Nando's at Coliseum Leisure Park is located in the retail park right next to Cheshire Oaks, while I would prefer them to be located within the Outlet mall, it's only a short walk from Cheshire Oaks to here and Nando's still call this "Nando's Cheshire Oaks" due to the proximity.
The location is good for those shopping at Cheshire Oaks or Coliseum Leisure Park, although the latter just seems so miserable, dead and almost abandoned.
I've visited this particular Nando's now, and standards are OK, I've certainly had better in a Nando's, yet I've also had worse. The interior is fairly comfortable, and there's a good number of booths.
I did find the food expensive for what it is, as of October 2024, my meal came to £15.20, which I find to be rather expensive for fast casual, and that doesn't include extras such as drinks and Perinaise. The prices also seem to be rising out of control, even in the current climate, they seem to be putting their prices up every couple of months, much more frequently than rivals. Despite being a chicken restaurant, they don't offer regular mayonnaise, so you'll have to choose between their vegan alternative or pay extra for their Peri-naise (mayonnaise mixed with peri-peri sauce).
I ordered a Medium Chicken Butterfly with peri chips and mash. Despite ordering the peri chips, they didn't season the chips themselves as Nando's usually does, which I found odd, they just served my food with the sachet of salt on the side. I don't know why, but I always find it tastes better out of the shaker. The chicken had nice flavours but was a little overcooked for my liking, and the mash did require some mashing with my fork as it just looked and tasted microwaved.
The staff were friendly, and we shared a joke about the fact I visit often enough to remember my Nando's card number and service was reasonably fast in receiving the food.
3* - OK, The staff were friendly and the food was fine, but I've certainly had a lot better and wouldn't rush back to this specific Nando's location in the future. read more