Chica & The Don

24 E 21st St, New York
(646) 649-4805

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Karla Velis

It was a very pleasant experience. The food was 100% recommended, delicious and unique in flavor. The atmosphere was super cool, and the waiter, ANDRES, gave us the best recommendations. We had a very delicious and enjoyable dinner, and we will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Blaze Gawlik

Andres was the most amazing server, the food and ambience were incredible. A great date spot for tapas and drinks. Service with a smile and friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J. Nathaniel

I came here with my partner and we loved every second! The food was fantastic and our server Andres was so kind, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu! We will definitely be back! Great food, great service, great vibe!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jamee C.

Came here for dinner with my girls and the atmosphere is so cute and festive. I also love the spaciousness of all the seating. That said, I am a big fan of Latin cuisine and the food here was just ok for me. I do think we seem to have opted for dishes that seem less popular. We had the oxtail saltado which I was so excited about and Ropa vieja. The saltado was bland and didn’t have enough sauce for the fries and rice. Ropa Vieja was good, but not something I’m dying to have again.

If I happened to be in the neighborhood, I would definitely come back for drinks and maybe to try their chicken and shrimp dishes which seem to have better reviews.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Guacamole

Liz Brown

I cant speak to the food because I didnt have any but I can talk about the drinks. My bartender was Josh and those margaritas were flawless. Strong sweet and sour. They were perfectly balanced. And Josh provided great customer service. The experience was memorable

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Melissa

Amazing. Food and drinks were delicious and the vibe of the place was great. Can't wait to go back!

Virginia

Service was attentive and friendly. They unfortunately had run out of the three main items that we had specifically wanted to order. The food we did get was tasty, but I was still missing my preferred entrees. The atmosphere was energetic, and the lighting was a bit dark but perfect for a romantic dining situation.

N E Kucukboyaci

Lively, soulful and fun decor. Polite, friendly, quick and accurate service. Ceviche was top notch. Ropa vieja was super well seasoned but rhe portion size could be bigger... (or maybe it was so good that we couldn't have enough of it? Also possible). The surprise show friday and Saturdays nights is super fun and adds to the happy vibe of the place. Table next to us was drunk and shrieked loudly for an hour so i was concerned about the noise level, but that wasn't the restaurants fault.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ariela C

Great food and drinks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Devin Carpio

Really lovely experience, the service was 10/10 from the host to the bartender, to our server Joe! It's super cute inside with alot of plants, warm lighting, and sexy ambiance. We ate family style and ordered a little of everything, the grilled shrimp app, quesadilla, wings, and birria empanada were so good. Overall great time, and shout out to our server Joe, who had amazing hospitality and was on it!! Will be back, thank you :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Rivera

I had high hopes for this restaurant and honestly, it looks beautiful, but it is very loud in there and the service is terrible. They never took off the place that we’re already done off my table to the very end I had a birthday and I told him to just bring out a cake and they waited until the very end as soon as we’re walking out to do the birthday celebration overpriced food is very very average and will never be coming back again

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Jann

We tried 4 tapas. We liked the Elote ribs & Tuna tacos. The the filling in the Birria empanada was very tasty but the pastry was tough. My husband liked the garlic & saffron shrimp, they were my least favorite. Overall the food is good but pricey, the lighting too dim and the room too noisy.

Emlyn Nobleza

My husband and I celebrated our 26th anniversary at Chica and the Don, and it was absolutely amazing! 💕 From the moment we walked in, the staff made us feel so special—seating us in the best spot (total VIP vibes!) and kicking things off with a champagne toast.

The food and drinks were out of this world: garlic & saffron shrimp, birria empanadas, fresh ceviche, crispy yucca fries, and the most OMG-worthy chicharrón (reminded me of Filipino lechón!). Dessert was the Maduro Sundae—literally a party in a bowl!!! 🎉

Huge thanks to Carlos, Johasmin, and the whole team for making our night unforgettable. Great vibes, amazing food, and top-notch hospitality. Can’t wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rose GR

This place is just ok. Ambiance and interior design is very nice but the food and drinks do not measure up. Our waiter had told us that we have to put in all of our food orders together because it will take 30mins+ to come out, we did that and the food didn’t even take a full 10 minutes to come out and the entree was only about 3 minutes apart from the appetizers, this caused our entree to be cold by the time we got to it. Overall it wasn’t impressive and wouldn’t return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

ricky lara

Everything was amazing from the cocktails, food, and vibes of the restaurant. The staff were friendly and welcoming, Bryan was one of the bartenders and really gave us great service. This place wont disappoint.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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