This spot never fails with the especial de pollo. Get a cheese arepa and French with their green sauce. It's a delicious lunch you can't go wrong with.

Good food overall. Some of the staff could use more of a smile. I know they are busy at times butt cheer up please!

I got the whole rotisserie chicken. It was a great value. My buddy was raving about this place so I set the bar high. I found it to be good but not great. Still I would recommend this place. Maybe I came on an off day. I'd definitely give them a second chance. Didn't get a picture but had the corn pancake with cheese. That was something I've never had and would highly recommend to anyone visiting here for the first time.

Great place. I was looking for a place to do take-out but was maybe a little less heavy than what I might get somewhere else, and in fact I actually wanted chicken which is probably how I found Brasa Roja online. They have three locations around here and when I did Grubhub I think it was from the Elston location, but I picked up here a few days ago at Montrose. The restaurant was really busy when I got there but when I called to place my order, she said to give them about ten minutes. Ten minutes?? Super fast. My Google Maps said it would take 12 to get there. Parking is probably a bit hit or miss but I lucked out finding a spot on Troy to pop in and pick up. I will definitely continue ordering from them because the quality of the food is fantastic, and it's delicious. I ordered the special both days, which was chicken breast, rice, and beans with a bit of salad. The portions are good--I had leftovers both days, which makes me happy because that's one fewer meal that I have to worry about. The prices were very reasonable as well as far as I'm concerned.

In the world of flame roasted chicken, you can't miss this place. I have debated about which is the best in chicago and this makes my list. The chicken itself is 8/10 but it's the rest of the plate that makes it. There's no wilted coleslaw to drag you into regret. The service was good and I don't think I ever had to wait, which is shocking. In a perfect world, you could rent a recliner and watch a cup game after your chicken, but so far it isn't a feature. Definitely family friendly, not too quiet, and absolutely casual. Street parking but it's not difficult.

Love this place. It's been awhile since we have come but always worth it. The chicken that was served was a little dry but we ended up ordering more chicken just a whole plate of it and that chicken was super juicy and good! I think it was just an older one that we got first.

Brasa Roja means red embers and that's exactly what you see as you walk in - their rotisserie chickens are roasting over real fire wood. That flavor you can't replicate at Costco, if you've ever BBQd or cooked with real wood, it takes the meat to an entirely different level. This is also a chain but I would go to this location because it has a 4 star overall average whereas the other two locations are in the 3.5 star range. The interior has a lot of nicely painted walls, I guess to make you feel like you're in Columbia?? There's a lot seating and they're well staffed so you won't have any issues getting served. Got half a rotisserie chicken because those red embers got my belly fired up for that. The garlic chicken on a sizzling hot plate was extremely satisfying. First, there was so much of it and the garlic flavor, it was so strong and oh so good. I also enjoyed their accompanying red and green sauces. You also can't go wrong with the ribeye lunch, that's such a deal and a great value for the money and taste. The empanadas was a solid 3 stars, I'd skip those if I were you but you should be the judge of that. Street pahking on Montrose and in the Hood. I think it's BYOB, I'm sure it is.

Brasa Roja has a very unassuming storefront, but once you're inside it's kind of magical. Clay tiles rim the interior ceiling and doors and windows are up on the wall, giving the impression that you are eating outside on a patio. We ordered the rotisserie chicken and steak special. The chicken was juicy and charred to perfection, and both dishes came out less than 10 minutes after we ordered. In general, our waitress was very efficient and checked on us regularly throughout the meal. I'd also recommend getting an empanada--it came out steaming hot and was stuffed full of beef and potato.

I was here in February 2020 and have not stopped talking about the lamb. Finally made it back to Chicago in April 2022. Now I'm taking nonstop about the rabbit. So good! Next time I am in Chicago, I plan on making a meal of the empanadas. They are seriously that good!