A small neighbourhood restaurant in a plaza with a medical building, day care centre, and a variety of other businesses and restaurants. It's not an attractive place but they say they have Portuguese BBQ chicken and that is the appeal. But, it's not appetizing, tasty, or presented nicely. The chicken is dry. You can choke on it it's so dry. The potatoes are flavourless. Rice was descent, but with the rest not tasting so good, it stands out as a mistake. For the cost and the lack of service, I'd look elsewhere. read more

This location is within a plaza with a lot of medical offices. I've noticed this place a few times before and finally decided to give it a try. I ordered a 1/2 chicken and a small fries and pop. This works out cheaper than getting a combo which gives you 2 sides but no drink. The chicken was disappointing. They cut a half chicken into 4 pieces and flame grill it. This caused the dark meat to become too dry and overcooked while the light meat was passable. The sauce was decent but it was barely on the surface and did not get absorbed into the meat at all. Clearly not enough marinating time. The fries, on the other hand, were pretty awesome. They were perfectly crispy on the outside while soft on the inside. That's what bumped the rating up to 3 stars instead of 2. To summarize - avoid the chicken, get the fries and buy some sauce to take home. read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Small fries - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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We had wanted to try this place but were hesitant because of the poor reviews. Ambiance: Irrelevant - we got take out. Service: Mediocre. Food: Chicken was cold. Rice was delicious. Potatoes are great. Mild sauce was tasty. Value: Poor. Too expensive for the amount you get. It's unfortunate because the chicken isn't the star. We got the rotisserie and it lacked flavor... perhaps no marination. The skin was soggy. It's also not great that you have to buy the sauce separately when purchasing a family pack. It should be included. Overall: Underwhelmed. Will not return for the chicken. If we do return it will only be for the rice and potatoes. Check out Galina's Portuguese Chicken instead. Much better in quality and price. read more

Nope, no, absolutely drive by this place. The oil the fries were cooked in was rancid. The chicken was dry and sauce is extra! Rice had minimal flavour and 1 pea!! read more

Damn!!!! This place is so good. I've been here before years and years ago but I never could remember where and what it was called. The funny thing is my buddy that brought me here today is friends with the buddy who originally took me here. The food here rocks. I ordered the three chicken cutlets and double side of salad. I could have licked the plate.The homemade hot sauce and salad dressing are the stars of the show. I've been to plenty Portuguese chicken spots and nothing compares. The quality of the ingredients are superior at Red Rooster. I can't wait to return now that I know where this place is. I highly recommend this place. The food is awesome and the service is very friendly. The price is reasonable for the quality. read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - a plate of food - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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1976 called! They want their place back! comeon guys! this restaurant is at a good wealthy area, nice food, delicious, but when you go inside, it's literally like an old 70s or 80s setup! like what year were you stuck in when you opened up! who did the decoration and design of this place! the food is good as I said, but probably a pickup/takeout spot only read more

If I could Leave a negative review I would, they gave us cold chicken, the potatoes where BAD and black, see pictures read more

