Nando's at Bell Court is in a good location, within the town centre of Stratford Upon Avon…read more
I visited within the last hour of the restaurant remaining open, they close at 9 pm which is much earlier than most other Nando's restaurants I've seen, which usually stay open until 10 pm, despite coming to dine in within the last hour and the restaurant was starting to wind down, the staff members were still friendly and happy to assist me.
This particular Nando's is fairly small, considering it is the only branch within the town, but there is still a good amount of seating, including booths and outdoor seating, and it didn't seem too busy when I visited.
PRO TIP: The signal inside here is pretty poor, so you may want to connect to their free WiFi in order to stay connected to the outside world while dining in.
I ordered my usual Nando's order, a medium spiced Chicken Butterfly with peri chips and spicy rice, the food arrived in decent time despite a pre-warning that everything could take longer due to them being short-staffed. The chicken was nice, but it was slightly overcooked. The rice was piping hot, but I did have to mix it up as it was stuck together in parts, and the chips were fine compared to the usual Nando's standards, all in all, A-OK, certainly not the best but could have been a lot worse.
Not offering plain mayonnaise is a huge bummer for me, instead, you're forced to choose between a vegan alternative OR their Perinaise which is a mix of Mayonnaise and peri-peri sauce, the latter carries a £1 surcharge. (and they ended up forgetting, and I had to ask them for it)
I do find the food a little expensive for what it is, and to add salt to one's wound, the price seems to go up and up each time I visit a Nando's location, my meal came to £14.45 today, which would have been £14.20 a couple of weeks ago, going back to below £12 per head before the pandemic.
3* - Many good things to write home about including the friendly staff, but also some improvements such as overall food standards and pricing.