Rico Chimi Cafeteria
“Patacones….a sandwich not made with bread but held together with two giant tostones (fried plantains)!”
“Been here twice food was great they have another location further up atlantic over by rockaway blvd.”
“Never seen this before, cool idea for a sandwich (my girl tried it but it was to much fried plantain for her).”
Rico Chimi Cafeteria
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
5 reviews
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If you need to grab a quick bite in the East New York area of Brooklyn, Rico Chimi is the spot especially late at night as they close late. Its just like the Rico Chimi in Ozone Park they both provide an unique Dominican style cheeseburger as well as several other new age Dominican dishes such as:
Yaroa: (its essentially a meat dish (choice of chicken, beef, or pork) with a layer of either Platano maduros or fries topped off with cheese and special sauce. Any option is amazing!
Picao: a mix of all the meats with onions and peppers surrounded by fried green plantains very good serves 2-3 people.
Pastelitos: Chicken and Cheese are amazing a must try, best all around within the area.
Can't rememeber off top of my head the prices but they are very fair relatively cheap and affordable.
No matter how crowded this place may be or how slow or border line annoying the staff can be, the food taste so DAMNN GOOD!!!!! I'm sure it's not good for me but the Yaroa (cheeses fries with meat and left up and etc, etc) is such a bad comfort food. The chimi sauce is delicious.
I wish they would expand differently to allow for more seating room. The place does smell like deep fried oil. The chicken empanadas are scarce on the meat but when you do get to it….it's delicious and moist.
LUV IT!!!
this place is an awsum spanish fast food joint! they grill it up rite before you! food is fresh, and well seasoned. they have two spots, both on atlantic ave, one near warwick street and the other near rockaway blvd. This spot, near warwick has loud spanish music play, a flat screen with videos playing and stools at the counter. helps to know spanish when ordering, friendly young dudes take your oder….but i think they get some english….lol
the menu: empanadas, sandwiches…cubano, chicken and steak, picao with steak, chicken or a mix (served with french fries or green plantains), platters of chicken or steak served with french fries or green plantains, all soughts of "fritura", fried meats such as chicken, beef, pork, langaniza and other meats,chimis, burritos, they even have burgers. My fave….Patacones….a sandwich not made with bread but held together with two giant tostones (fried plantains)! this comes in steak, chicken or pork….i get chicken, fried white cheese, lettus, tomatoes and chimi sauce…..so good!!!
prices are awsum. empandas are 2 bucks, but are big and well worth it. chicken and cheese is the best! Sandwiches are $6, food platters $10-$12, picao $9, Patacones $6
cons- says its open from 11am – 3am mon thru thurs and fri-sat open till 5:30am….its closed sometimes when it should be open 🙁
This is a great late nite spot! Loud music, huge tv playing videos, its like an after hours….lol Its a cool spot, relatively new in the area. Not so big, has a couple of tables in the back, but has lots of counter seating. Parking gets a little crazy because its on atlantic ave and they seem to be really busy late nite so everyone is trying to grab the few parking's in front.
Best ham and cheese empanadas, and the chicken and cheese is good too (those are my girls fave). They have sandwhiches, burgers, chimis, platters, salads and picao here. All at a reasonable price. I like that everything is "grilled" to order. Which means you have to wait, but not more than 10 minutes. They have this thing called "Patacones" its a sandwich with 2 giant tostones (fried plantains) holding it together, instead of bread, has fried cheese, and you can get chicken, pork, or steak. Never seen this before, cool idea for a sandwich (my girl tried it but it was to much fried plantain for her).
Place is open till 5:30AM on Friday and Saturday….crazy!! and during the week 3. Its great to have another option besides that white castle and micky d's. Sometimes I get extra empanadas for the next day!
Only disappointment with this spot is that during the day, during hours they are supposed to be open, many times they are not. Not sure if they changed there hours, but its happened a few times.
I like this place. Great menu options & variety. I always get a Steak Chimi. However, it's different from Jackson Heights, Queens chimi's. They serve it here on a roll.
Very popular spot in the neighborhood. Always a bit of a crowd most times I've been here. Which brings me to the cons: dirty tables & not much upkeep from the employees. Dirty floor w knives & napkins all over the place. BUT- I do blame the patrons for this. There is a visible trash area where you can throw your garbage away. No need to not clean up after yourself! Music playing overhead is quite loud. I think that helps bring the anger out in people when your order takes long to come out- which ALWAYS happens here! But if your patient, you will get some good grub here. Empanadas are great, and people order a few at a time. At $2 a pop, why not ask for five! Steak chimi $6. You can have a decent meal here for $10. I seem to keep coming back whenever I'm visiting family in the area. And they have an A rating on the window- so they must be doing something right!