I'm sad to list this review of their new location so differently than their small little place but ironically it's the little things that are forcing me to do that as something isn't the same from the humble, small take-out place they were on Markham Road, to whatever this is here. Location: It's located on Hwy 7 on the north side, just east of McCowen in that area with all of those popular Asian place, and the greek place. If you're looking to find parking, try really hard because parking is terrible here. Almost good to park a few plazas over and walk it's that bad. This place is also now a sit-down restaurant first vs. a take-out place that it used to be. They don't appear to have take-out combos anymore, but they do have a menu to sit and try. Food: I wrote a review (review of the day, yay) of their old location where they strictly had a take-out style menu with some seating upstairs for you to stay and enjoy, but the real flare of the place was the food really stood on it's own. Great chicken, yucca frites, and the best part, the ability to buy their Special Green and Orange sauces to take home. Seriously, I think 50% of the satisfaction from this place comes from the little tiny sauces they give you with your order. Now having said that, most of the staple items and combos you used to be able to get are either not available OR cost a bit more which added to the already higher cost you'd be paying to eat at a place like this. Also, whatever it is, the Yucca Frites and Chicken didn't taste as "fresh" and my order from here appeared to be overcooked a tad. The saving grace was the sauces were still fresh, aromatic, and delicious! Bad news? They no longer sell them in jars you can take home. They only give you 1 of each per order and make you pay extra for the rest. Value: With the increased prices, cost of finding parking (it takes a while if you come anywhere near dinner time), as well as portion sizes, it's not as amazing as it used to be and that feels like a shame. Have to give it 2.5 out of 5.0. Hopefully they read some of the other reviews which kind of echo the same thing and maybe implement what they had before at their old shop. read more

One of my favourite restaurants in Markham! Came here a few times, and each time that I've been here, the food and service were amazing. Usually get the sandwich with the yucca fries - delicious! read more

Los Chicos Brasa - Chicken wrap & yucca fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I went to their previous location on Markham Road. Loved their food there, everything was always fresh and prepared well. I was surprised when they moved, because i honestly thought they were opening a 2nd location. We didn't go often because the chicken pieces are SO small and the prices are so high. A couple of weeks ago, we decided to stop by for take-out. The ordering counter is at the front and they have a dining room with seating at the back of the restaurant. We placed our order for 3 Chicos sandwiches, 3 quarter chicken dark, organic corn & potato salad. Chicos sandwich - very disappointed with this item! First of all they changed the bread from to a fall apart multigrain bun that is smaller. The previous bread was the perfect sandwich bread that held the sandwich together. The change in bun made it difficult to eat as it was falling apart and the taste just doesn't go with the sandwich at all. Had i known this had changed it wouldn't have been ordered. At the time the sandwich wasn't even on their online menu (menu has since changed and it includes it with the new bread). Quarter chicken dark - come on, for $14.00 there needs to be a double leg dinner. The piece was so ridiculously small! Chicken tasted good from the little amount that there was. The side sauces used to be my fav thing about the meals. I found them all to be very watery and lacking in flavour. Organic corn - i REALLY hope this was fresh corn, not that it's written anywhere, but it did taste like frozen corn. Potato salad - i was so grossed out when i saw them packing this together. They took it out of a plastic bun that resembles (but is not) a recycling bin, with a lid that doesn't even close. First of all, how does this pass on health inspections if the lid isn't even firmly in place when they open it?!?! Big waste of money - tasted horrible & bland. The thing that bugged me the most was the prep area. Pieces from different bins had fallen into other bins. Nobody tried to tidy up. Avocado was cut in half with a knife sticking out of it. Worst of all was the skins of old ones sitting under that. The girl working the cash didn't seem to know what she was doing and kept having to ask someone if customers had questions. Also handling cash and then making food without gloves - super gross! I doubt i'll be back. They seem to be focusing so much more on their Vaughan location with social media & postings. It wouldn't surprise me if they close the Markham location. This meal left us all very disappointed because their food used to be so good when they were at their old location near Costco on Markham Road. Adiós Los Chicos, won't be seeing me again anytime soon! read more

Mildly over priced and "NOT" Licenced-no alcohol. Server was very friendly and helpful. The ambience was nice with Spanish (Peruvian music?) in the back ground. We ordered the Papa a la Huanciana (cold steamed potatoes) with a pepper sauce. Very tasty. We then had the Peruvian salad personal size which was good. I had the Lomo Saltado which was garlicy and salty. I was hoping that the white jasmine rice would help quell the saltyness but The white rice which came with it was also super salty. My wife ordered the 1/2 chicken with yuca fries. The chicken was tasty but the skin was super salty also. And the yuca fries were good. It was crunch not soggy and not greasy, kinda like a really firm potato. No hot drinks like coffee or tea either. We tried the deep fried Picarones. It was very good read more

