Pollos a la Brasa Don Alex
“The skirt steak is delicious, so is the Calamari, the seafood cerviche and their chicken is hands down the best and most addictive Peruvian chicken you will even have.”
“We order #2, which came with a whole chicken, salad, fried hot dogs over fries, and yellow rice.”
“It's a tiny but nicely decorated spot along Queens Boulevard.”
Pollos a la Brasa Don Alex
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I an fortunate enough to have experienced Don Alex's food via two branches located not too far from where I live. This made me especially happy to find one not too far from where my mother lived. Chinese food is great, but now and then you want something different! This Don Alex is right near the Rego Park train station on the R line, meaning if you get out at the right exit it's only a few steps away making it a perfect location for grabbing food after work or when visiting.
This Don Alex is smaller than the two other ones I know, but they make the most of their space. When you enter it's dimly lit but in a nice way. There are enough seats for at least 25 people if not more. Towards the back is the cashier station and bar. The place is nicely decorated and has a nice, comfortable feel to it. The staff is very welcoming and quick to take your order. Generally when I order a combination with a whole chicken, beans, rice and salad it takes about ten minutes to come out but I'm okay with that because the food is always fresh and the chicken is never dried out.
The food at this branch of Don Alex may actually be slightly *better* than the other two that I normally go to. The chicken is moist and very well seasoned while the side dishes (including boiled yucca, rice and salad) all taste great and never seem like they've been sitting around. The yucca is not mushy, it's just right. The rice is perfectly cooked and the salad is crisp. The green sauce included with the chicken is no Pio Pio sauce, but it's still really darn good!
Another great thing is that the aforementioned meal is only little over $20, which is a bargain for an outside meal that can feed four people. Good prices, nice location, great food and a pleasant atmosphere make this one of my favorite places in the area.
Not bad at all!
For a restaurant that doesn't specialize in russian food, this place is doing pretty well in this neck of the woods. I went to get take out from here on a Friday night and it had a good number of people there both eating in and picking up take out orders.
Even though it looks like a primarily eat in restaurant, I don't think this is a great place for a sit down meal. The ambiance is nice, but it had a cramped feel to it, and with all the people walking in and out to pick up their orders, Id feel a little unsettled eating with all the nearby foot traffic.
The employees that worked there were really nice. I got my order in a timely manner, especially given how busy it was.
On to the grub, I was pleasantly surprised given the previous reviews. I had a quarter chicken which was very tasty, nicely seasoned, maybe a teensy bit on the drier side, but most chicken by nature either winds up being on the drier side or else undercooked and who wants that? The rice and beans that came along with it were great. I tried some of their breaded chicken entree as well which was thin, light and not too oily.
The prices here are perfectly reasonable. For 7.62 you can get a quarter chicken with rice and beans, a good amount of food. Just think this is only 2 bucks more than a value meal at McDs but its exponentially better. No brainer folks.
I would totally make this a regular take out place if I lived around here and by the looks of it a lot of other people have caught on to this welcome addition to the rego park scene. Not all of us, care for borscht and gefilte fish.
Oh and one tip..CALL in your order ahead of time, if you manage to snag a take out menu.
I come here so often to pick up lunch and eat so much of their chicken that I feel like I'm turning into one. My regular meal is white meat chicken with a small salad. Sometimes I add maduros to the order if I'm feeling adventurous. I LOVE their spicy green sauce for the chicken – but it's annoying that they started charging for extra (which I rarely do, but still). Their salchipapas always hit the spot as well. Their carbs (rice and beans or french fries) always taste very fresh and tasty. If you like fried seafood, try their Jalea!
As far as the service, I've had my ups and downs but now I think all the people working there are pretty good. I appreciate that most of them recognize me as a regular and know my order. Some are friendlier than others but I've never had anyone be rude. Naturally, they get packed around lunch and dinner so expect to wait a few for your food. If you're taking out, make sure you order 10-15 minutes ahead of time and it will be ready for you on the counter when you get there.
Food and service was just amazing.
First, the service. They gave us a lot of time to order and was very polite. Even after we finished eating, they didn't kick us out or imply that we should be leaving soon. Our group continued chatting for quite some time, we were there from 630pm to 900pm on a Friday evening. They didn't push the bill on us or anything. Whether it be perhaps there were no additional customers lining up at the door or perhaps this is how they regularly treat their customers, I was very satisfied. They would occasionally check on you to tale away dirty plates and make sure we had enough to drink.
The food came out quick and smelling amazing. The dish my wife and I ordered was the meal, there's 3 set meals on their menu. We order #2, which came with a whole chicken, salad, fried hot dogs over fries, and yellow rice. All that for $22. My wife and I usually eat a lot, but we did have leftovers.
Great place to go if you want amazing food with a great price tag. Nice place to hangout with friends.
We ordered the combo meal which includes a half chicken and salad. This chicken has to be one of the most tender, juicy, moist meat I have ever had. Better than Pio Pio. We ordered takeout and the bags came messy and wet because of the sauce that was spilling inside. Wished it was packaged a bit better. Fries were super soggy but that's expected when you order takeout. I would certainly order this chicken again – it's awesome!!
I love me some Peruvian food and Don Alex hit the spot. It's a tiny but nicely decorated spot along Queens Boulevard.
I had the Lomo Saltado, which is steak, fries tomatoes and onions that was delicious. The steak was tender and flavorful. My friend had tallarines verdes, which came with steak and boiled potatoes. She had no complaints either.
The service was great, staff was attentive and nice, the tables had red carnations, which was a very nice touch.
I've eating her more than 10 times and the food is good and affordable. The chicken has always been moist and the avacado salad with dressing makes a great Paleo meal for any one in crossfit. I have been able to find any dislikes the staff is friendly. My favorites are : the chi cha which is a purple corn drink, the chicken soup and of course the chicken. I've become a don Alex fan over pio pio
I Am currently on my couch… Immobile due to the food coma after ending dinner at this place, and it feels sooooo good! Don Alex is slowly becoming one of my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. The sangria is great and a great pour. It's tasty and hits the spot every time. The Peruvian toasted corn they serve on the table to nibble on is complete crack with the green sauce. I asked the server how I can make this and he told me I had to get special corn from Peru first. Love it. The food is awesome too. The chicken is juicy and is cut into four pieces. The combo plate comes with yellow rice (fluffy), bean ( served in a sauce), and I usually request sweet plantains (the bomb diggity), oh and the salad topped with a sliced avocado. All it was eaten with my bare hands and maybe a fork for the sides.
This place is also very appealing with its romantic ambiance and wide front windows. Reminds me very much to the original Pio Pio, and some might shoot me for saying this, but they are equally good.
Bring a date, as long as u don't mind getting a bit messy with the food. I didn't like that the menu is very playful looking sort of like a take out tex-mex joint. If they changed the menu to crisp white paper with black print, would definitely give the place a boost in class.
Can't complain about wholesome good food, clean bathrooms and nice service.
I'm scared I may start looking like a chicken soon!