We visited here for a Sunday lunch and were so pleased with the taste and quality of the food and the friendly staff and family-friendly atmosphere. As they share their location with Waffle-O, it's a one-stop shop to have a meal and dessert. The staff are very hospitable and make sure to adjust the heat level of the food to your liking. We ordered "Family Platter", "Peri Rice", "Peri Potatoes", "Grilled Corn", "Coleslaw", and "Caesar Salad". Our food was fresh and flavourful. We enjoyed every bite of it . The coleslaw was so fresh and tasty that we finished it within a few seconds lol. Ample parking spaces are conveniently located right in front of the restaurant. read more

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Fast friendly staff. Chicken is not as good as nandos. The order comes out less grilled, and more sauce. Food is Cafeteria style. Cleanliness is ok. Would stick to nandos for peri peri chicken. read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Half peri peri chicken - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

got a peri poutine they absolutely loaded it with cheese curds 10/10 was very very good not to spicey just right read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Peri poutine - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Underwhelming, Bland and Slapped on. $16 for Wet Bland chicken $7 for store bought hummus $15 Waffles where it was soggy before it even hit our table. The Prices are strange especially for an over the counter food experience, prices don't justify the service or quality. I'm just left wondering did i pay for a seat at this point. The food was very Bland Chicken isn't marinated well or enough, the portion of chicken was small mostly bones thankfully I wasn't over cooked. Rice was SOO oily, the long grain rice was over cooked, although it looks flavorful it was mushy and had no seasoning. Vegetables were pretty atrocious, carrots aren't cooked while somehow bell peppers were overcooked. I don't think they try their own food before sending it out. As usual very oily with no seasoning. Hummus tasted store bought, grainy and overall boring. Pita was nicely toasted but the AC was on so high it was cold in a matter of seconds. The waffle was confusing, the waffle was thin, topped with 3 scoops of ice cream it started pooling very quickly. We also couldn't taste any waffle because all the other flavors are so strong. I honestly can't find a way to mess up a waffle but it was clear they somehow did. Overall we saw maybe 3 customers come during dinner time, I think our first impression was their last simply because they rank below food court food in our opinion. read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Was looking for new places to try in Oakville and went with 2 of mu friends here we tried the 1/2 chicken with a side of rice and fries with chicken strips. The sauce which came with the chicken and peri mayo were really good. The chicken was okay not great but I wouldn't mind it. The rice was really bland which practically had no taste other than the taste of turmeric. The fries were really good with seasoning and the strips were were quite disappointing. Over all goof for a one time try or so but thats about it. read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - 1/2 chicken with rice - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Was here saturday night Absolutely worst place on the strip Overly priced and low quality None of the grill guys following hygiene xcept one big guy wearing caul. People scratching beards over the food Not worth the valuable money. read more

Place was empty 5-6pm which should have been my first clue. I was hungry and my first time at this establishment. Food took some time to arrive. Chicken was greasy, salad had rotten black lettuce mixed in with fresh. Hot sauces were tasty. Price was too high. I left hungry. $40 for two people. I should be full at that price. Fool me once, never again. read more

Ordered the Family Meal: whole South African grilled chicken with 2 large sides, Peri rice and Peri Roasted Veggies ($1 extra). Came with 4 garlic sticks and super flavourful hot sauces on the side. Chicken was a bit charred but fully cooked which is the key for me and should be for you. The Peri rice was okay, but definitely get the Peri roasted veggies. Ordered ahead due to COVID restrictions and the order was ready on time. Super friendly staff. Highly recommend you try. read more

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This was our first 'patio' stop when things opened up post-lockdown. We got the Whole Chicken Meal ($30.99 + tax) which was one whole chicken with 4 garlic sticks and a choice of either 2 regular sides or 1 large side. We got the Peri fries and Coleslaw with the chicken in mild heat. The quantity of food for the price was just appropriate for 2 people. We sat outside in the make-shift patio. I wish they had those big umbrellas on the tables since it was pretty hot that day. Moreover, our food basically came in a takeout bag packed with paper plates and plastic utensils. So it's not really a dine in patio situation and is more of a eating your take out outside the restaurant. Our napkins and paper plates were flying away everywhere so that was not fun. Other than that, the food itself was good. I wish the chicken had a little more sauce in it, but other than that, the coleslaw and the fries were really good.. read more

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Just like Nando's chicken but the rice is much better and larger. But priced the same. read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Taken by zoomimage.ca - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

I would give this place a ~3.5 stars~ I have been ignoring this place as I always thought it was same as Nandos. After trying the food at a yelp Elite event, I thought to give it a try. The place is very good, they have good size seating area with many comfortable couch booths. This has a similar concept as Nandos and Mesh which is self server. You will have to order at the front and get your own cutlery, plates and sauces from the side booths. They do bring the food to your table. The food came out quick and was nice and hot. We ordered a Whole Chicken meal (1 chicken, 1 large side & 2 garlic sticks), an extra large side and Galito's signature steak sandwich. The chicken was done well and was not burnt but need more sauce on it when being grilled. As for the sides we tried Peri Rice which was quite good, and Peri Roasted Potatoes these were mini round potatoes and were good but need more sauce. The Steak sandwich was very good as you could feel the meat and egg. The steak was cooked well and for the side I had Coleslaw which was not too sweet. Their sauces taste very different and are very good. That was the highlight of the meal here. For my halal eaters, I talked with the owner at the event and he stated they serve zabiha by hand halal meat. Over all the decent food better than Nandos (as they have very similar type and style) and cant compare to Mesh as they do a thing differently. read more

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Came at 11:15 pm , suppose to close at midnight & the staff were very rude & refused to take my order ! Seriously !! read more

Everything from the service to the food was amazing! I've tried Nando's before and I'd have to say Galito's blows them out of the water. We arrived on a Friday evening and was instantly greeted by the man at the cashier. He patiently waited for us to decide on what we were going to order. Afterwards, he answered any questions that we had and mentioned things that we wouldn't have known ourselves. He definitely was very friendly and knew how to provide excellent customer service. We ordered the whole chicken meal with a regular side of fries and peri roasted potatoes. I think next time I will try the peri peri fries because the peri roasted potatoes tasted good. After ordering we sat down at a booth and waited for our order. It didn't take that long compared to the last time we were at Nando's. Everything that came out looked good and tasted amazing. The lemon and herb flavoured chicken was flavourful and succulent..not dry like others have mentioned (thank goodness!). The chicken tasted even better with the garlic sauce. The sauce is really good that I would even consider buying a bottle for my house. What a great experience we had at Galito's! I have no idea why my Naveen S. only gave it 4 stars lol. I will definitely return and also try the Milton location whenever they decide to open. read more

There's supposed to be one opening up in Milton, but we couldn't wait for then, so we went to this Mississauga location. I would compare this place to Nandos for sure, but the service was much better at Galitos. The two of us ordered a full chicken with two medium sides instead of 1 large side (same price). It was delicious, and I enjoyed it with the hot and garlic sauce mixed together. The sides were alright. We got fries and Peri roasted potatoes. The potatoes got cold quick unfortunately so we didn't end up eat them all. Overall, this place had delicious chicken, and I would definitely go again! read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Full Lemon Herb Chicken with Peri Roasted Potato and Fries. - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

The manager Raymond is rude. The girls who serve are rude. We ordered mild chicken. They made it very spicy. Refused to make it right. Never again read more

This is another one of those restaurants that I've passed by many times and finally decided to take a look at. Galito's is a small chain of Portuguese-style peri-peri chicken outlets similar to Nando's. I've tried peri-peri chicken a number of times from different places, so I thought I would see how good this place is. Overall, it's a good place, especially if you're looking for a halal establishment (which fortunately this place is if you're a Muslim diner). Like Nando's (and Sizzlo's, which I've also tried), you have a choice of dinners and a choice of how hot and spicy you want it. There's a decent choice of sides. I went on a Friday afternoon, when it was not too busy but not quiet either, so I would imagine that it could get pretty busy during the peak times. Based on the food, I can see why. The food is cooked well, the service is good (you order at the counter but a server brings you your order), and the price is reasonable. One person can have lunch for less than $15. There are a number of good peri-peri chicken places out there now, but if you're in the area, Galito's is a good option. read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - Lunch special: Quarter chicken (hot peri-peri) with rice. Peri-peri fries on the side. - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Like previous posters mentioned, this place is similar to Nando's. Except the food and the service is much better than Nando's. It's hard not to like Portuguese style chicken and peri-peri goodness. The portions are big and the food is never dry or burnt (as it's often the case at Nando's). The service is good and pretty quick. There is plenty of tables available, if you'd like to eat in but take out and delivery are also an option. Open until midnight. read more

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Came in for lunch with a friend a couple of days ago and got the two piece chicken with a side of the seasoned fries. The servings were FILLING and quite large. I asked for hot; it was a tolerable spicy level which made it really tasty since the seasoning was already really good. I enjoyed the range of sauces they had on the side and actually liked the kind of self serve layout. read more

I only ordered take out from them so this is based on that. I wanted to try something new aside from the ones we were familiar with and I must say, I actually prefer Galito's better. I ordered the hot double leg with peri fries and I love it! Its well seasoned and the kick of the hot sauce was up my alley. My husband also loved his (same order) but he got it just mild with side of roasted potatoes. We both agreed that it didnt taste dry like the other places and its actually very filling. Am definitely going to order/dine in from them from now on when am craving for some good grilled chicken. One less star because I havent tried the other ones in their menu. Thumbs up! read more

