Exeter - Princes Hay

Average Rating: 
3.73 / 5

Staff: 
Average: 4.3 (4 votes)
Speed: 
Average: 3.8 (4 votes)
Decoration: 
Average: 4.3 (4 votes)
Food: 
Average: 3.8 (4 votes)
1 Princess Hay
EX1 1GE
01392 436080
Halal: 
No
Nearby: 
The Nando's is located within the Princesshay shopping area - which seems to be the main modern complex in Exeter city centre. Righty by the Cathedral, bus station and train station too.
Parking: 
Princesshay does also have its own parking, but not sure of the price. You can park round the corner by the bus station at Bampflyde Street car park, which is free after 6pm and a hop and a skip away from Princesshay.
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Author: 
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Number of Visits: 
10-50
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Monday, July 6, 2026
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
2.25 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
2 (Quite rude, ignored me as they walked past)
Speed of Service: 
1 (>25 mins - Asked repeatedly. I need my Nando's)
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?: 

Seated. Advised to order on app, impossible to join WiFi. Tried to order at counter, ignored, slow, oh so slow! I'd hate to come here again when it was busy! Left without ordering. Can't comment on food, I guess it would have been the standard stuff.

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Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
4 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
Speed of Service: 
3 (10 - 15 mins - Nando's average)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
4 (Very clean, newly furnished, impressive artwork and lighting)
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Had the whole platter which was absolutely amazing, being of Portuguese heritage me and my parents absolutely adored the food. It was as if we were eating back at home. We thanked the manager directly for the amazing service received and for such great food!! Will definitely be back.

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Number of Visits: 
5-10
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Time of Day: 
Mid-afternoon or late evening
Rating: 
4.75 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Wonderful friendly service and staff, spoken to like a friend rather than a customer. Great food and atmosphere, the closest thing to a family BBQ I've managed to find that's open to the public

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Number of Visits: 
2-5
Date of Last Visit: 
Monday, August 19, 2024
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?: 

Imagine this...you call a restaurant and tell them your daughter is going to celebrate her birthday with her sisters and friends and can you bring a cake that can be served after the meal as a big surprise?...the answer?...yes of course, no problem.

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Author: 
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Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Time of Day: 
Mid-afternoon or late evening
Rating: 
5 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
5 (Under 5 mins - I had only just got back with my cutlery and sauce)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Joe and Lauren did a great job. Super friendly and really nice food as well obviously. The service was nice and quick x

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Author: 
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Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Time of Day: 
Weekend Dinner (Inc Friday)
Rating: 
4.75 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Fully loaded wrap with salad and peri chips. Joe McDonald is a lovely bloke, along with his colleague Lauren who who very hospitable.
Would come again.

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How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Half Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, December 4, 2022
Time of Day: 
Weekend Lunch
Rating: 
2.25 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
3 (Not bad. Did everything I asked of them)
Speed of Service: 
1 (>25 mins - Asked repeatedly. I need my Nando's)
Quality of Food: 
2 (Quite disappointing - seems rushed, may have some parts burnt)
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?: 

Booked a table via the app, went in 40 minutes later as stated by the app. Shown to a table, ordered our food via the app. 40 minutes later, no food during that time. 4 other tables had food arrive despite arriving after us! I then had to ask what had happened to our food? I was told our order had been overlooked! Then offered a free starter or dessert after our meal. Will not visit this place again.

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How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
2-5
Date of Last Visit: 
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
5 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
5 (Under 5 mins - I had only just got back with my cutlery and sauce)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Our waiter Seb was very friendly and attentive

Anonymous's picture
How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
2-5
How Busy?: 
Almost Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, June 25, 2021
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
1.13 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
1 (Rude. Where is the Nando's spirit?)
Speed of Service: 
1 (>25 mins - Asked repeatedly. I need my Nando's)
Quality of Food: 
1.5 (Very disappointing - cold, flavourless, burnt)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
1 (Very dirty, nothing on walls, I wanted to leave!)
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Awful service, one waitress (ginger hair) was rude, slammed down one of our drinks wouldn’t, was very rude towards us.. had a go at me for asking for sauce as the other waitress didn’t offer sauce so i used my initiative and took some but apparently that wasn’t right.. forgot my friends food and gave us bread instead of dip. waiting for over 30minutes for over expensive bowl of chips isn’t acceptable!

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Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
25+ minute wait - come on Nando's!
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Time of Day: 
Weekend Dinner (Inc Friday)
Rating: 
3.13 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
3 (Not bad. Did everything I asked of them)
Speed of Service: 
1 (>25 mins - Asked repeatedly. I need my Nando's)
Quality of Food: 
3.5 (Average but with lots of peri-spice)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Disappointed, waited an hour and 15 minutes for food it was cold and one of our parties goods was forgotten

Anonymous's picture
How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
10-50
How Busy?: 
Up to 10 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Time of Day: 
Weekend Lunch
Rating: 
4.75 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

We cannnot fault the amazing friendly staff we are always made to feel more like family than customers especially by Dominic (please forgive the incorrect spelling) and Jorge. The food was top class and we tried the halloumi for the first time it was fantastic we are looking forward to our next visit. Well worth the 100 mile round trip !

