Nando’s Peri-Peri

LOVE Nandos! I’ve been to this location numerous times its newer, clean environment/​cool casual atmosphere. The staff is friendly, the manager Blake is really helpful!
My go to menu items:
–Chicken breast sandwich, medium heat; just the right amount of food! Served with their delicious Peri-​naise sauce, with mashed potatoes (their mashed potatoes are to die for!!)
–Chicken Caesar Wrap; has a kick to it! Ask for pineapples inside balances out some of the heat and makes it sweet:)! Get with their French fries!
— Medium hot wings! Perfect if you’re in the mods for them;)
Dessert — – :)
Natas– can’t get enough!!! Small little custard tart, warmed up sprinkled with confection sugar and cinnamon GET IT!!! Literally my favorite dessert ever there.
Barely Baked Brownie– so much chocolate fudge brownie, soft in the middle with chocolate chips inside!
Chocolate Chili Cookie– chocolate cookie with a spicy aftertaste so unexpected and pleasantly delicious.

I’ve come several times since my first post…
It is a must that I specify I want my chicken well done and cooked thoroughly. Otherwise it is not grilled all the way through. I love the mango lime sauce… or I get the mild sauce.
My go-​to sides are the butternut squash & corn and the red skinned mashed potatoes. I love the butternut squash so much that I looked up the recipe on Nando’s website and I have made it from scratch.
When I go in for a pick-​up order I still need to order the white/​mango sangria.
Every location I have been to… is festive. This franchise is more family oriented and open style floor plan.
I wish there was a «to go» parking for this spot.

I’m a fan of the Nando’s chain and love their chicken and sauces!
We generally get a full chicken with fries, garlic bread, and corn as the sides.
The food here was good — Nando’s standard and did not disappoint!
They have plenty of seating and can easily accommodate larger parties too.
Service is also good but can be a tad bit slow during busy times.
Plenty of parking to be found in the strip mall.

If you like spicy food, this is the place to go! The chicken is juicy and it goes perfectly with their sides. If you have a large party, order one of their platters (it’ll save you a good amount). Great place with exceptional service. My family went here on Sunday and we had a wonderful experience thanks to our waitress Sarah. She his the most friendly and patient server ever. She constantly checked up on us to see if we wanted to order more food, needed our drinks refilled, wanted any desserts and helped us clear some plates off the table. She explained everything to us and made great suggestions on what to order. We were surprised when she told us she wasn’t a manager – she deserves to be one! We will definitely be back to visit her again. Thank you Sarah for making our experience memorable.

Great friendly service, tender chicken, and well-​seasoned fries!
The servers make it a point to provide excellent service to people who dine in, and that is something I can appreciate. The hostess greets you at the door, and the servers bring out the food with a smile on their face. Sometimes, it might come across as too friendly, but what are you gonna do about that?
The chicken is always tender and their sauces on it are really good. Their side dishes are also good. Any of them compliments the chicken well. The fries are some of the best seasoned fries around, and their rice on point.
Only knock on Nando’s is their flame grilled chicken breast. Not sure if I got a bad cut, but the amount i got was underwhelming. I felt for the same amount of money, I could’ve gotten more meat with a half chicken. But oh well. They feed me good food regardless.

Love nandos! The perfect mix of casual but still a good environment. Such yummy options that are only at nandos.
My family went here, and my mother struggled to find something she liked, she ended up ordering three things, (my father and I enjoyed the ones that were too spicy for her) but the waitress was so helpful in finding something to satisfy her.
Great service great food :)

HIT OR MISS KIND OF PLACE
so coming from someone who loves meat in general coming to this place and trying it out was kind off since it was a food chain
Sometimes the breast is dry and burnt and sometimes it moist and delicious but it all depends on time of the day you go. The garlic bread and Portuguese rice are delicious!
Best for casual lunches and dinner before a movie.

The customer service is amazing here. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. They asked if we’d been here before and explained everything to us.
The food itself was delicious. The half chicken and fries is a great way to get to know the menu.
Dessert was amazing too. The chocolate spoon cake was decadent!
We will be back!

Great service. delicious food. atmosphere trumps… Starbucks and Panera. Surf the Web eat good. MUSIC… DROP IN…
THANKS!!!

This review is after my second visit to this establishment, the first being take-​out and then this visit was a sit-​down.
My first visit included a ¼ chicken dark with a side of the Portuguese Rice and I happen to parlay a couple different Peri-​peri sauces/​marinades and was pleasantly please with the outcome. I mixed in a little Medium Hit Peri-​peri with my rice to give it a little kick and I put in a little too much. Go sparingly with those of you have never tried them.
My second visit included a ¼ chicken white with a side of the Portuguese Rice and Mashed Taters. Also decided to try some Peri-​peri wings. I must say the white meat is
so much better for dipping with the sauces/​marinades than the dark meat. The rice was on point again, but the taters could have used quite a bit of seasoning as they were pretty bland. Finally the wings, well I could have passed on those because they had absolutely no seasoning at all. I will pass on those from here on out.
Other than the food, the place is very nice and well designed with the exception of the throw pillows in the booths. They actually are quite annoying should you need to leave the booth for any reason. One other thing, if you over a soft drink from the self serve machine, opt for a plastic cup versus a glass cup as they did not seem to be very clean at all!

