I do believe this is the best location for Mario's. I also think Mario's is the best Portuguese chicken restaurant in the area. There's better chicken at other places. Better sauces elsewhere. Better rice, too. But in terms of getting the best overall meal it's definitely Mario's. It isn't going to blow your mind or even be something you'd go out of your way to recommend. But if you're in the mood for some roasted potatoes and chicken (and have a bottle of your own peri peri sauce in the fridge) then you go Mario's all day. read more

I ordered chicken potatoes rice and salad for 25 people for a work function. My order was prepared on time and there was plenty of food and very tasty awesome PiriPiri sauce Everyone enjoyed it. Nick read more

So I thought I had found my new favorite spot to go ... however sadly the last 2 times I went my vegetables were litterly ice cold... and my potatoes weren't hot at all. To be honest I go because the vegetables are so damn delicious .... I love my veggies. However now I'm just sad becuz I won't eat them when there's cooked but actually really freaking cold as if they were scooped from the fridge not a hot plate.. Ugh read more

Hands down the best chicken in town. The piri piri sauce is great make sure you pour some of that on your charcoal chicken! Been coming here for 20 years, cheers Mario & Jimmy! read more

I drive all the way from Richmond Hill for this chicken, including yesterday evening. Every time we buy from Marios, we enjoy the entire experience: The portions are huge The food taste amazing and fresh The value for money is amazing (better than sitting at a restaurant paying double). The staff are very humble and take care of their customers. Anytime I have the opportunity, I stop by and pick it up. I would highly recommend. Enjoy! Leo read more

THIS is the place for chicken. More specifically churrasqueira chicken. I always thought Brassas was the place to go, but having recent bad experiences there (borderline traumatic), I had to seek out new places for my tasty Portuguese chicken. And while those bad experiences sucked, I'm glad they happened or I wouldn't have found this gem. Do I want to go to hurontario and dundas ever? Nope. Don't want to be anywhere near there. But for this chicken, it's worth it. The flavour of the pieces of chicken are unmatched by any local churrasqueira place around here. Just smoky, tasty, flavourful goodness. And the piri-piri sauce is amazing. Drawbacks? Yeah, no one can beat Brassas potatoes. And those lineups are unavoidable. Then again, they say the longer the line, the better the food, I think Bourdain talked about that. The salads are decent as well, ran out a few times too. It's hard to do a salad badly. If you want the best churrasqueira chicken in the gta, this is where you should go. read more

Food was amazing for 30 people we have seafood, chicken, ribs, potatoes, and rice. Everyone raved about the food. Was very import part of the whole party. Thanks to Violet and her Staff for making it all and on time. Thanks we will be calling again . Till then .... Had Awesome time. Chris Carvalho read more

Terrible service and attitude From the mother and the son Make sure you check you receipts they allways overcharge and pocket the money read more

This place is terrible. They sneak a $2.00 carving fee for cutting the chicken that every other Portuguese restaurant does at no cost. The fact they don't tell you about it when they ring it up is shady! Bad vibes all together. And the food was not so great, very oily--heavy on the olive oil--you will be heading to the bathroom in a couple of hours. Never going to this place again. One and done! read more

We ordered take-out from Mario's a couple of weeks ago. I read the reviews and since they were so mixed (mostly good though), I figured we had to give it a try. I'm so happy we did! We ordered 6 half-chicken dinners with salad and roasted potatoes. We were comparing it to our usual go-to Brasas and we definitely were NOT disappointed. The chicken was cooked perfectly, nice and juicy and oh so tasty. The spicy piri piri sauce was fantastic (better than Brasas in our opinion) and there was plenty of it. The little roasted potatoes were the best we've had! They were crisp on the outside and soft inside. The Greek salad was absolutely delicious. And the service was just great. So friendly and fast with no super-long lines like there always are at Brasas. We will definitely be ordering from here again in the near future. read more

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Due to the crazy price hikes and the lack of customer service I have chosen not to go here anymore. read more

