Reviews of Charred Rotisserie House (Restaurant)

Minh Nham (任我行)

I'm an American who had her first poutine experience at Charred. I couldn't have been more thrilled to have it at this spot. The portions were giant, the food was amazing, and the staff were kind.

Carolyn Emma

A hidden gem in Hamilton, the best Portuguese rotisserie chicken. This is my place to take visitors to the city and they are always satisfied. Price and food are great. Staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. 100% better than Swiss Chalet!!! 11/21/2020 Another great place to eat in Hamilton. Great service and enormous serving. Rotisserie chicken with the peri-peri sauce way better than Swiss Chalet. Chipotle coleslaw, has that zing to your tastebuds perfect match to the chicken. @charredrotisserie has got the best fries in town! First time trying the beef brisket sandwich, perfect mix of spices, tender and super filling! * Give @charredrotisserie a try, you will not regret it. Takeaway is great for that small family get together . * #supportsmallbusiness #hamiltonontario #jamesstreetnorth

Angela Hawk

Caesar salad was absolutely amazing and the portion was huge! Their grilled chicken was delicious! Other foods also looked very, very nice. Place was full of locals. Staff was friendly and prices really affordable. Caesar salad with chicken was 17 CAD, water for free, non alco drinks around 3 CAD. Loved it. Went there twice during my 3 day stay in Hamilton. Thank you!

Ian Stuart

Loved the poutine here. Really good peri peri sauce as well. Located in the centre of everything in Hamilton. The atmosphere is really casual and friendly and the staff is super helpful. I will definitely go back to try larger portions of chicken, but the peri peri poutine was delicious and I highly recommend it.

it's hamilton

Always fantastic. Food is high quality and well done ???? Owner is very involved and cares about what he's serving

Veronica Dyer

Visited during Supercrawl. Busy but fast, efficient and friendly service. Food is tasty, generous portions. Recommend this place!

Carlos Radic

The food and service here is excellent.

Michelle Smith

This place is awesome, menu is small but that is a good thing. The chicken was awesome, sauce was great. I will go back there, totally awesome.

Bradley Parris

Amazing! Great food and location. In the heart of the ????!! Service was fast and there is a ton of seating for large groups.

Tamara Meier

Clean and bright, not overly busy, fast and efficient service. The food was amazing! We had the flatbread appetizer and I cannot recommend it more! I had the charred brisket and it was the most amazing thing I have eaten in a long long time!! Do yourself a favor and head out to Charred for a meal. Perfect for date night or a get together with friends!! Your tastebuds will thank you!!

Henry Thomas Blumenreder

I've eaten the food here both in takeout and sit down form, and it's generally good. The portions are generous and the sides are well executed. I think if you're coming here it would be actively foolish to not get the chicken since it's pretty much what they're known for. So if you're just going to get a salad, best go somewhere and save the space for those who enjoy chicken. ;)

Suleiman Sepala

The chicken meal was quite delicious. There was an open kitchen with chickens roasted in a rack on charcoal fire. The sight of that plus the aroma certainly stirs up the appetite. The drawback would be that the clothing could be soaked with the charring smell for hours.

Devin Dzelme

Caesar salad was absolutely amazing and the portion was huge! Their grilled chicken was delicious! Other foods also looked very, very nice. Place was full of locals. Staff was friendly and prices really affordable. Caesar salad with chicken was 17 CAD, water for free, non alco drinks around 3 CAD. Loved it. Went there twice during my 3 day stay in Hamilton. Thank you!

Rui Almeida

The menu is small, but the food is good. We had to wait a super long time for our bill and eventually had to ask for it. And we had been finished our meal for quite a while.

Nick Mueller

Went downtown with my wife just to hang out a bit, ended up at Charred, didn't know what to expect. But in the end the food was AMAZING, the service was good and the atmosphere was also phenomenal . Will definitely go back. Loved it.

Jason Fok

Really good chicken, Piri Piri sauce also good. Would not recommend the brisket though, pretty dry. Edit: Went back a few times and would recommend the brisket sandwich more than the chicken sandwich now lol. If you're looking to get chicken still think the poutine or whole/half are better than the sandwich

Tyler Nadel

Service was good. Food was okay. Nothing to get excited about.

Lian

One of the more underrated spots in the city. Chicken is always perfect and the portions are always plentiful.

Pavel A

The food was excellent but the chicken was outstanding. We enjoyed the stay and the waiter was very accommodating and the whole experience was he plus +.

Jonathan Carline

Whatever you do, get the salad with your chicken and the two sauces. Excellent everytime!

Goaletsa Nnewe

First time I ordered takeout and wasn't impressed. That was a couple years ago. Since then I've eaten in the restaurant and enjoyed a wonderful meal. Portions are generous, food is fresh. Chicken is prepared well. The piri piri sauce is good but not very spicy. Service was good and prices are reasonable. Overall a nice place for a fair meal.

Crown Pest, Rodent & WildLife Control Services

Perfect for family takeout: whole chicken and three sides fed 4 adults and 2 kids for under $40. So tasty, quick and great atmosphere.

Jerry Bilous

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Venturehomes.ca Virtualtours

Tasty but they shorted me the side. Have to double check your order before leaving. No one picked up the phone for a long time when I called to ask about it.

Melissa Hofmann

The food here is amazing. The portions are very generous and the food tastes incredible. The seasoning and spicy cheese curds are definitely a game changer. The beef brisket poutine in my opinion was very good and preferably better than the chicken poutine. The Cole slaw was surprisingly good. Most places are a hit or miss but the Cole slaw was amazing here and tasted fresh. The customer service here was minimal but I can give that a pass as they looked understaffed that day. Other than that I would definitely a visit and to try their poutine.

Rachale van der Veen

Been here several times over the past years. Always incredible food for a good price. Fully deserving of five stars, one of the hidden gems of Hamilton.

Chris Frank

As a person who enjoys Swiss Chalet, this is one step better. You can see the hot coals as you enter the restaurant. The menu is simple - chicken, poutine, salad, or a sandwich. We tried the sandwich and the chicken with a side salad. We enjoyed the latter the most - the salad was crisp and delicious. If you like spice with your chicken, they have that too. Enjoy! Great for a family night out.

H. K.

The chicken tasted fine but wasn’t cooked through so I took one star away. The sauce tasted just like water so I took another star away. You can get a better chicken for $5 cheaper in most rotisseries in Hamilton and that deserves taking another star away. I left two starts because the seasoning was good, restaurant environment and staff were also good.

Chris Ellerbeck

Delicious food and great service. Relatively no wait- time considering how bustling and popular it is. The chicken is perfectly cooked consistently. Poutine is out of this world. Homemade sauces and homemade Caesar dressing is insanely good. Service is always impeccable - courteous and friendly staff. Kitchen is super quick. Ask about the pictures on the walls!

Natalia A

Excellent spot whether you're stopping by on the way home for some take-out or sitting down with some family or friends. Chicken is flavorful and the fries addicting. In addition to the regular 'chicken with fries', the sandwiches and poutine are also tasty and filling.

Tamara Curtis

First time here, recommended by friends. Awesome. Chicken Ceasar was great, chicken very tender, nice flavours from the charcoal roasting. Atmosphere very inviting. It was packed. Will return.

Jacob Goulet

Their poutine with chicken was soo good ????????????

yasaman ezazi

Great little restaurant on James Street, we stopped there for lunch on our way to Niagara on the lake. I was really surprised how good their chicken tasted. They roast them over an open fire. Prices were also very decent. Also check out the selections of draught for $7.

Kianosh Keyvani

THE BEST rotisserie chicken place in town! They have very delicious sides like house potato, rice and salads too. You can also grab a sandwich and sit in the park next to eat or go to the bay harbor and enjoy your meal with a view!

