Run away! The only waiter of the place, the guy with round biceps is just RUDE. I guess he must be the owner to ooze that I don't give a fuck attitude. He pushed my table with his buns to close the gap between two tables without a word, Among other things. Frankly the worst service I ever had. The chicken s incredibly dry. The food quality is an insult to Portuguese culinary. And the owner is a disgrace to restaurant industry. Perfect place for breaking up and ruining your outing read more

Been before but this time it was a very disappointing experience. The owner was serving and it seemed as we were bothering him by being there. Very brisk and gruff. Barely adequate service. After a salad starter we waited for ages for two sandwiches to arrive but it was empty except for three couples on the terrace. The sandwiches were very poor. The meat was dry and hard to chew. This used to be okay but we won't be back. read more

My favourite current go to since Covid days. I had forgotten about this establishment until we drove past it earlier this year. I took my friend here for her birthday and was pleased to see that the food and service is just as good as ever. While portions are not huge, the food is perfectly prepared and service is attentive and efficient. I've enjoyed the grilled sardines, grilled calamari, and just last night, cod croquettes. All dishes are accompanied with a fresh salad and sides are delicious fries or rice. My only complaint is the price of their Portuguese wine by the glass is a bit high. We've returned twice with different friends, who really enjoyed their experience here. On a recent Tuesday night the restaurant was full and they were also busy with takeout orders. Montrealers will return to good restaurants and this is one of the better ones. read more

Very charming restaurant with friendly, unpretentious service and most importantly, amazing food. Will become a staple for me! read more

Tiny little place just off of the TMR town centre. Parking is easy. Servers were professional and polite. Was a bit slow but that was fine as it was a date night with wifey, so we enjoyed the evening. Was our first time there and definitely won't be our last Grilled Portuguese Chicken was outstanding! Came with fries and a tasty salad. Had grilled chorizo which was yum. With 2 soft drink and 1 dessert was $65 tax in. Very reasonable. Highly recommend. read more

My favourite Portuguese chicken in TMR. You can smell the delicous chicken from a block away! I love that they do orders for pick up and also for delivery. It's a very family friendly place that is great for any time of the day even for lunch! read more

After our meeting, we were looking for a Neighborhood meat bbq to stave off the traffic rush hour and ended up at Galo, where they flame grill everything Portuguese style, in the Town of Mount Royal neighborhood (aka TMR). The patio was inviting and ready for business with the white tables, red chairs, placemats and menus. Overall, the Restaurant was extremely clean and the owner, also happened to be our waiter. He was so proud of his menu, that he was walking us through the bbq options and his favourites. The restaurant started to get very busy as we sat and service was super fast and very friendly. We ordered two appetizers: the chargrilled sardines and the ultra-tender broiled calamari which were fantastic and were a great start to the meat bbq fest to come. Next, came our dishes: flame grilled half chicken with rice and my three meat combo which included a spicy sausage, pork filet and a quarter chicken; the whole plate was phenomenal and tasted amazing!!!! The meal came with a bowl Of back to basics salad: tomatoes, olives, red onions, red and green peppers, green and black olives, mint, romaine lettuce, with lemon, oil and vinegar tossed in; hmmmmmm! I dipped the freshly baked Portuguese buns at the bottom of the bowl To mop up the sauce, Italian style, that's how good it was... Finishing the meal with rice pudding and the traditional flame grilled Portuguese egg tart was #FoodPorn on two tiny plates! Full but not bloated, we will definitely return. And now that the traffic rush hour is over, we can get back on the highway...What a nice detour this was, mangia, mangia!!! read more

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Since the new ownership, the food is much better. The chicken is tender with a nice crisp skin. It's spiced just right but if you want a little more zing they offer you a really good piri-piri sauce. The fries are homemade and are good without being too greasy. The grilled sardines and chorizos are good too. And they serve great portuguese buns which have a nice crust and a great chew to the bread. Awesome for dipping in some piri-piri or making a sandwich with your chorizo or chicken. Speaking of sandwiches, they make those too. Although, I never had them they look really tasty. I usually order for pick up but the restaurant is very inviting and quaint. The owners are friendly when I pick up the food. They also have delivery option. Enjoy! read more

Meals are started with a salad as well, which is, let's face it, for physiological purposes only. After eating the amount of preceding meat, you're going to need a kick start to get it moving through your system. If you're going to eat here, you know that carnage will be eaten by the plate fulls and vegetables will just be an insult to your colon. The mixed seafood plate - which consisted of grilled squid, shrimps and a whole sardine. Whole sardine means that there's bones in the fish with the head on, as opposed to the boneless and headless kinds that swim around, so be comfortable with the fact of manipulating a fish carcass on your plate. There was a little 'Je ne sais quoi" about the fries, they were sweet to the taste and crunchy to the bite. Despite the fact that they were a greasy and marvelous - which in some weird way, I felt that the fries NEEDED to be greasy - they managed to work well with the seafood. The squid was cooked perfectly. They were crunchy and NOT RUBBERY. There isn't anything worse than feeling like you're chewing on a mouth full of extension cord. read more

