I've been to this Nando's location a handful of times within the last year. It's probably the second-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) read more

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The chicken sandwich looked good from the top, the first bit all chicken, then I noticed that the chicken is so small, it barely fits half the bun, a couple more bites and I have half a bun and a coin of chicken, so I am eating pure veggies and minimal chicken after that, for $15 that's ridiculous, make the bun smaller, or chicken bigger, because I have never seem a sandwich run out of meat, a little more than half way through, taste was fine when you were actually getting a full bit, read more

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Went to nandos last night expecting to get the regular Portuguese chicken Im always craving. However when I went last night not only did the food not meet my expectations the service was below subpar. My girlfriend and I ordered the Perri Perri chicken bowls and there was barely any chicken, I thought it was joke, and no flavour whatsoever. Also the salad we had ordered had a good taste but was not fresh at all. And as for the service the hostess that greeted us was not great and gave us strange looks when we ordered. Do not recommend this location anymore, but I still have hope for the other locations. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - PERi-PERi Chicken Bowl - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Went here on a Wednesday evening at 6:00pm for some lunch with friends for a birthday. This place is in a plaza and really close by to Sherway Gardens Mall. Server was nice but I feel as if he didn't really properly explain how Nando's worked, as it was our first time. We didn't expect to have to go up to the register and order and pay beforehand and to get our own utensils and napkins etc. The place looked very modern and fancy so we were very thrown off with the self-serve concept. With regard to the food, I found the portion of the chicken to be really small compared to how much rice there was and the rice for some reason tasted extremely sweet. The chicken was really good though! I would definitely go back just to order just the chicken. read more

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The food was good and the host at the door was amazing! It's clear he loves his jobs and cares about the customers. The only bummer was that this was the first Nandos we have been to that didn't have Portuguese beer wine. The dining room was nice was even a sink in the dining room available for you to was your hands without having to do to end bathroom. read more

The food is so good that we've been coming here for 8 or 9 years, however it seems the management has 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. read more

This Nando's location near Sherway Gardens Mall is quite spacious and has an earthy tone with wooden accents adorning much of the interior. There is ample free parking in the plaza. I noticed that they added "Peri-Peri" to the brand name to promote their signature Peri-Peri sauces (made from bird's eye chili from South Africa). Although the Nando's chain has traditionally been known for their chicken, I'm glad that they have introduced vegetarian options to the menu (including Rainbow Vegetarian Bowl (with grilled halloumi cheese, veggies, spiced rice, hummus), Avocado and Roasted Pepper Bowl (served over Portuguese rice), Veggie Sandwich, Portobello Mushroom & Halloumi Sandwich or Wrap, Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Macho Peas, etc.). You order at the counter, and they bring food to your table when it's ready. Food prep time is quite fast - usually ready within 5-10 minutes. Their salad and vegetarian selections are decent for a quick-serve restaurant that has traditionally been known for non-vegetarian food. Service was very friendly and efficient from my experience. They strive to be more environmentally friendly by offering recyclable utensils made of bamboo instead of plastic, non-plastic straws, and using paper bags for take-out instead of plastic bags. They get bonus points in my books for that! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - On the wall, inside the restaurant - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Ordered halloumi sandwich with fries/Brussel sprouts as sides and chicken salad. Plenty of mushroom and sauce. Small portion for fries. Brussel sprouts were roasted but I felt like it was unseasoned. Plenty of toppings on the chicken salad. Cheese. Crispy croutons. But the chicken was so small. The sauce is actually pretty tasty. Ended up grabbing a bottle of the medium hot sauce. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Halloumi sandwich with fries and roasted Brussel sprouts. - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I feel like there was a time in my life when I went to Nando's on a fairly regular basis. But somehow, in the last couple of decades, I've barely eaten there at all. So when we were looking for a quick meal on a recent weekday, I couldn't help but suggest Nando's. The setup inside was as I remembered it; you take a seat at a table, walk over to order your food, and then a few minutes later it's bright right to you. Since I hadn't been in a while, I decided to keep it simple, so I went with the 1/2 chicken dinner and got that with fries and a spice level of hot. It was just as good as I remembered. The perfectly-cooked chicken was tender and juicy, and the added hot sauce really enhanced the flavor. The fries were hot and tasty, and I also really loved being able to bring whole jars of hot sauce to the table. (The medium with garlic is fantastic.) The restaurant itself was relatively nice, although it could definitely have been cleaner. (There was a pretty gross-looking piece of food sitting on one side of the booth.) I'll definitely be returning soon. I can't go another two decades without some Nando's! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - 1/2 chicken dinner with fries. (I took a bite before I remembered to take a pic.) - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I had lunch today at Nando's. I had a half chicken meal with garlic mashed potatoes. The sauce on my chicken was lemon & herb ... it was lemony with a bit of heat. It's been a while since I've been to a Nando's and it was good. read more

