Brasas Churrasqueira Rotisserie & Grill

Came across this place on Unilocal as I wanted to try a few Portuguese restaurants.
I called in their largest order which is a Family #4 order. It comes with large salads/​rice/​potatoes, full rack rib and a whole chicken. Person who answered the phone seemed pleasant and helpful.
As I showed up I was very happy that I ordered in advance as this place was packed, which is always a good thing because then you at least know that the food is being replenish constantly.
People working their seemed very pleasant, a couple women greeted me with smiles. The place its self looks a little run down could use some modernizing but no big deal really.
The reason I gave this place 4 stars is because the packaging itself was terrible. It took me twenty minutes to drive home and there was oil everywhere! The girl packaging my food also didn’t close the salad well and all the balsamic dressing was in the bag and the carton open.
I understand Portuguese food can be quite oily but then you need to figure out a better packaging system.
The food tasted okay nothing spectacular. I was surprised for it being spicy chicken it really was that spicy. Maybe it’s «Canadian» spicy. I’m used to more seasoned food and it all seemed a little on the bland side.
I was a little shocked at the price as it came to $ 67 but when I actually took out all the food and put it in Tupperware it is enough for two dinners and we are a family of 4 so it was actually worth it.
I most likely won’t be back as I want to try out other places.

Great take out place, not the friendliest but depends which day and who you get. You can call ahead your order which is nice.
Normal is a line up to the door with amazing smells of roasting chicken.
The prices are good and the portions are huge. The potato balls and rice are nicely seasoned and cheap. The salad is pretty basic but large. Finally the chicken is moist, seasoned well and a good size. There is never enough sauce on it though. Their spicy isn’t really spicy but it’s delicious.

Wish I could give it a higher rating.
I got the ½ chicken dinner to go.
The chicken (really good), the rice and potatoes all tasted good. Large portion and price included taxes…
However
The Peri sauce to me with just oil. I’ve never had a sauce with so much oil. I didn’t use it which can be a bonus seeing I felt the food didn’t need it. Of course without the sauce it wasn’t spicy but was good nonetheless.
The lady who took my order for takeout: Her hands were wet when she took my order and I watched her use a spoon to fill my container, fair enough. When she asked if I wanted bread I said yes. She opened a door and took the bread out with her bare hands. She then proceeded to use the interact machine right after. It didn’t sit well with me and I didn’t eat the bread (which she placed in the bag ontop of the container with my food, not even wrapped in paper towels at least).
The place deserves a higher rating but I can’t with these two things I found wrong.

Very disappointing experience.
Ordered a half chicken with salad since they charge $ 1 more for steamed veggies (mainly beans).
Wanted water but they ran out (there is a convince store next door, they could always stock up)
I asked for spicey but it wasn’t hot at all, asked for some more sauce to make it spicier but they wanted 50 cents extra. Since I paid debit and didn’t have change I just lived with it.
Basically I had dry chicken without a drink that wasn’t even spicey. Place is also a dump, very unorganized. Only 3 seats for eating in

I was introduced to this style of chicken a couple years ago. The prices are pretty reasonable considering the large portion size you are getting. The chicken is awesome with or without their house sauce (which comes in mild or hot.) I usually order their half chicken dinner which comes with two sides. I usually go for the salad and their potatoes (which are to die for, I might add) but sometimes I’ll switch it up and get rice and salad with my chicken. The staff are pretty nice, and sometimes look a little stressed. This is probably because this place is so busy all the time, and the wait is totally worth it. Word to the wise, if you want a couple chicken dinner orders, call it in first so u don’t have to wait through the line of 12 – 15 people with individual orders. My only complaint is that I feel like they could stay open longer, especially on weekends. Otherwise, this is my go-​to spot for BBQ chicken and I highly recommend this place if you haven’t tried it yet.

I had an orgasm from this. It was my first time and it blew me away. Thank you for showing me what food was what it meant to be.

Best place around for chicken. Always fresh. The potatoes and rice are also great. Their Pri Pri sauce is addictive– (Someone complained on their review about the hot sauce being oily, yet they buy a jar of it… wtf?!)
Not much room to eat at the location but def amazing take-​out.

So since my last review I’ve been here a few times. The service has been way better! More smiles, fast efficient service, and they’re even better on the telephone. Great improvement Brasas! Updating my review to ⁵⁄₅!

I wish I could give Brasas 5 stars but I simply cannot do it because of their service. The counter staff is never friendly, they always rush you and sometimes they mess up the order. We always order take out and most of the time they either don’t put the extra sauce in the bag or forget to put the sauce on the chicken. It’s getting annoying. They also give you attitude when you just come in (like, what the hell, I’m coming to get food, why do I have to call to announce my visit?). They want you to call and place an order in advance. FINE. Then when I do call, they say «Just come in» and hang up. Seriously? Ugh.
Having said that, this is the best place in Mississauga for Portuguese chicken, so we keep going back to Brasas, despite the grumpy owner and staff. All of their side dishes are very good as well. I just really wish they tried to be nice and courteous to their customers.

