Delicious Food! Great Atmosphere. The hummus was a great start to our meal. The Peri Peri chicken is seasoned to perfection and very juicy. Everyone was pleased with everything we had. read more

I come here a lot when I'm in town because it's close and fast, but not fast food. The flavor of the chicken is good, a little spicy which I did not expect at first compared to Versailles, and the size of the chicken you get varies a lot. I understand chickens don't all grow to the same size but seriously sometimes the one you get is Cornish hen size. Anything they make with garlic in it is to die for (mashed potatoes, hummus, garlic bread...). I love their blocks of cheese that they grill up - tastes like grilled string cheese (but in a good way). The fries are just how I like them, greasy and on the soft side. YMMV if you like crispy fries. Spicy rice and grilled corn on the cob are only okay, not bad or anything but nothing to write home about. read more

The atmosphere is great, the booths are unusually comfortable, the service is fast, there's a great variety of sauces, and the garlic bread is wonderful. I don't even need to mention the chicken! This is a great addition to downtown Silver Spring. read more

Ick, ick, ick! My 1/4 dark meat chicken for takeout was absolutely dry. Seeing my order reheated over the grill should've been fair warning. I would've sent it back if I was dining at the restaurant. read more

I've been to this location at least once a month for the past two years. Yes they get busy - it's a downtown area with 20+ high rise apartment buildings, businesses, and a bus transit center. It's a festive, fun, and relaxed atmosphere so it can get loud but it's because people are enjoying the food and the company they are with. I've always been treated well and the employees have always been engaging. Love Nandos! read more

Just as good as the others. Service is great. If you've been to any of the others, you know the deal.

Great food. Chicken cooked the way I like it!! Friendly staff. Fast service.

I'm bummed that the quality of service has really gone down at this location. I've noticed it the past 3 visits, and I won't be going back. While the managers are nice, the staff is rude and speak poorly to customers and about each other. On my most recent (and last) visit, half of our party received their food, and the other half 10 minutes later. A staffer had to come check on things and threw the kitchen staff under the bus (she spoke pretty rudely and bluntly about them). And then I found a hair in my salad midway through. Gross. I told a manager, and she offered a replacement or appetizer or dessert, but I lost my appetite and said no thanks. On a positive, the fries still kick ass. read more

FRANK- the best thing to happen to nandos at silver spring. I broke out my phone JUST to type this review, mid lunch. Working as a server in college (and my fiancée working as a chef) we find ourselves scrutinizing every detail of a restaurant - from the service all the way to management. We're not difficult by any means.. but still.. we take mote. Today, while ordering drinks, it appeared we were double charged and didn't notice. Frank came to us and notified us of the incident- and corrected things instantly. We were so impressed by his kindness that he's just won nandos customers for life. Thank you frank - and happy Easter! - Jessi and Carlos read more

Im giving three stars because of the atmosphere, music, wine - all of which are nice. But food is average and service horrible. When we ordered they said bone in breast would rake 25 minutes, so we ordered boneless which is $4 more and still took 25 minutes. Half of the table got their food right away while the other half waited. No clean silverware out. Long line to order. Staff wandering around being inefficient. I saw one staff person just continually getting himself drinks. The host was always looking at his phone. Kitchen staff stood around too much for being very busy. Then we ordered dessert, they said the dole whip was out of order and i said we just tried some, counter person processed to talk to kitchen staff to ask 'why didn't you tell me?'. I ordered the nata custard tartlet. Which was supposed to take 7 minutes but took about 25. I ended up leaving and asking for my money back, which they gave. The female staff all tried to do their job, can't say as much for the male staff. I would not go back for mediocre food and poor service. read more

Other yelpers have explained the ordering system. I will note that the chicken is excellent. I also enjoy the chicken livers, the Portuguese rice, the chicken wings, the mashed potatoes and the spicy olives. It's also a beautiful space. read more

I love their chicken always good my son devours their 1/4 chicken and some of our food every time. Their fries and peri peri sauce are great, the mash potatoes, corns, garlic bread and etc yumm. Their Sangria can be a miss sometimes but if you let them know, they will fix it. Oh and their music is nice too. There service at this location has improved drastically! read more

