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    Chimiking Restaurant - Whisperlakes

    3.6 (216 reviews)
    ModerateLatin American
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    CHIMIKING RESTAURANT - WHISPERLAKES ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sonam C.

    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. This restaurant has a spacious layout, plenty of seating, and a bar. It's an ideal spot for a large group gathering or a nice date. 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!

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    Jessica G.

    I feel the service could be more attentive but they are friendly. The interior is clean but not super upscale. A mix of high top, bar seating, and low top tables. The music is nice and not too loud. 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.

    Greg S.

    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!

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    Luis V.

    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!

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    Sheldon B.

    Heard about this spot that it was a mix of something like Dominican and Puerto Rica ...yup, say no more, I'm already sold. 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. 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"

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    George B.

    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. Ambiance was 7/10. Place looked clean and well lit up. I could see what i was eating so thats kinda good. 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.

    Lilian V.

    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.

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    Jennifer R.

    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.

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    Zane C.

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

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    Ingard V.

    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).

    Alcapurrias with Cuba Libres
    Carlmichael G.

    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

    from nyc, and I really enjoyed the good I got here ! Had a steak and onions with white rice and beans

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

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

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

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    best restaurant in all of orlando by far ate here like 10 times already i never get tired of it

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