324 Upper Street
Islington, London N1 2XQ (other locations available)
http://www.nandos.co.uk/
Happy birthday to me! DJKung's cousin brought us out to Angel, a lively neighborhood with lots of gastropubs, restaurants and shops. Nando's is her fave spot at the moment, with tasty bbq chicken and lots of zingy peri-peri sauce. It was certainly the spot for a lot of young 'uns out with their buddies.
DJKung studying the menu. Basically when they call you for your table, you first place and pay for your order at the counter. They bring your food to your table when it is ready.
Spicy cashew nuts and marinated olives.
Workin' the grill.
Free mince pie ...
There was a sink in the middle of the restaurant... I guess they really expect you to get down and dirty with the chickens!
Olives and some pinot grigio to start off the meal.
So the main draw here at Nando's is their barbequed chicken. The chickens are marinated in their own spice mix and grilled fresh to order. You can also customize your level of spice depending on the degree of heat you want. The chicken comes out quite savory and flavorful.
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Chicken and chips, with a side of yellow rice.
A trio of peri-peri sauces. The peri-peri sauces are kinda like chimichurri sauce, although they are a bit heavier on the vinegar. The hot sauce went very nicely with my sandwich.
Haloumi sandwich. Haloumi is kinda like a firmer version of farmer's cheese. This came with some chili jam and red cabbage. It was ok, but it seemed that the meat items were much tastier.
