Chicken · Nottingham
Grilled piri piri chicken done properly, and cheap enough that a family lunch here won't sting — the seasoning gets genuine praise, the chips are good, and portions are generous. Order sensibly on spice: even the lemon and herb has heat, so the mildest option is the safe bet for children, and there's a kids' menu alongside high chairs and buggy access. It's clean, roomy and comfortable inside — one group of nineteen found seats on a packed weekend — with a prayer room downstairs that families appreciate. The mango and passion fruit smoothies and milkshakes are a good bribe. Two honest snags: service is usually quick but not always, with some waits stretching past half an hour, and orders do occasionally come out wrong, so check the bag before you leave. Handy for Rock City and the city centre.
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