Dominican Chimis Get Their Crunch from Raw Cabbage
Snack on kipes and chicken empanadas at Rico Chimi, where spicy sauce and a loud TV set the pace.
🌶️ Sauce With A Kick
Rico Chimi Brooklyn deals in Dominican street snacks and a room with the television turned up. At 2928 Atlantic Ave, the house chimi replaces cooked cabbage with crunchy, uncooked cabbage, alongside a spicy sauce with plenty of bite. Thick patties and that raw crunch make the sandwich the starting point.
Chicken empanadas are generously stuffed, while crispy, savory kipes offer another way into the order. Beef chimis draw mixed reactions, and the chicken empanadas earn more consistent praise. Expect a casual, no frills setting rather than a quiet dining room. The loudly playing TV is part of the atmosphere here.
Opening is at twelve thirty PM daily, with Saturday service continuing until three AM Sunday and Wednesday closing at eleven forty five PM. That gives your Saturday snack run a longer window than a midweek stop. Put Rico Chimi on the list for the nights when a substantial sandwich and a few Dominican snacks sound like dinner.
