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Churrasqueira Vila Verde Restaurant
Category: Event Planning & Services Caterers Caterers [Edit]
869 Dundas St WToronto, ON M6J 1V6
Neighbourhood: Trinity Bellwoods
(416) 603-2515
3 reviews for Churrasqueira Vila Verde Restaurant
3 reviews in English
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Review from August L.
Updated - 3/4/2010 5 photos
I knew this place was great!
Both times I went to the 268 Westin Road location (Yelp won't let me change the address)
FOOD
So I had the BBQ quarter chicken lunch with rice and fries (I don't remember the price either $7 or $9 I think) and it was delicious!
The chicken was roasted to perfection. The skin was just slightly burnt and the meat was dripping with tender goodness. *drool
The fries were freshly made and just had the best gold potato taste. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
The rice was just meh. But I didn't go there for the rice.
The special homemade hot sauce was the secret to the meal. It had the perfect amount of kick and I literally just wanted to eat it by the spoonfuls.
ENVIRONMENT
It was almost empty today which was so different from the last time we were here. I have no idea why....
RECEIPT
Again, no receipt and I really think they do the math wrong in their head. I'm not sure how my meal and my friend's meal which were both under $10 or his was maybe $11 at most could amount to $26. I mean if our meal was $20 total, that only totals $22.6 with the tax. So I really don't like being fooled. Next time I'm going to check the price on menu and calculate the total myself.
LOST AN HOUR OF MY LIFE
The one thing I really didn't like was that I had to wait about an hour for my food. I was absolutely starving when I got there and was borderline unconscious when my food arrived.
TIP OF THE DAY
To figure out what to eat, I think it's best to look at what other ppl are eating and just say you want what they are having. It seemed everyone was either eating the chicken or fish fillet. A 1/2 a chicken is $5 and a whole is $10.
Make sure you have 2 hours of spare time to eat at this place b/c you're not getting back to work ontime.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/1/2010
I know this place is good, but my experience wasn't a 5 star experience. (I am not sure if this… Read more »
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Review from Sheila B.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 8/27/2010
Went back again on Wednesday for lunch with sister-in-law from the left coast who has been with me for two months and wonderful son who loves food.
The order was: Shrimp Spanish Style, Calmari Crispy aka. deep fried with regular seafood sauce, whole chicken, medium rice, medium crinkle potatoes, medium salad, piri piri sauce, 2 pops, one MGD beers, half litre Two Oceans White Wine, $72 +10 tip.
That shrimp dish has the best flavour i've had in ages it was exceptionally good. The calamari although fresh is not what i wanted, the left coast ordered it, i would have preferred the grilled. Nothing special. Definately get the Shrimp enough for four people as an app.
The chicken this time seemed to be really small, couldn't figure out where the white meat was or decipher the chicken configuration at all. That said it was very tasty.
The rice is bland and will never order that again, it was clumpy and cold. The crinkle deep fried potatoes are what they are, either your love or hate them. I like them, son loves them. Left coast hated them.
Now onto service, it was very slow and a bit incompetent. We arrived at 1:15pm order taken at 1:30 (asked for water 3 times). Shrimp and Calamari with salad at 1:45pm with bread/butter. Pop and Beer at same time. Chicken, Rice and crinkle potatoes 2:30pm no piri piri had to wait 5 minutes. Half litre of wine not there yet as well. We actually ordered a Portgeguese wine but she made a mistake on the Two Oceans we took it because i couldn't bare waiting another 15 minutes for the right one.
The waitress is a very nice women and personable but i think she needs more help on the floor from staff. She really can't do it all. Hence the $10 tip. The guys behind us seemed to wait forever for their food and looked at their watch oh maybe 50 times. Not to be a nosey neighbour but i saw their $50 + bill and the tip was $4.
I was on no schedule but if you were you may not want to have lunch here. Out of there 3:15. About two hours. Left overs for home. Will go back again....i do love the chicken and piri piri, and i think the fish dishes are where i need to go next time...1 Previous Review: Show all »
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7/9/2010
As like the previous reviewer we always go to the 268 Westin location. Some parking right outside… Read more »
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Review from Phil T.
Toronto, ON
9/12/2009
I loved this place. This place was randomly chosen among a few other restaurant along the Dundas W strip. It felt like typical a mom and pop restaurant in Portugal but had very tasty food. The chicken sandwich was made with a fleshly baked bun, pulled roasted chicken chunks and it came with savory piri piri sauce on the side. The roast chicken meal came with rice and potatoes. The skin of the chicken was extra crispy and was nicely seasoned. The piri piri sauce transcends the the already flavored chicken to a heighten level . Amazingly good and amazingly cheap!
