Restaurant Emilia presents a distinguished Portuguese grilling experience, focusing on succulent, flame-kissed meats and seafood prepared with authentic flair. The menu highlights traditional Portuguese dishes, featuring expertly seasoned chicken piri-piri, flavorful seafood skewers, and robust pork preparations, all showcasing the vibrant spirit of Portuguese cuisine. Patrons can anticipate a lively atmosphere where the aroma of charcoal grilling permeates the air, complemented by a selection of classic Portuguese accompaniments. This establishment is recognized for its commitment to delivering genuine flavors and a memorable culinary journey centered around the art of Portuguese barbecue. The dining experience emphasizes quality ingredients and time-honored cooking techniques. Enjoy expertly crafted dishes that reflect the rich culinary heritage of Portugal.
Restaurant Emilia receives mixed feedback, with many patrons praising the generous portions, flavorful grilled chicken, and standout desserts like the natas. While numerous diners highlight the friendly and efficient customer service, some visitors have reported inconsistencies regarding delivery quality, temperature, and food seasoning, with occasional complaints about soggy fries or overly salty dishes. The atmosphere is generally described as cozy and welcoming, though a few experiences mention concerns regarding cleanliness and value for money, leaving the overall consensus that the restaurant offers a tasty, albeit variable, experience for those seeking Portuguese-inspired comfort food.
Bonne poutine avec poulet portugais, je recommande. Il faut absolument prendre une bouteille de sauce piquante du Emilia pour emporter à la maison, elle est incroyable.
1ere fois il y a quelques jours. Super service des 2 personnes au comptoir. On nous a bien expliqué le menu & les choix. On a pris un bol poulet & crevettes. Miam!! Délicieux. Avec le mix de riz & salade avec les sauces. Wow!
My boyfriend & I ordered take out on may 30th 2026 . The person at the counter gave us our bag of food & as we were leaving he accused us of stealing. Keep in mind that we walked right back over to the counter & gave the employee our bag of food that was still stapled, to check through & we had no bags of our own . Also keep in mind that this man at the counter had been on a facetime call talking, the entire time we were there waiting for our food.
This is the third time I have been to this emilia. The first two times they forgot to pack my emilia hot sauce & the third time this happened. I called the store thr same day & a manager was supposed to call me back . 9 days later still no call. Guess they don't care.
Jun 8, 2026
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Incredibly delicious food & very friendly service. The La Maria Emilia poutine was so tasty, especially with the medium heat sauce (tangy but also with a bit of kick). My wife enjoyed her classic poutine. I've also had the burrito here before & it's a perfect size & has a great variety of ingredients & flavours. We love it here!
I picked up two Le Graça / La Graça sandwiches. I'm pretty familiar with Portuguese food, so I was expecting something closer to a bifana. This, though, came with cheese curds - so between the pork, the sauce, & the cheese, it ended up being very salty. Honestly, calling it salty is an understatement.
I probably would've rated it lower, but that part's on me… I went in expecting something more traditional.
I really enjoyed the flavor of the chicken & rice, & especially the sauces. In my opinion, the chicken was cooked to perfection.
For dessert, we ordered « natas o natillas « & loved it-a delicious sweet flavor. I'd also like to comment on the customer service; I was very satisfied with the attention & it was completely to my liking. I would definitely like to try the other options they have on the menu.
Had the half chicken, generous portion but I had it with the mild sauce & I frel like the chicken lacked in flavour, saltiness & punch. Overall it's good.
Even though the service was friendly, I feel like they were not super welcoming. We felt like we were a bother when walking into the restaurant & sitting down. The food itself was fine. The fries were quite soggy & a bit burnt. It was the first time that I was having poutine & not finishing the fries. The sauce was decent in flavours but I wish it was less watery & a bit thicker to complement the rest of the poutine. The cheese & the homemade sauce were both pretty enjoyable & the chicken was tender which was great. The salad was made up of kale which was a bit too dry for my liking. The small restaurant has nice interior decorations but I feel like all the tables were left dirty. Most of them still had sauce stains or liquid on them which made it less appetizing eating there. The food in delivery is pretty much the same but a bit less enjoyable since the fries are even more soggy & the sauce more watery.
Went for a salad & a poutine; neither are particularly good.
The salad had slimy skin, chicken bones & ligaments that I simply gave up on it. I guess if you're one of those to devour all parts of an animal this salad is for you, but I was expecting clean chicken breast.
The poutine sauce was good, cheese was good, fries tasted like they had been cooked many times over. The potatoes had no mash to them when you bite in.
Meats were the same quality as the salad, but the skin was better masked by the heavier flavours.
Portions were great.
I bought a natas; they looked super good, but I'm saving it for later.
Overall; it was fun to try, but we won't be returning.