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Had a coworker offer me a piece of their chicken breast cutlet and found it to be really good so I didn't hesitate to order with them the next time. We have ordered now a number of times since and it is always consistent in quality and taste. We love the hot sauce! Chicken cutlet with fries and ceaser salad really hits the spot. read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I was at the medical centre and was starving, and since theres only 2 food options in the plaza I decided to try here. Nice and close. I ordered at the counter and sat down. My food was ready and brought to me within 4 minutes which probably means it was ready from before and sitting there.. But whatever. Id also ordered grilled chicken , & shed given me the half chicken combo. Very good portioning, ceaser sauce for my salad was put on my table so i could pour myself Which i appreciate because nobody understands how much i love my extra dressing. Was pretty good chicken. Not complaining. & I was full, means a happy me . read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I just came back from Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ and although my tummy tum tum is comfortable numb, and pleasantly plump, my mouth is still watering for more. Having a health conscious friend back in town for a few days from Vancouver we were trying to figure out a spot to grab a quick bite that was filling, healthy and manageable for the wallet. After some consideration I decided I would introduce him to the wonders of Portuguese BBQ chicken. .......sluuurrrrppp!!! Sorry Every-time I say "Portuguese BBQ chicken" I salivate again Ahem - Moving on... Red Rooster is located on the Richmond Hill/Vaughan border on Major Mac just West of Bathurst. If you're having difficulty finding it just look for the Medical building on the south side of Maj.Mac and its in the same plaza. My friend and I entered with hearty appetites and driven by the portion size comments many of you Yelpers eluded to I somehow knew we wouldn't be disappointed. Here is what we had: ME: 1/2 Chicken with 2 sides (I went for the potatoes and salad) w/ bottle of H2O -Chicken was well cooked and seasoned by a Portuguese saint, while the potatoes were round little lumps of soft heavenly goodness. The salad was perfect for the health fanatic in me as fresh mixed greens, veggies and olives piled my plate (and the dressing was served in a bottle on the side) HE: Grilled Chicken Breast with 2 sides (He had fries and salad) w/ bottle of H2O + and espresso. -He got 2-3 perfectly cooked chicken breasts and he mentioned that the fries had some sort of delicious seasoning on them. Salad and Dressing (same as above). The one X-Factor this place has is the bottle of Piri Piri sauce. OH EM GEEEE!!!! I wish I could swear in a review because I totally would - that is how good it is. What a flavour, What a spice. This SAWSE is......(that's right) BAWSE. If it didn't have a kick to it I'd probably take a swig straight from the bottle. The only item my friend and I agreed that kept this place from achieving a 5th star was the lunch time price. $14+tip for me and $18+tip for him. I can see myself paying that for dinner but Lunch should be closer to that $8-$12 range. But again the portions are quite substantial so you are getting what you pay for I guess. I shall return here again. Hungry!! Won't you come with? read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - More photos to come. Yummmmm - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ is a small restaurant chain that specializes in Portuguese BBQ. This location is quite small and can probably seat somewhere around 20 people give or take a few people.This location seemed to do quite a bit of take out business. I decided to go with the 1/2 grilled chicken combo which came with either rice, french fries or parisienne potatoes and a choice of either a garden or caesar salad ($12.50 plus tax). I went with the parisienne potatoes which are essentially roasted potato balls and a garden salad. The chicken was a little dry inside, it was nicely seasoned on the outside but it wasn't overly flavourful. The parisienne potatoes were nicely seasoned and perfectly cooked. The garden salad was pretty standard. The portion size was reasonable but I wouldn't say it was a lot of food. Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ seems like a decent food option for the neighbourhood since there weren't many options in the area and I'm sure pretty sure there aren't an abundance of Portuguese restaurants in Vaughan like there is downtown. The food is okay, nothing special, it's reasonably priced food and the place was pretty clean. read more

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So although their chicken was really good. Came here today, only to discover they started charging extra for the sauce. One of the reasons I come here is because the chicken dipped in the sauce is so good. This seems like a total money grab and will be the last time I eat here. Service is terrible, mainly a take out joint, so they don't really care about people in the restaurant, shame. read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Last meal here. - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Had lunch today and Saw a kind of cockroach today while eating lunch there.. disgusting!! ............... read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Cockraoach?? - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Across the board the food is pretty flavorless. I'd argue that it hasn't been marinated, and the potatoes, simply boiled, and thrown back in the oven with sauce. Pretty brutal chicken offering and I'd suggest eating somewhere else unless you're really in a bind. read more

