One word of advice. Check your receipt to see if you paid the correct amount. I noticed later that the online menu and the in restaurant screen said 15.99 whereas my receipt said 16.99. When I confronted the cashier about it, he said the computer said 16.99 and it's the most updated price. If the computer said 1000 dollars, am I supposed to pay 1000 dollars? The agreed contract price is 15.99 and that should be that. Later the cashier went to the back (assuming to talk to the manager/owner), and he gave me back a loonie (technically it should have been 1.13, but whatever). This place chose to use metal utensils instead of single use ones. The knife he gave me was quite disgustingly dirty (see pic). The food itself was decent. And for the amount of food, the price is very reasonable. I got the Raven Platter. My friend's fish platter was also decent, but looking at the texture and color, we couldn't tell if it was cooked thoroughly or not. We chose to keep eating and hope for the best. I finished most of my food, but I couldn't really comfortably eat all of the food, not knowing whether the plate or anything else they used was really clean to begin with. I'll come back and edit the review should anything happen :/ We probably should have brought up the price discrepancy issue AFTER we got our food. Needless to say, not gonna come back. Quality: 6/10. Service: 3/10. Value: 7/10. Overall: 3.5/10 (Not an average). read more

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Overall a bad experience and didn't get to eat. The menu was a convoluted mess. When we finally ordered the grilled peri full chicken combo, they said it's for takeout only. Fine, we switch from dine-in to takeout. After we paid, they said we had to wait 20-25 mins because full chicken isn't cooked yet. They wanted us to switch to half chicken. At this point we gave up, asked for refund and left. Should have flagged to customer if something isn't readily available before they order and pay! read more

Very good. Husband loved the fried chicken and impressed with quality. He got the 3-piece combo and the fries were enough for 2 people ! Large portions. Combo only 9.99! A steal. I had the fish platter (12.99) and while good I really don't cared for the cheap standard restaurant options of flavourless tilapia or basa fillets. I would have preferred another option such as salmon. I had the peri rice which is a type of spiced rice and a side salad. The salad was good quality as it contained spinach , tomatoes and cucumbers along with the iceberg. They have a veggie burger which I will try next time. I also appreciate the variety of sides you can get including potatoes or corn. The peri sauce was very spicy and I enjoyed it. Great hours (close at 12am fri & sat) so perfect when its a late night and you are at a loss for food options ). Will be back soon to try other menu items. Can get busy here so try to call ahead. Took our order about 20 min. read more

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I love the chicken They chicken breast is nice and the customer service is also great read more

Chick Fiesta - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Where to go for dinner is always a conundrum. Decent reviews had us coming in to try it out. The restaurant is on the north east corner of Markham & Lawrence. Since we'd never been it took us a while to go through the menu and all the various selections before settling on 4 pieces of grilled chicken and a, delicious looking, poutine. The lady behind the counter was patient and didn't rush us while we pondered our options. There's a small seating section to the side and if you're dining in they even bring your food to you! Sit down restaurant style service from a fast food looking place. I was even more impressed when corning dishes and metal cutlery was used instead of the usual plastic cutlery and styrofoam containers. We ordered mild for the chicken and thank goodness it was actually mild. There are sauces on the tables if you feel that you need more of a kick with your food. The chicken was juicy and tasty and not the least bit dry. The poutine was given a decent amount of gravy and cheese so that even the fries at the bottom of the bowl had some to accompany them. read more

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Watch out Nando's, you got competition! I stumbled across this place in search of my next meal and am I glad that I I did! This seems to be Scarboroughs answer to Nando's Portuguese chicken... Let me tell you, the flavors are out-of-this-world delicious! It's located in a little ghetto strip mall but don't let that fool you... This place is a must-try! For just over $7 I was left feeling extremely satisfied. I ordered two pieces of chicken with Peri Peri fries and was brave enough to try spicy level hot... my mouth was burning but my heart was smiling. If you're looking for a fantastic and cheap place to eat I would highly recommend this place... Maybe try medium spice level unless you're up for a bit of a challenge Overall strongly recommend, I'll definitely be back! 5/5 read more

Chick Fiesta - Spicy chicken with Peri Peri fries - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I got the mild half chicken with peri fries Now usually I'd go for anything more lemon flavoured but I decided to go with mild. What I liked about this heat level is that it had lemon in it as well as spice. Warning: mild is spicy so I wouldn't order spicy, unless you can handle it that is. The fries are my fave, as you can see I've checked in twice, I keep coming back! The chicken is so juicy and tender, cooked to perfection! read more