Can you really go wrong with Nandos? Ambiance: great indoor and out patios. This location never has a line up each time I've been so you get seated fairly quickly. The staff is vigilant, and the service has overall always been very friendly and quick. Food: I've also really enjoyed Nandos, the different selection of chicken and pairings. The only thing is family meals could be better portioned but the food is always packed with flavour and is consistent. The different levels of seasoning are delicious. The halloumi cheese Salad is absolutely delicious! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Visited Nando's for a quick bite to eat. The peri-peri chicken bowl has the perfect ratio of carbs, vegetables and protein. Only downside is the chicken portion was on the cheap side. Service was top notch and the overall restaurant was busy. Will be back! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Peri-Peru chicken bowl - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Ordered takeout through their website, which was easy to use despite some confusion selecting sides. Food was nicely packaged to go. Food was average...it's your basic chicken with a good sauce on the side. Sandwich was alright. Bun was fresh, one big slice of tomato and some lettuce. Nothing special. Half chicken was also as expected. Pros: they were generous with containers of sauce on the side. Cons: sides were disappointing. Fries were very salty and soggy (passable as it was takeout) and the rice portion was tiny! For an extra $2.50, would expect the box to be full; it was perhaps a quarter cup of rice. Overall I don't think I'll be returning, but no complaints if you're looking for convenience. read more

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Visiting the Toronto area for work and decided to try Nando's on N. Queen St for dinner. I'm glad that I did. The Nando's 1/2 chicken was juicy and flavorful. I chose a medium heat/spice setting as I wanted to experience all the flavors of peri peri chicken. For sides I got the peri Mac and roasted Brussels sprouts. The wait was good and the atmosphere is relaxed. Music which was just loud enough to muffle the conversations from the other tables and not too loud to be annoying. Staff were courteous and friendly. All in all a nice experience. read more

We ordered take away and the staff were even nice enough to call us and let us know it was ready. They did miss one thing we ordered, but they were good about including it after the fact. Delicious food, and quick preparation. read more

Why do restaurants, and everybody else, make up stuff? They know it is not true. We know it is not true. Everyone knows it is not true. The chain's byline reads, "Home of the legendary South African ...." Honestly, this is why words like "legendary" or "revolutionary" or "leading" and more have lost their meanings. I am rather certain that no one puts a child to bed, for instance, and narrates a story of the spicy South African peri peri legend to them by the bedside at night. This seemed like a newer location, but may not have been. I cannot be certain. Nando's specializes in South African/Portuguese peri peri spicy chicken and basically has two things on the menu: plates or sandwiches of the same, the latter of which comes in a bun or a wrap. I prefer the bun, which is what I ordered. The options are plain, medium, lemon, spicy or something like suicide and the last two ensure you do not taste your food. The sandwich and peri peri fries were fine and the tap water was bottled and cool. The chicken is soft and easy to bite into. The food was ready relatively quickly. I did appreciate how the washroom and premises were clean and dust free. This, and the nicer murals and decorations than the other Nando's I have visited, lead me to believe it is a newer location. read more

good food, but all the chairs are dirty. like all of them. so service is meh. In any case, I've come here a few times and I think overall it's a nice nandos read more

What kind of place charges $9 for a chicken leg, when the whole rotisserie chicken cost $8 at Costoco? Tried to order here for a group of people, I knew their menu price on the website, but I tried to pay for the order, they charged me extra. I asked them, and the manager said the location was selected for "testing", which means the just jacked up the price randomly to see the customers would accept the rip-off. I politely asked them to honor their website price to no avail. They lost a customer on that day. read more

