The food is always great and after a recent issue with a delivery order the manager on duty went out of her way to make right. Good food and great customer service and service recovery that is a winning formula! read more

Food was good! I got the wings, fries, and peri ranch. They ran out of vodka for the spiked pineapple lemonade but that was okay. They refunded us and made it right. The service was good, but not for our first time. There's a sign that says wait to be seated, so we did and waited like 8 mins before someone came over to let us know we could either come to the counter to order, or we scan a QR code to order. As it was our first time, someone should have let us know how to order when we were first seated. Aside from that the food was good and I'd return read more

Really great dining option in downtown Naperville! The food is reasonably priced, and the grilled chicken was excellent--crispy, flavorful skin with juicy, tender meat. The fries were well seasoned, and the garlic bread was also very good. They offer plenty of sauce choices, ranging from mild to spicy, so there's something for every taste. Service was friendly and attentive, and the restaurant had a nice, comfortable atmosphere. Overall, a great experience with tasty food, good portions, and reasonable prices. Definitely a place I'd come back to! Thank you read more

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Stopped by for lunch on a Sunday. We were able to find a table for two pretty quickly. Order: Medium wings - a little dry but good Hot wings - a little dry but good Sweet chili chicken wrap - 10/10 Peri peri fries with mayo - good, but wished the jam was spread through the whole wrap and not just one spot Good location, good service, and great food! Would definitely go back and recommend this place. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Tried Nando's while studying abroad in Australia and was so excited to come back and get it again in IL. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - 1/2 chicken - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

I rarely leave a review like this, but I genuinely hope management and the franchise take this as constructive feedback. I ordered chicken to go from Nando's PERi-PERi in Naperville, and when I opened the container, I honestly thought there had been some kind of mistake. The pieces were so tiny that some were about the size of my pinky. For what I paid, I was speechless. I thought, "Okay, maybe they're small, but maybe these are going to taste amazing." Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience either. The sauce tasted very basic to me, almost like a creamy/ranch-style sauce mixed with hot sauce, and the chicken itself did not taste freshly prepared. What made that even more confusing was that I had waited for the order. Yet when I received it, the chicken was not even hot. Normally, freshly prepared chicken smells so good you can smell it throughout the car. That wasn't the case here. I'm not writing this to tell people not to visit Nando's. This restaurant is in a great Naperville location, and I'm sure there are other menu items that people genuinely enjoy. My review is specifically about the chicken I received and the value for the price. Management, if these very small pieces are the portion being served, the price needs to reflect that--or include fries or another side. I would rather see a small portion priced around $2.99-$3.00 and have the option to order more than pay a premium price and open the container feeling like somebody has played a joke on me. And considering Nando's celebrates its South African roots and Portuguese-inspired PERi-PERi tradition, I expected the chicken itself--not just the sauce--to be memorable. I only eat chicken occasionally, so when I choose to order it, I want it to be worth it. Unfortunately, this was extremely disappointing. Based strictly on the chicken I received that day, I would have been better off buying chicken from the supermarket and preparing it myself. I hope management takes another look at portion size, freshness, temperature, and value, because what I received simply did not match what I expected for the price. Coach P read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - The chicken container - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Food is very tasteless. Sauces are too. I couldn't find anything in this $72 order for 2 to recommend. I guess my palate is not their constituency. I enjoy foods of all types & from many regions, but have never had food so bland. read more

Foood was amazing, PATRICK was the best employee I've met in my entire life. GIVE THIS MAN A RAISE. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Sandwich - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

I recently visited this Nando's Naperville location and was quite disappointed compared to my usual experiences. The chicken wings here were noticeably smaller than what I've received at other Nando's branches. On top of that, the fountain soda was completely flat and had absolutely no fizz. I love Nando's, but the quality control and consistency at this specific location definitely need some improvement. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Amazing ambiance and decor. You feel like you're in a major downtown. The service and staff were very friendly and the chicken is some of the best chicken we've ever had . Even the "plain-ish" chicken has an enormous amount of flavor. Would highly recommend! read more

