Service was excellent and the food was great. Good variety of choices
What guests say about Aquinta
Aquinta seems to be a very popular Portuguese restaurant in Montreal, especially for its chicken, octopus, ribs, and generous portions. Customers often highlight the excellent value for money, the tasty food, and the generally fast, warm, and attentive service. The atmosphere is described as friendly and welcoming, but a few reviews mention that there can be a wait and that you may feel rushed to free up the table. A solid choice if you’re looking for authentic, affordable Portuguese cuisine.
Reviews / Ratings for Aquinta
I had the chicken combo, we were 3 people & decided to share a plate. It was enough & had some to take home. The homemade Portuguese potatoes were to die for, the chicken was absolutely delicious. Will definitely go back again. The service was excellent.
The service was amazing and the food was so delicious .i went for Mother's day ,what a pleasant surprise and the prices are so fair ! Excellent we were so please my sons loved it . We shared a big meat platter combo . Bravo 🤩
If there was an option to give them a 5-million-star review, I definitely would have!😅 I ordered through UberEats today. The food was amazingly delicious. Chicken and the lamp chop were charcoal grilled and heavenly flavorful, rice was so good. And the Portuguese potatoes were scrumptious! Highly recommended! 👌🏻
Great cozy place, good service, nice food nice vibe. They even offer their homegrown grapes. The food portion is very generous for the price. One of those rare places that has charcoal grilled octopus. Very decent price overall for food and drinks. We went back recently in March 2024 and the place is popular as usual. They now have 2 services hours 6pm or 8pm. It's strongly recommended to reserve in advance even for 2, and expect slow service due to the busyness. Food still good and our server was nice.
The octopus was fantastic!
Good food. Good vibes. Nice service. Star
This was a cozy little family owned resto where the menu was evenly balanced and pricing was good for the quality of this portugese cuisine. The service was very friendly vibes and exceeded expectations. If you want great tasting food that is easy on the wallet this is one of those spots you need to try, you shouldn't be disappointed. I wasn't and will return again in the near future to enjoy their streetfront patio.
We tried the chicken and ribs combo with a side of garlic shrimp. The combo was ok, the meat was quite dry and didn’t have as much sauce as shown in other photos here 😬 But the shrimp was really good and the sauce was delicious. The staff were friendly, and the place was nice.
Absolutely delicious! Portion sizes are very generous, price is great/reasonable. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Authentic Portuguese cuisine, it’s always great to have a little taste of home, thank you!
Super fast service, have never seen that lol it took like 5 mins to get our food. The server was really nice and the prices are really good. Would 100% go back.
We just had a wonderfull super as a family .first time in and we got an amazing service from Ricardo and brothers... a family typical Portuguese restaurant. The food was wonderfully cooked. We are Portuguese, and eating well, having good service is a priority. To start while waiting for our table Ricardo treated us with a chorizo on a tomato sauce.. stunningly delicious. A nice touch,felt appreciative. Price are average... rare to find nowadays, good food,amazing Service. Nice atmosphere. Thank you for a great night... and the Porto. Is a place to return.
Great experience.. warm atmosphere ( Friday night so full house loud ) great staff and owners are courteous
Excellent service ,friendly staff amazing food!!
Great spot if you're looking for a restaurant without pretentions that does everything right and has been doing it consistantly for years. The portuguese chicken has just the right amount of char without compromising taste and tenderness. The ribbs are fall off the bone and the chorizo grilled perfectly to bring out its smokey flavors. The cod croquettes are a nice addition to the fried calimari plate, and the freshness was a perfect sidekick to cut off the fat of the latter. We had no room for desert but we keep coming back, like everyone else as the place is always packed bit never loud. Its a great spot for any foodie looking for consistant food that never fails of quality without breaking your wallet. Service is discreet. 5/5
Arguably the best authentic Portuguese cuisine in town!
Amazing food. Other than the combos (chorizo, ribs and chicken are very tasty), I highly recommend the grilled octopus and marinara mussels . Good crunchy pastel de natas with a bit of a cinnamon taste. Everything was wonderful, great service too.
Great juicy steak and chicken!!! Amazing service and even better prices...what more can you ask: this one is a must try
Cozy space with good food. The servers were very friendly and the food was delicious. The place was packed on a Sunday evening, we had to wait a little while to be seated even with a reservation. We tried the Portuguese steak and grill #1 and the Portuguese egg tarts. Big portions and seasoned well. Their house sauce goes very well with the food. Would like to visit again to try other items.
Cannot say enough great things about the food and people at Aquinta. Delicious chicken, ribs, and wonderful value for money. Go early to get a table as there is often a line up!
Flavoured food, great service and nice vibe. Glad to see a restaurant is keeping their quality for almost 20 years. Well deserved and wish you longer success.
Excellent hidden gem! Excellent Portuguese chicken in Montreal 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Best good, best staff, best ambiance
Its a but small , but worth it! The food is excellent💯℅👍
Favourite Portuguese chicken on Ontario street. Family run restaurant, been there for more than a decade, it’s the place you go with family, friends, dates and even after church!
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Opening hours
- Sunday 11:00 - 22:00
- Monday Closed
- Tuesday 11:00 - 22:00
- Wednesday 11:00 - 22:00
- Thursday 11:00 - 22:00
- Friday 11:00 - 22:00
- Saturday 11:00 - 22:00
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