Mario's Bbq - Half chicken dinner, Greek salad and potatoes - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Mario's BBQ is a great place for Portuguese rotisserie chicken in Mississauga! It cheap, filling, and a good place for a quick bite. We came here on a Friday evening and it was packed with people dining in and doing takeout. There were plenty of space to sit down. It seemed like an institution in the neighborhood, one of those friendly places that are popular with the locals. The special was $10.50 for half a chicken and two sides. That's an absolute steal! You can even share as we did, there's lot of chicken here. The chicken was doused in a delicious piri piri sauce which is tangy and mildly spicy and the chicken was fairly moist. Don't expect it to be crispy but it's still very good. You can even buy their awesome sauce and take it home! One of my favourite parts was just seeing the chickens on the spits just turning over the fire right behind the counter. We went with the steamed veggies and round potatoes for the sides. The potatoes were nice and fluffy but lacked a bit of flavor. The veggies were actually excellent; there were many varieties in there: definitely the healthy option! Otherwise everything is great and you had a lot of options to choose for the sides from salads, to fries. Even though this is primarily a takeout place, I appreciate one of the guys that work here coming to where we sat to check us on us. You can tell they really care about their customers here! read more

Mario's Bbq - Half chicken combo for $10.50 - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

chicken always great and the potato are amazing ones I ate at mario I never when next door to McDonald ever again. read more

We were very disappointment with the service and the quality of the food. We ordered catering for 40 people well in advance of the day. We asked for 230PM delivery. At 3 o'clock, the food had not arrived so we called. They said the delivery driver was late but on his way. The food arived at 4PM and our venue was only booked until 5PM. When the driver arrived the food was cold and he tried saying it was $30 more than the agreed upon price. Nothing done to resolve the situation and no further communication from this restaurant. Do with this information as you will but I would not trust them to cater your event read more

Note: Primarily a takeout place, but there is a centre table with high stools. Atmosphere is definitely take and go though! As an institution in Mississauga, I am shocked that I haven't been here before. (I may have been to their old, sitdown location on Dundas Street, like a decade ago.) Since then, they have moved from their sitdown to Hurontario (takeout). This change in business model most certainly helps to keep their cost down. Portion vs. quality, Mario's is a solid, Portuguese chicken joint! A half-chicken combo - half chicken + 2 sides (salad, steamed veg, rice, round potatoes, &/or fries) = $10.50. TOTALLY shareable between 2ppl! C'mon. Where in the City can you get a legit meal, with sides, for just over $5?? Can't be done. Between the potatoes and rice, potatoes were much better. Rice was blander. I did get the spicy piri-piri on the side, but tbh, the chicken really didn't need it! Chicken is well-seasoned already and doesn't really need anything else. You can pre-order off their website. Looks pretty easy and straight forward. Going in for a takeout was rather quick too! I'll be back! read more

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This place is no longer a restaurant but a take out place. There is a small sit down area with high counters and chairs. The deals are pretty good. We ordered a whole chicken, full rack of ribs, veggies, potato balls and rice for $34.00 plus hst. The rice was abundant, filled to the brim, the potato balls were mushy and had no unique taste, the veggies were great, consisting of yellow and green beans, corn on the cob cut into pieces and carrots. The ribs were smaller than a full rack and had sauce that is different than the usual BBQ sauce, it tasted more like soy sauce. The ribs were quite short. The chicken was served already cut up with peri peri sauce on top. The skin was crispy on one of the chicken pieces, however, the bad part of this whole meal was that most of the chicken was burned!!! This is not good because this is their signature menu item! The peri peri sauce didn't taste home made, it wasn't spicy, it was just okay. They sell canned or bottled drinks you take from the fridge, but I saw no straws around. They give you paper plates and pre packaged cutlery. The place is hard to find as the sign isn't big or noticeable. It's beside the McDonald's. Parking is not an issue, there is a large parking lot. Overall, I'm not sure if I would come back for the chicken as it was burnt. The ribs had a weird sauce. Potatoes were blah. However, they are quick and the prices are good, which is good for a quick takeaway. read more

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I grew up eating Portuguese chicken from Mario's BBQ. My parents used to pick this up all the time from its previous location just east of Hurontario and Dundas, and I can say that, despite the move, for the most part, the experience still stands the test of time - portions are still very large, and the hot sauce slathered all over the chicken is still unbelievably delicious. Note that the chicken is most likely oilier than you're used to. The chicken is coated in both hot sauce and oil, but it's super flavourful. The skin isn't overtly crispy (it's soaked in sauce, after all), but overall, very delicious. The chicken is definitely the standout; the fried rice is usually pretty average (but tastes great with hot sauce all over it - can you tell I love my hot sauce?) and the potatoes can sometimes be a little bland. But, when eaten together, everything melds together very well, especially when the sauce from the chicken drizzles over everything else - their hot sauce is magic. On our last visit, for two people, we ordered the "family special" that includes a whole chicken, a medium tray stuffed with fried rice, and a medium tray stuffed with potatoes, for a little over $20. Great value and portion size - we had enough for dinner the next day! read more

