Seed-Oil-Free Restaurants
in Jamaica Plain

Alex's Chimis is a Dominican rotisserie chicken restaurant with a menu heavily featuring fried items (fried chicken, fried pork, tostones). While rotisserie chicken is often prepared without seed oils, the menu's emphasis on fried foods and lack of any disclosed cooking fats suggests conventional fryer use. We recommend calling or visiting to ask specifically what oil they use for frying—particularly whether they use beef tallow, lard, or a seed oil.

bb.q Chicken specializes in hand-battered Korean fried chicken, which they fry at lower temperatures for extended periods. While this cooking method is authentic to Korean tradition, the restaurant does not disclose what oil or fat they use for frying. Most fried chicken operations use seed oils (canola or vegetable oil) unless they explicitly state otherwise. We recommend calling them directly at the Jamaica Plain location to ask what cooking fat they use for their fryer.