Romados

Obviously their famous chicken is to die for! but dont miss out on the ginormous amount of fries and the natas (get there early to get some!). And what also sets the restaurant appart in my opinion is the amazing staff! The people there are so nice to their customers!
Its a great place for any time of the day!

We were overwhelmed with how delicious and cheap the food here is. A chicken leg is only 3 dollars if you are a meat lover. The poutine sauce is also great. You should get the combos with the poutine sauce! We also like the fast turnaround that the counter and cashier. Hence, it never takes us more than 10 minutes to get out of the long queue. Do not let the queue discourage you from trying these fantastic chicken! We will definitely come back!

The best poutine with chicken! Long lines, but worth the wait.

Stellar service and chicken sometimes the cashiers can rush but it’s ok I get the hustle they are always busy and for good reason.
Always get the chicken spicy, the salad is always delicious, and the fries are so well seasoned. I wish I could’ve gotten a sandwich either way no regrets and I’ll be back !!
Also pastries are delicious the egg tarts, coconut custard and almond desserts are all outstanding and the bread always delicious.
Bottom line: amazing Portuguese chicken and pretty much everything else they make, charming service, and great prices!
Just try it out for yourself.

Let’s talk about their chicken. It is the most moist and delicious Portuguese style chicken I have ever had. The chicken is tender and falls right off the bone. Their fries are hand cut and so tasty. They are seasoned with the perfect amount of salt and pepper. Their pricing is very reasonable for the amount of food you get. A combo of a ¼ chicken leg, fries and salad is plenty for 2 people or 1(if you want to have a very hearty meal) and it only costs $ 8 before tax! Their Portuguese tarts are very good as well! I tried their almond tart and it was good. Not too sweet which was a plus.

This is it folks. You won’t find better Portuguese chicken than this in Montréal. In fact you’ll probably have to go all the way to Portugal for better chicken. Romados is an institution here and it has rightfully earned its legendary status.
It’s a fast serve place so you order at the counter and once you get your food head over to the cash to pay. You can call ahead to order so you can skip the lines which is wise since this place can get long line-​ups. They are prepared for the crowds though so things move along quickly. There isn’t much seating so if the weather is nice you can always take your food over to nearby Parc Lafontaine for a picnic.
Now let’s talk about the main attraction: the chicken. Romados claim to fame is their Portuguese-​style rotisserie chicken and it is so delicious. The chicken is tender and juicy and the skin is nice and crispy. I like to get it with the spicy sauce because it adds a little hint of zing without being too intense. The fries are also excellent being thick-​cut (my preferred style of French fry) and seasoned to perfection with herbs and spices. They are wildly addictive and you won’t be able to leave any behind even if you’re full. Also let’s face it, leaving behind Romados’ chicken and fries would be downright shameful.
In case the promise of Montréal’s best Portuguese chicken isn’t enough to entice you it gets even better. In addition to being wildly delicious the food is dirt cheap. A ¼ chicken thigh with a MASSIVE side of fries and salad will only set you back about $ 8. My meal in total came to $ 10.50 and that was because I got a drink with it.
So now that you have plenty of reasons to go what are you waiting for? Get down to Romados now!

Update: April 2016
So I walked over a mile to eat here this chilly late April afternoon and was not disappointed. Even better than the last time. Yes, great chicken and very nice staff helping this non-​francophone.
This is a great place just beware that they do not accept credit cards, only debit cards or cash.

