Nandos/liverpool

[hau kola]

Hi all, i'm going to Liverpool for my birthday and need somewhere to eat on the friday and saturday nights. I want something a bit more upmarket on the saturday. I'm wondering about Nandos but have no idea what it's like.Can anyone tell me their experience of it and also, any ideas for the Saturday. TIA.x

[EcclesCake]

Nandos, is a cheap place to grab a bite to eat. It is not a linger and enjoy your evening restaurant.

[dave50]

Don't go to Nandos its just overpriced chicken dishes and its full of kids, hardly upmarket. Just look on internet for a nice Italian restaurant.

[hau kola]

It might do for the friday then.
I'm thinking Italian or Indian for the Saturday.

[Pooka1950]

I have only eaten at Nandos once and it was very disappointing. The food was mediocre at best and almost cold by the time it reached our table.

[hau kola]

Hmmm!!! It might pay us to pop into a Wetherspoons instead then.

[SirOracle]

Nandos in Liverpool One, is new and it is also the largest one in the UK. The same menu as they have in any of their restaurants. If you like it (and I do ),then go for it.

Liverpool has a plethora of very good restaurants and it has a large selection of Chinese ones,if you enjoy this. There are many in "China Town" my favourite being " The Far East",which was the first one to be opened in the city many years ago.
Bon Appetit.

[grasscarp]

I am a total fan of Nandos and went there on my birthday last year. My daughter must have had a quiet word as the waitress brought something with a candle on it to my table at the end and sang Happy Birthday!
I go regularly to a local Nandos. They dont only do chicken. I have Mushroom and Halloumi Pitta with mango and lime. They also have various dips starters. Sides are things like corn on the cob, spicy rice, minty peas, creamy mash.
Restaurant usually very popular but in this weather the outside tables you dont have to wait, just grab a table and go to order.

[catswhiskas]

I would not go in to Wetherspoons if you paid me , food is awful, and staff couldn't care less.

[Cathyhuns]

My PH goes to Liverpool regularly and thinks the nicest place he's found is the Italian Club or Italian Club Fish.

[hau kola]

Thanks everyone.
SirOracle, is there a nice Indian restaurant?
I'll have a look at the Italian Club too.

[Dee Sa]

I like Nandos but it is family orientated so therefore can be noisy. I don't think its cheap because the chicken is overpriced but really nice, I like the mango & lime chicken and the really hot spicy wings, my son wont go on the principal they charge about £12.99 for a whole chicken that they probably buy wholesale for about £1.50.

[grasscarp]

do you have a loyalty card Dee Sa to get free chicken? I looked up the Liverpool Nandos and the reviews often said it took way too long to get served there. Maybe they have made it too big.

[factor-fiction]

When I saw the title I thought "who are Liverpool buying now"
I went to one Nandos where you have to queue up to order then sit down and they'd serve it. Maybe that was just because it was a particularly busy one in a shopping mall

[hau kola]

You can say that about most places though. I once went to a mediterranean restaurant and was served what was basically a chicken escalope on rice costing £12. I could've made it myself for less than £2.
I don't eat out very often but as this will be a special occasion i don't mind splashing out a bit.

[grasscarp]

In ours factor you sit around and they call you when they have a table free. Then once you have a table you go and queue to order. All quite lengthy process, but avoided if you want to sit outside in which case you can just join the queue to order.

[SirOracle]

hau kola..... There are many Indian restaurants in Liverpool but I am sorry that I cannot recommend one to you.

Just have a walk around the centre and look at the menus and prices,and also the cleanliness, then take a chance. Very likely it will be good.

[hau kola]

Thanks.
I've found one on Trip advisor with good reviews and it's on the same street as our hotel.