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| - Came here on the enthusiastic recommendation of colleagues. But I should have just realized that roast chicken is not my cup of tea. I've never had a roast chicken that wasn't dry before, and this was no exception. However, it was GREAT value for the money and I really enjoyed being in a local hotspot.
The chicken is roasted over charcoal, which is wonderful and very enticing to watch - but I noticed with some dismay that the chicken they serve to you is pulled from a drawer beneath the grill - they collect all their cooked chicken in those bins for serving. I think they could have been roasted a shade less time, and if they plucked them straight from the grill onto your plate it would have been a lot more delicious - and hotter!
I ordered the Combo Véronique, which came with a chicken leg and a segment of chouriço, as well as fries and salad. The chouriço was tasty but cold and very, very salty.
I think the best part was the fries. They were delicious - and seasoned! My colleagues told me to make sure I got the hot sauce and I'm so glad I did, because it was heavenly over the awesome fries. The hot sauce was not very hot at all, but tasted like a garlicky butter with a very subtle kick. That was the best part of the meal by far.
I also got a passionfruit soda, and a nata tart per my colleague's recommendation. I really enjoyed the soda because we don't have anything like it in Toronto, and it is not too sweet. The nata...also another one of those things that should have realized and accepted is just not my thing. But it was well made and would make any nata fan happy.
Overall I'm glad I came and braved the long line, but not my cup of tea.
Had I not been alone, I would have been interested to try their poutine! I heard good things about it and it's MASSIVE and it looked good!
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