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The chicken here is good, but I think the star is the cassava fries (yuca) and dipping sauces. I think the chicken can be good, occasionally more charred and sometimes more dry than I'd prefer, but it's refreshing with the fresh flavour of chilli and lime from the sauces. It's even better with the yuca fries! I've only done take out here but it's always ready when I call ahead for pick up! read more

Having been a big fan of Chicos' original location on Markham road, I was pleasantly surprised to hear them move to a new location with more space. I definitely had a more comfortable dining experience here and was impressed with their bigger menu but still went for their signature chicken. I went with the 1/4 chicken breast meal with a Peruvian salad and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was just as good as I remembered it being. The chicken breast was huge and was some of the most juicy and moist chicken I've had. And it was juicy the entire way through! The salad was served with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and was well dressed in a yoghurt based salad dressing. I loved their two hot sauces and they're to die for! The main problems I had with the original location was the wait time for the food (it took nearly one hour at one point) and with their pricing. Fortunately there was little wait when I came here to dine-in on a weekday evening and the service was good as we were checked on frequently. The value could definitely be improved as the prices were a bit pricey still. I'd recommend going for the half chicken which is only a dollar and a half more for an entire leg. The value simply wasn't there for the 1/4 meal. read more

I've been to Peru and they definitely got some good food there. So I was really excited to find a Peruvian restaurant in the GTA. I wanted all the Peruvian specialties but they were out of many things unfortunately. It's understandable with the pandemic that many restaurants are reducing menu selections. I couldn't try the papa de haucina, seafood rice, or the aji de gallina. Also didn't have the cerviche. Definitely call ahead to confirm what they have. So I settled for a family meal (whole chicken + sides) and the jalea. It's take out only. The jaela comes in a container with yuka fries on the bottom, seafood on top, and the onions/tomato mixture in a separate container so your fried stuff doesn't get soggy. The dish was pretty good. There's a decent portion of fish, shrimp, calamari. The batter is light and the marinated veggies go really well with it. Tastes kind of like cerviche liquid. Cuts down the fattiness of eating fried stuff. The chicken is frankly just grilled chicken. It's done pretty well. The highlight here is definitely the house sauce. The orange and green sauces were to die for! They charge extra if you want more and I think it's well justified. I wish they sold them in bottles. I'd totally buy a couple bottles. They have a light tangy and spicy flavor to it. It can go well with anything from bread, to BBQ meat, and I'd even add it to my salads! For sides, definitely choose yuka fries as it's one of the few places in GTA that serves it. Highly recommended. I'd definitely want to try their Peruvian specialties whenever they are back in stock. read more

A quality chain for Peruvian food! My go to is typically the Chicos Brasa Sandwich with a Peruvian side salad. The sandwich is well assembled with sufficient vegetables and a juicy chargrilled chicken breast. The sandwich comes in either spicy or mild, however, the spicy sandwich is quite manageable. The Peruvian salad is an excellent choice featuring a variety of veggies beyond the Romaine lettuce; tomatoes, avocados, and cucumbers. However, it should be advised to ask for dressing on the side, as the the dressing comes quite heavy if not otherwise specified. The yuca fries are always a worthwhile addition as a side. Fried to just the right amount, they are mealy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The side sauces that accompany them will be useful as the yuca may be dry on their own. read more

Los Chicos Brasa - Chico Brasa Sandwhich with Peruvian side salad - Chicken Wings Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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First time ever for Peruvian food in our house. Called in for take out/pick up. 1/2 chicken dinner was enough for me, my 13 y/o son and a little left over the Hubby. I was sure my son would love the rice and hate the yuca, but he loved the yuca and was only meh about the rice..he ate it but didn't love it. Us Adults loved every bite. The two hot sauces were great. One was super spicy but not in a way that's all heat no taste. The only critiques were that the whole takeout bag was filled with condensation, but that means the food was really hot when handed over so I guess it's okay. Maybe something other than Styrofoam? That and the takeout menu is quite limited. I notice all chicken places are pretty much Chicken, Rice, Potatoes (in this case yuca) only other veg was corn or salad. Roasted veg would be great! read more