We had a family meal for takeout with the peri fries. The chicken was flavourful, fries were spicy, however the portion of the sides seemed small for two large sides. Not worth the price. read more

I love char-grilled chicken and I ordered extra hot. The counter girl double checked that I wanted it that way :) I ordered the family dinner that included bread sticks and two sides. We ordered the piri fries and rice. I was a bit bummed out when our order came as I noticed a small promo sign on the counter for piri potatoes. I would have ordered those instead of fries as I love them. They were not on their main menu board. I am fairly fussy about fries and rice so all I can say is that they were okay. However the chicken was fantastic. The flavour was excellent and is different than Nando's. I would definitely go back. read more

I'm gonna use Nando's for comparison because of similar menus and this is a flame-grilled chicken franchise (although South African instead of Portuguese but similar food and use of peri-peri chicken). It is a family fast food type restaurant but it looks really nice with quite a few servers and you can sit at and eat so it's not as crowded with small tables as Nando's. They play loud music though (and it's not the elevator type). The chicken itself was better than nando's and their sauce is really good. It has more flavour without being over the top spicy. The chicken was really well grilled. The sides were average though. Fries were good but garlic bread was the hard rather than soft type and rice didn't have much flavour. They also have wings, beef kababs, rolls, sandwiches and some other stuff which aren't done too well at Nando's so I'd give them the advantage and prices and serving sizes aren't bad either. This is in the south part of Mississauga so it would be nice if they opened one in the north or west part. Flame grilled chicken is good, it's not the best food to get when you go out to eat imo because you can make something similar at home but if you happen to be in this area then I'd recommend it. read more

Ive come here 3 or 4 times and Im finally getting around to reviewing it! They have a few $10 lunch options which are super great and really filling, despite my size I do eat a lot. I get the quarter chicken white with rice and an extra side of rice, since I prefer the rice to the potatoes they serve. The rice is awesome seasoned perfectly and they give me loads of it. The chicken breast is large as well so you're totally getting your $11.30 worth! The food is always fresh and warm when I get it, i order the chicken extra hot and I dont personally this its too spicy but thats just my preference I call ahead and go through the drive through window. It's super easy and quick. The normal wait time for my order is 10-15 minutes so that's basically my drive there and its always hot and ready when i pull knto the drive thru. The staff is always friendly and accommodating and its one of the best lunches in the area for cheap! I highly recommend it. Tasty like nandos but you get more food for much less. read more

In the mood for chicken .... so here we are on a Saturday night. Ordered garlic sticks, 1/4 chicken leg with roasted peri potatoes and double skewers with fries. Very similar and comparable to Nando's. I enjoyed my perfectly cooked chicken with the garlic peri peri sauce and the service was friendly. Done! Similar to Nando's in that you order up front, get a number, and they bring your food over. read more

You're not Arby's! Craving some roast beefery one day I drove to what I thought would be my once-a-year Arby's indulgence. Roast beef sandwich, curly fries, Arby's sauce, I obviously don't need to go on. Upon arrival I found that my precious middle-upper-middle class of an American fast food chain was seized! I guess the 4th Amendment doesn't apply up in these neck of the woods. Anyway, what I got instead was a pretty decent meal. The chicken was juicy and the rice wasn't bad either. Now I know everyone wants to compare them to Nando's, and that's because it's pretty much exactly that, which is a good thing! Galitos: A non-Arby's, non-Nando's Nando's restaurant that will leave you mostly satisfied. read more

This was my second time here and the main reason we came was because the closest Nandos had a long wait (it is quite small). I am glad we came...I think their food is better tasting than Nandos. Their chicken is better charred (we asked for well done), coleslaw was more flavorful, and garlic sticks were much better than the typical garlic bread. Fries / corn were the same. I think going forward we'll be coming here with the family. Although the restaurant was white packed, our food came on time and the server was very helpful. read more

There was nothing for me to distinguish my first experience at Galito's from any experience at Nando's. That's a good thing. The chicken is flavourful at any of the spice levels and the Peri sauce will always make anything taste good, fries especially. Great restaurant. There needs to be more of these. read more

The first time we visited was about two years ago. The place just opened and I wasn't so impressed with the food. But every time I go to T & T, I could smell their chicken (both are in the same area) so I decided to give it another try. We did takeout and found the food is way better than on our first visit. We've been back there multiple times. I like the double leg, corn, rice, and peri-peri fries. I find the chicken leg is juicier than the other cuts. The chicken is grilled just right with slight charring. It's perfect for me! We tend to go there for early dinner so it's not busy. Sometimes, we just have the place to ourselves. Service is good. You order and pay at the counter but they bring the food to your table. read more