Courtney Ann Harris

First off, we were sitting beside some filolks who were complaining about the lack of selection and I've read similar complaints on reviews. Those of you complaining about the lack of selection on menu other than chicken, what did you expect? It's called a rotisserie house for a reason. Lol. You folks are probably vegetarians too I can't fault you for being socially awkward. Love the location. Staff service was amazing. We were greeted immediately with a smile coming in and were seated right away. Brought my 9 year old son who is picky. He won't eat anything bone in so they catered to what he wanted and served a separated breast. Amanda did very well as a our server. My son commented after us placing the order that she was very nice. If you get that reaction from a nine year old you've never met before, you must be good dealing with people. I only have a little constructive critisism: 1) I'm not sure if this comes down to a food cost issue but the choice of minute rice isn't a good one. Is doesn't compliment the quality of the chicken very well. Go whole grain. Basmati or some other type of long grain. Just not uncle bens. 2) Let them eat salad. I am very disappointed with this ongoing trend I've noticed of restaurants serving vegetarian gravy. Not sure if it's a stock cost issue but you have all that golden juice flowing off the rotisserie chickens. Use it for god sake. It's a sin your not and the amount of business your losing by not serving vegetarians is negligible. Natural selection will take those folks out sooner or later anyway. 3) Napkins. Your chicken is inherently juicy and one napkin doesn't cut it. Now the flow of actually eating a chicken involves a lot of wingspan so I get the reasoning by not having a napkin holder at the table with your choice of table size. They're also tacky looking. Either go with a larger napkin or double up. So honestly, the napkin thing and rice choice doesn't deserve a docking of a star. I really wanted to give you five but I just can't get past the fundamentally wrong decision of catering to a lower class human being by serving vegetarian gravy. From a food efficiency point you wasting a ton of stock by not using the rotisserie juices and the customers your trying to cater too by doing that are fake anyway for the most part.

Theodore McGruff

Love this place. Been coming here for years. It's nice to see after so long it's still going strong.

Lars Bates

Excellent value for the price! Clean, modern dining area, good local beer selection, and HUGE portions. The chicken could be more moist but that is difficult to achieve with rotisserie. Great option.

Shawn Richarz

ordered online after hearing this is a great Portuguese chicken place...well we were so disappointed. Chicken was dry and flavourless and they sent us an item (bacon on our Ceaser) that we actually labelled as an allergy twice in the order, plus requested NO BACON or PORK products in capitals. The fries were saugy and the potatoes tasteless. The only thing that was great about this place was the customer service. The guy that answered the telephone was very diplomatic and apologetic. We called the restaurant and they refunded our $$ for the salad but unfortunately we would not order from this place again. Portuguese piri piri chicken is better elsewhere...sorry

Benjamin Ohayon

The Brisket sandwich and chicken sandwich are our favourite! Really large portions, even the poutine. Dined in last fall, service was prompt, professional, and covid precautions in place. If doing take out, order on their website or call in and pickup.

Maureen Linehan

Amazingly delicious, heartwarming and perfectly seasoned chicken. And they use paper packaging for take-out. Good stuff.

Chris Drew

Always a pleasure

Tenasha Ka

Delicious, large portions, clean, relaxed atmosphere. Fastest service we have ever had at a restaurant. Would come back again for sure, thanks for the great meal!

Darryl Molloy

Amazing rotissary chicken!! Best in town! The chicken ceaser salad is mouthwatering and good till the last bite!! Friendly and welcoming staff and a intimate setting for casual dinning. I love this place!!

Evelyn LaMarsh

Just yum!!! Love the piri piri sauce.

Rina Alamag

What can I say one of the best chicken placed in hamilton if not the best. Excellent food, quick and efficient staff a go to chicken place.

Colleen

Insanely overpriced for what you get!! $15 sandwich and $13 salad plus $7 extra for chicken on top!!

Varunen Sreekantha

I love this place! The food is so fresh and delicious. I’ve never had a bad meal here. I would recommend you try it here. The Piri piri sauce is so tasty with the chicken and roasted potatoes.

Liz Di Matteo

Rude and obnixous owner. I complained that the chicken was warm, and not fresh of the grill, and the owner came over to the table and pretty much told me if I didnt like it, then I should not go there anymore. He told me that it was a slow time so no new chicken was available but this was the best that they had. I was a long time customer but with service like that from the owner, who knows what else they skimp on to save money. All in all, I would not recommend this place,

David Warren

Potatoes shouldn’t taste this good. I mean, of COURSE the chicken is the absolute best in the city - but those roasted potatoes?!? Wow!

Avi I

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Jason Machado

Very dissatisfied with the food. The fries were so burnt and oily; they actually had a "bottom of the fryer " oil smell. The potatoes were soggy, and some of the lettuce was wilted and turning gummy like it was deteriorating. For the cost of delivery and the tip I gave I am seriously disappointed. Will not order again. Wish I could add a picture

Sam Pigott

This restaurant serves the best chicken in town. The have amazing Piri Piri sauce. The serving size is very excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is interested.

Farzan JSN

Great decor. Chicken is not dry. Not to salty. Gives you great portions. The poutine is giant.

Luis Roberto Molina

Great rotisserie chicken and excellent potatoes.

Doug Christie

I love this place. Super tasty. Always reliable. Extremely well priced.

Victoria Bomberry

Great food. I love the open concept of the restaurant and seeing the chicken being cooked. The chicken is good in all of the forms provided, the flavours are incredible.

Irene G

I’ve been here once for dinner. Has the Portuguese chicken of course. I felt that the service was good, and the food tasted good. But nothing special. I would eat here if passing by, but wouldn’t go out of my way.

Greg Heiman

Got the whole chicken with three sides for take-out. Made the mistake of ordering all three sides the same. One side alone is enough for a family. We have way too many potatoes! Should have ordered salad and rice for the other two sides. The food was amazing. I will certainly be coming here again ★★★★★

Behfar Godazgar

Great pulled chicken sandwich and poutine!

Francia Bravo

Food is very tasy but I am not sure how they set their menu prices. A sandwhich(no side) is $15 but a quarter chicken,side and bun is $14. The poutine is gigantic and quite good. Would reccomend but with the warning that you may feel gypped when you see what other have ordered for the same price.

Roy Joyce

Piri Piri chicken and poutine. Enough said

Jennifer Perry

Delicious delicious poutine!

Daniel Phillips

Great food, excellent service whether eating in or ordering for delivery. Highly recommend the poutine.

Stef Caunter

Great atmosphere. Awesome service! Most delicious food! Everything was wonderful.

Stephanie Schumm

Very good food, big portions.great ambiance. The owner Mark has that good old fashion sense of how to make people feel comfortable, from the meet and greet to personal touch.he will let you try a sample of his beer choices to be sure you like it and will also let you sample some choices on the menu. The man knows his stuff.

Keith Wucher

This place is really great to stop in and get a huge meal or to just get a small order to go. Always delicious and always super fresh. The poutine is a lot more food than you think it’s going to be. Love it. I would recommend this place to anybody.

Chris B

Stopped by on a recommendation. Was blown away by the quality of food and excellent service. Everything is fresh and made in house, you guys are doing it right!

D Close

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Hillary Connolly

foods are great.

Bryan Fung

Awesome chicken!! Beer and ???????????????????????? the coleslaw is fire ????????????

G*I* Jane

Not Bad, But Piri Sauce Isn't Really Hot Unless You're A Novice

Andrea Boyko

Hey I paid way over price for my Chicken Caesar salad and it was very dry and did not taste good at all same with the chicken noodle soup was vary plan

Ma Woo

Good food and great location. Went during the Hamilton Super Crawl festival so very busy ,staff definitely has challenges understandably with the number of people I will go back another time during a normal day to give them a more fair chance

M Z

Pricey but worth it. Recommend roast chicken, poutine, Ceasar salad and a huge appetite. Don't think I've had better on all three counts.

Daniel Silva

If you love chicken, this is the place to be. I would have enjoyed more options on the menu in terms of offerings but overall, 4/5 with some of the best chicken in the city is still a fantastic reason to venture over here.

Sue MacDougall

One of my favourite places to stop by when in Hamilton. The part that stands out to me most are the fries - SO HARD to find a place with good fries.

Davor

My husband and I both had the charred chicken sandwich. The bun was fresh, tasty and filling. It came with a really nice piri puri sauce. My husband got the spicy sauce and I got the mild. He had a beer as well and the bill was only $35.60 with taxes. We very satisfied with the food and the price.

Russell Sakauye

So I ordered the whole chicken plus 3 side for the family tonight, and boy were we please everything was great and I will definitely order again or even come in to dine next time. Food was great, delivery was on time and the portions were just right.

