My office recently relocated to the Alexandria area, and I've been on a mission to scope out the local lunch scene and discover what deliciousness the neighborhood has to offer. Enter Nando's! I've enjoyed Nando's in the past but somehow managed to forget about it. Well, let's just say the love affair has officially been rekindled! The food is consistently served hot, fresh, flavorful, and delicious! There's a nice variety of options, including pulled chicken, different chicken cuts, chicken livers, spicy rice, fries, and more. Whether you're in the mood for something hearty or trying to keep your lunch on the lighter side, there's something to satisfy your cravings. The location is also a win! There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating if you want to sit down and enjoy your meal. You can also order online for pickup, swing by or place a to-go order. Having Nando's so close to my office is especially convenient. I can grab a reasonably priced meal that feels like a better alternative to some of the usual fast-food options. The staff is always personable and friendly and my order is ALWAYS correct! My verdict: Nando's is officially back on my lunch radar! Great flavor, convenient service, a variety of menu options, and prices that make lunching out a little less painful on the wallet. If you're in the Alexandria area and looking for a satisfying lunch, give it a try. PS - they also serve alcoholic beverages! Thank me later. (Wink-Wink) read more

Customer service was fantastic. Our server gave us additional tips about sauces and some of the drinks. I ordered the chicken burger with pineapple and the lemon herb sauce. The garlic mashed potatoes are really good too. The pineapple lemonade is good but super sweet. Food always tastes good and always comes out hot. Plenty of seating. This is the perfect place to grab a bite before heading to the movies at Hoffman AMC (directly across the street). read more

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Three orders in the last couple of months and missing an item each time. They don't care, in fact I believe their business model is to short the orders to increase their margin. read more

Everything was delicious the chicken was so tender and season perfectly! I have to say every meal we have had, has been so good read more

I ducked over from the AMC to Nando's for a quick dessert. It took me 22 minutes to get a Nata, which are pre-made desserts. Many were sitting on the pickup counter while I asked about where my order was. That extra wait time allowed me to notice that every single carryout order is charged an extra $1 service charge. So, with the $1 tip and sales tax, I paid $4.32, a good amount of minutes, and several inquiries at the counter for a very small dessert. This is my last time visiting this Nando's. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Naughty Nata - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Best Nando's in the area. Beautiful dining area with outdoor seating. The food here is consistently good compared to other locations in the DMV. There are parking garages as well as street parking in the area. read more

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Absolutely everything went well, the restaurant was clean, neat, organized and a friendly environment, food was delicious, flavorful and tasty, staff were friendly, outgoing and very helpful, presentation was spectacular food was plenty and sufficient enough, it arrived on time feeding a family of 5, it's worth the money and I would definitely recommend this place to others, a special shoutout to Management Mr. Jason in particular this man was the best, talking to him was like knowing an old friend for life, he was so professional and outgoing lived his personality and character, what an amazing and incredible place to dine at and to invite family and friends. read more

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This was my first Nando's experience and it was fantastic! We got the butterfly chicken breast with medium peri peri sauce and chips and the halloumi starter. The food was delish! Our total also came out to around $45 so it was a great deal for a casual dining experience. The service was amazing from beginning to end. Everyone was super friendly and we had three separate employees ask how our meal was. This will definitely be our new routine before we go across the street for a movie at AMC! Highly recommend for a date night complete with a movie! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Half eaten butterfly chicken breast and halloumi sticks - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

It's a very nice restaurant the employees & customer's are very nice & helpful. The food is very delicious the environment is very clean. I recommend this restaurant to everyone & their family.The Manager is very nice and the Grill Cook Antwann is a very great cook. read more

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Overall great service, and tasty menu! Had the veggie burger which was pretty good. Love their sauces too. Not too crowded either for a weekend night. Good ambiance! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Fries with Veggie Burger and portugese rice - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I am very disappointed in the Nando's in Alexandria VA for their inconsistency and disregard for Government public service workers while we are furloughed. The inconsistency has shown in this, they gave a government discount before we were furloughed, something I knew nothing about until a colleague told me. Then after we were furloughed, they stopped, so I thought, it was very confusing. The reason for the confusion is depending on who the checkout person was, they would see my badge remember my face also, and initiate the discount. However if there was nothing person at checkout and managing, they would say the discount was only for metro. I also had other colleagues that would get a discount. I am an African American and the colleagues were not that got the discounts. Go figure. Point is, I work for the court system and it's sad that the government public service workers who are keeping things afloat even while they are not being floated are not valued by Nando's. read more

Food was nothing special and took a while for it to come out, not super expensive but not super good either

AMAZING!! Highly recommend. Dine in or take away. Draft beer along with a great menu. Limited menu, but that means they make it each item fresh and delicious! The PERi PERi Chicken Bowl is amazing!! The decor and ambiance is lively and tasteful. The staff very and helpful as this was my first time. All good things, I'll be back!! read more

