Churrasqueira Costa Verde

Garbage. If you like Franks Red Hot sauce and awful service, go to this place!
I had high hopes until they lathered my dry cold chicken in sodium laced grocery store hot sauce and told me it was real special.
The hype is not real. Do not waste your time here.
Just go to No Frills and get some discount chicken and throw sauce on it. Save yourself the trouble of going to Vaughan.

Have definitely soured on this place.
The chicken is still really tasty but the service has always been its main sticking point
Called ahead (due to excessive wait times) and went to pick up food only to be told they never got my order, they obviously gave it to someone else while I waited patiently in line for 25 minutes
They asked if I still wanted to order and I just walked out
As said above you can still find tasty chicken here regardless of their service of lack of but as intimated in my previous review the piri piri is basically franks red hot and you can find better in a grocery store.
Still one of the top options in the area if craving Portuguese chicken just be warned that you may have to wait 10 – 30 mins even if you have called ahead and lets just hope they didnt give your order away.
Food a solid 3.5÷5
Service ¹⁄₅ (they are nice on the phone and have some good employees)

The chicken is amazing. There is a bit of a wait on the weekend but that just tells you how good it is. Before you could call in and order for pick up but they cancelled that given it must have created problems. The staff is friendly. Great place when u want to avoid fast food and pretty good value for what you get.

Found this place by accident walked and saw the chicken and gave it a try. You also get a tons of options for the side. Half chicken meal is filling and at a reasonable price. The chicken is moist and full of flavour. The options are mild, medium, hot, and extra spicy. If you like spicy get extra spicy and spicy, it’s a really great combination in flavour. The service is a little confusing, you have to go to the grill first to order and the wait times are usually 15 mins so it’s best to call ahead.
I’m big on customer service so out of 5 they get a 3 from me. But the food is a 4. Best to come in and try it for yourself. They have a ton of options for you.

Although the chicken and only the chicken is good, everything else is a bit bland, tasteless even, and the hot table is usually a mess.
We’ve visited this location many times due it being near home.
But we all agree (the family, friends and even the people we’ve met waiting in their ridiculous line ups, that they take forever to make your order, and your lucky if your order is correct! The wait is ridiculously long! Half of the staff seems to be on a permanent break, those are the same people who have terrible customer service, no hi-​hello, even if you call ahead and they tell you it’ll be ready in 10 minutes, I promise you will still wait for 20
Minutes amongst other angry, annoyed and hungry customers!
It’s the same every time, as much as we hope the next time will be different it never is.
Therefore we have all decided to stop returning to this place! There are 3 others within minutes of driving.
Not worth the hassle!

Food is ok.
Service is shitty.
I was trying to figure out where to order for about 5 minutes.
I was not greeted or asked for help.

Came in at the end of the day. Low on rice. Try to tell me it’s a full serving of rice. They charge me full price. Not happy. I told them to add some potatoes in there if that’s all the rice they are going to give me. They refused. And let us know that every other time I was here I have been overserved on the rice. Check out I asked if that gentleman that was checking me out was the owner? He confirmed that yes he was. I let him know he has a unhappy customer. And he said oh well. I let him know that all he had to do was give me some extra potatoes and he would’ve not got a one star review. He said well did you ask for potatoes? I let him know that yes I did. And he then says well then she should’ve gave them to you. When he himself admitted that his employee should’ve gave them to me. What kind of a monkey business is this?
He then tried to tell me that the girl used to work there used to overserved and she is now fired. Which is not of my business and which is none of anybody’s business to be honest. But it seems like he got a kick out of insulting his former employee. Which is just bad business ethics. He couldn’t even handle my complaint the correct way.
The food is good. Attitude is shitty. The weight is terrible and very long. Very unorganized business. As I said. This is simply a monkey business. But the food is good I will not lie. This is a truce will review. And the only one so they get is for the food being good. They have lost the for other stars due to the terrible customer service and horrible attitude from the owner. Just remember one thing Mr. owner. Your employees look at you and will behave the same way you behave.

Make sure to call and order ahead if you’re taking your food to go, this place is always packed! Great food, fair prices, recommended this place to all my family and friends!

Great for lunch or dinner. Half chicken and two sides for $ 9.99? Who wouldn’t eat here. Great food!

Excellent quality food with a healthy serving. half chicken with 2 sides is the best value for me. This restaurant stands out because the sides that they offer changes, giving you more options.
Great choice for health conscious people and a smart choice for a post gym workout meal.