Nicole Trudeau

Everything here is delightful .....minus the fries. Anyone who has worked in the food/hospitality industry understands food standards. These fries were dark, limp, and oiled logged. This indicates that they're either frying them in horrendously old oil OR they're frying them in something that's unsuitable for frying. This place is otherwise wonderful. The prices are unbeatable too.

Duncan Levett

Great soup and salad! Good prices. Chicken very tasty...should be just a bit juicier. No appetizers.... No Gin! Lol. Beer and wine only

Yinon Rietti

This is one of my family's favourite places to eat. The food comes fast and tastes amazing (get the poutine with chicken). I am always willing to eat here and love taking friends here to share the goodness.

Matthew Bury

Small menu but they do it right. Always a great meal. Getting busier everytime we go. Excellent showcase of Ontario small breweries as well

Shadow_ bonbon

Great place to grab food! The menu was very simple but it made up for that in the quality of their food. I got the half rotisserie chicken with mild peri peri sauce and it was delicious. Their coconut cream pie is also a must try.

Lauren Drambis

Love the chicken here and veggie wrap. Fries are done with garlic and with a serving of gravy makes me quite happy. It's one of my favourite places in Hamilton.

Matthew Ansley

Extreme disappointed Paid $44,00 for 2 chicken quarter dinner w salad and 2 pops. I pick up my order The chicken was cold Fries was so dark and cold ( dark old oil) The rice had no flavor. Definitely no pride for their food. We're is the owner of this place. This was no Portuguese food.

Ken Abell

Great food. The place is great. Glad they opened up more seating

Mitch Georgeoff

Nice restaurant. Good atmosphere and great portions. After the ghost walk bus tour we had sandwiches and poutine. Wonderful time and good service. Would go back again.

Devin Riches

The chicken poutine is to-die for! The charred chicken sandwich is good but not for $14... Otherwise I think they're food is pretty good

Kiana 'rookz' Eastmond

Great selection of chicken.

Dan Salhani

Was working on a film shoot and was given an ala carte lunch here. Although I would have paid for the great service and incredible food. The chicken was so well cooked with a delicious base sauce. The homemade hot sauces they provided were out of this world.

Joanne Hudspith

We ate the chicken sandwich and chicken salad. Excellent service and great food. My picky husband raved about his sandwich ????

Troy Warrington

Fortunately I was with exceptional company. Service was excellent; however, that particular visit was a huge disappointment for the quality and preparation of the menu items on offer for all six people in our party. No apologies offered by the appropriate staff. The wait staff, on the other hand, couldn't have been more polite and possessed basic common sense. Perhaps the owner(s) will learn from their staff.

Paul Krevs

Must try the brisket sandwich.

Candice Losee

this is what swiss chalet was originally like before it got turned into a giant chain. the poutine is my favorite but the chicken dinners are great too. nice that they have expanded.

Sarah DiFrischia

The best rotisserie chicken I've had. You can smell the place from blocks away. Very friendly staff, quick service. Try the poutine with chicken on top. Also the Cesar salad is great. They recently added seating space where it probably tripled seating and it's still usually busy. But due to the good speed food comes out a wait shouldn't be too bad. A must try.

Alexander Harris

The flame-grilled chicken was really delicious with perfect portion and reasonable price. The poutine was good as well with generous amount of cheese curds and perfect gravy. The location was convenient and the atmosphere was cozy.

Eddie Zuñiga

Did not get inside,

James Bennett

this was has always been my go to spot when I visit Hamilton. Their service today the worst I've ever experienced. I placed an order by phone and was told my order would be ready 10 minutes. I ended up waiting for over an hour and my order was still not ready. The staff their was rude and did not care that I've been waiting. I understand they can be busy but all I asked for was transparency. It's okay for them to tell me it would take more than an hour and just ask for me to come back. But instead I was mislead to thinking it would take 10 minutes and was left waiting for over an hour. Definitely would not go back after this experience.

Brittany Turner

Fantastic meal. Great atmosphere.

Joe Poelmann

OMG! Amazingly delicious BBQ. We tried the Charred Chicken Sandwich as well as the brisket. The combo of the peppers, onions, cheese and sauce create an amazing flavour! I'm looking forward to my next trip to Hamilton so that I can try some more menu items. The staff were wonderfully friendly as well!

Wade MacAulay

Amazing, I haven't had food this good in years!! Highly recommended

cheryl

Piri Piri sauces were spicy and flavorful. Brisket sandwich was rich and filling. Coconut and strawberry rhubarb pies were homemade. 3 people had filling meals plus beer and dessert for under $100

William Pirjamali

Charred has some pretty good chicken and their fries are amazing. Their prices have gone up since I was last there but they expanded so there's more seating available. Highly recommend the chicken meals or even the chicken sandwich is pretty good.

Alex Sopinka

We all loved our meals, grilled veggie wrap, chicken (breast, thigh & wing) and lots of fries. The chicken was delicious with the spicy pri pri sauce. My friend said he would have ordered more had he known it was so delicious (thigh). I couldn't stop eating the fries, they give you a heaping mountain of fresh thin fries.

Roland van Oostveen (East Marsh Acres)

Food and service are consistently great here. The menu isn't huge, but that means they do it well. Portions are generous; I can always count on the poutine with chicken feeding me for two meals!

Ben Cavanagh

Surprisingly yet extremely well-made and homemade chicken rotisserie style restaurant. Every item in the short menu is highly recommended and please try the pie in the end the lemon pie is absolutely fire

Karin Kara Meng

Service

Patricia Robinson

Great spot. I've celebrated several big milestones here! The portion sizes are unreal, and I've never left feeling disappointed.

S.lim88

This place is what it is.... old sports bar.. wings and anything deep fried. Great tohang with your baseball team but not a place for your date. A mix of OLD MAN baseball fans and the "good old days guys..." cheap beer and food.

Scott dePass

Simply the best chicken in Hamilton! It gets no better than this!

Kristi Basic

Good menu and services will come back

Drew Goodman

A group of 6 of us went last night for our girls night out. We all worked or worked together. We do this every few months or so. One of the girls that was suppose to be there couldn't make it, she was the one whom recommended Charred. We try different restaraunts every time. We were NOT disappointed. We all said that we would come back again. The atmosphere, the prices and the food were AWESOME!! ???? OUR server Nathan was wonderful, charming and fun. We all left a pretty good tip because the service was really good and quick. The piri piri sauce was a nice touch. Everything was very flavorful and the portion sizes were enormous. I couldn't finish all of mine. I will recommend and tell others to give Charred a try on their next meal out. Thank you for a wonderful dining experience Charred.

Joseph Manalo

SUPER GOOD, with SUPER PORTIONS! Glad I tried it...Service was Great! The owner is SUPER FRIENDLY too!

Sarah Day

Friendly staff, good ambiance. Sides were generous and very tasty. Poutine was awesome. Chicken was OK. Good value overall. I'll go again

leiro2000

Friendly staff. Affordable prices. A great option when you want to eat well without spending much.

Andrew Sadavoy

Edited for grammatical errors:Charred Rotisserie House has great chicken dinners poutines and more. They pack quick and great service with a great atmosphere as well. I highly recommend Charred Rotisserie House to anyone wanting chicken dinners.

Cheryl-Ann, Artist

Decent rotisserie chicken but the menu is limited and they didn't have coleslaw.

Mike

Excellent food will always come back

Kyle W Hytonen

Small menu but delicious food. Had the 1/4 chicken w/fries which I thought tasted better than Swiss Chalet.

BER LO

Good food, hot and fresh, reasonable prices. Service was top notch too _ highly recommend to anyone

Yoman Biggie

About $90 for two mixed platters and two drinks. $90. For that, you get a few slices of brisket and a quarter chicken that has no flavor. I'm surprised at the reviews as the main food element, the chicken, has no taste. And it was dry. The brisket was ok, but very wet. If you get a rotisserie chicken from the local grocery store, it will be better. However, you also get about two lbs of fries and a lb of cole slaw in each platter. So there's that. Load up as it's the only way you won't feel stupid for paying $90. Try it and see for yourself .

Tracy Farquhar

I was supposed to get a pulled chicken sandwich. They gave me a sandwich that had dry chicken that tasted like Turkey and some sauce that tasted like mayo with bland good for nothing vegetables. And I paid $14 for it. Horrible sandwich.