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I always love Nandos! They changed the menu up a bit and are now offering some lemonade flavors. They had a honey lavender lemonade that was AMAZING! The garlic bread is always my personal fave. read more

food was good! i recommend the chicken caesar wrap. it's flavorful and not dry with the sauces, as well as the bowls. but it is seriously overpriced read more

Great meal here, love their chicken, either chicken breast or Nandoca's Choice (large moist slab of chicken, topped with coleslaw on a garlic bun. Sides were real good, either mashed potatoes or fries. Love the different flavors of dipping sauce. Can't wait to return. read more

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The food was really good and came out quickly. I will be visiting again. The lemonade is also delicious. I had wings,mashed potatoes, corn, garlic bread. read more

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Delish! Upon entering, the woman at the front greeted us and let us know what to do - Order at the front, they bring your food to you, and once you finish leave everything on the table and they will clean up. Utensils and sauces are on the back wall. All her recommendations were spot on so much so that we came back later that evening to get fries, mac and cheese and a spicy salad. read more

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Tasty chicken, salad, mashed potatoes, and corn! Service was great, attentive and kind.

Will return. We had the choice of dining in or ordering take away, we dined in. We were seated by a staff member and given menus, but our ordering would be through a QR code. We got the halloumi, rainbow chicken bowl, and the chicken sandwich. My husband loved his sandwich and I enjoyed my bowl. I didn't know the chicken breast would come with skin, but I took it off no problem. Maybe next time I can request it be removed. The halloumi was amazing and the sauce it came with was so good! I poured that sauce over my rainbow bowl die a little kick. My bowl definitely wanted a sauce on it; and we had a choice of sauces at the drink bar to choose from - but I should have maybe ordered the ranch. I'll have to try that next time. I also got the lavender lemonade and that was very yummy. read more

First time eating Nando's, I expected just a roast chicken place like any one of the many local Peruvian chicken joints but it was much more refined. Walking in, they ask if you want to be seated or do a takeaway order. We were seated by the window and began to admire the decor. The restaurant actually looked beautiful and there was some nice background music. We ordered using the QR code, though they gave us the option of walking up to the counter to place our order. The food came fairly quickly, I ordered the spicy kale caesar with chicken thighs seasoned hot, and a side of avocado and those fancy seasoned peas. My wife got one of the bowls and she was pleased. I sampled her rice, I wasn't very impressed because it though it was seasoned, it tasted overcooked and bland. The wait staff was attentive if not distracted. They dropped off our food and didn't bring our drinks or my side of avocado. After asking for those items and waiting 5 minutes, I got up to find him. As soon as he saw me, he snapped his fingers remembering that we were waiting and brought them right over. We'd forgotten to try their sauces and after noticing a family pouring out many little cups of sauce for their takeout order, I grabbed a sampling of each. The family and I chatted for a minute and they suggested we try to the extra hot sauce. After sampling them all, I'd agree that the extra hot is best. It's not very spicy and offers a nice flavor. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Spicy kale Caesar with chicken thighs and a side of some fancy peas - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Real good tasty chicken Healthier than deep fried Nice location with parking close by I love NANDOS keep it up guys read more

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Food is great. Service is friendly (rare for Alexandria). It's a fast casual place and hits the mark. read more

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Excellent customer service, delicious food, best dipping sauces in the game. I wanted to try everything on the menu, but I refrained! The half chicken was very moist and had a perfect char. Side of golden cauliflower was super interesting and did not disappoint. I will be back no doubt. Thanks Nando and staff!! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Half chicken and side of cauliflower - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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We gave this place a go last night for dinner. We were both hesitant on trying it. Neither of us had ever had Peri Peri and the ratings were a little lower than what we would be willing to try. We are so glad we did! I ordered the Peri Peri 1/2 chicken with Portuguese fried rice and chips. This is the epitome of flavorful clean eating. The chicken was savory, fresh, exploding with flavor, juicy and tender...even the breast portion. The rice done right and very different than anything I've ever had. Very good! My girlfriend does not like chicken off the bone so she ordered the pulled chicken on garlic bread and absolutely loved it. This place gets an A+ across the board from us and we are very picky foodies. Service, food quality, cleanliness, ambiance and affordability all fantastic. Great menu with so many options. I would recommend this place to anyone. On a final note, we noticed the owner walk in right before we left. He was enthusiastically greeted by his staff and just jumped right in helping. This speaks volumes. This has to be the most under rated place in Alexandrea. They get a glowing review and 5 stars from us. Well done! read more

