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Nando's

3.7 (44 reviews)
ModerateFast Food, Chicken Shop
Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Lee L.

Very bad... everyone in my group hated it!!! Worst chicken ever! If you want good chicken then just go to KFC instead because their chickens taste way better than this crap. The chicken is so unseasoned, dry, and bland. I tried the plain and spicy chicken, both were horrible. The mashed potatoes were way below average, I picked up the entire mashed potato with just one stab with my fork and it was bland and hard. The only good thing here was the salad. After eating here with my group I asked them to rate it and one of them said "the chicken is so bad that only white people dine here" the next person said "it's a hell no for me" and the other one right after said "it's a fuck no for me". This place is a hell no for me too. This place serves peasant's food for peasants to eat. I would suggest this place to anyone that would love to dine like peasants.

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Drew O.

Captain Cheapskate bought dinner at this 2 star Michelin chicken joint! Olives, hummus & pita, plenty of butterfly chicken and 2 whole chickens. This UK chain is a step above Boston Market. It's consistent and cheap so I'm a fan.

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Gavin M.

Whilst I do agree that Nando's is little more than glorified fast food, to stick it in the same bracket as KFC is going a bit too far. At The Colonel's place, biting down on a pus-filled tumour is more or less par for the course, as is finding a cockroach or two in your chips, but standards are much higher at Nando's. Seeing them chuck a whole chicken on the barbeque is a buzz in itself, and when you get it delivered to your table, drenched in the hottest sauce they've got, the messy tables and rough-looking punters all become irrelevant. The meats of fantastic quality, well cooked, and just a joy to behold really. For about 9 quid you'll get half a chicken plus a couple of sides, preferably garlic bread and peri-peri sprinkled fries, and you'll stroll out that door pretty satisfied.

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David J.

The food was great. The staff were lovely. It's just the logistical concept that I'll never get the hang of. You're taken to a seat where you choose from the menu, then have to leave that seat in order to order, then they ask you questions at the till that you weren't expecting to have to answer, with options that weren't immediately apparent. There are contradictions: you tell them what you would like your chicken to taste of, then are directed to an area where there are yet more flavours, this time out of a variety of bottles. Do you take the bottle with you back to the table while you wait - that seems a long time for a bottle to be sitting on my table when someone else might like to use it, no? Fortunately there seem to be plenty of staff/helpers/carers on hand to help you get through it. Nevertheless I've always like the 'Man eating chicken!' signs they have outside their various establishments. I'll go again, absolutely, but only with company that understands the process and can assure me that everything will be ok. Ok?

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I just don't have the time to roast a whole chicken, let alone the appetite to eat it so Nando's always manages to cheer me up!

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Wings Edinburgh

Wings Edinburgh

(117 reviews)

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Old Town, Royal Mile, Newington

This place is a hole in the wall, but the food is really good! It was a lot more food than I…read moreexpected. They don't halve their wings, so 3 full wings is 6 normal wings. I didn't know that and did 2 orders of the full wings. I finished it, but it was a lot of food. Both the wings, and the fries were really good! The bathroom pretty gross, but other than that everything was great!

Based upon my love of Wings, my wife found this place while in Edinburgh and we knew we had to give…read moreit a try. We decided to come in here one day for lunch. The theme inside was kinda surprising. It had a lot of movie and tv references, the most prominent being Star Wars. We also watched someone try their heat challenge. I'll just say I felt bad for the guy. We asked the waitress afterwards and she said not many pass. Most fail after 2-3 wings. Their normal heat selection goes from 1-8, but their heat challenge goes up to 11. For our food, I tried the Margarita wings, located in their "boozy" section. I really enjoyed these as they had a lot of flavor. I also got a side of mac and cheese, and chose chipuffalo sauce - a combo of chipotle and buffalo - it added a great flavor to the mac and cheese with just the right amoumt of heat. The other wings I tried were the Bit of French, which is garlic pepper flavored. It was actually really bland. I ended up dipping them into the remaining chipuffalo sauce. The restaurant is in a lot of stone, so you get almost no cell service. Just an FYI.

