This place is amazing if you haven't tried it. Looove the Brussels sprouts, I know right, who says that, but you have to try them and the Peri-peri chicken is just as delicious. Looking for something new try, this is the place, you won't be disappointed. read more

I made a quick run for a half peri peri chicken after a late workout on a weekday . That's essentially the usp in a single line there . Delicious grab and go non breaded chicken on a late night on a weekday The pros and cons Pros 1. The taste : well spiced and evenly grilled . Can't go wrong with a franchise 3. Service : fast 4. Parking : strip mall , free 5. Seating : sufficient for small groups Can be improved 1. Portion : less for the price point 2. Veggie sides : not impressed 3. Sauces : although a wide range all of them has same flavor when had with the chicken My go to : the half grill read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Waiting for my half flaming chicken with veggies - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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We've been going to Nando's for years in other cities. So we love the food. But this location is so unbelievably disorganized. We waited 1 hour for our online order and only got it because we noticed that there was one front counter staff member who actually got things done... Red-Haired Girl, you're awesome and we can't imagine how frustrating it is to work with all of that deadwood. Anyway, we kept asking her colleagues for updates on our order and got nothing but empty promises; when we spoke to her, she gave us our order immediately, apologized for the wait, and gave us a full refund. Management: you've got to get rid of the deadwood and/or hire more staff. And figure out how to fulfill orders in a timely way. Edit: as requested, I sent details to www.nandos.ca/help/contact-us -- I hope they give this woman a raise! read more

I'm updating my review on Nando's because I normally get take out, but this time I got to experience dinning in the restaurant. Went around 6:00pm on a Friday, which is a busy time for Nando's. (I am guessing it's still their supper rush?) I was with 2 older ladies, who needed a bit more time to understand the menu, so they asked a few more questions than normal. The cashier tried to answer the questions that they were asking, but also wanted to get the line moving, and then the eye rolling started. Hey, my family were newbies and tried to get the least spiciest meal, and weren't sure if they wanted french fries or rice, or the half chicken, or quarter chicken.... Yaaaah, if I was the cashier I'd probably get a little impatient as well. It was all uphill from there though... The food arrived very fast, and pipping hot. I ordered the lemon garlic chicken sandwich with peri-peri fries, and it was very tasty! They also have bottles of peri -peri sauce on hand for dipping, that's if you can handle the heat! Free ice water is also served at your table by the waitress. Beer and wine is available as well. The decor inside was cozy. Lighting was dimmed, and there were enough seating for customers during a Nando's rush. Dinning in at Nando's was a nice experience. Prices are usually $9-$12.00 per plate, depending on your sides, and how many pieces of chicken you get. It is also kid friendly as well. I will be back next time I have a craving. read more

Good food and service. Ambiance was nice inside. Will surely be back next time. Portuguese ChickenPotato Wedges read more

This is a go to order out place, the food is great and consistent. Eating in is fine too we go as a family on the weekends on occasion and it's fun. Just do it. read more

We ate today and we really had nice time and nice food. We really appreciate Thomas for he is so kind, calm and joyfull and we had the customers service satisfaction. You really need to have employees like Thomas. read more

We were a big group who randomly showed up after a tiring camping weekend on a Sunday afternoon for a big lunch. The staff were very friendly and so accommodating, they helped put together a few tables for us and within minutes, we were seated. As most Nandos, all their special sauces, cutlery etc were self-serve and the automated drinks machine with over 100 flavours was pretty cool! We ordered a couple of the Party Packs (great for big groups - it consists of 3 full chickens, 5/6 sides and a choice of Portugese buns or garlic bread). After not being impressed by the food at another Nandos branch in Ottawa, I was worried about the food being bland. However, everything was amazing! The quality was excellent, comparable to Nandos in the UK. Succulent and flavourful chicken, peri peri fries done just right, creamy coleslaw, hot Portugese buns with butter and tasty garlic bread! The tired & hungry group devoured the feast 'til the last bite and everyone was very satisfied. The manager came round a few times to check if everything was OK and was very welcoming. Highly recommend this Nandos, will definitely be back when next in Ottawa! :) read more

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I heard about the awesome chicken of Nando's and I immediately think Portuguese style grilled chicken which I'm a BIG fan of. Delicious grilled chicken with a side of kick? Yes please. I swung by this Nando's and picked up the chicken with a side of piri piri fries. It looked delicious I'm not going to lie. The fries were OK. They seemed like like dry seasoning and weren't as spicy as I was hoping. The chicken really fell short especially considering how long I've heard the chicken here was awesome and the fact that YKO and Pili Pili exist in Ottawa now. I didn't find the chicken seasoned at all. It was cooked alright but had absolutely no flavour. I'm not sure how any of the other sides are but the chicken definitely isn't the greatest. read more