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Mario's the best and the worst Portuguese chicken place in Mississauga. I have had a love hate relationship with them for the past 15 years. They were in Dundas, east of Hwy 10 and then they moved further east on Dundas and now on Hurontario and King. My issues in the past very incredibly poor customer service. If you spoke Portuguese you would definitely get better service. But the chicken was so good that I would put up with being ignored and sneered at (that was at the first location). If you manage to get some chicken straight off the grill it is amazing! However, if you get there when they have too much inventory, you might get a dry burnt piece of chicken. After finding out about their new location from a Yelp review, I rushed back. My first visit was good. Then I went back and they were closed. They have inconsistent hours. Monday and Tuesday until 8 then Wed to Sat until 9 and then Sunday until 7. On my last visit, the grill was filled with half chickens so I ordered 2, spicy. They go into the back and put 2 half chickens into a bag. Have a look at the attached picture. Sorry Mario's I can't take it anymore. You stress me out and playing lotto with my chicken meal is not my idea of fun. There are other places. read more

Mario's Bbq - a piece of meat on a plate - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

On my quest to try Portuguese food I decided to try this spot based on fairly good Yelp reviews. Geez I wish I could go back in time. So I wanted a whole chicken, rack of ribs, large potatoes/rice and a salad. Guy working there accommodated me and told me he could make it happen for $70, np. I took the food to go. Let me first just say the first red flag for me should have been when I walked in and saw all the dirty tables with bits of food left over from people eating and how the food in the buffet looked like it had been sitting there for a long time. Honestly nobody there seemed friendly and even though the guy behind the counter accommodated me by putting together an order for me he seemed like he did not want to be there at all. My chicken was okay, ribs??? So tough I couldn't even hardly get it down with water, not fall off the bone at all. Rice meh.., Potatoes!?!! Effing burnt!! Yes I got served effin burnt potatoes!! Really upset about that and that's why I gave this place a 1* only. How can you serve your customers burnt food????? Never will I come back.. read more

Mario's Bbq - My lovely burnt potatoes. - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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The best way to describe these guys is ghetto-fabulous. When you look one way you'll say to yourself "Wow, that's ghetto". But then you lok the other way and say "That's fabulous". Example 1: The outside of their building isn't that great looking: Ghetto At the entrance to the parking lot they have a gigantic bronze statue of a chicken that looks very expensive: Fabulous. Example 2: The dining room decor looks like it has seen better days: Ghetto The tables are set like you are at a fine dining restaurant: Fabulous Example 3: The take-out area is literally inside the kitchen: Ghetto The equipment they use for the food is new and/or well maintianed: Fabulous. I had the half chicken dinner. You get some options on how spicy you want your meal to be. Basically what this means is that they're either going to cover your chicken in Frank's Redhot or not. The rice has some colour to it like a spice of some sort was mixed in but it just tasted like butter mixed in. The potatoes were awesome, specially when drenched in their "hot sauce". The young guy behind the counter that helped me was great. He seemed like he really cared about serving me. He also looked like he had the fear of god in his eyes when the manager came into the kitchen. read more

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Hi Yelpers! This place is a huge staple to Mississauga's Dundas and Hurontario area. I remember in 1996 this lovely company was situated in a plaza southeast of Dundas and Hurontario. It then moved a few blocks east to its own building where they provided sit down option. They moved again and now they are located south west of Dundas and Hurontario where the Shoppers Drug Mart mart and McDonalds is. Anyways, my family have long been going here to buy there rotisserie chicken to which we all prefer over the grilled. And the piri piri sauce is always a must. They advertise it as spicy but trust me it isn't spicy at all. The chicken here is the highlight. I remember when it use to be the only Portuguese chicken at the corner of Dundas and Hurontario, people would line up, long line to purchase it. Now a days there are so many competitions. I am happy they opened a second location in Streetsville area. Anyways, as for the rest of the other food, the rice is a little bland, the potatoes are always good, the vegetables are average (more seasoning please) and the Portuguese custards.. delicious. I am so happy they are still open today. I will always be a loyal customer. The price is also very affordable. A whole chicken is $13.50 and half is $6.50. Love it! The service is great. Very homey. And there are lots of parking space if you plan to drive to this area. Otherwise it is easily accessible via transit. read more