Tanvir Singh

One of the best restaurants in town. The rotisserie chicken is out of this world. So flavorful and juicy. Their poutine is phenomenal. Caesar salad is one of the best I've had from a restaurant: loaded with toppings and the perfect amount of dressing. Where do you get matzo ball soup nowadays? No where! And they make it beautifully. Service is also top notch. This place should be top of your list.

Karla Cartagena

Went for dinner tonight for my husband's birthday. We had the Charred Brisket sandwich, leg dinner with fries, poutine, piri piri chicken noddle soup, and Caesar salad. All the food was delicious! The chicken was juicy and had great flavour. The brisket was tender and flavourful. My daughter had the soup and loved adding the cilantro to it. The Caesar salad was THE BEST caesar salad I have ever had. Service was good and the restaurant was very clean. The tables were well spaced out. We will definitely be ordering from Charred often. Hubby was already planning on what to have the next time.

Stephanie Robinson

Been there numerous times! Always super quick food and great service! Food is delicious. I recommend the poutine or caesar salad with chicken.

mario DiPietro

Good consistent food. Chicken is never over done and if you call ahead your food can be ready by the time you drive there.

Sarah Horn

Food was good, but watch out for chicken bones. I had one jab me in the roof of my mouth when I bit into my sandwich.

Bartosz Scheller

I had the chicken sandwich it was ok. I probably could have made it at home. Decor and service were nice, but the food (the chicken sadwhich anyway) IMO wasnt anything to write home about.

Michelia Alba

Pretty good Piri Piri chicken that's nicely grilled. Food was not very hot, however and the Piri Piri sauce is not the greatest nor does it come with much sauce. Flatbread was okay, too much sauce. Relatively fast service.

I Ahmad

One of the best spots to eat in town! From delicious take out to fantastic in house service, this is the place! The brisket is my personal favourite, but you can't go wrong with any of the food items here. Always great service and good food. Would recommend highly!

Shelley Johnson

Some of the best chicken I gave had. The roasted potatoes are worth the trip on their own. Fast service and very reasonably priced.

Charles Kirkham

You can't go wrong with anything you order from Charred. We love the Caesar salad! Staff are always willing to accommodate any requests we may have to make our order even better!

L P

Great Portuguese BBQ done the way I remembered when growing up. Hearty portions large enough to share. And definitely try their hot sauces!

Jason Mikhow

Dine in

A. Thompson

Was a fine lunch. Very big quarter chicken, juicy but not overly flavourful for Portuguese chicken. Fries were good. Enjoyed it but would not go back for the price. If you are in the mood for a Portuguese style quarter chicken and in the area, otherwise don't go out of your way.

Matt Donnelly

Always great food, good price! Love their potatoes! Mmm

Joanna Aitcheson

Best chicken caesar salad!

L Lawrence

Horrible, disorganized service. Waited 45 minutes for food after pre-ordering and being told a pickup time. Salad dressing for chicken sauce, barely average quality.

Erica Seecharan

Fantastic poutine! This poutine was amazing, I will be there again.

Krista Myke

The food is good but the portions have been inconsistent. Have only ordered takeout due to Covid restrictions. The other reason I took away a star is the price. I find the totals end up being way too high for what you end up getting.

Alyssa Atkinson

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Pete H

A while back my friend had recommended I try out this place and I'm so glad I did. The server was super friendly and the food recommendations were all spot on and delicious. The portions were huge and the service was amazing. I love the cozy warm atmosphere and the positive vibe of the place. The food had different levels of spice with their piri piri sauce which kicked it up another notch. I highly recommend going here on an empty stomach because you're going to leave very full.

Adam Shaw

this place is great. the chicken is fantastic, the poutine is INSANE, and for lunch the chicken sandwich is just perfect! wish the place was a bit bigger, there have been times my friends and I have had to abandon hope as the place was totally filled with a waiting line. but believe me - it's worth the wait!!

Joshua Patel

We love Charred. The food is quick and delicious and they handle my celiac disease well and carefully. Our favourite is the whole chicken with fries and house salad and rice.

Ben Kerr

Their chicken poutine is awesome just like advertised. The fries are thin and fresh and there’s plenty of cheese curds and gravy, their spicy sauce compliments the chicken so well. This is undoubtedly the best gourmet poutine in Hamilton. Check it out.

Shane Brookes

Good food, good portions. Really surprised how generous the portions are for the "side dish". Side dishes in Toronto are pretty much the size of your palm ????. My favourite are the roasted potatoes and rice! Good service too, clean and homey ambiance.

Alan García

Great waiter. A small selection of food BUT SO WELL DONE!!! My two friends and I ordered the poutine, the charred chicken sandwich, and the caeser salad topped with chicken... And, sharing the three plates between us, we were stuffed and had to get stuff to go! Wanna go again!

Zora Tan

*Edited June 2021* Used to be excellent 6 years ago. But now chicken size has gone down, portion size has gone down and prices have gone up.

Arun Rawlani

Awful, awful chicken!!! Very tough meat, no taste, very very disappointed because I went by the reviews which are obviously wrong!! very expensive meal for awful chicken!! don’t mind spending if it’s good but this was terrible, no roasted or bbq chicken never never again!!

Z. Cai

We just tried Charred after hearing about it from friends. We did takeout! The food is delicious and the portions generous! We will definitely be back!

Gord Stephan

The food was delicious. The roasted potatoes were my favorite. The water was served without ice, which was different from what were used to, but it was still cool and thirst quenching. The staff were very friendly to everyone who came in.

Marzena K

The food was amazing! It was delicious and the portions were enormous. The spicy chicken sauce was very tasty. Great way to warm up on a winter evening. We will definitely be going back. The location is great for checking out all the stores on James St.

Stewart Wells

Have ordered twice for home delivery. Both meals have been exceptional.

James H

Best. Chicken. In the city. Routinely restores my faith in chicken in general. Quite warm bc of the rotisserie equipment, serves coke in a bottle which is a class act. Have to force myself to keep this as a treat and not an every day visit.

Lil Dick

(June 2021 Update) We've gotten take-out a few times during the pandemic. We can understand an increase in prices for their meals due to inflation, but they have also cut down on their serving sizes by almost half too. We will probably not come back until we see a more noticeable change in the portion sizes in more recent reviews. For example, a large side dishes including salad used to be packed in large round containers. They are now medium to small containers for large portions. The size of their whole chicken on the run have shrunk as well, which are more similar in size to Swiss Chalet than a Costco chicken size (best approximate example).

Charlie Sardo

Placed a fairly large order for work. On-line ordering was super easy and accommodated any special requests, we got everything we asked for, hot and within minutes of our requested delivery time. Food was amazing, rave reviews from everyone. I had the flatbread.....sensational. Will be certain to order again....and again????

chieko kurokumo

Always the best meal served. Staff are pleasant and provide awesome service. Food of quality in a perfect setting.

Sandra Cadeddu

If you like grilled chicken then this is the place for you. No place in Hamilton grills chicken like charred. Prices are very reasonable and staff are always friendly and helpful. Chicken can take a while to come out so call in if you're in a hurry. Their piri piri sauce is exceptional! I've only tried the chicken so can't comment on the other stuff on the menu.

Luca

Smell so good on my ride home and taste even better. Highly recommended. Get more sides dishes to accompany the chicken for next time. One is not enough for me .

Maxwell Ingram

I LOVE this place! My favorites are the chicken noodle soup & the brisket sandwich. The chicken poutine is really good too.The staff & owner are all very nice & friendly. I tell anyone & everyone who will listen that they need to try Charred.

Stephanie Cusick

Excellent brisket sandwich. I'll be back for again for it!

Corrine Hanes

Normally a solid option for good chicken. Went to go pick up an order for take out, which one would expect to be ready by the time I battled through rush hour traffic for 30-40 min. When I arrived they hadn't even started my food, their restaurant was empty. The two droopy eyed staff at the counter looked at me like they had no idea that I even made an order... unacceptable. It's a shame too, I normally really liked this place, it'll be a shame not to spend my money there again.

Jennifer & Livio Passalent

Always an amazing meal. Small menu but this keeps it fresh and delicious. A must try. The chicken is amazing and the house made Peri Peri sauce is to die for and comes in 3 heat levels. Also huge portions great for sharing. Dont miss it.

K.L. Wang

The portions were small and the food came out, at best, at room temperature. The chicken poutine was not very good at all. I would not come back.

