Review is based on one visit. Tried Gino's Saxon this evening and was blown away at the quality and depth of flavor in the nacatamals. Masa was tender. Filling with pork was flavorful! Tamal was very carefully wrapped in parchment and banana leaf. Best of all, it was served with bread and coffee, which I'm told is the traditional way! Platanos maduros with fried cheese were perfectly cooked and accompanied with a sour and spicy sauce (I'll have to get the name of the condiment as I want more!!). Excellent atmosphere by caring staff. I will be back on Christmas Eve to get tamales for our dinner. Check this place out if you long for the tastes and smells of Nicaragua! read more

Gio’s Sazon Nicaraguense - Nacatamals - Nicaraguan Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Not quite the fritanga taste I'm used to as a Miami-raised Nicaraguan, this is closer to a 2.5 than a 3. I'm used to a different flavor profile, so I'd say this is "different" and not bad. I was able to purchase a small Nicaraguan flag for my car, which was cool, If I were in the area again, I'd consider giving it another shot, but I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to return. read more

It's a little hidden but I would go back. Service was quick and the food was good. I would try something different next time as the chicken was dry. read more

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Pretty good! Was in the area and wanted a quick, tasty lunch. This spot did not disappoint. Small with a few well place tables and a tv. Decent decor for a sit-down-carry-out. We got the whole chicken with 2 sides -- yellow rice and fries. The chicken was flavorful, tender, and juicy. The rice had veggies in it and was very good. Fries ... were a bit dry-- like fried twice. Staff was very helpful, friendly, and attentive. read more

Gio’s Sazon Nicaraguense - Lunch! - Nicaraguan Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Muy rica la comida la amabilidad el ambiente muy limpio sobre todo la comida muy rica read more

Gio’s Sazon Nicaraguense - Exquisitamente rica la comida la atención la amabilidad el lugar muy limpio buen ambiente me encantó primera vez que venia - Nicaraguan Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

The food is totally authentic and well done. Great service and the decor is traditional from Nicaragua.

Customer service is "Terrible". I was so excited because I found this place( they have Nicaragua food)! When I was telling the owner that now I don't need to drive two hrs to a Nicaraguan restaurant in Va anymore. He ignored me :/ and pretend not to listen. That was so Rude. Now I know why the place on a Saturday afternoon was empty...... I ordered two quesillos and they were sub par. The tortilla was colder. Probably I will give them a second chance in the future. read more

Total hidden gem! We were in the area getting other takeout when I spotted this place. We gave it a try and I was so glad we did! This was my fave lomo saltado; I got it to go, and was so pleased with the careful packaging. It was just the right amount of spicy, and was perfectly balanced with some yellow sauce. I can't wait to try more dishes and highly recommend this spot nestled in the corner of a shopping strip. read more

Gio’s Sazon Nicaraguense - Lomo soltado - best ever! - Nicaraguan Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

OK so, I have been raving about this place ever since I moved to the area and I've even shared it with a few coworkers and close friends and I'm here today updating this review because they have lost this customer FOREVER! First, let me say this incident happened a few months ago and I did not want to do this update, but it keeps resurfacing and I feel compelled to inform the public about what they are dealing with when they spend their money and consume food from this place. Since they cut back on the ingredients in their sauces, I've been ordering extra sauce, especially when I ordered a whole chicken and other items . On this particular day, I paid for (three extra green sauce and three extra yellow sauce), and remembered that they did not deliver enough sauce the last time although I had paid for it, so I decided to call and reinforce my point about my sauce before my food was delivered. The young lady who answered the phone did not speak English. She tried, and then handed the phone over to someone else while I was speaking with her. When this person came on the line, I overheard her as she was handing the phone over to this lady, while calling me loco. When I ask this woman, "did she just call me crazy"? She brushed over my question and basically ignored it. Personally, I find this very offensive and comments like this could've been interpreted numerous negative ways. I am a customer and you don't know me to refer to me as "loco" I have paid you in the past for extra sauce and I never received them, and I never bothered to make a fuss about them, but this particular day when I wanted to make sure I was not ripped off again over some petty sauce I was called crazy. So to end this, y"all don't need this "crazy" woman's money. And good luck with your business and I hope you continue to receive only Spanish-speaking customers who you can treat fairly and give them all of the sauces for free while the rest of your customers have to pay for them. I mean my goodness we can make the sauces at home, but why should we when we are spending our money on the food? The sauce comes with the food. Some people choose not to have them, and some people choose to. When I choose and I pay for extra that's all I asked for. Money don't speak my language. Get your shit together! BYE‼ read more

