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A whole spice-rubbed chicken turning on a rotisserie spit over a dark grill

Counter / Plateau-Mont-Royal

Romados

THE CHICKEN, THEN THE NATAS

A Plateau piri-piri chicken counter on Rachel with in-house custard tarts at counter prices.

From home
10 min drive
4.25 km. Walk 57 min
Spend
$$$$
est. $12-25 per person
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it 30-45 min
Menu

Mood photo, not this exact place.Photo: Sven Lippmann, Unsplash License

The verdict

Go. This is the cheapest serious meal on the Rachel strip: get the half chicken with two sides, then a few natas for the walk. It is takeaway-leaning counter service, so treat it as an easy lunch or early dinner rather than an evening out. Check the Thanksgiving Monday hours before building the day around it.

  • Tastet Portuguese list, Aug 2026
  • Under $25 a person
  • Natas made in-house per The Main

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Romados, the short list

  • Must order

    Piri-piri chicken, half, with two sides

    $19

    Grilled half chicken with piri-piri; two choices of fries, salad or rice.

    The signature; Tastet recommends the piri-piri chicken (Tastet review is from Jan 2024, list updated Aug 2026).

    On their menu: Official website. Solo half chicken without sides is $12.

  • Must order

    Natas

    $2.50

    Portuguese custard tarts, still made in-house per The Main.

    Second must-eat; dozen is the box to take home.

    On their menu: Official website. $10 half-dozen, $20 dozen.

  • Poutine Romados

    $16

    Poutine with chicken and piri-piri sauce.

    Tastet singles out the Romados poutine.

    On their menu: Official website. Small $16, large $19.

  • Chicken sandwich

    $11

    Chicken sandwich; duo adds fries or salad, trio both.

    Tastet recommends the chicken sandwich.

    On their menu: Official website. $13 duo, $15 trio.

  • Grilled chorizo

    $16

    Whole grilled chorizo.

    Flagged by Tastet; also available as sandwich or plate.

    On their menu: Official website

Menus change. Prices are from the posted menu, before tax and tip.

What people actually say

Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.

Love

  • Piri-piri chicken is the draw and is described as holding up after the 2021 ownership change
  • Natas and the chicken poutine come up repeatedly
  • Cheap and generous for the Plateau

Know before you go

  • Ownership changed after a 2020 closure amid legal disputes
  • Counter and takeaway format
  • Counter service, no reservations
  • Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) hours not confirmed
  • Changed hands in 2021; Tastet still lists the piri-piri chicken among Montréal's best Portuguese chicken
  • Menu prices exclude tax

Dishes that keep coming up

Piri-piri chicken, Natas, Romados poutine, Chicken sandwich, Chorizo

Room
Casual counter rotisserie, grab-and-go.
Service
Counter service; no detail found.
Value
Low prices on the official menu, well under $25 for a main.

Based on Tastet (list Aug 2026, review Jan 2024) and The Main only; Reddit and platform reviews were not accessed.

Vibe check

casual/family run/old school/lively

Best fora cheap, fast lunch, takeaway chicken, dessert on the go

How much we'll spend

$$$$Est. $12-25 / person

Solo half chicken $12, half chicken with two sides $19, sandwiches $11-15, natas $2.50 each; official menu, before tax. Upper end is half chicken plus a couple of natas and a drink.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Daily 10am-9pm

  1. Mon 12Maybe10am to 9pmThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open10am to 9pm
  3. Wed 14Open10am to 9pm
  4. Thu 15Open10am to 9pm

Thanksgiving MondayOfficial site says open Monday to Sunday and shows no holiday notice as of Oct 8, but no explicit Oct 12 or statutory-holiday statement. Call (514) 419-5515 to confirm.

Full week
Mon10am to 9pm
Tue10am to 9pm
Wed10am to 9pm
Thu10am to 9pm
Fri10am to 9pm
Sat10am to 9pm
Sun10am to 9pm

Montréal location, official site says Monday to Sunday 10h-21h. Laval branch details not re-checked.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Make a night of it

Dinner, drinks, late night. Real walking times between.

  1. DinnerRomadosThe chicken, then the natas

  2. 4 min walk (0.28 km)

    DrinksLe MajestiqueOysters at 2am

  3. 10 min walk (0.73 km)

    Late nightL'ExpressThe 1 a.m. bistro

Pair it with

  • Parc La Fontaine, a short walk west of Rachel, to eat the chicken outdoors if the weather holds

Where

115 Rue Rachel Est, Montréal, QC H2W 1C8

57 min walk (4.19 km) / 10 min drive, no traffic / 26 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

Show on our map romados.co Instagram Call

Counter service, no reservations mentioned. Delivery via DoorDash on the official site.

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 4 details corrected. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Is Romados open Monday Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)? Call (514) 419-5515.
  • Menu image on site is undated; prices may have changed.
  • Closure-news search could not be completed.
  • Charcoal grilling and 1994 founding were not supported by cited sources; removed.
  1. OfficialOfficial website: Romados: hours, locations, orderingaccessed 2026-10-08
  2. OfficialOfficial website: Menu image (Poulet, sandwiches, poutines, sides)accessed 2026-10-08
  3. OfficialOfficial website: Dessert and drinks menu image (Natas, cafe)accessed 2026-10-08
  4. EditorialTastet: The Best Portuguese Restaurants in Montreal (updated Aug 19, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
  5. EditorialThe Main: Romados listing (updated May 6, 2026)accessed 2026-10-08
  6. EditorialTastet: Romados: the Portuguese chicken institution in the Plateau (review)accessed 2026-10-08