Chick Fiesta - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Honestly- the walk in special for $19.99 with a large side is so worth it. Their rice tastes a bit like afghan style (think baamiyan kebab). Their chicken grilled well almost like an improved Nando's and their option of sauces are great as well. I think this franchise is doing really well and as long as they keep the prices competitive as it is. This location will be a success as well. Really enjoyed the food here. Highly recommend it. read more

Chick Fiesta - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The staff are friendly and the food is good. I like their Peri rice. The restaurant inside has seating and is bigger than your average Popeyes. I posted the menu for you. You're welcome!! I would recommend this place. read more

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Takeout Portuguese style chicken. Delicious and reasonably priced. Call ahead to have your order ready.

Ordered on SkipTheDishes From Chick Fiesta last night. The taste is great, it's falvourful and the quality is crispy and delicious. Although the chicken was juicy, they're really stingy on the extra sauce. When I'm in the restaurant, there's no limit on the sauce but I requested extra sauce and they gave me two super small containers. We also got peri fries which were phenomenal! I loved the spice mix on them. We ordered 8 piece for $30 with fries - is that expensive? Now that I think about it, yes it's pricey but at the time I thought it was a good deal. Would order again. Hot is HOT (!!) so be careful read more

A restaurant that can go wrong with fries- most definitely not worth it. Nothing wrong with the service or whatever, but the food is bad. It's BAD. Bland. I just don't like how people make peri peri taste bad. Their chicken wrap had cucumbers and carrot in it and for gods sake guys, that's a bad combination for a grilled sandwich. read more

I've been going to this location since they opened and the service/food is usually really good. I've had one or two bad experiences but not enough to put me off from this restaurant. I'm a huge fan of the steak sandwich especially on Fridays where its the special and you can get a combo for around 10$. This place is very reasonable price wise for the portions you get. I am absolutely in love with their peri peri sauce I just can't help eating endless amounts of fries with it it's just so good! Would highly recommend this chain. read more

Chick Fiesta - Steak Sandwich and Peri Fries - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here today as I was craving for some flame-grilled chicken, and was so glad I did! The place was almost empty as we came around 2 PM on a Saturday. Since this is my first time here, me and my BF decided to get their quarter chicken with one side combo ($6.99). I got my chicken with lemon peri flavor and my BF got his with suicide peri flavor. We didn't wait that long for our food to come, maybe 5-8 minutes and I was surprised at how large the side is!! Overall the serving is pretty good for what you pay. The lemon peri chicken is awesome, there is a hint of spiciness and it is a little bit spicier than the Lemon Herb sauce at Nando's. Chicken is fresh, tasty, and the side is pretty good too! Their suicide sauce is good, very flavorful, if you can withstand a fair amount of heat! We also decided to order 2 more pieces of fried chicken for $3.99. You have a choice of hot or mild. Be prepared to wait at least 15 minutes for this, as they make it fresh.. when the food finally came, we were impressed by the crispiness of the skin. I believe their fried chicken is better than their grilled chicken but both types are definitely a must-try. The fried chicken tastes really, really good. I would come back to try other items in their menu as they have a lot of offerings. Service is friendly and the restaurant is clean. Review 18 of 100 read more

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Went yesterday to pick up and order and none of the employees had or were wearing masks including the cashier (young guy). When I asked why they didn't, he asked me why he should be wearing the mask to which I told him about Covid and the fact we were in a global pandemic. This is the last time I would ever go there. If they can't adhere to basic health regulations, I wonder what else is going on in the kitchen. They just lost a regular. read more

Chicken here is better than Nandos, very flavory and tender! Corn is buttery and refreshing, they add lemon juice in it. I tried the hot level and the waitress warned me it gonna be very spicy, but it turns out to be very good and not very salty. Next time I'll try the suicide spicy. Price is solid, will definitely come back again. read more

Chick Fiesta - 2 pcs grilled chicken combo: with a side and a pop 6.99$ - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Their chicken are ok. But the rice taste a bit sour, not sure they mix with some kind of sauce within. I expected just go with the simple steamed rice. Service is good. Ambiance is fine. read more

