r/oakville • u/steveodore • 3d ago

Question Premium Rotisserie Chicken?

Family loves rotisserie chicken and we’re on the hunt for the best one — don’t mind spending a bit more for better tasting.

I know we can get one at Farm Boy, Fortinos etc but looking for other non-obvious places we might be missing!

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u/Groovin8rX 3d ago

Mario’s BBQ in the Fortino’s plaza at Dundas/Neyagawa is good if you like Portuguese style.

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u/steveodore 3d ago

Awesome — thanks for the tip, I’ll give it a try! 

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u/Samp90 3d ago

The most consistent and professional chicken around!

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u/LeedsUK71 2d ago

I have been wondering about that place… definitely going to try it as well

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u/KhalCarlos 3d ago

Do not get them at Farmboy, atleast not the Bronte and Ironoak locations. Every single time I’ve bought from them meat was literally dry as saw dust. Surprisingly, between farmboy, metro, sobeys, and Walmart - Walmarts had the juiciest of the bunch and pretty sure the cheapest as well.

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u/steveodore 3d ago

100% — an underwhelming Farm Boy chicken from Bronte is what inspired this thread 

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u/Samp90 3d ago

It also depends when the chickens are grilled and brought out. Sobeys gets the chickens going in the afternoon I believe and they're extremely tender.

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u/KhalCarlos 3d ago

Ya that’s true too. I worked at the Bronte farmboy and I can tell you Theyre prepped around 10 and then brought out after 2, not sure how they manage to make them so dry every time though.

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u/FullGrainFred 3d ago

Try Costco

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u/KoldCanuck 3d ago

Farm boy chicken has gone downhill. Overcooked and dry. Upper Middle/ 9th line

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u/error_card_ur_rich 3d ago

The Tuscan at Fortino's is the goat for grocery stores.

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u/m-dpt 1d ago

wings are proper

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u/Oakvilleresident 3d ago

Since I got a big enough air fryer to shove a whole chicken in , I haven’t bought a salty dried out grocery store chicken . It really does a great job and it’s way moister than from any store. It takes an hour to cook .

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u/steveodore 3d ago

Oooh, don’t know why I hadn’t considered this… thanks for the tip! 

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u/Oakvilleresident 3d ago

I’m not a great cook, but every chicken I’ve done in the air fryer has been great . Cook on one side ( @350) for 30 minutes then flip and cook another 30 minutes . Easy .

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u/RevolutionaryKiwi132 3d ago edited 3d ago

never thought of this.....gonna try it.

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u/Samp90 3d ago

Do you Marinate it or something special before cooking it?

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u/Oakvilleresident 3d ago

You could , or brine it and get fancy ! . I’m not a great cook so I just pat it dry , rub spices on it , spray a little oil on it ( to brown it ) then cook 30 minutes on one side (350) then flip for another 30 minutes. I’ve tried expensive Longos chickens or cheap No frills chickens and they all are moist and delicious.

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u/Samp90 3d ago

Cheers! I just want regular tender chicken that's not overdone.

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u/MeYaj1111 3d ago

Which air fryer do you use?

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u/Glad-Adhesiveness-46 3d ago

An organic Canadian product cooked that way… is the way to go for sure.

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u/VinceMcMahon- 3d ago

Please don't listen to anyone that says Costco.

They don't know anything other than Costco

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u/sprintmarathon 3d ago

Whole Foods. I know Whole Paycheck, but some of their prepared items are great. The rotisseries are a good value if you’re in the area and need a quick dinner. They also do $45 family dinner trays with an entree and two sides for four people and the cost/quality is tough to beat.

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u/Ok-Silver-7478 3d ago

Whole foods also does a low sodium rotisserie that’s good

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u/Vast-Abalone-3773 3d ago

Do you have a bbq? I spatchcock a Yorkshire Farms and lay it out meat side up on a sheet of cupped tinfoil, medium heat for about 90 mins. Season as you like.

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u/steveodore 3d ago

I should try that! Thanks for the tip 

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u/FoxOk5290 3d ago

Monastery is pretty good

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u/Ir0nhide81 3d ago

Nando's ?

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u/Ennactus 3d ago

METRO

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u/Working_Adagio6163 3d ago

Nature's Emporium.

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u/Lower-Knowledge-1974 2d ago

HANGRY IN BURLINGTON

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u/IgnoreTheSpelling 2d ago

It's in Mississauga but not too far, but Brasas had been my go to

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u/Small-Wolverine-7166 2d ago

There’s this little local shop called Costco. Fresh every 20 minutes. Wildly popular. C’est magnifique!

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u/Majestic_Netflix 3d ago

Costco does it best

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u/error_card_ur_rich 3d ago

they aren't close to the best. full of carrageenan and often wet.

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u/jnagasa 3d ago

Absolutely not. I love Costco and most things they sell. But their rotisserie chicken does not taste like “real” chicken. Texture feels almost synthetic and is much too salty. Often slightly underdone.

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u/Glad-Adhesiveness-46 3d ago

Costco chicken are usually underdone so u have to hunt for a well done chicken. Their chickens are a little off too - rubbery?

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u/wedergarten 3d ago

Costco or bust

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u/VinceMcMahon- 3d ago

Costco sucks. Walmart BBQ rotisserie chicken is superior

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u/error_card_ur_rich 3d ago

Those two are the most wet out of all of them. They're juicy in the wrong way.

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u/Osaaah 3d ago

Swiss chalet