Nando's York - City Centre — Restaurant in Great Britain

My life-partner and I made the decision to sample a new cuisine recently, and this excellent Portugese restaurant was just the ticket to satiate our tastebuds' exotic cravings. The so-called "piri-piri" chicken brings the flavours of the Iberian peninsula to the damp shores of Albion. However, a potential diner must beware, for the "piri-piri" spice bouquet can be overwhelming for an unprepared English palate; I would most certainly recommend that one begin with the milder flavourings, such as the delectable "lemon & herb" dressing.

The South African influence is also clear; it shines through most clearly in the fine contemporary artwork adorning the walls, smoothly integrating a "trendy" global edge with a venue in the heart of a beautiful Medieval city, and the music playing at a tasteful and refined volume, much to the pleasure of many a satisfied diner.

Of course, while Nando's is most highly reputed for its chicken dishes, the vegetarian options are equally impressive; my own Medium mushroom & halloumi burger was a seamless global concoction, blending perfectly the flavours of the eastern Mediterranean with Iberian spices while staying true to the establishment's roots.

The service was prompt and helpful, never short of a smile, and we were pleased to receive attention from the waiting staff throughout our visit.

The price was more than reasonable; indeed, the same dishes served in a restaurant of greater repute could command a much higher price. When combined with the presence of a clever reward scheme, which we of course signed up for immediately, the value for money of the dining experience as a whole is difficult to understate.

I would highly recommend Nando's to anybody in search of food that transcends global boundaries to effortlessly create a distinctive global...

"Hi, have you been to Nando's before?" It's this phrase, uttered through thousands of forced smiles everyday that sums up the experience of the famous chicken restaurant. Nando's prides itself on a level of consistency other chain restaurants can only aspire to and it's this comfort found through familiarity that keeps us coming back time and again. It doesn't matter how far you find yourself from home you can be sure of two things, you will find a Nando's nearby and once you enter you'll be home again. The odds that you're reading this review as a prospective, new Nando's customer are very slim, you likely just want to know how this place stacks up compared to the others and in all honesty it's about the same so by that metric I have to give it five stars. On the off chance that you've read this far and are a Nando's newcomer, know this, it is okay, you're not going to be blown away gastronomically and there are nicer places to eat in most towns and cities, including York, but it's alright and you'll probably have a decent time. That being said I always think it's quite impressive when someone says they've never been to Nando's before, and is it worth giving up that interesting little part of yourself for a bit of chicken? That's a decision only...

Small compared to other nandos so would expect it to be faultless however wasn't the case unfortunately!! They only had 7 tables and lots of staff so should run smoothly and food should be perfect however it wasn't. They came with starters then left our plate there for ages. We already had a 40mins wait for a table which would of been fine if had a perfect experience. We order the share platter the first bit of chicken was OK but then the other was under cooked and watery. The staff never once approached the table to check if everything was OK or if we needed anything. People were been turned away told 30-40 min wait despite there been empty tables that just needed cleaning. They appeared to be over staffed but yet no one was cleaning the tables and as for the toilet omg 🤮there was one disabled toilet for everyone but it was flithy they had toilet tissues just thrown on the dirty sanitary bin rather than been in the holder. The door was black were all the dirty hands had touched it. Fair to say we won't be returning to this nandos on our next visit and will not be recommending it. Poor service rude and iigorabt staff and...