This is a hidden gem located in the heart of Mississauga. We decided to give this place a go seeing that it had pretty decent reviews. The last time I tried Portuguese chicken was at Nandos and this place was 10 times better, the food had a very authentic taste. You could tell by the heart and soul they put into making their food. Immediately, when we walked into the mom and pop restaurant we were greeted with a smile. The gentleman who served us gave us recommendations of what to order and even gave us an extra side to try even though the grilled chicken meal came with two sides. The portions were very generous that we were able to share it between the two of us. It was $12 for a half grilled chicken and two sides. We opted for rice, mushrooms and macaroni and cheese, all of which were cooked to perfection. The only thing that loses a star was that the chicken was a bit oily. I guess they must have soaked in oil or the sauce to let the flavour set in. So expect the meal to be heavy especially if you are eating it alone. If you're looking for a place to try delicious Portuguese chicken, come to Mario's bbq. read more

Mario's Bbq - Half grilled chicken meal with two sides - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Another place I pass by frequently that I decided to visit today. I figure if I see 20-30 1/2 chickens on a grill, it must be good right? Right?? So I ordered the 1/2 chicken dinner with two sides for $10. The chicken had good flavour but it was a bit dry. However, it is 1/2 of a BBQ chicken, so it's good regardless - love my BBQ. The two sides I had were rice and vegetables. They were okay. Would I visit again? Yes, but not right away. There's much better chicken in the area (though it's Caribbean or Middle Eastern) read more

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Mario's Bbq is definitely a solid choice for Portuguese chicken. Obviously, I can't help but compare it to Brasas. I think the chicken is pretty close but Brasas' chicken wins, as it is better seasoned in my opinion. That's not to say that there's something wrong with Mario's chicken. Just a personal preference, I suppose. In all other aspects, Mario's Bbq wins. There are far better choices for side dishes. Portions are more generous. The service is great - very friendly, chatty, smiles everywhere (so, like, total opposite of Brasas). The prices are better. Location is more convenient - right in the middle of Mississauga (totally depends where you live though). I highly recommend it. I'll be back there soon! read more

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Food is good. That's why they get 3 stars... but tell me why they charge for cutlery?! 25 cents for cutlery even if you're a paying customer. It makes no sense. Why would you charge for cutlery AT A RESTAURANT?! Guess they expect us to eat with our hands... read more

Mario's is solid Portuguese chicken. Sometimes can be on the dry side, but overall good value and good flavours. The potatoes are the bomb, add some piri piri sauce to them and its a party in your mouth! One time I had a poor experience with possible food poisoning which I attribute to the lady behind the counter using the same tongs for raw and cooked chicken. Which might have been an accident, because I have come here SEVERAL times and never had an issue before. read more

Mario's Bbq - Half bbq chicken with rice and mixed vegetables - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Ordered online ave they still made me wait 30 minutes for my order. Staff were exactly rude about it too. Won't be back. You could go elsewhere read more

The take-out here is the main attraction. Not huge selection but whatever is there is usually good. 2 or 3 different types of potatoes and all fantastic. I usually have fish and their cod with potatoes onions egg and olives (gomes de ca) is excellent. Most take-out items are priced fairly The young guys serving are cool. The owner's wife not so much Great value for the money. read more

Mario's Bbq - filet of sole with rice and potatoes (excuse the messy presentation) - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Mario's BBQ is the better than Nando's. I've been coming here for a couple years and they've always been consistent. Rotisserie chicken grilled just right, smothered with their home made Piri Piri sauce. Happy they renovated the place in January to allow better indoor seating (their takeout & sit-in menu were different) Make sure you grab a bottle of their Piri Piri sauce on your way out, it's addictive! read more

Mario's Bbq - 1/2 Grilled Chicken Dinner w/ rice & mash potatoes - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Awesome traditional Portuguese BBQ chicken joint. I grew up going to Portuguese weddings and family gatherings and it took me right back to my youth. Chicken is served right off the grill. Juicy and delicious. Served with rice and potato balls just the way it should be. I'm jonesing already for my next visit. read more

Mario's Bbq - Look for it by the Shoppers. - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Good bang for your buck. A great spot to grab a quick and filling lunch, but not the place to bring someone to impress. It's great for exactly what it offers. Chicken is great and has a bit of a nice kick to it. Only complaint was that they didn't give me plastic utensils with my takeout order - small thing, but frustrating. I'm sure they have them, but I didn't think I would have to ask when doing take out. read more

