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Chevys Fresh Mex is a chain of casual dining style restaurant founded in 1986 seeking to provide fresh Mexican cuisine prepared from scratch using fresh ingredients. Some of the challenges of a chain as large as this, over 100 outlets and still counting, is to maintain consistent standards and the Fresh Mex pledge says it all. To blend fresh salsa every hour, tortillas made off 'El Machino' every 53 seconds, avocados smashed daily for guacamole and a no-cans kitchen.

The extensive menu offers a selection of botanas, fresh grilled quesadillas, soup and grade salads, and a giant sizzling platter of tender grilled chicken breast, marinated skirt steak, juicy shrimp and slow roasted carnitas. The signature combo of 'Taste of Chevy's' is a riot of colors, neatly stacked rolls of beef and chicken enchiladas, soft chicken taco and chicken tamale, served with homemade sauces.

The fajita burritos are a treat, served sizzling hot on a skillet, the grilled skirt steak coalesces well with cheddar cheese, fresh veggies, beans a la charra, pico de gallo and fire roasted salsa, all draped in warm flour tortilla. The dessert section evokes a lot of interest with a deep fried ice cream, ooey-gooey-chewy sundae and the classic Chevys flan.

The house margarita is renowned for a good reason - made with premium gold tequila and fresh squeezed lime - this could well leave a pleasantly tingling effect on your taste buds.

Sergio and Francesca Mirabelli's restaurant in San Ramon is all about casual dining with an emphasis on great cuisine and loyal clientele. With bold colors, Italian music and fascinating artwork, Sergio's Trattoria is devoted to providing an enjoyable dining experience. This is much in evidence as you see their waiting staff serving with charm and the Mirabellis themselves engaged in conversations with diners.

Expect authentic 'cucina Italiana' with dishes such as fried calamari with tartare sauce and carpaccio of beef with shaved grana, capers and wild argula drizzled with olive oil. Their daily specials include lamb shank braised in the oven with porcini mushrooms in a brown sauce and breaded chicken baked with rich marinara and Parmesan cheese. No Italian menu is complete without pasta and here you could treat yourself to some spaghetti with meatballs and tomato sauce and rigatoni with prawns in a vodka cream sauce.