Huge variety in food. Some additional items are available…read morefor catering. We dined in on a cool fall day and it was cozy. We had the hawawshi*, rice-stuffed chicken*, lamb kebab, koshary, shish tawouk, pickled eggplant* and falafel. We also got the hibiscus drink which was strong. (* means my faves) The Egyptian owner also made a homemade pepper sauce which is very hot but very flavorful. The staff was very nice and attentive. Parking available Accepts credit card. It was alll good. Unique flavours. Highly highly reccomended.

I enjoyed eating here and trying various Egyptian dishes…read more The mombar (fried rice sausage) was amazing I also really liked the lamb turb (skewer of ground lamb wrapped in fat) and cabbage rolls Hawawshi (spicy beef patty) was good Breaded and fried beef brains were good Dessert: Um Ali (pastry pudding topped with coconut, currants, and pistachio) was fine

We just had the best and most amazing early lunch. We had an early appointment today and were…read morelooking for a place. We saw an open sign and open door, made a U turn and tired to find parking. Parking was tough. Only on the street, almost every spot was full. Parking is the only negative. They open when they start cooking at 9 am, you can come in and order what's in the hot table, but not officially open until 11 am. We had a whole chicken, fresh fried fish, chicken parmigiana on rice and bubbly. No diet Soda is available. The batter on the fish was very light, like the Portuguese fish, it was done very well, The parm chicken was different than I have had before. It was very saucy, more a Brazilian flavour and less cheese, I give it a 10/10 for flavour and portion size . It was big enough for a main for the 2 of us. There are only 2 small tables in the place, Brazilian music played in the background. It was incredibly clean. The cook was serving us, she was really busy, but took the time to suggest options, tell us when the items on the menu are usually ready. We loved the place, will be returning when in the area. My husband would like to get takeout. The combo of Brazilian with Portuguese flare was excellent. I love independent family owned spots like this. Family recipes that stood the test of time. Give it a try, it's worth the search for parking

Stopped by their tent during the Do West Fest and i asked them to pack every dish they had into one…read morecontainer for $15 - easily one of the best gastronomical $15 I've spent in Toronto. (I suspect this is not an option in most occasions!) Stand-outs were the feijoada and the cream-based fish stew. (The tomato-based potato side got a bit lost in the shuffle.) They also had sides of battered and fried balls with various meats, which were as expected. Hope to stop by their actual brick-and-mortar location and try their dishes one by one!

Decided to give this place a second chance…read more What a mistake. "Surely it can't be as bad this time?", I thought. I was right: it was even worse. Shrimp piri piri fried rice was flavourless. It only had shrimp & a few peas. Beef croquette was cremated, though the interior still tasted ok.

The end has arrived. The new new owners have officially decimated what used to be my most beloved…read morechicken place anywhere in southern Ontario. That doesn't sting nearly as much as not having a backup go to. I suppose Red rooster it is. I don't even know where to begin....The chicken quality has dropped even further, it's dry and often overcooked. The potatoes aren't crispy on the outside anymore & the vegetables are flavourless. I've given the new mgmt three chances to improve their miserly ways over the course of a year to try to return this place to its original glory but they don't seem to care. Goodbye Chicken Place. RIP PS- Look at the dates of other reviews and I think you'll see the trend downward started years back. The Old owners ran a top notch restaurant. These news ones..... don't.

everything else was good but asked for a well done steak and this is how it turned outread more

I am lying in bed sick while writing this review. I have had horrible stomach cramps and diarrhea…read moreafter eating at this restaurant earlier today. Apart from the sickness, the food is atrocious! It is nothing like the Red Rooster locations on Major MacKenzie Drive. I've been to this location on several occassions and the food is always horrible, but I keep going back because I love the Major Mac restaurants and keep hoping I might get something that resembles the food at the other locations. Be aware. Not only is the food bad but so is the sanitary conditions.

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.

I came here with my friends to try the Carribean food. They allowed sampling, and i tried the jerk…read morechicken and curry goat. I found them tasty but the meat was actually rather tough. So I decided on the Cajun fish. To my disappointment, it's just battered fish on top of rice. Oh well.

I really liked the Scarborough location but this place disappointed me. I got the oxtail bowl, I…read morefeel like they don't give enough oxtail and fill up your bowl more with the rice and vegetables. The service is really quick and efficient. I found the oxtail not to have much flavour even with all their sauce and garnishes, for 17.65 plus two dollars more for oxtail it is not worth it. I feel Chris jerk oxtail had so much more flavour, I don't think I will come back here, price not worth it and it lacks flavor.

5-star flavor and quality!!! Only reason why this place doesn't have higher scores has to be for…read morethe wait because it can't be because of the food. We had the jerk chicken with rice and peas, snapper with brown stew veggies and rice, stuffed oxtail patty...EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT! Jerk chicken was tender, full of flavor- great spices with the perfect balance of heat that was experienced throughout the bite, not just on the skin. The Snapper was cooked to order (30 minute wait). Tender, great flavor, not too many bones. Even the fish gravy was made to order as when I asked for more they had to make it. Deliciously worth the wait. The STUFFED OXTAIL PATTY was the star of the show. When they say stuffed, they mean it! This beauty is a creative love song in your mouth that your stomach will thank you for. It's buttery, soft, flaky, flavorful, fatty in the best oxtail kinda ways, and just....YES! You didn't know you needed this in your life but your welcome. This menu item can be a meal that stands on its own as I could only get through half of it as a side. Service was good. Just one young lady at the register holding down two long lines alone. One for the order and payment, and the other for pick up. She did well navigating high demand and customer satisfaction. Tip: Get extra gravy- we got extra oxtail, jerk, and fish and used it. Ambiance is mom & pop. You can eat there, or take it to go. Most people grabbed there's to go. Had we eaten ours there we probably would've ended up doubling our order and waistline. Well... in my Arnold Terminator voice, "I'll Be Back!"

Update: They've improved tremendously. Tasty curry, soft roti skin, large portions…read more Saltfish and provisions was tasty, no bones this time and provisions were soft, again really good portion. Reasonable pricing. I'll reorder again

I am no expert of Jamaican food but I do enjoy this place a lot. Tiny lil takeout place at…read moreEglinton and Confederation, and you can order online without having to use Uber Eats or any 3rd party platform. I went for the ackee & saltfish dinner with dumplings, Rice&Peas with Callaloo, and a large serving of chicken soup (soup of the day). Overall the food was enjoyable, a tad oily on the rice&peas and the ackee&saltfish portion, but the food was tasty and quite enjoyable (though I lowkey wished it was spicier). I really like the dumplings, it reminds me of the donut sticks you'd get when eating congee, except these dumplings are dense and delicious. It's a solid place, it definitely merits repeat visits!

I usually visit Baklava King a few shops down from Jerk BBQ Haven in the same plaza. During my last…read morevisit I picked up one of their lunch lunch specials. I went for my usual go-to Jamaican food which is jerk chicken, rice and coleslaw. The serving was pretty good for a lunch portion and the price was around $7-8. The Food: Meh. Not good, not bad. The chicken was flavourful but the rice (usually my favourite part) was wayyyy too dry. Even with the oxtail gravy the rice was not enjoyable. My favourite was the coleslaw. I've never had coleslaw with raisins in it but it was delicious! Would I return? Probably not. Well, maybe for the coleslaw. Besides that, my quest for the perfect jerk chicken and rice and peas continues.