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Gio's Restaurant is a small restaurant located near Weaton Plaza and on Georgia Ave. This is a traditional Nicaraguan restaurant, you will find the traditional= Nacatamales, Baho, Tajadas con Carne y Queso, quesillos, Lengua en Salsa. It's all tastes like Grand-Ma's homemade food. read more

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Ok my fellow Yelpers this is the real deal. We have been looking for a place that sells Nicaraguan food for years and it is here. Have to try the Fritanga and fried cheese with a nice cold Tona. Super good and super nice service. read more

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The food is wayyyy too salty. Way to chewy that makes your jaws hurt. The meat is cut into chunks and not flanks. I don't recommend at all. Over priced for nothing. Service sucks, they don't pay no attention to you . They give plastic knife's for CHUNKS of steaks that you can barely cut. read more

La comida fabulosa, se presenta como pollo a las brasas pero tienen comida de Nicaragüense deliciosa como yo la recuerdo con ese sabor a casa con una deliciosa Toña . Con una amabilidad extraordinaria. Local pequeño pero muy limpio. El parqueo es un centro comercial que al rededor hay mas negocios hispanos, muchos carros. read more

Gio’s Sazon Nicaraguense - Tajadas de plátano con carne con su repollo como ensalada y arroz negrito - Nicaraguan Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Primera vez y última lastimosamente tengo que decir que la comida es ridículamente cara y para lo que es no puede tener esos precios la sopa de res 18 dólares por una tasita solo con carne y yuca que la puedes conseguir en cualquier restaurante salvadoreño por 12 dólares lo mucho, las raciones para los platos fuertes son extremadamente pequeñas y caras medidas con tasitas de té y los nicas no comemos así. Los platos de nosotros son bojaso. Todos los restaurantes nicas caen por las mismas por ser careros y por el sabor no lo vale ni la cantidad read more

Yummy! This is the real thing and the service is fantastic. The crew goes above and beyond to be both quick while making sure the customer is happy. The chicken and sides taste homemade and is always fresh. Second time here and it good to see they have more clients. Definitely recommended. read more

I used to eat here often but it's no longer very good. In my recent visit, I got 1/2 chicken with sides. 1 portion of the chicken was extremely dry. I suspect it to be leftover from the previous day. The other piece was ok neither had great flavor. They're also more expensive than other places with better chicken. El Pollo Rico in Wheaton is some of the best Peruvian chicken around and Gio's is more expensive. Not sure how that's possible. Gio's is close to my house and I used to like the place but somethings changed. Dry and no flavor. See pics. 1 piece was cooked ok and the other was overcooked , super dry or probably old. read more

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Food was delicious and service outstanding. Will definitely comeback again and soon. The Nicaraguan food bring me back to my childhood back home. read more

My Spanish wasn't good enough to order over the phone, though I tried. So I drove to Geo's and ordered a whole roasted chicken and sides. They didn't have rotisserie chicken ready, so bought half chickens that were stashed in the warmer. The yucca was good, as were the black beans. Overall the food was good. Not great, because chicken was not right off rotisserie. read more

This is advertise as Peruvian Food, but it is musty Nicaraguan Cosine, Authentic Nicaragua Cosine, Tajadas Fritas con Queso Frito y Carne, Quesillos, Platanos Frito, affordable prices, Very Good food. read more

