Stopped in to check out Nankar Peru for lunch. Ordered a Half Charcoal Chicken with two sides: Beans and Plantains - to go. Food came up in about 10 minutes. There is a good amount of seating to eat in. The chicken was tender, moist, and succulent. Two dipping sauces were provided - one has some very nice heat to it. Both were delicious, The beans were awesome! I'll take a 5 gallon bucket of those! The Plantains were cooked nicely. Service was good. Paid with Apple Pay. #NankarPeru read more

Nankar Peru - Peruvian Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

This is 4min from my house, Just ordered from them and found out the place has been here 2 years! I didn't know that! Empanadas with the little sauces were excellent. I also ordered the beef and the chicken Chaufi, basically Peruvian fried rice and they were big portions. And the seafood cream was good but I needed it to be hotter and more seafood. So if you order it I would heat it up more. The staff was friendly and the only thing I didn't like was the black out glass windows make it look closed. I would maybe open the door to show they are open. I highly recommend the food, very tasty with just the right spice. Glad I found it. read more

Nankar Peru - Empanadas - Peruvian Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

This is one of the best Peruvian restaurants in Northern Virginia. The menu has a nice selection of authentic traditional Peruvian dishes. Service can be variable but it is worth checking out. read more

Stopped by for lunch and I have to say their food is delicious. Will definitely be back.

Me encanta su yuca es crocante y fresca. Siempre pido para llevar pero el lugar se ve limpio y la gente es muy amable. Love the chicken

We found the meat and chicken chaufa was excellent. We were treated very well. The place is small but very nice.

Ordered the 1/2 Chicken -had flavor...tiny size for what we got . Empanadas$$ for each one for quality. Plantains and fried rice all had good flavors read more

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New Peruvian Restaurant. This small business just opened and we bought so family members to kickstart this small business. The chicken had a great taste, but it wasn't not cook a the way. The French Fries were cold, the rice was cold. Everyone had a horrible experience. read more

Nankar Peru - Peruvian Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

Came in to have dinner. Husband had the 1/2 chicken and I had Lomo Saltado (which is a beef with onions and tomatoes) served with rice. The service was great; Food was very flavorful. Will definitely be back soon. If you are on the area, definitely give it a try, you won't be sorry. read more

We decided to try the new Peruvian place in town. It was okay. Here's why: First off, it looks like the online menu doesn't have everything they serve at the restaurant, which is a bummer. Online is basically chicken and a lot of fried foods. Second: Salchipapa? Your restaurant is in Gainesville and they are promoting Salchipapa. Shows they don't really know their market. Nobody really wants this. Should showcase and promote more interesting dishes from Peru. Third: The rotisserie chicken is okay. It has this interesting caramel glaze on the outside. I didn't really care for it. It was also rather dry and not juicy. If you're going to do the chicken thing, go big or go home. If you're trying to promote other dishes of Peru that are more interesting, do that and drop the chicken. Fourth: The best thing we ate was probably the rice. It tasted very fresh and was well seasoned. Give the guy in the back who prepared the rice a raise! We probably will not return until they figure things out. Will continue to go to our usual chicken place. read more

the best rottiserie chicken im NOVA, I've been to so many if not all of them and this is by far the most authentic, reminds me to Peru, great service always on time, the place is big and and nice inside, and price is great read more

The food was prepared fresh, and the food was flavorful and delicious. The one thing I can criticize is some of the mussels weren't popped open and not quite ready. The soup was full of shrimp, mussels, and fish. The broth was wonderful. I do think a smaller version should be offered, but easily can be shared. The wings don't need any sauce but we got some bbq sauce on the side. I thought the wings were well worth the price point. I'm definitely going back to try the 1/2 chicken and chaufas. I highly recommend. read more

Nankar Peru - Chupe de camarones - Peruvian Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

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First time in Nankar and it seems it won't be the last. Excellent service, i tried a shrimp soup and it was delicious. Can't wait to go back. 100% recommended. read more

I just didn't like it, flavor was not there. Was it made to order yes, but something was lacking. The lomo saltado is not hard to make as a Peruvian myself. I compare this to Raices and hands down, no comparison. I don't recommend this place. I personally don't think they marinate the meat long enough. I was just passing through and wanted to give my support, but I wouldn't come again, I should have read all the reviews, and drove a little further away for something good. read more

I ordered several dishes to try this new Peruvian restaurant in Gainesville, all of it was take out. The person at the reception that took my order was pleasant and accurately estimated how long my order will take to be prepared. First all, I'm very excited that we finally got a Peruvian restaurant around this area. The Peruvian chicken was amazing !!!! One of the best one's I had , very well seasoned and perfectly cooked. The chupe de camarones was salty , however eating it with their white rice made an amazing pairing. The 'arroz chaufa' was not that great the rice was too mushy ; however it did have a lot of meat The lomo saltado was very bland and didn't have the flavor that I have been accustomed. Lastly the seco con frijoles was OK , I was surprised that I did not get 'salsa criolla' with it , again this is what I have gotten used to getting in other Peruvian restaurants when I have ordered this dish. I am already planning to go back to Nankar to order their amazing Peruvian chicken and I hope they get better at their other dishes read more

