Nando’s PERi-PERi

Honestly the food was really really good but what put them over the top was the outstanding service. I will definitely be back

This is one of my favorite local places. My husband and I visit at least once a month. I get a lightly spiced chicken sandwich and add a little hot sauce to it. Simple and easy.

Only 4 stars because they messed up our carry out order and didn’t include all of our food. I wasn’t happy when the girl at the cash register took a woman behind me because she was freaked out because she might miss happy hour. The guy taking our order didn’t know the happy hours specials either. Ok, so what, the food was great. we came in the there when it first opened and we didn’t like it. This time 5 star food. Whole chicken, perfectly seasoned, moist and tasty. The wings were the meatiest I have eaten. The sides were good, especially corn on the cob. Not your typical 3 inch wide small corn bit a huge piece grilled to perfection. The Hummus was superb and the gave us a lot of veggies to go with it. We had a SanGria, at happy hour prices, while we waited, wow they were fabulous. Overall, this place is legit and should be frequented as soon as possible.

Delicious! Quick dinner or lunch option, always flavorful chicken that goes good in anything… a wrap, pita bread, salad, sandwich, or alone! The sides are great too – especially the garlic bread and fries with perinaise sauce. Oh and the hummus! Yummmm

My non-​profit organization hosted a fund raiser here last night, and my family and I ate here for the first time. The food was absolutely delicious! I had the grilled chicken wrap with mango lime seasoning and red skinned mash. Try the Superbock Portuguese beer… awesome! I love the fact that their online menu lists out calories for everything. Service was outstanding as well.
Hosting a fund raiser here was a dream! They provide the flyers, you just do the promoting to get people there. Anyone who shows up during the specified time just has to show a flyer to the cashier, paper copy or a just pic on your phone. They give 40% of those orders back to your organization! Most places give you about 20%. We definitely plan to eat here again in the near future, and to host another fundraiser as well.

My husband and I try to eat at different places from our usual as often as we can. We have been to Nando’s a hand full of times after our first great experience there. They are 15min out of our way but well worth the drive. I enjoy their food but am in love with their Chocolate Spoon Cake. I would but the whole cake if my husband would stop telling me no. :)

I personally think that this place is a bit overrated. It’s an okay place to stop in and grab some food, but… put it like this, I wouldn’t rush back. Came in on a Saturday afternoon and was immediately greeted by the host. He explained to us that you take the menu to your table and then go place the your order and they bring your food out to you when it’s done. Why? It seems a little bassackwards (get it? ha!) if you ask me. Why can’t the servers who walk around asking if you need anything like sauces, refills, etc; take your order for you? Just seems like it’s an inconvenience for the customer.
We ordered the platter of wings, ½ mango and lime, ½ lemon and herb, with fries and Portuguese rice as our sides and a order of garlic bread. The rice was bland, the garlic bread was delicious, the fries were okay, but a bit salty and most of our wings weren’t even cooked fully. I had to tell the server that our wings weren’t fully cooked. He took them back and said they would put them back on the grill. Again, why? Bring us out some new wings. Well, they didn’t and when the wings came back, they were burnt to a crisp. The server came back to ask if everything was fine and we told him that they were now burnt, his response, «but everything else is fine, right?» as he walked away. SIGH! The manager came over to check on us and she was very apologetic and let us know she was going to make us another batch. She literally went in the kitchen herself to prepare the wings. We appreciated her customer service and how she worked hard to correct the issue.
By the time the wings reached our table, they were piping hot and fully cooked. So much time had elapsed that we weren’t even hungry anymore. We had filled up on the sides and the pitchers of Verde Sangria! The sangria was really good! I could come back for that alone.
So even with the snafu’s that we had with our under cooked wings, other than the garlic bread and sangria, nothing that I ate really stood out to me. It was just okay. My wings were pretty bland, the prices seemed a bit too steep for what you were receiving and the fact that it took 2 tries to actually cook the chicken at the proper temperature was a big red flag for me. I guess the only reason I’m giving them 3 stars is because of the sangria and garlic bread. Other than that, I wasn’t impressed.

The only reason I am giving this restaurant 2 stars is because of the staff they were so nice and always checking on us. The food and the price I wish I could give a negative. My friend recommend the place I never wanted to go because I would look at the menu and think this is so overpriced especially compared to limas or Sardi’s. I gave it a try worst mistake ever. I got the 6 wings and a Caesar salad it cost 10 I didnt even get a drink. My fried got her food she ordered a half of chicken and rice we ordered at the same time. It took 20 min for my food to arrive after hers and i had to ask the waitress about it.
When it came out disappointment was an understatement. The wings were the side of my fingers and burnt the salad was all the nasty hard pieces and hardly any dressing or cheese. I go the hot and mango sauce could hardly taste them on my wings. Now the good part was the staff i told them it was bad they apologized asked if i wanted some more salad. but i was like i don’t want more nasty dry lettuce. And they guy was like yes our wings are small sorry.
I told my friend even if she treated me i probably would never come back here again. If you want good Peruvian Chicken and you money’s work drive to laurel or Bowie and go to Lima’s or Sardis best chicken I ever had and the sides, they almost put too much food on our plate plus the price is great.

My go to place for good food. There are plenty of great dishes to choose from. They also give 20% discount to military.

Good but not great, compared to the Nando’s in Gaithersburg. The fries were warm but not fresh and the chicken in my wrap was on the cold side.

Worthless. The hostess is rude. Tried to seat us at a filthy table. We’ve been here before. Super slow and order comes out with huge lags in between. Not worth a visit.

