Churrasco Villa in Toronto

254 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 1K2, Canada

★★★★☆
(332 reviews)
Categories: Portuguese restaurant

About

Casual eatery serving Portuguese-style barbecued chicken, meat & seafood with spicy piri piri sauce.

Website
churrasco-villa.ca
Address
254 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 1K2, Canada
Plus Code
PJ55+9Q Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11 AM–4 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Saturday
4–9 PM
Sunday
4–9 PM

Services

Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Coffee Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards NFC mobile payments
Children
Good for kids High chairs

Photos

Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
332 reviews

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★★★
December 9, 2024

Really wanted to love this place but found the food to be salty and a little small for the price. I have tried other Portuguese Chicken restaurants in the city and this one was more on the drier side of things. Very friendly and welcoming service.

★★
October 29, 2024

This used to be one of my favorite restaurants for Portuguese chicken... We were so happy to see them re-open... it would have been better if they stayed closed Besides food arriving almost cold... Soup had an odd flavored broth that tasted off... chucked it immediately Half a piece of charred garlic toast Grilled veggies almost black... couldn't identify what a lot of it was Roasted potatoes tasty.. but over cooked to mush Beef ribs are $34.. 3 bones... mostly fat and flavorless... and again.. so over cooked Chicken was tasty, but super dry and yes, over cooked Hot sauce 5/5 Total cost well over $125 for 1 chicken, 3 rib bones, potatoes, veggies and salad I love, loved this place... never again:(

★★★★★
October 8, 2024

I just had to make an account so that I could leave a review. Blessed to have taken an extensive look and taste at their whole menu and as a neighbourhood foodie this place is legit. Michelle the manager especially is just a stellar human being - I just can't say enough she's very genuine and just a wholesome and heart-warming person if you take the time to speak with her - and the whole family from George to John really make the place a true pillar of Toronto and the small businesses that make it up. They've been in business for decades and had serious misfortune undeservedly go their way so now that they're back and up and running let's support the people that make Toronto a better place and fill our bellies with deliciousness while we're at it

★★★★★
September 13, 2024

So glad that they are open again. We used to order our staff lunches from them for years! They are the best piri-piri chicken I have ever tasted! As soon as I learned that they have opened, I ordered a whole chicken dinner to share with my daughters, now they want to make it a weekly thing! Delicious and tasty! Highly recommended and will definitely be back soooo many times!

★★★★★
August 28, 2024

We're so happy the restaurant is finally open again! This is our favourite Portuguese chicken place. We drive about 30-40 minutes just to get take-out or dine here. The meat is juicy, flavourful, and the Piri-Piri sauce is amazing. All the sides are also very good (no frozen vegetables). Portions are more than reasonable and the staff is friendly. We're so happy it's open again and there's no more construction :)

★★★★★
June 18, 2024

They Back!!! The best chicken by far in the area and the best potatoes in the city. Definitely give the hot sauce a try it’s delicious. So happy they are back!

★★★★★
October 24, 2021

Amazing service, best rotisserie chicken I’ve had in the city! Super friendly service and felt clean and safe as all the COVID protocols we followed. Got the double leg dinner and the jumbo shrimp. Both were cooked perfectly and made fresh. The homemade creamy dill sauce was fantastic, especially with the roast potatoes. Finished off with some perfect warm Portuguese tarts. Will definitely be returning! Don’t think I’ll be able to settle for Nando’s anymore after coming here.

★★★
October 22, 2021

Have Returned. Love this little local grill house - fantastic Beef and Pork Ribs in generous quantity too. The Beef Ribs can feed 2, usually 3-4 bones. Generous, smokey BBQ sauce. Salads are not super worth, you should skip. I highly recommend getting the grilled vegetables as a side. Careful with the Chicken, as sometimes some parts will be dry from the grill - so pick dark meat! July 2024: Incredibly disappointed by the long long long long awaited reopening. Prices up (fine) portions SO MUCH smaller (not fine at all). Flavours are the same, but I can't recommend this to friends anymore. Compare my previous pictures with the latest. Beef Ribs cut down to the bone so you're basically eating finger meat, super chewy it's barely edible. Potatoes are literally the cheapest thing and they've become so stingy with fries. Honestly disappointed. Really sad and I hope they fix. This was my favourite place in Eglinton.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