Portuguese chicken, fries, bread, and salad; plus their amazing spicy piri piri sauce makes a meal for 4 people really easy and filling. For take-out or delivery the price is $33 plus tax (+ tip) which is a steal. You get a whole chicken, cut up and grilled, basted with an oily, slightly spicy concoction, a large salad and fries, plus 4 of the most delicious Portuguese buns (baked daily by a great bakery). The meat was still juicy, and the fries were the slightly soft, dark brown, style that Montrealers seem to love. I didn't think of it at the time, but a little squeeze of lemon over the chicken might even kick it up an additional notch. There was nary a fry or lettuce leaf left when we were done eating, a sign of a quality meal. read more

Galo - Pic from the official resto website: http://galogrill.ca/ - Barbeque Near Me - Mont-Royal, Quebec

Very nice family restaurant. The place is very small around 40 seats. You can feed a family of 4 for under 40$ with the family chicken meal ( you get a salad , 4 breads, fries and a whole chicken portugese style...) Its ideal for a take out or delivery too...in the menu you will also find grilled Calamari, pork chops fish(the sardine is very popular but served complete with head and bones).... Overall its a nice little place in the center of the town of Mount-Royal, most of the clientele are locals. In the summer they have a small little terrace. read more

Very well prepared food at a reasonable price. There was a delay in getting food. This due to ordering a certain plate we were told after and manager was kind enough to address this. Nice ambience and friendly service. Hope to return one day. Obrigado! read more

Galo is nice, cosy and at the same very busy local restaurant in TMR. Great staff, very tasty grilled chicken and good food in general. You are not going there for gastronomy but more for a good meal in a pleasant environment. It's also kids friendly read more

Hidden gem in TMR! This place if very good for lunch and supper! They now offer delivery so I am an even bigger fan! We usually get the family dinner which is a complete steal! For 40$ tax included, you get a Portugueuse chicken, large fries, bread, house salad and their piri piri sauce! This meal feeds about 4-5 people and you are very full afterwards! The owners are very nice. Their chicken sandwich at lunch is amazing & sangria! read more

Excellent family owned restaurant with good Portuguese chicken & seafood. i went with friends and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere along with the menu and prices. read more

Very good Portuguese restaurant Nice variety of grilled fish and meat Chicken, chaurizo, pork nice. Love their octopus and calamari Nice selection of Portuguese wines They deliver in TMR read more

I am beyond disgusted with what happened tonight with Galo. I love this place my family and I order regularly from there. I called for an order and asked for them to call me seeing as they told me they called (which is a lie because my phone was next to me the entire time). I tried to speak to the first person who just yelled at me and hung up on my face. I called back to speak to an owner or manager who proceeded to say " I don't give a shit about your half a chicken I am so busy". It is safe to say I will never eat here again. Don't give money to people who do not care about anything but themselves. Kindness goes a long way, the people of Galo should learn that. read more

Great food. Great wine.. Affordable healthy lunch. We recommend the sea food platter for two, come with salad and fries on the side read more

Galo - Cozy and great food - Barbeque Near Me - Mont-Royal, Quebec

What a great restaurant, food was excellent. One of the best fries in Montreal. Staff was so nice, will definitely be back. read more

Delicious food. It's in the neighbour, shame for me just tried out first time. Very surprisingly good. Reasonable price, actually for what you are getting the price is good. Did not try the Portuguese chicken, will be next visit. The steak and lamb are delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Very good Portuguese chicken joint. Aside from the chicken, they have delicious lamb chops, mixed grill plates and grilled calamari. A must try if you are in the area. read more

A small place with the charm of Portugal. Being of Portuguese descent i am the first to say this is authentic Canadian-Portuguese fare. This place is smack in the middle of upper-middle class town of Mont-Royal in suburban Montréal, a trek without a car for us. My girlfriend and I shared a three meat platter that came with rice fries and a side salad. The meats were traditional flame grilled chicken, chorizo (spicy sausage) and pork cutlets. I found the rice (but oddly enough tasted like what my grandfather makes at home) but all three meat were cooked to perfection and delicious. Although I did not try their specials or their seafood both looked really delicious and i would recommend them. Also if you drink pop get sumol which is like Portuguese fanta. read more

Great service and food. Not to be missed. Authentic, neighborhood restaurant with an owner that really cares about his clients.