Nando's never disappoints! I had the grilled chicken with fries, and it was absolutely delicious…read more The chicken was perfectly cooked, and the spices and flavors were spot on--bold, zesty, and so satisfying. The fries were crispy and paired perfectly with their signature sauces. If you love flavorful, juicy chicken, this is the place to go!

I loved the spacious and bright environment at this location! The servers were attentive and…read moreinformed us about the menu as soon as we were seated. The food was tasty but I think portions could be larger. We had the All the Trimmings bowl and Peri sweet heat mac bowl as our mains, chocolate cake (my fav) and cheesecake for dessert, and a hibiscus lemonade which I found tart- would be great in the summer time.

I've been to this Nando's location a handful of times within the last year. It's probably the…read moresecond-closest location by my workplace. It's located in a plaza with a bunch of box stores, as part of SmartCentres Etobicoke. My first two visits were Yelp experiences, which allowed me to sample a bunch of yummy food: - Spicy, garlicky kale caesar salad with lemon herb chicken - PERi chicken rainbow bowl - PERi mac - Naughty nata - Strawberry lemonade I loved everything that I ate. It's nice to shake things up. I either get chicken with a couple of sides or chicken wings. The caesar salad had a nice garlicky, spicy kick to it. Kale is generally tough and boring, but it was the opposite experience and was enjoyable to eat. The rainbow bowl was also awesome. I'd let to get it again and hope that the place has avocados. It ran out of them, but I got a grilled pineapple instead. So good! I love mac and cheese. The PERi mac has different spin on it. It's less cheesy than your traditional mac and cheese. It was offered as a side, but I'd love it as a main course. It's the crunchy topping that makes this mac perfect. I recently returned to get some more naughty natas (Portuguese egg tarts). This place makes yummy natas. I got a couple. The woman at the counter asked if I wanted them warmed up. I declined because I'd likely eat them on my way home. Well, she only had warmed-up ones. I said yes to them. They didn't have a chance. I devoured them well before I got home. Each nata has the best flaky exterior. The creamy custard was divine with a touch of sweetness. Delicious! My fountain drink experience was different. I paid for my drink during my first visit, to wash my food down. I went to get a drink from the fancy fountain machine. I first selected Fanta sugar-free grape. I got to hit the button once before all Fanta flavours were unavailable (all selections were greyed out). What horrible timing! I had dispensed more ice in my drink that I had expected, so I ended up getting more refills. My first drink was a mix of Fanta grape and Coke Zero lime. It was different... haha! I do like the Coke Zero line here. The flavours are excellent. My next refill was Coke Zero raspberry. Delicious! Before I left this restaurant, I did one final refill of Coke Zero cream soda. I love this machine and Coke Zero flavours that didn't shut down on me. I've paid with both credit and debit cards. I've never done cash because I rarely have some on me. You have the option to tip. The downside is the design of this plaza. If you are visiting businesses in this 427-North Queen Street corner, driving in is easy. Exiting is a nightmare. You basically have one lane to exit, where you are converging with another lane with customers who have shopped at larger box stores, such as Marshalls and PetSmart. After my first visit, I was trying to leave this plaza on a Saturday afternoon. It took me twenty minutes to finally drive away and get on with my day. On my recent visit last Saturday, I looked both ways before making a left turn. Out of nowhere, a car on my right was going way too fast. I slammed on my brakes. He apologized. It was odd and scary. Maybe I'll turn right next time and try a different, safer way to exit. Perhaps there will be stops signs or a speed limit sign posted the next time I'm here. (172)

The food is so good that we've been coming here for 8 or 9 years, however it seems the management…read morehas changed because its organization has failed time and time again. Most recently we got a large order for takeout. When getting home, we realized that they had forgotten to give us our ordered side, and we called them that very same night to ask if they could record it in their system so that we could just pick it up in our next order since they'd missed it this time. The person on the phone VERIFIED that this would be done and our receipt and situation would be saved in a file. Coming in today with the same large order, we brought up the fact that they said we would receive the side for free and that they said they saved it in a file. Management stated that they thought we were lying and that every day at 3 pm the system resets so they have no record of this situatio. HAD THEY TOLD US THIS ON THE DAY OF THE MIX UP, we would have saved the receipt and gotten a refund for that specific side instead . Why the hell would we keep our trust in the management to remember our situation if wed known otherwise. This isn't just the fact that they missed a side, it's an easy mistake and we totally understand it can happen! However, as a chain restaurant, there needs to be some level of accountability and organization so that these mistakes are not placed on the customer, these things are not our responsibility if you make the mistake and you verify that you will do something. If you cannot fulfill saving something into a file, then tell your customer that that's the case and offer a refund. I really expected more from an establishment that we've been coming to for so long. Its not about the mistake, its about the management of that mistake. If i could, i really would've rated this a negative star for how rudely they handled this situation.

I have no previous memories of Africa.. now after visiting Memories of Africa, Peri Peri chili…read morepowder and Beef Biltong now will be always at the back of my mind. Beef Biltong supposed to be a South African delicacy with beef air dried instead of smoked to create that unique taste and texture... (and the addition seasoning of Peri Peri sure helps with the taste!) My friend at first was really skeptical... since the Beef Biltong in the fridge looks not too appetizing but after she start eating that, she could not stop!... Beef Biltong is something that you have to eat every single bites of it before you can stop, that is addictive! There are also bottles of condiments, sauces, seasonings that are all from South Africa... which is quite unique and you cannot find in a supermarket near you! The store is nicely maintained, the store owner is so so nice... asked me if I want a cookie... hey not going to say no... yes please!

