Jacqueline’s Grocery Store

Alright so my buddy and I read the other reviews and were craving some fried chicken. We worked up the motivation and drove fairly deep into the hood. It’s exactly what you would expect — a little bodega except this one is hustling and bustling a little more than usual. The reason is the fried chicken. As other reviewers have stated you don’t order in number of pieces you want but rather how much you would like to spend. $ 15 got us two of your typical styrofoam to go containers absolutely stuffed with chicken. More than enough to fill up two big dudes. Now the important part. The chicken was everything I was craving. Crispy perfectly spiced morsels of fried goodness. The batter is so delish you literally suck every last bit off of the bones. The meat itself is tasty, moist and comes out steaming hot. Our batch was under the heat lamp but you can tell it doesn’t sit there for long. The dude working the fryer was pumping out fresh pieces at an amazing rate. This place definitely moves a lot of chicken therefore it’s always fresh. 5 stars.

Oh GOD! The fucking crack chicken is so good!!! Get it, eat it, be happy

Do yourself a favor. Walk in this little hole in the wall (don’t be intimidated) and throw $ 10 bucks down on the counter and say «pollo». You will leave with a heaping box of fried heaven. Wicked good man! Still have some left over in the fridge, and I’m already dreaming about when my next run to Jaquilines will be. Such a dirty indulgence!

We call the chicken from here «Crack Chicken.» That’s because it is as addicting as crack. Some of the best fried chicken, baked chicken, rice, empanadas… everything I’ve ever had here has been absolutely incredible. I love this place. It’s freaking AWESOME.

Very good chicken! Moist, crispy, and fresh. Nice sides and a very nice roasted pork belly.

For the best fried chicken in MA — yes, MA — you have to drive to this corner bodega in Lawrence. Think of the most amazing Southern-​fried chicken you’ve ever had; all crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Mmmmm crrrraaaazy yum.
The chicken is cooking all day — it really does sell out that quickly. Add some Caribbean sides like rice and beans, moro, or tostones, and you have a perfect, home-​style, Latin meal.
That’s it. I’ve said too much. Words do Jacqueline’s no justice. :)

I came here ~10 minutes before the store closed and the kitchen was packing up. But they were willing to get our order in and hand us some good olé greasy chicken!
Now mind you, this place was about to close for the night, but even then, the $ 5.00 worth of fried chicken that we bought was STILL DELICIOUS and CRISPY.
I can only IMAGINE how ORGASMIC their chicken would be when we get it fresh throughout the day.
Their rice and tostones went nicely with the chicken, but because they were closing for the night, it was just «mehhh».
JUST SO YOU KNOW: They sell their chicken by cash. EXAMPLE:
CASHIER: Cuanto pollo que tu quiere? (How much chicken you want?)
ME: Okay, deme 5 piezas. (Gimme 5 pieces.)
CASHIER: –dumbfounded, stupid, lost look– ¿Como? (What?)
ME: Me puedes dar 5 piezas…(Can you please give me 5 pieces?)
CASHIER: –dumbfounded, stupid, lost look– ¿Como? (What?)
ME: QUISIERA 5 piezas porfa. (I WOULD LIKE 5 pieces please.)
CASHIER: –dumbfounded, stupid, lost look– ¿QUE QUE? (HUH???)
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and this went on for a little bit more until she explained to me that food there was sold by saying «I want $ 5 worth of food» and NOT by:
— pieces
— small boxes
— big boxes
— pounds
or anything else you could possibly think of.
So have no fear, order here. The food is good. Just don’t be intimidated by any lost in translation moments.

Jacqueline’s is not JUST a small Latin grocery store, it is also has the BEST spicy fried chicken and beef stuffed epinadas around.
It is very reasonably priced, like a buck and a half for a small piece of chicken.
We ordered ahead for a staff party and we got a ton for $ 30!
I belive Jacqueline’s II in Haverhill is the same ower and same fried chicken recipe (see my review at
Me loves fried cluck.