What a pleasant surprise! Since visiting Peru a few years back, I've been searching for a good Peruvian restaurant here and Los Chicos Brasa is the best and most authentic one I've had so far. I know it's more knowm as a chicken place but we chose to skip it's signature dish and go for the more "authentic/traditional" Peruvian meals. Standouts were: - Ceviche: strong lime taste with mild spice, and the seafood they used was really fresh - Lomo saltado: really tender beef and tasty marinate - Jalea: deep fried seafood goodness that's great for table sharing - Arroz con mariscos: generous heaping of rice with just a generous heaping of seafood The only thing missing was a pisco sour (which would've been perfect for the meal), but I guess you can never go wrong with Inca Cola hehe. Anyway, if you want a taste of Peru, highly recommend going to this place, maybe even skipping it's signature chicken dish, and go straight to the classic Peruvian cuisine. read more

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My family and I came to this restaurant because we were in the area. This was our first time trying it. I got really excited. I'm Peruvian and it is very difficult to find a decent Peruvian restaurant. I was not disappointed! We ordered Ceviche mixto, which is mixed seafood marinated in lime juice with onions and cilantro. It is a specialty Peruvian dish. It is also a bit spicy, but that is how Peruvian Ceviche should be made. I cannot handle too much spicyness but it was still delicious. We also ordered Pollo a La Brasa, which is charbroiled chicken with fries. Our last dish was the Jalea, which is fried seafood with squid, tilapia and shrimp and came with yuca fries. For dessert we got picarones which I haven't tried since I was in Peru when I was 13 and it was really good! Everything was really great, I had an enjoyable experience here. I am definitely recommending to my family and friends and will be returning. read more

Los Chicos Brasa - Picarones - Chicken Wings Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS BASED PURELY ON THE SERVICE FOR TAKEOUT. We ordered a family meal that included 1.5 chicken, 3 large sides, 6 sauces and garlic bread (written on the menu). We chose rice for one of the sides and we noticed that the rice they were scooping out looked about as moist as the Sahara desert. So naturally, we asked if there were any fresh rice. They told us it will be a 4 min wait. Cool, 4 minutes as opposed to eating dust particles. We'll take that. Meanwhile, our next side, a Caesar salad, was prepared quite sloppily, a box of lettuce with dressing on the side and no cheese. We asked about the Parmesan cheese (which their menu clearly stated the salad would include) and were told "the cheese is in the dressing". Guess every other place on earth has been making Caesar salad wrong! The best part: the menu stated the meal would include garlic bread, which we weren't given, so we asked about it. We were told they didn't have enough bread. So we asked if we could supplement the bread with something else. "Garlic bread is complimentary." Well, why did you put it on the menu then? The employee who told us that was clearly pissed off we had asked them for fresh rice instead of the desert sand they had tried to pass off as rice and decided to not give us something we had paid for and included with the meal. Didn't know speaking up for your rights as a customer would have you penalized. TL:DR: BAD SERVICE. RICE DRY AF. If you try to speak up for the quality of your meal you will be rudely treated and have parts of your meal omitted as revenge. read more

Los Chicos is favourite takeout chicken. Great flavour, the best fries (yucca!) and the sauces are perfectly matched to the chicken,

I'm extremely disappointed in this restaurant. We paid $21 and got two scrawny leg quarters that were somehow still undercooked, and two vinegary tasting potato salads. P.s. they know the prices and combos on their website or false and they do not update it. The website says you get a leg quarter with 2 sides and now you only get a leg quarter with one side and for more money. I told them they need to update their website if they know the info is false, and they were dismissive like they dont care. Fuck this business, man. That was maybe only worth $10 and I wouldn't even be happy to pay $10 for that terrible meal. I always like to give a place the benefit of the doubt but this was just ridiculous. I would not recommend this place. read more

Terrible customer service. They did not have shrimp and beef heart. Some of the traditional dishes they could not serve. Place was empty with only 4 tables occupied. It took 55 minutes for our meal to be served. read more

After their move, the food still tastes the same and it looks like they added a few new items (see appetizers) on the dine-in menu. However, prices have gone up 60%. The quarter chicken with a side which used to cost 8.50 now costs 13.50. Compared to Swiss Chalet 13.59 gets you a half chicken dinner. Everything on the menu has gone up so much. In fact, since they havent updated the prices on their website you can still see the old prices there. Also, if you dine in, service moves at snails pace - took 40 minutes to get what we ordered. Everything on this menu is so damn expensive. I won't be coming back since the value for money is just not there anymore for me. You can get great food for half the price. If you choose to come here, I recommend getting the take out option. read more