The food and the overall experience was just okay to be honest with you. I feel the are a little over priced for what you get and that the service was underwhelming. I did go during the weekend and at night so the fact they were crowded could have contributed to their underwhelming service. With so many other wonderful places to get chicken in the area I think you can get the same food or better at cheaper price somewhere else. read more

The general manager was so kind to contact me and offer a second chance which I'll gladly accept. Mistakes happen and the food was excellent when we ate there, despite the issue in my initial review. I look forward to my next visit and will report back! It's nice to know that great customer service exists. Five stars for customer service. read more

"Nando's chips" which are fries are super good with the sauce that comes with them. I had the chicken burger. it was interesting with the pineapple but nothing special. Took forever for my food to be ready. Entirely too long for a chicken burger and fries. Not good when I need to get back to work. In my opinion there are better options in silver spring. read more

Me,my partner and all of my friends love this place!!! The food is excellent especially the grilled my personal favorite!!!

I love going to nandos but my experience here at downtown silver spring was horrible. The manager Katie was greeting us as the hostess. I came in with a newborn baby and it's 30 degrees outside she suggested that we sit by the door where the wind is traveling in due to people walking in and out the restaurant. I told her that I don't want to sit by the door due to the draft then she was like well I don't know where to sit you so I pointed to a booth and said what about here she said I couldn't. Then she said I can't help you I was like excuse me what do you mean. First and foremost as a manager you never telll a customer I can't. Then I asked for another both then she was like I can't sit you there I'm like why she was like that's my only big table. I'm so heated right now. Then I'm like what about here she was like well that's a walk way I can't sit you there. Then she is like oh okay I can try to sit you to another table I'm like okay. I'm irritated by now. Mind you again it's me another person and a brand new baby. I want to get settle in and begin to order. I order my food pay for it and sit down and eat with my peer. Then my friend ask the waiter can we get some more fries the waiter is like sure. I ask how much she said 2.80. The waiter said she would come back and get the money once we finish eating. Okay we are getting ready putting our coats on and we ask for a box to pack our food. We put out coats on we are sitting there just chatting then this same freaking manager who said she couldn't sit us come and say you need to pay for the fries. I look at her like she is freaking g crazy I tell her did you see me walk up or get up before I was going to leave I was going to the register to pay. She was like oh okay but you need to pay this now. I told her look I would of paid you earlier but I'm eating and I'm not going to touch dirty money at the same time I'm eating. She was so fucking RUDE! It was 2.80 I had already paid 48 dollars for my food why in the world would I walk out and not pay a lousy 2.80. Then I told the waiter to come here I was like didn't I say I was going to pay before I go she was like yea you did but the manager Katie wanted it paid now. Like wtffff I'm so annoyed because your making it seem like I'm trying to walk out and not pay for so damn fries. How fucking embarrassing. Then this guy name Micheal another waiter saw this so he just tried to ease, and calm me down. I appreciated him but that manager Katie from the time I entered into the restaurant was a freaking ass. I will never come back to that nandos ever again. It's really unfortunate because my daughter goes to ballet studio right next door and that's our favorite dinner place but after this experience I just can not. Katie is a horrible manager her hospitality sucks and her mannerism as a manger is a 0. Her customer service was deplorable. She really made this franchise look bad. read more

I heard a lot of good things about Nando's so I had to try it on my last visit to so the DC/Maryland area. This place is amazing! Even as a vegetarian I was impressed; the veggie burger and the different sauces and dressings were fantastic! read more

Moist chicken fresh from the grill - who could ask for more? Try the Portugese rice or blended peas since it's one of the really unique sides this restaurant offers. You can enjoy the original South African art as well. The ambiance is really well executed. The only weird thing was that you cannot keep your tab open... I had to pay separately for dessert. read more

I was contacted after posting a negative review, so I wanted to post again to express how impressed I am with the level of customer service here. So two stars for the effort, but the food still needs some work. Perhaps I will try again if I am in the neighborhod. read more

