The Chicken Place in Aurora

1 Industrial Pkwy S, Aurora, ON L4G 3V9, Canada

★★★★☆
(360 reviews)
Categories: Portuguese restaurant
Website
thechickenplace.ca
Address
1 Industrial Pkwy S, Aurora, ON L4G 3V9, Canada
Plus Code
2G2V+QF Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–7:30 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–7:30 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11 AM–7:30 PM
Friday
11 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday
11 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday
12–7:30 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible toilet Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Salad bar
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Seating
Amenities
Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly
Planning
Reservations required Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs
Parking
Free parking lot

Photos

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
360 reviews

Most Mentioned

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5 stars
220
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71
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★★★★★
November 10, 2024

The Chicken Place has always been mine and my husband’s favourite place to eat in Aurora! So we decided to get them to cater our wedding that we had this September. Our guests absolutely loved it! The food was (as always) positively delicious! The food came right on time, perfectly cooked/transported/ packaged and easy to serve! We are so thankful to have such a wonderful and delicious memory of our first dinner together as a married couple. Thank you so much to the very kind and talented staff at The Chicken Place Aurora. We highly recommend The Chicken Place for dinner or a catered event!

★★★★★
September 17, 2024

Food flavourful and portion sizes are quite good!

June 21, 2024

To start off, No one working at “The Chicken Place” is Portuguese… if you own a Portuguese restaurant I recommend that you hire Portuguese workers. Next, The potato’s were burned DO NOT BUY THE POTATOES! (Unless you like burnt potatoes). Also, The rice did not taste like Portuguese rice. Lastly, The meal was very expensive! 50$ for food that did not taste good. I would rather spend 50$ on fast food. Overall, I do not recommend this restaurant.

★★★★★
June 3, 2024

Yummy and filling chicken. Really liked their potatoes too. This was the first time I’ve tried them! My husband’s rice pilaf was delicious too. Will likely go for the spicier sauce next time as the medium was quite mild for my taste buds. Will return!

★★★★★
February 24, 2024

I mean, this place looks dated, but their chicken 🐓… oh man, definitely gotta try for anyone in the area. IF lucky, pick up the Portuguese egg tart, because they normally sold out.

★★★★
February 26, 2022

A pretty solid place for lunch takeout, I recommend the chicken sandwiches. Please be advised that the sandwiches can get very messy, very quickly. It will for sure drip all the juices of the chicken/oil/sauce and WILL stain. This place gets busy around lunchtime. So be sure to call 10-15 min ahead of arrival to preorder. Due to the size of the location, you can often see boxes of inventory laying around the front area. It makes the restaurant feel smaller and cluttered. At the moment it doesn’t feel like you can eat inside the restaurant, they have a stand up bar style table which faces the windows. I got the chicken sandwich which was juicy and dripping, flavour is great and texture as well! I feel like the peri peri sauce should be included with the sandwich on the side.

★★★★★
August 18, 2019

The chicken place is not a table service restaurant. They have about 10-15 stools against the walls. They were pretty busy doing takeout orders. I ordered the 2 whole chicken family meal with 4 sides - fries, rice, vegetables, potatoes. Everything was fresh and tasty. It was great that the rice and vegetables were seasoned. Huge amount of fries. Definitely enough to feed 6 of us. Will be back.

★★
May 8, 2018

been going here for years. Always solid. New owners. Not as good. Soggy sandwich gross. Tried again. Burnt bread on 1 part. Soggy on the other side. Fatty meat not properly trimmed. Did not get what I asked in my order.

★★★★★
December 14, 2024

Pulled chicken sandwich with the chickpea salad always hits - call and order 20 mins before you need the food

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Food is made fresh upon ordering you may have to wait a little, but its worth it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Very tasty chicken. Huge sides. Amazing potatoes. Good price.

Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Yet another one of our favourite take out restaurants has changed owners since Covid and unfortunately not for the better. After a long absence I placed a take out order order . Upon returning home the chicken was cold the fries were inedible dried up little match sticks we ended up throwing out . The coleslaw lacked flavor. What a total waste of money. Do yourself a favour and avoid this place .

★★★★
September 21, 2024

Ordered for a party - staff was pleasant and helpful, food was good, we all enjoyed!

Local Guide
August 21, 2024

AVIOD THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!!!! THEY ASK YOU TO WAIT 30 MINUTES FOR ANY FOOD . THEY RE NOT PORTUGUESE PEOPLE, CHINESE PEOPLE WHO DON T EVEN SPEAK PORTUGUESE . DON T BRING YOUR SERVICE HERE!!!!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Was recently introduced to this place and Ive wanted it every night since!

June 21, 2024

Never been to a place that ask you to wait 30min, then start preparing the food in front you 30min later when you back to pickup.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Great food cheap price must try

Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Both my wife and I ordered 1/2 a chicken dinner. One of them is more like a 1/4 chicken. Ordered april 1,2024 uber eats around 2:30 pm. Trying to rip off since I cant check my order? Its already expansive, now this is low.

April 21, 2024

Do not waste your money!!! Their so called chicken meal consists of nothing but bones with next to no meat; certainly no sign of any chicken breast! Must be saving those pieces for other costly sandwiches! A total embarrassment to serve your guests. Will NEVER do this again!!!

★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

This used to be my favourite place for Portuguese chicken up here away from downtown. Now not so much. the quality has gone way down. bland unseasoned chicken, I dont think they even used any piri piri while cooking it. the side pirir piri sauce was not good at all and was a tiny portion. All the staff seems different, Im not sure this place can really be called Portuguese anymore. its just chicken. Maybe I got them on a bad couple of days, maybe the staff was new and training, maybe there could be new owners I dont now. but I cant say it was as good as it once was.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Ordered catering for a lunch meeting. Everyone enjoyed the food. Would order again. Thanks!

April 21, 2024

This place should be Portuguese ( style ) chicken as is not Portuguese run or cooked. Also way over priced 25$ for a chicken when u can get for 16$ or 17$in any other Portuguese place. U have to wait 1/2 hr for chicken and was dry. Potatoes wore dry over done and salty as hell. Will not return or recommend. The People working wore nice.

★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

ok not bad. Supposed to be Portuguese chicken but they sell Sweet & Sour Chicken (not run by Portuguese) and Pulled Chicken Poutine with no cheese or gravy (poutine???)

Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Absolutely different, the potatoes reheated, the chicken with a different flavor and the sauce was not piripiri (Portuguese sauce). Its a shame that the new owners damaged everything /// Absolutely different chicken, potatoes and sauce (not Portuguese any more) now is too expensive for the quality they served.

★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

This is an updated review.. I can no longer give this place 4 stars. Ive been there a few times since the new owners have taken over and the quality has gone downhill .Every time I order their fries I swear they taste like day old fries reheated in the deep fryer even the quality of their sauce doesnt have the same taste anymore its unfortunate to see theyre not sticking to the original menu recipes.

★★★
January 21, 2024

Chicken sandwiches have become too oily

★★
January 21, 2024

Did not enjoy the food here. Chicken did not taste fresh and the potatoes seemed like they were warmed up or fried a couple times. I believe it is operated under new ownership and is not authentic Portuguese food. We did not feel good after eating the food.

