Food delicious. Rotisserie Chicken moist not dry. Service wonderful. Ambience great. Dessert just as tasty. This time I saved the picture before digging in. . read more

Don Alex - Trea Leche - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York

I order 5 chickens for a Christmas party. I got the food and were missing 2 chickens. I look at my credit card statement and I was over charged. I called the restaurant Don Alex the woman that answered the phone did not want to do anything. read more

Came here with my family for breakfast. Service was ok until the food came out - my order was wrong. I ordered the Red Snapper with rice & salad. The other red snapper dish with onions & tomatoes came out. I asked them to correct it to be what I ordered. Our waitress comes back out with the same wrong plate relaying a message from the manager: 'this is what you ordered so this is what you get.' But I didnt order that. Sent it back again. She comes back out saying that the manager is making HER pay for it. The manager didn't even come out to speak to us once to rectify the situation. I feel bad for not only people who dine here but also the staff. Horrible management. You'd think with Covid they would try to create repeat customers, or treat their staff so horribly. Pathetic. read more

Don Alex - a woman sitting at a table with a plate of food - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York

Food is always good here. Friday for lunch they have special. Fish soup comes with a plate of fried fish french fries, rice and a salad - you have to too it off with sangria. read more

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I called the restaurant to complain and the lady was super rude. I try to explain to her that it was burn an she's like it's weird blah blah. I told her I could even send you a picture so you could see I'm not lying. She's was just bring it and I change it for you so I told her you can't exchange food but the least you could do is give me a credit for at least 1 whole chicken since I bought two. She's said OKAY! WHATS YOUR NAME and WHEN ARE YOU COMING? And she hung up. Never going back again and sorry to all the customers wanting to try our delicious food from my country with horrible service. read more

Don Alex - Burn and over cooked chicken. - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York

I'm not sure why all the bad reviews, I thought this place was fantastic. This was not our first option to grab food when in the area, but one thing led to another and we feasted at Don Alex. Best alternative decision ever! The restaurant was spacious and clean. The service was not the best, but that is my absolute only complaint about this place. I ordered the1/4 rotisserie chicken, which came out perfectly cooked and seasoned. Ask for a side of that green Aji sauce because that stuff literally tastes good with everything. My group also ordered a plate of loaded fries to share. The fries were glorious, it came loaded with hotdog pieces, drizzled in mayo, ketchup and cheese. Again, I preferred to dip my fries in the green Aji sauce. The fries were good for the first few bites, but then it got a little too overwhelming with all the sauces. I love this place and will definitely return. I highly recommend the rotisserie chicken-- one of the most well cooked Peruvian chicken I've ever had. read more

Don Alex - 1/4 Rotisserie chicken with loaded fries in the back - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York

It took me a year but I have found a true replacement for Pio. Don Alex doesn't look like your standard Peruvian place for pollos a la brasa. It's set up like a neighborhood spot, the music isn't blaring (and I have yet to hear any annoying birthday music!), there are no roasting-rotating chickens facing the sidewalk, and the food is actually cooked to order! The service is good although it seems to be designed for the Spanish speaking clientele... but it wouldn't be an issue for anyone who's ordered from Pio. The menu is larger than many Peruvian spots (and may have a bit more of a Colombian influence) but the quality is great. The jalea is crisp and light with just the right amount of sauce and the chicken here is tender, very flavorful, and truly falling off the bone (isn't that what's "pollo a la brasa" really means?) and the green sauce is not over bearing. I will be back... and in greater numbers. read more

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Second time I have been coming to this restaurant since quarantine started for my all-time favorite Jalea & Leche de Tigre. The service was fast and attentive, but the food was delicious! I understand that with everything going on, seafood dishes have not been the freshest in Other restaurant, but Here they are delicious and fresh! I have nothing to complain about their seafood. As long as they keep them fresh I will be coming back again for more! I also appreciate their outdoor seating, it is very pleasing for a late afternoon as the sun goes down and all you want to do is relax with a glass of wine. read more