These are the "2 Large sides" that come with the Full Pack sharing platter thats suppose to feed "3 people"......this was a robbery indeed. 50 bucks for what. How sad. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Large garlic mash potato And Large Fries - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Overall: It's okay I guess.. Price: Too Expensive, paid for chicken leg+ 2 sides for around $14 Portion: Way too small, Thank God I wasn't starving Taste: It was tasty, No complaints Venue: Nice ambiance Service: Lunch Rush and was served quickly read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Tiny Chicken with 2 sides - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I love going to this Nando's location, the staff is so friendly and it's rarely busy. The Ambiance is excellent! The only problem I have with this place is the outside Lighting on the building is very poor and I never know if it's open or not. Today we came here after doing a bit of shopping in the plaza and the waitress advised us that there was a new dish on the menu... The Mozambique chicken. It comes with a half chicken, one side and this damn Delicious corn tomato onion salsa with a peach dressing. It's like a party in my mouth. They have a new mango/lime sauce which is incredible! The food came out very quickly and was delicious! Unfortunately I ate the food too fast to take any pictures... Maybe next time I'll post some! Overall, I strongly recommend if you're in the area. read more

I like that you can dine in, no tip necessary. Food quality is great, tasty Chicken. Unfortunately everything a few dollars too much. 1/4 white w a small side about 13 bucks, should be 2 sides for that price. Or cheaper meals. There are certain restaurants that have prices that eliminate regular visits, this is one of them. read more

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Though hubby and I come here quite often, I had a bad experience today with their quinoa salad- if I'm paying $12 for a salad BC it is called "quinoa, squash, and avocado" then I expect it to have these ingredients. zero squash and 1 little piece of HARD avocado.The chicken portions and Their sides are also just enough to feed a small bird. Perri Perri no more. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - The quinoa, squash and avocado salad that came without the two (last) named ingredients. Let down - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Yippee! A Nando's right by Sherway Gardens! I have been to their location in Mississauga and the chicken there is delish. It's a bit of an odd setup where they seat you and give you a table number but you then have to go to the cash to order and pay and then they bring your food and drinks over. We ordered the quarter chicken dinner with choice of one or two sides. They also have family meals where you can share sides with a whole chicken if you like. The potato wedges were good as were the veggies. The chicken is always good. And that peri peri sauce yum yum ... I could and did put it on almost everything! Definitely coming back!! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Quarter chicken dinner - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Out of all the Nando's we've visited, this is by far the best! They did such a nice job on the inside that it's actually a nice restaurant that you'd want to go and have dinner. There's a lot of reclaimed wood, very high ceilings, beautiful round booths for large groups and a nice sitting area while you wait for take-out. Great atmosphere! What can I say, Nando's is consistently good. Last time I was there, I picked up some grilled wings and was served by a really nice girl named Iesha. The staff at this location is so friendly and they always give you enough hot sauce, napkins, disposables, etc. I'm reluctant to give it five stars just because, as everyone knows, Nando's is a bit on the pricey side. I think 4.5 stars is fair. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Extra hot grilled wings - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Tasty chicken. Boring fries. Insanely small portions. Expensive. Go to the Q on queensway or John's in oakville instead. read more

The Nando's at North Queen in Etobicoke is the worst run restaurant I've ever been to! Don't get me wrong the chicken is good but this is now the third time I've called in an order for pickup with the expectation that the food will be ready in about 15min(because I was told this). The first time I ordered it took 45min, the second time 40min and the third and now last time 35min. The most recent time I went when I asked if my order was ready you could see that the kitchen hadn't even started my order. There wasn't even any chicken on the grill!!! The staff wasn't even apologetic for the wait giving me the excuse that Friday's are busy. The owner of this location needs to get his/her sh*t together. read more

Always enjoy Nando's. Great service, great chicken, amazing sauces, and very fair prices.

