Tina's Portuguese Cuisine shares the space with Caldense Bakery, offering more substantial meals…read more They specialize in Portuguese chicken and other favourites, with catering available. My friend tried their Shepherd's Pie. It was a generous serving that resulted in leftovers. With half a chicken as their smallest portion, I'll have to come back to try it when I'm hungrier.

Extremely yummy. Amazing portion for the price. Basically good tastey chicken. The downside, no…read moreseating arrangement, only take out

What a find! In Marmora of all places…read more The Crowe and The Beaver is actually the exquisite dining room of the Marmora Inn. The chef, Rui Pereira, and his very charismatic and informative wife, Caterina, provide food that is world class in both quality and preparation. In addition to a wide range of Portuguese apps and mains (including perfect seafood) they feature fresh local pheasant, water buffalo, elk and bison. Very highly recommended. Very affordable -- before tax and tip, about $70 for two including two drinks and one dessert.

What a wonderful find in this small town. The three of us all had different dishes and everything…read morewas inventive and delicious. The service was friendly and efficient, the decor was warm and artsy. This chef knows his business.

A very good clean and well made food. Very filling for a…read moresmall plate. The rice with topics is very yummy

Hidden gem in Pickering, the food and service was great no complaints from me at all.read more

Picked up a churrasco chicken and parisienne potatoes over the weekend. The food was fresh and the…read moreperi peri sauce is tasty, but I found the chicken to be very salty. It's better if you pair it with some other food like bread or salad but very salty on its own.

My husband ordered the fried cod and it was so salty, he is still dry the next day. I ordered the…read moresteak with egg medium/rare and got very well done instead. The replacement was medium rare. However, it says it comes with fries, so I wasn't aware I could have had two different sides instead. The waitress never explained that. I was told this as they were telling me that the first steak was overdone because they had so many orders at once, there were a total of 4 tables with people, including us. If they can't handle orders for four tables at once they shouldn't be in the business. We won't be going back, not the best Portuguese food out there.

The food was delicious. The Perri perri sauce is really good and actually spicy…read more The chicken was well done and their ribs are fantastic but the potatoes take the show. They take their time and grill their chicken fresh right in front of you. The staff was friendly and they have space to dine in. The next time I'm in the mood for Portuguese cuisine... I will definitely come back here!

This is a great find in Waterdown. My daughter and I found this restaurant when we were out…read moreshopping, and loved it (chicken cutlets in mushroom sauce, great, fresh cooked vegetables, salad for her, bifada pork cutlet sandwich with sauteed peppers and onions for me and a plate of spiced olives to share, AND a tartes de natas). GREAT lunch and lots left to bring home. I took my husband there for lunch later in the week (grilled half chicken with potatoes, Caesar salad for me and cod and potato dish for husband, and more of those fantastic olives. We are not big eaters and had enough left over for another lunch. We all swooned over the egg custard tarts, highly addictive. This hidden gem is near the Shoppers Drug Mart.

I've heard many good things about Caldense Bakery in Whitby so I had to drop in and try for myself…read more They specialize in a wide selection of fresh breads and pastries, while offering light meals. I had their Bifana sandwich, a Portuguese style grilled pork with caramelized onions on a fresh bun. It was a rustic sandwich with good flavour. My friend had the Chicken Caesar Wrap and that looked and tasted good. Of course, we couldn't be in a pastry shop without trying their delicious looking pastries. A pineapple topped bun caught my eye with its bright yellow colour. It was delicious and I ate the whole thing! My companion had a selection of pastries, mostly chosen by her young daughter. They were good, too! Tina's Portuguese Cuisine shares the space with them, offering more substantial meals. They specialize in Portuguese chicken and other favourites, with catering available. My friend tried their Shepherd's Pie. It was a generous serving that resulted in leftovers. While I usually prefer a more substantial meal for lunch, this food was good. I'll definitely come back for their fresh breads and pastries!

We got a chocolate cheese cake from a friend. It was so so. Not the greatest. Packaging was great!read more

Waited so long for them to reopen and now my craving have been satisfied!…read more New plexiglass shields have been installed. I called to see if I would catch their voicemail but was so happy they are open now. Placed an order for 2 quarter meals. I missed my pickup time by 15 minutes but they recognized me and I was in and out within the minute. Masks required inside. The chicken was dry this time but boy did I miss that sauce.

