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    Sardi's Pollo A La Brasa

    3.6 (144 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Half Chicken (with my favorite sides)!
    Nini J.

    Seriously the best Peruvian Chicken (Pollo a la brasa) in the area!! All of their locations have always been a hit. I've never had a bad meal there! I do have to say though, stick to the chicken as they have lots of other things there too (like steak, salmon and even sandwiches) but they are known for their chicken. It's brined overnight and so so flavorful. I always think chicken breast is dry but not at Sardis. I also love all of their sides and their fried rice is even better than Chinese restaurants fried rice :) I can always count on Sardis for a complete healthy meal with great vegetables as sides!

    Whitney L.

    Convenient Sardi's location but it can be really busy with long lines. It appears they often run out of sides often so anticipate waiting at least 10-15 minutes for them to cook more of it. Otherwise, chicken is tasty and overall it's pretty standard to their other locations.

    Fried rice green beans corn and brussel sprouts
    George B.

    Fried rice green beans corn and brussel sprouts.. I told this guy I wanted the fried rice as the main dish he didn't want to hear it.. he says you get four sides I said I don't want four sides I want that is a main dish and two sides.. my homeboy got his kind of the same way $22 I would have paid the extra but they charged me extra obviously and I didn't even get none of that rotisserie chicken.. the University boulevard location I will never ever go in there again HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED AND DID NOT SATISFY A CUSTOMER TEN THUMBS DOWN

    Venus S.

    The rotisserie chicken is flavorful, juicy, and seasoned well. Options to get half or whole chicken with 2 sides. **plenty of parking in shopping ctr

    Sardi seems to be the hardest word
    Fox E.

    If Sardi's was a restaurant in the movie Grease, they'd be Sandy's, but they aren't, so they're not. If you haven't had Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken and its infamous green sauce on the side, you have missed a very exciting train ride. But it's never too late to get on. And Sardi's is the ideal stop for boarding. If Sardi's served canned fish, they'd be Sardine's, but they don't, so they're not. There are very few things that constitute "typical DC/DMV/NOVA cuisine", as it's all over the place and not always the best area to get food, but one thing that does stand out from living in and visiting this region is the Peruvian Chicken. Other than El Pollo Riko (Northern Blvd Queens NYC) I've probably never had better PC than in the DC area, and if you think there are better places, then Peruve it. If Sardi's served up tales of explicit sexual encounters, they'd be Sordid's, but they don't, so they're not. After lifting, I recently hit up 3 more DC chicken shops. This was the very best chicken that I tried, the freshest, the most succulent and juicy and delicious, and they gave me extra and were very friendly - they had good creamy sauce too. Sardi seems to be the hardest word, and it's hard to say I'm Sardi. Is it too late now to say Sardi? Well, if so, Sardi - not Sardi. This chain is always very good and sometimes it's great - and in this case it was absolutely fantastic. When they do it well they really really do it well. If Sardi's used a lot of vinegar on their chicken, they'd be Sourdi's, but they don't, so they're not. I have a long history of loving this place. From many of their locations. A couple of the locations I've been to didn't do it quite as well, but this one absolutely does - they nail it and it's wonderful. If Sardi's had a location in Riyadh, Mecca or Medina, they'd be Saudi's, but they don't, so they're not. So I have nothing but great things to say about this excellent chicken shop, and a lovely service to go with their wonderful products at extremely competitive prices - in fact it's probably cheaper than a lot of the competitors, who aren't even as good or as well-known or as generous with their portions - and sauces for that matter. And speaking of sauce, they have a whole array of great sauces here so you should try them all. And speaking of sauce, are you free later? And anyway - Bieber was on tour and called (he's always calling, it's annoying, dude, don't you realize that nobody calls anymore, get with the txt program broseph) me up to ask me who has the best Peruvian Chicken in DC. At first I couldn't remember the name so I left him high and proverbially dry, which is his usual state of being anyway tbh tbf. Hours later, around 10pm, I figured out the place was called Sardi's, so I called Biebz back, and I said: "Is it too late for me to say Sardi's? 'Cause they have more than just good chicken (da da da da da da da da) Is it too late for me to say Sardi's? Yeah I know that they must be closing down, but is it too late to say Sardi's now?" And if the employees here called me every abusive name imaginable, they'd be Slurdi's, and I'd like the place even more.

