If you're looking for bold Dominican flavors in Orlando, this is the place. The menu is extensive, but everything we ordered tasted fresh, flavorful, and made with care. We started with the empanadas, and they were perfectly crisp with a delicious, well-seasoned filling that disappeared way too quickly. The real star of the meal, though, was the fried whole snapper. The fish was beautifully fried with crispy skin while remaining tender and flaky inside. It was generously portioned and paired perfectly with the traditional sides, making for an incredibly satisfying meal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant has a lively atmosphere, generous portions, and the kind of comfort food that keeps you thinking about your meal long after you've left.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's easy to see why Chimiking has become a go-to spot for Dominican cuisine in Orlando and is frequently recommended by both locals and visitors. Whether you're already familiar with Dominican food or trying it for the first time, Chimiking is well worth the visit. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in Orlando to work my way through more of the menu. read more

Chimiking Restaurant - Whisperlakes - Empanadas Yucca Empanadas Yucca Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Cuban sandwich and papaya shake was really good! The server was attentive and explained the menu very well! [[HIGHLIGHT]]There is plenty of space to have large parties at the front and side of the restaurants.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the music on the background.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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I used to frequent a couple of Dominican restaurants in NYC, but none compare to this one. I tried the Mondongo, and the flavor was outstanding it truly reminded me of a dish my mother in law would make. My girlfriend had the Mofongo, which she adored for its garlicky taste and perfect seasoning. The service was incredibly sweet and friendly, with quick and attentive staff. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This restaurant has a spacious layout, plenty of seating, and a bar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's an ideal spot for a large group gathering or a nice date.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend this place, it gets a perfect 5 out of 5 from me. Thank you, Chimiking, for a fantastic experience! I will definitely return! read more

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I feel the service could be more attentive but they are friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior is clean but not super upscale.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]A mix of high top, bar seating, and low top tables.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The music is nice and not too loud.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I went with a cocktail and appetizer sized sancocho. The sancocho didn't have much to it but was tasty. 2 pieces of veggie and one piece of meat with a lot of bones. It had a great flavor though and wasn't too salty. A good portion for the price. The cocktail was strong. I think the cocktails are reasonably priced for the area. read more

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Highly recommend this restaurant! Best Dominican food I've tasted. I ordered the shrimp mofongo and my husband got the pernil one. Both were absolutely amazing. Pina coladas are also to die for. Our waiter was very attentive and sweet. Will be returning;) read more

The food is always good, every time we are in the area, which is often we stop by, or sometimes we will take the trio exclusively for this. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service always good and quick, the ambiance is always nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely a go! read more

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The food was really good. I had beef with rice and beans. My husband had fish and everything was really good. They service was fast, and they were open late. read more

Food & service was excellent We all ordered different types of monfongo (pork , shrimp & steak ) They were all delicious! Drinks were very good and our server was very attentive read more

A fantastic Latin American restaurant in Orlando, Florida. If you've had this type of cuisine before, then you know. If you never have, you have to. Carnitas, Barbacoa, Polo, sll of the proteins. Mofongo, deep fried, and sweet Plantains, plus much more. I had the Passion Fruit Ribs, in a Mofongo bowl. Excellent presentation, but even better tasting ribs. Ribs were tender, juicy, country style, with a Passion Fruit bbq sauce, excellent!!! The Mofongo, which are Plantains in a dough like form, excellent as well! An appetizer of deep fried pork belly, was amazing! Crunchy, juicy, so flavorful. Brother had the Roast Pork, with beans and rice, he loved it!! Next time in Orlando, I will be back! read more

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Mileydi did an amazing job and food was great!! Quality and service is always 10/10. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Location at Whisper Lakes is absolutely amazing!!!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Was greeted with friendly hellos and was sat down quickly. I ordered from them in the past when I ordered delivery in my area since they were close by. They have great reviews so I always planned to visit their location in person. They explained that they had lunch specials that came with tons of sides to choose from. I got the crispy pork which was cooked perfectly and got a passion fruit juice that was a perfect level of sweet and tart. I ordered a Yaroa to go and they packed it full, definitely money's worth. They have a shared parking lot so it made parking easy and to get to the restaurant. Will bring my family next time to enjoy the food and service. If you are by the area check them out! read more

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Heard about this spot that it was a mix of something like Dominican and Puerto Rica ...yup, say no more, I'm already sold. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Friendly atmosphere, and many people that were dining had either been friends (from the other side of the room) or they've seen each other at the restaurant more than once.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Can't remember the last time I walked into a restaurant like that where there are actually regulars like you'd see on sitcom, but it was a good indication that if you have good service and good food, they will come back. Field of Dreams couldn't even do that! Then it's recommended to try the "Mofongo", I've never even heard of it and by the look of the menu picture I was thinking it was going to be a small dish. I. Was. Wrong. They served the Mofongo in what looked like a kings chalice, and they were loaded. No over loaded to the top, and still piled on more with even more meat, and even more flavor. Y'all I ate that giant chalice, kings cup thingy, and I didn't even get half way through it and a brother had to tap out cus he was full. And I had plenty to take home. You ever get introduced to a food, then you eat it and it leaves a lasting memory? Like you literally have to say that word and it teleports you back to the very day, when you first had it? This is what ChimiKing did when they served us this "Mofongo" read more