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Very bad service order was all wrong chicken was raw sweet plantain was hard and under cooked. Staff was rude after correcting them of my order food took almost an hr to be served and was not even that busy read more

Don Alex - people sitting at tables in a restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York

Do not go there unless you are ready to be forced to drop %20 for no service. Food is ok, but the waitresses are not interested on providing good service because a %20 will automatically be included in your check whether you liked the service or not. We only saw our waitress when she took our order and when I LOOKED FOR HER to ask for the check. No body ever came ask us if we need anything, we have to keep asking random waitresses from other tables for things that we need while we were eating. I had already plan to tip only %15 because we were basically ignored but I had the surprise that their %20 is already included. A message to the owner: "please remind your non-Peruvians waitresses that they are not doing us a favor" people have no problem paying not just for good food but also for good service. Thanks. JG. read more

My best friend was in the mood for Peruvian food and offered to treat......say no more, I'm in! He knew this place in Queens and I thought "I'm hungry why not local?" But who am I to complain when he's buying. I sat in his car while he drove to "Pollos A La Brasa" or Don Alex. He was able to find curbside parking close. We made are way to the angled building. It was different but looked nice enough. Heading inside I loved the look of the place. Valentine's Day is approaching so they went with a red tone and hearts. It seems like a nice place to take a fine young lady (wink, wink). So we marched in and were quickly seated. We had two beautiful woman serving us or so we thought. The service was terrible and they pretty much didn't show up enough, but I'm getting ahead of myself. We placed our orders and waited for something to drink. We waited and waited. At least we had the fried corn to keep us company. Finally we got our drinks and it was time for a little Peruvian dining. When the tostones came out I thought they were delicious. Similar to the way Puerto Rican's make them. I am a fan so I may have eaten 80 precent of them.......90 precent (Its okay! He didn't like them). When my chicken arrived I can tell you I ate 100 precent of that! It was tender and hot. The meat had some flavor to it and it was good. There was a sauce my friend kept using and he made me try. It was spicy but good enough to dip my chicken in. We asked for more and they brought it over. But they didn't mention they charged $4.50 for extra. (Come on). It's a coin toss if I would return on my own. If my friend invited me again I would say yes. But the service has to improve. Who knows, I could bring that special someone there and we might be hungry. They have time because I'm still working on the bringing someone part. read more

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My wife and I came here almost by accident. We never had Peruvian food so we figured we would try it. We were not disappointed. We both had the fish but prepared completely differently. I had the fried fish and it was was delicious. It was served over a sweet onion salad and the best fries I've had in a long time. My wife had the steamed fish in a wonderful sauce with onions and kasava root. She loved it. The appetizer can be eaten as a meal by itself. It was a cold mixed seafood salad served with an onion salad, sweet potato and giant corn kernels on the cob. If you love lime juice, this is your place. It was refreshing and a welcome change from the same old thing. read more

Don Alex - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York

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Just a-ok. Their chicken is pretty tender and the price is pretty reasonable for the neighborhood. I enjoyed their chicken the most. Their rice and beans were below par. Some of the rice was hard. Also, their chicken soup is VERY authentic. It's not the measly chicken in a soup can. I would recommend it if you are in the neighborhood and want some chicken. However, be warned that their service is VERY slow. read more

Don Alex - Whole chicken, beans, yellow rice, salad and French fries -$22 - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York

Seemed like a nice place for outdoor dining at first but... - They added 20% tips on the bill. The service was good but it is up to the customer to decide how much to tip. This is just wrong. When I complained about it, the waitress suddenly doesn't understand English? -Chicken was dry and bland. - No Aji de Gallina and told me they had it. Ended up getting some cold mashed potatoes Will not ever go again. read more

