Golden Grille
“Others had the chicken sandwich, the skirt steak, and the combo platter (ribs, chicken, spare ribs, AKA Plate O Meat)
Plus it's BYOB.”
“We ate and ate until we could eat no more, and then ate it for lunch the next day, and stil had leftovers for me to take a lunch to work.”
“So far I've tried the bbq chicken and pork ribs, both were amazingly moist, juicy, and perfectly cooked.”
Golden Grille
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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This is a tiny little corner shop offering huge portions of tasty, Brazilian inspired barbecue. The room is bright, with pillows and a few small tables, but my experience was with takeout.
I picked up an order of their BBQ chicken with a side of veggies and rice & beans. My styrofoam box was packed to the brim and a small cardboard cup was stacked on top to hold the soupy beans.
The chicken was just what you would expect from a a Churrascaria: well-seasoned, juicy, and with perfectly crisp skin. The veggies (a mix of mushrooms, onions, and peppers) were satusfying, and the hearty rice and beans (tender, yet under-seasoned yellow rice matched with subtly smoky, boldly flavoured black beans) were immensely satisfying.
Given that Golden Grille is about a two minute walk from me, I reckon I'll be making a return trip.
4.5
This place is LEGIT. For the amount you pay it is so worth it for the massive amount of food you get. First of all my girlfriend don't like just ordering one dish but we also didn't want to spend too much so we ordered an appetizer. Our waitress recommended the shrimp and garlic with bread to to dip into the broth. She recommended well because for like 7 bucks you get a ton of baby shrimp doused in fresh garlic juice and the bread is semi warm and not toasted so when you dip the bread in it soaks so much of it that you get all the flavors. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and there was really a lot of shrimp.
The main dish we split was the 1/2 chicken and pork rib combo that came with 2 sides and rice. As out 2 sides we chose the black beans and the mashed potatoes with gravy. So basically when we got the food it came out in like 3 plates and the bowl for the beans. We basically ordered food for a family of 4 and a dog. We were speechless on how much was on the table and our eyes lit up. We weren't even done with the app yet so our table was definitely crowded like monkeys in a barrel. The beans were not bad and neither was the yellow rice. The rice was ok it was cooked just right. The mashed potatoes wasn't bad either. The actual mash potatoes was smooth and buttery but the gravy was sub par.
The main star was the chicken and the pork ribs. If they had a baby I would nurture it to then eat it like how Homer raised the baby lobster to a champ and ate it. I liked the ribs slightly more because it was seasoned better and fattier and juicer. The chicken was second best. Grilled to perfection and moist. The skin was crispy and went well with the carb overload on my plate. I couldn't even use my utensils because I was like ef it this is how your suppose to eat it even though my girlfriend was very proper and I was like a savaged animal. I would have loved to finish everything but we had to take half home or else we would've ended up sleeping there.
Top it off we got free flan on the house which was the icing on the cake. Not sure if they cooked it in alcohol or if it was burnt sugar but it was good. Great service awesome food and all under $25.
I usually wait until I've gone to a place twice before I review it, BUT…I think I can give this place a 4 based on the vibe and hospitality alone.
AND THE MOTHER****ING SOUP.
Oh my god. It was like a Maya Angelou poem in my mouth featuring Robert Frost for the chorus. R. Kelly and Lady GaGa better get back, get back, they don't know 'em like that.
I sat across the street trying to read the chalkboard out front. Fail. So I walked up to the door, read a sign that said "Dinner @ 5 PM" and walked in through the tiny opening in the door.
I knew it was 4 something and still went in…I don't know why.
They asked me what I wanted after telling me the kitchen was kinda closed for now and the first thing that popped into my head was a Philly Cheese-steak.
So that's what I ordered. Which, goes against everything I believe in. If I go to a burger place for the first time, I get a burger. Salad spot? Salad. Sushi place…um, sushi please?
I ordered something that spawned in my least favorite city on the eastcoast (Which spawned The Flyers).
Why did I do that? Because it was the last thing I read on the board outside.
They fired up the grill and it took about 20 minutes. I'm super patient and was aware of the circumstances so I really didn't mind.
There was another customer talking about the soup and at some point the owners asked me if I wanted to try it. My response?
"YES. OHHHHHH GOD YES."
And yeah…that was the best soup I have ever had in my life. I would go there just for the soup. Be it fall, winter, spring or summer.
We could be in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, and I would come here first before checking out hospitals and Dicks Sporting Goods for supplies.
I would swim in this soup and call it Finding Nemo 3: The Search For Finding Nemo 2.
It is that good. Comes in a cup. And you can drink that $h!+ like Jack Sparrow.
SO WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS!?
I really wanted to love this place because I love the ribs and skewers you can get at the Grove Street market. The bummer was that tonight they didn't offer either. Apparently the ribs are awesome here so I'll have to head back to try.
I had the half chicken bbq with salad and veggies. The veggies were actually awesome and well seasoned and not previously frozen like everywhere else. The chicken was flavorful and juicy. Make sure to ask for the homemade hot sauce. Unique orange color and bright spice add to the overall experience.
The big problem here was the ambiance and service. Be patient because the food takes awhile, but flavor and portions are well with it. Service is spotty.
I will return for the food but takeout only.
I first learned about Golden Grille when they were a participant restaurant in the JC Food Co-Op's Chef Showdown. So, an automatic star for supporting local organic food initiatives 😉
Then I had the opportunity to eat there last night and LOVED it. The owner and waitstaff are lovely and attentive. We sat in the super-cute garden area. The prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. I didn't hear a single complaint about the food.
What we ate:
Apps: Calmari was crispy and not rubbery or over-battered. Sauce is mild but you can ask for hot sauce if you want. Shrimp & Garlic was bangin!
I had the full rack of ribs which comes with 2 sides. A full-rack order was probably pretty ambitious but I really barely made a dent.
Others had the chicken sandwich, the skirt steak, and the combo platter (ribs, chicken, spare ribs, AKA Plate O Meat)
Plus it's BYOB. Ya'll know I love a good BYOB. Looking forward to going back.
To call this a churrascaria is a misnomer. There seems to be no big grill with a ton of meat, no waiters walking around with meat, no simmering churrasco.
But, I knew that before going.
I got take out.
So –
Service: (to the extent that one has "service" during take-out) very friendly
1/2 rack of pork ribs: mediocre. Not too fatty but nothing to remember.
bbq sauce (side container): yuck. Tasted cheap.
chimichuri (side container): fantastic
side of veggies: wonderfully seasoned. Two thumbs up.
side of fries: bad. Just wrong. Limp, clearly not double fried. No.
A very solid 3-star rating. Room for improvement but a solid start.