I've always heard about this place but I've never been until now, and I'm so upset I've been missing out all of these years. I will say the line and wait was a bit much, but I did go at lunch time on a Friday so that's to be expected. Also, there's a bit of a language barrier with some people so it takes a little longer 1/2 chicken with extra onions 10/10 It was so juicy and flavorful, wish I would've got a whole one Bolitos de papa 7/10 Not bad in taste but should be a little cheaper Chicharron with yellow rice n tostones 7/10 Rice was flavorful and tostones were fresh Chicharron was mainly fat, so I'd opt to pick my piece next time Maduros 10/10 They give the whole plantain and it was cooked to perfection Fried pork & yellow rice 3/10 Wasn't a fan of the way it was cooked, almost like it was boiled They give good portions for the price, but just pay attention to the pieces of meat you get. Inside was clean, and I like that you can see them chop your meat. read more

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Alex Chimi's is a true neighborhood gem in JP. It's a pickup-only spot, but don't let that fool you -- they load you up with a tray of delicious Dominican food that seriously delivers. The pollo a la brasa was juicy and flavorful, and the chicharrónes were crispy and satisfying. Pro tip: ask for the sautéed onions on top -- they take everything to another level. The portions are generous and the prices are great. Easily enough food to stretch into two meals, which makes this place an incredible value. Simple setup, amazing food, and absolutely worth a stop. read more

" Whenever I can , best chicken in town " Once upon a time is the way my chicken story starts at chimis . It's my dream chicken and rice being Hispanic this place reminds me of home Hispanic cooking . The staff is welcoming and vibe friendly. Parking is all around. Price is fair for the amount , freshness and delicious flavor . read more

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Excellent Dominican food, love the chicharron , ice cold lemonade is so delicious, as well as the rice and pigeon peas . Beef pastelitos are tasty also . Ordered thru Uber Eats and my order was fast and easy and the order was correct. read more

This small in-and-out spot has a steady stream of regulars for a reason: it's good, honest-to-goodness homemade food from the Dominican Republic. The tender and juicy rotisserie chicken is seasoned and cooked perfectly -- they rest the whole birds and cut them to order, to go of course. Definitely recommend, as it's a solid choice for takeaway! Saluti. read more

Alex's Chimis - Get in and if you're lucky the line won't be too long - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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I went there Saturday2/28/2026 the roast chicken was dry and unseasoned, the peas and rice was dry and had a funny taste to it, the best thing was the fried pork. read more

Steak was really dry , more fat plate looks like a child put it together. terrible experience line was ok people peeling the food are rude

I love this place! I only order the combo dominicano with extra sauce and pickled onions. Its a half a rotisserie chicken with a ton of rice and sweet plantains. There's always a line here no matter when you go but it's simply so delicious. It's a takeout only place. Try not to go too late near closing (within the hour) as many things maybe unavailable. read more

Alex's Chimis - Part if the menu - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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The fried chicken is BOMB. They serve whole wings the rice and peas was great. I will definitely go back.

Fresh coconut smoothie, and the flan hit the spot. I recommended it happens to be my birthday tomorrow, January 7 so My Cousin decided to Uber Eats and send this to me since we can't spend the day together on this snowy weekend. Hope someone enjoys. read more

Alex's Chimis - Fresh Coconut smoothie and flan yum - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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Best Chicharrones in Jamaica plain area. Good portion. Reasonable price. There's a parking spots right around the corner. Definitely gonna stop by when I'm in the area again. read more

Quick order. Take out only. Ordered chicken, chicharron, tostones, plantains, pickles onions, and pork shoulder sandwich - everything was delicious. Good serving size for the price. Got extra food for leftovers. Highly recommend. read more

Great service, great atmosphere, and great food. Alex Chimis is my top favorites when I'm craving for Spanish food. Their fried pork is well flavored and always crispy! read more

Alex's Chimis - Chicharron / Fried Pork rice combination with Moro / Rice with Peas and Yucca / Cassava - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

I usually get the Combo Villa Mella,I'll rate the food here a 9/10 for me!!! . . . . . read more

Place was busy when I got there, but the line moved fairly quickly. Customer service was good. All the food was good except for the empanadas. The chicken was the highlight. read more

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My absolute favorite Dominican restaurant ever. This place has existed since my early ages of life and they have been making their carnitas fritas and moro de guandules the same since forever. My go to plate is the moro with carnitas frita and tostones. I freaking love it. Their pastelitos, bollitos de papa y yuca, pollo horneado, chicharron and everything else is on point! Please never close. read more

