Amadeu’s Restaurant

One star for the patio. Prime view of Kensington.
Frozen hamburger patty and a handful of frozen French fries. Terrible.
Patio for drinks may be fine but there will never be a reason to eat there. Just don’t. Really, just don’t. Far better places in Kensington at more reasonable prices.
Leave this place to the unwitting tourists.

So it is Kensington! So expect «ambiance» inside and mostly outside.
Family owned restaurant/+great patio. Food is traditional, simple, priced right and service is top notch — especially when family is in.
Recommend getting a (or two) pitchers of sangria. Definitely one of the best in the neighborhood — again, that is awesome Kensington.

Good Grilled Calamari plate. The patio is a good place to hangout.
I tried their pasta, is not soo good — although it comes with yummy sea food on top of it.
Their sangria, No — I wouldn’t drink that again.

Nice patio facing Augusta Street; great for people watching.
I ordered the Pork Alentajana. Didn’t know what it was but it seemed like it was one of the restaurant’s specials. My girlfriend got the grilled chorizo.
The pork alentajana was okay. Its basically pork and potatoes in a sauce. It was pretty salty. The pork was dry, maybe overcooked? Not sure if thats how the dish should be though but i like soft and tender meat. Portion size was decent but not worth $ 18.25.
The grilled chorizo was pretty good, seemed a little dry.
Some positives: they gave free bread and butter. The bread was cheap but I appreciate that they gave something. When we finished a basket of bread they gave another without us asking. Their refill game was on point as well.

This is a traditional Portuguese restaurant with «home cooking» flavour. Do not order pasta here as Portuguese people know nothing about pasta. I ordered the Portuguese steak $ 19 and comes with potato chip fries, a fried egg and steak in a sauce all served in a clay plate. Their shrimp soup and collard soup are really good. Chocolate mouse is home made and very rich flavour. If the weather is nice and you sit on the patio it’s great. The restaurant is dated and the music is mellow — Brazilian. Service here is always really good.

The review is for the front part of the restaurant. Was here Easter weekend so the patio and the dining area were closed. The restaurant is located in Kensington and gets quite busy in the summer — especially the patio.
The front part looks like a dingy bar… to be honest not what I was expecting. I had the calamari and wasn’t impressed. No flavour, it didn’t have that beautiful texture that I was looking for. They had a goat special due to it being Easter and the 3 people who ordered it said it was delicious. So perhaps the calamari was frozen then and not fresh.
I will however say the service was great! Very attentive and always making sure we had what we wanted. I would go back to sit on the patio — however not sure if I would spend money on food though.

This is just for the patio, not the food.
Came here last week with a friend from out of town. Wanted to show him some of the sights of Kensington. Patio was nice enough and they served the rum and coke nicely (they gave you a can of coke and you could add as much as you wanted for taste)

It was Civic Holiday when my mother craved for Portuguese take-​out. Having read some of the horrific reviews, I decided to take a chance for its convenient location and I’m glad I did. Elizabeth and another gentleman were attentive and patient from the start. I ordered soup, grilled sardines, cod fish a braz, chicken breast and the tomato pork chop special.
Realizing I didn’t drive (I’m petite) and I’d have trouble carrying such a big order, Elizabeth offered to call me a cab. Other than the cod fish stir fry which could have used less salt, a a tad less oil, everything else was pleasant. I don’t think I will make an effort to visit, but I may stop by if I’m ever in the neighbourhood for an authentic Portuguese meal.

Below average food, slow service, dirty basement washroom. Their only saving grace is the Kensington patio.
Came here with a group of 7. Everything served was underwhelming, cooked with subpar ingredients. Pasta was overcooked, bread (with whipped butter) was stale, gritty mussels, pale and limp fries.

It was ok.
Food was ok.
Great atmosphere.
Drinks and snacks kind of place. Great place to watch the opening of The World Cup 2014!

I came here with my friend. I got the lasagna and she got the fish platter. Both were not good at all. My lasagna was dry and overcooked with hard crusty edges. The tomato sauce tasted like it had been poured out of a chef boyardee can. My friend’s fish looked like the fried frozen fish fillets you find at the grocery store and she told me it tasted like that too. It was also very overpriced for the kind of food you are getting. I am not sure how this place continues to attract customers and how it manages to hold onto its spot on this prime piece of real estate.
I’m giving this place two stars instead of one because the service is good and it was enjoyable sitting outside on the patio.

Their food is good and the service is friendly but both can be improved.
However their patio and live music saturday nights is amazing… You will love it if you like listening to beautiful music and eating… over several ours. not rushed. Beautiful… feels european more than american/​canadian.

Avoid this place like the plague! Way too overpriced for the location and service given.

