Wow, I did not realize how long it had been since I went to this Chevys. I pass it all the time when I go to the AMC Theater next door, but Tex Mex is not generally my go-to cuisine. Recently I decided to check it out again and I'm glad I did. Sometimes it's nice to see a restaurant update its interior, but in this case almost nothing has changed inside, but that's fine. The unique "bottle lights" in the ceiling, the dark wood and various tchotchke distributed throughout the restaurant really give it a whimsical feeling. The staff is super friendly, something that I remember from previous visits. During my most recent visit I was seated very quickly by the super nice hostess. My waiter came over a few minutes later and was super nice and I never felt neglected during my meal. The menu has changed dramatically since my last visit. I remember there being fish tacos that featured grilled fish (instead of battered and fried). I also used to enjoy having a vegetarian quesadilla but those are off the menu, replaced with a veggie burrito. The burrito is good but I preferred the quesadilla. I enjoyed my visit and I'm glad the quality of this place is still there (and it would explain the restaurant's longevity). read more

I can't lie, I'm not a fan of many chain restaurants but Chevy's in Linden NJ never disappoints. This is a great location to get affordable and delicious food. I highly suggest their chicken falutas, drinks, tamalito, and rice and beans. The service is always great, they were extremely friendly and aware of what you need during your dining experience. The location is great, right next to shopping mall area. read more

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My waitress Michelle was awesome and recommended the sampler. The platter is a great option so you can try a little bit of everything. You must get the buffalo and BBQ wings! Amazing- I got mine extra crispy. There are several dips to choose from, including blue cheese, ranch, sour cream, and a sticky sauce!! The quesadillas taste banging with ranch! I WILL be back for this yummy food read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - Mexican Sampler- opted out of the nachos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

The food is always good! Service isn't great. They keep you waiting and don't just refill drinks when you need. Even when you ask it can take a long time before you get what you asked for. If you go at a good time then it's somewhat empty and quiet. The tables and chairs are sticky often. Still the best food and recommend going, especially for margaritas and salsa!! They have the best salsa! read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - Seafood enchiladas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

Chevys Tex Mex is our happy place for most of our family celebrations. The staff is professional, fun and always welcoming. We love the cheese quesadillas, the chicken and steak fajitas but most of all we love the frozen margaritas along with the complimentary chips and salsa. The atmosphere is fun and relaxing and children of all ages are welcome. We look forward to our favorite waiter "Louis"...he has been "adopted" by us as a member of our family. Can't wait to get back to Chevys. read more

The only reason they are getting one star is the drinks were actually good. We went in for dinner and were told a 5 minute wait for a table. We said we would wait at the bar until a table was ready. Waited about 20 minutes, finished our drinks and left. When we asked why we never got a table we were told we had to go back up and ask again. Would have been fine but we were never told that. Meanwhile, the person seating people leaned on half wall and watched TV. read more

Great spot for TexMex. The steak fajitas are great and I always get it with extra sweet corn tamalitos. The salsa here is fantastic. The service is always good and the dinning room area plus the bar area is large to accommodate families read more

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I didn't know Chevy's would become a go-to burger olace for us, but we were pleasantly surprised! A margarita and a tex mex burger with the crispiest fries? Yes, please. We went on a monday evening, which made it very easy to get seated and helped. Their happens to be a car show in the parking lot often during that time, which made for a really fun night! Their steak tostada appetizer was surprisingly crispy and delicious. We could have done without the al pastor tacos, but their new quesadilla burger stole the show! We asked for it medium rare and it came out an honest medium rare, which was very flavorful. And like I said, their fries were amazing! I'm glad we got to try a variety on their menu, but all portions are surprisingly large. We will be back, for sure. Hopefully for happy hour next time! read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - NEW Quesadilla Burger - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

I have had Chevy's before but this location is beautiful and the staff is super friendly and attentive. Order guacamole to go with the chips...sooo good! Both of us order drinks (photos in review) yummy is an understatement. Blueberry margarita dinner was one of the best meals we have had out in a while! Dessert was so good that I didn't even get a picture because the mister dug in before I could take a picture!! If you're in Linden stop in and have a great meal!! Thomas you were the best, thank you!!! read more