I don't know why anyone goes to Swiss Chalet anymore. If I could replace all the Swiss Chalets in Ottawa with Nando's I wouldn't hesitate! I've been here twice and both times were great. First time on a Friday night, it was busy and we luckily got the last available table. Second time on a Saturday around 2pm for lunch, several tables were occupied but otherwise not too busy. The menu is simple and easy to read, the waitress was friendly and was able to answer any questions we had. Even if you get a table, you have to go up to order at the counter. You get to choose the sauce you want on the chicken, we ordered Lemon&Herb as I'm not a fan of spicy. But there is a counter in the table area with all the Nando sauces, so you can grab a bottle for your table and dip in as much as you want! We like to order a full chicken for the both of us, and I enjoy the peri-peri fries so we always get a side order of that. Both times the chicken was very tender and perfectly grilled. The fries always have just the right amount of seasoning! No complaints here! The prices are decent for what you get and the service is great! Highly recommend if you are looking for some delicious chicken!! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Aww yeaaa! Chicken. Chicken my friends. Apparently there is a super famous restaurant chain in London that is also called Nandos. And everyone raves about it? I know about it since two of my British friends eyes light up whenever they speak of this place. I guess the story is something about he chicken being Portuguese? I dunno I wasn't paying attention because I was too busy stuffing my face with the chicken and the FRESH bread. As soon as you get in you will get hit in the face with that grilled chicken smell. We ordered the family pack - two whole chickens, [lemon and hot] with 3 large side dishes and tons of bread. (Garlic and regular). The sides were : salad, fries and grilled veggies. *The salad was plain, but nothing wrong with that! *The fries were alright. I normally like my fries on the crunchy side. *we didn't touch the grilled veggies because we were too busy eating everything else * the chicken was plump and tasty. My mouth is actually watering as I'm writing this up. We had tons of food left and we were three people with big appetites. read more

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Uh Oh there is some chicken competition growing in Ottawa. Forget the really big chains, there is enough good chicken to be had in the smaller chains/ one off restaurant. So after trying the broasted chicken I had to the try the nando's peri chicken. Oh boy was I excited! Chicken to me is like tofu of the meat world. It is only as good as the flavouring and cooking. Well after chowing down on two super 'hot' chicken legs with a side of spiced rice and peri fries I think I can give you an honest review. So to my awesome readers, I'd just like to say this one is good in my books. The chicken is tender, juicy and flavourful. That's not all though, because with the chicken you also get great service, nice environment for a relaxed lunch/dinner with some friends. On top of all that the decor and writing on the walls of this restaurant are pretty hilarious. Going to a restaurant is about good food and a good experience and this one delivers on both for a very reasonable chunk of change :) read more

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Nando's is known for its chicken, because frankly, they do it really well. However, some of their non-signature items also deserve mention. I tried the Caesar salad with the Peri-Peri chicken sandwich, and it was very good. They didn't go stingy with the dressing, and matched the quality of many of the more expensive restaurants. I also enjoy the spicy-scale they have, as I personally like my food spicy. Naturally, I went with the extra-hot level! Nando's is a restaurant in that they they take the food to you, but is qasi-fast food in that you order up front, and the cashier also serves as the server. It makes for a casual yet non-fast foodish atmosphere. Another non-chicken item that is underrated here are the fries, which are crispy. I also enjoy the special Nando's sauce they have, which is always good. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I've been a fan of Nando's for years. For some reason, I haven't been getting my chicken fix here for a while. And then Covid happened and the world changed. We started staying home a lot more, and getting more takeout. This location isn't in our neighborhood, but the 20 minute drive isn't to much to endure. My heart sunk when I read that a lot of locations in Canada would be closing. I breathed a sigh of relief when some location in Ontario will remain open. I REALLY hope this is one of them. I ordered my chicken on the website, paid for it, with a specific pick up time. A whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces, with lemon herb sauce. I arrived at the restaurant at the specified time, face mask in place. Upon entering the restaurant, I was served promptly, and handed my bag containing my soon-to-be-devoured delectable delights. The sight of all those chickens on the grill being basted with sauce is still vivid in my mind. Once I got home, I set-up the tv, and dug in. Good thing too, because the juices and sauce were covering my remote fingers. 6 pieces disappeared that night. The remaining 2 were consumed the next day. One would think that I'd be sick of chicken after all this. I can't imagine that EVER happening. read more