I came to Chick Fiesta expecting decent Portuguese chicken and left a tad disappointed. Personally I am a huge fan of Portuguese chicken and found that the quality of Chick Fiesta is not up to par as some other places. While I haven't tried too many Portuguese chicken places here in the GTA, I have had my fair share in Montreal, where I had absolutely phenomenal chicken. I ordered the half-chicken meal which came with one side for $11.99 before taxes. That's a pretty good value compared to Nandos, which you can only get a quarter for the same price. I was expecting a complete half-chicken, not chicken pieces and this is one problem for me. While the flavoring of the chicken was good - good amount of spices and their piri-piri sauce is pretty decent as well, the chicken failed to impress me. It was just average, the chicken could have been more juicy and the lack of crispy skin or even skin in general led to the unsavouryness of it. That being said, the chicken was grilled pretty well. I was also pretty disappointed with their potatoes as well, and their combination with the lemon piri-piri sauce just didn't work at all. It looks like the east end is devoid of any phenomenal chicken places, so my search continues for great Portuguese chicken. Looks like I'm off to Mississauga. read more

Chick Fiesta - Half-chicken meal with peri-potatoes. Good peri flavour on the chicken and grilled well, but the chicken itself could have been better - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Siesta or fiesta? Definitely the latter! There isn't even a comparison to Nando's because Chick Fiesta is miles ahead in every single category - chicken quality, flavour, service, you name it. The menu as of 5/1 had a ton of different specials. If you're a student, there's a student lunch deal on weekdays starting from 11am. There are specials for every weekday that include the main entree, a pop, and a side. We were there on a Wednesday which was the chick burger. There was also a $5 Ramadan special that included several different items but I believe that might be a limited time offer. Since I was there with one other person, we shared the 4 piece grilled combo and a side of poutine. We had the poutine come out first and it was the perfect poutine. I find that with a lot of poutines, you only get surface love - there's only gravy and cheese curds topping it but once you get down deep all you have is dry fries. Not at Chick Fiesta!! ALL of the fries shared the delicious salty gravy and even the cheese could be found on the very last fry that we ate. Absolute perfection. The chicken? THE best grilled "fast food" chicken I've had in a long, long time. Swiss Chalet as a full service sit down restaurant doesn't even come close. We received two thigh pieces and two drum sticks. Both were wonderfully juicy. The skin was spiced really well and not something you should skip! All the pieces were covered in the mild peri peri sauce which was true to its spice level and only mild. If you're looking for dessert, they have that too! They have all different flavours of Kulfi popsicles including malai, mango, pistachio, and almond. We skipped out today since we were full on delicious chicken. Other things worth noting: - Huge parking lot so it's easy to park near the restaurant - Located on the opposite end from the Shopper's - They bring out your food to your table if you're dining in - Clean washroom! - The two ladies at the cash were super sweet :) I'm going to be thinking about this meal for a while! read more

Had late dinner here tonight: 12 pcs fried chicken, dark meat, with 1 regular side & 1 pop. $19.99 Whole grilled chicken with 1 large side. $19.99 Crunchy. Juicy. Halal. Well-seasoned. Reasonably-priced. Cooked fresh/made-to-order. read more

Service 4/5 friendly and informative. Price 4/5 $10 for 1 meal Location 3/5 free parking. On a plaza Food 4/5 they have their sauce Will be back read more

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This is our go-to place! We always get the ribs, they're very very good! Tried the chicken platter dish - was alright. and the chicken wings are good too. Price is reasonable, portion sizes are good. Service is friendly. Only reason didn't give it 5 stars because service is a bit on the slow side...but the great food makes up for that. I defintely reccomend this place! read more

the worst takeout i ever had . I ordered from skip the dishes. I decided to try a new place BIG mistake . I ordered lots of different items to see what was good ,the fried chicken was soggy with no flavor ,the fries were dry unseasoned and tasted like they were reheated ,the onion rings were bland no taste ,the samosa was ok but small ,the spring roll was generic and pedestrian , even the hummus wasnt good the only thing that was tasty was the chicken half moon which was cheesy and flavorsome I will never ever order there again read more

I had to immediately review this place. My husband and I just finished eating here for the first time and the food was delicious. We had asked for recommendations on what people get which is typically the peri chicken. We decided to get the walk in special which were told is about 8 pieces of chicken with potatoes and I also added a side caesar salad. My bill came to $27 with taxes and I am more than satisfied. Not only does the food taste like you're eating at home but you don't few guilty afterwards. It cannot get any better than this. Bonus Tip: It's Halal :) They also do delivery on orders over 25 within 5km You can do pickup or dine in They have different options for level of "spicyness". We got mild and being someone who doesn't like spicy food it was perfect. read more