They re back so can I get a Hallelujah ? North Toronto/ Leaside s BEST Portuguese chicken and a damn fine restaurant serving much more than chicken. Chef George the area missed you, welcome back

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Great place , I am glad that I tried it out . Definitely gonna come back again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Am so excited this place reopened. The food and the piri piri sauce are exquisite. Its a much needed east side Portuguese churrasco place. I cant recommend enough

November 22, 2024

Do note trust they are open! You will be disappointed for sure. They randomly shut down for meeting while they are suppose to be open.. I drove all the way downtown at 230pm on a Thursday for them to be shut down for over an hour for a team meeting.. do that before you open at 1130 weekdays.. not impressed and will find something closer to me its a shame cause I live this place bit not worth the parking gas and sitting in traffic if they are just going to shut down for hours at a time during when they are suppose to be open. Not happy

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Great food. Great people. Prime location. The bifanas, chicken, beef ribs and the sauces are fire!

★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Nice to be back. Loved the ribs. Chicken salty but delish

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Best Portuguese Chicken & Piri sauce in all of Toronto!! I honestly couldn t wait for the doors to re-open. & WELCOMED THEM BACK . Yummm Dietary restrictions: No gluten-free bread or rolls offered.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

So happy this place is finally back. Remember it being delicious as a kid. Now that it s back it s even better. Chicken is some of the best I ve ever had.

October 22, 2024

What happened to my beautiful Churrasco villa. The return of Churrasco villa was the best news I ve had last week. I found out about the return of one of my all time favourite places to sit and eat through a tik tok feed. Started calling some of my friends that use to sit there with us for the last 20 years. It was like , life was back to normal. Boy ! I couldn t be more disappointed. As we walked in the first thing we noticed , there had been renovations done to the restaurant nothing resembling the old distinctive interior of the restaurant. Nothing , but a few pictures frames of Portugal hanging on the wall is all you re going to see. The new tables , walls kitchen break wall , left me feeling like I was sitting in a black hole in comparison to how it had the beautiful distinctive Portuguese colours in the past. The new table arrangements are horrible. The service horrible. The roasted potatoes were the only thing that tasted the same prior to the closing 2.5 closing. The chicken does not have the same flavour. Now moving on to what was one of the worlds greatest sauces. The piri sauce was the biggest reason we were a loyal customer for over 20 years. Its gone off the rails, the recipe is not being executed properly it s not even close to the same sauce of the past. Sad Portuguese customer

★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Food was tasty, however seemed overhyped. Sauce wasn t as tasty as others have mentioned on here. Rice weren t fresh. Would give them a chance again however since the chicken was tasty. They gave apple pie on the house which was delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Just back from dinner. Food was great! Felt like quality food we ate. I had the half chicken, potatoes (delicious) and fries. The sauce they provided was really nice. Would definitely return.

★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Overall 2 stars because the food was extreamly dry but the service was great. I tried both the ribs and the chicken. The beef ribs were very tough. The sauce was overwhelming. The chicken was bone dry I had to send it back. The 2nd round of chicken was below average. Not sure how this place has a high rating.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Best chicken in Toronto

★★★★
September 22, 2024

Love their complimentary cornbread with hot sauce/oil. Calamari was lovely. Tried the chorizo pasta and gotta say the main course option wasnot my favorite. But overall I had a good experience.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

This place is the absolute best for too many reasons to name. Food is perfect Portuguese with the right potatoes no other place does. Beef Ribs superior, chicken and sandwiches on point. It was a long but worthy wait for this reopening and know anyone who appreciates fine from the heart cuisine will love it here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

It made my day when I realized this place is open again. I called the family, grabbed a table, and they didnt miss a beat. Its as good as it has always been. next week we are back to try the sample platter!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Its back! Just as good as ever....