Yes the chicken is good… great even. But what they excel in food, they more than lack in service. As I mustered up the courage to order in French, the guy behind the counter asked for our order in English. Great, I thought. But he kept questioning our order in a dismissive, impatient tone (½ chicken + 2-​person salad), and ultimately gave us a whole chicken — a mistake I didn’t realize till the cashier rang up over $ 20.
We accepted the mistake, chalked it up to bad communication on our part. But then were told cash/​Canadian debit only. «Well, we COULD take credit card if you don’t have enough cash,» she said, while watching me fumble for cash.
Why the rule of cash/​debit if you’re wiling to concede? More importantly, why no sign of «cash/​debit only» anywhere? (I looked — none in English or French) Meanwhile, the cashier turned to her colleague, rolled her eyes, and chuckled her look-​at-​these-​dumb-​tourists chuckle. How un-​Canadian! … I can say this because I’m Canadian, and we’d experienced great service everywhere else in Montréal as tourists.
I came up 65 cents short in cash, apologized, and thought she’d simply let it go given the total amount. But she stared at me, shrugged, and repeated «cash or debit card only.» No mention of credit card this time.
We gave up a drink to reduce the bill, and bought the whole chicken — the leftover of which still tasted good the next day, but not enough to rid of the sour taste left in our mouths.

About a 2 – 2.5: Romados is a Portuguese bakery and grilled chicken place that is considered to offer one of the best grilled chicken in the city of Montréal. The menu offers different parts of the chicken as family packs or as combos, coming with a bed of rice, fries, a side of salad, as well as a large bread. You can opt for the chicken to be ‘spicy’ or ‘regular,’ which is a brushing of a sauce. The hubs and I shared a ¼ white-​meat chicken combo, which came with a breast and thigh. I was slightly disappointed, as the chicken itself didn’t look like how many had described it to be, with the skin being nice and crisp. It was definitely juicy, but it was lacking in the flavors, as even the ‘sauce’ didn’t help much. I’m sure you could request for some extra sauce on the side or some extra brushing, but I wasn’t much of a fan of the sauce any way. The bread, I didn’t care for, as it was pretty dry. Service was super friendly, and there’s limited seats within. Just note that there are 2 lines — one for walk-​ins (on the left), and one for call-​aheads (on the right).
+friendly staff
+complimentary bread with meal
+juicy chicken, but still flavorless (?)

Romados? Romados!!! How have I not reviewed Romados yet? This is a Portuguese chicken Makkah for BBQ lovers from all over town and the world! There is always, always, always a line. The first time I went there I looked at the line and kept on walking, but then I passed by the window to the kitchen, took one look at the rotisserie and went back to the line… I was not disappointed, and I keep coming back again and again.
There is a line for spontaneous people, and a line for people who pre-​order on the phone, but most people just don’t do that. However, don’t worry, the line moves steadily, and sure enough, you’ll get there — and get to ask the servers for what you desire. They have all kinds of combos — ¼, ½ or whole chicken with fries /​rice and salad. Sometimes they will make you choose between rice and fries and other times they will give some of both, depending on the server’s mood. When they are in really good mood, you will get extra pices of chicken as well (happened to me once!). The portion size is huge though, and I was never able to finish. I always have leftovers for the next day. Other times I just come in to get a whole chicken to take home, and that keeps me going for a few days! They also have sandwiches, but the Bifana (pork sandwich) is not nearly as good as the chicken.
The quality of the chicken is consistently superb. It’s super tasty and I personally prefer the spicy sauce.
The down side to this place, other than the line, is that the servers just throw the food in Styrofoam boxes, and their way of chucking lots of everything in there unfortunately extends to the the salad dressing as well… the box is always overstuffed with goodness, but it’s more of a take out thing, and for those who want to sit down and eat there, it’s kind of a bummer to be eating out of Styrofoam… (no plates! or non plastic cutlery).
While their prices are very reasonable, sometimes you can get coupons that will make it even cheaper!

Holy asdfghjkl.
What is this heaven that I’ve found on earth?
I am a chicken lover. J’adore le poulet! And an even greater fries lover. And this place does not kid about their fries. If there’s one thing that can earn my respect for an eatery (obviously besides good food), it’s massive portions. They stuff that poor styrofoam box with so much fries ohhhhhh mannnnnn. So delicious. AND free Portuguese bread– not sure what the proper term is but it’s fantastic.
I was heart broken when I found out that there wasn’t a Nando’s here but brahh, this is arguably better.
I think they only take debit/​cash which doesn’t really affect me so 5 freaking stars for you Glen Coco.