Red Rooster, definitely a great place to get some Chicken! Could you guess?!?! I stepped in with one thing, and only one thing in mind. A whole Chicken. I glance at the menu board and I have to make a hard decision between Rotisserie Chicken or Grilled Chicken. Sure enough there was no hard decision because they always run out of Rotisserie Chicken, so it must be the bomb. With my luck they ran out of Rotisserie Chicken that one night. My mind still on a while chicken, so I got a whole Grilled Chicken. It was pretty good but I was still disappointed about the Rotisserie Chicken sell out (86). I know I'm gonna go at an earlier time to get the Rotisserie Chicken. My friend got the Chicken Noodle Soup. She said it was not very good and it was probably because there were two containers of the soup and all of the Chicken was batched in the one container while the initial container barely had any chicken and she was not impressed. I didn't really expect a good soup, but I did expect good Chicken, which satisfied my craving. One disappointing thing was there was no sauce or hot sauce that came with the Chicken. Most places have a sauce with their chicken but it was an additional charge. Oh well, still good Chicken. JimStar Out!! read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Whole Grilled Chicken - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I cannot speak on behalf of the service, but the Portuguese chicken breasts combo ($15.00) were flame grilled and marinated to perfection! I loved the blend of spices - similar to Nando's, but I would say the flavor here is even stronger than Nando's. It's probably because the chicken breasts were THINLY cut, so it better absorbed the flavours. I would highly recommend this joint for a quick lunch or if you are craving Portuguese flame grilled chicken! read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - $15.00 - flame grilled chicken breast with a side of potatoes - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Food is average. The issue with this place is the service. They show zero regard for any sort of customer service whatsoever. Often you'll see people waiting there and nobody is in the front. They go back to the kitchen to do god knows what. Call ahead ? Good luck. Every time I've called ahead I've waited 45+ mins for my order. I've even asked in the phone when should I show up so that my order is ready. Pick any time . 2 hours? It doesn't matter. You're always waiting. Their fries are good. They act as if they are the best on earth. So what happens is is no matter how long ago you order your food, they only make your fries when you arrive. So you end up getting hot fries and cold chicken . The food here isn't nearly worth the aggravation of how poor the customer service is here. And the fact they charge for the sauce is ridiculous. I used to go 1-2 times per month. I have stopped going completely. There are so many better options within the area where they treat people decent. read more

I grew up downtown where Portuguese food is every where ... I was glad to finally find something in the burbs. I really enjoyed the BBQ chicken; it was very flavourful and juicy. They have a "special" sauce, which I enjoyed much better than the usual Frank's Red Hot that most Portuguese restaurants serve. The potatoes were cooked perfectly. The fries were okay...it could have been more crispy. My kids got the chicken sandwich on a kaiser...so wish it was on a Portuguese bun instead. The place was packed...and every minute or so someone came in to pick up trays of BBQ chicken and potatoes. Best chick in this side of town...and I've looked around! Enjoy! read more

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If I could rate this a negative I would. This is by far the worst chicken I have ever had, the half chicken was extremely dry and disgusting, it was definitely pre cooked then recooked again. The chicken sandwich was extremely dry I couldn't tell if I was eating the chicken or a layer of breading it tasted like cardboard. Even the dark meat was dry like cardboard. Now let me review the horrible appetizers, they were dry and tasted like they were stuffed with canned mushroom soup. Overall everything was flavourless and disappointing except my can of coke. If you want good chicken go elsewhere this place is horrible. read more

Ordered 1/2 chicken with rice and potatoes. It was the worst. Dry chicken with little sauce. Rice was mushy and potatoes were over cooked and dry. I asked for sauce and they told me I had to buy it. Never again. Wish I looked at these reviews before wasting my money. read more

Nothing special, chicken was VERY DRY I should have read reviews here before going because many say the same of what I've experienced, been to other Portuguese restaurants that tasted much better, customer service at Red Rooster isn't great either. read more

Red rooster ain't so bad when you're a little.....buzzed. The chicken wings plus rice are done just fine and the rice isn't plain. The bbq they got at this place is just good, maybe they use fresh ingredients? read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

I rated this establishment a 1 because I never got a chance to eat thier food. Went in on a Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. There was two people in the restaurant. I wanted to order a 1/4 chicken but it was not on the menu. I could only order 1/2 chicken. I hate white meat so I asked if I could have the 1/2 chicken but all dark and the person at the counter said no substitutions. Since the employee was so inflexible I left. I guess this location is so busy they don't require the business. Poor customer service and I won't be going back. I can go to Swiss Chalet and order a 1/4 chicken. It was my first time at this location and my last. read more

I was really disappointed with this place. After much consultation with the girl behind the counter regarding the "speciality of the house", I opted for the grilled chicken dinner (1/2 chicken with two sides). I had take-out. When I got home, the salad, which was otherwise fresh and in a separate container, consisted of mostly iceberg lettuce and was in a pool of water. It also contained a hair in it which ruined it for me even more. The grilled chicken was cut into four pieces. The flavour was just ok...rather bland. The tiny container of hot sauce that I asked for was flavourful but swimming in grease. The chicken and parisienne potatoes (my second side consisting of blank round little potatoes) was also swimming in a pool of orange coloured grease. The portuguese tarts looked yummy - they were sitting outside on the counter but I forgot to order one before leaving. The restaurant has a small seat-in area but has non-descript decor and no ambiance. I think they could have tried harder to inject some portuguese flavour to the place. It is not at all inviting to eat-in but is more like 'fast food". Some of the patrons were eating what appeared to be grilled chicken breast which looked good. I wish I had ordered that but I am not inclined to give it another try in light of the very poor experience I had this time. read more