Chick Fiesta - for 2 people this is a perfect size - Portuguese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We enjoy the chicken and friendly counter service. It is not a place for quick service but the quality of the food is worth the wait. Since it is Halal everyone in my circle can enjoy and no one is excluded. Delicious!!! read more

Always complained how there weren't any Portugese Chicken places in Scarborough and then this place opened up. The flame grilled chicken is great. I've had their Peri sauces from lemon to hot and they're all good. The rice is also very good and is seasoned with what seems to be an African mixture of spices. They have a whole chicken special for $14.99. read more

Chick Fiesta is the best thing that happened to my taste buds. If i were rich id franchise with them so i can eat it everyday. I love it so much i look at pictures online as if it's an ex im missing. I know i sound crazy but its true. The peri chicken sandwich with lemon sauce is so juicy every bite oozes flavour. I really should eat slower to enjoy it more but the animal side of me has no chill. I want to try the steak and other things but i always fall back and order the peri chicken. I shall try the steak one day but the chicken/chicken sandwich/peri fries/potatoes 10/10. Honestly, if they did a free birthday meal i'm there forget a free lipstick at sephora or a dozen free bagels!!!! anyways I LOVE CHICK FIESTA, THANK YOU FOR SERVING MY HUNGRY CANADIAN BELLY :) YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!! read more

This place is just a little cheaper than Nandos only reason I come with just a little less quality than Nandos but horrible service every time they tell me 20 to 30 min wait which is okay when I call ahead but when you come to pick it up they tell you an extra 20 min because they gave your food away to someone else bc its one of there friends I seen it happen before so many times to others second time experiencing it myself read more

How did this place get 4 star rating? I believe it's the local family and friends. True Yelpers will rate this between a 1-2 at the max. Went there on a instinct while I was driving through Markham and saw some good reviews and hey it's chicken right? Anyhow the chicken ended being below quality, the grilling I liked... but no flavour at all. Nothing. So added more sauce and meh.the potatoes were a joke I tossed it. And rice was ok . Definitely not going here for Portuguese chicken... read more

This place was recommended to me by friends. Finally had a chance to order their grilled chicken. Great food! Amazing prices. This will be my go to place for takeout! read more

The service was excellent the food was awesome and the owner was very very helpful and the restaurant was very very clean and also the washroom was very very clean over all we were very very satisfied and will be ordering again from this restaurant. Happy holidays to you and your staff members. read more

Love this place!! The peri peri chicken they serve is always made to perfection! I always get the 'hot' level of spice for their chicken and its definitely spicy! The walk in special for $20 for a whole chicken and large side is definitely a steal as well! read more

We ordered a whole chicken and fries. The chicken was tender, fresh (made to order), and spicy, but I thought there was a lack of dimension in the flavour - it was spicy, but that was about it. The fries were good, but we got some cold ones too. Compared to Nando's, this place is definitely better, but I think they could improve the flavour - spice isn't everything. read more

The chicken was very flavourful. However a little on the spicier end. Even the mild sauce was quite spicy. The price is decent compared to Nandos. Can't comment on service as we only did takeout. read more

Wayyy better than nandos is all I have to say. The corn was so good and the chicken was so moist and tender. I was very impressed. The garlic bread is a must try. It was crispy and tender. The fries were the only thing I was a little iffy about. They weren't crispy and it was not the best tasting but everything else was so good. read more

Juicy, delicious and flavorful grilled chicken. Hands down best Portuguese Grilled chicken in Toronto! Way better then Nandos. Honestly we haven't found anything that compares for the price and flavour! read more

Love the food! Especially the peri peri chicken sandwich. Best part is you get to control your spice level which is awesome. Would recommend this place! read more

The 3 stars is for the price point and decent customer service. My friend and I decided to try this place and we weren't too impressed. She got served half cooked, placed in the fridge and thrown on the grill to warm up slightly microwaved. I got fried chicken, which wasn't too bad. It was pretty basic. Over all, Issa a no from me. read more

We need a restaurant like this here in this area, very pleasant hostess who is also the lady in charge of delivering the meals which they do as well. Great food, hot too if you like it that way. Just hope they have a portable credit / debit machine for their deliveries soon. Very reasonably priced meals. read more

My bf and I just had lunch here. He had been once before but it was my first time. The gentleman at the front remembered my bf and what he had ordered the last time which was helpful. We both ordered the half chicken. His with mild sauce and mine with hot. The chicken was perfectly grilled. The rice was deliciously seasoned with African spices. The salad was so fresh. All for a very reasonable price of 30$. We will definitely be eating here again. read more