Finally got a chance to try this Nando's! I've had Nando's at another location, but many years ago, and totally forgot how to order here. The ordering procedure is really odd, and can really put off guests who are new as it can create a bit of anxiety if you are not comfortable with something "different" to what you are used to. I don't even have any recollection of doing this that other time I went to a Nando's in the Toronto core... Hm. I would say it was an awkward experience overall. So the lady showed me to a table, and explained to me that when I'm ready to order that I meet her at the cash, pay for my meal, after which I can go and grab my utensils and sauces. At that point I was also wondering whether my food would be delivered to my table too...and whether I should tip. And yes they do bring your order to your table. I believe this setup is to make up for the very few staff they have... It was just the 1 cashier/server today and a lady in the kitchen at lunch time on a weekday. So, I ordered the quarter chicken breast and wing with a regular side of peri peri vegetables ($10.45+tax). She asked if I would like to water too, which I did, and a bottle was delivered to my table...not sure if I was supposed to take the bottle myself and bring it over. Then I went to the utensil/sauce bar. They have lots of sauces available so that any person could just take a bottle back to their table. I got a bottle of the peri peri garlic sauce. :9 My food got to my table in like 15-20 minutes. The portions seemed a little smaller than what I'm used to at say, Swiss Chalet, or supermarket rotisserie chickens. The quarter chicken breast and wing was flat, not much meat. It was very delicious though...and most importantly so moist and not dry like those supermarket rotisserie chickens! The sauce on top of my chicken had a bit of tang to it, which I was surprised by...Never had that combination with meat..it tasted really good nonetheless. Medium spiciness was good for me, not too spicy, just a bit of a kick. And the medium spice sauce went extremely well with the peri peri garlic sauce! Yum! Be warned though... this is a very messy meal. I guarantee you will need to have several napkins ready for your disposal, maybe even a bib... ruined my shirt that afternoon with some of the oil stains. :( What I disliked about this meal was the peri peri vegetable side...It was so disappointing portion-wise and taste-wise. It was a small bowl of stir fried bell peppers and onions that were super bland and greasy. I could see the chopped garlic, but could not taste the garlic flavour at all. I have not tried any of their other sides, but judging from this, their specialty remains to be their chicken, and that I will avoid ordering sides as these are really not worth the extra $2.50. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Medium spicy quarter chicken breast with 1 regular side of peri peri vegetables. 10.95$ +tax. - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Maybe I'm too picky. Maybe my heat tolerance is too high, but after hearing rave reviews about Nando's, I caved in to the hype to see what it was all about. The service element was interesting, cafeteria style place your order at the counter, get your sauces grab a seat, and someone will bring your food. Opted for the peri-peri chicken sandwich and the peri-peri fries. Was told the extra hot sauce was extremely, so I grabbed some, as well as hot. I was eating the extra hot off a spoon at the table, and honestly it was not. My sandwich arrived at the table, and sorry, I was disappointed. The tiniest piece of chicken on an oversized bun. Yes it was pretty tasty chicken but it was microscopic. The fries were pretty good as well, but once again a pretty small serving of them. Will I return, sure. To try the half chicken perhaps, or some type of chicken dinner, as it was tasty stuff. If I do and the portion is decent, perhaps I'll up my rating, but for now, I left still hungry, which is not what you should be walking out of a restaurant feeling. Bonus factor, on the refillable soda machine, they have Mr. Pibb, coca cola's Dr Pepper equivalent. A not too common find in Canada. Until the next time Nando's read more

I really do enjoy Nando's and I'm glad more of their restaurants in this chain are opening up. This location, in particular, appears to be rather new and it really looks great. The interior is pretty modern and clean, as well as the dining area and facilities. For those who have never been, Nando's serves up Portugese chicken but for most to enjoy. I had what I always have...half chicken with fries. I really like the chicken at Nando's because of how well they get the sauce coating the chicken. The plate is about $16, which is pricey, but good food. The portion size was alright as my chicken did look a bit small and the sides seem to be smaller than I can recall. However, the chicken meat is moist with perfect skin and the sides are done well. As with most locations, you are given a table number and once assigned, you can then go up and order your food. You'll also pay for it here. Server will bring it out. Fast comes out hot and quick. read more