Mona Torres

Huge portions and fantastic flavour

Christine Sullivan

Man... The chicken here is to die for... Grilled over flaming charcoal pits on rotating skewers. The staff are super friendly, plenty of seats and tables. Parking can be a chore... Prices are great...

Ron J

Nothing like fresh cooked chicken over charcoal grill. Old fashioned excellence. Nice portion, great service. Will visit again.

A K

Service

Velma Carr

Great charcoal bbq chicken, and surprisingly affordable. "You must eat here"

David Leech

Food was horrible. Rice was overcooked , potatoes were extremely salty. Chicken has 0 flavour and overcooked. I called them to let them know, even asked if everything was okay. The manager was by far the rudest person on earth. Waste of 80 dollars , would rather eat wonder bread.

Allie “Allison” Demeulle

Good food. Be prepared to receive large portions. Chicken is very flavourful. Friendly service.

mL

Definitely not the type of food I like. Service was awkward. Not bad, just felt forced and rushed.

Adam Gallant

Beautiful dinner friendly staff ????

Jeff

Chicken cooked to perfection and delectable sauces ????

Gord Burkholder

Delicious! If you eat here, the chicken is a must, after all that's what they are known for! Make sure to also get the poutine, its so good! Portions are huge, restaurant is clean and friendly staff!

Chris Crispo

Their piri piri chicken is great, and you get your food quickly as well

Guilherme Moreira

Part 2 of my review - The Food :) Just wanted to post this follow up to a great meal enjoyed by all my guests. Food was fantastic. Tasty. Hot. Even the driver was polite and friendly. Tip him well!! Mark surprised us with a free order of Caesar salad which was amazing (sorry Mark had to inckude this). You must consider them for any event. Thank you Mark and your entire staff! Part 1 of my Review - The Service I wanted to post this now, we are hosting a party this week for family and friends to celebrate our little girls 1st bday! So of course the dad in me wants it to be perfect, after reading reviews and looking at photos we decided on Charred. Now we have never eaten there before but I am writing this review (part 1) to share with people how wonderful our experience was placing the order with Mark. Even though the restaurant was busy (I could hear a lot of noise in the background and it was lunch hour) Mark was great. He listened to what we wanted, was very patient, he made great suggestions and was very thorough with the order and delivery details. This is the owner folks, if he cares enough about the small details you know he will ace the big stuff. We will post Part 2 after the party! Thank you Mark!!!

Chris Medina

Just the best real bbq chicken in Ontario!

Justin Visser

The chicken is good . However , I agree with the previous post that the sauce is watery and lacks flavor . I think if the sauce is improved I would give a 5 star

Sara Melugin

This is my second time here. The menu is limited but excellent. The Piri Piri sauce is spicy. In a good way. The service is excellent and unobtrusive. Definitely leave room for the coconut pie. Definitely.

Joanne Wistaria

I ordered chicken thigh and breast with salad. The chicken was good but the salad was a bit stale. Very on time and neat! Absolutely recommended!

Erica Dao

Certification seems to be expired and should be updated. Thank you.

geroux tina

We found this restaurant browsing Google maps to find a place to eat on our way back to Toronto. If you like eating chicken, they offer basically this dish. We had half chicken and a Cesar salad + potatos and it was enough for 2. Don't expect many choices however they delivered a tasty meal.

alex Anderson

Always satisfied! This place has the best service and food in the GHA!!

Majo Ferdinandus

Haven't had anything on the menu I dont like. The staff are lovely too. We got the chicken dinner with three sides as takeout and it was super tasty and really good value; so glad they are still open.

Denise Mantle Sakauye

We bring all of our friends here and they always tell us it is their favourite restaurant during their visit. When they return we can be guaranteed that Charred is their 1st request. We aren’t sure whether they come to visit us or Charred . Our son has a dairy allergy and they are always amazing at accommodating.

Tia M. Smith

This is a good one. Charcoal-grilled food tastes good and service is good too, with nice decoration. We dined at non-peak hour and was lucky finding a parking spot. Otherwise, I can see parking can be a challenge.

Jaklyn Markovic

Outstanding food. Just outstanding. Best piri piri on this side of the ocean.

nikita garcia

Better than Swiss Chalet????

Player 2 Nation

Great chicken in different offerings, fire cooked while you wait. Nice sides especially the roast potatoes and the shoe string potatoes.

Janette Nosella

Fun atmosphere and the chicken is great! Attentive staff. On the downside I couldn’t help but notice the lack of selection on the menu and the fact that the lettuce from the salad was a bit old. Additionally, our meals seemed to take a long time to prepare. The bathrooms are NOT very nice. They do offer a pickup special on their rotisserie chickens. Undecided if I will give a second chance.

Amanda Farquharson

Without doubt! The best grilled chicken in Hamilton..

Nick Pegg

Super cool to be able to see them making the delicious chicken!

Chris's House

Wonderful food! Went with the full picnic menu option for a family picnic and the food was awesome!

Ayanda Silk

100%! I keep coming back for one of the best chicken caesar salads ever. The chicken is amazing here. The service is great even though they are generally busy.

waleed aymen

Went here with my wife and 10 month old for lunch. They had high chairs which was convenient. The server was nice and friendly. The food was good, my wife had the chicken sandwich and I had the rotisserie chicken. They were both decent, we may have been expecting something a little different, but it was fine none the less. We will return to try some other things on the menu. Fries where awesome!

Omar R

Simple menu. All homemade.. great bbq chicken. Great atmosphere with exposed brick in downtown Hamilton. Parking meters.

Dan Jelly

The poutine is out of this world delicious! And to get it as a $5 side, for the amount you get it's enough to feed three people. Highly recommend trying this place.

David DeNardis

Take out

Trouble with Triton

Food is really tasty

Baldomero Sihngala

Absolutely amazing poutine and huge portions! Super friendly staff

alysha Manseau

Absolute Travesty. Do not go here. 0 Stars if i could rate it so. I finally managed to make my way to Charred, a chicken rotisserie house on James street. I always found it odd to go out for chicken, as it is not only a staple of my diet, but i found it hard to believe someone could make a better roasted chicken than me. And I was right! ATMOSPHERE - I went here for Lunch, and was promptly seated. The aroma of the place was great, although the tables and chairs are so slippery, its like sitting on an Ice Rink, seriously. Its so odd. When walking in, i looked over to where the chickens are roasted over coals, and noticed there were none cooking, right at Noon, lunch time. I thought it odd, but figured they had just finished a batch. SERVICE - Our server took a while to attend to us, and when he finally did, simply said "What do you want?" The menu is so small, but i figured i might as well go with the quarter chicken leg and salad. Over the coarse of the meal he never visited our table once, and simply showed up when we were done and asked us if we wanted separate cheques. Never once attended the meal to see how everything was, which in hindsight, maybe he knew how bad the food is? FOOD - Quarter Chicken Leg? About the size of a tiny duck leg, it was barely passable. I took one bite and knew this wasn't going to go well. Dry, tasteless, and under seasoned, the chicken underneath the skin beared the hallmark of re heated chicken, or at least sitting around for hours. Worst of all it was cold. COLD. If i hadn't been absolutely ravenous, i would have sent it back on the spot. I gave the water some time, and ate slowly, figuring he would visit the table, but he did not. The salad was boring, although with nice lettuce, only a couple pieces of cucumber and shredded carrots. No effort. A boring half white bun was provided (Thank goodness considering how little food i was given). The "Famous Piri Piri Sauce" was uninspiring, and i ordered the extra spicy. It was decently hot i suppose, but undeniably NOT famous. My colleague had the Chicken Sandwich which he said was OK, but he wouldn't get again, as it was overly rich. As for Value, at $12 for the lunch, terrible considering the food amount. I'm hungry, and I just left. I am astounded at the rating and reviews of this place, although i saw 90% of the people in the restaurant eating Poutine when i was there. I suppose that's good, though that's not really hard to do well. Disappointed in every facet of this operation, i will avoid it like the plague.

Christine Middelkoop

Absolutely amazing. Food came so quick and it was hot fresh and absolutely delicious. Can't wait to go back

Katie

The food was delicious. Definitely coming back to try the other items on the menu. The chicken was juicy, even the white meat. Highly recommended. The service was top notch.