★★★
December 21, 2023

It is good but takes so long to receive food. They need a new system that is quicker. It shouldn t take 45 minutes for a chicken dinner to be made and packed up

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Great every time. Awesome Potatoes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Chicken is juicy and service was fast.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I had the flatten chicken with rice and chickpea salad. The food was great. I chose the hot sauce for my chicken and it was just the right level of hot for me. All in all was a great lunch.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Ive been going here since 2012 until I moved in 2018.. Was a bit of a surprise to see the new owners in the establishment when I stopped by for a visit today craving for the classic pulled chicken sandwich dipped in sweet piri piri sauce.. Seeing that the new owners are Chinese I was wondering if the same Portuguese family recipe and authenticity was preserved with the new owners.. And I must say and very glad that they have.. From the creamy pulled chicken sauce to the piri piri and right down to the crispy home fries everything is the same as I remembered it to be.. Will definitely be coming back whenever Im in town

★★★★
December 21, 2023

I would give a 5 star but here is why. The food is amazing, chicken done...perfect. I love it and the staff pretty friendly. Service is good but my only issue is I want someone to wash their hands after working with money or coughing with hands. This is my only issue. I have purchase item with cash, the lady took the money and just went on about cooking like nothing. They would have received a 5 star only if they pay attention to cleanliness.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

We opted into the sandwich combo and could hardly finish it. Big sandwich, great portion of delicious FRESH CUT FRIES bean salad, tomato cucumber salad, and mini potatoes. Everything was great. And, the new owners are very friendly and kind. Next up, the whole chicken meal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Amazing spicy chicken sandwiches! Definitely recommend this place

Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Its a shame what has happened to this place under new ownership.. this use to be my go-to dinner place and now I dont think you could even call it the Portuguese chicken place.shame

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Excellent food! Our go to Portuguese chicken place now since a colleague who is Portuguese herself recommended it. Chicken is SO good, well done and crispy, sides are plentiful and very good - the portion sizes are very honest and they don t skim on the size of the sides if you get the combos! We always get the rice, potatoes, old veggies (mushroom and onions and peppers), new veggies (brocolli carrot cauliflower), fries, chickpea salad. Great price, good value, you won t regret it! Will post photos next time as we devoured them each time way too quickly!

Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Decided to give this place a second chance. What a mistake. Surely it cant be as bad this time?, I thought. I was right: it was even worse. Shrimp piri piri fried rice was flavourless. It only had shrimp & a few peas. Beef croquette was cremated, though the interior still tasted ok.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Was going for dominoes but I took a peek and it s a nice little family run authentic chicken place. Owners and cashier were really friendly as they quickly packed orders during the lunch rush. First thing I noticed was that their prices are quite cheap, but upon opening the food, the portion was way bigger than I thought. I got a small of everything and left full from fries, a bun, and a Caesar salad. 10/10 would go back. It is a smaller place meant for smaller crowds or takeout.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Thank you for a nice a fresh pulled chicken sandwich

December 21, 2023

Quality gone downhill

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

I think they have new owners but the food is still good. We go just to buy tubs of their periperi sauce. So good.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Overall good food, but their pulled chicken and chopped steak sandwiches really hit the spot, highly recommend

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Food was delicious, quick and staff were great!

December 21, 2023

Tried the steak sandwich. I will never order it again. Only the name is good, the meat is hard to eat. This sandwich need to be avoided.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

the chicken was delicious it was better than any i tried i recommend trying the chicken it was so good!

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Nice chicken

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

Super delish chicken sandwiches.

★★★
December 21, 2023

Imitación Churrasco Chicken, the Chicken itself is pretty good , but the typical sides that comes with the Real Portuguese Churrasquera are all imitation, the rice is not the typical Latin rice, its Chinese fried rice style, the potatoes have been reheated so many times, you can see the darkened potatoes, fries are OK, the chickpeas salad is OK, but way too heavy on the olive oil.

★★★★★
December 21, 2023

As a local food critique, i found the food to be well cooked and prepared with a high level of professionalism. I found one of their chicken sandwiches juicy and tender, with fresh bread and well seasoning. Overall this following restaurant meets the basic standards, even going above and beyond.

Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Stay away from this place if you value your health. Their chicken was not fresh. Overall food quality was also lacking. York Region food safety inspector may need to give them a visit.

