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The Peri Peri Shack: Portuguese Flame Grilled Chicken in Vancouver

March 25, 2021

The Peri Peri Shack recently opened up in 2020 on Kingsway and Fraser in Vancouver. They have been very popular since opening mostly for takeout and delivery. A lot of people will compare them to Nando’s or Barcelos.

We were invited to check out The Peri Peri Shack for their signature menu items and see how they compare to their competition.

They also offer catering options and they are planning to open more locations in Vancouver.

Interior

Most people do takeout and delivery, but if you want to dine in, you can. There are a few tables inside, but with Covid restrictions, it is 5 customers at a time. Do note, that this number will fluctuate as go through the pandemic. best to check with them to stay up to date on what they allow.

Safety Measures

They are committed to keeping staff and customers safe during this time. They are operating at reduced capacity to ensure physical distancing, sanitization, and regular cleaning.

More on their Covid Safety Measures here: https://theperiperishack.com/covid-19/

Chicken & Rice

This is their most popular dish! The chicken is marinated in their signature marinade for 24 hours & flamed grilled to perfection. It is served on a bed of Basmati spiced rice and topped with the sauce of your choice. We got the citrus and herb sauce with this bowl

The chicken delicious and their sauce just compliments so nicely. It’s a great takeout item as it stays nice and hot. We really enjoyed it.

Flame Grilled Chicken Sandwich

The sandwich has flamed grilled boneless chicken breast topped with peri peri mayo, red onions, crisp shredded lettuce & slice of tomato on a brioche bun. It’s a solid sandwich, but nothing outstanding.

Peri Peri Chicken (Quarter Leg and Thigh)

This is marinated in their secret blend of spices and flamed grilled in your choice of spice level. You can choose from Original, Mild, Citrus & Herb, Mango, Hot, and Very Hot. We tried all their sauces and they are good, but very hot is indeed very hot. Our favourite sauce to pair with flame grilled is the hot.

Peri Peri Wings

We got the wings with their hot sauce and wow, so darn good. Highly recommend it if you love wings.

Mac & Cheese

The mac and cheese is made of a blend of cheeses topped with breadcrumbs. It was a bit bland and needed some more spice. Maybe ask for a side of hot sauce.

Fries (Original)

Of the two fries, I like the original one better as it pairs better with food.

Fries Peri Peri Seasoning

The original fries seasoned with the peri peri seasoning. I did find it to be a bit salty.

Onion Rings

The onion rings were surprisingly addicting. I didn’t expect it to be, but it was crunchy and had a good breading to onion ratio.

Peri Corn Ribs

These are a recent addition to the menu and it is brushed with butter and their signature Peri seasoning and then flame-grilled. It’s really delicious and I highly recommend it.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I did enjoy the food and I’ll be back for the flame grilled chicken and their chicken rice bowls. A solid item for lunch or dinner as it’ll get you full.

Address:
724 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC

Website:
https://theperiperishack.com

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Rotisserie Romados: Top 50 Restaurants in Canada

June 7, 2012

Rotisserie Romados is located in Quebec near the Plateau Mont-Royal area. It was recently named one of Canadas Top 50 restaurants. When looking at the list, it was the only one that was under $10. I just had to check this little place out since I was in town for a few days with CanuckGirl. They are best known for their chicken rotisserie!

During peak hours the lines can get quite long. Nonetheless, don’t let any lines discourage you because it is quite quick to get to the front. At the back of the restaurant is where you order the chicken and on the right is where they have pastries and baked goods.

The menu is in all french, but you can use your iPhone is translate what is says. Majority of items are under $10, which is awesome. If you don’t know french, they speak english too.

1/4 Chicken Breast with Fries and Salad ($7.09) is basically a mound of salt and peppered fries. I asked my chicken to be spicy. It also comes with a large bun.

The fries tasted good and the chicken was succulent. The only let down was the salad because some of the leaves were not fresh and a bit wilted and turning black.

1/4 Chicken Leg with Salad and Fries ($6.29) CanuckGirl said she enjoyed it.

The bread that comes with it is good, but it’s gonna make you super full. CanuckGirl and I couldn’t finish ours with our meals, so we just took it back to the hotel room for later.

Overall, it was a very filling meal for cheap! It’s not the most healthiest meal, but it’s worth the price. Definitely check it out!

Words of Wisdom:

Limited amount of seating, most people do takeout
Under $10
Friendly staff
Must get the chicken!!

We Rate Rotisserie Romados:

Address:
115 Rue Rachel Est.
Montréal, QC

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Nando’s Flame Grilled Chicken: Good chicken, but everything else sucks

October 19, 2011

I keep having bad experiences at Nando’s, so I decided to give it one last shot. I’ve been to the other Kingsway location, but I thought the mall location couldn’t be too bad. They specialize in peri peri chicken, which is their flame grilled chicken.

Since it was just me, myself and I. I decided to look towards the “Classic Meals for One”, how depressing! I actually don’t mind since no one needs to watch me chow down. their prices are alright, but can get pricy if you keep adding stuff onto your meal.

Quarter chicken theight meal with Greek salad ($9 +$1). When you upgrade to the greek salad, you gotta pay a dollar more. The salad did not look like it was worth $1 more, the leaves were not fresh and started to change colors. I was scared…but since I’m asian I ate it anyways. The onions didn’t look fresh either, it seemed like it was cut a while ago and just refrigerated for a long time. Best to stay away from the salad.

The chicken on the other hand was pretty good! I got their medium peri peri sauce to give it a kick. What is very disappointing is that their sauce is just smothered on top. I kinda wanted more sauce since the flavour does not seep all the way down into the meat. The thing I like about the chicken is the nice smokey flavour, but I don’t think it’s worth the money you pay.

I think by now I’ve given Nando’s enough chances, so it’s time to say goodbye and keep on eating Church’s Chicken instead.

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