Katie S

Stopped by for lunch today and left feeling full and satisfied! I ordered the chicken sandwich with a side of roasted potatoes and the portion was very generous so I had leftovers to go. Service was also friendly and efficient. No complaints ????

james turner

Very cozy place to eat, I have gone here a few times and the food is great! Love the pirri pirri sauce! Its not spicy at all, I don't eat spice and i get the mild and it doesn't feel like anything. Great food, and great prices!

Daniel K

I’ve always really enjoyed the food at Charred! Portions are amazing, flavour is great, and the menu is straightforward. Tonight an incorrect order was delivered to our home and I called to let them know. They were kind, apologetic, and addressed the issue quickly. This place has great service and even better food!

sally Jackson

My New Favourite Restaurant We were looking for a place to eat while visiting our daughter at McMaster University. I heard this place was pretty good, so we decided to give it a try. Wow! Charcoal rotisserie chicken is my new favourite. The place smelled like BBQ heaven. $30 for a whole chicken and 3 sides. More than enough for 4 people. The chicken was perfectly cooked, fries are home cut, salad was great. We shared a small order of poutine-amazing & not very small! Friendly servers, the owner personally went around and asked everyone if they enjoyed their meal-what a great guy. He told me he loves this Country-I love patriotic people...that's what makes our country great. Worth a drive from Cambridge. Not many tables but the place was lined up out the door with people getting take-out. Go try it and you will understand why!!!

Sergei Bou

Charred Rotisserie was just awesome. Probably the best poutine I've ever had amd the brisket sandwich was excellent. A little on the pricy side but very delicious.

Jay A

Very clean and great service the food was great.

Pruthvi Ks

Stumbled upon this place when searching for best poutine around Niagara Falls area. I had had a bad memory of eating poutine in Toronto but this place blew my mind with their vegetarian gravy and cheese curds on the fries. Perfect poutine and the small portion made it easy on our tummy. Their grilled chicken was good but the show stoppers were the grilled pepper sauces. We liked them so much that we ended up buying spicy and x-spicy sauces!!

Wha Wha

great service and great food

eksbawks eksbawks

i came here after reading reviews. to be honest it wasn’t that good for the nearly $30 i paid for a sandwich and salad. i was only in hamilton for lunch but i wish i had tried something else. **edit for response: your prices aren’t posted on the menu board! if they have to be so high don’t hide them!

Tom Champion

Way better than Swiss Chalet! Although no chalet dipping sauce, they make up for it with delicious charred and Peri Peri moist chicken. This isn't over cooked and dry. And there is a side dipping sauce that looks house made. Friendly staff and comparable prices to the chalet. Try Charred to spice up your chicken routine! I got the sandwich (no cilantro).

Tommy Nguyen

We ordered the whole chicken with 3 sides: roasted potatoes, salad, and rice. Great, large portions, freshly made, and the mild piri piri sauce is so flavourful! Definitely recommend for family meal with leftovers!

Ben VanderWindt

Wow!! This is sooooo good! The best tasty chicken ever. I love it, and I'll come back for more.

Christine Clarke

First or second date idea , also on the inexpensive category especially if you compare it to the prices on the street. One person order the poutine , don’t add chicken. The other order one of the sandwiches, charred chicken or brisket, no side. You and your date split the dishes. I’m sure you’ll learn a lot about each other. Without drinks, it lands at $25. Great atmosphere, great staff. Take out is prime too. Great spot. Owners and staff should be really proud.

Michael Burch

Wow, this place makes the best piri piri chicken I've ever tasted, great prices, amazing food and decent service

Cristovao Clementinho

This place is really delicious. Had a full chicken split between myself and friends, and it was outstanding.

Nickey H

Service

Katherine Friede

Honestly if you're looking for a Portuguese style chicken there is so many other places in Hamilton, way better tasting and a bang for your buck. I got the charred chicken sandwich there was a lot of fatty pieces and chicken skin still attached. The bun was covered in oil- just drenched in oil it was gross. The chicken had no exciting flavours whatsoever. There are better options. Thanks

CI - Jan Wrede

The experience was very good. Service was excellent I felt a genuine sense for meeting the customer's need and the food tasted good. I would recommend this place

Lori Parsons

Prices are very expensive for what you get! Paid over $23.00 for a half chicken with only one side. Other chicken places you can find half chicken for half the price with 2 sides.

Sarah Johnson

Love it!!! Five stars all the way. Top quality food at a fair price. Charred puts Swiss chalet to shame. For all those complaining about price charred you can up the price I will still support you. This is chicken done right staff is professional and they provide customer service the right way many should take note from charred to learn how customer service is supposed to be service and a smile every time. If you want cheap chicken grab a chubby chicken else where you scoundrels :) :) :)

JP A

Ordered chicken sandwich and poutine both are badly made. Over done fries dark brown and gross tasting while luke warm. Sandwich is extremely dry not worth the money. Can't even eat the fries what I really wanted.

Victoria Hall

THIS IS THE BEST CHICKEN IN ONTARIO. (Other than homemade). You will not be dissapointed here. We are in this restaurant at least 3 times per month. We always order the half-chicken with rice with EXTRA** Piri-Piri Sauce (which is house made and to die for). Definitely check this place out. You have a life long customer in me!!!

Anthony Givens

Just had the "chicken and wine picnic" for my birthday at the beach. It was perfect. The meal came in an insulated bag for the hot food, with utensils and napkins for 4. The wine was Pinot Grigio - perfect for the beach on a very hot afternoon (with a screw top, thank you!) and two glasses. I can only ask that a couple of paper plates would be nice. Otherwise, thank you for a lovely, easy, delicious dinner for me and my favourite person.

TC

It’s addictive!! I live in Florida and visit my kids on the other side of the border this is a must at every visit.

Bill !

Shared (between three people) their Full Chicken + 3 Sides deal for $33. Was almost too much food for the price! Delicious chicken with the most perfect sweet and salty combination. Will definitely be returning.

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Samantha Woody

We ordered through UberEats. I tried to cut a piece of chicken but it was over cooked and tough to cut through. The rice was sticky white rice and over cooked. The potatoes were salty. When we called in to discuss the quality of food we were told not to order from them again. We won’t.

Bonnie H

Great chicken ????

K d

The best chicken I've ever had. Delivery times are always much quicker than the estimated time. I recommend the gravy and potatoes as sides.

Roch Delaplace

Excellent, Charcoal grilled food rocks! Can't beat the taste of the outdoors right in the middle of the city. ????????

Connor Uhrig

great little place tucked away on James st n. very limited menu, but what they do offer is excellent and the prices are extremely reasonable. mostly chicken on the menu but a good selection of wine and beer. it is a small place and they are not open late but you will almost certainly get a seat,

Barry Mason

Excellent food service

Jamie Chalmers

Clean! Great decor/atmosphere. Fresh, delicious food at a fantastic price price. Come here all the time. Uncomicated menu, they serve roast chicken, so it's either in a sandwich, soup, or as a dinner.

K D

Always a pleasure to visit Great food and Super staff.

Janice Law

this place is our go-to since it's reliable and we know the food is good.

Debbie DesLauriers

Quality service! I love efficiency and even with covid restrictions this place for us in and out with super fresh delicious food. Definitely recommend and I'm vegan.

Markel Pellington

Food is amazing and portions are huge. The chicken is all cooked over a charcoal pit, giving it a delicious flavour. Some people are saying it's a bit overpriced, but the portions are much bigger than you would expect - a small salad is enough for 2-3 people, as is a small order of fries. They used to have limited seating options, but have now expanded so that should no longer be a problem. The service is very fast as well. We placed a takeout order and it was ready in less than 10 minutes. Highly recommend!

Joe

Would not recommend this place to anyone. Paid nearly $50 for 2 “meals” and a soup - literally the worst food I’ve ever had. The chicken… what chicken I guess I should say. It was tiny and so salty (and trust me, I’m a salt lover), I could barely eat it. The $8 “homemade matzah ball soup” was terrible - no flavour and for $8 I expected to get more than one matzah ball! The rice was cold, overcooked, sticky, no flavour and tasted like it had gone off. The roasted potatoes were clearly old and had been reheated in a microwave, so dry and old tasting. A complete waste of hard earned money for food that was barely palatable and was left uneaten and throw out.