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Find this place by Google reviews, My wife and I ordered food from this place. By far it was the worst experience that I ever had. Very bad quality, burnt, and it was a waste of money. Do not go to this place at all. Just look at the picture and it says it all.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I hope this place never goes away. Tasty affordable meals of the highest quantity. Their rice pilaf and potatoes are my favorite sites but they are all amazing and comes with generous portions.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Very friendly staff, decent prices. Did not like the chicken very much as it was (and always is) overcooked and dry. Delicious homemade peri peri sauce. Very good chorizo and steak sandwiches. Would appreciate a faster turn around as Ive had to order elsewhere many times because the way here is usually 15-25 mins.

December 21, 2022

I went here for the first time, saw employees in the kitchen with no hair nets. When I got home the potatoes were all burnt and obviously days old, the chicken was mediocre. I won t be returning.

★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Not the best. I think the new owners do not understand the business, nor able to provide good customer service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Not going to lie, these other negative reviewers seem a little precious. I own and run 2 hospitality businesses and think it s a little naive and unnecessary to write reviews that assume/judge that staff are unvaccinated, and somehow that makes it okay to give a 1 star review. Poor form from them, maybe they need a fresh dose of compassion. Anyway, I went there with my girlfriend tonight for the first time, we usually frequent another Portuguese chicken shop further north but wanted to try this place out. We were super impressed. Chicken was fresh, tender and reminded me of charcoal chicken from home. Sauce was delicious and the potatoes and veggies were great too. The potatoes aren t burnt as other reviewers claim, they are seasoned and baked to bring out crispness. I m thinking the owners have sold the business and transitioning to new owners. Good for them, it s always a tough time when this happens. I ll be going back, was a great experience and love supporting local businesses instead of mass chains.

December 21, 2022

New owners, the pulled chicken sandwich is ruined, tastes so different and bland and they seem very disorganized. Could this be the death of one of my favourite takeout places in town? I do not recommend so far

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

It s a very nice little restaurant for chicken related food. They ve got fried chicken, chicken burgers, and chicken with rice. Give it a try and I believe you will like it.

★★
December 21, 2022

I was excited to try the steak sandwich and unfortunately it was not what I expected for the price. First of all, I got it in between 2 wonder bread toasts, not even a fluffy bun. 2nd the stuffing was a mesh of steak and veggies and the Flavour was Meh. Last but not least the customer service was uptight and unfriendly. I d give them a second chance if the service was friendlier. And yes they did know it was my 1st time!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

New owners ! My last time there my favorite meal was not what I had loved for years !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Ive been here a few times previously and enjoyed the food everytime. Seems like a seamless transition to the new owners to me as the food continued to taste great! One of the few local run businesses that still offer delicious food at an affordable price.

December 21, 2022

Looks like new owners. Was here last week. Service was awful they made me wait approx 30 min while they served chicken for themselves to eat. The worst was while waiting for my food the guy making it used his bare hands to put more chicken on the grill. After doing so he merely rinsed his hands with just water. With his dirty hands he then touched the container my food went into. I was disgusted and couldn t eat the food from the container. Such unsafe food handling. To not throw it out I re cooked the food. I ll never go back.

December 21, 2022

Amazing place - written 4 years ago (2018) May 2022: Update I used to come to this place several times a week. I noticed new people working there so I assume there are new owners. The last time I came I had my favorite, a pulled chicken sandwich. This was no where close to the consistency/quality I had with the last ownership. The sandwich was not toasted enough which made the bread soggy when I got it home. And there wasnt enough sauce which made it dry. One of my favorite places to eat may now have to be boycotted. Ill try it again maybe but some of the sanitation related reviews do not give me high hopes with this place now.

December 21, 2022

Dont buy foos there. Terrible

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

food quality has been changed ! It used to be different !