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The food was flavorful, served at a great temperature, and they had plenty of options! I made the decision to order our party of 4 the Family Platter with medium chicken and the new Paradise Peri sauce for the chicken thigh skewers. For sides, we did fries, Brussels sprouts, and rice. The teenager wanted a chicken sandwich so I ordered her a kid's meal with a side of garlic bread + an extra side of mac and cheese. The service was helpful, I needed a to go box and was hand delivered a box, a foil bag for the garlic bread, and a bag to hold every thing! Most things are self serve, like the fountain drinks and sauces. The ambiance is nice enough--you can see the food being prepared which is interesting. There is themed music being piped in. And the temperature of the restaurant was nice and cool! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Family Platter, Brussels Sprouts, Portuguese Rice - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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The staff is literally amazing, super nice and kind, they care about the customer. I really Love coming here . The food is really delicious. I always gets a rainbow bowl and it's always really really good and it's also healthy because there's avocado rice, cucumbers, tomatoes it's so good. I have always had a great experience and really really good food. The chicken is delicious and cooked perfectly and I love the atmosphere and the fries are also so good! read more

Nothing special about salty chicken. I might eat there again but i dont think Itll be anytime soon or often. The place looked trendy though it was pretty empty. There were way too many workers there for the food to take so long to come out. And finding parking was rough I ended up having to get out while my family circled the block. read more

Great casual dining spot downtown Naperville. Small dining room and great carryout. Staff is a great team at this location. Everyone is helpful and upbeat. The chicken bowls with thigh meat are super flavorful and filling. They can almost be two meals. When it gets busy, it can be chaotic but everyone is very nice. read more

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I visited this location after five years, and I was impressed with the upgraded menu. The Naperville downtown area is so charming and welcoming, making it the perfect spot for a night out. We went on a Friday night, and although it was busy, the 30-minute wait to be seated was worth it. I ordered the peri-peri grilled chicken, which also had a 30-minute wait, but trust me--it was absolutely worth it! We went for the spiciest option, and it was amazing. The lemonades were refreshing and complemented the meal perfectly. I highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Chicago. I really hope they open a Nando's in the Columbus area soon! read more

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The chicken "burger" medium spice was delicious! The honey lavender lemonade was also yummy. The decor was cool, too.

YUMMY! First time here at a recommendation from a friend, very delicious and flavorful. The sauce bar was great to find our favorite to use in addition with our meal. Helpful staff and eclectic vibes inside with lots of color. read more

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Can't go wrong with anything on their menu! Every time I'm in Chicago, we always stop by a Nando's. Food is always fresh and delicious. We got their power bowl, chicken and fries. Everything was amazing! I love spicy food and their hot sauces aren't that spicy but they add a good kick. read more

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We have been coming for years and enjoy the food. Especially in nicer weather when we can sit on the nice patio. The last two visits, including today the level of service has really degraded. We dine out often and are very aware and tolerant of the labor shortage. Last time we had a long wait to be greeted as the three workers huddled in the kitchen looking at one cell phone. Food took a long time to be delivered and other tables received theirs first even after ordering well after we had. Today we tried again. We seemed to be interrupting the worker social time. Loud talking and calling out to each other across the restaurant. We used the app to order and saw our food in the warmer and had to ask two talking workers if we could get our beverages. And now they no longer have Matcha Peas! Not sure when you are may come back. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Boneless Breast - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Not too busy inside, walked in waited a little and got seated right away. We ordered through the app and the app was easy to use. Drinks: Orange mango lemonade 10/10 not too sweet and not too sour. Pomegranate ginger ale 8/10 a bit on the sour side Food: 12 piece wing extra hot with fries and perinaise 7/10 the wings could of used more flavor to them. it was cooked very nicely though. some were charred so i was only getting charred parts. the fries were super flavorful with the perinaise. chicken burger with no red onion, fries and perinaise 9/10 would recommend. the pineapple goes well w it even though you can barely taste it, the chicken could of use also more flavoring but was juicy. the fries and sauce were good. Service was nice and would come to this location again. read more

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We stopped in for dinner on a Saturday evening. We were seated right away. The ambiance is relaxed and comfortable. We ordered a half chicken with medium peri peri sauce, the sweet potatoes, golden cauliflower, and mac n cheese sides. The chicken is moist and flavorful. Medium sauce is just right for me where I can still enjoy the flavor of the food, and the heat seemed to build throughout the meal. There are other sauce flavors you can try as well. The real star of the meal are the three sides. I would go back and just order all sides they are sooo good! They all came out hot, fresh and perfectly cooked and seasoned. read more

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Came here for lunch with a party of four on a weekday. It was pretty empty so we were able to sit down at a booth. We ordered via the QR code at the table which was easy and user friendly. Our food came out promptly and everything looked fresh. I went with the Rainbow Bowl with chicken breast and Peri Q sauce and it was delicious! I loved the variety of flavors and textures. Everything tasted fresh and the portion was super satisfying. I would definitely order this again! read more