You can smell the chicken in the air down the street and it’s amazing.
I usually get the fries and salad as my sides. I love the fries — they’re seasoned with a salty-​black pepper-​oregano-​paprika kind of spice mix. The fries themselves are a mix of soft and crispy and it’s addictive. Generally, I haven’t had a bad side here — the cod, potatoes and rice are good.
I do agree with some of the reviewers comments about how the sauce on the chicken is oily, but the hot sauce is 100% a necessity. This is a dirty bird treat meal at it’s finest.
Side note: The custard tarts on the counter may not look like much, but they’re outstanding! I sometimes come here just for them!

Very good and fresh chicken, grilled on the charcoal. We are buying our lunch from there at least twice a week. Highly recommended

The food here is always good, when you pull up to the plaza you can smell the smoke from their rotisserie.
The only issue I have is that their hot sauce (which is amazing) is really oily, but the food doesn’t taste as good without it. Can’t win lol
Bought a jar of their hot sauce for home for $ 5 :)

It’s my first time here, So far it’s the best Portuguese Chicken with Potatoes & rice reasonably priced $ 10.00 for a double leg dinner. Very tender & the sauce is excellent

Had the ½ chicken dinner with rice and potatoes. The food here is very good but you have to get the hot sauce on the chicken, the mild sauce just doesn’t cut it. I got there about 30 minutes before close so there wasn’t a lot of selection for sides.
Watch out for the heavy front door.

0* on service! Chicken is damn good, and I won’t deny that it is the best I’ve ever had (Drake voice) BUT, service is HORRIBLE! As fast as they can work, they are far from friendly. I had a younger blond check me out at the cash. She was really rude, and tried to charge me 50 cents for piri piri sauce, 80 cents for a container, and I got a roll eye when I asked for a fork. Is it so hard to smile, or better yet inform someone nicely that it would cost more for an item without the sass? I don’t even mind paying, I just despise poor customer service. What happened to manners? Its a shame, this place had to lose a star due to service. Honestly, chicken was sooo moist, flavorful, and worth every damn calorie.

Quick review:
I wanted to try this place for ever, it is mainly a take out place with some seating, and it gets really Smokey in there, so I am not sure if I am ever going to dine in
Now to the good stuff
Food-​4/​5
Value-3.5/5
Customer Service-3.5/5
Quantity-4.5/5
Keep on Unilocaling folks ****
P.S The pulled chicken sandwich looked really good !!!

So first off-​the hours on Unilocal are wrong! Sad but true-​the only day they are closed is Mondays. We learned this the hard way, but no matter!
We ordered a whole chicken, small round potatoes, and a small veggie. Together it came to $ 25.00 or so. We called ahead to make sure they were open, and when they answered, we put in an order so that by the time we drove over (takes 30 minutes from my place!) the chicken was ready. We were told it takes 20 – 30 minutes for a whole chicken at dinner time!
Well, the drive and wait was well worth it. The chicken is moist, well-​spiced at mild (you have a choice of mild, medium or hot), and very tender. We ordered a side hot sauce which isn’t to my taste (a bit oily) but still quite tasty.
The potatoes were soft and fluffy, the veggies, boiled and tasteless, but we did it for «healthy» time. Already thinking about next time! Probably going to try the ribs and fries.
TIPS:
*Call ahead for your take-​out order, chicken is made to order-​it takes time!
*It’s take-​out only
*Closed on Mondays!

Can’t beat it for the price and quality. 2 types of sauces, a flavorful hot, and a nice subtle mild. Can get ¼ or ½ chicken dinners with 2 sides for under 10 $. Good chicken and rice, potatoes, home made fries, veggies, and desert. Also have whole chicken dinners and fish dinners, which I have not tried.
Update: lately the chicken portions have become smaller and smaller.
3.5÷5

I come here every other weekend when I don’t feel like making dinner. Usually get the half chicken dinner with rice or fries and salad. Their chicken is tender and juicy and the spicy sauce that goes with it really adds to the flavor. Also love their fries! They can be addictive. Very affordable and the portions are huge too.

This place has ok chicken, but the service is terrible. They treat their customers as nuisances, never venturing a hello or even a smile. The people behind the counter act as if they’re doing you a favour by allowing you to order their chicken. They are not accommodating at all. They have the audacity to charge 50 cents for a thimble full of extra sauce. Most restaurants aren’t losing boatloads (or any) money by giving a little extra sauce to go.
If you pay cash, the receipt suddenly disappears. Why is that?
Lineups are too long and it’s just not worth frequenting a place that really isn’t that good.