Went to Galito's today, in my opinion their Chicken is better than Nando's, coupled with nice bright, open & clean restaurant. Service was spot on, our waitress was very attentive and made frequent visits to check on if we needed anything. Wings were little dry however Whole chicken was really moist and delicious. Overall experience was 2 thumbs up. read more

I love the Galitos Chicken - the flavour and the nicely grilled meat. This location is consistent with all locations. However, the server was not helpful in making suggestions. It was a take what is available sort of service. In addition, she was more interested in seeing to the sit down guest rather than takeout. I would go again for the food but the service is disappointing. read more

My wife and I went to Galitos for lunch, for the first time today. We were looking forward to trying their chicken since it was advertised to be - "The healthiest, tastiest flame grilled chicken in the World" We were extremely disappointed. The chicken was so dry it was like eating sawdust. The flavour was ok but nothing special. The price was extremely expensive for what we ordered. Over $30 for 2 chicken meals one side each and 2 drinks. Won't be going back or recommending this restaurant anytime soon. Our experience was very disappointing - we pledge to never go back. read more

I could not agree with my fellow Yelper Toni, same story went there with my wife for dinner, ordered 2 chicken dinners, the chickens were super dry and no flavor, my side was rice and it was horrible, my wife's side order was baked potatoes supposed be served with sour cream, when asked the gave us watered down Raita (yogurt chutney ) we did not put our foot in there ever again, the only good thing about his place was the service, it was very friendly and welcoming! PS. it is Halal! read more

My family has always been fans of Nando's Chicken so we were excited to give Galito's a try to see how they measure up. Service was very friendly going in and ordering and were helpful since it was our first time (thanks Anne!). When we sat at our table though, we couldn't help comparing the decor and style to Nando's. The wait time for our food was much longer too and Galitos wasn't exactly busy so we weren't quite sure what the hold up was. When we were first brought our food it was the wrong order. When we actually got our food, one of the side dishes orders was wrong (we ordered regular fries, we were given peri peri). I ordered a leg. I honestly hoped it would be a comparable size to Nando's legs but they are indeed smaller. It was a little dry as well. In terms of flavor, I have to say they went crazy with the salt. Nando's has always been on the salty side for me but Galitos kicked up the salt a whole other notch. After every bite I was grabbing my water bottle for a drink. The flavor was alright, nothing particularly special but it was slightly different from Nando's. One person in our party was vegetarian, she ordered the vegie burger with the roasted peri peri vegetables. The burger was even saltier than the chicken and the vegetables were luke warm and completely raw. She couldn't finish her meal or side it because it was unbelievable inedible. Overall I was a little disappointed with this experience. Other than the very pleasant staff, the food was less than mediocre. I'd suggest going to Nando's. read more

I tried Galito's today hoping to introduce piri piri chicken to my wife. The ambience and service was nice (although we couldn't fit in our booths, they are way too small and we're not big people), but the food was subpar. I ordered a double leg with roasted potatoes - the potatoes were undercooked and bland, and the piri sauce tasted of too much vinegar (like Tabasco). My wife had a chicken sandwich with piri piri fries - the hostess offered cheese on the sandwich for an additional $1, which turned out to be a Kraft single. This cheapened the taste of the sandwich, and the fries were undercooked and dusted with what seemed like over the counter Cajun seasoning. Ultimately not worth the $25 spent on our meal. Don't expect restaurant quality, expect fast food. read more

The food at Galitos is always good. Their Garlic and Hot Sauce is fantastic. I would recommend getting the Peri Mayo for your fries as it goes well with. My main complaints would be more so how stingy they can be when asking for extra sauce. I have asked for crispy fries before and the response I got was "the fries are always crispy" in which my fries were no where close to that read more

Galito's Flame Grilled Chicken - The menu - Portuguese Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Pros Great chicken with tasty flavours Very clean well kept Con Fries where not that tasty could do work on making as tasty as there chicken When busy can take a while we waited 25 min and there 3 table that where empty but waited for staff to clean one for us And they have jugs of water but no ice 4 stars cause the chicken was great read more

Excellent Grilled Chicken. Tender and fresh. Very friendly staff. The side veggies and peri peri potatos are excellent. read more

This place is great, I tried it last night and fell in love with it! The food is good and fairly priced for the portions. They have a variety of sauces too which is great! read more

I tried this place on a friends recommendation and he told me the taste is better than Nando's. I do not think it comes even close to Nando's, I felt the chicken was dry and had no sauce on it like how Nando does. Will not waste my money here again read more

Not the best place for your grilled chicken cravings. When I went I ordered the chicken sandwich. The chicken wasn't exactly "freshly grilled tasting" nor was it flavourful. I'd skip this place if you're looking for an interesting place to try. read more