Oink - Oink with sage and onion and apple sauce

Oink

(362 reviews)

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Grassmarket, Old Town

I heard about Oink on the Metflix show, Somebody Feed Phil, and immediately added it to my research…read morefor our trip. We stopped by for lunch one day and we each enjoyed a delicious sammich. The sammiches come on a big, soft, delicious roll. And they're filled with a generous portion of pulled pork. You get to customize them a little bit by selecting your bread, the size of the sammich, the stuffing (sage and onion or the homemade haggis), and a variety of spreads (apple, homemade mustard mayo, homemade chili cheese, and homemade chili jam). My wife got the sage & onion, and I opted for a haggis filling. We both very much enjoyed our rolls. They were very filling, and the staff was very friendly and helpful with suggestions. The haggis was unique, but we are very familiar with pulled pork sammiches back home. We really enjoyed our meal and would definitely recommend Oink to any hungry travelers in Edinburgh.

I stopped here shortly before leaving Edinburgh on the train. This was my last meal in Edinburgh…read moreand very delicious. There is usually a line outside this simple restaurant but possibly due to the light rain, the line was fairly short when I went. I only waited for like 5 minutes. The menu is simple as the roasted hog/pig is the only thing on the menu. You can choose a few things to customize the sandwich or even order it in a box. I ordered the Oink size (medium) on wheat bread and chose sage and onion for my topping and then the Homemade Mustard Mayo for the sauce. They make it in front of you and it is fresh and very tasty. Unfortunately when I went they were out of cracklings. They wrap it in foil and hand it to you. Pretty simple and efficient. I love that the outside of the building is painted pink like a pig (coincidence? Probably not). This is a good place to try for a quick, cheap and yummy sandwich. They do this one thing very well. Please open more of these!

www.zuhus.co.uk - Shredded peri peri chicken and a side garlic bread with cheese

www.zuhus.co.uk

(7 reviews)

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Old Town, Newington

Zuhus is a halal establishment which serves mainly chicken dishes. A lot of yelp reviews usually…read morenever reveal if an establishment is halal or not. I think it is important for us to include in the review if the establishment is halal as we also have a lot of Muslim Yelpers and friends who would love to know that and we can help them in selecting restaurant. Zuhus has a menu very much like Nando's. Or shall I say 'exactly' like Nando's. It's basically mainly peri peri based chicken, burgers and wraps. I came here twice but only had the peri peri chicken. The guy who served me was very accommodating. I ordered half a chicken but with 2 quarter chicken legs and he gave it to me. The taste of he chicken was up to scratch and the meat itself was juicy and tender. The size of the chicken I believe is slightly bigger than what Nando's is serving, which is of course a value for money. They have won my points on all aspects on value, taste and portion. However, they have lost my point on creativity and originality. This place is an exact replica of Nando's. From the menu, sauce and the bottle for the sauce (tall rectangular bottle). Why can't they come up with something more original? I would still recommend people to come here and definitely be back again myself.

This place seemed like a fairly new restaurant. Located conveniently on Southbridge near a popular…read morearea. The chicken was flavorful both the peri peri shredded chicken and the chicken wings. If wanted, they also provide extra sauce that you can serve yourself. It's self serve so you must order at the till when ready. I would recommend this place, so why not give it a try?

The Piemaker - Steak and ale pie.

The Piemaker

(179 reviews)

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Old Town, Newington

This was a gem of a little spot, just a block or so from the Royal Mile. I stopped in on my first…read moreday in Edinburgh (8/28/25), and then again on my last full day in Scotland (09/09/2025), and had a great experience both times. The young lady beyond the counter on my first visit was very friendly and helpful, providing some lovely advice and tips for my trip (including for my proposed visit to her native area of England); if any manager/owner is reading, she gets major props! The gentleman who was working on my second trip was also friendly and helpful z but he was working on the back as well, so there was less interaction. Between my 2 visits, Zi tried a variety of pies, pasties, & rolls, all of which were very tasty (although there's something about a Greggs sausage roll; I'd stick to the pies and pasties here, and walk a couple of doors up the street for one of those.). If I'm ever back in the area z I'll be sure to stop in!

We met the owner of The Piemaker while trying this renowned quick bite restaurant in Edinburgh. He…read moreis the nicest guy and his place is extremely popular. These pies are a great light lunch or snack when consumed by themselves. Or one can get a variety of them and make it a meal. The pies are made fresh daily and displayed in the glass case at the counter along with other British style fried foods such as Tattie Dogs, Sausage Rolls, etc. There are a variety of the infamous pies offered. We tried a Steak and Ale pie and an Original Scotch Pie with brown sauce packet for the pour over. I enjoyed mine (Scotch Pie) and could've eaten a couple more God willing. Along with an Irn Bru, this was a satisfying and affodable meal. Definitely give this place a try when in the area.

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