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Mexican ambiance, welcoming and friendly servers. They give complementary chips and salsa. We came in when they had their all day every day $3 margarita. We did the 2 for $35 deal which came with 1 appetizer and 2 entrees.The spicy chicken tortillas soup is basically chicken noodle soup but spicy. I enjoyed it. Worth the try. Burger super juicy and crunchy from the tortilla.overall great experience. read more

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Not sure why the rating is so low. The food hits every time I go. Prices are reasonable. I always sit at the bar and the service is on point. Only chain Mexican restaurant I go to. read more

This place is so *bleep*ing awesome. I seriously had the best night of my life here celebrating my niece's 8th birthday, or as our waiter said- ocho! Haha it was the best night of my life, seriously. I laughed a *bleep*ton with my cousins and my sister and had an excellent margarita. I was only here once before last week and it was for about 10 minutes because my sister no-showed and I just decided to leave. I was so upset that I didn't eat anything for like a day and a half. But this was my first time having the food at Chevys and it was amazing. I had a taco and it tasted like Heaven. I had a stomach ache right after so I only had the one taco but it was so good. The bathrooms here were really clean too before I went in. We loved all of our meals but most of the family didn't eat too much because we were mostly there for drinks. But my niece was hungry, for real! Admittedly my niece is a little overweight, so she seriously pigged the fuck out. Four adult-sized tacos and an entire plate of chips. The plate was the size of her head, it was hilarious. I didn't think there was any way she would finish it but she did. They gave her a sombrero to wear but at the end of the dinner they said they needed to take it back. She started to cry and our waiter pulled an incredibly kind audible- he let her keep it! He seriously let her take it home, he was the nicest waiter I've ever had and had a hilarious accent. Genuinely an amazing night except for one small moment, but it wasn't the restaurant's fault at all. They brought out a little ball of dough for my niece to play with and she took a huge bite out of it. My sister (her mother) tapped her arm pretty hard and told her to spit it out. It wasn't a "hit" like she didn't "strike" her so it isn't anything to seriously worry about but it kind of killed the mood for a few minutes. But sure enough our waiter came back with drinks and lit up the night again! I will be back to this amazing place. Thanks Chevys and happy 8th birthday Sarah Ann! read more

Service was good the table was sticky and smelled like they dropped a lot of alcohol on it. We tried to wipe it down but made it worse. The food was good and the drink was a bit much but it was fun. I have been here in cinco de mayo and they have a great party! read more

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This is the 1st review of a restaurant I've written that is NOT about the food. The food was amazing, everyone in our party enjoyed their dish. The service was fast, friendly, & understanding. Shout out to our server, although I did not catch her name. I booked a reservation for 8 on OpenTable for Cinco de Mayo. I was accepted and confirmed. I happened to call to confirm, because something didn't feel right. Turns out, I was correct. They were NOT taking reservations for Cinco de Mayo. They saw it, confirmed, but then basically said it wasn't a valid reservation. I asked for a Supervisor & got Jess. I ended up saying "meet me 1/2 way," & she and her crew did beyond that. In the end our party of 8 was a party of 12. She made quite a few "exceptions" for us & accommodated us. So thankful that she was willing to be helpful in this situation. In the end we were joking & laughing as I ushered in my party, & victory high fiving us on the way out. Thank you, Thank you, Thank You to you all!! read more

Jasmin was a wonderful, personable server! Great attitude and food was great! Fast and friendly service. thank you

Salsa and chips were delicious. Tacos were good. Didnt try any drinks or other items but id come back to try more Servers were friendly and attentive read more

Went for a quick bite with the family on a Sunday. Prices on the menu were reasonable. This place served brunch until 3pm. Portions were huge, unfortunately the taste was bland and felt like something is missing. We tried the Mexican platter (wings were too chewy ) I loved the flavor options for the flight of mimosa(I picked passion fruit, strawberry and mango) we were served salsa and chips, chips were nice and warm but the salsa, bland. We ordered the queso but it didn't do much for either. I personally wouldn't go for a meal, I did like their drink menu and the prices so would go for that instead. read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - Chicken Tostada Salad - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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One of our very favorite must go places! The atmosphere is wonderful always greeted in a friendly manner. The Food is amazing don't mix the homemade quac and chips they are a must Special shout out to Almendra! You took good care of us and made sure we were happy! We Love You Chevy's read more

Luis R was great! He was friendly and attentive, as well as professional. The food was good, and service was Excellent!