I ordered the chicken skewers with a Nando's side of butternut squash/corn mix with the mango/lime spice level and the flavors were so great! If you can't handle spice DO NOT order that spice level because it was still pretty spicy (coming from someone who doesn't eat spicy food often...ok so my friend who I came with and who eats spicy food regularly confirmed that it's spicy). My problem is that I spent about $23 with tax and tip and only received a fountain drink, what looked like a small side of squash and corn, and 2 small chicken skewers. NOT HAPPY with that! Service was great and the place was very nice. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Butternut squash/corn mix and chicken skewers with mango lime sauce - South African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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We ordered the party platter recommended for 5-6 guests. The chicken was delicious and moist, service was prompt, and there was a great selection of peri-peri sauces. The party platter also included a generous serving of garlic bread and although some pieces were burnt, it was eaten nonetheless! There is some room for improvement, however. Our platter included a choice of three "Nando-sized" side dishes. We ordered the rice, coleslaw and peri-peri vegetables, which was just barely enough for 4 people. I can't imagine the portion size being able to satisfy the recommended 5-6 guests. In regards to the seating arrangement, we were placed in the middle dining area tightly between a table of 6 and the self-serve beverages dispenser. It was pretty cramped, however this was a minor inconvenience. All in all, food and service were great. Portion size of the side portions, however, could use some work. read more

This place sprung up so quick I didn't even know it existed for sometime until I finally realized it was there so I decided to try it out. I'm not entirely sure how to start this review as this place truthfully confused me.... I do believe its a Portuguese Chicken place but what kind of establishment I cannot say, It appears to be a mixture of cafeteria and restaurant with a touch of fast food which is needless to say a little off putting, I will explain further ;) Let me start by saying the decor is rather impressive considering they claim to be going for a more casual and family atmosphere... I feel like its way more trendy and modern but beautiful none the less. The layout of the place is where I feel it starts to fall short though with crammed tables and large, almost useless horse shoe booths that offered nowhere to hang jackets. This made the space seem a little cluttered and confusing with inconveniently placed main arteries and walkways that made for a fair bit of traffic around the self serve touch screen pop dispenser. This is another thing that put me off a little, I expect to see something like this in a fast food place not a restaurant, they had a full bar so I was baffled to see this machine there and where it was which was as I said causing so much traffic that many people were opting out of getting their drinks to wait for an "opening". A rather metro gentleman escorted myself and my friend to a huge horse shoe booth located at the back wall beside the self serve pop machine which I felt was kind of a waste as a larger group could have sat there but he told us how the whole thing works and essentially you walk up to the bar and order. From there you can also order from a small and I will say horribly overpriced and unimpressive selection of wines or you can serve yourself at this "handy" machine they have provided for you. The same area as this machine also has ALL of your cutlery and dining needs including sauces and condiments so you can imagine how busy that small, confined space gets. I was actually shocked when someone brought the food to the table as I was expecting to cook it myself at this point lol! Anyway, on to the food which I am going to say off the top is WAY too expensive for Portuguese food especially! We ended up getting the variety platter to share and it was basically a shit load of chicken... pardon my language but that's the truth of it. A giant wad of meat to digest and because it was all chicken there was no variety.... even the different sauces tasted very similar to me. The two sides were TINY and nothing to write home about. I usually adore Portuguese chicken so for me not to like this was a rarity and at the price they are charging I really wasn't impressed so unless there is some unforeseen reason to return I probably won't be read more

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Tried Nandos for the first time ... Got a quarter chicken with 2 sides mashed potatoes and a ceasar salad . Well the chicken was tiny and I mean tiny.. I mean it was so small I and my buddy's could have eaten like 3 of them each !! If your hungry don't get this dish ! read more

