Tara-Peri Chicken

Tara-Peri Chicken opened in 2022 and is a subsidiary of The Diabetic Pastry Chef. These businesses make foods that are influenced by the owners' African and European ancestry.Tara-Peri might be best known for its peri-peri chicken, a type of chicken that is flavored with bird's eye chilis. Historically, peri-peri chicken might have originated when Portuguese traders brought the bird's eye chili from the Americas to Southern Africa in the 16th century. My first experience with peri-peri chicken was when I ordered it from The Diabetic Pastry Chef weeks ago. The chicken meat was very tender, and the chef used an organic African bird's eye chili that was adjusted to my preferred level of spiciness.This past week, I decided to try foods from Tara-Peri Chicken's website. I ordered foods for next-day delivery. Many times were available, ranging from 1 PM to around 9 PM, and I chose the time that was most convenient for me. The delivery fee was $7 plus a tip. On the day of delivery, the owner Tara texted me to confirm my delivery time and to inform me when the delivery driver was on his way. The food arrived in time for my husband and I to eat our meal.Here are my reviews for the foods:Whole Orange Oven-BBQ Chicken Dinner - $40 - 4.5 stars overallA whole rotisserie chicken (5 stars) had very juicy meat and was covered in a tasty orange-flavored sauce. One side was coleslaw (5 stars) that had crispy shredded cabbage and carrots and a dressing that is probably the best that I have ever tasted in my life. Another side was corn muffins (3.5 stars), which I requested to be sugar-free and were very moist. My personal preference is for corn muffins to be baked a tad longer so they are slightly brown and have crispy edges.I had requested that my three desserts be sugar-free, and they still tasted perfectly sweet:Fruit tartlets - 6 tarts for $34 total - 5 stars - These fruit tarts consisted of a crispy (I keep using that word!) shortbread crust, a cream filling, and a variety of fresh fruits (e.g., blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, slices of kiwi, and currants) that had a nice balance of sweet and sour flavors.Chocolate chip cookie - ~$3 - 5 stars - This cookie was a good size and contained a good number of chocolate chips. The cookie tasted very fresh, and it had a crispy exterior and chewy center.Pineapple Desires cookie - ~$3 - 5 stars - This cookie had a fresh aroma and the right amount of pineapple flavor. The outside was crispy, and the inside was chewy.Tara-Peri Chicken sells many other types of foods, including different flavors of chicken, sloppy Joe sliders, paella, garlic shrimp, stuffed potato balls, rice and beans, mac and cheese, DOZENS of desserts, and some beverages. Many of these menu items are sold in large sizes, but customized orders are possible if you contact the business.

Tara-Peri Chicken is an EXCELLENT choice for any catering needs you may have! It was a pleasure to work with the owner who communicated well, was efficient, and so kind and helpful.And the food is PHENOMENAL! It's fresh, homemade food that's seasoned well and cooked to perfection. There's a great selection of items to choose from, and they coordinated the delivery with us, so it was easy and on-time!I can't recommend Tara-Peri enough, and I am looking forward to ordering from them again!

Loved our anniversary meal, generous spicy peri-peri chicken dinner with bright dilled coleslaw and a box of natas. They added some extra spicy sauce and aioli and a some bonus cookies that are quite yummy. All of it home delivered , packed to travel! So pleased with this experience

Since my husband and I went to Lisbon in November, we have been jonseing for the Pastels de Nata that are abundant in Portugal. I wanted to surpise my husband for Christmas with some of these heavenly pasteries. I was striking out trying to find them in Pittsburgh. So i tried searching "pasais de nata in Pittsburgh" and miraculously Tara-Peri's link came up.I was absolutely thrilled to find out that Tara makes authentic natas!!I ordered 2 dozen. Asking for delivery on 2 seperate dates.Well, the first delivery came today and they were still warm!Absolutely PERFECT!!! Just like the incredible natas we had in Portugal!!Only better, because they are here!!!Thank you for making this Christmas gift wish come true!XOXOXOThe Grunebachs

We have ordered meals for ourself and sent meals to our loved ones and have not been disappointed. We have had the Peri-Peri, Fresh Orange and French-Rotisserie Chicken Dinners. The food was not only delicious the presentation was also on point! It is such a treat to enjoyed a home cooked meal delivered to your door. The portions are very generous. We had left overs for two days after and was disappointed when we finished the meal on the third day. Highly Recommend, you will be happy you treated yourself to such a yummy experience. Looking forward to our next meal.

What I know is no matter which dessert I pick when I order my tummy is always satisfied. But the peach cobbler is hands down the best I've ever had.

The good was amazing! Perfect seasoning, chicken very tender and tasty. The pineapple cookies were sooo good and fresh. John was very friendly when delivering my meal, family enjoyed and we will be ordering again! I would recommend Tara-Peri Chicken to all my friends and family looking for a home cooked meal !

On CBS Saturday (July 8 2023), there was a piece on a Portuguese pastry called 'pasteis de Belem'. I grew up in Brazil with grandparents from Portugal. Needless to say 'pasteis de nata' are a fond and emotional childhood memory. I searched for a place in Pittsburgh and found Tara-Peri Chicken. Tara's pasteis are dreamy! I can't believe how amazing they are. They taste exactly like my grandma's. If you miss Portugal or just want to try something new, try them.

I first tried the wings on a whim because the preparation sounded interesting. All I can say is Wow!! They fall off the bone and the marinade/spices are so yummy! And they are double wings at that! They arrived exactly in time and hot. I went ahead and ordered again a pan for a party. Got rave reviews! Mac and cheese is also spot on. Can't wait to try other items. Don't hesitate to order!

I asked for a special order for Valentine's Day. My boyfriend loves Paella but I am allergic to shellfish and no place in Pittsburgh makes it right EXCEPT Tara-Peri Chicken! Oooh my goodness it took him back to when I lived in Miami and this was his go to meal weekly! The flavor was exceptional. Thank you Tara!!