Swindon - Regent Circus

Average Rating: 
3.48 / 5

Staff: 
Average: 4.5 (4 votes)
Speed: 
Average: 4 (2 votes)
Decoration: 
Average: 4 (2 votes)
Food: 
Average: 3 (1 vote)
Regent Circus
Swindon
SN1 1FA
01793 480 769
Halal: 
No
Nearby: 
It's in the new Regent Circus development which is home to the second Cineworld in the town, a few more eateries and a Morrisons. It's also just over half a mile walk from Swindon Train Station.
Parking: 
There is parking withing Regent Circus priced at £1.20/hr 6am-6pm Mon-Sun and priced the same at other local car parks (Wyvern Long Stay or Clarence House), with a £1.80 max charge from 6pm-6am. There are a number of side streets around here where you can get free parking for 1 hour too.
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Full Reviews:
Anonymous's picture
How Helpful?: 
No votes yet
Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
2-5
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Monday, February 28, 2022
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
2.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
1 (Rude. Where is the Nando's spirit?)
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?: 

Parking good,

Anonymous's picture
How Helpful?: 
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Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
2-5
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Monday, February 28, 2022
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
2.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
1 (Rude. Where is the Nando's spirit?)
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?: 

Parking good,

Anonymous's picture
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Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
2-5
How Busy?: 
Half Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
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?: 

Wow. What can I say, this is, hands down, the best nandos, nay, eating establishment I have ever had they joy of visiting. The staff: incredible. The food: better yet. So delicious and could not be happier with the speed of service and the temperature of the food was ideal. Will always return here whenever possible.

AJ's picture
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Author: 
AJ
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, May 14, 2021
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: 
5 (Under 5 mins - I had only just got back with my cutlery and sauce)
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?: 

After a pretty dramatic episode in the car park which doesn't take cards and involved Daddy asking some strangers for some cash to get up to £1.50 for an hour of parking, we made it to this Nando's and were given a lovely table outside (number 1 - I'm good at numbers) while Mummy cleared up at the local Primark.

Anonymous's picture
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Author: 
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Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Almost Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Time of Day: 
Weekend Dinner (Inc Friday)
Rating: 
4.38 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
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?: 

Ordered a large takeaway from the new Swindon Branch (N308) and was served by Lilly, exceptional service and even allowed me to take a fist-full of ketchup sachets (rather than the token gesture 1-2) as my wife LOVES ketchup with her Nandos.
Keep up the good work!

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Author: 
Jemma Kay Hilden
Number of Visits: 
2-5
How Busy?: 
25+ minute wait - come on Nando's!
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, February 26, 2016
Time of Day: 
Weekend Dinner (Inc Friday)
Rating: 
2.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
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: 
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?: 

I ordered online for take away. The website froze and subsequently double charged me. However the staff did notice check and sort this, after a 15 min at least wait. They were very kind about it all. Sadly the wait was long despite my advanced order as they were busting with business... much longer than just cooking chips. Which was further extended as they verified the double cost issue and then despite the good intention of making sure I had everything in the bag.

James RYN's picture
How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
James RYN
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, December 11, 2015
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
3.88 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
3 (Not bad. Did everything I asked of them)
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?: 

Only one Nando's in Swindon, and it was a long time coming! It's on a brand new development with a cinema and car park right next door, and also some other restaurants (won't say I didn't consider a GBK). The restaurant itself doesn't seem to have caught on just yet with the locals, since it was almost empty on a Friday lunch time. Any Nando's in London on a Friday lunch time is usually mobbed with workers looking to have a lazy afternoon before the weekend!

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Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Rating: 
1.75 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
1 (Rude. Where is the Nando's spirit?)
Speed of Service: 
2 (15 - 25 mins - Where's the food? Might have asked a staff member)
Quality of Food: 
1 (Inedible - Is that blood?! Send it back!)
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?: 

Waited more than 15 minutes for someone to turn up at our table - walked out after waiting 15 - told the staff that it was ridiculous to have to wait so long with 3 children - staff reaction was to laugh...unbelievable!

Pompey Ranger's picture
How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Pompey Ranger
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Up to 10 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, February 22, 2015
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?: 

This new store in a leisure complex in Swindon alongside a Cinema and many other food outlets. There is a large expensive multistory car park attached, but if you arrive after 6pm you will find a lot of free parking around the nearby residential streets.

Ryan's picture
How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (2 votes)
Author: 
Ryan
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Half Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Time of Day: 
Mid-afternoon or late evening
Rating: 
4.25 / 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 (Average - just as you would expect)
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?: 

So on a visit to the home of Melinda Messenger, the band XTC, the Alexandra lighthouse and The Magic Roundabout - what better way to complete the visit than some chicken and chips??