It's not a big restaurant, but there is plenty of room inside and a great atmosphere. The hostess and waiters were friendly and very attentive. I had the half chicken with rice and garlic bread. The chicken had a really good flavor, and the chicken was cooked just right. I also really loved the garlic bread. There was plenty, and it was really good. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Half chicken with rice and garlic bread - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Friendly and fast service with a tasty lunch of chicken (I ordered medium so I could hit up the sauce bar for the hotter flavors and it was a nice tang not over spicy and flavorful.) and amazing peas and Brussel sprouts. The portions are on the large side for the regular menu. Next time I'm hitting up the Mac and cheese bowls.... read more

What can I say, I love me some Nando's!!! I was so glad when I saw this location and I'm glad they made it Stateside! This is a great location with great outdoor seating. Next time I'm in town, I'll definitely be back!!! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Entrance - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Everyone from managers on down are always on their cell phones, then they touch food. Other than that the service is really good and if you've had Nando's then you know the rest. read more

The two bathrooms they had here were disgusting, the server was rude and cold as if it was an inconvenience for her to do her job. The food and drinks were subpar and not worth spending your money on, I would not recommend anyone to go to this specific location at least. read more

This place is so cute inside! I'm so happy I finally got to try it. The food was so good. Me and my partner got chicken bowls which were very filling, I couldn't even finish mine. We also got the tart for desert which was super yummy. For the price I think it's totally worth it. The staff was very helpful and nice as well and the food came out very fast. I will totally be returning to eat here and try new things! (: read more

This used to be one of my fav's, but I hate that this location is really declining. I can handle a sporadic "off" order every now and then. But, this is unfortunately becoming the norm that something is off with every order. Today's fries were cold, barely filled half of the container and old. Brussels were charged, but not included. Other order issues, but I just want them to do better...be the Nando's that you used to be. If you try them, I recommend opening the bag and checking every item prior to departure. If your order is correct & food is the proper temperature, you will love it! read more

The food is very good. The meat is seasoned well. Today was my first day picking up an order that I placed directly on their website, and that is the one thing that they really need to work on; pretty disorganized. Projected time is really off by at least 10 mins. Ambiance is casual, and I heard some calypso music, and that's always a good thing. I was lucky to find street parking... read more

We go to this Nandos quite a bit. At least 3-5 times a month. Today, we were told we couldn't sit inside because he was "being strategic". REALLY? Refusing loyal customers to sit inside??!! NEVER AGAIN will we eat at a Nandos. Absolutely horrible way to treat us. read more

Loved this location and how close it was to the parking garage. I love how you serve yourself but they just drop off your food/glasses. First time ever eating at nandos peri peri and I am glad we choose this location. Even though they were really busy I felt like they were working hard to get the food out as fast as they could and were always very friendly with our interactions. The real plates when you eat inside was nice along with the glasses, glad to see they had orange soda too! Also love how they have all their sauces available and some to go containers for them if needed. My favorite item was the spicy ceasar salad, but I enjoyed everything ! read more

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Ordered a crunch salad with no croutons. They gave the SMALLEST piece of chicken. What a joke. And they added croutons. Laughable. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Tiniest piece of chicken.... Crunch salad. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Had a reservation for Mother's Day at another place, but then we saw Nando's and had to try it!! To be honest, if I could give it more stars for the service alone, I would!! Out of all of the places we tried during our trip to the DMV, this was by far the favorite! Not only was the service excellent, the food was absolutely delicious!!! We ordered the "Mother's Day Special" with chicken, coleslaw, brussel sprouts, rice & garlic bread. It also came with Portuguese custard tarts- yum!!!! I know this is a chain from across the pond which was one of the reasons we wanted to try it, but it made Nando's fans out of all of us!! read more

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I really liked my food here. I got the peri-peri chicken bowl and it did not disappoint. The chicken was flavorful, the rice was yummy, and I also enjoyed the hummus as well. Delicious! I took a bite of my husband's spicy chicken and I felt like it was way more flavorful than the medium, so I will definitely do the spicier option next time! read more

The few times I've been to this location I have enjoyed my takeout but this time absolutely Not! I set my pick up time for 645p and my food wasn't ready until 7pm. I just sitting there waiting. It looked as if they were over staffed at this time. Literally 3 ppl were just standing there chatting right near the register/ the line. Eventually I ask hey is my order ready yet!?! They all look at me like interrupted their conversation . Then they all started scrambling asking me my name order etc. one says immediately oh we are waiting on the rice. My husband says there's a big container of rice right there! What!?! I then pull the manager to the side and say I appreciate everyone sprinting into action so fast But!!! NO one WASHED their HANDS! I wwwn them doing talking and what they were doing before that and now they are handling food!!!! After a few minutes he comes over to me and apologizes about the hand wash so I get to my destination and get settled to eat my food. The items that should've been in my BOWL wasn't. Bread was not toasted , no hummus no corn It didn't even look appealing chicken was off read more

Unique, very flavorful food with a generally warm reception and attentive service throughout. Nice local ambiance - inside and out, to include the "taco lamps." Price is reasonable and kids eat free on Friday! read more