I came to check it out for myself. Reviews is always not enough for me to not check it out. For starters. They offer outdoor seating which is nice. I noticed 2 tables inside to dine in. But let's talk about the food!!!! Omg!!!! Can I rate them a 10?? I have been coming here for dinner every night. The food is amazing. I have yet to have an issue with the staff. My whole diet went out the window. As for the negative reviews, yall trippin!! Come check it out, you won't regret it. read more

A friend of mine brought me here for lunch one day. I pass by this place many times always wondered what the foods like. It is your typical downtown Reading Pennsylvania Latino food fare. Let me first say I grew up in Miami Florida I ate Mexican food, Cuban food, Colombian food, El Salvador food and I even have gone to a Brazilian barbecue restaurant in Saugus Massachusetts. I ate quite a bit of Latino food. The food here was ok...A bit bland for me...which was unusual for Spanish food...bring salt & pepper.. read more

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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 read more

La Casa Del Chimi - Tray of rice, cup of beans, meat in a container. - Dominican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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! read more

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!! read more

La Casa Del Chimi - plantains - Dominican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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All right, so my Spanish does not get me very far.. but luckily I can just throw my lady in line and learn along the way. And learn I do. I have been trying a lot of Latin cuisine lately, trying to figure out what I do and do not like, and I have now visited this specific spot twice. Both times, I have obviously been a bit out of my element, but never left to feel uncomfortable. I try to ask a lot of questions, and pick based off of those answers. Some things are already prepared hot and you pick as you go down the line, and others are ordered and you wait for its steaming arrival at tu mesa (i.e. Mofongo). I'm not sure if it's just Latin nature to be a little lighter in flavor/seasonings, but I always find my tongue craving more of a savory aspect (let's be real, I'm talking Asian flavor). I think Chimi has a great variety for someone like me, and my friend tells me its pretty authentic. I'm not in love with this type of cuisine, but I do enjoy what I try for the most part. All of my friends from Reading are fans after all. I think it's a great option for anyone in my shoes, and I recommend going out of your comfort zone and giving it a try. read more

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Only problem i had was one lady there was pretty rude we didn't speak spanish so we had to ask for someone else but she was definitely rude as hell for someone who's first time customers , she definitely don't need to be in the front serving. store looked nice and cute. food was great! would really recommend. the oxtails was so flavorful and well seasoned. they gave us a good enough size for $15 but it had to be separate you can't get it with any side or anything but it was so good and juicy i don't even mind. the stew chicken and rice and peas was so good too. i also had chicharrones it was good and crispy and it had some good amount of meat too. because i've gotten them somewhere else where it was just fat but not this one it was nice and meat. and everything was a great portion size as wel read more

La Casa Del Chimi - stew chicken with rice and peas and some beans - Dominican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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I was excited to find a Dominican place since I just moved here and wanted to find a place that reminded me of home. Coming in it reminded me of the small town I grew up in in NJ. Everyone greeted each other like family, there was no set menu on the wall, you should walk in knowing what you want. I ordered a beef chili and a plate of pernil with rice and maduros for my girlfriend and I. I knew the Chimi would take a little long since it's cooked to order but I think it took longer than usual. As time went on and other people kept getting their food brought to the table, I became very impatient. I think all in all I waited 15-20 for the Chimi. Once it came I was skeptical but ate it. It was good, the bread was a little to crunchy but I still enjoyed it. I enjoyed the maduros and the pernil. I would go back just to try other plates. read more

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Food is nasty . And old . People are rude. What can I said . I will never go back Spanish

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. read more

Wasn't impressed by this Dominican cafeteria style restaurant. We sat down & no one bothered to take our order. Normally, I was told someone would come over to take your order. I guess not for this non local. There were no menus. We ordered out of the hot serving line after being told it was too late (7pm) to make mofongo con chicharrones for me & they were also out of yuca. Smh When my plate of pig ear, arroz blanco y habichuelas came, I was like 'where's the beef er pork?!' Then I couldn't find much beans on my rice...sad excuse of a plate. Meanwhile, my fiancè's plate was of yellow rice and not 1 but 3 pork chops. This order with a batida & jugo came to.$23..was never so disappointed...especially my poor stomach...food was too salty. read more