Stopped in for dinner. Pretty similar to On The Border if you've been before. The margarita tasted like pure sour mix so I doubt I would order that again. The best part was the mashed corn, it was sweet and pretty tasty. read more

While their food is good I can prepare this at home for a way cheaper price. Staff is friendly but there's way better Tex-mex restaurants out there. read more

Went to this location with family. The place itself is nice, good seating and interesting decor. The plates and silverware were a bit dirty (watermarks, not thoroughly washed). Our food came fairly quick. I ordered the chicken flautas dinner plate. The flautas were nice but they didn't come covered in any sauces like the enchiladas. The rice was terrible. Dry and hard, they most likely made it days before. The burrito and the enchiladas were good and had enough sides/sauce. The waiter was friendly but seemed to want to rush us out. We ordered a tres leches to share, what a disappointment. The tres leches was just a thick cake with little to no milk and a lack of sugar. Overall good location just lacking in authenticity and genuine Mexican flavors. read more

Average not bad People working there were not unfriendly not real friendly Food was ok quick eats that's about it read more

This is the first time we went to Chevys with a lot of hope and excitement that lasted only until we took the first bite. The food quantity, menu , the extended happy hours is all very attractive to start with. They start off by chips and tomatillo salsa , not sure why is it supposed to be greasy. We got the mojito and horchata for the drinks with farmers market for me and much reviewed and ordered corn and Shrimp tomalito s for my husband. The drinks and the food came in together. Farmers market - like previously mentioned, the portion sizes are huge . Came in on a sizzling hot plate - one portion of yellow rice and black beans, a big portion of sautéed portobello mushrooms with peppers, zucchini and other veggies , and other small portion of sour cream, lettuce, salsa an d mashed corn with side of three soft tortillas in a brown bag. It was bland, there was nothing exceptional about this recommended vegetarian dish. There was no spice to it, no sauce added nor was divided with. Tomalito - my husband said while there was a good quantity of Wil cooked shrimp, again no taste to it. Infact even with the green sauce, the dish was too sweet for him because of the mashed corn. Mojito- it was definitely one of the saviors on the table, but the size with the quantity of ice to the drink amazes me. I doubt if there was any alcohol in it. Horchata- came in a sugar rim wine glass, good drink with no alcohol. The decor Is pretty nice, the restrooms are decent, there's a huge parking lot at all +1s to this two stars are for the waitress, unlike the popular reviews about them, we got a very sweet one. A huge disappointment. read more

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Service has been going down for some time here. My wife and I stopped by on a Friday evening at around 5:00 pm - purposely early because of how spotty service is once it gets busier. We were seated by the hostess - and obviously forgotten about. We sat there for 12 minutes, which I think I was a more than adequate time to have been greeted, with no one even approaching us with a "hi I'll be right with you" let alone our server (we never did find out who it was supposed to be). We decided to go elsewhere. I would have said something to the manager had they been around (they're usually not; once upon a time you could always count on the manager asking how your food and experience was. No more.) so instead when I walked out I told the hostess we were leaving because our server had never come to our table. She said nothing, no apology, no "I'll go get her/him; just looked at me like a deer in the headlights. I don't think I'll be going back to this Chevys again. As I said at the open the service has been going down hill for some time, I attribute it to poor management. Hopefully they read this and do something about it. read more

I like Chevis food. Usually I order the sampler and the combination of 4 items and wings. I like their flavor. I won't say they are authentic Mexican flavor but a good try. Staff members are always nice. Today, It was Gerardo's turn. I think he was new, but he did a great job. read more

For a chain decent happy hour specials. Drinks were ok but cod fish tacos were surprisingly good

Walked in to Chevys having seen an average Yelp review of 3 stars. Found that the Yelp community was right on. Staff was friendly. Table was sticky. Food was pretty bland. Portions were large. I forgot to take a photo, but I got a steak fajita burrito with rice and black beans. Overall, very average. read more

Food and service both was very good . Fun environment. Staff had great recommendations . Would definitely recommend read more

The food was amazing the service was even better our server name Louis he was really nice our food and drinks came out quickly nice set up in the restaurant with the tables and stuff. Over all it was a good experience I would go back read more

