Nando's on Queen Street delivers exactly what you expect from the brand, flavorful peri-peri chicken, fast service, and a lively atmosphere right in the heart of Auckland. It's a convenient stop when you want something reliable and satisfying while exploring the city. The chicken was cooked well and had great flavor, but the biggest miss this visit was the sauce situation. Even after asking for extra peri-peri sauce and ketchup, both were pretty skimpy. At Nando's, sauce is kind of the whole point, so that was a little disappointing. That said, the staff were friendly, the food came out quickly, and the location is hard to beat. Overall, it was still a solid meal, just wish they'd been more generous with the sauce. Would definitely return, but next time I'll be extra clear and keep requesting. Three ketchups for a large fry and two suaces for half chicken is bad. read more

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Lively, a bit noisy due to loud music. Chicken and more chicken. Spices range from mild to devilishly hot! Order at the counter; they bring to you. If you're in the mood, fun place. read more

Nandos - Peri Classic Mild - Portuguese Near Me - Auckland, AUK

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I have been a longtime lover of Nando's food, it is quite possible that I have spent so much money in their restuarants that I could easily own a share in the business! But the decline in service and quality over time has bought me to a place where I have made the decision to never, ever, spend a single cent in one of their restaurants in New Zealand ever again. In the last 10 days alone I have placed 4 separate orders for Nandos food via UberEats, deliveries from either the St Lukes store or Lunn Ave. Aside from the chicken being barely dressed in the sweet & spicy, salivary sauces that Nandos hangs their hat on - not one single order has been accompanied with Periperi sauce sachets, serviettes or cutlery. And whatsmore these restuarants have clearly turned off the functionality via UberEats to add a note to your order (smacks of not wanting to provide anything other than the bare minimum level of service). So, am I really bent out of shape over some Perperi sauce sachets? Yes, yes I am. The delicious, spicy flavours of the Periperi sauce is the ONLY point of difference with Nandos chicken, without it, it is just another piece of chargrilled chicken. And for me its a dealbreaker, especially if it is costing me $45 to have a half chicken combo meal. Which brings me to the utterly, atrocious customer service. From stores turing off cutomer service functionality via UberEats, to stores with phone numbers that ring off and NEVER get answered (honestly why bother having a phone if you're never going to answer it?), to taking 6 days to respond to a social media message asking about basic restuarant services and last, but not least, the passive agressive responses when someone finally responds. So, Nandos, we are done. Never again will I indulge in the succulent, tender, white, fleshy breasts hot from the grill, slathered in the spicy sauce that I so desire. This break up is going to ulitmately be harder on you than it will be me Nandos. For I firmly believe that unless you change your errant ways that your restuarants will fade into oblivion, much like my fond memories of much happier, lip smacking times spent with your tenderloins between my lips. With that I bid you adieu Nandos. read more

I had been to Nandos in London, so I was familiar with the specialty peri peri chicken. This restaurant is spacious and clean and very busy considering the incredible number of really interesting food venues within a few blocks. The peri peri chicken was every bit as good as I remembered. An excellent choice for lunch or dinner, as they have a variety of items beyond the peri peri chicken. read more

Not sure if this is the exact location, but I visited the Nando's near Mount Eden. So, I read about this place while searching on things to eat in New Zealand and came across this restaurant. I must say, seasoned chicken always is best! I like spicy, but decided to stick with mild as back-up. We ordered the Lemon & Herb and Mild 2pc. and the BBQ pork wrap. BOTH WERE AMAZING! They provide a shelf with extra plates, utensils, sauce, etc and you seat wherever you wish. It was comparable to a local plate lunch sort of thing. As far as pricing, I don't think about food budget when I'm on vacation, but it is worth every bite to try Nando's. read more

Nandos - BBQ Pork Wrap - Portuguese Near Me - Auckland, AUK

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I'm a big Nando's fan, and since they don't have them in NYC, I go to one whenever I have the chance. I've never been to one this disappointing.. -First and foremost, even though they have bottles of different sauces for sale, they don't have any sauces other than Mild-XXHot for the tables.. you can order lemon and herb chicken but there is no lemon and herb sauce, no garlic, no Vusa.... is Nando's chicken even Nando's chicken if it's not doused in the perfect combination of garlic, lemon herb, hot, and xxhot? -I got a half chicken, the wing was undercooked and mostly inedible, there were chewy inedible bits of skin on the other pieces too -There's a Nando's wifi listed publicly, but if you ask for the password they'll say it's only used for their systems. If you don't have WiFi available to customers, why name it that way? You can name it literally anything else -I ordered a drink expecting to be given a cup for the fountain, I asked her if it would be from the fountain and she said yes so I said I'd be getting a coke, she handed me a glass bottle of coke. I've never been to any Nando's that didn't offer free fountain soda refills read more

