Costa Verde BBQ & Portuguese Grill is a popular neighborhood Portuguese churrasqueira…read more Think traditional Portuguese food like BBQ chicken, fish fillet, picanha, ribs, cod, camarao a casa, chicharron, potatoes, rice, salad, sandwiches and desserts. We go there for fast short-order rotisserie grilled chicken takeout. The restaurant section becomes too busy during lunch and dinner times. Languages spoken by the staff are Portuguese, English and Spanish. This setup functions mainly for takeaway but if you prefer eating inside there's a separate menu which you order from your waitress.

There's parking both on the street and behind the restaurant. We came on a Saturday around lunch…read moreand the wait was about 40 minutes. Just a heads up there's no seating while waiting, and it's cash only. The first time I came here, I got the medium 1/2 chicken meal with a natas, plus a striploin on the side. Everything was really good and honestly worth the drive. The second visit wasn't as smooth. I ordered the Bife à Casa and expected regular fries because I saw them in someone's Google review, but it actually comes with fried potato rounds instead. I called to clarify in case I got the wrong dish, and they confirmed that's how it's served. In the end, the potatoes paired well with the steak, so I wasn't upset about it. What did disappoint me was that they forgot the gravy that was supposed to come on the side. When I mentioned it, they acknowledged it should've been included and said I could mention the issue next time for a possible discount. Service also felt a bit disorganized during this visit. My steak took a while, which I can understand, but another customer's chicken sandwich was missed completely and she had to wait an extra 10 minutes after already being told it would be quick. The sandwich was sitting on the service counter for a while, and it only got resolved after she followed up again herself. Food is still solid overall, especially the chicken and steak, but service consistency could definitely improve.

Newmarket location…read more I am currently bedridden with horrible stomach cramps and diarrhea while writing this review. This happened after eating here earlier today. Apart from the sickness the food is atrocious and nothing like the restaurants on Major MacKenzie Drive. I have gone to this restaurant several times since it opened and it is always atrocious, but I keep going back in the hopes that one day I might get food that resembles the Major Mac locations. Not only is the food bad but so is their food prep/hygiene. Be aware.

The chicken is good. Their sauce is amazing. I have been going there for over 20 years. However,…read morethe last 2 times the rice was rancid and complete trash. My suggestion is DO NOT order the rice.

I ordered combo #1 from Churrasco of St Clair. When I got home, I found the chicken to be dry and…read moreflavorless.

Excellent customer service when I called to place my order. The food was ready when we picked it…read moreup and the chicken was excellent

This is a Churrasqueira restaurant in the Rogers and Weston Road area…read more Food - (4/5) - small menu of portuguese dishes for selection including the BBQ chicken - with your choice of traditional grilled or rotisserie. Decided to go with the Rotisserie as I prefer it a bit more moist. It was a pretty good combo... 1/2 chicken (standard size chicken not too big) with a ton of rice and potatoes and pepper sauce on the side. Chicken was done properly with nice level of browning of the skin and subtle flavour. They leave the flavour to you as it is on the side unlike other places where it is basted on. Potatoes were good - not too soft or overcooked and ample size. Rice was average - tons of it but just ok imo. Service (4/5) - friendly server and pretty quick turnaround overall. Atmosphere (4/5) - it is a small place with only a few tables to dine in but clean and orderly. Overall (4/5) - seems like a reliable place for takeout or dine-in. Chicken a bit on the small size... probably shrinkflation taking effect!

I have had food from here 3 times and this would be my honest review…read more Pros: - saff is friendly - ambience is great and it's nice to see the big grill - lots of side options Cons: - chicken is dryer than the Sahara - chicken and potatoes just aren't seasoned enough with salt

How disappointing…read more Came here and had high hopes as the menu looked promising. The service at first was great. The servers were friendly and chatty. We came on a Wednesday night around 7:30pm and there were only 4 other tables apart from ours. The restaurant was fairly bright and the tables were nicely spread apart so that there was enough space to move around. There were 3 of us for dinner and so we decided to order 3 different main dishes to share. They were all pretty good size portions. BACALHAU À BRÁS - fairly large size portion and pretty tasty. I've had better elsewhere, but this was still good. CARNE DE PORCO À ALENTEJANA - good flavours; however, the pork was a bit dry, even though it was a bit of a saucy dish. PICANHA GRELHADA - grilled rump steak, served with black beans, French fries, and rice. This dish was terrible and I would NOT recommend! The steak was chewy and tough. When we told the server about this all he said to us was "well, sometimes that happens" and walked away. So, you're basically telling people that sometimes it just happens that you serve terrible food and you still expect people to pay full price for it. Because of this dish alone and the server's response to our feedback about the dish, I will never go back to this place again and I do not recommend this place at all. If I'm going to be paying those prices for food, they better be good. Also, when we made a reservation, we needed to leave credit card details for the booking. There are other places that are far better for Portuguese cuisine.

Simply one of Toronto's best Portuguese restaurants. The seafood here is very fresh and extensive…read more The steaks are perfectly cooked. Excellent wine collection. The service is always spot on and super friendly. I love the vibe and everything about this place. Great place for families and date nights.

It has been a few years since I was last here and my last visit wasn't too good but I thought I'd…read moregive them another chance based on their backyard patio. There were four of us and ordered the sangria to share between three of us which was a lot but refreshing. Apps were Lucas Freitas (fried calamari) and Chourico a Bombeiro (flaming sausage). Both were delicious. I forgot to mention the bread and Piri Piri Sauce which came in the form of a large bottle. These were complimentary and it's nice to see a restaurant continue this tradition. There used to be a very crusty artisan bread that was served but over the years that has disappeared and it's a white bread now. Three of us had chicken/chicken breast and one had veal. Even the small portion was very generous. The salad was underwhelming but a pretty presentation. The server got a couple of orders wrong and seemed very distracted. The piece de resistance was the "Portuguese Tarts" which made a wonderful finale to a good Al fresco dining experience.

Once one of the top Portuguese restaurants in Toronto, Bairrada seems to have lost a step. I…read morerecently ordered a whole chicken and small potatoes via UberEats after a couple year hiatus, but was a bit disappointed. The chicken lacked the characteristic grill / char marks. The potatoes were bland, as if they were boiled rather than roasted. Or perhaps this was just a lazy attempt at slapping an order together because it was via Uber Eats? As always, their peri peri sauce is among the best in the city and saved the meal. Either way, lots of better options in the city these days.

Chicken? Delicious! Potatoes and rice? Yummy! Fish? So crispy! Salad? Fresh! Service? Exceptional -…read morebecause Diana is so very pleasant! I picked up grilled and rotisserie chicken for a group of six along with sides. Everyone loved their meals. There were no leftovers :) Have been here many times before, and will be back many times again. https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g155019-d23458703-r980307991-Portuguese_Chicken_House-Toronto_Ontario.html#

Cute cafe next to the restaurant. We ordered takeout and all items were fresh. The cheese and rice…read moreballs were crispy and made a nice snack. However, we both agreed that the pastry was best. The outside was flaky and crisp with a light cinnamon sugar coating, filled with a creamy custard. The pastry was quite big, so we saved half for the next day and it kept surprisingly well.

One word of advice. Check your receipt to see if you paid the correct amount…read more 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).

Overall a bad experience and didn't get to eat. The menu was a convoluted mess. When we finally…read moreordered 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!