I had their famous chicken and also tried the grilled liver. Both were very tasty, but the chicken needs a lot of sauce to be flavourful. I used the spiciest sauce and may have drowned the chicken in it...oops! The liver was very tender and charred just right. This location does not have the drink machine though, the Elgin location has that (and it is SO fun to try unique soft drink flavours you would normally not get to try)! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Chicken with mashed potatoes, and grilled liver! - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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We (family of 5) all got sick after eating here. Ick. The food was pretty tasty going in and service was good. We love Nando's but this experience has ruined it for us. read more

Nando's is something of a novelty in the UK, so my boyfriend and I were happy to find one in Nepean. I was pretty happy with the experience! You order your food at the counter and then they bring it to your table. Cool, rustic decor. All of my friends ordered a chicken sandwich with sides and I ordered the chicken wrap. The chicken is fresh and delicious. The buns are so good, and they use them for the garlic bread too. I think their fries were the best, though. One of my friends said there wasn't enough chicken on his sandwich, but that might be a personal taste thing, or he just enjoyed it so much he wanted more. Knowing their reputation for hot sauces, I opted for the more mild Lemon & Herb sauce. It was really tasty and a very subtle heat, so I think I could go up to Medium next time. Great place! If you're bored of Swiss Chalet, check it out! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Wrap with no sides, and three chicken sandwiches with sides. - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

12 campers from Parc de la Gatineau just showing up at Nandos ! They welcome us with a great smile ! We ordered family platters ! We had chickens, garlic bread, portuguese bread, peri peri fries and lovely coleslaw salad ! The food arrived in a very respectable delay and chicken was cooked at perfect moist and soft ! With strategic grill marks :)! The sauces are all available from regular peri peri to extreme hot peri peri and also balsamic, garlic, and other sauce are available in abundace which makes it fun to dip all the bread in it :) Their coke machine is amazing as it can do all kinds of mix n match i tried lime gingerale it was really gooood :) Loved the portuguese experience and the manager was friendly always checking up on each and every table Cheers read more

Well, the chicken wings are very dry, prefer juicy meat. Like the bread! Tasty! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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this place used to be good, now you wont even get peri peri sauce or salad dressing. this last time the food was cold, and i come to find out the chicken was not even cooked properly. i called to inquire and they just hung up on me. Maybe its just that location, but the decline in quality and service is insane. read more

The environment here is divine. The people are friendly. And the food is spectacular. I don't really know why they are rated as low as they are. They were a little pricy. Perhaps that is why. But it was worth it, in my opinion. read more

This was my first time visiting Nandos chicken. The restaurant was clean and smelled yummy! The woman at the cash was really nice. She explained the different menu options to me. I decided on the Piri-Piri chicken sandwich with Herb & Lemon flavour with the Piri-Piri fries to go. It only took about 15 minutes to get my food. It was good! Next time I will get the chicken a little more spicy. The chicken was cooked well, and tasted great! But I felt like there wasn't a good chicken to bun ratio though. There was too much bread and not enough chicken. I will definitely go again and try something else! read more

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Living in a basement apartment with no BBQ sucks but having BBQ chicken at your fingertips from just down the road rocks! My fiance introduced me to it and I had lived and gone to school in the area for almost 8 years without knowing it was there. The Hot will make you remember it for days depending on who you are so make sure you go with a little less spicy if your not used to it! read more

We've never been disappointed with our food anytime that we've eaten here; the only disappointment we've had was that there weren't any seats left for us to sit and eat in, but that's just because how GOOD their food is! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - I ordered the double leg (mild) with a side of caesar salad and it was made to perfection. The waitress was genuinely friendly. - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

This is probably my favourite goto for grilled chicken, or a tasty chicken sandwich. To top it all of all their sides are out of this world, especially their peri-peri fries. I continuously go to this restaurant as their food is always top notch and their servers are all very nice and friendly. If you are a fan of sandwiches then I believe you must try their peri-peri chicken sandwich. As for the "hotness" I prefer to choose their lemon and herb flavour as I can just add the hot sauce to the sandwich myself. Also, you have to try their dessert at least once or you would be missing out at how good their desserts are. This is a great spot to go with friends or family, as the place is welcoming and has a very nice and chill environment. read more

The big flame chicken place around here is Swiss Chalet. They are located everywhere and also fill the airwaves with radio and television commercials. But, I was excited to discover that they have some competition - Nandos! Nandos looks fastfood on the outside, but it is really nice on the inside. And, although they offer similar fare to Swissy, they offer different things too! Beyond the half/quarter chicken meals, they also offer kebabs, pita wraps, etc. And, their appetizers are much more diverse also - hummous and garlic bread. What I really appreciated is that if you like things a little hotter, they can offer spicier takes on their food too. Kinda leaves Swiss Chalet in the dust! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Went for lunch and had the chicken skewers with the vegetables and the rice sides. I found the chicken to be pretty decent (I ordered it hot and will go for extra hot next time), the vegetables very good, and the rice to be a bit bland and too dry for my taste. I also had an mixed olive appetizer, which was absolutely delicious, but I have a weakness for olives. Ordering at the counter at least bypasses the need to wait for a server, and the food arrived pretty quickly. Everyone working there was nice, friendly, and clean-clothed (it matters to me when it comes to chain restaurants!) The decor is pretty cute, and the bathroom was nice-looking, well-stocked, and clean. Overall the food was decent for a chain, and it was nice to go there as it seemed to have more of a variety of food than other places. read more