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

A family favourite. This is a must have if you love Portuguese style roasted chicken.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Great place, tasty and flavorful. Nice portions and always a guest pleaser at our house. Keep it up!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Not authentic Portuguese chicken. I grew up in downtown Toronto and would try quite a few legitimate Portuguese chicken joints with my Portuguese friends, so I have a good idea what authentic Portuguese chicken is, and this place aint it. Im new to Aurora, so perhaps once upon a time this establishment was owned by Portuguese, but now it seems to be operated by Chinese there for I would consider this Chinese imitated Portuguese chicken. My potatoes were burnt. My chicken was dry. The flavour was okay, nothing spectacular. Dare I say it, Id probably choose Swiss Chalet over this place again. The hot sauce was good. The sweet sauce was oily and bland. The rice was good. Overall, overpriced for what you get. Its okay chicken, but its definitely not Portuguese Chicken.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Tasty food and great service

★★★★
December 21, 2022

Good food. Could use more tomatos on the sandwiches

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

It s delicious. The chicken is juicy and the dipping sauce is spicy. The shrimps are also delicious

Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Don t order online or via Uber on both occasions after ordering takeout online via their website I got to the restaurant and they were clueless about my order and forgot to make it. Unbelievable as I ordered two hours prior to my dinner break! Like most professionals I have 60mins to leave the office get back and eat!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Good food. Has a cash discount and also no Amex. Order ahead for non sandwiches.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Love this restaurant, it changed a bit with new management, but I have a great feeling they will pick it up quick :) Thanks

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

Amazing customer service , great people running the store!! Coming here always brightens up my day and amazing food

★★★★★
December 21, 2022

The best chicken in town. Authentic and flavourful. Highly recommended and will surely come back again!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Be aware chicken takes 30 minutes to make. Ordered the pulled chicken was not satisfied with the quality of the chicken and lack of extras. Basically just lettuce and chicken with mayo on bread.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

Excellent food and excellent service, thank you so much

December 21, 2022

This is the worst Portuguese chicken I ve ever had.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2022

I usually buy chicken from there. Love there chicken. Also great customer service experience. Thank you.

★★★★
December 21, 2022

Good food and fair prices. It s a go to for Portuguese chicken in Aurora

★★★★
December 21, 2021

Chicken sandwich is to die for. Best in the city

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

This place is by far the best place to get a chicken sandwich no one else can beat them !!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

I had the pulled chicken sandwich combo with fries for lunch. I had the hot sauce on the sandwich and it was delicious. It came on a Kaiser bun that they finished off by grilling it. Dont forget extra napkins it is a bit gooey. It comes with fresh cut fries, just like your favourite chip truck. If I had more time I would have ordered the quarter chicken. Next time. The service was fast and friendly. Ill be back for a chicken dinner/lunch.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Love the place, could eat it every day.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great chicken sandwich

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Good food

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

We order from here weekly so good, family owned and operated lovely!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Best portuguese chicken in town, doesnt get any better ladies and gentlemen D-licious A+ service and great tasting food from the chicken to the potatoes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Tonight, it was my first time here, ordered and picked up. I wish I have found them earlier!!! Very delicious and juicy chicken. Tomorrow we gonna try chicken and steak sandwiches :D

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Always great food

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

The best hot sauce and roasted potatoes.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

By far, this is the best portuguese chicken / churrasqueira establishment Ive been to in all of the GTA! Ive been to many of them in Toronto in Portuguese neughbourhoods and none of them come close to this one. The food is amazing, the piri piri is on point, and the staff are very nice. My family was very pleased. Thank you!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

They make a great pulled chicken sandwich!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Very tasty food. Although the size of the chicken was very small, the sides were generous. I appreciated the choice of sauteed vegetables; mushrooms, peppers, and onion was great with chicken and potatoes. Cod cakes are a bit different from other places, but tasted good. Even on a Friday evening, food was ready in reasonable time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Amazing food!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Good flavours . Breast meat a bit dry. The sides were a fair size

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Always great service and amazing food. It s our family s number one go to for take out.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

First time here would have gave 5 but the wait was crazy long if you dont pre order. But do like I got my food hot and fresh. Just 45 min is a long wait. But I will be going back But will pre order. Food tasted amazing. Good work guys.

