
Leisure Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Part of the Nandos chain — see all 99 locationsWe were born in South Africa, with a blend of Portuguese and British culture along the way. It all started in Mozambique, home of the hot sun, rich soil... and African Bird’s Eye Chillies. Also known as PERi-PERi. Small but mighty, these chillies have been used for centuries in local Mozambiquan cooking. The Portuguese then added a squeeze of lemon and kick of garlic to make the first PERi-PERi sauce. Used on just about anything, they found it was the ultimate baste for flame-grilling spatchcocked chicken. And it wasn’t long before two friends in Johannesburg came to experience the taste of PERi-PERi chicken and Nando’s was born. Fast forward a few years, restaurants and Fino Pittas and today, the Nando’s PERi-PERi you know and love still pays homage to those roots.
Staff has given verbal assurance of halal status. From the management: 'Our halal chicken is authorised by leading Halal Food Authorities. The quality, welfare and health of our chicken is a priority and our UK suppliers follow the strict Red Tractor Farm Assurance Standards. Our halal chickens are pre-stunned to minimise suffering and fear before they're hand-slaughtered. All our halal products are kept separate at our suppliers and in our distribution centres. And our restaurants with halal-friendly options are only allowed to receive chicken from our approved distribution centre. In these restaurants, we only serve chicken that's certified halal. And as we don’t handle any pork ingredients, there’s no chance of cross-contamination'
Score reflects a halal certificate on file.
Nice food but too pricey in my opinion
We visited as a large group of 24 people, which is never easy to accommodate, especially when the restaurant was already very busy. Despite being full, the team went above and beyond to find us a table and make us feel welcome. We ordered six platters, and unfortunately there was an issue with part of our order, which was disappointing. However, what really stood out was how professionally and efficiently the staff handled the situation. The issue was resolved smoothly and without any fuss, which made a huge difference to our experience. A special mention to Kaya at the counter, who was friendly, patient and extremely helpful throughout, Dani, who welcomed us and got us seated, and Christina, who resolved the issue with our order exceptionally well. She handled everything calmly, professionally and with a genuine desire to make things right. Her customer service was outstanding. Every single member of staff we interacted with was polite, attentive and genuinely cared about making sure we had a good experience. I’ve visited other Nando’s restaurants where similar issues weren’t handled nearly as well, but the customer service here was on another level. Despite the initial hiccup with the food, the exceptional service from the team completely turned the experience around. This has to be one of the best Nando’s I’ve visited, and I’d happily return and recommend it to others. A big thank you to Kaya, Dani, Christina and the entire team for looking after our group so well!