La Casa Del Chimi - Allentown

A long time favorite of mine! My go to order is Steak Onions with Rice and Beans and a side of Plantains. The food never disappoints it is always delicious and the portion sizes are huge. Remember to ask for their sauce when ordering Plantains!

They don't speak English here but to me that makes it more authentic. This Dominican cuisine is nothing like I'm used to and I have fallen in love with it. Right down the street from Reading Area Community College, I found this gem during the pandemic when I was looking around for some local restaurants to grab a quick lunch from. Their BBQ chicken and rice is a great combo, they don't skimp out either. I guarantee if you grab a meal from here you won't leave hungry. I appreciate the hoops they have jumped through in order to remain open during this time and they deserve support for serving the community.

Food is amazing and I always crave it every once in a while. i got white rice with beans and steak. there's something about their beans and just makes it the best over their plain white rice with their steak sauce. only downside is that food is a little salty. also got an order of plantains and threw it in the air fryer again when I got home and super crispy but still fluffy inside. also remember to ask for their special ketchup mayo!!

Food is not bad. Way too much rice, not enough beans. Maduros not sweet. Meat is meh. Do not order their take out. Took over an hour and they way they packaged the food is disappointing

While I was in Reading this evening to pick up a youth from the group home I work at, I was quite hungry, and the youth I had with me recommended that if I wanted Latin food, I should check out La Casa Del Chimi. Not wanting to wait particularly long, I decided to go through the cafeteria-style line. Luckily, the youth with me was bilingual and helped me order, since I don't know much Spanish at all, and it appears that only some of the staff know English. Don't get me wrong, this is not a problem at all; I'll just have to learn a words for different foods for the next time I go, if I happen to be by myself/not with a Spanish-speaking person. The woman who got my food spoke a little English and was very helpful, and when I would point to something I wanted she actually told me what it was called. A tip: none of the food is labeled behind the glass, so you can do what I did and just pick what looks good to you, or simply ask! The server really piled the food into my to-go box and really gave me the bang for my buck. I got a platter, and paid an extra dollar for plantains, which came out to $8. Also, be aware that there is no menu on the wall or at the counter (though I've seen pictures of menus on here, but I didn't see any person). I wouldn't even know where to begin if I had ordered something apart from the cafeteria line. I did see in another review, however, that they have pastelillos, which I will definitely order in the future. And now, to the food... the food was AMAZING. Like, mouth-watering amazing, still thinking about it, ate every last piece of it with no leftovers to spare. It really was that good. This place is a gem.