O Patio Churrasqueira

I had lunch here today and I am torn between giving them 3 and 4 stars. The food is delicious but service is very confusing, especially when you're a new customer.

Upon arrival, you see that there is a hot & cold food counter, sort of cafeteria style. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to order at the counter and then sit, or if I was supposed to order from the server. It took a few minutes of standing at the entrance before I was even acknowledged by anyone, and even then the server did not greet me properly, just said "You can sit anywhere". She brought menus and dropped off a basket of bread and walked away. Again, no explanation of how to order.

The friend I was meeting arrived, and we waited for about ten minutes then thought maybe we are supposed to order at the counter? So we walked up to the counter to check out what they had. Our server walked past and looked at us, but even then, didn't provide an explanation for their "system". Perhaps it's a language barrier or cultural difference but I'm not used to it.

We gave up and went back to our table to just order off the menu. It seems the food at the counter is the daily specials, but I still don't have a clue how I would know this because it's a big secret.

We both ordered the chicken and it was delicious. I just had some steamed broccoli with mine, while my friend had rice and potatoes with hers. Everything looked and tasted so good. Unfortunately, I ended up having to rush to leave to get back to work, (after all the waiting around) so I didn't even get to finish my food. Ended up taking the rest to go.

In any case, I know some of my coworkers eat here frequently, so I'll likely go back. Just hope they improve the service.

During my recent visit to Toronto, an old friend suggested to meet in O Patio Churrasqueira for dinner. I visited Portugal several years ago and have been wanting to get some bacalhau.

The restaurant sign was kind of small and drove right passed it the first time, look for the tall net from the driving range behind the restaurant. It was a hole in the wall place. There were two dining areas, a bar and a takeout counter, all handled by 3 servers. At times it was hard to get our server's attention.

Four of us decided to go family style and share all our dishes. For appetizers we had the chorizo sausage and the mussels and clam. The chorizo was house made came on a plate with flame underneath. It was unfortunately a little dry and not too spicy. The mussels were those big frozen ones from New Zealand. The clam meat in their shells were kind of skinny, perhaps they had been around for a few days. The tomato based sauce however, was dynamite. I drank it like a soup and dipped my bread in it, not wanting to let it go to waste.

For main course, we had a whole Portuguese roasted chicken, lamb chops and the A Chef Bacalhau. The lamb chops were so over cooked, almost inedible. The roast chicken was good but not special. The A Chef Bacalhau was interesting, a fairly big piece of cod topped with home fried potato chips, a few pickled vegetables and a mayonnaise based sauce. The bacalhau was still a little salty which is not how I remember they serve bacalhau in Portugal.

Overall, there were some misses but volume of food was good, one would not leave this place hungry.

The food and service were excellent!! Great value for you money and quick turnaround when ordering!

The first time I had Portuguese chicken, it was over 10 years ago at a restaurant that closed within a year of opening. The food was lacking and I never felt the desire to have Portuguese chicken since.

For my coworkers birthday a couple weeks ago,she wanted to have dinner at O Patio. She claimed it's the Best Portuguese restaurant in the city"

I ordered quarter chicken dinner with white meat and the rest of the party ordered salmon and steak dishes. The food took a long time to arrive, we waited about 40mins. There was a couple that arrived 20mins after we ordered and received their food within 10mins of ordering. They ordered bbq chicken so it could be that our salmon and steak order took longer to make.

The portions were very generous and everyone enjoyed their meals. The chicken was very tender and moist, potatoes are nicely seasoned and not over cooked. My meal was around $10 before tax and tip.

Overall the food here is delicious i definitely recommend it. The chicken dishes will come out quick but if you order other dishes, it takes a while to come out. The restaurant also has a hot table for lunch time and for express takeout.

This was my first time here but I am a big fan of Portuguese cousine, I love the mix of spices and meat choises that this cousine has to offer.

We got all the traditional places like the chicken with tomato sauce, white seasoned rice, potatoes, salad, and barbecue style beef. Everything was great! I really enjoyed the food and the great taste of authenticity. Portuguese cousine is usualy not spicy but rich in flavour which is quite tasteful.

The service here was friendly and they know how to time all the food you order, this is always a great quality to a good restaurant. To me this show they understand the service industry.

I recommend this place highly!