Best Nando’s I’ve experienced in Maryland and I’ve been to quite a few. Hot, cooked perfectly, moist, sauced and tasted great. Nice vibrant interior. Great service. It was busy, there was a band in the median/​road. Still got served quickly. Fries were hot & crispy.

First time ever having Nando’s today. The garlic bread is amazing!!! I got a chicken wrap and my BF got the ¼ chicken breast. We were so amazed by the food there. Portions are a little bit small but definitely satisfying and tasty! It was also very clean inside, everyone that worked there was pretty friendly!

So very sadd. I picked my daughter up from school for a night of relaxing after a week of finals. Nandos is her fav… well it was.
I really don’t know what is happening with the nandos franchise lately, but it is really going down hill pretty fast. Our food was absolutely burnt. When I say burnt, that’s what Mean!!! They are only getting two stars because eventually after much squawking the manager finally came over and pretended to care. Right! Nandos, people don’t have millions and millions of dollars to wait for you to fix a good meal — or at least a satisfactory meal. They will take their money elsewhere. Please get it together BEFORe you wind up being another restaurant that everyone «used» to dine in.

Bring on the macho peas! I swear, if my mom had served such succulent and flavorful green spheres of perfection, I would’ve been asking for seconds instead of being subjected to the dreaded «three bite rule» (I think all moms have this rule). I know Nando’s is about chicken, but I’m just here for those herbaceous, slightly spicy peas.
Ahem.
I’m generally meh about chain restaurants, but Nando’s has it goin’ on. Chicken, all sorts of sauces and spice levels, and some delicious sides (besides the peas). I’m a fan of the chicken livers, and the country salad (which includes grilled halloumi cheese — yum!). The soda fountain dispenses dozens of different drinks (the combinatorics are staggering), and the iced tea is great. There’s even soft serve!
I also love the atmosphere at this location, it’s the nicest I’ve been to. The music is awesome, I love the baskets hanging from the ceiling, and it’s just a comfy place to nosh on some peas.

I’d been hearing all about Nando’s from my friends that went to the UK locations. «The chicken!» «Dat sauce doe!» «Dem endless sauces doe!» You get the idea.
So I jumped on the chance to pay a visit when I was in the area. This Nando’s is a nicely decorated fast-​casual restaurant. The staff were chill enough to seat me 10 minutes before closing time and offered assistance when I clearly had no idea what to do. Leave your stuff at the table, then order at the cash register right in front of the entrance when you’re ready. Plenty of chicken (of course), but there are also a decent amount of vegetarian options from the menu I saw. I chose a Flame-​Grilled Chicken Breast with a side of Red Skin Mashed Potato (recommended by the cashier). Most chicken entrees come with a free side.
The next counter you meet is a hot sauce altar. Rows of Nando’s sauces arrange themselves like Deal or No Deal suitcase models. Pick one, pick them all — this location doesn’t seem to sell the sauces so this is your chance to stock up on Peri-​Peri goodness. If you’re really desperate, you can pack some to go. The side shows of this counter are a sink (for chicken wing fingers?), fro-​yo machine, napkins and utensils. At the end is a big fancy drink dispenser, which also has an unassuming button for water.
When my food was finally delivered, I was kind of shocked by how little $ 12 got me. I wasn’t expecting slices from giant chickens, but even with the mashed potatoes there was so much blank space on that plate Taylor Swift could have written another song. I have to confess the chicken is one of the best I’ve ever eaten, if a little over-​cooked, but the potatoes made the complete opposite impression by being a pile of almost flavorless mush. I probably put more sauce over the potatoes than the chicken, then gave up. Where are the claimed bits of «chunky potatoes»?
Being located in a new shopping plaza, at least the premises are nice and vibrant. I enjoyed looking at the giant paintings and colorful lights in between bites and could see little evidence of wear and tear on my cushy booth seat. However, one of two things must happen before I come back: I develop an insatiable addiction to chicken and hot sauce, or Nando’s matches their portion sizes with the $ signs.