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One thing bout this place is that the photos you see are almost far from what it truly is. Well begin with service Service & Staff 5/10 (Restaurant was almost empty but my waiter would disappear and took a while to get the "everything good here?" Question. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance was 7/10. Place looked clean and well lit up. I could see what i was eating so thats kinda good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] But Food was definitely a 5/10 First off i ordered a churrasco. The skirt steak was as thin as a 2 credit cards but luckily it was fresh and seasoned well. 2nd the arroz con guandules came out semi luke warm with actual cold spots around it. It didnt seem fresh the flavor was terrible no sazon no flavor and it was extremely dry. Tasted like hospital rice. 3rd. The tostones were 6.5/10 only because they were freshly made and big. But a little undercooked. I guess its cus they are big and dont get to cook fully. 4th i had the mojito de parcha and it was a 5/10 The mojito had some strong liquor that over powered the parcha and it very acidy Through it all dont think id come back to this place but sure hope they fix that rice. read more

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ChimiKing is my go to Dominican restaurant whenever I'm in Orlando. They have an extensive menu, but I always go for the chicharrón mofongo since it's my favorite Dominican dish and they make it perfectly every time. The prices are fair and very affordable, and the service is consistently excellent. I highly recommend this place to anyone visiting the Orlando area and looking for authentic Dominican food. read more

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Just picked up an entrée and was not happy when I got home. I should've checked as it has happened many times before. I ordered a breaded steak and at first glance, it looked large, but unfortunately, it was mostly breading with a small piece of meat inside I ordered plantains on the side that were undercooked and they forgot my salad. Too many mistakes, too many times -hard pass for the future. read more

3.75-4 stars! Visited for the first time on a Friday evening and we all had a nice time. We were a party of 7 and were seated right away. Our server Carol was very sweet and helpful. It seemed like she didn't speak English, which wasn't a problem for me, but of course it might be for others. However, the menu was both in English & Spanish, so that helps with ordering :)! Chimiking offers their version of PuertoRican and Dominican food. I ordered the mixed seafood mofongo with garlic sauce & a passion fruit mojito. The drink was strong and tasty! The mofongo sauce wasn't traditional Puerto Rican in taste but regardless it was very flavorful! It needed some acidity and brightness-- from like a cilantro mojo for example-- to balance the richness, but they didn't have any. The only condiments offered were ketchup, Mayo ketchup & a hot sauce that tasted like Cholula brand. Prices are a little expensive but my food was tasty so I'd visit again. read more

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Food is authentic and fresh. We ordered the sancocho, chimi and monfongo with longaniza. The soup was flavorful and delicious. Best Dominican food in the area. read more

I thought this place was great. Friendly staff, fast service and good food. Would love to come back!

Um yum!!!! Flavorful and delish!! Love trying something a little different and this is the place read more

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The food was bland taste less and the pernil had no seasoning. The rice and beans were mediocre. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I was the only customer in the restaurant and it was 1pm on a Sunday.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I paid my bill asked for water and left. I ate a few bites of my food and was very disappointed. The service was very cold the waiter and waitresses were chit chatting in another room. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Needs impro read more

Found this place while shopping @ Costco and saw their van pull in. Asked the driver what type of food and their location. They said their specialty was Criollo and Dominican. So we decided to give them a try. The food was the best I had outside the islands. We started with alcapurrias and then had the Oxtails with white rice and Mofongo. Everything was delicious. Highly recommend el Chimiking read more

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I really hope they go back to how they were before. Dine in or to go, Chimi King has a good service and the most flavorful food. It made me feel at ease ordering delivery because it still came fresh and hot. Regrettably, lately, I've been having less than five stars experiences.although the food still has amazing flavor, the chicken is overcooked and way too fried. This is a personal preference, but I used to get way more cheese before than now. I do appreciate greatly that they don't use too much garlic. I'm going soon again and I hope I can bring a different update. The musts?! You must try the guava, empanada, and all of their juices (I even liked tamarind, and i never drink tamarind). read more

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good service and plenty of parking, not a fancy place but the food was very good and not salty at all. Would come back if ever in florida area again read more

Chimiking Restaurant - Whisperlakes - from nyc, and I really enjoyed the good I got here ! Had a steak and onions with white rice and beans - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Had a 12 people reservation. Maria was our server and she was awesome! Super professional and polite. Food is 10/10.

