New Restaurant in Preston Royal: Nando’s in Dallas

Posted on May 4th, 2012 12:51pm by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Openings/Closings, Restaurant News

Former Gloria’s employee Fernando Santo’s is teaming up with his mother Blanco Husca to open Nando’s. The restaurant, scheduled for June 1 opening, is in the space formerly known as Cava/Le Rendezvous in the southwest quadrant of Preston Royal Shopping Center. “The menu will be Veracruz-style,” Santos said. “My mother is going to be the chef.” Blanco Husca was the chef at The Original Mexican Café (“The Original”) in Galveston.

8 comments

  1. But this *isn’t* THE Nando’s that those of us from overseas have been dying for…better watch the name. I think it’s trademarked: http://www.nandosperiperi.com/index.cfm

    @ 3:11 pm on May 4, 2012

  2. Im afraid the name is definitely trademarked, there are four in Washington and thousands worldwide!

    @ 4:02 pm on May 4, 2012

  3. welcome to neighborhood…preston hollow appreciates good food.

    @ 4:32 pm on May 4, 2012

  4. I too thought it was the Nando’s I had in London and got excited for a second. But I love Veracruz style Mexican food as well!

    @ 10:31 pm on May 4, 2012

  5. Beware…that location is like a revolving door. Bad karma.

    @ 8:17 am on May 5, 2012

  6. I agree…BAD location. I live 2 minutes away and would love a great new restaurant there. Hope it makes it. But that whole quadrant has a bad history…

    @ 6:02 pm on May 6, 2012

  7. i think this is a great location for good mexican food!!!!!

    @ 9:22 pm on May 8, 2012

  8. agree-good spot for Veracruz style food, but also agree on it being not a great location. Once had a friend tell me never try to open a restaurant where others have failed-there is a reason for failure

    @ 4:45 pm on May 9, 2012