★★★★
August 22, 2024

Best churassco in the city. After reopening the portion sizes went down considerably (not good). The prices went up (ok) but the pirtion sizes should be the same, especially the rice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Im sooooo happy they are open again!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Delicious chicken. Moist, well seasoned and a good size of a meal.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Churrascos restaurant is back! In other words, despite being a lot more expensive now than they were before they closed down two-and-a-half years ago, the beef ribs are just as good as they ever were.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Delicious, flame grilled chicken. Generous sizes, quick service. Just overall good experience. Perfect for a date, or quick bite on the go

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Absolutely loved my dining experience here! The chicken was incredible and juicy, perfectly capturing that delicious homemade taste. The salmon meal flavourful and cooked to perfection. Each meal felt like a comforting, home-cooked delight. Highly recommend for anyone craving tasty, hearty food with a homemade touch! Not much vegetarian options. The ambiance is alright. In terms of parking, you d have to find street parking around the block since this is right at the busy Eglinton rd.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Best chicken in town!! We ve been waiting and hoping for the Villa to reopen! So glad you ve survived the metrolinx/TTC construction and that you re back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Good chicken and hot sauce. *July 7th 2024 Update* I think my original review is 10 years old. But Churrasco Villa IS BACK! I ve passed this place many many times over the last 2.5 years they were closed and I d always crave their BBQ chicken and ribs with their homemade piri piri hot sauce. Churrasco Villa was my gateway into discovering Portuguese BBQ. Everything tastes as good as before. Of course I had to get a bottle of their hot sauce.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

So happy to have them back!! Best takeout in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

The best chicken in the city, hands down.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Same great place re-opened.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

A Toronto institution. Their piripiri sauce is like nothing else Ive ever had, nectar of the gods.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Everything is delicious. The chicken, the sides, the apps. The sauce and the egg tarts are the best I ve ever tasted. The chef and the staff are incredible. It s exactly how it was before but better.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

We love this restaurant and are eagerly awaiting its reopening!

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Confirmed that Churrasco Villa is re-opening soon! Went by and talked to staff painting for the re-opening. He said they will likely re-open in a few weeks (near end of March 2024). Love this place.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

This resto says it is reopening! Has been closed for years due to a fire, construction of the Eglinton-Crosstown LRT outside its door, and COVID. It has just announced on Facebook that it is now hiring staff, and is reopening (soft open) in same location in February 2024. Local favourite, so therell be happy customers if it performs as it did before.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Reopen please ! They serve the very best Portuguese food ever ! Tried so many others nothing rivals this restaurant

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

So sad youre closed. I would go out of my way for your food whenever I had a craving. Hope you reopen soon

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Please, come back!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Why are you closed? We are the Toronto public! We want to eat! We want to eat delicious fire roasted chicken and tasty sides! Please come back! The Toronto public misses you! This place is amazing. Best food and the piri piri sauce is amazing. Everyone needs to know about this place. come back soon. Stay safe out there everyone.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is great and price is reasonable. They lack decent and professional workers that know how to deal with public. Once they improve their customer service, i will give them 5 stars.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great tasting food with sub-par presentation. Overall, pretty good value for the price, but there are definitely some opportunities for improvement in terms of how the food is served.

★★
December 22, 2022

Before the fire, closure and pandemic - best in the city. Post fire, as a returning long time customer, tried 3X and sadly disappointed. Dry everything. Still no flexibility with sides (has always been a pet peeve). Will find another place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The chicken is the best here! Highly recommend the roast potatoes -- they are amazing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

So delicious and addicting. Get the roasted potato

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Unbelievably amazing food! hidden gem for meat lovers

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Food is good but their website is not very clear. Ordered food but delivery next day indicated as hours changed but no specific information indicating that etc.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best bifanas Ive had that werent home made. Very flavourful and filling

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Friendly staff and service , authentic feel inside . Price point is not too expensive

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Best Portuguese chicken in Toronto. I was saddened when the were forced to close down because of the construction but I am glad that even during our COVID pandemic they remain open and loyal to their clients. Their Piri Piri sauce is the best Ive ever had. Being going to them since 2008, loyal costumer even after I moved out 45 mins away from Yonge and Egl.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazing chicken and must visit

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

This place was great! It was a little hard to access the restaurant due to the construction on Eglinton. The construction frustration experiences while getting this food was worth it. I got the double leg dinner with roast potatoes and side salad. It was all delish. The chicken was lean, flavourful and bbqd just right. The potatoes were crispy outside and moist in the middle and the salad was crisp and fresh.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best Portuguese style piri-piri chicken in Toronto.

