Nando’s Chicken

I came here with some friends. I think that Nando’s is my new addiction. I always loved their chicken and sauce, however, it had been a long time between visits, therefore, was pleasantly reminded of how good their chicken is. I feel ashamed that I had forgotten in the first place. Unlike the other locations, this one is busy but the turn around is manageable. Great customer service and the chicken was served in a timely manner. They did sell out of peri peri sauce to go, however, there are other locations closer to my home in which I can grab a bottle. Very filling on the sides.

Awesome chicken and equally fantastic personable service! Even picked up some Portuguese egg tarts to go and they were delish! I was reminiscent of my trip to Portugal :)

Well great news from the Nandos head office. The gift certificate arrived in the mail and was almost $ 60 worth of chicken. Toronto customer support, you have done more than expected. He did say we will have a feast. Well a party pack is a great way to keep us happy. Thank you Nandos. Now i can introduce more people to the taste of fresh chicken. The Abbotsford Nandos was really good. Portion size, service and they actually had tea and coffee. Something that coppersmith in Richmond stopped serving. Jack said because Tim Horton is right there. Lame excuse Jack.

Amazing delicious chicken!
This location is the best of them all and believe me I have cheated and tried others.
Staff was friendly and helpful with the whole Nandos concept of ordering.
This place was really clean and loved the music they were playing. I have been back several times and man! That place is busy!!! And still great service. Definitely check this place out it will make you an addict!!!

Food: Okay.
Service: Terrible.
We had a table of 5 guests and food was brought out to each person over a span of 20 minutes. By the time the last person started eating the first person had nearly finished. Making things worse, food was deliverable to the wrong table twice. When you order at this place you’re given a number on a stand that you take to your table. I don’t understand how food can be delivered to the wrong table…
Anyways, I won’t be back. Food was nothing to rave about, once it arrived.

We expect the chicken to be always great with consistent taste. However, this one served something that is somewhat on the dry side.
I give this specific location 2 stars out of 5. Service is quite poor and management is below marginal.
1). They claim they are out of Garlic Bread… it was noon time … I would have understood if it were night time. That is like having hotdog without ketchup. so they said we only have buns whether you like them or not.
2). Fork and knives are dirty though they are wrapped with napkins.
3). Chicken is much smaller unless they now serve free range chickens (???)
Anyway, this branch/​place needs to do strive better.

This place is pretty ‘hit or miss’. Not as in the difference between good and great, but the difference between good and eatable. Last night’s takeout? I had to go home and cook it, because they clearly had forgotten to do so.
Guess it’s time to find a new chicken joint!

I came here with a Groupon, so the deal for tonight’s dinner was awesome. Instantly, the cashier knew about the Groupon deal and the transaction was very smooth. I ordered the Dozen lemon-​herb wings with the coleslaw ($ 10) and my boyfriend ordered the Hot half-​chicken with peri-​fries ($ 12). The seating area was really pleasant with comfy booth tables and lovely, wooden décor. The food came relatively quickly (about 10 – 15 mins). My wings were BBQ’d evenly and the coleslaw was fresh, with it not being too creamy. My boyfriend enjoyed his chicken, with me stealing most of his yummy, fresh fries sprinkled with peri-​spice. The only down-​side was that the spice doesn’t penetrate all the way throughout the meat. However, there’s a good fix for that because at every table, there are bottles sauce to use at your leisure.
Service was really friendly, seating area and bathrooms were clean, and parking was plentiful. Wonderful experience — I will be returning for sure.

Nando’s-home of the periperi. This Portugese chain of restaurants exclusively serves chicken dishes, and is what I call an attempt at gourmet fast food. You order up front, take a number, and then find a seat and wait for them to come over and give you the food.
Their menu consists of sandwiches, salads, salad meals and all kinds of chicken (breast, leg, thigh, wings…)
Drinks are in the bottle or cans, and they are licensed so they also serve beer and wine. (Yes, wine!)
Food takes a while to come though, sometimes over 15 minutes.
All Nando’s are decorated the same, with sunshine yellow walls, and maroon accents. It’s casual, with a more restaurant feel. There’s really no service here, you just do your own thing.
Meals for one, or meals to share. Half a chicken, chicken breast, chicken kebab, wings. Meals to share can feed up to 5 adults, with 2 whoel chickens, 3 large sides, a portugeuse buns.
I usually get the Peri plate, which consists of ¼ chicken, kebab and 4 wings, with either a chicken breast, or a leg & thigh. Everything comes with your choice or 1 or 2 sides– Peri fries, spiced rice, classic fries, coleslaw, or baked potato. I always get the Peri fries, which have this seasoning on top that makes it soo good.
They have five levels of hotness for you to choose from: lemon & herb, mild, medium, hot, extra hot. I usually get the lemon herb or the mild. (Yes, I’m a weaksauce for spicy foods.)
There’s also extra sauce packets that you can add to your food-​for those that love sauces. I adore the garlic sauce!
I’ve always had a good experience here, sometimes my wings would be a little burnt, but overall, the chicken is well marinated chicken, and consistently juicy and tasty. This location even has the Portugeuse tarts!