Worse delivery ever...I ordered at 8:15, they told me 30 to 45 min..I understand being Saturday it will take longer. I called back at 9:20 and the girl that took the order said it went out already. I waited another 20 minutes called back and the girl said they returned the order...nooo I did not, if you are not sure call the delivery guy and find out what's going on...NEVER AGAIN WILL I ORDER FROM THERE.. bad costumer service... read more

Mediocre Peruvian restaurant in Corona. Ordered the lomo saltado de pollo which was a tad salty and the chicken was over cooked. The 1/4 rotisserie chicken was delicious and perfectly cooked but served with a blah yellow rice. The beans were decent. The sweet plantains were a standout which helped my salty dish go down easier. Service was courteous, if a tad awkward and prices are high for the area but still reasonable. Note that it is cash only yet they display the Visa and MasterCard logos on the menu. Also, gratuity is included in the bill. Not the greatest spot in the area but not bad either. read more

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Worst customer service in corona they all rude and never get your order right then when u call them back to exchange your order they give u and excuse that they are no longer delivering. And the manager is supposed set an example but he's the worse!!! Do it buy food here!!!! I didn't even know ant to give them a start! read more

It's a shit whole, you ask for a plate and they cook what they want weather you like it or not and the manager won't do anything to help out, staff miss coordinated really really rude, the cooker refused to cook your food if he's too busy like really, and lest not even count that I you will have to pay door it wether it's done the way you asked or not. Don't go here do not waist your time or anergy to risk in Wich mood is the chef for you to have a good meal read more

No please. Do not look for the Peruvian flag on Corona and 108th. I had been wanting to eat at Don Alex for a long time because I walk by it almost every day. Today I finally did, and it was disappointing. The food is as generic as it can get. Actually, I can't even say it was satisfying. Definitely won't be back. :-( Urubamba in Jackson Heights remains unparalleled. read more

Packed with just Colombians. But it's a Peruvian franchise which makes no sense to me though. But that's far from the point, The food here is not excellent but it's tasty, Best food here is their chicken ! Make sure you order their hot sauce it's amazing ! read more

Went here last night with my "stepparents" and Kimby. Her pops knows the spot well, it's a spanish spot, they had Spanish football on, Peruvian food you know. Nicely arranged, got the spanish steakhouse vibe to it. The chicken is supposed to be crazy but I went with -Bistek a lo pobre (if you know Spanish, it means Steak, Poor People Style) It came with rice, fries, a whole sweet plantain and two well fried eggs. Listen if that's poverty, I'm all for it. Not super classy, but the classic South American platter (Colombian spots rock that too). Kim got the breaded chicken breast, fresh but not as well seasoned as it could've been. 'Rents got seafood (Ecuadorians love seafood more than Puerto Ricans, how does that work) -I can never correctly remember the name it's like churras or chupas or...anyway it's mussels on the shell, plenty of meat covered in the oniony-garlicky-lemony relish. They're good but i wasn't in the mood. -and they got lomo salteado de pescado. It's not on the menu. It's the classic peruvian plate but with fish. It is by far one of the most unique flavors I've ever had. It's good. But. I don't think I could do the full plate. Sides guide: -Fries are good -Sweet Plantains are better -Rice is pleasant Mango shake is good, tastes very "ice creamy" but it's not. I stuck with water. Also they have a bakery next door under the "Don Alex" umbrella. read more

We ordered mixed seafood fried rice, spicy mixed ceviche, and fried veal hearts. I would highly recommend all of those dishes. They had a great range of flavors. My favorite was the ceviche which had a perfect balance of bitterness and sourness. The delivery was fast. read more

now, ive been here numerous times and the food is very good - there are better peruvian places out there, but this is def worth ordering My problem in facet is with the delivery people. I ordered and the food arrived in 15 mins but the delivery guy did not have change ( I had a $20 bill, food was only $10) So as were standing there arguing about why he doesnt have change, and he refused to break his own money he then states, that he will TAKE my $20, that it was no problem... WHAT!? EXCUSE ME? Uhm no, delivery people should have change, it was a 20 not a 50 or 100 bill - Im sure youd love my 20 but no i was appalled and called the restaurant to complain about their delivery men - hire better workers PLEASE! read more