December 22, 2021

Decided to try this place based on the positive reviews. Sadly his was a very disappointing experience. Chicken was dry and rice was flavorless. For the cost there is significant room for improvement. Numerous BBQ chicken locations throughout the city that are better quality and value.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Excellent!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

I live in Calgary, whenever Im home my first stop is churrasco!!! The sauce is a staple in my home! Best food in Toronto 100%. It is a MUST!!!!!!!

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Food is awesome but seriously the front staff need to at least pretend to be happy to work.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food and great service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The ribs and chicken were delicious and the portion size is very fair. Will come back for sure

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good chicken for a pretty good price. . Service is ok

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Awesome Portuguese Food! Authentic. Big portions. Friendly staff. Great taste. What more would you want?

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Have been eating churrasco chicken from this family since I was a kid and ordered it tonight with my brother and it was like a walk down memory lane. Chicken is still as delicious as ever and still in my humble opinion, the best in the city. So glad they re still in business and as a family we can still support them. Thank you choppy and family.

December 22, 2021

***RAW BLEEDING CHICKEN ALERT!!!!*** Service has never been great here (read some of the Yelp reviews). They specialize in chicken. Tonight, I takeout and have been doing so for years. My chicken was RAW, RAW bleeding chicken and the Manager told the cashier whom told me that it was likely a vein when I called to inform them! The Manager/Owner cashed me out when I picked up my order and when I called about the raw chicken I got someone else, and the Manager was supposedly too busy and was also too busy to discuss in person despite her being there lurking in the background completely ignoring me. She had instructed that the cashier that she was too busy. They asked me to return the food and they didn t even look at it. No refund replacement only, which is unsettling as such goofs are usually taken care of more professionally and courteously. They won t even own up to their own mistake or acknowledge their rudeness, or the fact that the owner suggested that it was a vein and I should just eat the raw chicken. Even more interesting, they never apologized, no sorry. Is it hard to apologize? I figured out how to upload the pics so please look at the raw chicken and the blood on the scissors I used to cut with and was told it was likely and vein! I was shocked and showed (posted online) my friends the pics before I called the restaurant and my friends all agreed the chicken was raw and to not eat it.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

The best chicken ever! Such a great restaurant!

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Big fan of the bifana!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very busy with a good menu and lots of options. Everything tasted fresh and well cooked. Its no surprise this place is so popular! They have great sauces too which you must try.

December 22, 2021

We ordered Churrasco chicken for a Birthday celebration we were having. We thought it would be a great addition to go with everything else we were preparing and would make it a carefree evening! In fact it caused great frustration! We asked that it be delivered at 6:45. By 7:15 it still had not arrived. Guests were all here and everything else was ready. We kept trying to call the restaurant to check but were met by a recording. At 7:45 my daughter was heading out to the restaurant to get there before it closed ( at 8pm) and the driver arrived over an hour late! The chicken was dry and certainly not worth the wait!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Simple and affordable

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Churrasco Villa specializes in charcoal barbecued Chicken and its the best you can get anywhere in Toronto. The chicken is marinated and is served with a traditional Portuguese Piri Piri sauce-Hot or Mild. The Chicken Sandwich is topped with roasted red peppers and carmelised onions. Sides include perfectly roased potatoes, rice, and salad. Finish up your meal with a delicious Portuguese Custard Tart!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Delicious Portugese BBQ. I highly recommend the beef ribs. Generous portion sizes means that everything is sharable. It can be a bit hard to find with the construction, but its well worth the effort.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Top notch chicken!!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

So so good!

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Food was great, ambiance was good.

★★
December 22, 2020

We cannot claim to be a Portuguese restaurant without anyone speaking Portuguese and the food has no taste that I know of Portugal knowing that I am Portuguese I do not recommend

★★
December 22, 2020

The food is really good but the attitude and lack of customer service is really disappointing. Staff working at the counter are awful. Wait staff are just meh....great food but not worth it. Rather spend my time and money on a restaurant that knows how to treat a customer.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Amazing place

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Very good food and taste Friendly and local business

