I will ALWAYS support here! Always for Christmas and gatherings! It's a little rough as it gets crazy in there. You will see staff screaming at each other, but they operate a day family and get the job done. The food is wonderful. Small inside so I wouldn't stick around to eat. It's more of a grab and go place. Price is fair for the quality and quantity you receive. I wish they would fix their website (it's been down for years) Everyone is always happy with the food I bring from here! The hot sauce ~ AMAZING read more

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I love this place. The owner is a really honest man and treats customers like family. The cooks and servers are all super sweet and friendly. But the food is amazing. And the prices are so affordable Fresh ingredients and talented cooks are the secret behind the love that clearly goes into the food at Gallo. Their grilled chicken is off the charts. The sides are all amazing. Rice is done to perfection. Potato's are amazing But believe it or not the secret that should be spoken of is the fish. Yes. A chicken place that makes amazing fish! We have eaten here maybe a dozen times by now. And yes the chicken is amazing. But last night we ordered a paella from Gallo. And to be honest I think it was literally the best paella I ever ate in my life. Definitely the best in Canada hands down. Rivals the ones I have had in Europe. The value for the quality of food is amazing at this place. You can't go wrong and absolutely need to check it out. I will keep going here at least 2-3 times a month. Maybe more You have to check this place out. I am going to use them to cater my next event. They make large trays at unbeatable prices with top quality and taste. Can't go wrong. read more

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A take out shop that features Grilled Chicken as most Portuguese shops do. There are some stools along the walls for a quick dine-in but most visitors do the regular take-away. Quarter Chicken Dinner($7.00) with side of White Rice and Parisian Potatoes has nicely Grilled Chicken however the Sauce brushed on top and given on the side is not as SPICY as it looks or as wished for. The White Rice is not my favourite as others offer Saffron Rice. The Potatoes were fine the way they were given. The Menu has a few more options such as Seafood Rice(Arroz de Marisco), Paella, Cod Fish(Bacalhau), etc... Not my go-to Churrasqueira Chicken at this moment although they have a bit more juicier Chicken than my favourite spot. read more

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After a nice little friendly chat with who appeared to be the owner of the establishment, I walked out of the place with a couple bags of delicious take-out. We ordered the rotisserie chicken, potatoes, rice, and some sides (pasta salad and coleslaw). Overall the meal was quite good. Everything was well seasoned. The chicken was a little on the dry side, particularly the breast portions, but the taste made up for it. The potatoes are very excellent and I would considering getting a larger order of those next time. The pasta salad and coleslaw are good, not overpowering in oil, salt, vinegar, or sugar - well balanced. There's also the choice of Grilled Chicken, and when I walked in I was buffeted by the awesome smell of a smokey grill. That will be something we must try.... and the Ribs... We will be back! read more

Pulled into the plaza for a slice of pizza with the wifey but saw this place and decided to check it out. Loads of fresh chicken on the grill and rotisserie. Decided to share a half chicken and 2 sides. Chicken was moist and tasty. Opted for the potatoes and Greek salad. Food was delicious. Total for $11 and change including a drink. What a bargain. If I lived closer I'd eat here all the time. Oh and their hot sauce was yummmm. read more

I've never had Portuguese food before but I would imagine that it'd be as good as this place. It's one of my relatives' favorite places primarily for their "Flamed Grilled BBQ Chicken," and after trying it; I admittedly say that it won my vote. As an Asian, you would normally eat chicken with rice, but you can just eat this chicken on its own. It was meaty, juicy, and full of flavor. Not to mention, their "secret sauce" was to die for. It's all prepared fresh in house with healthy ingredients, which is probably what made the chicken taste so good. As a matter of fact, we ordered extra sauce! We also order a lot to make sure there were leftover... and they tasted just as good even the day after! read more

Great value and good food! of the Portuguese chicken places near my house this is the best by far! for $20 you can get the small family meal that is 1 chicken with Rice and potatoes. this is usually enough for a meal and lunches for the next day. only tip is call ahead and they will usually tell you how long before your order will be ready, or they can have it ready for you when you need it. read more

This is as good as it gets with chicken... Very friendly staff but it's not a sit-in place for sure. One of the best places serving chicken in the city. Not expensive at all, whole chicken is roughly $12. The sauce they have there is just addictive - i eat everything with it. Very different from most other Portuguese chicken sauces too... If you're in Woodbridge - i highly recommend read more

Not the best place for Portuguese chicken in Vaughan, but not the worst either. I've picked up food on a couple of occasions and have not been blown away by it. Don't get me wrong, the food is tasty and the staff are friendly and the prices are in line with other restaurants peddling the same food....it's just that the food (to me) tastes better at another restaurant a short drive away. Minimal in-house seating so it definitely is a "to go" place. read more

