Category: | Restaurant, |
---|---|
Address: | 1560 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6K 1T8, Canada |
Postal code: | M6K 1T8 |
Website: | http://www.bairrada.ca/ |
Opening hours (Edit) | |
---|---|
Monday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Tuesday: | Closed |
Wednesday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Thursday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Friday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Saturday: | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Sunday: | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
Being the foodie of the group, It was up to me to choose a restaurant for dinner before seeing a show. Bairrada Churrasqueira is located right across the street from our destination and I've been to their College Street location before so it seemed like a good choice. It was!
Most of our group of ten weren't very familiar with Portuguese cuisine, other than the popular grilled chicken. While four of us opted for the chicken, five chose seafood, and I opted for a steak, listed as one of the house specialties.
I had a chance to taste the chicken and it was very good, as good as I remembered. The seasoning and cook was spot on.
I also tried the Bacalhau (Codfish) and it was very good. It was a large portion, more than what my friend could eat, so enough for sharing. Although a tad salty (expected), this was very tasty. A few of us tasted this and all agreed, Yummy!
The Garoupa (Grouper Steak) was huge, taking up most of the space on the plate. It looked really good. It must have been because my friend wouldn't share!
The Robalo (Sea Bass) was also beautifully presented as a whole fish and looked delicious! I heard it was very good.
The Lulas Grelhadas (Grilled Calamari) looked really good but my friend said it was just okay. He didn't elaborate but he finished it so it must have been good, maybe not as spectacular as he had expected.
I had the Bife a Casa (House Steak), listed as one of the house specialties. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't what I expected it to be. I was looking forward to a nice juicy medium-rare grilled steak with fries. What I got was a steak in a dish, smothered with gravy, a fried egg, and completely covered with potato chips. Now I know.
All the dishes were attractively presented. The seafood portions were on the larger side, while the chicken was average sized. There's a steam table at the front counter for takeout orders and a nice dining area at the back of the space. Pricing represented a good value and the service was very good. We all left happy and will return.
Sad little spot. Food is average. Does not have that signature grill flavor of great Portuguese. Good value.
Delicious food, amazing portions, friendly staff!! Could not recommend enough
All beefs were top!! ???????? Teresa made such a good first impression of the place, food and service for me and family.
The food is amazing. The service is always friendly. And one of the best places you get such big portions of food. Great bang for your buck! Everything on the menu is delicious!