December 22, 2020

This is the worst takeout experience Ive ever had in Toronto. After being told the wait would be 30 min, we decided to order and wait. Then it was the just a couple of more minutes, then the we are out of what you want so get something you did not order. Mind you, this was after an hour of wait for simple chicken dinner and a sandwich. The staff were impatient and were complaining about them being busy and overwhelmed. I would appreciate some honesty in quoting us the wait time so we can make informed decision on whether we would prefer here or not. Such poor service and management. Will not recommend even though they graciously gave us an extra hot sauce as compensation for the ridiculous wait and service. No thank you.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Delicious food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

The food is absolutely amazing. Too bad they are virtually blocked off by the Eglinton Cross Town construction.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Amazing! The ratings are accurate. They make the best barbecue in Toronto ,in my opinion, and they are very consistent. I ve not had a bad order yet. If I have to be very critical, I ll comment that their salads could be tastier. Currently the salad is a bit bland, but I don t go there for the salads. Order their bbq chicken rice and potatoes, if you want my recommendation.

December 22, 2019

About a third of my steak sandwhich was fat which was disgusting. Its a shame because I used to go here often but not anymore.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Absolutely love the food that comes out of this restaurant. The aroma of the food alone just makes your mouth long for a that first bite. The chicken mmm, seriously so moist and tasty leaving you with that anticipation of another mouthful. I also must share the meat falling of the bone ribs! Omg so fingerlicious! I am so happy to have this restaurant open and running again. The LRT was killing me not to have that amazing taste of Portugal. I must have looked in to see when they were gonna reopen a hundred times. Thank you for your fine and in my eyes should be award winning food that just leaves me waiting till my next visit A must to dine on or take out in Midtown Toronto.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Over cooked fries and chicken. After this place being so good it s very disappointing that it is back but absolutely not the great quality food that it used to be. I used to go multiple times a week but I don t think I ll ever go back since it reopened

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best Piri piri chicken I have had so far. Great place good food..service is little slow. usually busy during lunch hour. Go early and order

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Absolutely a must for amazing charbroiled food. The roasted potatoes are to die for. The spices are so flavourful and everything was amazing!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Amazing food, friendly staffs, and exceptional service. Highly recommended!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Casual, non-pretentious restaurant with inside seating and take-out. Excellent chicken, ribs and casual seafood. Authentic Portuguese spicing, peri peri sauces etc. Friendly reliable service. Clean.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Continues to be the best place for chicken and ribs. They are absolutely the best and keep open irrespective of the subway construction. Kudos

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best Portuguese chicken in the city of Toronto

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Always,fresh&Fabulous.Really delicious hearty food!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Best chicken in Toronto!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best place in Toronto to get Portuguese chicken. Charcoal pit makes the food absolutely delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I live nearby and I am always feeling the good smell of their churrasco when I am walking on the street. So, I decided to try. I went for lunch with my husband and I liked the food. It has a fair price, not expensive. Food is good. It remembered me the food in my home country, Brazil.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Really good meat at a really good BBQ joint. But either there is nothing different about Portuguese BBQ or the difference is so sublet the its not very exciting.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

When I was living down the street from Churrasco I stopped in for a quick bite. Ended up being my favorite restaurant in the neighbourhood. Got to know the owner over the years. He always remembered me by name and my favorite dishes. Was never once disappointed. Even was treated to an exclusive dinner when he found out I was moving out of Toronto. Once forgot my wallet, came back to pay, only to find out he was treating me to that dinner on the house. The food is to die for, and the service is even better. Cant wait to revisit when in town again soon. Side note: get the lamb when its on the menu. Have never had better!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice Portuguese place in the neighborhood famous for their chicken with Piri Piri sauce. The sauce comes in two variations, mild and spicy. Both are quite good. Service was great, food came pretty quick. Chicken was not dry and the fries were awesome. We ended off trying the Portuguese tart, very creamy and custardy, but not excessively sweet.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Finally open. Parking is a mess.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Love the hot sauce.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Absolutely, positively, definitely THE BEST Churrascaria in Toronto!! Great selection of chicken, ribs and sardines, homemade piri-piri sauce, with a relaxing, cozy, friendly decor. Great atmosphere and table service. Due to the location, parking is a challenge.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I love this place, theyve been closed for about 2 years because of the construction on Eglinton and finally theyre back! Great to have a place to get Portuguese chicken up in the Eglinton neighborhood

★★
December 22, 2019

Been going here for years. Made an extra effort to go to restaurant and support it during all of the Eglinton construction. Total waste to have gone out of our way. Yesterday s dinner was a total disappointment. The half-chicken was the smallest portion we ve ever seen. Over cooked and dry. Also ordered a platter which had charred seafood, raw carrots and fries that were too oily. Over $75 for food and neither of us wanted to finish the meal. They still have the best piri piri in the city. Will be a long time before we try again. Very upset to see such poor food quality for what used to be a great restaurant

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Awedome as always

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Smoky deliciousness, casual ambiance. Fantastic service.

Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Just bad service really. Waiter was very rude to us and did not respond well when we informed them that the chicken is overcooked and completely charred. Anyway, any restaurant should know by now that customer service is vital to survive in this very competitive market. We can always find an alternative.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great BBQ Chicken & Beef Ribs! But was not impressed with the price increase. It has limited my patronage

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best Portuguese food in Toronto!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice discovery in the6ix

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Lucky to have this place in my neighborhood. Always there when I need my grilled chicken or bifana fix.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food is great. Hit or miss on certain items though.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

This is the BEST chicken in Toronto! Its flame roasted over beds of charcoal and its FANTASTIC!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Was great little spot hidden with all that construction. Go up mount pleasant because you can only park there and no turning on Eglinton. Soooo was great tasting chicken. The fries are a must. We got a player to share and was ok for two. The pasta was delicious I just substitute the penne for spaghetti. Great rose sauce. Honestly if you go try chicken it s what people line up for. We went Saturday around 6 by time we leaving people all way out waiting for table. It s small space so recommend doing reservations.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Really great food! Price point is decent.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Love the food

★★
December 22, 2019

Not as good as it used to be.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Been going for years never disappoints

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Medium quality food and service.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Churrasco s chicken. Chicken was good, just a little dry. Portion is almost big. Location is clean and staff was okay.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I always order the same thing everytime and it never disappoints. Best portuguese chicken and custard tart ever!!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Went here after seeing their goole reviews. A small joint with good service. The menu is interesting with not many dishes but decent varieties. We tried their chorizos for starters and pork ribs and wings with potatoes and veggies on the side for main course. Their prices were reasonable. The chorizo was $10 and the ribs and wings were $22.99. We thought it was decent not over the top great. It was sweet and we prefer spicy. The chicken wings were too dry and not juicy. The best part were the potatoes on the side.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

My favorite chicken place ever. Great chicken and friendly staff

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Best chicken ever. Fresh not frozen and roasted over charcoal. Never a better taste. Friendly and loyal staff. Everything they do cannot discounted.. an authentic treasure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great food!! Keep coming back!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Favourite portuguese food in the city! The sauce OMG theee best!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

The food is absolute dynamite. So good.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Extremely good service!!!!! Dont visit, u live under a rock!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

A must if you live in the T dot. Best Chicken in town.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Food is awesome. Kids love it. The chicken is amazing...never disappointed when we order from here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Everything tastes and smells good. Probably my favourite restaurant in Toronto. Great food that is not too expensive

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Excellent food !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Love the Piri Piri sauce!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Always a fantastic experience to eat here. Friendly service and great food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Amazing family run joint. Its a shame that the Eglinton construction is affecting their business.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Portuguese food authentically and deliciously prepared.

Local Guide
December 22, 2018

I feel the same as the last person that left a review. Some snotty kid answered the phone and was very rude. I told her that her tone was inappropriate and unprofessional and she scoffed at me. I told her shed just cost them a regular customer she said she didnt care. Lots of other great places to order food from where they wont treat you disrespectfully. Screw that!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Any news on when your opening back-up? Message previously said mid may-ish... Now just says soon...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

I am so happy they finally reopened!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great chicken!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food is decent, the real winner here is the house made hot sauce!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Welcome back!! So happy they are open again

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The BEST Portuguese food in the GTA. high recommend for small groups.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Beef ribs are fabulous!!!! Soup was a bit too salty. Chicken was good but eclipsed by the beef ribs!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Fantastic chicken, great casual atmosphere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

So delicious.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Like their meals but hey can you update your hours

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Missing it last few times was not open. Are they planning to?

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Is barbecue close?

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Unfortunately this place has been closed for months due to construction

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

best in town