Chad Wismer

Consistently friendly staff each time I've been back. A nice vibe inside the restaurant, even when space gets a little tight. Great salad, poutine, sandwiches and regular fries for a fair price. One of the first restaurants I recommend to anyone looking for delicious food in the downtown core. A critique would be to add more options to the menu.

Corey and Ashley

Great food at a decent price. Staff were friendly and service was fast. Lots of chicken options.

J Garcia

We ordered a poutine and the fries were cold. The waiter was nice enough to bring us a new poutine. I assume they used fries that have been sitting there for a while because the original order came out fast

Bruce North

You must try this place! Excellent Food and Superb Service at Fair Prices . The Staff here is the Best!

Stacie Clegg

Amazing brisket, amazing staff, horrible pricing. $15 sandwhich, $5 fries, $2 gravy plus taxes and tip. Shouldn’t cost $30 for a sandwhich and fries!!

Mary Hanna

Excellent service, taste, atmosphere, quality. Every single time. I keep going back and it’s because of how darn consistent Mark and his fellow staff members care to operate this establishment. I’ve been gifted gift cards, I’ve gone on double dates here, I’ve taken out, I’ve ordered in by calling ahead; all experiences yield delicious results with the food served here. Caesar’s are great, potatoes and rice are great too. The chicken....... please just try it with extra spicy puri puri. And the sandwiches I think I had only tried once for the first time last month on a whim to no disappointment. Keep up the good work.

The Interceptor

I ordered through door.dash. Food came hot and fresh. Delicious chicken,fresh salad and nicely seasoned potatoes. The pie was scrumptious.

Emily Donovan

Great poutine with refreshing piri piri sauce

Laura Mckenzie

Tried charred the other day for the first time and was very dissapointed! Chicken was cold and bland no taste at all!! And the rice was terrible as well!! Went to O Cantinho, close by right after. Now thats good chicken!!! Will definitely be back there. But charred never again

Pau Pujolàs

The coolest rotisserie on James St North. Highly recommend the fancy water selection - much better than pop.

Vanessa Buonanno

The food was absolutely fantastic. It tasted great and the side portions were absolutely huge. The reason why I don't give it full stars is due to the portion sizes for the chicken. There seemed to be very little chicken on my plate compared to my side dish. The sides do sort of make up for the small portions of chicken. The other reason for not having full stars is due to the service not being very good. There appeared to be only one woman waitressing that day and there should have been at least one other person serving too as she was just much too busy to cater comfortably to our table and tables around her. Get more than one waitress for serving dinner!

Kat Harris

Stumbled upon it when walking around. Absolutely fantastic chicken lunch. I only had the quarter dark. Should have ordered a half. Friendly staff. So great to see the open kitchen and chicken being prepared over the hardwood charcoal. Highly recommend this place.

Amir H

So at first glance my takeout containers I picked up looked small and I thought for the price should be more but I went home thinking have to taste it first lol opened up my food and WOW these sandwiches are awesome looks maybe deceiving but they packed a ton into that tightly wrapped sandwiches and some of the softest brisket I’ve ever had my teeth melt into I was so surprised keep up the good food (only four star cause they forgot my sauce) but great food overall

Kevin D

Incompetent management. No customer loyalty or appreciation. Food is good but overpriced for what it is. I was previously a weekly to biweekly patron that now regrets spending a single $ here.

Heddle Heddle

Took to go. Delicious

Douglas Anderson

This is a great option for anyone who is looking for a BBQ'd dinner or lunch alternative without the hassle of cooking. Staff are friendly and efficient.

Randy Hill

I did a good amount of research on places that had the best poutines in Hamilton and this one was mentioned quite often. I went and got it and ensured to get the more spicy marinated cheese curds as people suggested. It honestly wasn't too amazing and I don't think I'd say was in my tops list. It didn't taste too much like an authentic poutine (even if you subtracted the spicy curds). The skinny fries I don't think work too well for a poutine either. The price is not too bad and is modest and expected.

matthew kupferschmidt

Incredible charcoal cooked chicken. Love the hot piri piri sauce. Nice atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Julie Arena Masse

This was the first time I have ever been to this restaurant and it wasn't the best first experience. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere was great but the food was not. I ordered the charred sandwich and the chicken tasted like it was old, had no flavor and had been refrigerated for a few days. It wasnt the most appetizing dish I had. I thought maybe after a few bites it would get better but it didn't. Another person I went with ordered the quarter chicken which was good but the side of roasted potatoes were not. The portion size for the quarter chicken was really small for the price. I had heard great things about this place and I am disappointed by how the first experience went.

David Li

This place is great! Their rotisserie chicken is juicy, delicious and cooked to perfection. I have order a few times for take out and never been disappointed. They have 3 spice levels; mild, spicy or extra spicy. Mild doesn't have any spice per my taste buds so I always get spicy. Spicy has a kick to it but nothing crazy and it tastes good. This is coming from someone who only eats mild spicy. Make sure to get their spicy curd poutine cuz it's amazing. If you order take out, just ask them to pack the gravy separately. Their chicken is priced appropriately especially since they source locally! :) it's also halal for people looking for halal options in the Hamilton/Stoney creek area.

Christine Dewert

Charred is always good experience. Their product is great, their service is goods, the cleaning could be better, but it is not terrible. All said, I will keep going there.

Haroon B

Loved this place! Worth the drive. Chicken is juicy and not so charged and the taste is great!

ilda caeiro

I really enjoyed my Caesar salad, and the food others at my table had looked good

Richard J Collins

Best chicken and brisket! Unique menu with home made quality products. Easily the best in Hamilton. I'd recommend to anyone, you have to try it!

Zach O'Kane

Sat down, received our drinks, ordered our dinner and had it placed in front of us in no more than 10 minutes. It was the quickest we've ever been served and it was around 7 at night. Awesome food and the vibe of the restaurant is great. It would be a 5 star if it had better beer.

Frances Gower

Their chicken sandwich is fantastic. Never disappoints!

Tunde David

Excellent chicken. Salad was fresh and crisp. Piri piri sauce was delicious! Service was excellent.

Jessica Monk

For drinks, they have the usual pops but the coke in a bottle is a nice little touch. They said that they'll be looking into getting licensed at some point in the future and may even have it in time for the Supercrawl. Definitely going to indulge in some chicken poutine and a pint if that's the case.

Kyla-Jade Stewart

The place is cozy. The whole chicken which I tried can be good for 4 people and it comes with three side dishes like salad, fries, and roast potato. The piri-piri sauce is good and the chicken is tender. And I like the salad.

Mike Chalmers

My favorite chicken in the city!

Kevin Williams

Good food. Fantastic service. They went out of their way for us.

Brian Bedminster

Great food and service. We were a group of 15 and no complaints! Cute place, smells amazing as soon as you walk in the door.

Benjamin Bailey

Absolutely excellent✨.The Caesar salad was great, along with the chicken, potatoes, and fries. Would definitely go back the next time I’m in Hamilton.

Jenny Lam

Loved it. Great rotisserie chicken with distinct charcoal flavour. Huge side portions. Reasonable prices. Prompt friendly service.

jerry duarte

Best chicken and fries in town. Great venue. Friendly staff. Places like this make James North a great place for food.

Jessica Fernandes

Very good food, really enjoyed my brisket sandwich!

Chris Tassone

Would not recommend. The chicken sandwich was horrible and tasted very bland. On top of that, it costed $14. Chicken tasted like it was boiled. The cocktail was also a rip off with just a shot of pineapple syrup. Very disappointed with the quality of the food. Service was pretty decent but would not go back.

Robert Vincent

It was a nice place to have a meal inside smelled really good with the food cooking the staff was nice to talk to etc.l was hungry after but had to go.

Jenni Kalyn

We were at Charred for dinner. The wait staff were awesome and we had our food in less than 15 minutes. The rotisserie chicken was fantastic! The portions were great and the prices were reasonable. Definitely going to go back!

Rachel Cuthill

Really hot when we visited. The store doesn't seem to have much air circulation. Really good food otherwise. Their peri peri sauce is delicious. Good service.

Jackie Osh

Stopped in for dinner night before a runners race in the area. Delicious meal, and really really good dessert!