Not bad. There are better churasquiera's out there, but this isn't bad either, for the area. The chicken is good. The wings are good (nice grill taste). The hot sauce is the star. The house salad is not impressive. The rice is dry. The potatoes are ok. All in all, a fresh option for the area. read more

I really like the product that red rooster offers. Their chicken is tasty, sides are great, and the sauce is second to none. If I was writing this review in 2012, they would most likely get 4-5 stars from me. However as of late 2014/early 2015, I have become more and more annoyed with this establishment. For some reason they feel as though they are 'holier than thou' as if they are doing you a favour by selling you overpriced chicken. The general attitude of the young ladies that work there is a bit snobby for my taste. Also, a HUGE new disappointing aspect of red rooster is that now you have to pay for the sauce. I am paying nearly 15 dollars for a lunch there, please explain to me why I am not entitled to all the sauce my heart desires. Why do I have to pay an additional $3-5 dollars for sauce that used to be free? I understand the purpose of a business is to make money, but this is a bit far when you are charging such a premium for simple chicken and rice. All in all, I really like the food, I just do not appreciate the greed and business practises. read more

Well.. won't be going back here. The service was horrible, they forgot half our food order. The food itself was "meh". Not good compared to places like Churrasco Villa (Mt. Pleasant & Eglinton). The chicken was dry.. sauce was ok. When I went to pay, and told the woman that they forgot parts of our order, she didn't even apologize.. My money will be spent elsewhere. read more

Good chicken and great value but. Slow service when you take out. The house sauce is out of control. You get one ounce with a whole chicken dinner. Typically unorganized when you get there. If you can deal with the mess, the food is good. read more

Eat your chicken and shut up! Why everyone nowadays needs staff to kiss their ass is beyond me. It's simple, good chicken, sauce, fries and salad. And these guys are always busy so sorry if the little girl behind the counter didn't treat you like Lady Diana. read more

Good chicken, average fries, poor rice, average salad, great sauce. Once again service was terrible. So much attitude. Order in advance, then make you wait long without an apology. Don't like the way they charge an extra $5 for sauce, when I purchase $80 of chicken. Attitude stinks. read more

Great value for excellent food, try the pork slices with the piri piri sauce. read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Great chicken - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

We often come to this restaurant - best Portuguese sauce you can get. Today these guys were super under-staffed, there was a huge rush of people and only one server. I felt so bad for her. When the food came out, my soup was cold.. The chicken was way over cooked, it was basically a piece of dust. Our rice was so undercooked, it was practically raw. We have been coming here for so many years with no complaints, this was a very disappointing visit. read more

I used to be a regular customer at this restaurant. The chicken has always been dry, but if you ordered the chicken breast dinner you were never disappointed with the cutlets. The customer service is usually very snobby and self pretentious, making myself not feel very welcome. For a pricey $15 bucks I was able to get a few potatoes, a couple thinly sliced chicken cutlets, a drink, and more than enough rice. Dining in for lunch was only worth it for the sauce included in the meal. If you had your food to go you usually got a small sample sized container of sauce which was barely enough for one chicken breast. Any extra 'glorified' sauce would have to be purchased at an obscene price. I didn't mind it because dining in had the perks of having the sauce with my meal. FAST FORWARD TO 2015, they now DO NOT serve any sauce to customers who don't pay the overpriced tag for a small container of sauce. I was upset to find that even dining in, you had to pay extra if you wanted a drop of sauce. What started as an already overpriced lunch for average chicken breast, you can find yourself spending an extra three bucks per order at minimum if you want the full experience. I hate to say, but the only reason why I tolerated this place was because the sauce made the meal. Without any sauce, it is now a typical overpriced greedy establishment. I will not be going here again. read more

My sister an I have been coming to this place for a very long time and I am surprised I have yet to write a review. The chicken is always delicious, and the fries are fresh cut and delicious. The house salad dressing is to die for. Every dish I have had is great! Their "hot" sauce is also delicious, my only complaint is that they make you pay for it now. We have been coming for a very long time and will continue to do so! read more