Wow get your rotisserie on here! This spot is very popular so order to go or come off hours as there’s only 5 – 6 tables. Be sure to order as much as you can to avoid wishing you had more. I got a ½ spicy chicken combo covered in fries and small side salad for about $ 9.
Whatever that sauce is I’ve got to get my hands on it! It’s spicy sweet barbecuey sauce that got me feenin.

Poulet: Piquant. Cuit aux charbons; cuisson toujours parfaite. Tendre. Excellent! Sauce de cuisson… miam!
Poutine au poulet: la sauce est excellente. Vraiment très rassasiant!

Si tu veux faire un diner avec ta belle-​famille sans trop te casser la tête, va chez Romados prend un poulet complet bien épicé comme il le faut et le tour et jouer!
Ps: évité les longue file en commandant

After watching Anthony Bourdain’s Layover episode on Montréal, we found our way to Romados and were not disappointed. This place is seriously good. Huge portions at a very reasonable price makes this place a must visit while you’re in Montréal.

Mmm chicken. Said to be an institution in the heart of Montréal’s historically Portuguese neighborhood, the menu of the day featured both chicken soup and BBQ Salmon. Both options made my mouth water but seeing the dozen or so BBQ chickens in the background grilling, not to mention the aromas of chicken from block away, I really couldn’t bring myself to try the fish.
Ordering:
This is not a traditional sit down restaurant. To the right are pastries and bread you can order at an walk up counter. To the left are some tables to eat at should you decide to eat on site. And down the middle are two line ups, one for preorder pick up and one for ordering.
My girlfriend and I opted for a large chicken poutine to share along with a chicken soup and a traditional Portuguese dessert, pastel de nata.
The food:
First — A large chicken poutine: It’s literally assembled in front of you. The staff took our order and grabbed two chicken thighs from the grill, stripped the meat off the bones and packed it into a Styrofoam box — I dock of points for Styrofoam — with gravy, cheese and fries. There was so much food; between us we could have easily shared a small. The chicken was so delicious — moist bbq chicken cooked and flavoured perfectly — though with the fries, gravy and cheese it was salty for my taste.
Second — the soup was also generous in proportion. I can see myself needing/​wanting/​craving it on a cold day or if I had the flu. The chicken melted in my mouth, but the noodles were soggy.
Lastly — among the wide choice of pasties, the pastel de nata is definitely the way to go. It was a nice way to end the meal, not too sweet, the pastry flaked off nicely and it’s making my mouth water now thinking about it.
Overall — the value for money is unbeatable. It’s totally possible to have dinner with leftover for lunch the next day on ten bucks per person.

I first went to Romados two summers ago and I have been craving it ever since. The service is very quick and the staff is VERY polite and friendly– you feel like you’ve been friends with them for years. As for the food– I LOVE chicken and this is some of the best chicken you can find anywhere in Montréal. The prices are unbelievable with the most expensive menu item being a large side portion of rice for $ 13.50. We got the meal combos that included the ½ chicken, fries, salad and rice and it was under $ 10! You can decide if you want the chicken to be spicy or not too. I got it spicy and it was the perfect amount of added heat to add a real kick to the meal. We then walked down the street and enjoyed our meal at the small park that is close by. It was perfect and I can’t wait to go back.

I’ve had Portuguese good and really good one at that back in NYC. I was in Montréal for 3 days and I haven’t found a place to eat to get me on that bus on a full stomach. I picked this place because it was the one of the top recommended 10 eateries to try. I travelled here from old Montréal to try the found. I backtracked on the poutine because just by looking at it, the fries seemed a bid tender with oil. I ordered the ¼ chicken with frites. Now my issue is that my starving stomach awaited a travel and wait of 20 min to get this. The chicken was ok, but it did mix good with the spicy sauce try have. But honestly this place is overhyped, not the Portuguese type food you’d expect. More like the fast food version. Fyi you get a free roll of bread from the bakery inside.