Service was poor as we had made reservations online and the server indicated that they didn’t have a reservation and just said, meh it happens. Then after when we asked for separate bills he went on to say that they couldn’t and told us, well most people just charge it to one person’s card and pay that person in cash. I believe I know how to divide the total by 9 people and I don’t need to be taught how to do that. Obviously I wanted separate bills for a reason. The waiter also spilled water on me and my purse and did not even offer me another napkin to help wipe it off. I also refused to use the bathroom after my cousin used it and advised against it due to the strong odour.
All the food was also overly salty. The «risotto» was not really a risotto as it was swimming in liquid and all the seafood (which we had a lot of) was over cooked and at times slightly burnt. Also, the prices are not printed on their online menu but the two $$ as indicated on Unilocal is not accurate it was more expensive than that. Overall I will not come back to this restaurant again and am surprised that it had 4 stars when I had chosen this restaurant off of Unilocal

A cautious 3 stars.
The corner spot on this patio, under the tree, is one of the very best vantage points in Kensington for people watching. Randoms will even come over and beg for money or try to have a nonsensical chat with you. Nice shade, intermittent sun and free entertainment!
Beer and bottles of wine are the way to go here. The mixed drinks are usually watered down. I always regret spending money on the food here, as it’s usually a miss. The servers are among the grumpiest I’ve ever encountered. Not even a trace of a smile or the will to help you. They even seem pissed off that they have to bring you drinks. I blame the management. I think they’re treated pretty badly by the boss, here. There’s no other way to account for the fact that they’re ALL having a bad day ALL the time. Obviously, it’s not me– cuz I’m awesome.
If I can get my seat on the patio, I’m all good. It’s also a nice break from all the hipsters crowding all the other patios in Kensington. But be prepared for some attitude and eat before you show up here or have something planned for after.

My husband is from Portugal so my cousin suggested Amadeu’s Restaurant for our last meal in Toronto. The restaurant has a beautiful patio and is located near the Kensington market. It was Sunday so there was a nearby street fair going on and parking was difficult. A word to the wise, read the parking signs or you will end up with a ticket.
Anyway, we sat outside on the patio and were served by a lovely Portuguese gal and guy who checked on us frequently. My husband spoke to them in Portuguese and that seemed to make them smile.
The menus were in English and Portuguese and were a little ragged. They need to reprint and re-​laminate them since they’re a little old and worn.
We ordered a cheese plate and some shrimp for appetizers and most of us had a steak dish covered in thinly sliced potatoes. It was delicious, flavorful, and authentic.
Not sure why there the reviews are so negative on here, but I can only imagine it’s because of the reviewers themselves. It’s a really nice spot, a little on the expensive side and not somewhere you would go to eat everyday, but a perfect spot for a romantic evening or to bring out-​of-​town guests.

Went here last night in search of an early spring patio treat when all the other Kensington options seemed too crowded.
The service couldn’t provide any details on their annoyingly inadequate menu descriptions:
«What comes with the fish?»
«Potato.. .(long pause) veg.»
I’m not sure if the server is new but the whole order-​ordeal was quite laboured. Another server took his place as his shift had ended, and she was far more on the ball.
I ordered the fish sandwich, which was okay but it seemed a bit soggy and the bread was inappropriately large for the size of the fillet. It came with a surprisingly small amount of standard-​issue fries.
One of my friends didn’t get what he ordered; instead, a reportedly disappointing steak sandwich was served. My bf got the same fish sandwich as I did; he wasn’t blown away but he commented that it was fine – he was quite hungry though :).
All our food took a long time to come as we shared a pitcher of beer.
With all the other options in the area, this place should up its game a little to remain competitive.

Came here with my Portugalphile parents this evening.
Reasonably priced, you get legit Portuguese food.
Service was superb — attentive and quick to meet our requests.
When the parental unit meet someone from Portugal, they get really, really, really excited. Our poor server… however, he entertained them and they seemed content to talk about their favorite country.
Food was delish.
I had the chicken with wine and mushrooms smothered on it.
Simple, but awesome.
I’ll be back.

We stopped by the neighborhood with intentions to visit Kensington Market, but the sudden downpour of heavy rain led us to find shelter and a place to grab lunch. Passed by this place and decided to give it a try.
It’s a Portuguese restaurant, but the fish filet with chips I ordered didn’t seem very Portuguese. However, it was pretty delicious for what it was. The sub sandwich was very soft and the fish filet was crisp, fresh and not heavily deep fried. The fries were the antithesis of soggy and delicious with the whole meal. The patio seating gives you a great seat outside without being directly in the sun, or in our case, away from the pouring rain.
They have some jazz bands playing on the weekends, as indicated from the posted flyers, so this place must be a happening locale at night. Might come back to check it out if I’m ever in the Toronto area.

I like this place. The patio is awesome, and the live music fantastic. The waitress who served us, also Portuguese, had a really interesting sense of humour that I thought was hilarious. Her facial expressions were pure gold.
The only thing I didn’t like was the smoking that pretty much every person at every table around us partook in. Apparently I didn’t get the memo.