When I saw Steve Raichlen recreate the signature chicken on Primal Grill, I had to give the new local version a try, even though it is in the parking challenged Towne Centre at Laurel.
Peri-​peri is actually the name of the chili, similar to a Thai bird, and about the Scoville level (based on tasting the sauces while waiting for the food to arrive) of a Serrano. You can choose from 5 levels of spice. Medium had a nice scalp sweating kick, just right for this fan of Thai and Korean food. The recipe and original restaurant originated with Portuguese in East Africa, but the décor and music seemed more Brazilian to me.
They have adopted the newly popular format of pay at the counter and have the food run to the table. To me this meant waiting in line an traditional time to order and pay.
The Nandocas’ Choice sounded good: «A whole butterflied Peri-​Peri chicken breast served on garlic bread and topped with our crunchy house-​made coleslaw.» It turned out to be a smallish sandwich — see photo. The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the fries were fresh and nicely fried. Still, that didn’t seem like much food for $ 11.75, especially compared to Sardi’s where that would get you a half chicken and two sides and a fountain drink and no upcharge for spicy mayo to dip the fries.
Portuguese beer was quite nice. Four restrooms, all labeled Unisex.
Summing up, pretty good food but not a good value. I might stop in for happy hour prices if I was in the area, but would not seek them out again for a regular meal.

Was OK-​. Seen better in flavor and aroma. Next time I have to bring Rock salt for my taste level.
Thought chkn was too dry and flavorless without the sauces.
The bread was good plus the corn (have it shuck’d). I’d prefer the grilled Cuban corn with mayo and cheese.

I love Nando’s
Always great food. And I feel there is something for everyone. Always great décor. Always great music. The three stars are not for the food.
But lets talk about the service. I went here this past Saturday night 1÷10÷15. Seemed like there was a lot of playing around with in the employee. People coming just to speak to folks behind the counter. There was a girl sweeping, just utterly and completely unhappy to be at work I watched 3 different people ask her for something and she shrugged and pointed. I ordered the garlic sticks to come out as an app. Our meals came out first I had to go ask for them. The server grabs an order of sticks … I bit into them of course they were cold. I mention this and it seemed to be a bit of a problem that I was complaining. I mean nothing was said to me, but just the reaction and the snatching of the plate from the table.
Im saying I have been to at least 4 other Nando’s multiple times and this one just lacked in the environment that surrounds you and I can only blame that on the service.

The location of this restaurant is wonderful! New development, more stores coming, a movie theater, 24 hr Harris Teeter… trust me when I say this time next year that shopping center is going to be one of the main places to get some good shopping and eating in.
I have been to quite a few Nando’s Peri Peri locations and as always I was not disappointed! The ambience was relaxing BUT it did get a little noisy. If you can tone that out your are good to go. We sat in one of the moon shaped booths in the back and it was a great spot for my family of 4. There were throw pillows on the chairs. very comfy.
From the cheerful hostess, to the waitress that tended to our table the customer service was impeccable! I have no complaints at all. The gentleman at the cash register… I’m sorry I didn’t get his name because he was awesome! Took time to explain the menu to my mother and made sure she got everything she wanted just as she wanted #awesome
I ordered ¼ chicken with red mashed potatoes and garlic bread sticks. OMG the breadsticks were perfect! Soft garlicky center (but not mushy) and crispy outside #mouthwatering The chicken was super moist, I love that the charcoal taste is like the kick to there great seasoning. I manage to get this dish every time I go. :-) I didn’t get the Sangria at this location but I can imagine that it’s just as delicious as it is at the other locations. Definitely worth giving it a try if you like Sangria
My mom ordered the same thing I got but she also got a side order of mixed nuts. Between her munching quickly on them and mumbling how good they were I got the point that they were pretty tasty lol! She also ordered the side mixed green salad and added olives. It was super fresh and very good! She ate it before I got a chance to take a picture lol
My daughter always orders the chicken caesar salad with lemon and herb chicken… One word YUMMY!
Have you been to this place yet? If not GO! And don’t forget to order the bread sticks! :-)

Winner winner chicken dinner! Went to Nando’s with two friends for their housewarming event and we couldn’t have asked more more. Literally, we even took the leftovers home: p
When we arrived to Nando’s, there were servers everywhere, ready to seat us, take our order with no wait at the cashier’s line, and help answer any questions we had! As part of their event, we were allowed to order any entrée and drink for free! I ordered the lemon and herb flavored chicken with the Peri-​peri fries and mashed potatoes and boy was I a happy camper. All the flavors were intensely strong and when combined with other sauces, I was mind blown. My favorite was the garlic sauce.
My friend also ordered the macho peas (mashed peas) which was the perfect vegetable side to the chicken. Ever had a pot pie with mashed peas on top? This was better.
BOY, and if that wasn’t enough, they said we could also get an appetizer, a drink (sans alcohol), and a dessert! We ordered the 6 wings in medium hot sauce for the appetizer, and Portuguese egg tarts. Wish the tarts were warm, but the crispiness of outside shell was still baked to a golden perfection. I ordered the cappuccino was was sub par to other cappuccinos, but still enjoyable.
AND WE HAD BOTTOMLESS FROZEN YOGURT.
To top it all off, this Nando’s is located in a newly developed Laurel town center where there is a Harris Teeter, movie theatre, a Tutti Frutti and many more restaurants and stores set to open this 2014.