Wow! Where do I begin? A friend ordered a half chicken (knowing that it comprises of a leg and a thigh) and got the tiniest thing I have ever seen. Looked like a quail. I mean the plate even looked too big for that piece of chicken. It just looked weird. Looked more like a baby quail. lol We inquired with the server, hesitatingly, he said "it does look smaller than usual, but I'll go get a manager for you" and he took away the plate. Several minutes later, a man showed up with the plate, dressed in business casual attire, whom we assumed was the manager (he didn't introduce himself) and reiterated our disappointment about the size of our food, but qualified it with "we don't choose the size of our chickens." It's true, and what's more, Nando's is not a chicken restaurant specialty (check the website): it's all about the sauce. If you want good chicken, don't go there. If you want ok sauce, may be pay them a visit, but I recommend you bring your own chicken, or you'll leave hungry, and confused. So, we were given another "half chicken" which supposedly remedied the issue. Mind you, the (manager?) never returned to see if we were ok or reassessed how we were doing with his supposed intervention. Of note, they're racist too! So watch out if you're Roma. When the server came to give us the second piece of chicken, he said: "Sorry. We weren't trying to Gyp you or anything." WTF. That place needs some serious sensitivity training - cultural and professional. Rude! So.... Professionalism: one star (zero, if I could) Sensitivity: same as above Nando's sauce: two stars Nando's chicken: Ah, what chicken? Ugh! read more

I think that if the word gets out about Nando's for Swiss Pigeon fans, Swiss is screwed. Very flavorful chicken and sides -- the mashed potatoes and veggies were awesome. As Adam notes, the structure is screwy. It has a total identity crisis. Seems like slightly more than a cafeteria in the sense that you order at a cashier. If you think I'm tipping before service you're off your trolley! The only service is delivery of your food to the table, and that's it. Not worth my usual 20%. Be a service restaurant, or a cafeteria. read more

Well, we won't be coming back. Nando's just opened up in one of the newly built stores across from Walmart and Sherway Garden. We usually go out for dinner on Sunday's and since we were passing by we decided to give it a try. Let me just say that the set up/service of this restaurant is rather odd/ineffective. We were greeted at the door and taken to a booth where it was explained to us that we could look at the menu and decide what you wanted, but then you had to come up to the cash register to order but someone would come to serve you your food. For the 3 of us with glasses of wine it came out to close to 100 dollars which for a place of this calibre is kind of ridiculous (and I/we are people who are used to spending lots of money on dining out and quality food). The annoying thing is that you have to pay for your meal at the beginning when you order it, before you have received any food or service...and it asks you for a tip!! This was irritating, as you are expected to tip before having any type of service... Anyways, had a hummus and red pepper dip to start with pita, and 3 peri peri chicken wings. Both of these apps were pretty average. We all had some form of the peri peri chicken with a couple of sides each. The chicken was average and one of us thought it could have been cooked longer. One of my sides was the cole slaw which was absolutely drowned in mayo and super soggy. The portion sizes weren't too big actually, you would get more from a basic chain restaurant like Swiss Chalet!! Getting a waitress to get you water or something is very difficult, most were talking to each other or nowhere to be found. We decided to try the pasteis de natas for dessert, and I was already expecting them not to be authentic of very good. Just to get a waitress to come and ask for 2 de natas took 10 minutes, and it took close to 20 minutes for them to bring them to us! We had to get up and ask a waitress where they were and were told "oh she wrote them down" and then they came out a minute later with mumbled apologies. People are certainly right that the whole service and ordering situations here are a huge issue. The two pasteis de natas were small, had almost no browning on top, lacking in flavour with soggy bottoms. Overall this was one of the more unpleasant restaurant experiences I have had in a while. It was just too much hassle, strange, overpriced and just not very good. If you are looking for an affordable dinner seriously just go to Swiss Chalet or something instead LOL. And if you are looking for authentic Portuguese food in Toronto then certainly do not come here!!!! read more

It doesnt matter how special their Peri Peri sauce is or how they serve "fast casual" in S Africa. This is a middle class suburb beside a Wal-Mart. They seated us, then told us its not a full service restaurant. We go to the cashier to order who then interrupts my order by picking up the phone and asks me three times to repeat my order. There was no silverware knives out, though we were told to get our own cutlery and my food was brought out 15 mins before my friends wrap was brought to the table. Terrible setup, terrible service. Next... read more

Before stopping in, I had only heard of Nando's in passing from others, but I'm glad I stopped in. I shared a half chicken meal with another person, ordering their potato wedges as a side. The lemon-herb sauce on the chicken was delicious, the cajun-style seasonings were great on the fries and wedges, and the house-made garlic sauce was delicious. It all had a bit of a kick to it, but it was a delicious spice, not too hot to enjoy. read more