Churrasco Villa Toronto’s Original

Wanted to try Portuguese BBQ with a friend and found this place on Unilocal based on places near by. It’s not the nicest place, but the food is pretty good, especially for the price. The portions were very filling. I got the standard 2 pieces of BBQ chicken with two sides– vegetables and roast potatoes. Vegetables were plain, but I appreciated that they were quite healthy and not over cooked or smothered in butter like most restaurants. Potatoes and chicken were great and cooked well. However, I’ve had better BBQ chicken and it was slightly dry. I’m glad I went for the dark meet, because my friend’s white meat looked even drier.

Ahhh, went here over the winter with some co-​workers and it’s definitely a place to try. I got their half chicken dinner with fries and salad and the dish is overloaded with flavour and deliciousness. It’s not easy to find portuguese style food around here and I would recommend those who have tried piri piri to come here.
Food: 4/​5, the chicken was moist and the piri piri sauce goes very well with it. The fries were crispy and the salad was fresh with mixed vegetables (greens, onions, olives) and the portions are quite large if you are hungry.
Ambience: 3/​5, it’s a little dark and the tables are small but all in all, it’s a quite place for a nice lunch. No complaints here.
Service: 3/​5, very regular and your drinks/​water and filled up often. The guy who seems to own the place was very courteous.
Price: 4/​5, about $ 15 per person. The price is reasonable and the food is delicious — all good from me.

amazing food and service. Get the drummets which are tremendous. Also half chicken dinner with the veggies is very satisfying. I usually get delivery but finally sat down there and the server was very kind and attentive, Most important part of this place is the heeri peeri sauce, put it on EVERYTHING, I like the spicy one but they have a milder one for those that don’t want too much kick

3.5÷5 only because they aren’t consistent!
Ordered the 1 chicken family meal with veggies and potatoes. Can’t beat the value — just over $ 30 to feed 3 hungry people with extra sauce on the side. It’s great for nights where I don’t feel like cooking but still want to watch what I’m eating.
Last night I got takeout and it blew us away — SO GOOD. Chicken was moist and fresh. Got takeout a few weeks ago — not so much. The variety of vegetables consisted of broccoli, cauli and carrots when last night there were at least 5 types of veg! The chicken in my order from a few weeks ago was extremely dry and it seemed that the portion was smaller? Bread has been hard and almost stale both times :(
This would be ⁵⁄₅ if the meals were always like what I got last night. The sauce is to die for. This is still one of the best healthy alternative places in Y&E and overall is the best value — SO glad I don’t have to eat Swiss Chalet to get my chicken fix!

Delicious food, cannot be denied.
However, service is APPALLING! They treat you like they’re doing you a favour! Food is very overpriced and TWICE already they have not included all the items in my take-​out order. I know, shame on me for not checking my bags, but I would expect a business to have better quality control.
With other churrasco options in the city, I cannot recommend going here.

Churrasco Villa is my go to spot for Portuguese-​grilled chicken.
The chicken is consistently good, their piri piri sauce is the perfect blend of tang and heat (which I highly recommend picking up some to go), but they always seem to be sold out of pastel de natas.

Dinner
It was busy with take out clients and those dining inside.
What we ordered
Portuguese sausage with cornbread: sausage was good, but instead of cornbread we got regular bread and were told it was cornbread repeatedly. Hate being lied to.
Pirri Pirri chicken with 2 sides– roasted potatoes and veggies: instead of roasted veggies we got some broccoli.
Steak with the same 2 sides– same issue with he roasted veggie side
It took ages for dishes to be served.
Only positives about this place are decent food & good portion-​size for the price-​point, decently priced drinks list, they make their own pirri pirri sauce and friendly staff.
Repeat: Not for dine in. Maybe for take out. They are better set up for it. However, they seem to take on more than they can handle, and in the process capable of cutting corners. So keep an eye out.

I frequently order from Churrasco, and even host staff meetings during non peak times in their restaurant. The food and service has always been above average, and always a great experience. That is until last week. I placed a LARGE order for a business meeting, and cutlery wasn’t included. I called and was told onus was on me to request cutlery (never had to ask before), and they would deliver my cutlery only if I paid for another delivery charge. Well despite having already given the deliveryman a solid tip, I declined their solution. And unfortunately this experience put a bad taste in my mouth, enough to not order again.

I’ll admit that food is quite good. However I’ve eaten here for the last time. The owner George, the manager Michelle are beyond rude and they simply don’t care about their customers or customer service. The staff are so rude it’s disgusting.
So as good as the food was its not worth being treated like garbage by these people — I highly recommend you don’t waste your time or energy on this filthy group of people

Liked the chicken (although didnt find it as smoky as I had expected after reading some of the other reviews). Apart from the breasts, the pieces were really juicy. The breast pieces were a little too dry, but this problem was easily solved by dunking it in the Piri Piri sauce.
Got potatoes and rice on the side. The potatoes were good, but I did not like the rice at all.
The piri piri sauce was only okay. However I think its better at other Portuguese chicken places.
Prices are a little on the high side.
Street parking only. It’s about a 5−10min walk from Eglinton station.

Big fan of the Portuguese chicken and roasted potatoes. I used to live in the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood and so would order from here relatively frequently. I have never eaten in the restaurant so can not comment on the service, but have learned that when you’re ordering for pick up you need to specifically ask for utensils as they do not automatically include them in the order.
I would also recommend checking you have everything in your order before leaving because multiple times they have forgotten to include the drink I’ve ordered but they are always apologetic when I call and let them know.
If you’re looking for chicken that’s of a similar ilk as Swiss Chalet but far more flavourful I would definitely recommend Churrasco definitely gets my vote! Their sauces are also super tasty — my mouth is watering just thinking of the sauce.

Best Portuguese bbq in the city. Real open flame rotisserie. The only negative is there isn’t good parking for takeout.

We went on a Friday a little after 5:30pm and there was plenty of space. Previous Unilocal reviews all made it seem amazing, so I had high hopes! I ordered the Churrasco grilled chicken penne pasta with rose sauce and they ordered the half chicken meal with rice and the seasonal vegetables.
The pasta sauce was very thick and creamy and their portion size was large. The chicken wasn’t that flavourful and the cuts were rather small. The half chicken meal was apparently flavourful, but dry and the rice and vegetable sides were okay, but nothing too special.
Service was okay, nothing extraordinary, but I was a little surprised to find the environment of the restaurant rather loud, both from other customers but also the open grill/​kitchen environment. Overall, nothing too special, so don’t think I’ll be back soon.

This place serves the best chicken in Toronto, their Piri Piri puts Nando’s to shame, and their bread is perfect vehicle for sopping up every last drop of oily goodness! LOVE that this place is walking distance from home, because I defs need a little walk (waddle) after leaving this place!

Ummm … how do I even start? I had a craving for Portuguese chicken and I stumbled across Churrasco Villa on Unilocal.I decided to get a combo platter of ¼ white and ribs with a side of grilled vegetables just so I could get a taste of everything.
Well … you know what? I sat in my hotel room and I ATE IT ALL!!! It was so good, I just could not help myself. The food was amazing even after a 25 minute drive back to my hotel.
Other Unilocalers have felt that the white meat chicken was dry, but I did not think so. The spices on the outside were perfect. The ribs were sticky and tender and among the best I have had. The grilled vegetables — while a little heavy on the peppers — had nice variety and were well grilled.
I will be honest and tell you that I have had better piri piri sauce elsewhere, but it was certainly acceptable and the deliciousness of the rest of the food easily overcame this small detail.
Be aware that there is no parking available at this location. Although I have only eaten here once, I have to believe that the pork ribs /​¼ chicken combo platter is the best way to go — you will not be disappointed.

More like 3.5 stars, but I do love Portuguese chicken, and Churrasco Villa near Yonge/​Eglington is doing proper. The place itself is rather elongated and narrow with a bit of an old school restaurant feel. As soon as you walk in, you can get the whole flamed chicken smell, which is incredible.
I ordered the Double Leg with Rice and Fries because carbs are an evil I just can’t shake. The chicken is grilled wonderfully. The skin is crisp, slightly charred, but the skin holds up the sauce well. And that sauce is necessary. Not because the meat isn’t good by itself, but because it just makes Portuguese chicken that much better. The meals come with hot or mild sauce and you definitely need the hot. The fries were crisp and the rice pilaf was fluffy and soaks up sauce very well.
Servers were friendly and the place is pretty nice. Interesting thing to note is that the takeout menu is slightly cheaper than the dine-​in menu, which I found odd. Maybe they give more food for dining in? Not quite sure, but still worth coming regardless.

Hmmm how can I describe how delicious the food tastes with just mere words?
By far the BEST Portuguese food place in the City!
Good portion sizes, always fresh, never a long wait… and the homemade Piri Piri sauce is AMAZING!
The dressing on the salad is also incredible.
The servers could be a bit friendlier, but they’re quick and provide great service. They’re probably exhausted as this place is usually packed.
The decore is simple yet gives a cozy homey feeling which adds to the warm fuzzy feeling I get eating their food.
Did I mention how yummy the Piri Piri is?
Only 2 downfalls: No parking and the dank washrooms in the basement. But it is usually the norm in that area.

Love the chicken, and the ‘hot sauce’ that goes with it and everything else! Love the potatoes. Love the Portuguese tarts for dessert! I mean I guess I can see why it’s overall an acquired taste and that some sceptics come and don’t see what the big deal is. I think it’s just a preference thing. Like how some people don’t like Swiss Chalet and their chicken sauce. To each their own, but me love Churrasco!
Fair word of warning they have an open kitchen so you will indeed smell of smoke and BBQ!

Went there for a group dinner after a seminar at the recommendation of one of the group. The décor was simple but the smell of the food cooking was so good.
We were seated at the back and for 9 pm it was filled with diners. I ordered the quarter chicken dinner. When it arrived it was perfectly crisp was delicious delicious vegetables and potatoes on the side I was really amazed how nice it was. Some of the other diners ordered the beef ribs and they look like something from a Fred Flintstone story huge amazing delicious looking beef ribs. I almost wish I had ordered some but i wasn’t that hungry. I ordered a bottle of Portuguese beer to go with meal and was very happy with the entire deal. Overall it cost me just around $ 25 including tax and tip a pretty fair exchange for the food I received highly recommend it

My boss is crazy about this place. I think they’re meh. I find that their chicken is a bit dry. Their veggies are always overcooked. Their rice is nothing fancy, same as their potato and fries. I’d take Nando’s over them any day. I do enjoy their peri-​peri sauce though. My food just swims in that every time I have their food… since I find everything else meh.
Since my boss just loves the place, we order from them at least every other month… It’s always the same, bland experience.