Great location for Nandos, went there with some of my mates last night for dinner. I went with the 8 piece ribs and we all split an order of Halloumi sticks. The ribs were great, very well done and the BBQ and Hot sauce paired perfectly together. The peri peri chips is a must too on the side. The Halloumi sticks are okay, not really worth the price and don't look anything like the marketing photo. Will definitely be back! read more

Nandos - 8 piece ribs BBQ and Hot - Portuguese Near Me - Auckland, AUK

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This lunch experience was certainly the worst. Need no explanation. The staff was often questioning and rude, I mean I came to enjoy my lunch not hear someone yell at me. Not only that but the food deserves a trash bag (literally). I ordered the mild chicken burger and they got the order wrong, THEY GAVE ME SPICY! The chicken was also stone cold, could not take another bite would much rather starve. Thank you Nandos for this horrible experience will not come here ever again, would have rated it 0 stars if I could. read more

I LOVE chicken, ergo, I LOVE Nando's!! Nando's is a chain perfectly pitched in between a fast food franchise and an actual restaurant - quick service, unfussy and unpretentious, cheap for the amount you get; and the food just puts a massive smile on my dial everytime!! It's all about Portugese flame-grilled chicken, so usually the missus and I simply roll up our sleeves, order a whole chicken and go hard. Fifteen minutes later and it's gone! Eating experiences are seldom more joyful. There's a whole spectrum of hotness they offer - I usually go for the mild flavour, but if I'm cold I go the whole hog! The other thing everyone loves is the Periperi chips which are incredibly tasty. The Queen Street branch is my favourite - such a great location and it's perfectly sized to take a decent bunch of your mates, but everywhere has the same menu. Takapuna and Wairau Park are my other regulars where they offer a "chick and flick" deal with with discounted movie tickets at the local cinema. read more

Everyone loves Nando's! The perfect hangover cure in my opinion. With so many options to choose from and as indecisive as I am it is always a unique form of torture heading to Nando's. I usually end up getting the supremo chicken breast burger which has the most delicious marinated juicy chicken breast with salad and sauces of your choice. They are well known for their delicious Peri Peri sauce and you can choose if you want lemon and herb, mild, hot or extra hot. At a reasonable cheap price for the high quality of the food Nando's is always sure to please. read more

Nandos - Portuguese Near Me - Auckland, AUK

Standard Nando's fare, plus a few extra drink and dessert items (on a separate menu) since this location doubles as a coffee shop. It seemed a bit understaffed when we went, even though there weren't many customers there were a lot of dirty tables and we waited a while for our food. The only sauces they had out were mild, tomato sauce (aka ketchup), and salad dressing, which was disappointing. read more

Great for lunch. Food was cooked fresh. Really liked the fusion of flavors. The Halloumi Chicken Wrap was tasty. Great location. Friendly & professional staff. read more

Over the past 3 years, Nandos has become a staple place for my friend group to hang out and have lunch and we tend to visit it at least once a week. There is just something about those peri-peri sauces you can never have enough off, I tend to mix all four of the different types (Tomato, Mild, Hot and Extra Hot) to make my own concoction of it which is extremely addictive. This branch, in particular, moved location and it looks much nicer, is clean and has a very warm and inviting feel to it. They have many options to choose from, all of which taste absolutely delicious. This is very good place for vegetarians as well, as the Classic Veggie Burger is by far one of the best vegetarian burgers I have had to date. The wait time for the food is typically about 10 minutes and if it is very busy then about 15 minutes. read more

Nandos - Portuguese Near Me - Auckland, AUK

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With my student days behind me I can't verify this to be 100% true, but back in my day this Nandos would offer a student special in the hours between their busy lunch and dinner time rush, $6 for a burger and fries - sale of the century. I remember trying Nandos chicken and fries for the first time. I remember thinking to myself that this was the first time in a while that I had tried something different. The marinade they use on their chicken and the seasoning they use on their fries made it difficult for me to put Nandos into any of my pre-existing restaurant categories. It is really quite delicious, especially if you love chilli. With I think 4 different levels of chilli strength, you can decide for yourself how brave you are. read more

Ahhhh Nandos... Whenever I'm in need of some comfort food on a cold winters day I always think of the peri peri fries at Nandos. It warms you from the inside. I've been to this particular Nandos a number of times for group lunches and I have to say I think they have some of the best service that I've had at any Nandos here. I used to go up to the counter with a long list of meal orders with different variations and they were always very patient with me and would offer to read out the order afterwards to make sure they got it right. The only thing that lets it down a little is that it can get quite busy and they don't always have time to clean the tables. read more