After grabbing takeout from this location I just have one question: What kind of abomination is this place?!?! After a dentist appointment, my boyfriend asked me to pick up an order at the Red Rooster a few doors down from my dentists office. Having had such a stellar experience with the Newmarket spot, I expected it to be just as good, if not better given Maple/Vaughan's largely Mediterranean population. The tip off should have been the customer service or their lack of. The girl at the counter couldn't have cared less if a celebrity had walked through the door. Her face was set in a scowl, "Hi" she intoned in what I *think* was her attempt at being welcoming while she continued to stare at me petulantly. But hey - it's a Saturday, this is the winter that never ends and there's probably a million other things she'd rather be doing. I was there for the food after all, I can make exceptions for questionable service if the food is good. $70 later (and a prompt text to my boyfriend asking *how* he managed to order $70 in takeout?!) and I was out the door. Food smelled good, I was hungry and itching to take my freshly cleaned teeth for a spin. You cannot imagine my immediate disappointment from my deception when I sat down to eat. I can think of a long list of adjectives to describe the food here and none of them are good. The chicken was incredibly overcooked and it forced me to take a sip of water with each bite just to get it down my throat. Bland rice, flavourless parisienne potatoes, and rissois that I quite literally - no dramatics intended - spit out immediately after biting. Helplessly hungry, and irritated, I eyeballed my boyfriend's salad and asked meekly, "how's the salad?" I took his grimace as an answer. Initially, I thought I was being hypercritical of this place. However, about 4 hours later, I found myself standing over a stovetop making myself a bowl of instant ramen that cost $1.99 with nothing but my stomachs grumbling to keep me company. It was then that I realized - no, no, I am not being hypercritical, this place just sucks and they robbed me of $70 and now I'm starving and making instant noodles that cost 97% less! This location needs to take some tips from the Newmarket location or reassess their teams capacity for cooking 'cause this ain't it. read more

This is the newer of 2 locations in the medical building plaza just by the Vaughan/Richmond Hill border. Being a new location, the decor/washrooms/general appearance of the place is new and clean. Personally, 80% of my opinion of a restaurant is based on the food and the last 20% is the service and price. This place excels at the food quality. There isn't a single item on the menu I don't like. The sauce they have, rooster juice I call it, is incredible. As far as price and service, it's average price and service is average at best. They get very busy during peak meal times so you can expect a wait. Honestly if you expect your food in 5 minutes, you are going to be disappointed. All in all, a solid 3.5 stars (sometimes 4) from me! read more

We usually take to go but a few of us came to eat there.. Place is small but who cares?!?! We are there to EAT! You can never go wrong with the chicken breast combo and that's what we always have. I ordered mine with French fries and roasted potatoes, which I LOVE! The chicken breast is great and so is the hot sauce that I ordered with it (which now you have to pay extra for which is greedy of them but its worth it so whatever-that's where they get one less star). It amazes me how these restaurants start to change things when they get busier, ex. change their portions and put prices on things they didn't charge for before and increase prices. But, if it was my restaurant, perhaps I might do the same. Who knows?! It does cost them money to keep giving hot sauces for free so I guess its understandable. If they should change/modify anything, it should be their salad. Very blend and boring which is why I NEVER order it anymore. Chicken wings, chicken breasts and any chicken you get there is Fantastic! French fries, rice and potatoes are yum as well. read more

Staff was rude and timely when i got their but their food gave me food poisoning, when i called to tell them and ask them for a refund the lady Antonia was extremely rude stating the soup is good and the chicken is good, but you shouldnt have eaten them together and thats why you threw up. Refused to give me a refund and refused to give me her bosses contact info. I am going towards my bank to get my refund and sending bad reviews in hopes no one has the same experience as me. read more

Usually amazing This restaurant has recently gone downhill Takes them so long to prepare chicken slice dinner If they tell you 10 mins it takes 30 mins read more

Service was a big mess, I feel like they are really understaffed, the only 2 waiters there were so busy, and the place was packed with customers we Waited 40 mins for our chicken to be ready... it was way over cooked ... the only good thing was the fries. Rice pudding was not fresh and too sweet. Probably won't come again... read more

Red Rooster Portuguese BBQ - Over cooked chicken ... - Portuguese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario