Apparently the Sardi's in College Park is better? This Alexandria one left much to be desired. Everytime I eat here my chicken is either too dry or the skin is too flabby... not crispy at all. The Yucca and other sides are the only thing that save this place. Their sauces (which are pre-packaged) taste so odd... almost like they belong on a salad and not chicken. If you grew up eating Peruvian chicken then you know exactly how you want your sauces to taste like and Sardi's sauce really miss the mark. They have a huge fan base, regardless of what I've said here; maybe they love it due to nostalgia, but the Alexandria location is not it!! read more

Traveling to DC from RVA this weekend and stopped to grab a quick dinner to take back to our room. This was a pleasant surprise. From the moment we walked into this Peruvian Chicken spot we were flooded with great smells and big greetings from the staff. The menu was huge and had everything from Charcoal chicken; lamb chops; kabobs and much more. A staff member who had already greeted us asked if we needed help choosing. He gave us a run down of his favs and even let us sample the roasted Brussel Sprouts and freshly cooked plantain! And wow my taste buds did quite the dance. If you ordered chicken and sides everything was ready; however the pupusa; empanadas; wings and a few other items are made to order but only take about 15 minutes. From the staff cooking; fixing your food; order takers all the way to the cashier. The customer service was top tier and the food was even better. Everything was hot and fresh. My suggestion.... Get the half chicken with rice and black beans; roasted Brussels and plantain. Oh and grab a black bean and cheese pupusa for a late night snack! You won't be disappointed. We don't have a Sardis in Richmond but I'll def be back in July! read more

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Great service! Excellent food. Awesome flavor and they are very generous here. The dark meat chicken is my fav! read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Jessica was very friendly and customer service oriented and helped me order the special of month steak cheese and buffalo wings thank you so much Jessica for your customer service we will be back Again this week. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Buffalo chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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This is one of the better locations for Sardis, everything is always made fresh and it tastes great. I'm not totally a fan of the green sauce, but do be warned they try to charge you for any extra sauce you get (how many sauces depends on what you get) Great lunch special $19 for a half chicken with two sides and the service is great read more

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During lunch, I grabbed their half-chicken special. It's $17 for two large pieces of chicken and two small sides. I got white rice and roasted veggies. I ordered two thighs to go with the sides. After driving 20 minutes back to the office, I then began to enjoy the food. Honestly, the food was still pretty good. The chicken was juicy and the veggies were delicious. The service was quick and the restaurant looked pretty clean. The whole process was smooth. I will add this restaurant to my lunch rotation. read more

Food here is delicious and staff could not be more friendly. We will definitely be back when we want really well-made, juicy chicken with excellent sides (mashed potatoes, veggies, etc were all good) read more

We have been going to Sardis since he opened his first one by/near 6flags. That was in 2014 or 2015. Since then we now have one across the river in Oxon hills area near top golf and in DC it's been great watching them grow. We absolutely love Sardis. The food is phenomenal, the staff is friendly and the inside is almost always clean. This is a management issue. read more

Food was excellent. Chicken juicy veggies and rice &. Beans read more

Sardis will get the job done EVERY SINGLE TIME. I have never been disappointed by Sardis. The portion sizes, flavor, the staff, all wonderful! You will get your money's worth here. Crazy enough the last time I went here there was an accident and someone passed out in the establishment. The staff was so quick to rush to the person's side and about 3-4 staff members stayed with the person showing so much care until the ambulance arrived. It doesn't get more genuine than that. 10/10 recommend. read more

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Nice environment; great service and amazing food; the staff was friendly and very attentive asking if everything was good.

I would avoid this Sardis location at all costs. The only thing good about this location was the food. Service was terrible. When asked a simple request to make an onion salad, they refused and said it would take too long. They made it and only took 3 minutes. Staff was rude and purposefully left out plates and sauces for takeout. read more

Lomo saltado has no flavor. Steak is over cooked and chewy. And it came w no sauce which I find strange especially being a Peruvian spot

I have heard of Sardi's for some time now, but never tried it until recently. I stop by the Sardi's location in Alexandria for some lunch. The restaurant was clean and the kitchen staff were friendly. I ordered the 3 piece meal with Brussels sprouts and carrots and plantains. Got to see some other items they have I might try another time. The chicken was tender, the brussel sprouts were ok and the plantains were tasty. I received good size portions for the price. If you like Peruvian style chicken, try them out. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - 3 piece dark, Brussels sprouts and carrots and plantains - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I wanted to try Sardis since it's a popular franchise for pollo a la brasa, one of my favorite casual things to eat. It loses some of the charm of local pollo places. They do not make sauces fresh on site, no blended jalapeño verde sauce. Their sauces are all packaged in cups, and Mayo based. Almost $16 for a quarter dark chicken, wow! Remember back in the day when you could get almost a whole chicken for that much? Overall, chicken is good, but not one of the better pollo places. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

First time visiting a pollo a la brasa. The place was pretty busy during a lunch rush. The flavor is on point. I was even surprised with how the broccoli was seasoned. The chicken was flavorful and seasoned. This particular location has plenty of parking. I didn't do much research, but I will definitely come back to check out other menu items. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Quarter 1/2 Chicken White - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Location is great. Food was seasoned and served hot. Customer service was great too. I loved the music that was playing while I was eating my dinner. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Steak & cheese with fries - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Really great fast causal Peruvian chicken joint. Price is good for the portion. Chicken is very well seasoned and juicy. I wish they offered more non mayo based sauces and had something spicier but other than that everything was great! I can see myself coming back read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - 3 Piece Dark Whole Chicken with 2 Sides Regular (fried yuca and fried plantain) - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Sardi's SLOW & LAZY STAFF made me wait 25 minutes for 6 NASTY wings while 5 people got their food AFTER I ordered! Never again!

The days of loving Sardis are over! This is my second time at this particular location and both times they have been awful. I have never been to an establishment where they give you so little food and when you ask for "a little more", they will roll their eyes at you. This location is very stingy and it shows. After this visit, I will no longer patronize Sardis. Mind you, this was our go-to Peruvian spot and one of our favorite in the DMV. Not only has their prices doubled ($16) but their portion size has gotten significantly smaller. If restaurants want to blame high prices due to supply chain issues and inflation, fine. But I have said it once and will say it again, if your portion size and quality of ingredients are also decreasing then you have lost my business. My container was half empty and on top of that the food was horrendous. My chicken was dry and unseasoned, rice was stale, and the plantains did not have any sweetness to them. There are far better Peruvian chicken joints in the area that offer better quality food with a price that matches. read more

Excited that there is finally a location relatively close to me so I do not have to cross the bridge to get this tender juiciness. I stannnnnnn for a big juicy piece of charbroiled chicken and Sardi's makes it easy to satisfy that craving! I got the quarter chicken which comes with two sides so I went with the kale with sauteed mushrooms and the roasted potatoes which were both on point! They have a huge selection of sides so you are bound to find something you like as well as dark and white meat options. The location is clean, the staff was accommodating and even offers suggestions if you are unsure of what to choose. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - 1/1/2 Chicken Regular Roasted Potatoes Kale and Mushrooms - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Best chicken and service! Logan and the team take lots of pride and love into all they do. Very kid friendly. The food is so good!!! This location by far out does it. Logan even asked if we needed anything else at our table. That's love right there. Truly have seen someone loving their passion and most of all environment. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Inside of restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Come here if you want to live. Or come here if you want another Peruvian chicken option except one that is much cleaner and with much nicer seating and TVs. Came here with relatives for lunch as it was recommended as a new option. I'm well familiar with all the Peruvian chicken joints popping up everywhere like Starbucks and McDonald's had a kid. Anyways, this place is legit and instead of trying to down an entire chicken like I do at these places, I got their chicken sandwich. For $5 you can't really complain from the pics below. On top of that, I got an order of plantains which were fresh and tasty. One thing this place doesn't do is get stingy on the sauces. We ended up with a ton. I plan to use the extras for other food this week. Overall, this place is one of the better Peruvian places in the area and much cleaner than most. read more

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Really good and delicious chicken, excellent sides! Nice clean restaurant, people working there are nice and offer really good service! Penelope the lady that rang up my order was very courteous and friendly! I definitely suggest you try it! read more

It's in a shopping mall - with plenty of parking. The food is good and portions are a large size read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Always flavorful! - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

I love Sardi's. It's my favorite pollo a la brasa place. The food is fresh, hot and tasty. The service is fast and friendly. The ambiance is quiet, the restaurant is clean, and I'll continue to support them! While I was there a woman came in who didn't have money to pay; I went to the register and offered to pay while the woman was trying to activate a gift card. The woman at the register told me not to worry, her food would be on the house. Their kindness touched my heart. read more

Although this spot is not like their Germantown Picca spot i still enjoyed it very much. I love their sauces and to be honest that's what keeps me coming back. Their seasoning good too, but for my order of dark meat the chicken was too dry. Also my order was for a quarter of 3 legs versus what i received. Only one leg and thing. It was an online order and still came out wrong:( anywho i probably wouldn't have been able to eat it that dry with out the sauces... read more

Ordered 10 meals for healthcare heroes and they absolutely loved it! Not only did my clients call me to give thanks for the delicious meal, they wanted to know specifically which Sardis location I got it from. My meal was very tasty: baked salmon, mixed vegetables, rice and plantain. Sublime! I will be back... read more

This was my first time trying Sardi's. I've heard so many good things from friends so I decided to jump on the bandwagon. I ordered the Salmon with garlic broccoli, mashed potatoes, and an additional side of yucca fries. Note that the meal automatically comes with white rice. The food so was so good that I forgot to take a picture lol. Everything was super flavorful and cooked perfectly. I feel like I have been missing out all of this time. I have to go back so that I can get a proper picture of the food! If you have a Sardi's near you, GO and try it. You won't be disappointed. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Menu - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Really great food! I'm so glad they opened a location nearby. I always get their 3 piece dark meat with fried yuca and plantains as the sides. Always delicious with their house sauces. Highly recommend you try their food! Just love it! :) read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - My delicious food - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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This the new Alexandria location and i wanted to check it out since i have been to the falls church one. It looks clean, employees seem nice and welcoming. I got the 3pc dark meat plate with a side of white rice and veggies. The chicken was a bit dry for my taste and would have loved it if it was moist and lil bit more flavorful. The sides were great .I haven't gone to a Sardi's as good as the one in gaithersburg with the chicken always being on point, moist, flavorful and they always give u a lil more food.. Will definitely come back, maybe i just got a not so well seasoned chicken read more

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Definitely will not be returning, food portions are very light compared to the price that you pay. Also had to pay for sauce individually even though I got a combo meal that came with meat. I'm really tired of businesses that are nickel and diming customers, at this point we're all struggling to pay for food. Wrote this before I even tasted the food, but was pissed because I had to pay an additional price for sauce that should've come with the meal. Maybe I'm just used to the Maryland locations. UPDATE: the food was nasty, very bland, didn't taste very authentic. read more

Pros: *Ordered 1/4 White Chicken combo (picked rice + fries for my sides). The chicken tasted fresh and flavorful. * 2 pre-packaged dipping sauces w/meal - proprietary flavors like "Sardi Q's." *Open kitchen w/ quick assembly line, so you can get food fast w/ kitchen transparency. Cons: *Rice was a bit clumpy and fries were dry - both looked liked they had been sitting on the steam table for a while. *Chicken has bones in it, so you'll have to use your hands to get all the meat, which can be a bit messy. *When factoring in the center bones, the 1/4 chicken actually felt a bit light. (Will opt for 1/2 chicken next time). Overall: Food was solid and is reasonably priced at $11.99 for 1/4 chicken and $13.99 for 1/2 chicken. Will definitely return, if I'm looking for a quick, fresh meal with a good value. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - 1/4 Chicken Combo, comes w/ 2 sides (picked rice + fries) and 2 dipping sauces (picked mambo + honey mustard sauce). - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Best selection of Peruvian food I found in Northern Va. I girlfriend told me about place over a year ago and I have driven past many time. Well the Quarantine had me wanted something different. And Sardis was spot on. They menu is vast with added goodies like sautéed spinach, kale and mushrooms and Brussels sprouts. And of course the chicken was delicious. If you want a great Peruvian meal don't sleep on Sardis!!! read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Kale and Mushrooms, French Fries 1/2 Chickens - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Food is great, but don't order ahead for pickup unless you have a complicated order (anything outside of a chicken with sides). Service for pickup is terrible and their timing is terribly off. Also, they seldom have refused my giftcards (purchased at Costco) as a payment method. read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Waiting in line for my pickup order 12 minutes after it is due. - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Almost gave Sardis a 5. Service was a bit challenging because I did not speak Spanish. That said, food was delicious and felt authentic. Lots of options, but it was hard to order, so I just went with my workmate's choices because he had been here before. They were great choices. Regular half chicken with green beans and yuca fries. So good. Trust me. read more

This was my first time at Sardi's. My friend gave me all the recommendations on sides and sauces a long time, but I didn't remember any of it. So I decided to go with my favorites. They have items ready-to-go at the hot bar and items that need cooking. I ordered a 3-piece dark since I was in a hurry. I picked fried rice and Brussel sprouts on the side and green salsa sauce. The conclusion: for $11, I got high quality meal! Chicken was, of course, tender and juicy. Fried rice must be Chifa recipe. Brussel sprouts and carrots were cooked and flavored perfectly, not mushy or soggy. And the green salsa sauce - I wish I could drink it! Well, I scooped up all the leftover at the end and did not waste a drip of that sauce. Next time, I want to try other Peruvian dishes. This restaurant has both fast food and sit-down meal options. I love it! read more

Sardi's Peruvian Chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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I got a 3 dark meat combo. It comes with 2 sides and 2 sauces. The chicken is seasoned to perfection as always. I got the chicken fried rice and kale as my two sides. The fried rice is AMAZING. It has pieces of charbroiled chicken perfectiously fried with rice. I mean it's better than take-out Chinese fried rice. I always get kale because I love to eat green with every meal. Sometimes this is hit or miss; however, for me, I enjoy it regardless. Let me clarify they have a million side options to choose from. Sometimes I will get beans. Lastly, I ordered an additional side of plantains. They are ALWAYS on point. Sweet, golden brown, and soft JUST LIKE I LIKE THEM. This is a chain, so they have multiple locations to choose from! But we have tasted a few, so if you see one STOP! DONT PASS IT UP! Trust Nikki and The Thickies! We Know Good Food! Follow us on IG and YouTube @NikkiandtheThickies #chickenrecipes #chicken #foodie #food #foodporn #foodphotography #foodstagram #foodblogger #foodlover #instafood #chickenwings #yummy #foodiesofinstagram #homemade #charbroiled #delicious #homecooking #healthyfood #foodies #cooking #dinner #homemadefood #tasty #foodgasm #chickenlover #chickendinner #bhfyp #NATT read more

Horay to the chef ! Sorry I forgot your name! The chicken here is out of the world! They are juicy and taste is on every piece you eat! usually when I go out I don't order chicken but one time I tried and now I am hooked! The falls church location is not good at all .their chicken are dry ,no taste and service is not good too.even though falls church is close to me I prefer to go to Alex location! Thank again for great chicken chief!!!!!! read more

Sardi's was eagerly recommended to me by a coworker. However despite their enthusiasm, sardi's was just okay. I went in for lunch and after a few minutes of waiting , I was asked what I wanted to order. I got the 3 piece dark for about 10 bucks which honestly wasnt a bad price. As they chopped the chicken and prepared my plate i was surprised to see how small these pieces were. The plate also came with two sides with which I got rice and yucca. The rice and yucca were really good. The rice had a nice flavor and the yucca was crispy on the outside without being dry on the inside but nice and fluffy. read more