Order was 30 minutes late, despite the fact we placed the order 45 minutes ahead of time. Order was also wrong, which added extra 15 mins wait time. What's worse they didn't even place any parchment sheet on the Styrofoam containers so all chicken has burnt through the box. So our bonus for tonight was eating chicken coated with toxic styrofoam. Way to go. And also the food handlers kept on touching their masks with their barehands without washing after. read more

Los Chicos Brasa - Chicken Wings Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The food is very tasty and it feels fresh but their portions are a bit small, especially when you order ceviche, there is not much sea food on it. The place is clean and their service is very good. read more

The chicken at this place is awesome! I had the double leg meal with the yuca fries. I highly recommend the yuca fries if you haven't tried them before! All that being said however, I find the service to be lacking. My family made a reservation for 7pm, but still ended up waiting 15 minutes before we were seated. Granted, it was a pretty busy Sunday evening, but I'm not sure why it took them more than 17 minutes (plus reminding one of the servers) to bring us water. They also got my order wrong and gave me the half chicken meal at first, but that was quickly fixed. To summarize, come for the chicken (do the takeout option!) and not the dining experience. read more

Los Chicos Brasa - double leg with yuca fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Friendly staff but man oh man - price doesn't meet quality or expectations. The food is a 6/10 at best. Ordered the half chicken and the chicken was ok at best. I don't see what the hype is all about. Or was about as from I understand the reviews on this place have tanked. Friendly staff - but they need to appeal to their clients. They need to provide good food at reasonable prices. I can name a list of 20 better restaurants (granted not in the area) that will shame this place. Neither their food or prices lived up to my expectations. read more

Been to their Markham Rd location a few times with friends and it was good! Went last night and when ordering wasnt informed that they serve their guests that are eating in? You used to order and then go sit, so when I got my food in a to go bag and had to ask for an exception to eat in... Just feels a bit weird with how the restaurant is set up and can be confusing for newcomers. All in all the chicken and salad were both delicious, just some of the other organizational things that need to be worked out. A little pricy, so wouldn't go too often, but definitely would go back. Also having good trouble finding the nutrition info on their website. Should be available for people interested in tracking their food intake! read more

Love love love this place. We came here from a recommendation from an acquaintance. So glad we tried it out. We always order the Ceviche and the chicken. The portions are huge so be prepared to share the food. If you order the ceviche, ask for the sea food mix. This is our favourite. The fried squid looks yummy but you need a few extra people to share this. Again the portion is very big. This is our go to place for Peruvian food. read more

i came here not knowing what to expect. told the server that it was my first time there and had never had peruvian food before. what i liked next was how passionate he got which told me he enjoys working there and is passionate about it. he advised that the chicken is definitely what you come for, but also recommended a few other options of the menu as well. we ended up getting the jalea and some other beef kebab type thing to share. the beef kebab was a denser type meet, almost like a liver but not as irony. the jaleo was a mix of deep friend seafood. both come with sides of yucca which at first you might think are fries, but the more you eat, the more you realize, that they are not potatoes. i asked the server about it, he told me what they were and how he likes them more than fries, and even offered a spicy sauce to go along with the yucca. i had a pretty good experience overall, but the jalea was a bit too monotone for my liking, and the squid was squid was quite dry and rubbery. i will come back to actually try the chicken though. read more

Los Chicos Brasa - Chicken Wings Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Simply wow! One of the most tasty, moist chickens I have had and their homemade sauce (green) is an excellent complement to the chicken. Their yuca fries are delicious as well as their homemade potato salad. I go at least once a month for their chicken and the Family meal is perfect for my family. The Hwy 7 and McCowan location gets pretty jammed on a Thurs and Fri night so call ahead for reservations if possible. Keep up the good work and keep making that delicious chicken!! read more

Lost a customer here . The " lomo saltado " meat is now cut too thin. Any lomo saltado recipe calls for " lomo beef " cut in chunks - now the dish looks more like a Chinese stir fried with McCains French fries . Definitely not worth $30 .... read more

Been eating here for quite some time now. For the most part the food has been good. There have been times when the chicken was very dry and the wings were uneatable. The service is not so great here. If I had to give a rating on the service it would be 1 star. My rating for the food and the quality of it would be 3 stars. I take the average of the service and food rating to give them 2 stars. Food is not always consistent and customer service definitely needs improvement. read more

I had the ceviche and the bbq chicken with Yuca frittas and they were both fantastic. I heard their stew is good too but only served on weekends. Must return to try that. read more