Alex's Chimis - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

I had heard about this place for years but never made time for it, which I regret! The food was absolutely amazing. It exceeded my expectations based even on great reviews. The roast chicken was moist and flavorful throughout, without being greasy. The yucca was so good--it looked plain but the soft texture and subtle flavor was so good. As far as service, everyone was very nice and crucially didn't make fun of the bad Spanish I used to order. On my short list now for excellent Boston under the radar food spots. read more

Alex's Chimis - Combo Dominicano with Moro / Rice with Peas and Yucca / Cassava - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

So I haven't ate here in years like 17+ and they are still amazing. Delivery with uber was under 45mins on mothers day. Everything was great highly recommend them. read more

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Ordered the chicharrones over rice with peas and sweet plantain. And the fried pork over rice with peas and sweet plantain. Both were superb! The fried pork came with the pickled onions. The plantains were fried whole- I've never seen it that way but obviously they're a big seller! They had to refill the plantain pans twice while I was waiting to order! Both were larges that came out to $28. Tax included. Employee at the front door to direct you where to stand and sanitizes your hands as you come in. read more

Alex's Chimis - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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I love the fried chicken and rice here. Generous plates at cheap prices. The people are also nice.

I had heard great things about Alex's Chimis from friends and decided to try it out. It was very busy with a long line, the day I visited. I found the meat was dry yet greasy. Overall, was not satisfied with my plate that I ordered. I only was able to get a few bites in before throwing it away shortly after. I do not understand the hype regarding this place. read more

This is a solid spot for typical Dominican food. We ordered the roast chicken, fried meat, and boiled yuca. Everything was well seasoned and not overly salty. Yuca was a bit over cooked. My husband also ordered a chimi. If the restaurant is named for a particular food, expectations are high and unfortunately the chimi was disappointing. It wasn't at all like an authentic Dominican chimi, it was more like a Cuban sandwich. I wonder if they gave him someone else's order? We will probably give them another try. If you're in the area and craving Dominican food, definitely recommend. read more

From ct found this place day before I went online. Went to Fenway game and wanted to eat some Boston food not no fast food chain lol. It was good I ordered a combo of the rotisserie chicken and chichirones and rice. It was good. Thank for making my Boston trip cool too. I called ahead and it was a line in the store and out the door lol. Literally on a Sunday. They had made me priority so I can get my food and head back to ct read more

Alex's Chimis - Alex Chimis Jamaica Plain Boston - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Alex's is in the Latin quarter of JP and is well known among the DR community. This was our first time there and the food was incredible. We had chicken, rice& beans, plantains, Pastelitos de queso and flan. The generous portions were delicious. What was equally as good was the food were the staff who were extremely friendly and gave us samples for other items we were curious about. A local who was in line behind even made some suggestions. We took our food to go and ate it at a city bench while people watching. read more

Best fried chicken in Jamaica Plain! Large servings and delicious sides. Definitely recommend. read more

Ordered delivery from here and I'm angry at myself for not discovering this place sooner. I tried the fried pork (carne sabrosura) combo with green plantains and cassava, and the fried chicken (capitaleño) combo with sweet plantains and fried rice (chofan). The prices were a bit higher than what is on their website ($13.50 each rather than $11.50 on the website) but this may be because I ordered delivery. The meat was on the dry side but the portions were huge! Despite the meat being dry, it was super flavorful. The sides were also very tasty. I think the fried rice is a good deal because they give so much and the rice itself has pieces of meat in it, so somebody could definitely eat it alone as a meal. Their other meat options sound awesome (chicharrones or rotisserie chicken) and I hope to try their other sides soon. read more

Alex's Chimis - $13.50 each Top: fried chicken combo with sweet plantains and fried rice Bottom: fried pork combo with green plantains and cassava - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

The food is amazing I loved the rice and the rotisserie chicken the most the fried chicken isn't that good but the pork is amazing too

The restaurant and food smelled SOO good even from outside, but the food was slightly disappointing. Here's what I ordered (all for a total of $27!) Combo plate #1 Fried Pork (4/5) French Fries (2/5) Cassava (3/5) Combo plate #2 Fried Chicken (3/5) Rice with peas (4/5) Sweet Plantains (4/5) Tres leches (3/5) Tip: Get the red onions with the plate! The acidity pairs well with the richness of the fried pork and probably any meat. I ordered in-person, but then ate it at home after 15 minutes and it was still pretty warm. There is no dining in at the moment, but they were very good on cleanliness and Covid precautions. The most unique item was the fried pork, but it can be really heavy. Some parts of the pork are pure fat, so be sure to get it with something to complement e.g. rice, cassava, red onions, etc. The portions are big enough for 2 meals and the value is great! Happy with some of the items and might give another try in the future. read more