My son took me to Nando Peri Peri Chicken in Naperville. The chicken was delicious. I wanna give a big shout out to one of the servers ADI. She was very helpful very kind. Very knowledgeable. I recommend. if you decide to go their asked for the server ADI again I want to thank you ADI for being so kind and knowledgeable. A+ A+ A+ 2ADI. read more

DOUBLE DIPPER Nando's magical Peri-naise is a most worthy condiment. My wife loves Nando's, perhaps even more than I do (and I'm quite the fan). Back when we lived in Oak Park, we used to hit up the Nando's there on a regular basis. Now, the closest options are Oak Brook mall and this spot in downtown Naperville. It's right off of Washington St, easy to miss. Even though I probably shouldn't, I still get the spiciest thing on the menu - a thigh in their 'extra hot'. My wife enjoyed her 1/2 chicken brushed with mango-lime sauce ($18). The mashed potatoes were fine, but as always the fries + Peri-naise (spicy mayo) get a gold star. I got a kids meal ($6.50) for the wee lad, and he happily devoured his fries. I brought a voucher for a free ¼ chicken that caused a headache at the register. Despite getting "three of these earlier (today)", the staff had no idea how to process this, and the manager eventually rang it up as a BOGO entrée item. Hopefully it wasn't a bogus coupon......hey wait a minute, I got that from a Yelp event! * TL;DR * I still sing the praises of Nando's; one snafu isn't going to derail our relationship with these fine purveyors of poultry. Between in-person events and takeout offers, Nando's Naperville has graciously hosted Yelpers on more than one occasion. The staff are pretty friendly and the food is consistently tasty. I dig the wide variety of sauces they have, plus the restaurant ambiance is wonderful. Oh, and Peri-naise = nirvana. However, on this past visit I waited an awfully long time at the register (~10 minutes), plus I asked for utensils yet they forgot to include them. They also forgot to give me the kids drink, but that's not as big of a deal. And what's going on with that $2 "service charge" on my receipt, hmmmm?? Shortcomings aside, I still recommend Nando's. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Nando's Naperville has been very kind to Yelp Chicago 'burbs over the years. Get the fries with Peri-naise!! - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

We were seated very quickly and service was great. We didn't have to wait too long for the food. The food was reliably good and the peri peri fries are always a favorite. Great selection of hot sauces too! read more

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Whether you dine in or take out, Nando's does chicken right. Get a sandwich, pita, wrap, salad, platter, or bowl. Chicken every way you can imagine! No matter what form you get, it's always juicy and loaded with flavor. The 1/4 chicken platter (medium spicy) will always be my go to, because bone-in is oh so juicy. It's nice to know you can always add more sauce to your platter after the fact, but I'm usually good with how the kitchen does it! Besides the fresh, never frozen chicken, the sides also set Nando's Peri-Peri apart from other chicken establishments. The macho peas are very distinct and is a mash of peas, parsley, mint and chili. Yum. Portuguese rice, garlic bread, mashed potatoes, it's all there and more. Definitely a place you can visit over and over whether you're with friends, family, or just want to dine by yourself. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Thigh & mighty sandwich - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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LOVE this place. I've been here twice since moving to the burbs and the food and ambiance has been EXCELLENT! Both times I have gone, it has not een overly crowded, the staff have been AMAZING and have taken time to make recommendations and check-in. The food itself is also SOOOOOO good. I have tried the chicken bowls which are amazing - the chicken is tender, vegetables bright and the seasoning/sauces make the meal complete. The most recent time we went, My partner got the Nandoca's Choice which is a sandwich and fries since I love those bowls. The sandwich was equally delicious and was surprisingly QUITE filling. I highly recommend checking this place out - from the location, the food to the staff, everything is wonderful. read more

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I honestly used to love this place. However, the portions keep getting smaller and smaller. It's making it hard for me to keep supporting this business. Don't get me wrong, the food is good, but just never enough. They don't even fill up the food containers. They are literally only 1/3 full. Hopefully they get it together! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Quarter chicken, brussels sprouts, PERi Chips - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

"Mom, does it smell like sh*t in here or is it just me?" She discreetly texted me from across the table. Yeah. It did. As soon as I sat down, it smelled faintly of sewage. It was coming from under the table. 1st, Nando's, what's going on in there? 2nd, why do I always LOL when she swears in front of me? Malodorous issue aside, I like how easy it is to eat here when you're tracking calories. There are several healthy options like Turmeric Cauliflower and Charred Sweet Potato. I paired those with Chicken Thigh Skewers. I was very full and had zero guilt. That's a win. I used to complain that there weren't enough healthy sides here, and thankfully that's been remedied. But, Nando's, fix that smell. Tout suite read more

