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Nandos is overrated.
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Elvisfan4eva
12-08-2016
Does anyone agree? It is nice and very popular but not really worth the money. We went last night and I only went cos I wasn't paying. Got my debit card out but was told to put it away. Those are the meals out that I like! Could have eaten a bit more chicken but daren't say. I do like the drinks refills so had 5 glasses of Fanta.
Hugh Jboobs
12-08-2016
I agree. I've been to Nandos about four or five times in my lifetime, always with people who rave about how great it is.

I must be missing something. It's always been shite.
gdjman68wasdigi
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by Elvisfan4eva:
“Does anyone agree? It is nice and very popular but not really worth the money. We went last night and only went cos I wasn't paying. Got my debit card out but was told to put it away. Those are the meals out that I like! Could have eaten a bit more chicken but daren't say. I do like the dsrinks refills so had 5 glasses of Fanta.”

that sounds like a fun night...

am tempted to try Five Guys...but i am being good this week

am going to give this place a go in the near future...

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restau...e_England.html
Elvisfan4eva
12-08-2016
. Everyone raves about it as if it's some great restaurant or something so I'm obviously missing something too! Not keen on those sauces either and what's with the small glass Heinz ketchup bottles? Come on Nandos and get the big plastic ones!! Bet they waste tons in the bottoms of those bottles.
gdjman68wasdigi
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by Elvisfan4eva:
“Agree. Everyone raves about it as if it's some great restaurant or something, so like you I'm obviously missing something! Not keen on those sauces either and what's with the glass Heinz ketchup bottles? Come on Nandos and get plastic!! Bet they waste tons in the bottoms of those bottles.”

i think they are attempting to be a little more upmarket than MacDonalds.. the glass bottles are far more asthetically pleasing than a bottle of Tesco everyday value.
RebelScum
12-08-2016
Those who rave about it are in the minority. Most people know it's mediocre. On that basis, I don't think it's generally overrated.
malpasc
12-08-2016
Its better than your average chicken shop.

I kind of think its the type of restaurant people who aren't very adventurous with food would go to. Safe and predictable. I've eaten there a few times with people who have wanted to go there. I didn't expect to be wowed and I wasn't, but at the same time it wasn't totally awful either. Unexceptional but not bad value.
d0lphin
12-08-2016
I like Nandos but I don't "rave" over it.
My nearest one is clean, has good service and I like the (medium) spicy (butterfly) chicken. It's not my first choice for an evening out but handy when you've been to the cinema (which is close by) and reasonably good value.
RichmondBlue
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by RebelScum:
“Those who rave about it are in the minority. Most people know it's mediocre. On that basis, I don't think it's generally overrated.”

That's what I thought. Most people that I know treat it as a bit of a joke, OK but nothing special. Those who rave about it must leave a sheltered life as far as restaurants are concerned.
M_J2
12-08-2016
It's the usual thing, at the begining it was a "new" and felt different. Then they built a couple more venues and you started to see the quilty of the food was not as good as the orignal venues.

Then the Buzz team started there campaign and whenever people see a buzz they follow it and copy all the terms they are told. So when someone asks where is the best place to eat they automatically say Nandos mostly because it's cool to say rather than if you personally like it and feel the food and experince is good.
Mr_Bee
12-08-2016
To quote Will from The Inbetweeners when he said sarcastically. "Ah Nandos, the hallmark of quality".
LostFool
12-08-2016
Never been to one and never been tempted. When I've walked past our local one all I've seen are tables of people eating boring looking chicken and chips. Frankly, KFC looks more appetising.
Hugh Jboobs
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“When I've walked past our local one all I've seen are tables of people eating boring looking chicken and chips.”

That's about the size of it.
BlueEyedMrsP
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by gdjman68wasdigi:
“that sounds like a fun night...

am tempted to try Five Guys...but i am being good this week

am going to give this place a go in the near future...

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restau...e_England.html”

My brother took us to a Five Guys place last year and it was pretty good. Pricier than your regular burger joint but far better quality, so worth it I think. Their portions of fries are massive though.
dee123
12-08-2016
It's alright quality fast food. Nothing more nothing less.
Tiger Rag
12-08-2016
It's ok. Nothing special.
malpasc
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by BlueEyedMrsP:
“My brother took us to a Five Guys place last year and it was pretty good. Pricier than your regular burger joint but far better quality, so worth it I think. Their portions of fries are massive though. ”

Five Guys is good. I like the fact you can order beer with your burger too! I made the mistake once of ordering the large portion of fries with my burger for myself... That's a LOT of potato!
CRTHD
12-08-2016
I used to go to nandos 10+ years ago and thought it was quite nice / tasty etc. If a little messy. I would rate it as equivalent to KFC (but clearly different).

I won't use Nandos any more though as they're all Halal around here (not sure if they all are nationally).
TrollHunter
12-08-2016
Was it cheeky?
LostFool
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by malpasc:
“Five Guys is good. I like the fact you can order beer with your burger too! I made the mistake once of ordering the large portion of fries with my burger for myself... That's a LOT of potato!”

Wow. A restaurant serving beer! What will they think of next?
walterwhite
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“Wow. A restaurant serving beer! What will they think of next?”

I think the point was that McDonalds and Burger King don't do it. Five Guys is essentially a fast food burger place, 99% of which don't serve beer.
Chasing Shadows
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by walterwhite:
“I think the point was that McDonalds and Burger King don't do it. Five Guys is essentially a fast food burger place, 99% of which don't serve beer.”

Burger King have been serving beer (bottles of Heineken at the one I've been to) for about five months now.
TrollHunter
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by walterwhite:
“I think the point was that McDonalds and Burger King don't do it. Five Guys is essentially a fast food burger place, 99% of which don't serve beer.”

GBK serves beer so I'm not buying your 99% claim.
walterwhite
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by Chasing Shadows:
“Burger King have been serving beer (bottles of Heineken at the one I've been to) for about five months now.”

In the UK?
malpasc
12-08-2016
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“Wow. A restaurant serving beer! What will they think of next?”

Unusual for a walk-in and order at the counter type of burger joint though. And its decent beers, Camden Brewery, Goose Island, Brewdog etc.
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