Nando’s

Very good I don’t normally go to nandos but staff were very good and the meal I had was very tasty. The butterfly chicken was cooked perfectly, the chips were crispy and very nice, and from what I paid for it was very nice and I recommend it to anyone who needs to go to an event near here.

Avoid the King’s Cross location at all costs. Waited 40 minutes for my order, asked what was up and they just forgot to do it. I mean how do you mess up an order when they are all numbered? So not only do they have a bad memory, they can’t count either. Totally incompetent staff.

Thumbs up for Nando’s «extra spicy» actually living up to the description. My mouth was on fire, and beads of sweat formed on my forehead. Another thumbs up for the juicy, tender chicken plus 2 sides that come out to a bargain of 10 quids! The rice was a tad too al dente, but the garlic bread was spot on. They neutralized the spice-​level that was lighting my mouth on fire.
Did I have beer glasses when I tried Nando’s both times? Yes. Did I think Nando’s was delicious? Yes. Did I wake up next morning feeling gross about my after-​pub-​crawl choice of meal? Not at all! Really, I wish we had Nando’s in Washington, D.C. as I really dig the wholesome chicken option rather than fried food and regrets.
Get at least ½ chicken. ¼ is too little.

I have been in Nando’s around London and I like it. The bad review about this place is that it was so dirty. Sticky tables, floor, couches… the overall impression was that everything was dirty (or clean with a dirty cloth) even the counter where the drinks, ice cream etc were… was dirty. Food was average Nando’s (that is, quite good for money especially in London) but they should pay more attention in this branch of Nando’s to the whole cleanliness.
Staff was polite and kind, though!

Great Food! I ordered the coleslaw, mashed potatoes and the lemon poultry. We were seated right away. The customer service was great. This was my first time @ Nando’s and my experience went well.

After staying a few days in London, I was told that I «must go to Nandos!» Nandos is a chain of rotisserie chicken restaurants further specializing in Portuguese style chicken with their famous peri-​peri sauces. Oddly enough I believe the restaurant started in South Africa. On to the food…
Ordered the half chicken plate with a side of garlic bread and cole slaw. Chicken was fall off the bone tender and went well with the variety of peri-​peri sauces at my disposal. The medium heat on the chicken was pretty weak but a good starting point for a first-​timer like myself. The creamy slaw cut the heat of the sauces perfectly.
The staff working in the restaurant were overly nice and helpful. I will definitely be returning but next time in a less expensive city (Toronto!).

Do… do… do… the manky chicken.
And so it was last Fri that I was finally persuaded to ‘eat in’ at Nando’s King’s Cross. An experience I had managed to avoid for the previous three and a half years working in the area.
Don’t get me wrong, Nando’s is the food of choice in our office if we’re working late on a pitch. It’s cheap, it’s quick and it’s better than KFC. But to actually go and sit in one and pretend its a real restaurant. Different kettle of fish.
My three work colleagues were dead excited. For them Nando’s represents a line in the sand. The weekend starts at Nando’s. A place where you can swear loudly and talk about debauched plans for the weekend and other diners won’t bat an eyelid.
There’s a ritual to nandos. It starts with the welcome at the door from a cheery member of staff who gleefully tells you there’s a half hour wait. I walked out at that point but was dragged back by the three mates who are In The Know. Half an hour means twenty minutes max in nandos apparently.
First hurdle straddled I made my way to a free table. When I turned to let my mates know I had found one, I was greeted with three laughing hyenas pointing at me like I was the simple one. In nandos you see, you don’t go to the table and wait for service. You join the immense queue and put your order in at the till. What a dumbo.
As we joined the back of the queue I got briefed. Seasonings were a big topic. Herb and lemon is for wusses. Mild is for wusses. Everything but the hottest of the hot is for wusses. That’s the first rule. Second rule is to get a ‘deal’. Half a chicken and two sides £9.99. Choose the sides carefully. Chips and coleslaw go well. And DO NOT ORDER A PROPER DRINK BECAUSE IF YOU ORDER WATER YOU CAN JUST GO UP TO THE TAP AND TAKE A PROPER DRINK FOR FREE. This information was imparted with such glee. The weekend starts with getting one over on nandos with the free drink coup.
As I got to the front of the queue I was getting quite nervous. Would my voice crack when I ordered the ‘water’? Would I forget the two sides? Would I be taken for a wuss if I went mild. Sweating, I ordered. The till person tried desperately to get me to buy three sides. And a proper drink. But I was having none of it. I had been prepped by those In The Know.
I got a receipt and an empty cup and was directed to the fountain where I bottled it and filled up with water.
We reached our table which felt like it hadn’t come into contact with a wet cloth since the grand opening and whiled away the time with endless dry banter and one upmanship. All good fun, which was lucky really because the food didn’t arrive for about 30 minutes.
When it did, I would best describe my chicken as slippery. My chips were cold to the touch and tasted of cardboard. The slaw was fine. Joe being In The Know had ordered three wings as a side order and a quarter of chicken rather than a half. This he confided was the value option where the meat to money ratio worked out best for the punter. Impressive equation. The wings looked plaid and meagre. James ordered a breast which had been cooked so brutally whoever did it should be reported. Getting into the meat meant using a stabbing action with the knife. Tom’s food never arrived at all. Small blessings and all that.
As joe went up for his third ‘water’ refill, i flavoured some of his chips with my body sweat. It’s all part of the fun in nandos. He came back and munched on, none the wiser.
All the banter in the world and inanely smiley staff doesn’t make up for slimy chicken and cardboard chips on a sticky table and I clambered out past the vast queues for some of the relatively fresh air on York Way vowing not to return in a hurry.
But something keeps them coming back for more at nandos. I think it just proves how good chicken really is because nandos murder it and it still seems to pack em in.
For £2.50 less you can go to Effes in Gt Titchfield St and get a succulent chicken shish, expertly cooked and served with oodles of fresh salad, sauce, rice and pitta. Worth the bike ride instead, trust me.
I burped chicken all afternoon but did remark after my eighth pint that evening what a wonderful stomach liner it had proved to be. The weekend was finally in full swing.

