Stevenage - Roaring Meg

Average Rating: 
3.90 / 5

Staff: 
Average: 2.4 (7 votes)
Speed: 
Average: 2.5 (6 votes)
Decoration: 
Average: 2.7 (6 votes)
Food: 
Average: 2.7 (7 votes)
Debenhams, Roaring Meg Retail Park
Great North Road
SG1 1XN
01142 756908
Halal: 
No
Nearby: 
Easily found just off junction 7 of the A1(M). It's less than a mile from the town centre and train station - and also from Stevenage Leisure park where things like a Hollywood Bowl and Cineworld are.
Parking: 
There is an abundance of free parking right outside, on the retail park, for up to 3 hours.
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Author: 
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Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
Date of Last Visit: 
Monday, January 8, 2024
Rating: 
4.13 / 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: 
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?: 

Apparently on a football game day you can only park in roaring meg for 1.5 hours.... so you can add £100 fine onto your dinner if you didn't spot the sign... madness for a retail park of shops and restaurants. Love nandos but **DON'T USE ROARING MEG THEIR CAR PARK IS CRIMINAL**

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Number of Visits: 
5-10
How Busy?: 
Empty
Date of Last Visit: 
Monday, October 16, 2023
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
2 / 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: 
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?: 

I arrived at the restaurant with my disabled mother, who struggled to get in and sit down. I was also carrying my infant son in the other hand. We arrived early for lunch at around 11am and we were rudely told by a staff member that we were not aloud on the premises until 11:30. We asked if we could sit and wait for the store to open, as my mother was disabled and it was raining heavily outside. He replied "I cannot have you on my premises".

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Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
5-10
How Busy?: 
Half Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Time of Day: 
Mid-afternoon or late evening
Rating: 
2.13 / 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: 
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?: 

Shocking waiting time just eat etc prioritised over collecting customers, cooked on filthy dirty grill, food burt tasted bad like ash or bad bbq

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Number of Visits: 
10-50
How Busy?: 
Up to 10 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Time of Day: 
Weekend 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?: 

Great branch. Parking can be annoying if very busy though.

Ryan's picture
How Helpful?: 
Average: 4.3 (3 votes)
Author: 
Ryan
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Empty
Date of Last Visit: 
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Time of Day: 
Weekday Dinner
Rating: 
3.88 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
3 (Not bad. Did everything I asked of them)
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: 
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?: 

This Nando's is on the Roaring Meg Retail Park and so is easily found just off junction 7 of the A1(M). It's less than a mile from the town centre and train station - and also from Stevenage Leisure park where things like a Hollywood Bowl and Cineworld are. There is an abundance of free parking right outside for up to 3 hours.

Arrived at this Nando's around 5:30pm and it was very quiet - only a couple of tables in use and at one point I was the only person in there.

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How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Marc RYN
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Almost Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, October 14, 2017
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?: 

What a brilliant meal! This new Nando’s is six weeks old and it’s a cracker! You can park right outside for free and you should find it easier to get a table here than at the first Stevenage Nando’s which is very nearby.

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Author: 
Anonymous (not verified)
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Half Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, October 13, 2017
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?: 

Great all round service ,great atmosphere ,felt highly valued as a customer

James RYN's picture
How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
James RYN
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Almost Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, October 13, 2017
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?: 

To echo Marc's comments, this Nando's is in a very easy location with free parking, and has stunning decoration - they really went all out on this one. The manager told us about some lightbulbs which are made individually by hand in South Africa and take about a month each to complete!

The food itself was absolutely delicious, and a rare 5/5, with the chips being perfectly covered in peri-spice, and my double pitta well made and suitably filling.

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, September 28, 2017
Time of Day: 
Weekday Lunch
Rating: 
4.5 / 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: 
4 (Above average - noticeably tastier than normal)
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 often wonder how your staff have the patience to do their job with the amount of bad behaviour they have directed at them. I had a warm, friendly welcome, good food and great service. However while sitting enjoying my food I noticed not once but twice a young waitress (Rebecca) was subjected to quite rude behaviour from customers, totally unprovoked, yet she remained calm and helpful throughout both exchanges, she is a credit to you.