Galitos Flame Grilled Chicken

A nice alternative to Nando’s (which is usually pretty busy and it’s sometimes hard to get a table). Every time I have gone to Galitos, there were maybe two or three other families in the restaurant and there was plenty of space. The chicken is good and they have several spice levels similar to Nando’s.

It rivals Nando’s up the street. More or the less the same food for the same price. Even the décor and menu are nearly identical.

Been here twice, first in 2014 than a year later. Both time the food and services was crappie.. don’t waste you’re money. The food is horrible! The chicken was bitter the rice and potatoes are nasty And the sald is a joke. I really wanted to like this place that’s why I tried to give it a second chance.

Ive come here 3 or 4 times and Im finally getting around to reviewing it! They have a few $ 10 lunch options which are super great and really filling, despite my size I do eat a lot.
I get the quarter chicken white with rice and an extra side of rice, since I prefer the rice to the potatoes they serve. The rice is awesome seasoned perfectly and they give me loads of it. The chicken breast is large as well so you’re totally getting your $ 11.30 worth!
The food is always fresh and warm when I get it, i order the chicken extra hot and I dont personally this its too spicy but thats just my preference I call ahead and go through the drive through window. It’s super easy and quick. The normal wait time for my order is 10 – 15 minutes so that’s basically my drive there and its always hot and ready when i pull knto the drive thru.
The staff is always friendly and accommodating and its one of the best lunches in the area for cheap! I highly recommend it. Tasty like nandos but you get more food for much less.

Like previous posters mentioned, this place is similar to Nando’s. Except the food and the service is much better than Nando’s.
It’s hard not to like Portuguese style chicken and peri-​peri goodness. The portions are big and the food is never dry or burnt (as it’s often the case at Nando’s). The service is good and pretty quick. There is plenty of tables available, if you’d like to eat in but take out and delivery are also an option. Open until midnight.

This is another one of those restaurants that I’ve passed by many times and finally decided to take a look at. Galito’s is a small chain of Portuguese-​style peri-​peri chicken outlets similar to Nando’s. I’ve tried peri-​peri chicken a number of times from different places, so I thought I would see how good this place is.
Overall, it’s a good place, especially if you’re looking for a halal establishment (which fortunately this place is if you’re a Muslim diner). Like Nando’s (and Sizzlo’s, which I’ve also tried), you have a choice of dinners and a choice of how hot and spicy you want it. There’s a decent choice of sides.
I went on a Friday afternoon, when it was not too busy but not quiet either, so I would imagine that it could get pretty busy during the peak times. Based on the food, I can see why. The food is cooked well, the service is good (you order at the counter but a server brings you your order), and the price is reasonable. One person can have lunch for less than $ 15.
There are a number of good peri-​peri chicken places out there now, but if you’re in the area, Galito’s is a good option.

Came at 11:15 pm, suppose to close at midnight & the staff were very rude & refused to take my order !
Seriously !!

Never coming here again. I was expecting Portuguese style chicken and was incredibly disappointed. Came with my husband and kids, we had the mixed grill for 3. The chicken was dry, the kebobs were dry and spicy, the rice tasted like minute rice. I think the highlight of the meal were the fries, the only edible thing. Don’t bother coming here.

Love it. Been driving by for a year, decided to stop in and try. It’s quality food for reasonable prices. Love the chicken! Very unique taste.

I would give this place a ~3.5 stars~
I have been ignoring this place as I always thought it was same as Nandos. After trying the food at a Unilocal Elite event, I thought to give it a try. The place is very good, they have good size seating area with many comfortable couch booths.
This has a similar concept as Nandos and Mesh which is self server. You will have to order at the front and get your own cutlery, plates and sauces from the side booths. They do bring the food to your table.
The food came out quick and was nice and hot.
We ordered a Whole Chicken meal (1 chicken, 1 large side & 2 garlic sticks), an extra large side and Galito’s signature steak sandwich.
The chicken was done well and was not burnt but need more sauce on it when being grilled. As for the sides we tried Peri Rice which was quite good, and Peri Roasted Potatoes these were mini round potatoes and were good but need more sauce.
The Steak sandwich was very good as you could feel the meat and egg. The steak was cooked well and for the side I had Coleslaw which was not too sweet.
Their sauces taste very different and are very good. That was the highlight of the meal here.
For my halal eaters, I talked with the owner at the event and he stated they serve zabiha by hand halal meat.
Over all the decent food better than Nandos (as they have very similar type and style) and cant compare to Mesh as they do a thing differently.

Everything from the service to the food was amazing! I’ve tried Nando’s before and I’d have to say Galito’s blows them out of the water.
We arrived on a Friday evening and was instantly greeted by the man at the cashier. He patiently waited for us to decide on what we were going to order. Afterwards, he answered any questions that we had and mentioned things that we wouldn’t have known ourselves. He definitely was very friendly and knew how to provide excellent customer service. We ordered the whole chicken meal with a regular side of fries and peri roasted potatoes. I think next time I will try the peri peri fries because the peri roasted potatoes tasted good.
After ordering we sat down at a booth and waited for our order. It didn’t take that long compared to the last time we were at Nando’s. Everything that came out looked good and tasted amazing. The lemon and herb flavoured chicken was flavourful and succulent. not dry like others have mentioned (thank goodness!). The chicken tasted even better with the garlic sauce. The sauce is really good that I would even consider buying a bottle for my house.
What a great experience we had at Galito’s! I have no idea why my Naveen S. only gave it 4 stars lol. I will definitely return and also try the Milton location whenever they decide to open.