The food is really good but not enough. The price are a little bit too high. But it’s a very nice place if you want to try some «traditional» Portuguese food.

We ended up here after striking out at a couple of nearby restaurants. We didn’t book a table and it was a Friday. We lose.
Anyways, there are a lot of ‘interesting’ places in Kings X, so without much of a clue where else to turn, we ended up at Nandos. It was a pretty standard Nandos experience. You know what the food tastes like, you know what beer you’ll order, and one too many servers will come around to ask if you’re doing okay throughout your meal. It’s clean and not far from the station, so I’m glad to know it’s there.

the best meal we had in the area considering we stayed here for a week. delicious spicy grilled, hot portuguese chicken with 4 sides and 2 drinks cost us 24GBP. no fuss, good, friendly service. nice ambiancelots of young couples! will definitely return and recommend!

Oh Nandos. what a sad little world for those vegetarians who came here with their friends.
not being a big fan of chain restaurants, Nando’s didn’t really leave me any exciting memories as of my experience here.
The veggie burger (mushroom) was basically tasteless and pathetic.
The selection of hot sauce did excite me though.
Chips were average, my friend’s Piri Piri chicken breast was of good portion.
Unlimited refills on frozen yogurt was the only up side. Making them dollarzzZ worth the moneyyyY!

A chain restaurant that’s quintessential to the London experience. For the Americans out there, think «In and Out» in California or «White Castle» in the Midwest.
It’s amazingly delicious.
Good tip. After the host seats you at your table, remember your table number, then GET UP and walk to the cashier to place your order.
I have a fairly big appetite and the ½ chicken is just the right portion.
MUSTs
Peri Peri chips/​fries
Chili Jam
Portuguese egg custards
Enjoy!

STOP PRESS: pygmy chicken discovered in restaurant.
I don’t know where Nando’s found the original breeding pair of this super small chicken but I take my hat of to them. By careful breeding and enough security to prevent competitors accessing the gene pool they have ensured that they can offer quarter, half and whole chickens at seemingly reasonable prices without having to give much away.
Don’t get me wrong, I like what I get in Nando’s it’s just that I don’t get much.
This particular branch is very hand for Kings Cross or, in my case, the nearby Premier Inn and it has plenty of space and some wildly over enthusiastic staff.
Nando’s is great if you have a stomach for gallons of carbonated drinks or frozen yogurt (both offered as bottomless options).
Actually it’s amazing what you can do with a micro-​chicken and a well branded sauce range.

I never knew this Nando’s exsisted! I always go to the noodle bar when I’m at Kings Cross, however now I know this is here, I have a new favourite to go to.
This particular Nando’s is laid out very well, the service is good and quick; exactly what you expect from Nandos restuarnts. 5 stars

Nie wieder!
Dieses Portugiesische FastFood Restaurant ist aus meiner Sicht für Touristen nicht zu empfehlen. Mein Englisch ist gut und völlig ausreichend für alle anderen Restaurants und Sehenswürdigkeiten.
Dort schaffte man es aber bei einer Bestellung 3 Fehler unterzubringen.
(Chicken statt Vegie, Tischnummer falsch, Menge falsch)
Nach anmerken des Fehlers (etwas 2x statt 1x bestellt) konnte nicht storniert werden. Wir wurden mit einem Gutschein für das 2te Essen abgespeist und mussten so noch mal in diesen herrlichen Laden. Da kommt doch Freude auf.
Weiterhin sind die Portionen den Preisen nicht angemessen.
London typisch angepasst sind alle Speisen wenig mit Würze versehen.
Positiv: Der Mais ist gut gewürzt gewesen :)

Quite a spacious Nando’s with plenty of tables so even during the lunchtime rush you don’t have to queue for too long. The service gets a bit slack when it’s busy, especially if you are ordering a takeaway (I waited for 45 minutes the other day!) but overall it’s one of the better eating options around Kings Cross.

The area around King’s Cross is gotten much nicer (ie gentrified) in recent years and a sure sign that it’s now up and coming is the addition of a Nando’s on York Way (exit left from King’s Cross, cross the road and go left up York Way). It’s a typical Nandos — very roomy. There’s even a floor downstairs though when I was there it looked like they had some flooding problems and the downstairs was closed.
This is a great place to grab a bite to eat. What a relief to have options other than Upper Crust and McDonald’s for a quick meal.