Nandos is a Portuguese restaurant chain in the UK, and has gained a lot of popularity in the past few years.
This one is located at the Glasgow Fort, in the east end, just off junction 10 of the M8 motorway. It's a good location with plenty of shops around, and is usually bustling if not quite busy. It can get pretty mobbed in the evenings, so lunch is a good time to visit.
THe menu is quite extensive, you can chose a 1/4 chicken, 1/2 chicken, 5 chicken wings (which are actually very big), chicken burgers, and a whole host of sides. Simple things like a chicken burger and chips leave much to be desired, so I'd recommend the 5 chicken wings and the spicy rice as a side. There are loads of options as you can choose 1 side, or choose between 2 sides, or 1 "fancy" side for a little extra. Service is like a pub food system, you order at the bar and tell them your table number, and they'll deliver it to you when it's ready. In the meantime you pour your own fountain drinks and collect your own cutlery and sauces.
What Nandos is really known for is its sauce options. You can choose a mild option: mango and lime, or lemon and herb; or you can tackle the heat with medium, hot, and extra hot options. I'm not fantastic with spicy food, but even as a lover of Mexican food, I found the medium pretty spicy, but tasty, myself.
Overall the experience sounds a lot better in theory than it is in practice. The decor is nice but as it's the Fort it has been beaten up in a swift fashion. I enjoyed it but having had other people hype it up it wasn't as good as I had anticipated. Once you find a favourite dish I'm sure it'd be a gift that keeps on giving! read more