If I could give this restaurant .5 of a star I would but I cant.... Pros: Rice was very good. Get a good amount for your money (sort of). Cons: Grilled chicken was dry, potatoes were dry, they don't give you a sauce to help with the dryness. Spanish Paella was okay.. on the mushy side because its been sitting in the sauce and juices of the seafood, blah. My Experience: the reason this review on this restaurant being so bad. I just went there today to buy food because I get my nails done by the corner salon in the plaza. Myself, my sister and niece walked in. I guess because we aren't Portuguese and don't speak the language we were given such horrible customer service. And they spoke english, so it wasn't a language barrier. No one was in the store when we walked in, and this was our first time ever in the store, so obviously let us read the damn menu and decide what we want. A short female worker with black hair - boy cut, tells us all the deals at once and keeps asking so what do you want? By this time another Portuguese customer comes in so we tell the worker to just take her order while we decide. She seemed to get a better tone and respect out of the worker. We order and we leave no biggie. What ends up happening next is a joke and the reason I will never return to a pathetic business like this again. We are on the road maybe 5 mins after, my sister realizes she forgot her phone on the counter. Mind you my sister ALWAYS has her phone sound on, (she's one of those that will make you hear their basic apple ringtone lol even if you're in line at the mto). So basically never ever on silent. With traffic in Vaughan it was hard to turn around but with a total of 10 mins we've returned. I give my sister my phone and I told her to try to call her phone when you get in the restaurant, in case if anyone picked up the phone, you can call it right out of their pocket, but do so once we get there. She runs in, asks the same rude worker if she seen her phone, she left it on the counter. The worker says "no I don't think so", so my sister is looking around to see if they have camera's, the worker then decides to walk forward (behind the counter), at this point my sister calls her phone from my phone and hears a vibrate, (again never on silent nor vibrate) and the worker has the nerve to respond "oh this one?". You're kidding me. She or whomever part of that low establishment obviously turned her sound to silent, but thank goodness she has it on vibrate. Not only are you incredibly rude to your customers who are of minority but you tried to hide their phone too? Get your sh*t together. read more

I came here a sunday around 2pm.. I have been wanting to try this place for some time. I came here and wait about 5min. Although there were 4 people working at the counter not one asked me if I needed help. so I walked out and came back few seconds later.. again no atrention.. walked out.m came back a few minutes latee and Again ignored!!!!! i was like really?!! so you know I hope this place is reading this review and will pay more attention to people. I gave them 5 opportunitues stood and waited and no one cane to see me. So I left without tryinf and i guess just by looking at the quality of rice.. I think I will stick to pollio loco on Jane st. -_- read more

Great food, great value. Went to this restaurant just about every day throughout my days in High School. The food is amazing and the service is very friendly. read more

This place is incredible, had a group of friend over needed to feed them is a hurry, found Gallo on the net called, placed an order over the phone, picked it up, brought it home, everyone loved it, man was it good!!!!!!! read more

food is good but the staff is extremely rude and disrespectful. i was ignored for close to ten minutes while people who walked in after me were served before me. a finger was held up at me in response to me trying to ask a question. also covid apparently doesn't exist in there because no one was wearing masks or gloves and they were screaming (and probably spitting) all over the food. read more

The fish fillet dinner is amazing! I tried the paella but I did not find it as good as the fish fillet. The portions are large but when you factor in the price it is like paying for two dinners! This is my go to place for portugese food in vaughan. read more

Gallo Churrasqueira - Large fish fillet dinner - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

This is the best take out chicken you can find. I a not sure if this is because the source is halal or because the way they grill it. It is so tasty and fat free. The other food they have is also awesome. We tried the osso buco, veal stew, Beef stew, pork ribs and all were really good. read more

I just finished a half-chicken dinner with salad and potatoes and it was the best Portuguese BBQ I've ever had. It was absolutley delicious. I ordered the hot chicken (it could've been hotter), a salad and oniony-potatoes and oh man, did I get a party in my face. I'm a little worried that I found this gem, because I'm going to be tempted to go back every day for lunch. It was mesmerizingly good. read more

Went: Sat Sept 12, 2015, 6:30 p.m. (70/100) Ordered: half chicken dinner ($10) takeout Cost: $11.30 incl tip The place was very busy and there was a long line. There is limited tight seating and I am not sure it would be a good dining expereince. We were told that the chicken would take half an hour to prepare. This was sort of annoying but we decided that we could find a way to pass the time and pick up our order later. The sides -- in this case bean, salad and vegetables -- were very generous in portions. I did feel you got good value for $10 as the half chicken was quite large too. The bean salad was not well drained which made the bottom of the chicken wet with bean sauce and that negatively affected the experience. They did not give much sauce and it was identical to the jug of hot sauce I have at home, thought I find that jug very tasty. The chicken at Los Chicos Brasa in my area is hands down waaaay better.. Bottom line: it was good, but was not unique and did not wow or impress. Tasty bbq, grilled or rotisserie chicken will have a nice flavour even without sauce, and this did not and was quite bland without sauce. However, for the value you get, and it is convenient location for me, i might give another dish a try. I would definitely not go back for the average chicken though. Barely 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.0. read more

Food is tasty and they have a good deal for students! Rice isn't that amazing but whatever! Chicken is good!

Everything is great :) but there had been 3 incidents where the staff do not listen. My mother has constantly told them simple instructions: do not CUT the chicken. Everytime she has come home or attended family parties, it is always cut in pieces. Very simple! DO NOT CUT! /: ya'll are great, and I want to keep loving you, but again... DO NOT CUT OUR CHICKEN! Ya'll are listening? And If anything, we're saving you time pce ~ read more

This place is worth the risk to stop by and try something you've never had before, while also taking a risk. You walk in and the shop appears small, but its not meant to be a dine in restaurant. They display the food in a nice glass display displaying the delicious food and it's always piping hot. There is always a bang for your buck as they fill the food up to the brim of the container. There is a wide variety of food always ready to be served and they never leave you with a "there's none left". However, the service isn't always the best. One lady in particular, short with glasses and somewhat of an arch back will certainly give you attitude. Though they have a high school nearby with frequent customers that may not be the most polite, she treats her customers as if we were slaves receiving our food, Yes to that extent. Overall, the food is worth the wait and the price if you can put up with a rude worker. read more

Very good chicken, great value. You can get a whole chicken with two sides for about $20. Their rice and potatoes are great and chicken has a great grilled flavour. The hot sauce is great but the other sauces could be improved. Nice family business. If you're ordering for a large party order ahead of time as they get pretty busy around weekends and evenings. read more