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I really enjoyed my meal at Gio's! The service is super fast, at least when you order chicken with sides. It is basically Chipotle style, like many of the other Peruvian chicken joints these days. While the white meat chicken wasn't the most juicy, it was very tender and I enjoyed the texture. It was also seasoned very boldly, I was a big fan of that. The rest of the sides were average when comparing Gio's to other Peruvian chicken places. Definitely a must stop if you find yourself in Aspen Hill alot. read more

The food was very tasty They're nice answering the phone The food was quick rady to take I will go back again. read more

Disappointed. Following high praise from other Yelpers led me to order the Lomo Saltado. When I was told the order would take "extra" 15 minutes because it was being freshly made, I got excited. Well, I was disappointed. The extra time means the meat got over cooked and was way too salty. Blah! As there are a number of other local places, I've had much better. Sorry, you had a bad day. I'm sorry to have stopped by on a bad day. I also ordered the Peruvian chicken too, which was ok. They didn't have black beans, so I went with the yellow rice and chicken rice. Both side dishes tasted like they were old from a prior day leftovers. read more

My favorite local chicken place. Good price and great quality of chicken and sides. Casual dining room, but clean and plenty of seating. Last time my fries were not all the way cooked, but I've eaten here dozens of times and it's never happened before. I like that you can get plantains as a side instead of having to pay extra. Parking can be tricky but there's more behind the grocery store. read more

This is the best and most friendliest Peruvian chicken place in Wheaton. I'm surprised I haven't written a review for this place yet. Not only that, they're food is the best. Aside from the usual chicken, their onion salad is excellent. My only complaint is their coleslaw isn't that great but their white rice is really well seasoned, plantains are always sweet, and fries crispy. read more

Aside from the chicken bones in my Tamale, which was fairly offsetting (just as I wasn't expecting it) this was one delicious meal. Portions of the yuca and rice and beans I ordered were generously loaded into a styrofoam container that almost buckled under the weight. Chicken was extraordinarily tender, with noticeably crispy skin, and fall of the bone cooking precision. Surely a fantastic stop to make if you're in the area. This one was a total Yelp pull. And I probably never would have stopped in that shopping center if Gio's didn't have such strong reviews. The chicken was LEGIT. read more

YAAASSS peruvian chicken ! Good reasonable prices and juicy chicken. The meal deals are to die for ! Usually other peruvian chicken places have expensive one meals (12 dollars) but not this place . good prices and delicious food. Boyfriend and I ordered the number 1 family meal with rice beans fries and yucca. DELICIOUS ! juicy chicken, excellent beans and the best amarillo rice i've had ! Had some inca cola with it . A big plus they serve beer which is so impressive. A clean restaurant very nice staff clean bathrooms and signs to point everywhere you need to go with no confusion. Yes i'm glad i moved back to Aspen Hill and for the CHICKEN !!! read more

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Came by this local place for lunch carry out. The staff are so friendly!! We picked up a whole chicken all white meat. They chopped in more pieces so my grandkids would have smaller portions. The chicken is soo good here. The skin, which I don't usually eat, was full of flavor. The meats tender and moist. The green sauce is spicy and very good. The white sauce had a little too much mustard. The sides we got, chicken rice, white rice, and a mix of yucca and fries. The yucca was really good. Really yummy lunch at reasonable prices with really friendly attentive staff. Get by this place and enjoy! read more

Anytime I see a place with 4 or 5 stars - I'm skeptical. Well, I tried Gio's chicken and now I am a believer. Lol. The food is very well seasoned. I had the quarter white with yellow rice and maduros (sweet plantains). Very tasty. Served very warm/Hot. Yum! I saw French fries on the menu and could not resist. So I ordered those too. Also very good! The people are also very nice. Definitely will be back. read more

One of the of the very few restaurants in the DMV serving pure authentic Nicaragüense food and doing it extremely right. The place has a welcoming and intimate environment. The food is fresh, the service amazing, and with the owners Santos and Evert also putting in a hand with service topped it all off. An amazing experience. Come late nights on Saturday's for Karaoke night!! read more