During my Summer search for the African Bird's Eye Chili more popularly known as Peri Peri, I came…read moreacross the Memories of Africa website. It was with that search that I found there is limited supply of South African foods and basically no authentic restaurants available derived from that region. Btw, Moroccan and Ethiopian are not of that region. The same search of Peri Peri lead me to find South African specialties such as Boerwors(Farmer's Sausage) and Biltong(Cured Meat). While there might be a handful within the GTA and surrounding areas, this location is the closest and most convenient for me. This is not a large shop by any means as they do sales on their website but if you do come by, the friendly owner is there to greet you. Inside is a lightly African themed shop that consists mostly of Can, Dry, Package Goods. They are mostly unique as to your local Grocery Store probably will not stock the same items. Most noticeable was a Spillers Peri Peri Oil, the Freezer of Boerwors, Fridge of Biltongs, Mrs H. S. Ball's Chutneys, and a good selection of Candies and Chocolates. Florence Meats Peri Peri Biltong($6.50/100g) tasted like Jerky Beef except it's cut thin and against the grain with flakes of Peri Peri for flavour. As with any Jerky Beef it can get addiction as a snack and noted by a friend it tasted like Chinese Cured Meat.

Galitos is pretty good. The food is full of flavour, fresh and a decent price point. The staff is…read morereally friendly and are willing to go the extra mile for good customer service. I didn't give it 5 stars because of a couple reasons: if you're in a hurry it's not a good choice. The food is fresh and fresh takes time. The seating isn't great. There are a couple bar type places to sit but wouldn't be suitable for people with physical disabilities. Also, there is no available washroom on site so you cannot wash your hands or otherwise. Drinks are cans or bottles, no fountain drinks. No gluten free options. Overall the food is absolutely delicious. A good choice to take with you to the park or an outdoor seating area!

Since COVID, my workplace has been trying to support local restaurants. We came across this place…read moreearly last year, and I have to say, it has been fantastic every time!! The team there has been accommodating, friendly, helpful and the food has been terrific. We went to order this week, but they are temporarily closed for renovations, however the management team, offered for us to order from the Waterloo location and they would deliver it to us!! How wonderful....would highly recommend this location if you are looking for a great place. The food is freshly made to order and the place is clean and well kept!! Give them a try...you wont be disappointed!!!

The wife & I had planned to get dinner at the Mexican place next door but the scent of this place…read morecalled me in. She got a quarter chicken and I splurged on the beef ribs. She enjoyed her chicken and saved some for lunch the next day. The ribs... I've only had beef ribs a few times. I'm fine with pork ribs & chicken wings but I don't think I've had beef ribs in almost 25 years. These did not make me regret the gap. The first one was nice. The second and third were too fatty and had too much gristle. The side dishes were nice; I should have gotten the grilled veggies instead of the fries but wanted to treat myself. I may come back in the future, and try something else on the menu.

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Fast friendly staff. Chicken is not as good as nandos. The order comes out less grilled, and more…read moresauce. Food is Cafeteria style. Cleanliness is ok. Would stick to nandos for peri peri chicken.

We visited here for a Sunday lunch and were so pleased with the taste and quality of the food and…read morethe friendly staff and family-friendly atmosphere. As they share their location with Waffle-O, it's a one-stop shop to have a meal and dessert. The staff are very hospitable and make sure to adjust the heat level of the food to your liking. We ordered "Family Platter", "Peri Rice", "Peri Potatoes", "Grilled Corn", "Coleslaw", and "Caesar Salad". Our food was fresh and flavourful. We enjoyed every bite of it . The coleslaw was so fresh and tasty that we finished it within a few seconds lol. Ample parking spaces are conveniently located right in front of the restaurant.

One word of advice. Check your receipt to see if you paid the correct amount…read more I noticed later that the online menu and the in restaurant screen said 15.99 whereas my receipt said 16.99. When I confronted the cashier about it, he said the computer said 16.99 and it's the most updated price. If the computer said 1000 dollars, am I supposed to pay 1000 dollars? The agreed contract price is 15.99 and that should be that. Later the cashier went to the back (assuming to talk to the manager/owner), and he gave me back a loonie (technically it should have been 1.13, but whatever). This place chose to use metal utensils instead of single use ones. The knife he gave me was quite disgustingly dirty (see pic). The food itself was decent. And for the amount of food, the price is very reasonable. I got the Raven Platter. My friend's fish platter was also decent, but looking at the texture and color, we couldn't tell if it was cooked thoroughly or not. We chose to keep eating and hope for the best. I finished most of my food, but I couldn't really comfortably eat all of the food, not knowing whether the plate or anything else they used was really clean to begin with. I'll come back and edit the review should anything happen :/ We probably should have brought up the price discrepancy issue AFTER we got our food. Needless to say, not gonna come back. Quality: 6/10. Service: 3/10. Value: 7/10. Overall: 3.5/10 (Not an average).

Overall a bad experience and didn't get to eat. The menu was a convoluted mess. When we finally…read moreordered the grilled peri full chicken combo, they said it's for takeout only. Fine, we switch from dine-in to takeout. After we paid, they said we had to wait 20-25 mins because full chicken isn't cooked yet. They wanted us to switch to half chicken. At this point we gave up, asked for refund and left. Should have flagged to customer if something isn't readily available before they order and pay!