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    Nando's

    4.0 (26 reviews)
    ModerateChicken Shop, Fast Food
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Ed U.

    If you want to know how ethnically diverse London is, just go to a Nando's. Any location would probably do, and Jamie W. and I went to the Blackfriars Road location because it was literally across the street from our hotel. This was on our first evening in London, and we were pretty jet lagged. Convenience and quickness were key considerations, and they've got that part down as we made our order to the shift manager at the counter. She assigned us a table as it was pretty crowded and lively. Their specialty is peri peri chicken, a spiced-up roasted chicken that originated in Mozambique and has exploded in popularity in most of the world. Except apparently the US where in the past few years, I recall one short-lived cafe specializing in peri peri in San Francisco. But there are over 1,200 Nando's worldwide with several in London and none in California. Jamie and I ordered the same dish but with different sides and different degrees of heat measured by their Peri-ometer), the £13.25 ($15.75) plate of 4 Chicken Thighs with Two Sides. Jamie went for the medium heat with creamy mash and spicy rice (photo: https://bit.ly/3PsfjOT). I, on the other hand, went for the mild heat with a Lemon & Herb marinade and chose the creamy mash and the spiced grains with butternut squash and feta cheese (photo: https://bit.ly/3dA2vbF). We were both disappointed that the chicken was overcooked but found some salvation with the wide variety of peri peri sauces available (photo: https://bit.ly/3dxQeER). The space was huge, and it was getting louder as the evening progressed. Peri peri is obviously here to stay. FOOD - 3 stars...thighs should've been succulent but they were dried out AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...accommodates large groups and the rest of us need our Air Pods SERVICE - 3 stars...rather curt like she was tired of dealing with the loud party types surrounding us TOTAL - 3 stars...we may try another location stateside just to see if the execution varies by location RELATED - Exploring London? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3zFACrx

    Aaron S.

    This Nando's store is right opposite Southwark Station, due to being so close to a main underground station, it can get noisy with trains passing through every couple of minutes, at time the restaurant can shake, but still, the store does look pretty good with innovative décor including booths which are egg-shaped huts with power-sockets up two or three steps, they do also have pretty decent seating you'd expect to find in a regular Nando's, it is pretty spacious overall. I did have a problem ordering, it was a frustrating experience with the staff member who made me repeat both my payment method, order and loyalty card number multiple times, which was down to his own bad service and the systems. For example, despite asking for large chips twice, he tried to just put in one regular portion, after I mentioned it he had to enter my loyalty card again. He also persisted I used my red reward to make the food free, even though I told him I wanted to save it for another time (when I was ordering something more expensive), which at first would have meant giving me one-side when I could have had two anyway. He did rectify this but only as I persisted to only use an orange reward (chicken free, pay for the sides). I changed my regular order on this occasion and I decided on the 1/2 chicken with medium spice, the chicken breast piece was pretty enjoyable but the leg, I found to taste a little fatty with the smaller amount of meat being on the leg - I wish I'd have asked for two breast pieces! The peri-peri chips were pretty good, as usual. Other than the issue with how noisy it gets when tubes are passing under the restaurant, it is a pretty decent Nando's store even though getting every part of my order right which wasn't too complicated as the majority of other stores can manage it, did seem like he was trying to translate Morse code. 3*

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    Kianna S.

    We came here at 10pm / 22:00 when we were hungry and wanted a late night bite to eat. The chicken was delicious and chips were perfect. I had the Fino Pitta which hit the spot. My husband said the wings were 10/10 (and he's eaten a lot of wings). Definitely recommend.

    Charming seating as long as it doesn't end like The Wicker Man.
    Marc O.

    For what is essentially a sit-down fast food chain, this gets top marks for upscale décor and layout. The chicken is tender and juicy and the heat categories are about what you'd expect. If you're traveling and you want to discover something special in London, this is not it. But if you're at southwark and want something quick and delicious this is a great choice. Refillable self-serve soda is nice (given it's not too common here). The chips are fine but nothing special (and peri-chips are simply chips with some spice mix sprinkled on top).

    Birdcage Seating- how neat!
    Travis L.

    For their delicious chicken & chips alone, Nando's in any location in London deserve 5 stars (I'm a Nando's fiend, I must confess). I stumbled upon this location for the 1st time last night while giving my American friends a tour of London, en route to the Tate/Millennium Bridge. As usual, the food was great, the service was great, the ambiance/decor- for a high-street food chain- excellent. But this particular one gets the personal award for Most Brilliantly Designed Nandos. Why? They have 2-story tall "birdhouse"-looking structures that double as table sections!! I thought that was completely cool and it really impressed my tourist friends, as they were with the food. This Southwark location (right outside the Southwark station) might not be in the most prime, Central location, but I think out of all the Nando's in London their interiors are a must-see. I do have to knock off a star for intermittent noise from the trains speeding above the restaurant. Having a Nando's under the rail arches is a neat idea, but I can see patrons getting quickly tired/disturbed by the grumbling overhead.

    Whole chicken to share with peri-peri fries, garlic bread, corn, and coleslaw
    Clare E.

    My first time at Nando's and it did not disappoint! The ambiance of this branch is nicer than I've seen elsewhere, it's a nice place to sit with friends especially if you get the nest tables. We had the whole chicken (level HOT) to share with four "small" sides. The small sides were PLENTY big and allowed us to try more. The peri-peri fries are an essential order and came out freshly fried and well seasoned. The corn, coleslaw, and garlic bread all were excellent. The chicken was also great! Nando's is known for its seasoning and sauces and that's definitely the best part. The meat was slightly dry but that gave us more excuse to drown it in sauce. Nando's is a reliable good cheap meal.

    Medium spice sunset burger and butternut squash side dish
    Ana D.

    I'd say the Sunset burger has been one of the best burgers I've had outside! The chicken was beautifully roasted and loved the red pepper on top. I could've gone for a bit more spicier version as the medium didn't do much but overall a very good burger for a reasonable price (£8). I did NOT like the butternut squash dish with spinach, quite bland and tasteless if I'm honest and thus a waste of £3 that could've been spent on chips or sweet potatoes oh well... the atmosphere is nice, although a bit tooo loud! But I must say it's a lovely place for a (cheap) date as the interior bungalows are cute and create intimacy.

    Lovely cave looking restaurant. I like this arch architecture.

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    Very nice food. Ordered spice and it was borderline too spicy for me it was bit tricky to order , but we go to counter and order from there

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    Good quick food. Easy with kids and bigger families. Ordered many things and just shared. Service was very quick.

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    Good food (Nandos is Nandos) and a lovely restaurant. Very aesthetically pleasing and staff were helpful and nice. Would recommend!

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