I'm not an expert on Portuguese specifically in the chicken department but I can tell when it's a…read moreparty on my taste buds, and this place definitely brought me to flavortown. At a summary, we ordered the grilled whole chicken, with rice & potatoes as sides, as well as grilled quarter dinner. Normally, I'm not a big fan of grilled chicken, especially the white meat as most often it's dry, but the chicken here were not only tender, but vastly flavorful. Yes, the white meat was a tad on the dry side but combined with the sauce & the saffron rice you barely noticed. The sides were amazing too, and boy was I glad I got rice (despite my asian tendencies to ALWAYS MAKE RICE AT HOME) the rice was extremely flavorful and did a great job to enhance the chicken in tandem, without over powering anything. The potatoes were also still slightly crispy and amazingly fluffy on the inside. The definition of a local gem!

Booked the Flames Castle for a special occasion. Getting seated and having drink orders taken was…read moreall good. However, on the down side the service was not very good. There was plenty of wait staff on site but communication between staff was quite poor. No one ever came by to see if we needed anything or to ask if we wanted additional drinks or the like. So we found ourselves having to constantly hail wait staff. A large portion of the weekend buffet was seafood. You would expect that when serving lobster and crab the tableware would include for seafood crackers. This is not the case. I asked for seafood crackers from two different wait staff and was advised they didn't have any. So I went to the matre d' and asked, she went into the back and brought some out for our table. If you serving lobster and crab, the restaurant should either provide crackers or pre- cut the claws ready to eat. With regard to the food, I would have thought they would have served some rolls or bread but we had to ask for this special. As well, most all the food was cold. So all in all, I expected more but a 3 star rating is about all I would give.

Been wanting to try this seafood buffet for a while now and it is very difficult to get a hold of…read morethem by phone to book for reservation, but finally we got one and came early dinner on a Friday around 5:30pm. They are doing a promo currently $50pp as its usually I believe $70pp. The interior is old school vibe church decoration feeling with some antique stuff. I'm here for the food and not much on the decor tbh. The spread is all laid out in a L format. Its not the typical buffet spread of having appetizers, mains and desserts and such. In fact, I didn't see any desserts but you can order for additional cost. Appetizers I guess are the salads... There were a few meat options there, but I was there for the seafood spread... They had octopus chunks, squid rings, shrimp, cold crab legs, lobster with tomalley, fish, mussels... Surprisingly, i thought the octopus, squid was quite good in taste and texture. The lobster was a bit tough like the old Mandarin buffet days with overcooked lobster but had tomalley to enjoy if you like that. Overall, I think its simple spread but enjoyable. For the promo price point its good. They also have live music performance as well. Better to go early so the food doesn't get cold and less crowded.

What an incredible find tucked away in a small unit along busy Cawthra Rd, between Dundas and…read moreQueensway. This place is a true Portuguese gem. I originally stopped by the plaza to pick up bubble tea from another unit and ended up discovering this amazing little restaurant serving fresh, hot food. It was Friday after 4PM, and the selection was fantastic--octopus dishes, rice, potatoes, rissóis, fish patties, fresh pork rinds, desserts, and more. I picked up the pork rinds, shrimp rissóis, and a fish patty, and every single item was delicious. Everything tasted fresh, well-seasoned, and clearly made with care. The rissóis were especially good--crispy outside with a flavorful filling. There's also a Portuguese shop right next door, which made the visit even better. I found Terra Nostra Azores butter, cheese, Portuguese muffins, sardines, olives, and plenty of other imported goodies. Definitely a hidden gem. I'll be back regularly--this is the kind of place you want to keep coming back to.

Chicken is EXCELLENT! Very well-seasoned…read more I've had Rei Do Churrasco bookmarked FOREVER, but I haven't had a chance to check it out 'cause it's in a weird area/I forgot about it. However, I decided to finally come here as my usual Portuguese chicken joints' quality have kinda gone downhill. Since this was my first time ordering, I wanted to call and make sure how much in advance I had to order and whether or not they had Bacalau. The man who I spoke to was very nice and said that I should give 30mins notice and that they did have Bacalau. A coupla hours later, when I placed my phone order...they didn't have any bacalau. So I had to order a side salad to sorta puff up the portion. Chicken was still being prepared by the time I arrived for pick-up. Rice/Parisienne potato sides are in chafing trays and it wasn't as hot as the freshly prepared chicken. Still good, but just at different temps. Greek Salad that I ordered, last minute, was freshly prepared, crispy, had all the components. Medium size served 2 large portions! I'd definitely come back again, but if I wanted a specific, non-chicken dish, I'll definitely clarify whether or not they had it!