Barcelo's Flame Grilled Chicken- Fraser Hwy Abbotsford

I had a great experience at Barcelos Abbotsford! The staff is very friendly and welcoming. Special thanks to the front desk girl — she greeted us with a warm smile and great energy. The food was fresh, full of flavour, and cooked perfectly — every bite was delicious! Service was quick, and the whole visit was enjoyable from start to finish. Definitely coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Was visiting BC from Ontario. My background is Portuguese so I thought I'd try a Portuguese Restaurant in BC. This is not an authentic Portuguese restaurant. They should not call it piri piri because it's not the real piri piri sauce. The sauce was too salty and too spicy. The prego was basically shaved meat, it is supposed to be a steak sandwich. Do not come here if you're looking for real authentic Portuguese Food. The staff were friendly and the place was clean

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Great food! Chicken was juicy and tender. Salad was nice and fresh. The whole meal was tasty and enjoyable! Staff were friendly and the overall atmosphere was cool and spacious. Great experience eating at this location. I keep coming back every chance I get.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service is excellent and grilled chicken with peri fries is best

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is a must-try! 😋 The food was absolutely delicious, every bite was amazing! And the service? Top-notch, super friendly and attentive! 💯 Definitely coming back for more. Highly recommend! 👍

Barcelos offers great food and excellent service in a cozy atmosphere. The grilled chicken is a must-try. Perfect for any occasion!

Food was awesome. Whenever we go always order fully grilled chicken nd fries. The place is always clean and staff is very friendly.

Dirty place. Men’s bathroom was filthy.. tables were sticky, the pop had no syrup in it..
1/2 chicken dinner?? No.. lucky if it is actually a 1/4 chicken. Chicken was salty , and dry.
Fries, coleslaw and the veggies were good.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

Good portions

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Chicken

Fantastic dining experience with good customer service and delicious, beautifully presented dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Offers a fantastic dining experience with delicious food and friendly, attentive service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We came here for the first time ever and were excited to try the food..

Unfortunately, we were very very disappointed! They claim that the chicken is made to order but I had the chicken burger and it was literally reheated chicken breast that was served freezing cold. WORST CHICKEN SANDWICH I HAVE EVER HAD!

We also got the half chicken - it was a great portion side but again it was just reheated and slapped onto the grill to get the markings. It was very dry and we couldn’t even cut through it. The sauce had no flavour.

The fries were the only edible thing.. and even they were too salty!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

Ordered side of grilled veggies. They were steamed! You can tell the difference when veggies are grilled or steamed. No grill marks, watery taste. Even when I brought it to stuff there she stated they grilled veggies but the dishes itself was proving otherwise. The choice of veggies was awful: broccoli, cauliflower, celery and onions....what happened to the carrots, the zucchini, the peppers? I used to love their grilled veggies before but now it has changed to steamed broccoli, cauliflower and celery.
I ordered a Portuguese tart. Lady brought it and I was surprised when she tells me " be careful, it's really hot!". I'm a Portuguese tart lover and never ever I have been served a boiling hot Portuguese tart! The custard was so hot it was dangerous to put it in your mouth ( good thing she said it). The flaky, crunchy pastry wasn't there anymore, it was goey, sogey because of that heat. Even when you bake a Portuguese tart, out of the oven you get that crunchiness. I brought it to her attention, advices you don't do that with a Portuguese tart and explained all above. She then said they are frozen and they have to put it in oven ( that's what they have been told). That explains it!
When I was leaving I approached " looked like a more experienced lady there from the staff" just to advise on the issues.
Told her - Peri Fries where tooo salty just be careful. Her answer: is the salt, is the way. I said ok, just put less. She re-afirmed:" is the spice is salty". I just left it there.
Told her about the veggies - her answer was "they were grilled" . I told her they were not, you can tell and moved to the third issue
The Portuguese tart you don't serve that hot, she then tells the other lady didn't know but that the Portuguese tart was fresh out of the oven!? And added that's what they have been told to do.
I just left the place disappointed not only because of some food issues, which is ok, things happen. But the interaction with the staff, the excuses, the different information when brought the issues was a waste of time and really bother me.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

The most delicious dinner! Service was great as well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The chicken is to die for

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Whole Chicken with Peri Peri Fries