Churrasqueira Red Rooster

Pros
–you get two sides
— customer service
— variety of food
Cons
— small chicken
— dry
Overall: 6.5÷10, there’s better within 5 minutes driving

Fantastic Portuguese BBQ Chicken. We eat here often and cater family parties — me and my Portuguese in-​laws love this place! Food is excellent and definitely worth the wait.

The food is fantastic. Chicken is crispy-​skinned, tender and flavourful, rice is tasty and all the sides are fresh. Level of customer service has some room for improvement though. Wait times are slightly concerning, a poorly-​worded sign at the front makes it clear there is «no priority given to small orders» when ordering ahead of time, and paying for sauce? That left a bad taste in my mouth, no pun intended. Do you pay for soy sauce at sushi?

Decent but uninspired. This place is a good option if you’re starving and trying to avoid carbs (bread) like I am. For people who live and work in this area there are very few options within walking distance and I’d probably return at some point but prepare to be underwhelmed.

Will probably return to eat here again.
The wait times are average, we went around 7pm on a week night and it wasn’t packed at all.
They have draft beer (Rooster Lager or something), and we tried it, it was alright. It’s the only draft they have but the main thing is regarding their food.
The price is a bit on the high side for this quality but overall, we were satisfied.
The potatoes and rice were cooked well. We tried the chicken and the pork slices.
The pork slices were very dry; good thing they have this special homemade sauce which makes everything taste a lot better.
The chicken was great, loved it.
It’s worth a try!

Red Rooster is my favourite place to grab some take out Portuguese food.
I’ve grabbed single meals, family dinner packs and large catering trays from this location and have never been disappointed with my taste buds. Great chicken, great rice and great potatoes
Why only 3 stars if I enjoy the food you ask?
The place seems disorganized. The waits times are horrible. I have always pre ordered and have waited up to 30 minutes AFTER the set time. I’m also not exactly impressed with paying an extra $ 5 for a tiny container of spicy sauce, which is a staple in the meal and should certainly be included.
Every time I order from here I leave frustrated with the wait, but end up forgetting about it once I dig into my food.
I would certainly recommend trying it out if you’re not in a rush or catering for group of hungry people!

I am very conflicted with this place.
I hate the service, staff attitude and the long wait times. Even when you call your order in ahead of time, they tell you 15 minutes, I arrive 20 minutes later and still wait 20 minutes or more. And they don’t even apologies, they just say we are very busy.
But I go back. The food is good not amazing. If you get the chicken grilled it has a nice flavour. But ultimately I go back because of the hot sauce. The hot sauce is amazing but the BS part, it is the most expensive sauce ever and its not even homemade. A small container is $ 5, that is nuts!

Love to grab some of this food and take it home. Easy to do, and it’s delicious. Not only is the chicken flavourful, but their cornbread is delicious.
Getting your order takes quite a bit of time though, especially at peak times. Definitely best to call ahead and pre-order…although you’ll still have to wait.

I have FELLOW co-​workers that bring in take-​out from this place from time to time so I thought it’s about time to see what they see that I don’t as it is just next door to a Phở spot I frequented many years ago.
Walking in and it was noticeable that the décor is Portuguese themed and there was a few seats so it’s not PURELY take-​out. We perused the menu and the most affordable for this lunch time is the ½ Chicken w/​2 Side options ($ 10.49).
I choose the Garden Salad and Rice over the Parissiene Potatoes or French Fries simply trying to have a lighter meal but the whole dish came in a sizeable portion. The Chicken had a LIGHT seasoning on top but was grilled to perfection however didn’t have the flavours even when dipping into the additional Spicy Sauce which didn’t have the kick I was hoping for.
The Rice was straightforward and didn’t have the Saffron flavour I had elsewhere. The Parissiene Potato was pretty SOFT without being mushy because it was pan fried before service, so I don’t mind it A-​OK.
Unfortunately they didn’t have a ¼ Chicken Combo instead for a LUNCH portion however they offer if you don’t want the sides, simply get a Whole Grilled Chicken ($ 11.49) for take-​out. My friend had the Chicken Breast which seemed to be flattened so it wasn’t as juicy as our ½ Chicken.
2.5 *Stars* as I would come back for the Grilled Chicken. There are loads of Custard Tarts ($ 1.25) on the back counter which I would like to try next time. They do offer a take-​out FAMILY Pack Special ($ 23.50 — Whole Chicken, 1 Med Parissiene Potato, 1 Med Rice).