The chicken was very bland, not flavor at all. The establishment was also infested with flies. The service was good but food i dont recommend it. read more

Service was good do not eat ceviche here fish was not fresh very fishy smell and taste their is much better places that can cook ceviche way better don't waste your money if you do eat here eat something else it'll just make you angry and unsatisfied read more

I came here on a Tuesday night. It is located on the corner, around the little triangular park in Corona. It is also a few blocks away from the lemon ice king. I came here with some friends and one of whom is Peruvian. I guess he never tried Pio Pio before, another famous Peruvian chain. We tried some appetizers, potatoes with yellow cheese sauce, shush kebabs (a bit too salty), mash potato with tuna salad, 1/2 chicken, and a big plate of fried seafood. Fried anything tastes good right?! Overall it was a decent meal but it didn't stood out to me. the chicken didn't have enough flavor. Some white meat parts were dry. The green or hot sauce was bland. The desserts were really good tho, the lacuma ice cream and some egg cake with caramel sauce, sorry don't know the name.. And try that koool yellow soda, Inka!! The menu could be found at the link below: http://www.allmenus.com/ny/queens/64894-barbeque-chicken-don-alex-iii/menu/ read more

We called and the staff put us on hold for about 20 minutes so we got tired and my mom had to walk she was mad

This is my mother's favorite place to order (she's Peruvian). I have certain diet needs thus I asked her to order a side of rice for me. She did and they sent fries, she called and the lady on the phone told her she was wrong and that she asked for fries not rice. I don't think so! My mother not wanting to argue decided to hang up because she refused to admit they made an error and were unwilling to fix it. So here I am writing a review instead of having dinner. Trust me sending over a side of rice would have been in your companies best interest. If you enjoy a company who blames the customer for their mistakes instead of being able to admit their mistakes and rectify them this is the place to order from. I also had her order a side of maduros, the box they came in was completely mushed and the bag they were in was soaked in oil. I ate three and found a fry in the missile of the mushed up maduro blob. The rest of the order was up to my mother's standards, but epic failure on my two requested items. read more

GREAT PLACE! You get fantastic value. The green sauce is to die for. Love the corn nuts. Go with the chicken...moist and succulent. You won't be disappointed. read more

The restaurant is busy, and space is tight but the staff tries to accommodate large groups, once they even added a folding table to extend the space for our party. The food here is pretty good, the steaks are brought out on a hot plate so the meat stays warm. Their fish choices are delicious. They have menu offerings available for certain days of the week so be mindful when ordering since the staff predominately speaks spanish. The mango juice (with water) was a repeated request for the pint sized group. Only thing probably, would be the unkempt bathroom. There is one unisex bathroom and the few times i visited, they were out of toilet paper and very messy. read more

Im Peruvian and logically I tried a lot of Peruvian restaurants...this place has a good pollo a la brasa but sadly is not the same case everyday. On a good day you get it juicy,fresh and tender On a bad day it looks like it came out of the microwave,its dry and like it was yesterday's pollo. This place has been around for years and the green spaghetti was awesome back then....I don't know if they have the same chef but the green spaghetti tastes dissapointing now. Overall this place has good days and bad days which it shouldn't be the way a restaurant works. read more

We stopped in for dinner after the tennis matches in Flushing Meadow Park. We were in the mood for Peruvian chicken, and we got wanted we wanted, and more. The menu is difficult to decipher, but we stuck with the chicken. It come with a bunch of side dishes- decent beans, soggy fries, rice (which I did not try), and a nice small salad. We also ordered sweet plantains. But this was about the chicken. The chicken was very good indeed- very nicely seasoned, and even the white meat was tender and juicy. The portions are quite large (1 whole chicken= 2 portions), but we ate it all!. The plantains were a nice accompaniment. The service was poor- the waiter did not speak a work of English. I noticed that the bar selection was very thin, so I just ordered the house wine, which was ok. The food came almost immediately, but the drink order was very, very slow. It is great to know that such good chicken is available nearby- I'll be back. read more