They have the OG fried fish. Yay Dominican Food. And their Mofongo variety is amazing, Puerco Frito y Camarones Mofongo is amazing. Arroz con Gandules y platano maduros was perfect. Y Morir Sonando is perfect! And the churroasco was delicious! Affordable too! Parking is easy, large shopping plaza. Very big inside with lots of seating. Clean, great service and hood for groups. I'll be back for sure! read more

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Went here with my wife and son and all I'll say is the food was awesome. A little on the pricey side but when it's good food you don't care. I had the steak with rice and beans and it was great. My wife had chimi de pierna which she said was really good and my son had steak with fries. Natural juices to wash everything down. Will be back soon‼‼ read more

Had never been to the restaurant only the food truck so we finally gave it a try and it did not disappoint. The service was great and the food was delicious. We ordered a variety of things as we had a party 10. The inside was really nicely decorated and clean. We had a few appetizers like the mixed plate which consisted of fried cheese, tostones, chicken tenders, Dominican sausage, and pork chunks. It was a nice variety and tasty. Of course we had to go with the classic chimi Burger (which tasted just as good as I remembered from the food Trucks). Overall food was delicious and will be going back for more! read more

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The food was delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is clean and pleasant lots of seating for lunch.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely go back !! Good bang for the buck read more

The food is great! Flavorful and good portions. Even the drinks impressed me, I honestly loved my margarita and would go back just to sit at the bar. Decor is modern and clean. My only complaint, and the only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars, is the wait staff. Yes they're friendly, but we always wait about 10 minutes before a waiter even gives us our menus, and another 10-15min to get our drinks/water. Several times, food items were forgotten and given to us at the end when we were all done eating. At first I thought they were short staffed, but even on slow days where it's literally just me and another table, I'm still waiting just to be seen and given menus. On busy days with plenty of waiters and waitresses, the service is still slow. There just doesn't seem to be a sense of urgency from anyone. Faves: Oxtails Caesar Salad with Steak Empanadas In spite of the service, I continue to visit for the good food and affordable pricing. read more

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Love the chimi from here mainly because it has stayed consistent for YEARS! I also love that it comes with French fries and the entire thing goes for less then $10. You can always call ahead to order to go and eat in the car if you have a quick lunch and it'll never disappoint!! read more

My family and I (a party of 20) went here on a Friday night. They were able to accommodate us. We did call ahead and they had the table set up for us. The food was so fresh and flavorful. It was authentic Dominic food. I highly recommend it! read more

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Every time I come to Orlando this is a must stop for me. I usually come before dinner hours and there's never a wait time. The staff are attentive and food comes out pretty quickly. The food taste fresh and delicious. You just have to try it yourself. read more

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I ordered food from here to go and the rice bowl was half full. The beans I ordered had about 4 beans and were all broth. They have gone down hill. read more

Horrible Seri and food is little and nasty They charge a lot for little bit Buy at the food truck read more

This place never disappoints. Ive been here on several occasions, we came on a Friday evening just to have an appetizer and a beer. We ordered a presidente beer and the Sampler de fritura which comes with longaniza, salami, fried cheese, breaded chicken tenders and fries green plantains cut in slices. We got there around 7:15 and it was a bit empty, service was quick. Don't forget to claim your free dessert when you check in. I got a tres leche it was ok, I've had better. read more

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Bro. Not sure how the place was rated 3.5 stars but I just had a 5 star experience. I'm Dominican so I have critiquing rights here. The mofogo was excellent, especially when you pour the ajo sauce over it. The longaniza?, took me back to DR for a second. This place is half DR half PR. I was really looking for mangu but they only offer it in the mornings for breakfast, as it should be. Who cares, everything was great. I chowed all that down with a tall glass of morir soñando! Check them out! read more

Aperitivos mini mini for kids not for adults. Small piece cut up so small it was unbelievable taste and service good

Decent local restaurant. Food is average and nothing tasted bad but just wasn't awesome. They never have arroz con gandules and that is usually what I'm looking for. Staff was always nice and cordial. Very pricey for the content but then again since Covid everyone e has increased their prices. I just add that I have always ordered take out and never eaten there. During Covid they did not offer curbside service and I always had to go inside to pick up my food. read more

My favorite place to eat in Orlando. The food is delicious and the service is great. Spacious restaurant read more

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Regresamos a Orlando y nuestra parada para la cena siempre es este lugar. Vinimos 3 días seguidos a comer aquí. Siempre se lo recomendamos a nuestros familiares y amigos. Tuvimos buena atención y una comida espectacular. Cabe mencionar que la primera noche ordenamos takeout y la comida estuvo igualmente de deliciosa. Si le recomendamos que lo coman allí en el restaurante pero si no tienen tiempo no deberían tener problemas con takeout. read more