It has been a few years since I have been at Bairrada Churrasquiera Grill in Mississsauga and what a change. There was 9 of us this past Saturday and we were celebrating two family birthdays. We choose this place for convenience of meeting as we all lived in different areas.
The waiter was very friendly and aimed to please. We ordered several fried calamari plates which were very good - perfectly cooked. Someone ordered the cheese and olive plate and passed it around - it was good too - you can't go wrong with something not cooked as long as it is fresh. The menu used to have small and large portions and I would always go for the smaller one which was more than enough if not too much food for me. I would frequently have the steak with an egg on top which came with the round fries and tons of broccoli. There are now only large portions and the steak with an egg came with rice and french fries (the frozen variety - not hand cut). Two starches with no veggies! The steak was massive and the price was double of what I used to pay for the smaller portion. Needless to say, I could not finish it - not even half! The steak was a little overcooked and that was the consensus around the table for those who ordered steak. If you want medium, you might want to ask for medium rare. My step son ordered pulled pork which came cold with no sauce - not what he was expecting and he didn't like it but didn't want to complain and send it back. Another change was the bread - they used to have the best Portuguese bread but now it's a doughy white bread. A few people ordered the chicken which was just ok....not as good as other places. My daughter ordered a strawberry daiquiri and it was overly sweet.
They did bring us two birthday deserts with candles for the birthday boy and girl. AND the waiter sang a bit.
We have been frequenting the Barraida Churrasqueira on College Street in Toronto and I believe the chicken is better there.
Service 4/5 Food 2/5