Another place that ppl are crazy about but it’s always crowded and the «spice» is more just salt.
I would recommend, the next time you feel for this, turn left off St-​Laurent on to Rachel instead of right and go one block you will fine a much smaller little shop (Rotisserie Portugalia) turning out the same if not better tasting Portuguese chicken.
Just my 2cents

Très bon poulet avec la petite sauce piquante c’est succulent. Beaucoup trop de frite dans les assiettes. Il n’y a pratiquement pas de place dans l’établissement et il faut souvent faire la file pour commander. Mieux vaut prendre en take out. Jai pas goûter à la Poutine mais ça va l’air intense. J’ai eu envie de donner trois étoiles étant donné la file et le peu de place, mais étant donné qu’il s’agit d’une des meilleures rôtisserie portugaise (oublier l’infâme Piri Piri) je lui en ai mis quatres.

Déçue!!!
J’avais de grandes attentes en me rendant à ce restau. Partie de Pointe-​aux-​trembles pour y aller… Après avoir lu les commantaires je m’attendais à quelque chose de super…
Premièrement j’ai l’habitude dans ce genre de restaurant portugais de manger un sandwich avec salade et frite. Au Romados c’est un ou l’autre ou c’est un extra $$.Ok ensuite dans mon sandwich au poulet j’ai demandé une feuille de salade et des oignons pour avoir un sandwich décent encore là un extra$&… Ok ensuite rendu à la caisse je demande un petit pot de sauce et encore là un extra$$… Wow! Extra après extra je me retrouve donc avec un sandwich sec.(photo dans l’album)
De plus, le personnel= bofff pas très souriant et pour finir la fille à la caisse à oublié la seule chose qui venais avec notre repas «gratuitement», le petit pain sec pour aller avec le poulet de mon copain.
Première et dernière fois! J’en ai beaucoup plus pour mon argent au PiriPiri ou au Paradis du poulet. Breff je n’ai jamais fais d’avis de ma vie sur un restau mais Romados m’a vraiment décu…

Excellence nourriture n’égale pas toujours à un bon service à la clientèle. 2h pour la livraison…

En fin j’ai compris le pourquoi de la popularité de Romados, Deli… Le seul detaille que je n’ai pas aimé sont les assiettes et emballages en Polystyrèné, pas amical avec l’environnement.

L’essayer c’est l’adopter!

Arriving at a good time, the lineup behind me got massive! We only had 4 – 5 parties in front of us, and the line moved quickly.
The chicken is divine. It is cooked on a rotisserie with a dry rub, and you can add a spicy sauce to it — which wasn’t spicy at all, but very tasty.
They toss the chicken bits into a bag, and off you go. There is minimal seating inside so plan to eat elsewhere — there is a nearby park with picnic tables we found. Service is quick, and this place is popular for a reason — great chicken.

Worth the hype; Ramados offers authentic Portuguese style rotisserie chicken with addictive sauces and good service. The chicken is butterflied and chopped into finger food sized pieces. The skin is very crispy and beautifully seasoned.
Order ahead to avoid lines. However, we showed up to a lineup that stretched to the door and did not have to wait long as the staff bagged chicken after chicken with surprising speed.
If you’re hungry; get the whole chicken for two. Fries are also delicious from here. The salad is nothing to rave about but then again this place is not about eating salad. Staff is friendly and efficient.

Bön vieux Romados.
Valeur sûr pour du bon poulet portugais on es assurer de né pas être déçu. Les frites sont tres bonnes bien épicées et le poulet viens en portion généreuse également accompagné de salade. La poutine au poulet et bonne aussi, immense portion mais on vas là bas pour le poulet a la brasa. Bonne bouffe pas cher un classique.