Staff gives attitude for no reason. Either you are ignored or you are treated harshly. I have been three times now and every time is the same. The food is so so and not worth the drive to get there. If you work hard for your money DO NOT GO to O Patio - why go and be treated badly

I know some of the other reviews are a little up and down depending on each individual experience. But I had a great one today ! I came with two other friends and pulled one of the waitresses aside and asked if I should seat myself or wait as it was PACKED! Even at 1pm on a Monday afternoon totally full house! Anyways after waiting about no more than 3-4 mins we were taken to a table in the back and provided menus and bread right away. Our waitress was fantastic! I ordered the peppercorn steak with gravy and fries and let me tell you the portions you get are MASSIVE!!! Very authentic Portuguese style restaurant, I'd 100% visit again!

We were invited for a birthday get-together on a Saturday evening for a total party of just under 20 people. The hosting couple are regulars. We got fantastic service and the food was great. It wasn't warm enough for the patio so no can say about that. The only non-issue was the stack of potato boxes obstructing the entertainment.

Stamp of approval from a native Portuguese family!! The food is plentiful and very tasty. We indulged in their seafood more than other meats but it really hit the spot. The atmosphere was cozy and the service was good; live music and loud chatter creates a great energy throughout the restaurant. Overall, the entire vibe of the restaurant is true to its origins. Couldn't help but feel homesick. One of the best Portuguese restaurants in the city!

I really want to support my local Portuguese folks but this is going to be a NO for me lol. I am even being nice with 2 stars- I should REALLY give them 1.

I have been to this location 3 times...neither of them exceeded my expectations (so why go so many times you ask, well...see below lol)

Visit # 1 was in November of 2017 *yes long time ago* it was my sister in law's birthday and my brother in law invited 14 close/family friends. The food was OK, sea food apps at the time tasted good (calamari and shrimp) but I did get sick after my meal and so did my brother in law. I got the bife a casa as reference ...I'm not sure what set off my stomach but 3 people at our table got sick afterwards so I think it's something we ate

Visit # 2 - decided to give it another try with my sister in law, brother in law and hubs, we went about two months ago. I got a VERY simple dish- Portuguese Rotisserie chicken- so there was obviously no mess up there. My complaint for this visit was:
1. My sister in law complained that her fries were SO salty and instead of offering her new fries they are like Oh the kitchen is almost closed..so what? make her new fries- you fucked up with going salt crazy on the fries...they ended up getting her new fries and I think gave her a free dessert.
2. The shrimp was either frozen or hours old because it did NOT taste fresh. Sauce was good but it was not fresh. I eat enough shrimp and cook it to know.
3. Calamari you can tell is also not housemade
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Visit #3 - my brother in law decided we should come here two weeks ago with their aunt and uncle (I didn't even fight it because my food was good last time minus the minor hiccups) , so we went. Plus- they really wanted us to try this huge seafood platter that they had with another couple a while back.

#1: First they told us that a specific grilled octopus appetizer was not available but then we see it being brought out to 2 different tables- ok? is the octopus playing favourites? lol
Then we ordered mussels and calamari to start - which never came because our mains were being served to us and we were all...uhh?
We all got (shockingly) the chicken breast with mushroom sauce...first things first, the chicken was kind of cold- so you can tell it was either sitting there or was premade and just reheated.
There was not enough sauce- it was so dry so we asked for more sauce which they brought out (the sauce was delicious btw). The rice- not a typical rice to accompany with this type of dish. It looks like they used the Portuguese rice they give at their take out counter but that dish it should be white rice with fries or veggies not the standard Portuguese rice as the flavours clash.

Last but not least- my favourite part- when I tried to stop a specific waitress (not mine because I had no clue where she was) and she literally looked at me, pointed her finger like wait, walked away and then never came to our table. Even a couple sitting next to us saw and were SHOCKED. You may not be my waitress but guess what- I'm a paying client. We also TRIED to spend a good amount of money at your restaurant.I meant we did order 2 bottles of wine, drinks, 1/2 litre of white wine, 4 meals and dessert - tried to order apps but I guess it's with Jesus now...so regardless, you should at least acknowledge me.

With that being said- WAY better Portuguese restaurants to go to. I'm sad because they have a cute cat that wanders around at the back in the "enclosed patio" section- o well .LOL