Every time me I'm in the area I have to find a Peruvian place. We happen to come across this place located in an unassuming strip mall. Ordered my favorite Lomo Saltado and quarter chicken white. I noticed the guy behind the counter stuck a thermometer in the chicken to check the temperature . The chicken was juicy and perfectly seasoned. The Lomo was delicious. You get the standard white and green sauces. Very friendly service. read more

Gio’s Sazon Nicaraguense - Lomo Saltado - Nicaraguan Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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We carried out from Gios and will be coming back for more! Great chicken, yucca and chufa rice. I enjoyed the two sauces and wanted to make sure you know the Plátano is perfectly cooked, not dried out or overly cooked to mush. read more

First time at Gio's chicken and the customer service wasn't bad even tho I was being difficult (couldn't make up my mind). The portion size for the sides were bigger than avg places and the chicken seasoning was different from every other Peruvian spot. They gave a good amount of sauce not like other places that just give you two. Next time I'll try the beans I wanted to get them today but I was confused because I wanted to get rice and beans mixed together but didn't know if that would count as both my sides so I just said screw it. The staff was nice and could of figured it out with me but I was already being difficult and didn't want to be "that guy" p.s I got pics if you have questions ask but I'll do a part 2 review when I go again Part 2 I finally went again and got the rice and beans as one of my three sides. Overall the sides are alway a bless, the chicken has a different flavor but it's still good. Most of all the strong flavor is in the skin so just don't eat it and you'll be fine. Parking lot was packed but there is more parking on the right side of the store and you can even exit though the back. You come out next to the flower shop on the Main Street cause it is a hassle leaving that lot. If you want to save a little more go on Groupon ... I used it today for 25% back on my first purchase and it worked saved 5 bucks. The staff was friendly and chicken was fresh out the oven. read more

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My go-to is ordering the family whole chicken special with 3 sides: fried yucca, rice, and salad. It's always for delivery and, because I'm single and generally dislike cooking meat- this basically sets me up for several quick meals during the week. Totally worth it. For sides I recommend the yucca with yellow sauce and fried plantains. No it's not healthy but who gives a crap every once in a while. So good. They often put copious amounts of red onions in their salad, so heads up if that's not your thing. read more

Horrible customer service! The owner started arguing with me because I placed an order in advance and no one asked me for payment and he said it was cancelled due to no payment...he never apologized even after I explained last time I had to wait 20 mins so today I decided to place my order before picking up. He said I should have paid when I ordered but no one told me that so how would I know?!? Honestly the food isn't great either so after this experience I will never come again. read more

Delicious. All of our out of town relatives love it too! We order here a lot and it never disappoints!

This place definitely gives my beloved EPR a run for its money. The chicken was delicious. Moist on the inside and crispy and seasoned on the outside. I love that they offer arroz chaufa as a side when ordering a meal. It was tasty, although a tad bit bland. Prices are competitive with other Peruvian chicken places. Their sauces are pretty good as well. read more

Get the white rice instead of the yellow. Thank me later. The sauces were on point. Chicken fresh and flavorful. Plantains were perfect. Tres legged cake was too dry and spongy . read more

I tried this blind and had no idea what to expect. What an incredible surprise. They make fabulous, well-seasoned and delicious food. I had the Lomo Saltado and it was the best I've had in years. Also got the Peruvian Chicken and it was delicious - the best in Montgomery County. There is a Peruvian Chicken half a mile from my house, and I will happily drive down here for their vastly superior chicken, moist, tender, and great spices! This is my new go-to place. I can't wait to try the other stuff on the menu. Portions are generous and prices are very reasonable. I can't wait to try them again. read more

Yum! Great chicken. Generous portions and very fresh. Side items seem to be handmade: cole slaw and potato salad and they taste delicious. We also had the popular Lomo Saltado as well and I will definitely order again. I thought it was weird how the dish came with french fries AND white rice, but both were delicious. Side note: we used UberEats and it was super convenient and the food came hot and fresh. read more

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I just moved to this neighborhood and I've eaten there twice so far. When I tell you the food is amazing! Yes! So far I've tried the Lomo Saltado over yucca instead of fries, the carne asada and the charcoal chicken. Everything is delicious and reasonably priced too. read more