Nando's - Johannesburg

I'm a big fan of Nandos, i guess you could call me their day 1. Great flavour and fresh chicken, extra hot to get rid of that hangover. ButYou know. *Sigh* For a while now the only thing good about Nandos has been their marketing and advertising. I mean every time i walk into a Nandos these days, they have those anorexic chickens that look like they've never eaten, a couple of times the chicken was so dry i felt like it was a mirage, and the sauce they use has taken a turn for the weak and watery. Remember when a 1/4 chicken could be considered a smart meal. i've said this before, the 1/4 chicken /chips meal is budget meal everyone should enjoy, but recently at almost R70 for the meal option with a roll we are now moving into the price range for pizza, and pasta and options you could choose over the beloved and humble 1/4 chicken. The competition in the south is too strong for Nandos, we have dozens of authentic Portuguese establishments that make better chicken at a more reasonable price and its why i haven't had Nando's for a long while. Well lucky me, i walked into this establishment after driving myself insane with options on what to eat. Sat down and ordered my food. The service i received was good considering there aren't much staff , available at 8pm on a Tuesday during flu season. But when my food arrived, i almost jumped off my seat, the quarter chicken my S/O ordered looked amazing, and considering it was mild and i like extra hot it was really delicious, cooked to perfection, the chips were deliciously served. and everything was great. i ordered the hotpot to see what R30 gets you these days and again i was pleasantly surprised. The hotpot is like a cheap chicken strips and spicy rice, but better, more veggies and sauce however less chicken, it seems like whatever chicken gets stuck to the grill goes into a hotpot so maybe i would've gotten more if there were more runaway pieces, however still a really good meal for the price. So maybe i was wrong, maybe Nandos has a shot, Maybe they're not gonna fade away like all our parents celebrities. wait, i'm never wrong Nandos is just not a viable option anymore. i can give you 5 cheaper alternatives within a 5km radius of this Nando's but because of the delicious meal i received at this specific one if its going to be Nando's its going to be this one. PS The chilli hot chocolate they have for winter at the moment isn't bad either