There’s supposed to be one opening up in Milton, but we couldn’t wait for then, so we went to this Mississauga location.
I would compare this place to Nandos for sure, but the service was much better at Galitos. The two of us ordered a full chicken with two medium sides instead of 1 large side (same price). It was delicious, and I enjoyed it with the hot and garlic sauce mixed together. The sides were alright. We got fries and Peri roasted potatoes. The potatoes got cold quick unfortunately so we didn’t end up eat them all.
Overall, this place had delicious chicken, and I would definitely go again!

I could not agree with my fellow Unilocaler Toni, same story went there with my wife for dinner, ordered 2 chicken dinners, the chickens were super dry and no flavor, my side was rice and it was horrible, my wife’s side order was baked potatoes supposed be served with sour cream, when asked the gave us watered down Raita (yogurt chutney)
we did not put our foot in there ever again, the only good thing about his place was the service, it was very friendly and welcoming!
PS. it is Halal!

My family has always been fans of Nando’s Chicken so we were excited to give Galito’s a try to see how they measure up.
Service was very friendly going in and ordering and were helpful since it was our first time (thanks Anne!).
When we sat at our table though, we couldn’t help comparing the décor and style to Nando’s. The wait time for our food was much longer too and Galitos wasn’t exactly busy so we weren’t quite sure what the hold up was.
When we were first brought our food it was the wrong order.
When we actually got our food, one of the side dishes orders was wrong (we ordered regular fries, we were given peri peri).
I ordered a leg. I honestly hoped it would be a comparable size to Nando’s legs but they are indeed smaller. It was a little dry as well.
In terms of flavor, I have to say they went crazy with the salt. Nando’s has always been on the salty side for me but Galitos kicked up the salt a whole other notch. After every bite I was grabbing my water bottle for a drink. The flavor was alright, nothing particularly special but it was slightly different from Nando’s.
One person in our party was vegetarian, she ordered the vegie burger with the roasted peri peri vegetables. The burger was even saltier than the chicken and the vegetables were luke warm and completely raw. She couldn’t finish her meal or side it because it was unbelievable inedible.
Overall I was a little disappointed with this experience. Other than the very pleasant staff, the food was less than mediocre. I’d suggest going to Nando’s.

My wife and I went to Galitos for lunch, for the first time today. We were looking forward to trying their chicken since it was advertised to be — «The healthiest, tastiest flame grilled chicken in the World»
We were extremely disappointed. The chicken was so dry it was like eating sawdust. The flavour was ok but nothing special. The price was extremely expensive for what we ordered. Over $ 30 for 2 chicken meals one side each and 2 drinks. Won’t be going back or recommending this restaurant anytime soon. Our experience was very disappointing — we pledge to never go back.

The first time we visited was about two years ago. The place just opened and I wasn’t so impressed with the food. But every time I go to T & T, I could smell their chicken (both are in the same area) so I decided to give it another try. We did takeout and found the food is way better than on our first visit. We’ve been back there multiple times. I like the double leg, corn, rice, and peri-​peri fries. I find the chicken leg is juicier than the other cuts. The chicken is grilled just right with slight charring. It’s perfect for me!
We tend to go there for early dinner so it’s not busy. Sometimes, we just have the place to ourselves. Service is good. You order and pay at the counter but they bring the food to your table.

I tried Galito’s today hoping to introduce piri piri chicken to my wife.
The ambience and service was nice (although we couldn’t fit in our booths, they are way too small and we’re not big people), but the food was subpar.
I ordered a double leg with roasted potatoes — the potatoes were undercooked and bland, and the piri sauce tasted of too much vinegar (like Tabasco).
My wife had a chicken sandwich with piri piri fries — the hostess offered cheese on the sandwich for an additional $ 1, which turned out to be a Kraft single. This cheapened the taste of the sandwich, and the fries were undercooked and dusted with what seemed like over the counter Cajun seasoning.
Ultimately not worth the $ 25 spent on our meal. Don’t expect restaurant quality, expect fast food.

Went to Galito’s today, in my opinion their Chicken is better than Nando’s, coupled with nice bright, open & clean restaurant.
Service was spot on, our waitress was very attentive and made frequent visits to check on if we needed anything.
Wings were little dry however Whole chicken was really moist and delicious. Overall experience was 2 thumbs up.

There was nothing for me to distinguish my first experience at Galito’s from any experience at Nando’s. That’s a good thing.
The chicken is flavourful at any of the spice levels and the Peri sauce will always make anything taste good, fries especially.
Great restaurant. There needs to be more of these.

Just like Nando’s chicken but the rice is much better and larger.
But priced the same.