Nandos - am I missing something?
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Not just you.
I went once and was distinctly underwhelmed. Chaotic service, a tiny portion of cheap-tasting and greasy chicken in a slimy sauce that wasn't particularly hot, plus the greasy fumes wafting around the place made my clothes and hair stink afterwards.
The one thing in Nando's favour was the spicy chip salt. However KFC have now introduced their version of this, and it's much nicer.
I went once and was distinctly underwhelmed. Chaotic service, a tiny portion of cheap-tasting and greasy chicken in a slimy sauce that wasn't particularly hot, plus the greasy fumes wafting around the place made my clothes and hair stink afterwards.
The one thing in Nando's favour was the spicy chip salt. However KFC have now introduced their version of this, and it's much nicer.
Same here. Friends took us out and insisted we had to go. Really didn't get it. Spicy chicken and chips with salad. Tasted ok, nothing special, I could make just as good at home.
It seems they can charge extra because they have 5 or 6 different bottles of sauce you can choose from. Hardly groundbreaking.
It seems they can charge extra because they have 5 or 6 different bottles of sauce you can choose from. Hardly groundbreaking.
Went to one years ago in Nottingham, I think they must have been fairly new at the time and food seemed ok. Went to the one Basingstoke a while back and wouldn't bother again. Not sure if they've gone down hill or my tastes have improved
In a similar vein I got dragged to a 5 Guys burger place a while back. Seemed to be a junk food burger for 5 times the price you'd pay in any other junk food burger places. The drinks machine was good though.
I'll stick with Wagamamas, Kokoro or a pub when I want some relatively fast food thanks.
In a similar vein I got dragged to a 5 Guys burger place a while back. Seemed to be a junk food burger for 5 times the price you'd pay in any other junk food burger places. The drinks machine was good though.
I'll stick with Wagamamas, Kokoro or a pub when I want some relatively fast food thanks.
RizzoTheRat said:
Went to one years ago in Nottingham, I think they must have been fairly new at the time and food seemed ok. Went to the one Basingstoke a while back and wouldn't bother again. Not sure if they've gone down hill or my tastes have improved
In a similar vein I got dragged to a 5 Guys burger place a while back. Seemed to be a junk food burger for 5 times the price you'd pay in any other junk food burger places. The drinks machine was good though.
I'll stick with Wagamamas, Kokoro or a pub when I want some relatively fast food thanks.
Yo Sushi not on your list.In a similar vein I got dragged to a 5 Guys burger place a while back. Seemed to be a junk food burger for 5 times the price you'd pay in any other junk food burger places. The drinks machine was good though.
I'll stick with Wagamamas, Kokoro or a pub when I want some relatively fast food thanks.
My kids love it, and its fun
RizzoTheRat said:
Not a fan of sushi, and sashimi's ok but I wouldn't want to much of it. Yo Sushi's conveyer belt business is a bit of fun and I can see what your kids would love it, but the Mrs, who quite likes sushi, reckons Kokoro is way better.
We don't tend to do fast food that often though.
Its not for the Sushi purist, a bit of fun never the less We don't tend to do fast food that often though.
RizzoTheRat said:
Went to one years ago in Nottingham, I think they must have been fairly new at the time and food seemed ok. Went to the one Basingstoke a while back and wouldn't bother again. Not sure if they've gone down hill or my tastes have improved
In a similar vein I got dragged to a 5 Guys burger place a while back. Seemed to be a junk food burger for 5 times the price you'd pay in any other junk food burger places. The drinks machine was good though.
I'll stick with Wagamamas, Kokoro or a pub when I want some relatively fast food thanks.
nandos first appeared around 2000ish i think when 'foodie' junk food was a new thing. quality deffo took a drop as they expanded massively. same thing happened to wagamamas, steep nosedive in quality surprised you like it still [although their foreign outlets are decent].In a similar vein I got dragged to a 5 Guys burger place a while back. Seemed to be a junk food burger for 5 times the price you'd pay in any other junk food burger places. The drinks machine was good though.
I'll stick with Wagamamas, Kokoro or a pub when I want some relatively fast food thanks.
shake shack's my current favourite, the shack stack - burger with breaded cheese-filled mushroom - is genius.
To be fair I've not been to Wagamamas in a while, but still seemed pretty decent when I did. Since Kokoro opened in Guildford I've been addicted to their Katsu curry so tend to nip in there instead, and last time we nearly went to Wagamamas I got dragged in to the 5 Guys disappointment.
RizzoTheRat said:
To be fair I've not been to Wagamamas in a while, but still seemed pretty decent when I did. Since Kokoro opened in Guildford I've been addicted to their Katsu curry so tend to nip in there instead, and last time we nearly went to Wagamamas I got dragged in to the 5 Guys disappointment.
I thought the only 5 Guys was in central London or are talking about the same? Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff