Chimichurri Charcoal Chicken

Food is good but a bit pricey

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Their wraps were fantastic. So glad we stumbled upon this place is Cedarhurst.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love that chicken and vegetables

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Their on line ordering system is not working for the third time this week. They are losing my business again today.

Service: 1

Terrible service from this girl. She treated me badly. If you don't want to work, look for another place. Or if you didn't have a good day, don't treat people who have nothing to do with you badly. I simply wanted her to help me organize and she treated me terribly. I won't return to this place.

Eight Years of Loyalty—Now Sadly, the Flame Has Gone Out

My wife and I have been loyal customers of Chimichurri for nearly eight years—long before we were married. I first discovered it while working at St. John’s Hospital in Far Rockaway, when colleagues ordered it for a late shift. The food blew me away, and I couldn’t wait to share it with my wife, who came from Miami at the time. She normally doesn’t like chicken, but after her first bite she said it was the best chicken she’d ever tasted. For years, we both agreed.

Back then, Chimichurri was a cozy little spot—half the size it is now, with only a few tables, a warm atmosphere, and an owner who genuinely cared about the food and his guests. The charcoal aroma, the perfectly crisp skin, the juicy meat—it was everything you wanted from comfort food with pride behind it. The lines were always long, and everyone waited happily because they knew it would be worth it.

Unfortunately, as the restaurant expanded, the quality began to slip little by little. Prices went up, sauces started coming with extra charges, and the food just didn’t have the same heart. Still, we kept coming back, hoping the magic would return.

Yesterday, after driving an hour and a half through traffic from Manhattan (we now live five and a half hours away), we stopped by one more time for old times’ sake. Sadly, this visit confirmed what we feared—the chicken was cold, the sides were cold, and the flavors that once made this place special were gone. We finished our meal out of hunger, not enjoyment.

Reading through the reviews now, I notice that many newer guests seem satisfied, but longtime customers like us can tell the difference. The heart of Chimichurri—the passion and warmth that built its reputation—feels lost in the pursuit of expansion.

We’re grateful for all the memories this place gave us, but this visit marked the end of our journey here. Maybe one day, if the flame is rekindled, we’ll come back. For now, we’re saying goodbye to what was once our favorite chicken in New York.

The one thing that remained, is the tasty chimichurri sauce.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Closest Kosher Alternative to Chipotle
Chimichurri does a good job of breaking the Kosher restaurant mold, offering food that tastes fresh and healthy. Competitively priced for Kosher Options. Recommend the Original Bowl (formerly known as the Portuguese Rice Bowl) and the Embrulho Chicken Burrito.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Nice and friendly and clean the air-conditioning wasn’t working cause it working in that place but the food was good. The but they should fix it. food was good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good not as good since reopening.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Ordered food for 5 people, everyone’s dish came beside my own. I was charged (they said they refunded). Drove all the way to Long Island from Brooklyn for this food, and came back without my food. Very disappointed

Was not refunded yet as of 8/20

Food: 5

Service: 2

So much fun, great food, fast, nice amount of sauces, big portions, really unique side dishes, we liked it very much

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Love this place! Highly recommend the rice bowl and fried chicken!

Been going here for 5 years, the food is amazing when they decide to cook with effort, but it’s really a hit n miss. Also, they prioritize uber eats /door dashers. Multiple times I’ve waited over 20-30 mins waiting for just wings. The chimichurri wings is the only item I order just to make it simple, but even still my order just falls into the abyss as I watch everyone eat before me. Crazy that I have to follow up on food I ordered, not sure what goofy system they got going on. And the workers look like sweet ol ladies but they really don’t care either,
they just smile and say “I sorry” and keep it pushing lol

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Food was good, but kinda overpriced.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Thank you for the delicious food! It was an amazing experience, and I’ll definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5