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the great imitator at Nando's in Southend-on-sea

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Afro-Portuguese chain restaurant serving mainly chicken and burgers, but menu includes labeled plant-based dishes including multiple starters/sides, wraps, pitas and burgers made with Peri-Plant strips. Note: Recipes may vary by location and some options like the Great Imitator are not vegan-friendly as they contain shellac - check allergens as recipes may change and specify vegan when ordering. Open Mon-Thu 11:00-22:30, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 11:00-22:30.

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3 Reviews

First Review by AliceClark

supersupergirl

Points +313

Herbivore

29 Nov 2020

The Great Imitator - Edit

A while ago KFC had the imposter. Now Nando's has launched The Great Imitator as a burger, pitta or wrap dressed with their new plant-based Vegan PERinaise.
The Great Imitator is made completely from pea protein. It was really difficult deciding between the Pitta or the Wrap but I decided to get the wrap and Nando's were really helpful and let me have the chili jam on the side because I wasn't sure if it was going to be sweet.
I got the takeaway, so the wrap came in a Tortilla Wrap Sleeve. Obviously it won't be piping hot but it was still good. Taking the first bite I got more of the wrap than the filling so I sliced the wrap in the middle and ate from the centre.
There is supposed to be four pieces of the imitator chicken by their books in the burger, wraps and the pita.
For the pita, I found it tastier if you separate two pieces per half wrap to get an even distribution when you eat it. I was really impressed with the texture and taste of the imitator because it was like eating the roast chicken with some crisp chicken skin on it. It was also like eating the springy meat off a moist chicken wing so it was certainly a treat and very different to Quorn roasted chicken fillets which taste more like white meat.
verall, the only thing I personally didn't like was the PERInaise which was a bit sweet although sweet the chili jam fared better because you could taste some tomatoes in it. Although my first experience was good, I think I am going to try it again without the default sauces and have it with Nando's signature sauces because nothing beats the taste of these sauces.