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Wonderful service food is extremely well made no in restaurant dining but i always enjoy the food and the friendly atmosphere love this place read more

Yummy food, excellent value, and speedy eats. Ordered delivery via DoorDash and it was at my door within 25 minutes despite an estimated time of 40 minutes. We ordered the rotisserie chicken plate with two sides (rice with peas, fried green bananas) and the fried pork plate with two sides (cassava and sweet plantains). The chicken was great -- the breast was a little dry but the drumstick was fall off the bone and the skin was tasty and well-seasoned. I found the fried green bananas a little tasteless but the rice with peas was good, savory and fragrant. The fried pork wasn't exactly fried and it was a little dry to boot, but the sweet plantain was over the top delicious. Overall for $30, you get enough food to last 2 meals per entree, easily. Fun place for takeout! I'm no expert on Dominican food but I enjoyed my meal! read more

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Chicharron was all fat and no meat. The rice was tasteful but cold. The sweet plantains was just regular bananas. read more

Alex's Chimis - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Delicious !!!!!! I've been here 2x and the food is consistently fresh and authentic! The workers are fast and pleasant! They deserve all the praise! Always a line out the door! read more

Excelente! Estamos de visita en Boston y en nuestra búsqueda de comida puertorriqueña/dominicana encontramos a Alex's Chimis. El arroz con gandules (moro de gandules) delicioso y el arroz sueltecito, el pollo asado súper rico lo mismo que las batatas y los maduros. Mi esposo pidió el pica pollo y le encanto. Definitivamente volvemos antes de irnos de Boston. El servicio excelente. Todos muy amables especialmente la cajera. read more

Rotisserie chicken tastes so much better here than what you would get at the supermarket. I got a whole chicken, rice and peas, sweet plantains, a stuffed potato and a chicken empanada delivered. Everything was fresh, hot, delicious and the portions are generous. read more

Alex's Chimis - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

This place is a must visit for Dominican food lovers! The first time I tried Dominican food was during my first mission trip there. Was craving for Dominican food one day and decided to look for a new place other than Merengue. Didn't know I had this place bookmarked for a while now. Awesome (aka I already did my hw prior to trying this place out). Place is sorta like a take out joint. A few tables for you if you wish to eat in. Super cheap and friendly service! Their rice is to die for. Full of flavors! We ordered the fried pork and it was fantastic! Didn't order chicken because I had live chicken in DR and I don't think anywhere can top that. But I'll prob give it a try next time. I've been wrong numerous times so I am very open to try new things. haha. read more

Alex's Chimis - All this for $13!!! - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

What a gem! I stopped by for a late night dinner and honestly wasn't expecting much. But it's great food, quick, and super cheap. I haven't had Dominican food before, and this left a really good impression. We got the medium combo sabrosura for dinner (and wasn't able to finish) as well as a passion fruit milk. First, the passion fruit drink is super refreshing and tasty. It's better than all the passion fruit drinks I've had at any boba shop. The combo was also good; we got the rice with peas and fried plantains as sides. I loved everything, except the plantains. They were a little dry and flavorless. In terms of ambiance, there really isn't any. Very hole in the wall restaurant with limited seating. It's best for a grab and go meal. Other than this, I tried a new place and will probably have cravings for their food soon. read more

Alex's Chimis - Combo Sabrosura - Dominican Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Delicious! I love this spot for fresh, hot Dominican food at a great price for the generous portions offered. I always get the chofan (fried rice with meat) and sweet plantains--always fresh and taste great. For meat, I enjoy their Chicharrones as they tend to have a good meat to fat ratio and are chewy as opposed to hard lumps of meat. Everything comes with the infamous lime to tie it all together. Definitely visit every weekend and would recommend to anyone interested. read more

Had this at a graduation party and it wowed me. I loved it so much. I had the rice and chicken and it was very good. Love this.

Dominicans love this place but Boston has slim pickings as far as truly delicious Dominican food is concerned I say most of the things they serve are mis seasoned and underwhelming but is fresh and hot because it stays packed. Go for the fried meat (pork) and some rice and pigeon peas. They sell a lot of rotisserie chicken which last time I tried was seasoned with lemon pepper marinade (nothing even remotely Dominican about that). My biggest pet peve is that all these places in jp cook the pork rinds with no salt and thats just wrong. read more

This place is phenomenal and pretty inexpensive too. I always get the chicarrones since that is my favorite. Sometimes the meat is more dry or tough, but it's always delicious. For delivery, it always comes piping hot if you don't like your food cold. Generosity is always rewarded, 6 stars from me. read more