I love their chicken and their sauce completes the taste! I definitely recommend it other than the fact that it is delicious, they give big portions and it is also inexpensive. The place is more of a to-go place rather than a dine in as there are only few seats available but feel free to dine in if you prefer. Overall it is worth trying this place out! My friends and I really loved the food! read more

The chicken was a bit too salty and not enough seating. But they show Portuguese soccer games on big TV. The sauce is a little spicey but not hot. read more

Great Portuguese style family cooking at BBQ. If you're looking for a quick place to stop off for an inexpensive and filling meal, look no further! I've been going to Mario for years, since they were originally based on Dundas St! The chicken is great - moist and full of flavor. The piri piri sauce is great, it really adds a kick to the flavor! I often get take out and bring it home for dinner. The rice and potatoes are alright, and could do for a bit more seasoning. The portion sizes are good and often the servers will load up your platters for you. A $12 meal can easily feed 2 people. There are often lines during dinner time so you might be waiting for a while. There are some seats available for dine in but most people seem to do takeout. read more

Food : The potatoes are a little bland for my taste I think caramelizing the potatoes would add more flavour. The rice is ok needs more seasoning and it was a bit greasy but better then being dry. The chicken was good some pieces had more flavour then others but not bad the piri piri sauce taste like buffalo sauce. Customer service needs help though. If there is bad customer service then that will turn customers away. read more

I came here for the first time tonight after craving Mcdonalds right beside it but the line was too long. I was intrigued by the bbq smell and delicious looking grilled chicken. After looking at the menu I ordered a half chicken dinner with 2 sides. I wanted the rice and mushrooms and politely asked if I could have some macoroni salad and the owner gladly gave me some. The total was $12 which included my bottle of water. What a deal! The portiom was massive and it tasted even better! The owner even told me that if I ate it and did not like it, he would give me my money back no questions asked! So I was up for the challenge and the chicken was sssooo delicious! The hot sauce thrown on the rice was even better! I will definitely be coming back here for more eats and treats! read more

I was excited when I went, but I think I need to go back again to get a better sense. They were out of ribs when we got there so we didn't' get to try this! The chicken piece I got was moist, skin was pack full of spices and delicious. My friend's piece was dry. The potatoes were okay, I liked Brasas better for those. The Portuguese tart was really good, creamy and not overly sweet :) Service was nice, friendly, like we've been regulars forever! The tables were covered with sauce and previous diner's garbage. We cleared it off as best as we could, definitely a take out place. read more

Great place for some Portugese Barbecue. Love the chicken and roast potatoes. They just moved down the road a bit and its much easier to access. I will be back. read more

Yum yum yum yum delicioso! I've been meaning to try this place for a while now... But I thought to myself, "this place can't be better than my Portuguese go to place, Brasas"... Well, it definitely is really close Brasas' flavour. The customer service was awesome, smiling friendly faces and the owners son even made small talk with me. The potions are huge, and the prices are right! I am definitely thinking about using Mario's to cater my next event... I was that satisfied! I give the food a 4.5/5 but because of their stellar service they get a 5 in my opinion. Their chicken had a nice crunch on the skin ... I love that the skin wasn't soggy but... It was a tadddd weeeee bit on the dry side and the potatoes could use a bit of herbs or seasoning to jazz it up. The hot sauce isn't too spicy and provides great flavour, and they even sell bottles of the sauce right at the cash. All In all I was pleasantly surprised at this family owned business. I am a little sad it took me so long to discover it. You've gotta try it! read more

Mario's Bbq - Half chicken dinner dinner on top of rice and potatoes with their famous hot sauce ... Of course! - Barbeque Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

My staple Portuguese takeout place in Mississauga for over 15 years. They have moved twice, and this is their current location. They have a sit in area, buy I mainly go here for the takeout. The BBQ chicken with rice and potatoes is the general fair, but the sis kabob, ribs, roast pork, and steak sandwitches are also good to go. If you get the steak sandwich, pay extra for the sauted onions and peppers, add some of their house hotsauce, and pay the extra dollar or two for the thicker cut steak for the sandwich...well worth it. The only issue with this place is that organization and customer service is not their forte, which while highly annoying at times, is tolerated because the food is good. read more