December 21, 2021

If I can give this place a zero I would. I paid for 4 tarts gave me 3, had to go back to get my other tart and it happened In front of the lady we didn t leave the building. I purchased 5 sauces they gave me 4, they didn t give me my receipt but I paid $39.00 and change for 2 sandwich combos and medium fries with 5 sauces. They didn t give us the sauce and it all happened in front of them. It s not the price it s the principle treat your customers better. Tarts was a separate transaction too, so easy to identify the quantity of item purchased.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Loved the food here just go

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

The place is very clean and the service is good but the price is on the higher side for a chicken restaurant.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great service, food was pretty good. Need to try again, might be worth the fifth star

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Absolutely delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great food, great value. Fresh cut fries, best in Aurora. Full chicken dinner is fantastic and a solid meal for 4. Pulled chicken sandwich combo another great pick. Be sure to order ahead, typically need about 45 minutes to prepare the order.

Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Bland and dry. Had way better Portuguese Chicken. No sauce over the food but comes with a tablespoon of sauce on the side in the worlds smallest cup. Asked for an extra sauce and had to pay for it. Ur not going to get rich by gouging customers for tastless sauce. Sorry but first and last visit.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great food and service! Love supporting this family run business that always delivers great food at a great price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great food, always fresh, nice clean family operated place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

A very nice and clean local family operated business. Staff is great and food is even better!

December 21, 2021

Get ready for the price hike, over $19 dollars for a half chicken dinner? REALLY?WOW,

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Lizs mom has been doing this for 11yrs. & it is great! The best quote from her store is We arent a fast food place, please be patient I love it, because we are always on a rush but guess what just slow down and take a breather; or phone in and pre order.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Great food

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

These guys rock! We had a bunch of it for my 50th birthday party and all the guests loved it! They were blown away wondering where it came from!

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great lunch spot!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2021

Best chicken. Great service and great people.

★★★★★
December 21, 2021

Great taste! Always fresh.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

The food here is amazing! I love the chicken with rice and coleslaw! The servings are quite big as well :)

December 21, 2020

Worse Portuguese chicken I ve ever had, insulting you call it Portuguese chicken!!! I think everything was cooked in the afternoon and sitting under hot lamps for hours by the time I picked it up. Disgusting!!! The potatoes were drier than sandpaper and the chicken was dry as well! I will never go there again.

★★
December 21, 2020

Extremely small portions. 1 chicken family dinner is for a family of 2 at the most.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

The chicken, fries and rice are delicious! The portions are great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Great food, great people

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

We love the chicken here, they have the best fries ever, vegetables are always great too. I would suggest calling ahead to order so you dont have to wait for your food, always made fresh from scratch.

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

I travel 3.5 hours to get this chicken. I have not once had a bad experience.. which is crazy. I alway pick up a full chicken before my long drive home. Can t find better takeout of any variety. Thank you for always being great!!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Had a half chicken dinner and a panini goat cheese and veg sandwich Between the 2 of us... incredible. Keep up the great food. Recommend to anyone

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

All I have to say is AWESOME FOOD AND SERVICE!

★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

For one person a half chicken meal is enough but its on the expensive side. Portion too small. Chicken doesnt have much flavor nothing special. Too bland

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Great family chicken joint. Top 3 restaurants in Aurora. I always feel like family when I go.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Best Portuguese chicken in Aurora/Newmarket

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Awesome food and great people

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Love it each time!! Chicken is top quality and super flavorable and moist. Chicken ceasar salad is amazing...those fries rock the house!! Get out and support your small business owners!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

I wish this was my secret delicious

★★★★★
December 21, 2020

Awesome chicken!!

★★★★
December 21, 2020

Delicious food, rice a little to Al dente for my liking, but still tasty food!

