Nando's Chicken

4.0 star rating
5 reviews Rating Details

Categories: Barbeque, Portuguese  [Edit]

1301 Lonsdale Ave
North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H7
Neighbourhood: Central Lonsdale
(604) 990-1530
Price Range:
$$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Attire:
Casual
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
Yes
Takes Reservations:
No
Take Away:
Yes
Waiter Service:
No
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Good For:
Dinner
Alcohol:
Beer & Wine Only
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Dana C. said: "Gave this place a chance last night, we were very very happy! We ordered the $65 for 2 menu, way too much food.  It was entertaining to cook it at our table!"   read more »

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5 reviews in English

  • Review from Crystal H.

    Vancouver, BC

    4.0 star rating
    4/29/2012 1 Check-in Here

    My first time at Nando's. All this time, I had no idea. So, just in case there are others out there like me, here's how to order:

    1. Go to the counter.
    2. Choose a la carte or a meal, that comes with either 1 or 2 sidelines.
    3. Sit down and they'll bring it to you.

    I ordered the quarter chicken + breast and one sideline meal, which basically means a wing and breast. Splash on some "medium" heat - which was no heat at all for my palette, add a cole slaw and you've got yourself a lunch.

    And you know what? It was pretty good! I'd pick it over Swiss Chalet!

  • Review from Reena M.

    Greater Vancouver A, BC

    5.0 star rating
    4/20/2009

    This Nando's location is the best I've been to.  Maybe the one in Metrotown can rival it a little, but the lack of its own seating and what not works against it so North Van wins!  

    I love this Nando's.  It's the first one I ever went to in 1998 I think... (i'm sort of making that year up, but I know it was a really long time ago that i lost my Nando's virginity) and it's always been consistently good.  The other locations can sometimes be too dry with the chicken, or the pita bread, or stingy on sauce but not these guys.

    Nando's in general is awesome. I love the spiciness of the chicken and the peri chips with their hot and garlic sauces are heavenly forms of torture. As I type this, I'm forming a huge craving for some now.

  • Review from Greg S.

    • 1 friend
    • 86 reviews

    Fonthill, ON

    4.0 star rating
    1/4/2010 1 photo

    I first ran into Nando's at the food fair at Metrotown. I loved it right away, but then, I'm a sucker for any food that requires me to wear an asbestos bib to keep from burning holes in my clothes. It was only later that I discovered that Nando's also has stand-alone restaurants, and when I first moved to North Van, I was delighted to discover that there was one right close to my place.

    Unfortunately, while the food was still zesty, the decor and the menu featured all kinds of sexual double entendres which were probably intended to be light-hearted and witty, but were really just vulgar. Fortunately, since they remodelled, that kind of boorishness has (mostly) disappeared, and I can concentrate on the food.

    I am not even going to attempt to describe it. If you like spice, this place is nice. If you're a wimp, don't worry: there's a great golden bum in the sky just a few more blocks up Lonsdale.

  • Review from Grant T.

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    • 55 reviews

    North Vancouver, BC

    2.0 star rating
    7/15/2009

    I suppose if I want superior food I should stop going to chain restaurants.  However, I hadn't tried Nandos and thought they might be different somehow.  

    Not.

    If you are looking to move up from fast food, then Nandos is ONE step up.  However, if you are truly looking for good food, keep looking.  This is definitely fast food, pretty good fast food, but still.

  • Review from Bryan D.

    • 7 friends
    • 36 reviews

    North Vancouver, BC

    5.0 star rating
    5/26/2009

    I seem to find myself incapable of going up Lonsdale and NOT stopping by Nandos for something to eat. This is the second Nando's that I have been to and it is just as good as the first. The quality of the food has been superb each and every time.

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