Chevys Fresh Mex

Chevys is located across the mall of America and close to hotels in the area. They happened to be one of the only places opened around the mall on New Years Eve evening. We were in a time crunch to eat before an escape room scheduled at 10:00pm back in the mall. Mexican food, love their chips and salsa, it was happy hour so half off on appetizers and I love their flautas and their sweet sauce. Our server was super friendly and nice and got us in and out in our time frame. They had TVs by the bar and they were showing football instead of basketball. But easy parking and very family friendly.

3.5 stars- mixed experience.Arrived Sunday evening at 5:30 for our reservation. Enjoyed margaritas on HH and chili con queso (also HH).I ordered the chipotle chicken enchiladas. Pretty good, especially enjoyed the charro beans. My sister got the fajita salad which she enjoyed. My dad got cheese enchiladas which he wasn't gushing about but that's fine. Others didn't have big complaints about their food.Service was S-L-O-W which was weird for early on a Sunday evening when there weren't that many folks there. I think what set me over the edge was when we ordered dessert- three for the 6 of us. My nephew was turning 10, so he ordered a big brownie sundae. Someone else ordered fried ice cream, and for our 3 year old son, a little vanilla kids ice cream cup. They staggered the desserts. Why? I don't know. But they were like 15 minutes apart, which maybe would have been fine if 3 adults, but my 3 year old was just losing his sh*t watching everyone else eat their ice cream/dessert. His was the simplest- just vanilla ice cream! So it felt unnecessary and kind of cruel, lol. Also they came and sang happy birthday at the tail end of my nephew finishing his brownie sundae. At the beginning of the meal my dad said he wanted to order a dinner to go, and the server recommended he put it in later. When the server followed up, we all sat there for another 20 minutes at the end of the meal waiting for the to-go order. And then waited AGAIN for the check. Just a lot of waiting for what didn't seem to be peak time. So I guess leave plenty of time for that. I would have scheduled reservation for even earlier had I known. Food 4/5 stars (surprisingly)Service 2/5. Server was very friendly......when he was present

I've been here maybe 1-2 other times before. Food is more so Tex-mex than authentic tasting. Also don't believe the quality and taste match the prices. It's a bit expensive. The most recent visit was a Friday night during happy hour. The waiter talked us into ordering the bigger drinks and my friend could barely drink hers (which isn't his fault). We ordered a variety of food but I'll only comment on things I tried which were the mango habanero wings (special limited time menu) and the nachos grande w/ chicken and chopped jalapeños (which were an extra $3). The wings were good and flavorful. The nachos were pretty soggy under the top layer and were kind of bland. Luckily the nachos were part of the happy hour special. The waiter seemed super busy the whole time but the restaurant wasn't that busy, especially for a Friday night. I don't know that I'd go back since the food was bland and the prices are high. I'd hate to order 2 tacos for $20+ and it not taste good.

I lived in Sacramento for a number of years and Chevys were everywhere. They were a consistent go-to for good, if not great, Mexican food.Based on only one happy hour, the one in Bloomington doesn't measure up.Both the margarita and the nachos tasted soapy -- as though things hadn't been rinsed thoroughly. The nachos were hot and the cheese was melty, but still kinda Midwest in flavor, which is to say, "ZERO heat." Thank goodness a bottle of Cholula was nearby.I may try it again but I'll look to the more traditional offerings on the main menu, not the happy hour nibbles.All that said, if you know and love Mexican food... well, don't set your expectations too high.

It's nice that this place is attached to the hotel so I didn't even have to leave the hotel to grab a quick lunch. It wasn't very crowded so I just sat at the bar to grab a quick soup and salad combo. The soup was tortilla and was good. The chopped salad was overflowing with blue cheese bacon and other goodies. It was very good but I could have used a little more salad dressing but otherwise pretty tasty. Prices seem high for lunch but it could be the location which is across the street from the mall. Would definitely try it for dinner if I was staying at the hotel again. Maybe try a margarita or two.

Absolutely the worst Guac I've ever had. $16 for an avocado, tiny amount of tomato, and jalapeño...ole! Followed that up with a cup of velveeta cheese melted like a brick with nearly no poblanos, etc in it for $12+. The chicken enchiladas were good but definitely not worth the $20. Top that off with a couple of crappy margaritas for $12 each and you get the privilege of paying $100 for a meal I wouldn't feed my x-wives family. Honestly, my son had the prepackaged corn dog for $8 which was the best thing served tonight. I'd save your money and hit up Taco Bell for some much better Mexican. Horrible food all around. PS-salsa was nearly frozen when served.

Located next to at hotel and has a mid sized parking lot to park for free. Also across the Mall of America.Walked in to a busy night, we had a reservation and were seated promptly.Water was brought out quickly and server was attentive and helpful.We ordered some drinks. I had the pina colada which was tasty and smooth like slush.I ordered the chipotle chicken enchiladas. Salsa chicken, jack cheese, fresh corn and chipotle-sherry cream sauce. It was delicious.I ordered the crème brûlée and that was a good portion and yummy.Service was fast and friendly. I would like to come back and try more items from the menu for sure!

The flautas here are fabulous! They come with sweet pepper jelly and I get them every time I come! The happy hour is great and it's fun to stop after a flight! I've never had to wait for a table here, but the service can be a bit spotty and they sometimes forget to deliver the free chips and salsa. The bathrooms are clean! I'll definitely be stopping here again!

Chevys was a short walking distance between our hotel and the MOA. We literally walked in with no wait time and ordered immediately by saying, "Give us what's on the video." No menu needed. The food was a little underwhelming. The steak was chewy, and the chicken and pork was overcooked (very well could have been due to it being a fajita still somewhat cooking) The waitress was extremely nice and the atmosphere was pleasant.

The food is average but the service was terrible last evening. It took a very long time to get our beverages. We received our appetizes to share but it was almost 10 minutes before we were able to secure appetizer plates. My meal was pretty bland with the exception of the too-hot sauce with which part of my entre was doused. The quality and service have declined a lot since opening. The prices have increased too much for the quality of both. I guess I have reached the point where I won't be going back.