★★
December 21, 2020

Ordered a regular chicken sandwich, no spicy, no mayonnaise, received a spicy chicken sandwich, drenched in mayonnaise. Very disappointing service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Great chicken sammy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Absolutely Love this Place! A local spot in Aurora with the best Portuguese Chicken the GTA (maybe in Toronto). The pulled chicken sandwich is one of my favourite menu items of all time!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2020

Awesome service and very nice people

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Great chicken! Love the potatoes and the hot sauce is fantastic

December 21, 2019

After being regular customers since they opened for business we sadly experienced very rude, unprofessional and inconsiderate service. Ordered food for a family event two days in advance, moments before our scheduled pick up time they dropped our entire tray of chicken causing a 25-30 minute delay. When asked what would be done to rectify this inconvenience, all that was offered was an upsized sauce. When we told the owner that we didn t find the upsized sauce to be helpful, we were met with a dismissive attitude of complete disregard for our inconvenience and had staff members visibly rolling there eyes at us. We then stated that we would have to leave a review reflecting the blatant lack of customer service, the owner simply replied with a smug thank you . We were then denied the food we ordered and abruptly kicked out of the establishment by two of the kitchen staff while being threatened that we better get out of here or they were going to call the cops. In conclusion our entire family was left without any food for our Christmas event.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

The chicken was amazing race was fabulous everything had nice flavors all homemade and delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

I finally got around to trying this restaurant after multiple recommendations. The reputation is well deserved. The chicken and all four sides that we tried were excellent. Everything was very fresh and prepared and seasoned well. Their sauces were a particular highlight. An excellent choice if you want to pick up a meal for the family. In addition to their chicken dinners, they have a few other offerings and also provide a la carte selections. You may supplement your combos or add in some non-chicken options for any member of your group who isnt in the mood for chicken. The restaurant has minimal seating: just a row of stools along two walls. The focus of the restaurant is clearly on takeout and not dining in, but certainly you could stay for a quick bite, comparable to a takeout pizza joint. This is not a fast food restaurant. They cook fresh when you order, and chicken does not cook instantly. Check out the menu and phone in your order ahead to save yourself a wait. I did find a little bit of disparity in the portion sizes between the chicken and the sides. We ordered the combo number one, a whole chicken with four medium sides and a sauce. As expected, the whole chicken was the right amount of chicken for our group. A man and two older ladies split the chicken into a half and two quarters, respectively. The sides, however, would have been enough to feed twice as many of us. As the sides were delicious, I look forward to the leftovers, but the quantity surprised me and is something to consider when ordering. All in all, the food was excellent and fair value for the money. I think this restaurant is worth the five stars if you take the time to consider your order (including the wait) and you are not looking for a dine in experience.

Local Guide
December 21, 2019

I have been a regular customer since this place opened up however my last visit will be my LAST visit. The lady in charge (forget her name) always looks so miserable. The last couple times Ive gone in she has put who I think is her daughter on cash and my oh my, I see where she gets the attitude from. Its so sad to see such a young woman with a disgusting personality. Its a shame because theyre food is actually really good. Clean up your act or youll loose all your customers!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Chicken was delicious, everything was nice and hot, the staff are so nice.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

We have had some amazing meals here, but it isnt entirely consistent. At least once the chicken was dry. But at some time or another, weve had great chicken, vegetables and potatoes here. The sides come in generous portions. 2 dipping sauces may be a little scant if there are 3 or more of you and you like the sauce.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Best chicken in town! Heard great reviews about this place and all were well deserved. Staff was great all very friendly especially the owner who was extra helpful when we couldnt decide on amounts needed. All of our guests found the food extra delicious! We recommend the rice potatoes and the combo 3 for larger groups super delicious!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Amazing food! Great Service! Would reccomend! Absolutely great tasting food and quick preparation times, family run, and affordable prices!