We are never disappointed when we eat here. The quality and quantity is always fair, customer service is very positive and friendly! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Double Leg with Caesar Salad. - South African Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Yum yum yum. The chicken, the rice the mediterranean salad.......all yum! Be sure to play with the sauces. Do not order hot unless you can really take it....it killed me!!! I am reducing my review one star from 5 to 4 because they dont have a separate lunch menu...way too expensive for lunch. Oh! You gotta try the chicken wings! read more

Terrible service. They messed up an order, did not offer to fix it and were rude on the phone

Time: 9:40 pm on a Saturday. I went here with my buddy and we were first intercepted at the cash.. She asked for our order and we each gave in our order (Spicy half-chicken) and then we had to pay. The the reason why I didn't give a 5/5: We had to pay immediately after ordering and before we sat down. We also had the option to tip BEFORE experiencing service or friendliness or whatnot. I didn't like that. It kind of stated "if you don't tip well.. we'll poison your chicken". I thought this was a higher than an average fast food chain. The food itself was great. The chicken was flavourful. The fries we're good as well. The sauce selection is very limited. Only; lemon, kinda spicy, spicy, very spicy, extra extra spicy and ketchup. read more

Great food. I like how you can choose the spiciness. I always choose mild chicken and add a little extra hot sauce they have on the tables if I want the extra spiciness. You can take out or sit in, but it is interesting how you pay when you order if you sit in. The machine even asks for your tip? How can I determine the tip before I even get my food?!? In this case, I would opt to forgo the in initial tip and leave it on the table after, if I choose to sit in. i just hope the staff doesn't think badly of not leaving an initial tip, and the service or food lacks because of the consequence. Still very good chicken though. read more

Had a delicious lunch of chicken sandwich and quarter chicken with a few sides. Bought the nuts intending to take them home and ate them all before we left. Our waitress was very friendly and helped explain the ordering process. We ordered medium and hot piri piri sauce but in retrospect would have both preferred extra hot - not too spicy at all. The decor was surprisingly sophisticated! A nice place to eat in. They also gave us our Cokes still in the bottle but with a glass and ice so we could pour it ourselves and take the rest home. A nice gesture. I felt the prices were reasonable - $24 for 2 for lunch - and would definitely go again. Used to eat Portuguese chicken all the time in southern Ontario and definitely missing it in Ottawa. read more

I feel if this place could get away with serving rat meat with spicy sauce they would. The portions are VERY SMALL and the prices are a little high. They should source their chicken from a farm that lets them grow past 4 weeks old. This place is all about the sauce and not about the food. read more

The chicken and side dishes are tasty and provide good value. I like this place a lot for take out. They split our order so that half would be spicy and half medium spiced. Good food, customer service and value for money = five stars in my book! read more

Great chicken. Great sauce. Careful the hot sauce is very hot. Love the Peri veggie side option instead of fries. Good value for $10-$15

Food was ok. But for the amount of food you are getting for the price it's very bad. 18 bucks and still hungry after. Will not be returning. read more

Nando's has grown on me, at first I thought it was so-so, but by the third go I was hooked. I crave their chicken, and right now I feel I just couldn't eat it often enough, like I could eat their all the time and never get sick of it. I'm sure this will pass,but there is no denying Nando's does an amazing job of delivering a quality experience and top notch food. Everything is fantastic. This location is a bit narrow, but they are complete professionals and juggle a full restaurant with skill. Its above and beyond by expectations, and raises the bar for what I expect from others. read more

I love Nando's. I hadn't been in quite awhile, and it was my first time at this location. I ordered the peri-peri chicken pita - medium spice level, with potato wedges. The pita was a good medium spice, so it had the right amount of heat to flavor. The potato wedges are my favourite and they have a little kick to them also. Everything is always well cooked whenever I go, in that the chicken is moist and juicy. My coworker got a side of the sweet potatoes and they looked really good so I just might have to try those next time. read more

We called into reserve and they said it was empty and once we arrived, asked to wait for 20 minutes! Terrible customer service as they blatantly lied even after we arrived! read more