Very unprofessional ...don't spend your time and your money i spend more of 1 your and they never bring my food

bad food. chicken dish was cold. steak had no taste. horrible service. we had to remind staff what we ordered 30 after taking order. we had to ask for napkins and other stuff. prices on the menu are not the prices on the bill. staff refused to honor menu prices. read more

Every single time I have ordered food from here (pick up or delivery) it has always been a horrible experience with rude service. It's as if they are doing the customer a favor by taking our orders. Just recently I ordered 12 rotisserie chickens for a party and I let them know I needed it for 2 hours from the time I called when I can pick it up. I was called back 15 minutes later saying the chicken was ready to be picked up when I specifically told them I needed it 2 hours later. Just tonight I called and placed an order for delivery. I live about 6 blocks away and was told it would take 30 minutes. I called back an hour later and was now told that apparently my address was not in there "zone" and therefore they had called the other Don Alex which was in my zone and asked them to deliver to me. Upon calling that restaurant they had no idea what was happening. Long story short, I will no longer be eating at this establishment any longer. Sucks cause the food is pretty decent. read more

Food was undercook ,, every time I call they give me a really Bad attitude!!!! Like for real !!..........

Once upon a time a long time ago this place use to be good. My boyfriend has been craving Lomo Saltado and I recommended this place bc I remember it was one of the best thing I had awhile back but that was a long time ago and things have obviously changed. The Steak was dry and chewy and the over all dish was lacking any sauce. There was more onion and white rice then there was steak, fries and sauce. It was so disappointing. The only thing that help this dish was the green sauce and even that wasn't that good, On top of that when I called to place the order for pick up the waitress was joking around and giggling with someone else I had to keep repeating my order. Will not be recommending or going to this place again. read more

This should be better Came here with a friend of mine he is a CHEF as well Ask for tow Heineken perfect 100 points to the beer For food my friend ask a chicken pallar with lemon juice they said the one who can make it was not in he kitchen, so my friend. Didn't eat I ask for casaba yuca. Came out looking like mash plantains, and with not a pinch of salt. Chicken is not Peruvian seasoning it was straight adobo with pepper from Goya company. I was thinking about to give them more star but they need to improve a lot to get it. read more

Too bad you cant give no stars. Just had some food from this place (skirt steak with rice and beans) I should've just cooked at home but seeing it was a nice day out I figure lets go get some take out and sit in spaghetti park and eat. Food isn't up to parr and the service is horrendous. I ask for an extra plate for my wife and she look at me like at I had fifty heads of course it wasn't gonna be a conventional plate but sterafome or aluminum you effing idiot!!! Dont do it to yourself! Bad bad bad! read more

I've been eating at Don Alex with my family for years! My favorites are the Arroz Chaufa dish and the Jalea platter. The food is very delicious and the prices are great. I've never tried their desserts or drinks. The reason I'm giving this place a 2 is that although their food is to die for, their service is horrible. It didn't use to be like that a while back, but it seems like they hired a lot of new people. Their tone is very rude, they only refill your water glass like once and they're always hanging around and talking amongst themselves when they are needed! Last time me and my sister came to eat here, we had to wait like 20 minutes for the check to come because our waiter was completely ignoring us. When he did bring the check book he didn't even offer the alcohol pads or mints that are always given. On top of all this, the waiters and waitresses kept staring at us as we were putting the money into the check pad. It was so rude. read more

Don Alex - Jalea and Bistec a lo pobre dishes. - Latin American Near Me - Corona, New York