Basildon - East Square - Ryan Review

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How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
3 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
3 (Not bad. Did everything I asked of them)
Speed of Service: 
3 (10 - 15 mins - Nando's average)
Quality of Food: 
3 (Average - just as you would expect)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
3 (Standard Nando's, nothing bad, nothing exceptional)
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

This Nando's has opened in in place of the one in Eastgate shopping centre. The development in East Square is still very empty. Seems as though there were plans for 10 restaurants or so to go into the complex next to the cinema but only a couple of units have been taken up so far given the Empire cinema never opened. Maybe this will change if Vue does open up.

This Nando's is just five minute walk from Basildon train station. Parking is available in Eastgate Centre but has early closing times (car parks 1-4). Your best bet is to get 2 hours free in Asda (car park 5) - and then 90p/hr after that. Just a few minutes walk from this car park.

Had an evening meal here on a Tuesday and it was very quiet with the food coming in just over 10 minutes.

This Nando's is quite bright with large wixker lampshades high in the ceiling. A good mix of seating to cater for future cinema parties.

I went for the half chicken, chips and rice. The chicken was a bit of let down - quite dry and a pretty meagre size. Chip portion was good - hot and crispy.

Staff doing as expected.

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