    1/2 chicken with yucca and rice and beans
    Lia M.

    I've heard such good things about Sardi's, but I'm unimpressed. The chicken is probably three stars, but the sides are definitely two. El Pollo Rico really offers the best pollo a la brasa, followed by Super Pollo. Prices are reasonable. If you must go to this location, it's perfectly fine during the day, though a friend warned me about going alone in the evening. I forgot to specify dark meat, so I got white meat chicken, so clearly it was dry, though flavorful. I got the yucca and white rice and beans for sides, and those had no flavor. They were super bland. All the sauces have egg in them, so I can't eat them, and I ended up using the picante salsa to flavor my food. Sardi's really isn't worth going out of the way for (which I didn't--I had business in the area), but I guess if you live nearby and are just going for the chicken, it's fine.

    3 piece dark Chicken, yuca, White Rice
    Alisha M.

    Sardis is easily one of my favorite Peruvian places. The chicken is always so juicy and tender. Super flavorful throughout each piece. I love all of their sauces literally every one is out of this world! The yuca is amazing, it's firm without being dry and it's a decent size. The white rice is also bomb. This place is my go to atleast once a week!

    Everything was delicious.  Some green veggies.  Lots of protein and low carbs for healthiness.
    Leigh D.

    So, I have a list of reviews created in September, I need to write by following my 100 reviews or less spolicy. The Sardi's happens to coincide with a 2019 visit just this past Friday. I wanted to get through at least some of my list before getting to 2019 & late 2018 restaurants. I had been to this location on a few occasions. Sardi's is one of the best when it comes to Peruvian chicken. The chicken is tender, and the dipping sauces are great too. The sides are all good as well. Most of the time you go to a Peruvian chicken place, and one of the sides isn't very good and/or the chicken, but here at Sardi's everything is great! On one visit on a 90F day on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, I visited. I was in the office that day in Columbia and on the way to a movie date in DC, I decided to stop at Sardi's. This visit was a bit negative because it was hot in there. The a/c wasn't working, which wasn't cool (literally). There were a few flies. The chicken, Yuca, & plantains were excellent though. However, the Friday, January 11, 2019 visit was all positive. I had started on diet last Monday, January 7. It's a biggest loser competition at work. Before the weigh-in on 1/7, I had a 4-day eating purge to bulk up. I had Chick Fil-A including milkshake, Z Burger with milkshake, not a 2-piece, but 3-PIECE fried chicken at Roy Rogers of Germantown (the same center as the Johnny Kabob I just wrote a review on), a copious amount of Ledo Pizza, as well as several other things...every day was 3000+ calories. But now, I'm trying to keep around 1500. No bread, less carbs in general, and healthier foods. Peruvian chicken is pretty good, but it's the sides that make it unhealthy. On Friday's visit, for my sides, I got green beans & black beans. I learned black beans are healthier than Pinto, but I would probably get black beans anyway. I asked for more beans & less juice since I was VERY hungry as I only had like 600 calories that day. She gave me a larger container, and there were a generous amount of beans. The green beans were surprisingly good. My white meat chicken was good was always. I used the yummy dipping sauce sparingly; some bites just plain. I happened to have gained 0.4 lbs from Friday to Saturday morning, but that was because of the celebration I went to; I had cake, champagne, & cider that night. But overall, I've definitely been on a downward trend on weight.

    Quarter chicken meal (dark meat) with sautéed spinach and fried yucca

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    la comida muy rica y la atención al cliente es maravilloso , recomiendo mucha la comida . siempre vengo a este lugar

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