I live in Bristow and was happy to see a Peruvian restaurant in our area. My wife and I tried this restaurant 3 times. We ordered something different each time. We couldn't eat any of the food all 3 times. The taste was just off or wasn't cooked all the way. Compared to Tatys chicken in Manassas the food is night and day. read more

What a gem! Our combo had generous servings and the chicken and sauces were delicious. Our service was quick. Great for a quick, filling meal. Our combo could easily feed 3-4. Will definitely come back! read more

Nankar Peru - Whole chicken combo w/ 2 large sides (yucca & fried rice) - Peruvian Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

The Peruvian chicken is not what I expected, something is off with the color and taste. When I first saw the chicken I thought it was seasoned with barbecue or chipotle seasoning. The plantines and yuca were okay. read more

I'm very picky about my food and it's hard to make great lomo saltado but this place was awesome. I ordered it to go and I love how they packaged with the Lomo separate from the rice and French fries. Love how there was lots of "juice" with the lomo and the flavor was great. Didn't even know this place existed and glad I found it on Yelp. Not sure how the rest of the food is but I will definitely be using this place as my go-to for Lomo Saltado. The staff was also great. read more

This is a new restaurant in the Gainesville area. I ordered the lomo saltado and it was So delicious! For hot sauce, rocoto! Service is friendly and the restaurant is very clean. read more

Very good Peruvian chicken. They have really good Yuca and sauces. This is a hidden gem in Gainesville to get your Peruvian Chicken fix.

Sadly I had high hopes because of the pictures and reviews but I ordered the Lomo saltado and it was flavorless, not a hint of garlic or yellow pepper, and sauces were not good. I do not recommend this place read more

Great taste. The service was terrific! My kids and I loved it A delicious new option around read more

The staff were very friendly and the service was quick. The potions of the sides that came with the combo entree were really large. The food was delicious read more

We usually order Peruvian from a spot in Manassas off of Sudley Rd., so imagine my surprise when I found this Peruvian restaurant super close to home. The menu looked good, normal Peruvian fare. So, I ordered chicken meals (with sides) and extra sauce. The yucca was amazing! Really fresh, not greasy and perfect amount of salt. The rice and beans were good and portions were good. The chicken was also good - hot, moist, and spice level was great! The sauce needs lots of help! Literally came in packets, like condiments from a convenience store. It was super watery and thin, both the yellow (aji amarillo) and the green (aji verde). To be fair, I ordered food to go, but still. The sauce ruined the meal for me. My family said the same thing. I won't order from here again because the sauces are such a large part of the experience for me. read more

First time coming by here the other day with a friend, they recommended the food here and it was delicious! They've got take out to go and door dash, but this time my friend and I dined in, and I have to express how good the food was! The sauces that came with our meal had a great spicy kick to one and the other complimenting it. This place is totally a hidden gem, they opened up fairly recently, so I hope to see them grow! Would and will come again! read more

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What a gem! We were looking for something like Peruvian chicken and had no idea Nankar existed. I ordered chicken and loved both the chicken and my yucca. My hubby ordered a spicy seafood dish and said it was going on repeat! PS service is personal and attentive. read more

Autentic peruvian dishes, el pollo a la brasa so delicious, my favorite peruvian place since now! and Im peruvian!! so proud of this place read more

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The food here was outstanding, some of the best , well seasoned Peruvian chicken I've had in years. The plantains and Yuka fries were cooked to perfection and they had a surprisingly expansive menu which will keep me coming back here to try new items. Highly recommended. read more

Fantastic chicken and seafood soup is amazing. Service on phone for pickup wes on point as well. Flawless overall.

We love this place. The chicken is fantastic as are the noodle dishes. Getting ready to order again..

Awesome food !!! The service and food were great, best Peruvian chicken there is !!!!

Just picked up lunch and everything is wonderful. Even the little cookies on the counter are phenomenal.

We had the chicken wings, Tallarin Saltado de Carne, and Tallarin Saltado de Pollo. Everything was very flavorful, hot, and good portion size. We'll definitely be back! read more

The food was delicious! I totally recommend this place. I tried the lomo saltado and the steak noodles. The taste of food exceeded my expectations. The prices were great for the quality of the food.I found the place to be clean with a welcoming environment. read more

this food was absolutely just amazing everything was so good i had the best time the people were just so nice would definitely come back again read more