I think it is only fair of me here to make an admission: Yucca is a very important part of my life. That's not to say that I could not survive without it, but I would certainly be quite sad to exist in a world where yucca was unattainable. That being said, the (boiled, not fried) cassava at Alex's Chimis is the best I have had to date in the Boston area. For that reason, A's C will hold a special place in my heart for the foreseeable future. The rotisserie chicken, on the other hand, was only OK. I suppose I went in with inflated hopes, since it is the chicken that they are famous for, and the mandioca did help to sooth my disappointment, but the meat was pretty dry, not succulent, overly spiced. Not spicy hot, just too many spices all mixed together without a ton of balance. I would try this place again, but mainly to see if the manioc is consistently good, and to check once more if the chicken is juicier at, say 5 or 6 at night when they make a new batch. The price is right. A 1/2 Chicken with Yucca was $8.00. I haven't given up on these guys yet, but I can't see them changing their secret spice recipe anytime soon, so I won't keep my hopes up.
I went to Alex's a second time for no good reason. The chicken was much more dry than I remember from my first trip months ago. The yucca is still scrumptious, but both myself and those who I sadly brought with me agreed that it was not worth a third trip for chicken. The chicharrón isn't bad, but then, when is chicharrón actually bad?
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