Nando's PERi-PERi

I went here for dinner. The concept is unusual for dine-in, you pre-pay online at your table and they bring it to you. They didn’t offer or provide any waters. Napkins and silverware were only provided by request. The liver was really undercooked and dry, and the some of the rice in the Rainbow Bowl was so hard I had to remove it from my mouth. When we let the female staffer know, she said it would take 10 minutes to redo and would be too dry. We declined having it remade. The kitchen still remade the liver but by then our stomachs weren’t feeling great. We decided to just cut our losses and leave. $71.98 + $5 cash tip = not worth it! The Nando’s in Reston is good though!

10/10 would recommend! Kayden, Kamar and Maria were amazing. The food was great (Peri Mac was surprisingly tasty) , the restaurant was clean and their customer service was top tier. Service has declined post pandemic and it’s not often that you see friendly staff anymore. Younger staff at that. Everyone was attentive, polite, actually smiled and were just pleasant. I don’t eat out as much anymore because the overall quality has gone down while prices have gone up. I’m glad I stopped by for dinner before I hopped on the train. Definitely check out this location if you want a good experience! Credit where credit is due!!!! I even ordered Togo for lunch tomorrow. Thank you Kayden, Kamar and Maria 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

This was our first time visiting a Nando's location and the staff were very friendly and made sure we understood the workings of their menu. I got the Peri Chicken Rainbow Bowl with Chicken Breast (Medium Spice) and it was phenomenal. All the flavors and spices came together so nicely in a scrumptious bowl. Their restaurant has a fantastic vibe to it and is very clean. I suggest taking a few of the sauces in a cup to try with your meal. It was very helpful for me to know the spice level before I added it to my bowl. My favorite are the Lemon & Herb and Peri Medium with Garlic. This location is across from the Rosslyn metro station so it is very convenient for those walking or taking metro. There is limited to no street parking available.

Contacted Nando’s corporate twice to see if I could get a replacement for this after I waited nearly 20 minutes for burnt food. No one reached out and it’s been over a week so I’m posting here. I really like Nando’s but this place is inconsistent in terms of food quality served, sometimes they completely forget what ingredients go in bowls, add wrong sauces, or give you burnt food and completely cover it in sugar so don’t realize anything is wrong.

Excellent service and atmosphere as always. Not to mention the super flavorful chicken, but it is already well known. 5 ⭐️