Nando's Peri-peri - Calgary

Visited this place for the first time, though we had Nandos in other parts of the city and country. The server was sweet and polite. We ordered a double leg with sides. The chicken was flavorful and tender. We had mashed potatoes, roasted cauliflower, and spiced rice as sides. The vegetables were fresh and hot, but the rice was cold and hard. The drink was unlimited, and we got free dessert as it was almost closing time. Overall, good experience and good food.

Nando's truly used to be my ‘university canteen‘ in UK, full of various memories.Surprised the menu hasn't changed in over a decade?I genuinely love the taste, whether it's the slightly smoky grilled ? or the consistently delicious sides, ? can't get enough of it~ Grilled Chicken Combo? Starting from a 1/4, suitable for a light eater, 1/2 is good for 1-2 people, while a whole chicken is great for sharing among more ?.? We can choose thigh or breast meat. The sauces are added separately. It's suitable even during weight loss or fitness period~?️ Ranges from mild to extra spicy!. SideEach combo lets us choose 0, 1, or 2 sidesMy timeless must-haves are: corn ?, fries ?, coleslaw ?, spicy rice ?.. Chicken LiverThe spicy ?️ version is truly delicious, they give a bread , perfect combo~ I order this even more frequently than the grilled chicken~. Healthy Salad SandwichesVery healthy, I've truly never tried it! It's a place to go if you're hanging out with friends and someone wants meat ? while others want greens ?.Their service is a bit slow and sometimes lagging

It was my first time to Nandos. I had the chicken skewers. The tastes were good. Portions for price mediocre. The bigger issue was that when instructed to the self serve cutlery about four of the sleeved spoons I pulled and check were not clean. Nor was there any forks. When I asked for a fork it took 5 minutes and they were plastic in wrapping with a plastic knife. It was this interaction that soured my experience. As well as pay with gratuity before being served. Gratuity is based on service. Which we got very little after the fact. The price to service to taste did not balance.

I ordered a Nandoca’s choice which has only chicken and coleslaw. Not only did they take a really long time (waited 40min when estimated wait time was 20min) but they forgot the coleslaw on my sandwich. I don’t like writing bad reviews but it’s not the first time they’ve forgotten a key component in my order. How do forget something in a sandwich that only has two things?

This place was the busiest I have ever seen it. It took a long time to get our order in. Large families ordering for many people at once with two order takers at the tills wasn't enough. The soda machine also stopped working for a bit so had to ask for bottled soda. The manager did come and ask us later if everything was alright, which was nice. But the food, as always, was delicious!!!I think I just won't go on a weekend next time. Too busy.