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Author: 
Kelly Rendall
Number of Visits: 
5-10
How Busy?: 
Almost Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
4.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
4.5 (Great - Very tender, piping hot, not at all burnt, dripping in sauce)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

I love everything from the friendly welcome, and the layout of the restaurant to the yummy bottomless frozen yogurt. The staff are always very helpful and willing to please.
I ordered 1/4 chicken breast with chips and macho peas - macho peas are my favourite.
The quality of the food is always excellent, always hot where it should be and cold where relevant too!!!

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Author: 
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Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Up to 10 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Time of Day: 
Weekend Dinner (Inc Friday)
Rating: 
2.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
2 (Quite rude, ignored me as they walked past)
Speed of Service: 
1 (>25 mins - Asked repeatedly. I need my Nando's)
Quality of Food: 
4.5 (Great - Very tender, piping hot, not at all burnt, dripping in sauce)
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?: 

Upon arriving we were greeted by a waitress who told us our table booked for 8 wasnt ready (it was 7.55). We noticed that when she said it wasn't ready, she actually just went to lay it up and put tables together. As a 7 we were put on two circular tables with 8 chairs. I was sat between 2 tables and so didn't really have a place to put my food. Upon ordering I notice that the floor behind the counter is covered in food and the hygiene seemed very poor.

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Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
5-10
How Busy?: 
Almost Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
3.75 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
4 (Above average - noticeably tastier than normal)
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?: 

Nice food

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Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
2-5
How Busy?: 
10 - 25 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Time of Day: 
Mid-afternoon or late evening
Rating: 
2.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
3 (Not bad. Did everything I asked of them)
Speed of Service: 
2 (15 - 25 mins - Where's the food? Might have asked a staff member)
Quality of Food: 
1.5 (Very disappointing - cold, flavourless, burnt)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
4 (Very clean, newly furnished, impressive artwork and lighting)
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Waited over half hour to be seated, accepted this because it being a Saturday.
Food over priced for such small chicken and few warm chips ( thought chips would have been fresher because busy)
Olives left out on side, open to contamination (dust, sneezes etc) - decided not for me.
Service was OK, went through the motions of hosting but gave feeling of having more important things to do.

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Author: 
Archive
Number of Visits: 
10-50
How Busy?: 
Up to 10 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
3.13 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
1.5 (Very disappointing - cold, flavourless, burnt)
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?: 

I was sad because I've been to this particular Nandos plenty of times before but the chicken tasted 'watery' and the salad dressing was off. :(

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Author: 
Archive
Number of Visits: 
10-50
How Busy?: 
Half Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, March 23, 2012
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
4.38 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
4.5 (Great - Very tender, piping hot, not at all burnt, dripping in sauce)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
4 (Very clean, newly furnished, impressive artwork and lighting)
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

Firstly, Nando's is obviously one of the best places to eat out there, because of how welcome the staff make you feel!
Secondly the food is immense, chicken being my favourite does help that
Lastly, my friends think i am weird for like the extra hot sauce

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Author: 
Calum2903
Number of Visits: 
5-10
How Busy?: 
Up to 10 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
3.88 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
Speed of Service: 
5 (Under 5 mins - I had only just got back with my cutlery and sauce)
Quality of Food: 
3.5 (Average but with lots of peri-spice)
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?: 

opposite topman. in centre of town, about 15 minute walk from uni campus. athletic union members get 10 percent off.

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How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Ryan
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
4.5 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
Speed of Service: 
5 (Under 5 mins - I had only just got back with my cutlery and sauce)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
4 (Very clean, newly furnished, impressive artwork and lighting)
Comments - Stand out in our monthly competition! What did you eat? Unique aspects? Parking/transport tips?: 

After my 'slight' detour the previous day, going from the hotel in Taunton to Exeter at only a 70 mile round trip is just down the road, right? Well, that's how I looked at it - and 40 minutes later I was in Exeter. Gurt lush.

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Author: 
Pompey Ranger
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Up to 10 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Time of Day: 
Weekend Lunch
Rating: 
3.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
3 (10 - 15 mins - Nando's average)
Quality of Food: 
3.5 (Average but with lots of peri-spice)
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?: 

nice single level venue and intresting shape with many windows. we were on table 31 which ment we were cut off from the rest of restaurant by the queue. Tables very close together made it difficult to get to the beverage machine. toilets clean and smart.