La Casa Del Chimi - My skimpy plate of pig ear, rice & where's the beans - Dominican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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Wanted the yellow rice. The girl told me 5min. I waiting for 20-25min. The rice wasn't done. I had to grab different rice because it was taking long. 35min later finally got me food. The lady was like we are not going charger you for the food because you wait long. Still got charge. The food is mediocre. Never again.. read more

Is authentic Dominican food eat-in or take out. A good alternative to Chinese food. The food is good and portions are generous (I couldn't eat it all). I had Mofongo and Pork which was very tasty but one thing I would like to say to them is to go easy on the Sopita or Condiments they use on the pork. The Mofongo was very smooth, delicious and probably will order again. This is not a fast food place which is a good thing my order took about 20 mins. They don't speak English but you can talk or either point or say what you would like and they will get it. read more

Best Latin food I've tasted. I'm from New Orleans visiting son and he took me there and omg I'm hooked ‍ that I half to come here every time I visit read more

They never get my order right. Today I asked my husband to get me a small picadera, no longaniza, with yucca and fried batata, not the usual tostones, and of coarse they get it wrong and send me tostones UNDERCOOKED! They take long as heck to make your food and yet it's still undercooked like how does that happen. Last week I ordered a chimi and it was Salao (SALTY). They need to get it together, get new people or something. Take some type of course to teach them how to better treat their customers and cook authentic Dominican food. The cook must have a heavy hand with the seasoning. Done with this place. Eat at your own risk. Everyone's taste is different. read more

The food is great but the customer service is HORRIBLE!!!! Order over the phone to kill time & you STILL have to wait almost an hr ... smh horrible read more

I've been waiting for 2 hours and a half for my food. It's incredible that they take so long especially when I live 7 blocks away. The worst service ever. these people are not professionals at all. read more

All the way from Florida and found this jewel on yelp. Roast pork was absolutely delicious and the price was very reasonable. Highly recommended read more

Best Dominican food in Reading! I can't seem to try any other place. Definitely recommend it !

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. read more

I went the other day after they remolded. The food was delicious, moist, not salty and the wait reasonable. Hope they keep up with the good cooking and customer service. read more

Update: the food is still very good, the only thing that I have an issue with is if you order by phone they take forever to arrive. For example, I ordered today and it took almost 2 hours to arrive. The food was cold and I had to reheat it in the microwave. read more

The food was very delicious. It was well seasoned, warm and a big enough plate to eat and take home. Enough variety to choose from and at a comfortable price. read more

La Casa Del Chimi - Arroz con gandules con pernil y costillas de BBQ - Dominican Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

I went there yesterday I ordered a chimi and tostones, I was sitting there for like 20 mts and then I asked the guy where were my food and he was like is ready but the tostones we have they are old and they ask me if I wanted to wait more so they can make new ones after I was there for 20 mnts waiting. I wasted my time... Very bad service, and They are too slow read more

I went there for the first time and I was not impressed either! I ordered my sweet plantains and a pastelillo for my daughters and I waited for 45 minutes.... The lady gave the kitchen the order but they never got it in until the third time I asked where my order was. I asked for my money back for the sweet plantains and the pastelillos but they said no they're already made so I waited another 15 minutes and I finally got pissed and left without my pastelillos and sweet plantains. Very annoyed! The food is good. It's just sooo busy in there that they forget who ordered what. read more

I often stop by for lunch with co-workers and order from their ready-made hot food. The food is delicious and authentic but the service is terrible. Today I attempted to place an order for delivery and was passed around to three different people before I finally said forget it and I terminated the call. FYI I was speaking in Spanish and they still treated me like they didn't understand what I was saying. Good place for a tasty meal if you just want to go pick up and eat at home. read more

First, they really took good care of me, like gave me a couple free samples and really took time to tell me about the items. My favorite thing, I got a pernil (pork) sandwich. This place will be great for late night munchies. Passion fruit in milk was a really good treat too. read more

They had uncooked pork. Got me sick. They are scanning with the orders. They don't have a menu for stable pricing.

Yuk, i only eat here when its late night and i'm hungry.. give this place a solid 2/10

I love the authenticity of the food here. It's very important that you know Spanish because no one there knows English which can be a drag. It's not healthy but if you're craving Hispanic food it's a good place to go. The tres leche cake is awesome. The food here is seasoned so if you like more subtle flavors this place may not be for you. The food may be greasy depending on what you order so if you're health conscious this place isn't good for you either. If you like seasoned (some food may also be salty) and greasy food you'll love this place as much as I do. read more