Not as good as before. What happened? Chicken wasn't as tender and juicy, hot (orange) sauce was a bit fermented (maybe sat out too long?). Green sauce was still great. Avocadoes in salad were all brown (oxidized and/or overripe) and tasteless. Rice was good but not like before - had lots of lumps of seasoning or something in it that made it look less appealing. I hate to say it, but you guys need to step up the quality to what is used to be. It is noticeably lesser in quality. read more

I used to go to Los Chicos Brasa religiously (almost daily) at its former location, which was a lot more convenient for me. It's new location is probably better for their business being in a busier intersection, but that plaza has terrible, limited parking which is shared with a number of other larger restaurants. The inconvenience factor costs it a star. Other than that, it's a terrific place. The family and folks that runs the restaurant are friendly, and the service (takeout, I've never eaten in) is great. The chicken and homemade sauces are DELICIOUS. The roasted Peruvian chicken is flavorful and juicy - and the mild and hot sauce are terrific. Yuca fries are also great with the sauce. I think prices have gone up a bit since they've moved to the new location (in that they no longer have daily specials with sides), which is a shame (unless they brought it back since the last time I tried it at the new location few months ago). But it's definitely still worth checking out! read more

Great food, best rotisserie chicken I ever had at a restaurant. Better than Nandos. The beef stir fry is really good as well. read more

Los Chicos Brasa - Chicken Wings Near Me - Markham, Ontario

The chicken wrap and the yucca fries are absolutely superb. I go there for lunch take out whenever I can.

This place has been open for about 2 months. I have been there twice. Service is very good but slow at times and I am totally fine with that because the server is great. The roast chicken is delicious and so is the steak with fries and onions. This place will be much better when they get their liquor licence. read more

I have to say, I'm so happy they have moved to a larger location. I use to go to their older location for take-out simply because there was so little room to eat in. Their food is delicious, and my family has always enjoyed it. The server was extremely friendly and helpful. The one and only thing I would change is that I wish they were licensed to serve alcohol. Would've only dinged 1/2 a star, but whole star ratings only. read more

Ordered dozen of times and always great. They can use a little more customer service but there is no better rotisserie style chicken in Toronto. read more

Amazing food. Very tasty, but very slow service. Also the waiter could not answer some of our questions about the dishes we asked about. No alchol at this restaurant which is strange. Also we ordered the seafood platter and it litterally had only one squid ring and two shrimp. The people beside us got a ton of shrimp n squid rings and a much larger portion yet we payed for the same dish but we got a lot less. We also had no cutlery at our table n when we got our food we asked for cutlery n then our server takes a huge tables order before getting our cutlery so we couldnt even our hot food until he was done. Kind of strange he wouldnt get the cutlery first. Only common sense. Anyways i would give this a higher rating but the service was poor. Very friendly but poor service. Food is to die for. Especially the chicken. read more

Delicous food! Loved the steak with fries and rice - it goes so well with all of the sauces! We will definitely visit this place again. The atmosphere is welcoming and they have nice music playing read more

I am very disappointed at this restaurant. Food was bad although tasty, service slow and a non existent management. I had to wait about 5 minutes to be seated. The hostess/chef did not greet me, yawned without covering his mouth, pointed at the table and left me there. To my surprise, the restaurant was pretty much empty so I am not sure why I had to wait. The server was very nice but she was running like crazy because she was the only one, no help and about four tables to serve. Finally, food arrived. Terrible! Chicken was raw, salad had no cucumbers (it was supposed to have), and we got a big lettuce stem. We complained about the chicken, it was exchanged but we got a dry one instead. At the end, the server was very apologetic and mentioned that management was giving us dessert on the house. To be honest, I would've appreciated the manager to apologize in person and keep his dessert. To make things worse, kitchen/front house was ringing a bell to call the server. It was very rude, ringing the bell about ten times and very loudly. I will NEVER go back and please note that this is not a representation of a Peruvian restaurant. read more

A better place, very clean and neat compared to the older location. Yuca fries taste awesome and worth it. But the prices change was way to much. Anyways, I recommend this place to everyone. Very taste chickens too. read more

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Went on the Saturday night. You call this place Peruvian food? They should learn how to cook from Aldo's. the service was terrible asked for water a couple of times and had to wait over 20mins to get it. Tried the ceviche and it was terrible had no taste. Chicken wasn't bad but for the price not even worth it. Go to a real Peruvian restaurant. read more

Ordered takeout, got home an discovered that the bags did not have the complete order. (please check your order if picking up). The food was soggy and over salty. The only good item was the Yuka fries. Tried it once for Peruvian cuisine. Will wait till I travel to Peru, as I have heard they do have great food. read more