Located in the Waugh Chapel area, Nando’s Peri Peri was just what I needed to abandon my KFC & Tabasco habits. I ordered the Peri-​Peri wings and Peri chips. Food came out promptly and full of flame broiled goodness. Upon arrival I mentioned that this was my first time dining here. I was encouraged to dine in & I’m glad I did. The entire place is clean & airy. I can appreciate the hand washing station to remind all the dirty birds to wash their hands before delving into the deliciousness waiting. I’ll be back. …with friends so I can sample more of the menu items.

The staff is outstanding — friendly without being saccharine or fake.
The chicken is terrific and the rice is super tasty. Love the option for different marinades on the chicken, as well as different sauces. The spice level on some options is too aggressive and overwhelms, but I like mild spice, so personal preference. My only complaint is that the cold slaw dressing is too heavy — need a much lighter hand.
Overall, a great place to eat.

Where do I start, I know with one word… DELICIOUS! I thought Chipotle had the formula for good healthy food delivered fast. Nando’s takes it up a notch with great dining ambience and the frozen yogurt that is like a small part of heaven. I recommend absolutely everything and please do yourself a favor and chase it down with their signature formulary Sangria!

I tried Nando’s twice when it first opened at Waugh Chapel. The restaurant had great reviews so after my initial experience being underwhelming, I attempted to create some chemistry between myself and Nando’s by trying it again. I was disappointed the second time, so I never went back.
Last week my husband and I began making better choices because our diet was awful. We were out running Saturday errands with our kid and decided to grab dinner. My husband suggested Nando’s and after I rolled my eyes ten times, I reluctantly agreed.
We decided to dine in, so you order your food and pay at the register and they bring it to you. We ordered the large wing dinner with mashed potatoes and corn. It took awhile to get to us but it was sizzling when it did! The chicken wings were roasted brilliantly, they were crispy on the outside and tender inside. They had the perfect amount of kick! The mashed potatoes were thick and flavorful, and the corn was sweet and salty.
My daughter got the grilled cheese and French fries. I probably would not get her the grilled cheese again as the bread was extremely hard but the fries were perfection.
My family was happy and we will return again! Sometimes you have to give a place time and space… I’m glad that upon my return to Nando’s…we had the spark I was looking for!

No line, quick food, polite staff … a win!
Ordered: the chicken livers with macho peas, ½ chicken woth rice, and a pitcher of Sangria.
The chicken livers were perfectly cooked and spicy.
The ½ chicken had a good flavor too (I am partial to the chicken livers)
The chicken liver order could be bigger for the money, but the flavor made up for the lack of size.
The location is fairly new, much nicer than the Silver Spring MD locarion.

Just ok.
Not well seasoned… just bland.
It was inedible tho.
Over priced.
Self serve. You order at counter and you are on your own after that… for the cost… I want service included.
Wasn’t really a fan.
Won’t be back.

I have been wondering about this place ever since I feel in love with Lima’s in Bowie! I know that Lima’s is Peruvian and Nando’s is Portugese, but I’ve heard very good things about thier chicken! So on the suggestion of a friend, I went on in!
I definitely get the chain feeling walking inside, but thought, it should be alright! I ordered the quarter chicken and the fries! However, I didn’t like that I had to pay for the salt or the mayo, but whatever, it is what it is! I thought the chicken was alright! It was dryer than I thought it would be! Not as flavorful either! But whatever! If I wanted the flavor profile adjusted it could have been. I’m just not into spicy food that much so I played it safe with plain or perhaps mild chicken! Next time, I will try another seasoning cause this lacked a lot to be desired! It wasn’t bad, I just wasn’t impressed!
I did find their prices to be a little big much for what they are serving, but that’s just my opinion! Not too sure if I will go back anytime soon, but it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever had! But I will make better choices!

Ok. So i have been here (this location) at least 8 times. For some reason I get the same olé’ thang. I mean dont get me wrong… I always enjoy it, but I usually end looking around and thinking next time I am ordering something different.
So I did just that. I got the country salad with chicken. Mmmmmm so fresh and tasty. I added medium chicken to my salad. This was the perfect option since Im trying to watch what a eat, and usually here I opt for rice and garlic bread (which is not the best option if you are hoping the scale goes down) But this was filling. the lettuce was crisp and fresh and of course the chicken was great.
Ive never had a issue with service the staff is always friendly and helpful.

First of, the restaurant itself was beautiful. This was my first time in a Nando’s and I was pleasantly surprised by the colorful and tasteful décor. Very high waulity.
Unfortunately, décor aside, Nando’s leaves much to be desired…
I ordered the ½ chicken (lime seasoning) with fries and peas. My lady ordered the Mediterranean salad with chicken (she got 3 stripes) and the other couple we were with got the wings, garlic bread and harvest salad? with chicken.
Everything was just OK… nothing at all made me want to jump up and say YAY I’m coming back for more! This was really just a glorified rotisserie chicken joint and that was the biggest letdown. The menu is just chicken, salads and sandwiches. I was hoping for something a bit more Portuguese, South African or whatever national cuisine this restaurant pretends to serve. Other little things like charging $ 0.15 cents for salt on my fries really irked me. I mean who the hell charges for salt?!! I also didn’t like the whole order at the counter thing because we got our food a good 10 minutes before the other couple got there’s and we ordered at the same time.
Again, the décor rocks… the employees were great and the fries were actually really awesome. Besides that, I can buy a rotisserie chicken on my own and pay a fraction of the price. The sauce bottles were a great concept but it just didn’t do it for me.