My husband and I were out in Jersey on a business trip and stopped off at Chevy's, this place was awesome! Drinks were on point and our waitress was on it!!! Atmosphere was good. The food was great! We've returned a few times already. read more

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Food was excellent, delicious and fresh. Especially, food server David was so friendly and on point. Never had to ask twice nor never been ignored even restaurant was full and busy. very professional. Very friendly host with smile welcomed us to clean table. Music wasn't too loud, light deemed up perfectly. I would recommend to everyone to try this place. I never tried this restaurant before. First experience at Chevy. I give 5 stars. Plus more. read more

The service was good. Sat at the bar and the bartender was good and attentive. Anything we needed she did without hesitation. The place was clean, only problem is the bathroom was a little messed up, looking like some work needs to be done in some of the stalls. The food was up to par and the price was reasonable. read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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I've been to other locations of this brand and they were good. Nice mix of food options and quick service. First thing I noticed about this one was that the table was sticky. Then I was given dirty silverware. Very... obviously... dirty. I was hoping the food would be as good as expected. I wanted to give a better score. Had the chicken and steak tacos. It took less than two minutes from order to tacos on my table, so I question the "fresh" claim at the door. The chicken tacos were soaking wet. Definitely been sitting in a heater of water for a while. Very unfortunate representation of the brand. read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - Beef, chicken tacos. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

So we ended up here as a last ditch effort before we went and saw a movie in the same complex. I guess if you don't have a lot of Mexican food options, and you haven't ever had anything really good, then this is alright I guess. The service itself isn't bad. Staff was friendly. We were seated very quickly and food came out in a reasonable amount of time as well. However the general quality and overall meal itself was sub par given that you are sitting in a restaurant. I had a chicken burrito with rice and other sides. It wasn't the worst burrito ever, but I would have been happier just going to Chipotle. Rice was bland, refried beans were meh. Overall I just left assuming that people that love this place are either drinking at the same time, or just haven't found any really good Mexican food otherwise. I probably wouldn't come by here again. read more

I visited today for happy hour and had the WORST experience ever! Before I go on, let me just say that Chevys is my favorite place to eat late night and I really enjoy their apps. That being said, today I ordered Mexican BBQ wings and flautas. I asked for the flautas to be plain (I'm not a fan of the slaw and mayo that they garnish them with and prefer them dry. The server brought our food to the table and I noticed that my wings were not the right ones. She walked away and returned quickly so I made her aware of the order. She then asked me, "did you already touch them?" I asked her why she would ask such a thing and she rolled her eyes. I asked her if she would reuse the wings? Then she got concerned and took my wings away and said she would bring "new" wings. At that point I lost my appetite! The manager walked around and approached our table to ask how everything was. I let him know what the issue was and he apologized. He insisted that I let him remakes them but at this point I didn't want anything out of that kitchen. Of a server isn't aware of the message they send when they try to cover their mistakes, they don't deserve to be a server. Mistakes happen and I was more than willing to allow them to rectify the mistake... but to ask me if I touched them already can only insinuate that she wanted to "re-use" my wings. As much as I love Chevys, I will not be returning to this location. Lastly, I would like to say that this is not the servers fault alone. Who is watching to make sure that orders are expedited correctly? What are servers being taught to do when they make mistakes? Why would a server feel the need to cover up a minor mistake? Management has work to do. read more

So, I mainly come to Chevys (mind you, I drive almost an hour away to come here) for the chips and salsa! I'm sure theres some type of magic ingredient they put in there bc its sooo dang good. I love all their appetizers. Mainly the flautas and wings is good, too. Love their sizzling fajitas and elote (not sure if they still have it, though). They also have tres leches for dessert and a bunch of selections for drinks. The staff in this location are nice. Cant say anything bad, at all. I just wish they opened up a Chevys in south Jersey. read more

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So lets be honest here, the only really good thing at chevy's is the chicken flautas and that dipping sauce. It's like the applebees of Mexican restaurant chains. It gets the job done. read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - Chicken fluantas are fire. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

Not bad for a chain restaurant. Sat at the bar and was offered chips and salsa. Service was very attentive. They had some good drink specials. I got a house margarita on the rocks, it was the size of 3 drinks. Highly recommend! read more

Chevys Fresh Mex - Mango marg - Tex-Mex Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

Food quality has decreased and prices increased. Music not Mexican and too loud. Do not recommend it . read more