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| - I was introduced to this place many years ago by a friend, it has been almost five years since my first visit.
Brasas was nearing the completion of a renovation on this occasion, what was done looked very nice and professionally done.
It is more of lunch/ takeout place based on size and hours, there were no seats or tables when I went (in the process of a reno) but even if there were, there would only be enough space for a few patrons.
There was long line when arrived I started taking pictures of the restaurant but I was politely asked not to take a picture of the automated charcoal heated rotisserie despite there being a picture on their flyer which I have posted.
It is a cafeteria style system you order as they prepare food and pay at the end.
I ordered a half chicken dinner with rice, potatoes, and salad. Parts of the chicken were dry and other parts moist, reason being they cook the whole chicken at once without brine so to ensure all parts (legs and thighs) are cooked some will end up dry (breasts). Food was extremely oily and flavour of rice and potatoes were nothing special. I made the mistake of ordering a dish with eggs, potatoes and fish, seasoning was not spread out evenly and the food must have been in the steam table for a good six hours so the fish became so dry it had the texture of rubber, I could see the potential in it but I could not eat it and do what I rarely do, throw food away.
Place is clean, foods like chicken, potatoes, and rice is fresh while some others are not, prices are reasonable. Seasoning is not great and food is oily, would I come back? Probably not, would I recommend to someone who enjoys Portuguese food? Maybe.
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