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Second time at a Nando's peri peri. First visit was in oak park and this was the Naperville location. I came for a yelp Elite event and purchased a whole table full of trys. The thing I loved about the menu before I came was the vegetarian and vegan options. They have a veggie burger and I got the grilled sweet potato in a grilled almost French bread bun. I took the cheese off ( I didn't recognize that name and quickly realized when I took a bite it was cheese. It came with a side and I upgraded for one more side. The meal itself was not hugely filling but it was very good. My family got the chicken and tried the other sauces. In the back there are other sauces to try. You pour into a plastic cup. The greatest thing is the sink to wash your hands after touching the bottles if you like. Which post pandemic is so normal to be thinking of germs on anything especially bottles. The fries were delicious and the rice was amazing. You don't get allot but it is really all you need. My family loved the chicken. 1/4 is w Pugh for someone who eats lightly but 1/2 I know I know it sounds like a ton is more for someone who wants to walk away feeling satisfied till their next meal. The prices are not inexpensive here. Pretty much what you pay these days, considering a burrito at chipotle is $10 this is about $15-20 for a full meal with 2 sides. We loved the warehouse interior and happy we tried it! read more

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Food is delicious, but I added an extra thigh and it was the smallest thigh ever! It honestly was not worth the money I paid for it. read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Extra thigh. - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Went here with a friend who suggested we go. I decided to get the boneless chicken breast with 2 sides - fries and Brussels sprouts. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, the fries were fresh and crisp, and the sprouts were delicious as well. I liked how you could get extra sauces in addition to the one on your chicken. I also liked the furniture and decor! A couple things I didn't like was that it's a bit pricy and that you have to order on the website on your phone. Would prefer to interact with a server more. But overall I would go back! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Nandos always has fantastic food, but this location had super friendly service. The staff here is very welcoming. It's also a very cute and quaint spot in downtown Naperville. If you have the chance to dine-in here, do so. It's amazing. read more

It's a place that's very easy to pass by (especially with Naper Nuts and Sweets right next door), but do yourself a favor and stop in. The food is something different from the usual downtown Naperville fare and is very good. Some people might be put off ordering off of an app, but there are enough different ways to order the food that it's much easier than telling a server. It's also a good people watching spot in a cozy atmosphere. I would definitely eat there again. read more

Went to Nando's over the weekend for dinner--waited forever for food while one overworked (but very nice and friendly) cashier/host/server ran the entire front. Manager? Too busy doing nothing. Six beer orders sat untouched because only he can work the tap. Easily the worst-run Nando's in the greater Chicago area. read more

I'm a Californian who enjoys coming to Chicago and getting food at Nandos. The chicken is fantastic and I love the rice and fries. No complaints honestly. read more

Finally visited Nando's Peri-Peri after recommendations from so many friends. This is located in Downtown Naperville in a very lively location. Free parking is available at 3 mins walking distance from this restaurant. The ambience was great and the service was amazing. You need to place your order at the counter and they will serve you the food. The server at the counter was very friendly and helped us in deciding our food options. The hummus with peri-peri drizzle is highly recommended. We really enjoyed this. Their plant based veggie burger was awesome. You can select your spice level - I am good with spicy food and tried the Hot option and it was really spicy. I would recommend medium spice even you love spicy food - you can add the sauces later. Also, the garlic bread and fries were amazing. Highly recommended. read more

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Went there several times. Ordered the chicken dishes. Taste is good. Locations are great, right on the corner of Washington and Jefferson. Service is okay. read more

Got nandos delivered. As always love the naughty natas and mashed potatoes. This time I had a chicken tender bowl medium spice with rice, arugula, corn, red peppers, and hummus. The combination was perfect! I'll definitely get this again! read more

Nando's Peri-Peri - Quarter chicken and mashed potatoes - Portuguese Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

This is an update review today. The music was still too loud but I was ordering takeout. Well, when I took the food home I notice the bag seemed quite light though I ordered the chicken bowl and the crunch salad. Both items had chicken breasts that were extremely dry and hard to cut through even with a steak knife. The croutons were very hard as well. The "mixed greens" in the salad seemed like too much romaine lettuce. I can buy a $4 box at Jewel of mixed greens that blow this salad away. The worst part was the tough chicken, sadly and portion size. The staff was nice. Not sure I would be back. My wife liked the chicken bowl. Not sure why the chicken breast was so dry. read more