This Brazilian/​Venezuelan mix on traditional portuguese chicken is a great spin on the otherwise dry less flavorful chicken in the area. They offer chicken 2 ways, on the grill BBQ style or rotisserie. The chicken is marinaded in a tangy blend of olive oil, herbs and lemon juice which is to die for and keeps the chicken moist and tender… The piri piri sauce they serve on the other hand is not the best I’ve had. I’m not even sure if it’s homemade… It has a very distinct resemblance to Tabasco sauce. The sides are great. They have many different dishes that range from cultural classic dishes like bacalao and homemade rice and potatoes to healthy options like Coleslaw and chick peas. They make a mean French fry too… Best I’ve had surprisingly. It must be the oil they fry them in because they have an addictive quality to them… The worst thing about this place is the customer service. There’s no organization in the ordering process and don’t expect a pleasant hello. They definitely don’t have the best people skills but can cook a mean chicken and make you come back to face them again. Lol… But don’t let that discourage you … The chicken is what matters… Grab and Go!

I’ll definitely agree with my fellow GTA’ers, this place fills the hunger gap for a quick Portuguese Chicken lunch, but it’s certainly falling short in a few areas.
Full marks on the plumpness of the chicken, cooked well and not one point was dried out. I especially appreciated how nice the grill taste was on it.
My gripe was with the sauce. Hot sauce was basically your bird dredged in a franks red hot vinegar based hot sauce. Not authentic Portuguese from my experience. Also there appeared to be a lack of piri piri in house.
Potatoes were boiled but not cooked to a perfect crisp in outside. They were tasty but past the surface were a little bland.
Lastly, the spinach Salad was great but the dressing was heavy on the olive oil and made for an unbalanced flavour.
I’d return but not if given a choice between this and my face chi hen joint.
Eatcrest out

Food is ok for this type of fare… but there are better places out there. This place basically serves BBQ chicken with a bit of sauce thrown on for good measure.
I always ask for extra spicy and it comes as they see fit to serve it to you… I’ve never had something in the vicinity of spicy at this place. Their «spicy» sauce does not have the heat factor of other places in the area or the complex favors in a piri piri sauce.
In house dining was obviously an after thought and really shouldn’t be classified as «dining». Smoke from the open flamed grills usually make this place a bit smoky and during the summer it is down right hot in the restaurant (even when waiting for food to go)
Food is average… chicken is moist, potatoes pretty bland), rice is good, salads are way overpriced.
In summary… good…not great

Exactly what my stars say… it’s A-​OK.
I’m usually not at this end of town, unless I’m visiting my girlfriend’s parents or going to Canada’s Wonderland. Normally, her parents’ cook but when were lazy we don’t have much choice because there’s not a lot good food choices other than fast food franchise. Also, it’s 5 minutes away.
We’ve bought take out from this place three times and their BBQ chicken tastes good but nothing spectacular. Chicken isn’t dry, the least but it could be better. Price is affordable but I’ve had better for the price I’ve paid. Their potatoes are good but how can you go wrong. Rice tastes like rice, nothing special. As to Portuguese cuisine, I’ve had better elsewhere.
We bought two whole chickens, small potatoes, and rice. The total was about $ 45.00. We ordered two chickens because one was not enough for four people.
It’s no Swiss Chalet, but it’s to par.

Interesting, it seems I can’t turn the corner in Maple without having a Churrasqueira in my way. The Churrasco population is definitely on the rise and it seems even some Downtown businesses want part of the Pie (or rather Quarter Chicken). That’s right, Costa Verde’s second location is now in the middle of nowhere. The same place where you’ll find me hanging out, NOWHERE.
The Dining space deviates from the usual warm-​traditional-​portuguese-​house setup into a high-​end stylish Café which reminds me of Aroma Espresso Bar. In comparison to various Churrasqueiras in the neighbourhood, there seems to be more choices available as Sides (Salads, Parisian Potatoes, Rices, and more) while some Mains (Meats) are sold by weight.
I asked for my usual Lunch portion until I realized ¼ Chicken is not an option. Minor setback will make me reconsider this as a Lunch-​budget friendly destination. Grilled Chicken or Rotisserie Chicken is the main attraction while the vast selection they offer as Sides help spice up the deal for more possible return trips. Octopus Salad is the only side dish not optional for the Meal. 3.5’d
½ Grilled Chicken Meal ($ 9.99)
Grilled, chopped into 4 pieces, my Picante Chicken has the usual Portuguese sauce helps keep the Meat moist although it takes away from the crispness of the skin. Surprising to find Beansprout in the Rice side along with shreds of Chicken and Bellpeppers/​Onions.
Although we ate in-​house, we were served in disposables.
Simply means no tip required and more waste overflow in the tiny trashbin.