Excellent poulet, mais les frites étaient un peu molles. La sauce épicée était également très bonne. Menu très abordable. À essayer absolument.

Often imitated rarely (but many places are trying) duplicated. Romados is the benchmark for Portuguese chicken and fries in Montréal. It’s been a while since I’ve eaten here and can’t believe I haven’t reviewed it but here we go.
Came here with out of town friends on a Friday night to explain this joint is a staple in Montréal dining. We arrived at near 8PM and the line was almost out the door. I explained to my friends the wait was well worth it. 20 minutes later we were eating delicious tender succulent charcoal grilled chicken. The flavour is really out of this world. The mix of the spicy sauce and grilled flavour is 7^th heaven. The fries are light and heaping in serving. Also provided was a small salad. My friends had to try the chicken poutine and it came as a massive serving with a heap of chopped chicken.
Words that come to my mind about Romados:
sublime, delicious, light, flavourful, spice, seasoned, fall off the bone tender, huge portions, tasty awesome and inexpensive!
If you don’t eat here you are missing out on one of Montréal’s finest dining experiences!

La réputation de la rôtisserie Romados n’est plus à faire. Allez-​y sans hésiter pour cet incroyable poulet frites avec un surplus de sauce piquante (c’est leur spécialité).
Aussi, commandez un poulet entier à emporter pour un apéro de dernière minute: vos convives vous remercieront!
Je recommande d’aller chercher vos commandes au comptoir et de né pas tenter l’expérience de livraison dont l’attente est bien trop longue et le plat, lui, beaucoup moins ultime…

Après avoir mangé plusieurs fois à Ma Poule Mouillé je me suis tenté à Romados.
On est sur le même principe au niveau des plats. Je trouve juste qu’il y a moins de choix que à Ma Poule Mouillé. On est principalement que sur du poulet, pas de plat mixant poulet et chorizo. Le poulet est très bon et la sauce bien goûteuse.
C’est sensiblement le même prix.
Il est possible de commander par téléphone et de venir chercher et aussi de prendre à emporter.
Je dirais que c’est une valeur sur en rôtisserie portugaise. Vous né serez pas déçu de manger un bon morceau de poulet en y allant !

Grosse déception… Premièrement, je suis entré là un samedi vers 16h00, c’était bondé. Arrivé à moi et mes amis, plus de sandwich au poulet ni au porc effiloché disponibles, plus de riz, etc. Finalement, il né restait seulement que la poitrine ou la cuisse avec frites. J’ai demandé pour une poutine sauce à côté, car je la voulais pour emporter, on m’a répondu que c’était impossible, politique du restaurant, de même pour la vinaigrette à salade. Même s’ils avaient les «cups» pour mettre la sauce à coté, ils né voulaient simplement pas, même en insistant, ils n’ont pas pliés pour le client. Je me suis donc rabbatu sur la poitrine, comme le reste de mon groupe d’amis.
Le restaurant sais très bien que leur grosses journées sont le vendredi et la fin de semaine, alors pourquoi je gardent-​ils pas un inventaire assez élevé pour fournir à la demande? Déjà qu’ils n’ont que 3 choix sur le menu, svp arrangez-​vous pour au moins les avoirs toujours en stock.
Donc, pas de choix et un service assez médiocre. Je n’y remets plus les pieds.