Nicole Cooke

The serving staff here was excellent and frineldy and the restaurant was clean and had a cozy atmosphere. The menu is relatively small, but you're coming for the chicken! I had their salad with chicken. Mixed greens with loads of shredded carrot and some cucumber. The chicken was super delicious. Our food arrived super quickly. I also tied one of ther mock tails and it was the perfect refresher. They have lots of flavours and toss in fresh fruit.

Farhan Munshi

Best Portuguese Chicken I have ever eaten! Service was amazing and the staff were friendly! I go every week and I am always satisfied! I would recommend Charred to any chicken lovers!

Bradley Waddell

Great restaurant. Brisket sandwich is so good, portions are really big.

Alex Bell

Delicious! The chicken is perfectly seasoned, moist and absolutely amazing with their Peri Peri sauce. Hearty portions @ great prices. We've always experienced friendly prompt service from servers. Think Swiss but, you know, good. Definitely recommend!

Ally

Great food! I had the charred chicken sandwich. I will say that it was a little higher on the price point, but most definitely worth it.

Rc Farm

Love this place cozy delicious food

michael grey

The food was amazing! I was expecting a regular low-key poutine place, but the dishes we were served were out of this world!! The ambiance is great, and it has more of a clean, fancy feel than would be expected. They also have vegetarian gravy, which is delightful, as my daughter doesn’t eat meat. I have to say, if I’m being honest, that this restaurant is probably the best place I’ve ever eaten. The food is phenomenal, and you will not be disappointed by it, I swear. I ordered dessert, (lemon meringue pie) and it was great too! I will definitely be coming here again!!

Maurana Brush

Great salad and dipping sauce good portion had 1/4 chicken with fresh cut fries excellent choice fast service

Aleasha Nimec

Food wasn’t that good, chicken was cold, poutine cheese was cold. Place is also super expensive just go to nandos for the same chicken and way cheaper price.

erin nolan

Always great food!! And great news...they've expanded to add 50+ seats. We opted for the large Ceasar salad topped with chicken and a side of their killer fries. The portions are so big, we couldn't finish them. Great big pieces of bacon, shaved parm, croutons and large chunks of their rotisserie chicken on a large plate of romaine tossed with their ceaser dressing. Best ceaser salad in town. Everything on the menu is excellent, the portions are generous portions and the staff is friendly. The chicken is roasted right there on open rotisserie and the Piri Piri sauce served is housemade. The sandwich is amazing as are all the sides. I'd go in just to eat a bowl of potatoes! Nice to see they are still carrying Beau's Lugtread and Wellington beers. There is also a great wine selection. They offer take out and local delivery. Another great spot on James Street.

Jacob Spiniak

Way to over priced but it was good I gusse not worth 23 for a chicken ceaser sealed

Chen Liu

Wonderful ampisphier, great delicious food. Staff is very friendly and professional. Great location.

Kate L

Great place to come for peri peri chicken and poutine. The large platter is great for a small group. They have a great selection of local beers as well. Service is wonderful. Always friendly.

Frank Wu

This place is amazing. Highly reccomend.

Steve Ol

My husband & three children went today for dinner. It was very kid friendly and fit our stroller comfortably. The service was very quick and friendly! The kids were tired & hungry so it was nice the food came so quickly. We ordered full Chicken with 3 sides chicken was very juicy, fries were perfectly crispy and the house salad was fresh and delicious! Water was always full! Definitely recommend and we will be returning.

A Stuart

Great rotisserie chicken! Portion sizes are large. However I did notice that the white meat portion had a lot more meat on it then the dark meat portion. Worth the extra dollar for sure. Friendly fun staff. It is very small though so call ahead and see how busy they are or expect a wait.

Peter Dawson

Amazing flavourful food. Love the texture of the chicken, and the sauce is AMAZING. Spicy but not too much heat. Excellent place to get food from.

Greg Pinkerton

OMG! What a find! Phenomenal food and very reasonably priced. If you're looking for great value for your hard-earned money, this is definitely one of those places. Such good food!

Ang

One of my favourite Portuguese chicken places in town! Their combo is always good! Salad is fresh, potatoes always cooked right. Best of all chicken is always on point!

William Bertrand

Best chicken in town. Always a great meal, fast and friendly takeout service. Looking forward to the expanded seating.

M G

Great food. Had this for lunch and the sandwich was phenomenal. The sauce was amazing as well.

Shelley Macdonald

Great food and service! In 15 minutes of walking in I had my food and drinks, large portions and one of the best caesar salads I've ever had. Will be back!

Lisa

Best chicken and poutine in the city by far. Even the salad is amazing, that dressing is out of this world. Big portions, good prices and fantastic food. Brisket needs some work though, it is really tender but lacking flavour (i suggest a dry rub) but by far the best roast chicken and poutine you will have. Awesome

Sheena Garneau

Got a whole chicken and a Salad. The salad serving is family sized, with a good amount of toppings on it. Chicken was good, cooked well, cut to 4 portions and seasoned. We also got a tasty mild sauce to go with the order. Order directly from them to support local businesses.

Craig Murdoch

Usually I never order chicken soup at a restaurant. Why? Because it’s 98% noodles and broth. Let me tell you…. I was recommended this spot by my cousin and told to get the soup. I was skeptical and got the large piri piri chicken noodle soup. Wow, best chicken noodle I’ve ever had. Especially if you like a little bit of heat (don’t worry it’s not too much, I’m a wuss when it comes to heat). Filling too at 14$ for a large size. This would be suitable for a main and at dinner, especially if you shared an app.

K OS

The food was amazing! I love it so much. We stopped here walking around and were pleasantly surprised! We are from out of town but I would visit here for the food!

Anne Garland

So Good !!

Joseph Christian Utomo

Delish! Simple and straightforward menu: chicken, salad, fries, and awesome pies. Some have told me that Charred is, "like a good Swiss Chalet". While they both serve chicken Charred is on another level. If you're looking for charcoal roasted chicken that is juicy, tender and full of flavour Charred is the place to go. Highly recommended!

Natalie Lightstone

Excellent food. Very fast and skilled service. Pleasant room. Friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended. The french fries were PERFECT! Chicken delicious with very nice piri piri sauce. Well done. Will definitely go back.

Jens Bartsch

We just had an amazing meal from Charred! We got the combo with a full chicken rice, potatoes and a ceasar. The whole meal was amazing but the chicken and ceasar were some of the best I've ever had. We're already talking about when we're going back and we just finished 10 minutes ago. My fiancé went in to grab it and said it was a very organized place. Can't wait to return!

Caitlin White

Excellent and caters to the fact that I am celiac

Kim Wachta

Absolutely great chicken, and fries that I love (maybe a little salty and greasy for some, but just right for me.) and the special sauce was amazing. Take out to a nearby park was phenomenal.

Bennie Houghton

When you walk in the front door you nose is greeted with the most PERFECT barbecue smell imaginable, instantly your mouth with begin to water, your pupils will begin to dilate, your stomach starts talking to you "what's that smell?" "Oh how I wish you would let me have that!!!". You seat your self but I swear your feet run to the nearest table, time screeches to a halt as you wait for the waiter to come and take your order, the menus small so there isnt much to choose from but still it take 20 mins just to decide: "do I have the delicious sounding chicken? Or do I get the brisket? Ohhh they have a chicken brisket.... how big is the poutine? Ohhh they have ceaser salad... omg but the brisket..." as the war rages on in your head you stomach says "enough" and your last thought is your order. When the chiefs... I mean "food gods" create your meal and its brought to you, you dont know if you should just stare at it, or pray to it, or dive in and eat it. Luckily your stomach and eyes and brain work together for once and collectively say "EAT IT!" Then eat it I shall. If you go here you wont be disappointed, you'll leave full and satisfied. This wasn't a paid review this was truly my actual experience and feeling, I felt, as I dined here. I hope you have even half the experience I had on your visit.

Tony Morgan

Excellent food. Generous portions. Very friendly wait staff. Pleasant atmosphere. I have ordered Charred chicken for take out, for corporate meetings as well as at the restaurant and the chicken is consistently moist and very flavourful. Salads and sides are equally delicious. Excellent spot for a nice, informal dinner or lunch. Highly recommend! :)

Paul Consiglio

Excellent! Soup was awesome and we loved the chicken! Came with a tonne of fries and homemade Piri Piri! We will be back!

Kyle Baldry

Delicious restaurant