I know I came on a bad day because there was some equipment down and thus limited their menu. It still doesn't justify the nasty attitude I received when I walked in with my 7 month old son. I have to assume it was my skin color because the people that walked in right after me were met with a lot less hostility. They were offered vouchers for their inconvenience directly in front of me, where I had to request one. I won't be rushing back. read more

We went later in the evening, but I had high expectations after hearing from friends. The first thing I noticed when walking in was the number of tables that had not been bused. The place was filthy! I had the half chicken with mashed potatoes. The chicken was stored in a warming drawer under the grill, and for being a half it was quite small. They just threw the chicken on the grill to warm it up which dried even the dark meat out. I think I saw this on Kitchen Nightmares. The sauce is right out of a bottle. It's not even freshly made. The mashed potatoes were good, but who can mess those up? We also had a country salad with chicken. They ran out of romaine lettuce; so they offered to make it with spinach which was fine. The salad was over dressed, and something was very salty. For desert we tried the "frozen" yogurt. It was half melted out of the machine and really grainy looking. We didn't even eat it. I might give this place a try again based on other reviews, but first impressions were terrible. read more

Amazing grilled chicken at fast food prices. I first discovered Nandos in 2005 while living in England. My friends and I rarely made it two weeks without a visit. I'm looking forward to Nandos being franchised throughout the US! read more

In a word...Chipotle. really disappointed on the second try...coupled with as small as I am, I leave hungry and frankly, can they get an order right? read more

Not bad food - although the mashed peas were terrible - but not amazing, and the service was incredibly slow. Seems like a lot of hype to me. Not awful, but you can get better quality and less noise for the same amount of money at Boston Market. read more

They follow a model that works for restaurants: they have a limited menu of items that they do well. Options are expanded because any item on the menu can be ordered with a different spiciness level (including a lemon & herb for those who don't care for spicy). Great food at a completely reasonable price. The dining format is pretty cool. You order your main course at a register and prepay, then get your napkins and condiments from a station in the middle of the room and seat yourself. A server will bring out your food when it's ready. This is a great way to go out with a group, because you can each pay for your own food in advance and not have to worry about splitting up a tab. (Although it should be noted your food will be brought to you order-by-order rather than holding until the entire table's orders are ready.) It's also great that when you're done eating, you can just stand up and leave. No waiting for a server to bring your check, pick up your card, run your card, and bring the receipt back to you. read more

This place is perfect for Patio Happy Hour Sangria and Appetizers. Though I wasn't thrilled with the food in my last review. I have to give them this Happy Hour review. read more

Love this place!! I go here quite often and it's always a great experience. The service is great, the atmosphere is great, and the food is yummy! I get the red sangria every time--it's a fav! read more

I used to love Nando's! But now they changed the menu and also the size/volume of the dishes. I always order chicken wings and they are tiny tiny tiny now......I love the corn and rice is surprisingly nice as well (guess it has something to do with the spices in it). read more

Good chicken. This restaurant has a lot of seating and lots of options on the menu. Love the different spicy sauces! The sangria is a little bit too sweet for my taste and service is slow. read more

A group of 3 went here on a Thursday night. No wait. I ordered the butterflied chicken breast and mashed potatoes. I think the price was around 12 which was a little more than I expected for what you get. I got the medium hotness sauce which was hotter than I expected but not unbearable. The chicken was good but not the juiciest or most tender chicken breast I have had. The potatoes were good also. Nothing to brag about here, but not bad either. I would go back here if I was in town for a week or so. There are a lot better options though if your stay is short. read more

I love Nando's, and this location does not disappoint. Their 1/4 chicken and chicken breast sandwich are both full of flavor and delicious! The price is good, and I especially love the option of outdoor seating at this location. The waiters have always been efficient and friendly, too, so it's a great lunch spot! read more

This is by far THE best chicken I've had in a loooong time! They cook it just the way I like it...flame grilled! The only complaint I have is the way food is ordered. There needs to be a better system in place to make it easier for customers to order their food. Once I sit down to eat I don't want to get back up to place my order at a register. Nonetheless, the food forces you to overlook this minuscule issue. I will definitely be back! read more