J’avais entendu mille et un commentaires concernant la rôtisserie Romados avant d’y mettre les pieds et je n’ai vraiment pas été déçue!
Le poulet rôti est aux Portugais comme le vin est aux Français! C’est vraiment une de leur plus grande spécialité et les Portugais de chez Romados savent comment s’y prendre.
Lorsqu’on vous sert votre poulet, vous avez le choix entre une sauce douce ou épicée. Pour ma première fois, j’ai pris la douce, car je voulais goûter toutes les subtilités des assaisonnements du poulet. Quel délice! Le poulet est juteux et tendre à un point qu’on né peut se l’imaginer… C’était un plaisir à chaque bouchée.
Les frites assaisonnées sont bonnes; croustillantes et chaudes, mais étant très difficile concernant les frites, je né peux pas dire qu’elles étaient à se «pitcher» dans les murs!
J’ai aussi beaucoup aimé le fait que ce soit un petit restaurant qui semble banal et sans artifice. Montréal est génial pour ça: l’extérieur né reflète pas l’intérieur!
Romados, grâce à toi, je vais faire aimer le poulet rôti à mon chum, j’en suis certaine! ;-)

Superbe adresse pour les amateurs de poulet ! Et que dire des frites … Un régale. Et tout ca pour un petit prix !

Honnêtement, je né comprends pas pourquoi ce restaurant est si achalandé et si bien coté…
D’abord, le poulet n’a rien d’extraordinaire et la sauce piquante très grasse, les frites, mis à part les petites épices sur le dessus, n’ont rien de spécial non plus, sans compter le manqué d’espace pour manger confortablement sur place. Les cheveux du monde dans la file d’attente presque dans nos assiettes et tout, et tout le monde qui attend qui te regarde pendant que tu manges…
Bien bien bien ordinaire, je né retournerai jamais là-​bas, même pas pour un take-​out!
Seul point positif, les sucreries et produits de boulangerie avaient l’air bien.

Wow! Grandiose! La chair de poule juste en repensant à ces frites poivrées et ce poulet… ah ce poulet… Juteux, goûteux, épicé à souhait…
Bref, le prix à ridiculement bas pour la qualité du repas. Je vous le conseille fortement 1−2−3−4 fois

Quelle délicieuse découverte !
À mon avis, c’est en tout cas le meilleur poulet que j’ai jamais goûté.
Situé sur la rue Rachel Est (non loin du parc Jeanne Mance), Romados est un restaurant proposant des spécialités portugaises.
On avait commandé avec des amis un menu chacun, comprenant un quart de poulet (à vous de choisir entre une sauce douce et épicé), suivi de frites, à emporter (vous pouvez aussi manger sur place, mais beaucoup de personnes étaient présentes). Service rapide et efficace, on a eu notre menu très vite, pour un total de 10 $ il me semble (sans boisson et avec du pain), sur place ou à emporter donc.
Face à nous, des frites excellentes: croustillantes bien comme il faut et fait maison. Mais c’est surtout le poulet qui, avec sa sauce, est un véritable délice ! Autant vous dire qu’on a pas pu finir notre plat tellement il y en avait ! Heureusement que la boîte fait doggy bag, pratique pour le rapporter chez soi !
Pas cher, consistant avec un service rapide. Un conseil: allez-​y !

OMGGGGGG mon poulet portugais préféré au monde! (Sauf au Portugal) je pense que je louerais un appartement juste au dessus à cause du Romados. C’est idéal pour les étudiants car c’est pas cher et les portions tu en a pour deux personne avec 7 $. Que dire de la Poutine! Meilleure adaptation ever de leur poulet! Oublier pas de bien tiper avant qu’il finisse votre plat! Votre portion sera encore plus énorme! Chaque fois que je m’y rend je devient nostalgique et ça me rappel le Portugal et leur Sumol (un MUST a prendre avec votre commande)! À quand le 24h et saviez vous qu’ils livrent maintenant? :D

Meilleur sandwich au poulet jamais goûté.
Les frites sont toutes aussi excellentes, le tout pour moins de 10 $.
Si Romados est recommandé par Anthony Bourdain dans The Layover — Montréal, ce n’est pas pour rien!

J’ai appris l’existence de Romados le lendemain de l’incendie en janvier 2013 et depuis ce temps j’avais hâte dy aĺler. C’est fait et ils ont dépassé mes attentes. Meilleur poulet grillé et meilleures frites en ville.