★★★★
December 21, 2019

Such delicious chicken! However the location is very small, no tables, only a few seats available if you want to dine in. Take out seems to be the best option but call in your order in advance to avoid a long wait.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

My favorite place for Portuguese Chicken

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

The Chicken Place is awesome. Great staff and the food is AMAZING! Love their chicken and they make it with generous serving portions. This business is well recommended.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Love this place the best chicken in town ! Must try. I order 2 chicken with 4 sides family combo. Fair price $$. 3 adults and 2 teens can t finish these combo

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Tasty, consistent quality, prompt service. Traffic in the area and parking are slightly annoying, but worth it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Excellent pulled chicken sandwich. Great everytime!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

1 of the best spots in Aurora. Love the food and staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Everything is excellent. My fav piri piri sauce, perfect grilled chicken, sides and pastel de nata are consistently consistent! Highly reccomended.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Ive always found the food to be good I have not experienced any of the consistency issues other reviews mentioned however if you are going for your lunch break call in an order at least 45 minutes ahead as they are very slow

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

The Chicken Place is our staffs #1 choice for team lunches. Plenty of delicious food and choices for all taste buds! The staff there are always friendly! Thanks again for another great meal made fresh to order!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Great food. Wonderful Sevice. First time for trying. Juicy chicken and great choice of sides. Ordered whole chicken family pack that comes with 4 sides. All were tasty. Chicken was juicy. Add extra sauce to your order. Thought the parisienne potatoes were a bit plain in flavor...but good with the sauce.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

The food here is simple but great. Though the typical Portuguese style chicken is very good, don t neglect the rest of the menu! They ve got great sandwiches as well, and the custard tarts are a must.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Fantastic chicken and sides! Great value as well. Looking forward to coming back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Absolutely excellent meal!!

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

You prepared food for a birthday party this past weekend of about 35 people. The service was great. The food was fabulous, all guest loved the food. I would recommend this restaurant for anyone for a small meal to a big party. Thank you so much

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Place is awsome. Chicken is juicy.

★★
December 21, 2019

Came for the first time, hungry for authentic Portuguese chicken. The order took over an hour to make since they were busy. After receiving our order we checked if we received everything and discovered that a portion was missing so we came back for it. When we arrived at home we realized half of our order was mixed up and we didnt even get the actual chicken we came for. Our dinner basically consisted of many mediocre sides and one chicken leg to share for the entire family. Was not impressed with this at all.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Best chicken sandwiches!! Never disappoints

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Best chicken sandwiches Ive ever had, full stop. Fries arent bad either. Portuguese tarts are good as well.

December 21, 2019

be usually order from red rooster so a friend recommended this place and it was our 1st time trying. we ordered food for 30 people once we got the food the rice was only goof for 15-20 people, i cant believe this that some of us had to wait 1.5 hours for rice, we ordered food from outside so we dont need to do anything and we had to cook rice for the rest of us. the food is ok but not better than red rooster this place is more expensive than red rooster but less food. try red rooster more food same quality or even better than this. i was so mad instead of 8 pm dinner we had dinner after 9.

★★★★★
December 21, 2019

Love it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Best takeout chicken you will ever find!! Piri piri sauce is to die for. And the fries are my fave!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2019

Still good chicken. Update. Nov 2019. Great chicken . Friendly staff and consistent. Will return and spread the word.

★★★★★
December 21, 2018

Great Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2018

Always good chicken.

★★★★★
December 21, 2018

Best roasted chicken in this area. Place a bit small but clean.

★★★★★
December 21, 2018

The food and service is awesome. The staff and owners are consistently awesome. I am even familiar with the negative review left by the party about their food being dropped and thei negative experience over their family Christmas event. The staff and owners consistently display admirable levels of professionalism and customer service, even when experiencing abusive, dishonest people looking literally for a free meal. You ll love the food and the service. 5 stars.

★★★★★
December 21, 2018

I go here on my lunch break so I always phone ahead, its always ready, and always delicious!

★★★★
December 21, 2018

Way better than Swiss chalet. Portions are bigger and more flavor. Also service is way better. If you go to Swiss chalet, please do yourself a favor and try this place.