Nandos

Not a great fan of Nandos food but great ambience. I usually come here as a group but theres usually a long wait and its not often we sit together. The place could do with bigger tables.

Great place for the money. I love my hot foods. Nandos really does float my boat. With the choice of lemon (not spicy), medium, hot and very hot for the chicken, they cater for everyones spicy needs!
½ chicken, 2 sides and a drink is my regular. ALWAYS a great meal.
Highly recommend for anyone as they cater for vegetarians too! How can you not go?!

Surprisingly, Nando’s is actually quite good for vegans.
I’ve been on this ridiculous diet for nearly a month now but never have I been so impressed by a special diets menu.
This thing is like a bible — an easy-​to-​use guide to all the things you can’t eat and exactly why.
What I did find was a veggie burger (no mayo) that was genuinely delicious, accompanied by peri peri fries and sweetcorn.
Normally (as a meat-​eater) I’ve been feeling pretty sorry for myself in restaurants, but the Nando’s experience was really satisfying.
Tip: the frozen yoghurt is a dessert, not an option for your soft drinks refill.

You know I’m a firm believer in the philosophy Does what it says on the tin and Nandos (Croydon) does this and more. The menu tells you what you need to know without going overboard, the staff are helpful and very friendly and when the food arrives (which was fast at my last visit), it’s well cooked and tastes great. The background music was entertaining — Portuguese but with a Christmas slant. Listening to ‘Deck the Halls’ was a nice touch with a latin feel, brought a smile to my face.
All-​in-​all, it’s unassuming, great value, great food and great staff. Maybe some of the central London restaurants I’ve visited lately should take a similar approach to their service. Crazy Bear you might learn something, but then again perhaps that’s asking too much.