Rui’s BBQ

Best churrasco I’ve found in Toronto! I’ve been to St. Clair’s, Sardinha (now «The Rooster»), Costa Verde, etc., all the usual suspects and this is HANDS DOWN the best chicken I’ve had. I haven’t had anything but the chicken, mind you, but I’ve had one rotisserie and one grilled and I’m amazed with both.
I don’t even like rotisserie chicken as the flavour always fails to get through to the bone and I hate bland chicken. Rui’s rotisserie is better than most Portuguese grilled chicken I’ve had and their grilled is simply unsurpassed in Toronto as far as I can tell. Why?
Rotisserie chicken — wings are super crispy while breast is somehow still juicy. It’s all flavourful, even the breast is more flavourful than you’d expect. The flavour is not salt, it’s actual seasoning/​flavour. Actually, this is the first churrasco place I’ve ever gotten chicken from where I bit into a «piece» of seasoning (some type of plant that tasted pickled and yummy). They don’t just use a sauce — they obviously make a seasoning sauce from real, solid ingredients from scratch and it’s tasty.
Grilled chicken — SUPER FLAVOURFUL. Just amazing. The flavour is just the best I’ve had in Toronto, by a margin. Better than their rotisserie by 30% to 50%, in my opinion (and I rated their rotisserie as above most grilled in the city).
Piri-​Piri sauce — made in-​house and tasty! Creamy and more substantial than many of the Frank’s Red Hot Sauce knockoffs that I get at most churrasco places. Get this — the sauce ALONE is tasty! I’ve never just eaten piri-​piri sauce on its own but I find myself just dipping my finger in this and sucking it off like it was a dish in itself.
There were literally no drawbacks to my meal and I was impressed with each individual component! And the service was awesome as well! I have found my new go-​to churrasco spot! I hope they stay open forever!

Found this portuguese place by fluke.. . righteous munchies!!!
hot table…
* grilled squid
* traditional portuguese bean stew
* contemporary portuguese sausage/​beef stew
* grilled sardines/​smelts
* fried fish fillets (sole)
etc.
Ordered fried fish fillets to-​go. Literally tore open take-​out container second I peeled out of the place. Deeeeelish…moist tender — hint of lemon
Also picked-​up grilled chicken sandwich with traditional portuguese piri-​piri hot sauce. Chicken nicely charred on the ouside — tender juicy on the inside. Awesome!!!
FOOD: 4.5÷5
SERVICE: 4.0
PRICE: 5.0