My family loves this place. The food, atmosphere, and customer service are always on point. I'm not a huge chicken fan, but when I do go to Nando's, I leave a happy customer. read more

Love their food, very good staff and service here. One night we stayed pretty late as the staff was closing down. They let us sit and chat with our friends long past the restaurant hours. When they were done cleaning and ready to close up for the night (doors had already been locked), we had to go, but they were very gracious in letting us stay so long. Very friendly and well run location. read more

Best chicken joint in town!!! It's a beautiful space with great, friendly, helpful staff and the chicken is unbelievable! Nando's is a mandatory stop for anyone who is in to great service and amazing chicken. read more

The food is so good. I had the wings platter, lemon herb flavor with grilled corn, rice and garlic bread. There was plenty food for myself, hubby and he took the leftovers to lunch next day. Lemon herb wings are the mildest they have and still have a fair amount of spice and I love spicy food. We had carry out so I don't know about the service in house but my order was ready in less than 20min. Bill was around $21 which is fine for dinner for 2-3ppl. Medium and lemon herb sauces for chicken are yummy. Finger licking good. I will dine in for lunch next time I go there. read more

I have been to the Chinatown location for lunch.....recently went to theSilver Spring location on separate occasions for lunch and dinner....the Silver Spring location is much more spacious.....but i found it works much better for dinner than lunch.....the chicken is delicious.....it tasted very fresh.....you have to get at least a half chicken because the quarter chicken is really just one breast (with a tiny wing attached)....so its gonna cost more than you might normally spend for a chicken dinner.....but the quality is A+......i would also recommend the grilled corn and the coleslaw....very tasty...the squash i found to be a little to sweet for my taste....(almost like sweet potatoes)....we also had the watermelon sangria and it too was quite good.....not too sweet....very tasty and refreshing...... read more

I brought my mom here when she visited and she enjoyed it, I also enjoyed the food. I have ordered from them the other day and the chicken was a little dry but as always the potatoes were great. read more

Lingual Spa Ever feel like you've discovered something special? From the moment you enter through the double doors an immediate calm sets in as your eyes take a breather. The lighting is low lit, there's a wood theme surrounding the place and if one could meditate while eating it would be done here. Ordering is a bit different from places that look this good, so grab a menu on your way in as you'll be ordering from the front. There's an old world styled sink in the middle of the dining area for washing your hands. Thats a great concept for people who just want to wash up without having to use the restroom. I asked the young lady taking my order what she recommend. For vegetarians there's the roasted portobello mushroom with halloumi cheese and chili jam, perfect for my wife. For the semicarniverous, such as myself, there's their famous chicken dishes. I had the chicken breast wrap w medium heat. It has green leaf lettuce, peppery sweet chili jam, and tangy yogurt sauce. For a side the girl who took my order recommended their garlic bread, a Portuguese roll smothered in garlic and herb butter. From first bite my taste buds were getting pampered. The garlic bread had me literally salivating as I enjoyed all the flavors of butter, garlic and herbs. I grabbed their olive oil since its what I love with my bread. I didn't touch it except for one bite. It didn't need it. It was genuinely divine. The chicken in the wrap was exquisite. Not dry at all, but tender and juicy the way the greatest chefs expect it to be. Now I love spicy food, and let me forewarn their medium heat hits it on the money for spiceaholics like me. Anything more would be too much I think. It's not only spicy, but tastes wonderful. If my brain and tongue were people they'd say, "thank you for giving us spa treatment." There's nothing like stimulation in the brain from excited taste receptors. To finish it off, a lovely young lady, properly named, Joyful(that's really her name) recommended their red velvet cupcake which was pure decadence. She loves working here. Thank you Johannesburg, South Africa for starting something special. This is but my first experience and I'm definitely making this a regular hang out spot. I'm writing this review from my table as I've no desire to leave yet back to reality. Until next time, Deny Not Thy Senses from edible delights. You'll be much happier for it. read more