When moving from a big city to an island like Manteo, I was nervous about finding good quality food. This restaurant became my go to- delicious flavors, solid portions, and fresh tasting! Highly recommend!! This fed me many times and usually plenty for leftovers too!! read more

Food is really good and good portion. It is a little expensive. Service was nice. Outside looks sketchy but inside it was good. Bathrooms could use some work. read more

Shaddai Chicken - Chicken Pasta - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Chicken is delicious and their dipping sauces are sooo good. Friendly wait staff and great service.

Best chicken pasta on the entire beach! I promise you will not be disappointed eating anything here! Especially the chicken pasta. Service is always a pleasure! This place is like your nanas kitchen the best way possible! Friendly service and great people. Oh and did I mention there homemade desserts, that carrot cake is hard to top! read more

Great amazing food! So good! The grilled chicken is amazing!!! Spices.. etc.! The fish tacos so good (Mahi Mahi) Service very kind and attentive! And the atmosphere is relaxing and peaceful because the owners reflect Jesus! read more

Shaddai Chicken - Dining area - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Delicious Peruvian/Mexican fusion. We ordered 1/4 chickens, fried rice, sweet potatoes fries, & Mexican beans. All were excellent. Highly recommend. Very nice interior. Fantastic service. read more

Shaddai Chicken - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

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Juicy, flavorful chicken! The sauces provided were blue cheese and ranch rather than a peruvian sauce but they understand some locals might not be crazy about the local sauce. The maracuya they make is very refreshing and flavorful for a hot day. They rotate between six flavors as they are not able to offer all of them at once- passion fruit, tamarind, horchata, hibiscus, two other typical ague frescas flavors that I cannot remember. This place is hard to find as the entrance is "pulled back" with a gas station and Jerry's subs more visible from the main road. Near the Piggly Wiggly. Staff is very friendly here. I took out as I couldn't stay in the area. read more

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Our first time trying Peruvian fare, and this little place did not disappoint! It's on the main road into Manteo, in the same shopping center as a Piggly Wiggly and a Jersey Mikes. Staff was friendly and helpful, my husband had a lot of questions. We started out with the ceviche appetizer. Fresh and tangy! The flavors meshed so well. Our main entrees were the Lomo Sandwich, Jalea Mixta & Chifa Combo (Arroz Chaufa & Tallarin Saltado). Everything was delicious and the only thing keeping us from licking our plates clean was to save room for dessert. We ended with Flan, Fried Cheesecake & Alfajores! Highly recommend this gem! We'll definitely be back! read more

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Such a wonderful spot. Tried horchata, yuca fries, chicken tacos, and the seafood fried rice. All were delicious, had a fair amount of heat, and were well seasoned. Service was quick and friendly! Great place to stop in if you are on Roanoke island! read more

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Aug 16 2024 update, complete waste of my time for a to go order. . Called ahead, arrived and they hadn't even put in the order.. Told me it would be 10 minutes, and it was 20. Then it wasn't even right, totally got one dish wrong and no silverware and we caught it a little ways down the road.. Definitely did not save any time by rememberjng the place, straight up chaos in side. read more

Ceviche: Authentic, fresh fish that was tender enough. And this wasn't too acidic as I've seen. Fried fish: The fish that came with this meal was salty and dry. I didn't make it past a few bites. It just wasn't good. Vegetables: The veggies were fresh and authentically Peruvian style. Salsa: The salsa that came at the beginning was incredible. Super fresh, savory, and garlicky. Calimari: I wish I hadn't ordered all the fried food. It was too much batter and just not that interesting. I think it was a fine version of classic fried calimari. But I wouldn't get it again. I'd rather enjoy another lighter dish! read more

Shaddai Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

The pollo a la brasa was delicious! I got the half chicken with fried yucca and black beans plus I added white rice so I could have it with the black beans. Price was really good. I got takeout and with tip and a drink it was $26 and change. Yucca was good but I would have liked a few more pieces. The rice was really good and had a nice light garlicky taste to it like Peruvian rice is supposed to have. Service was good but I got takeout so I can't speak to a seated experience. The woman the gave me my food checked it before giving it to make to make sure it was correct which was nice to see and showed me they really cared about their customers and getting their orders right the first time. The dining room wasn't very busy, there were only 2 couples seated but I was there around 1:30 on a Wednesday so I wouldn't expect it to be busy. There were a fair number of people in and out of the restaurant getting takeout while I was there which was good to see. A few of them seemed like regulars because the person taking orders knew what they wanted without the person saying it. I liked how the dining area was separated from the register area and kitchen so the dining ambiance won't be disturbed by people getting takeout. Long story short, I will be going back and wouldn't hesitate to recommend El Shaddai Chixken to anyone looking for a great meal. read more

Who'd have thought I'd be posting a review for Peruvian food from Manteo, NC instead of seafood but here goes. My family and I had just visited the aquarium on Roanoke Island. We were on the way back and saw the sign for Shaddai chicken. We love Peruvian food, and quickly looked up the reviews and saw that they were great. We decided to turn around and try it. We were glad we did! We were seated fast by a very friendly hostess. We got a whole chicken, a half chicken, sweet potato fries, plantains and guacamole. Everything was perfect. My wife said the sweet potato fries were the best she's had (and she's tried a LOT) and the serving was enough for the whole party (2 adults, 2 5 year olds). The chicken was fresh and hot and perfectly cooked. If you're ever in the area, check this place out! You will not be disappointed. It's in a nondescript plaza right on the main road. read more

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Food and service was great! Highly recommend! We got chicken and quesadillas and wonderful cookies.

Mexican-Peruvian restaurant? I figured hey, this place needs to be tried. Needs more vegetarian options, to be certain. But oh what an option the Arroz a la Cubana is! The eggs were perfectly cooked, with winsome runny yolks and a great buttery flavor. The plantains were sweet-savory, coated with a thick, caramelly melt-in-your-mouth sauce with a satisfying crunchy edge here and there. And the rice was exemplary - fluffy but a bit sticky, and absolutely delightful when infiltrated by those glorious runny yolks. Oh yeah, and the refreshing horchata was just what the doctor ordered on this hot summer day. read more

Shaddai Chicken - Arroz a la Cubana - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Peruvian Rotisserie chicken was delicious! We went back another day and got more. Chips and salsa were good but were better with the Cheese dip (isn't it always?). Steak noodles (I forget the name) was OK -- not sure we'd get that again. Fried yucca was not my favorite (a bit dry and under seasoned). Was excited to the get the fried chicken, but they were out . Service was decent and friendly. Ambiance is similar to your average Mexican restaurant. read more

This little spot of wonderfulness was such a pleasant surprise. The food is amazing. The customer service was great and was truly appreciated. But let's get back to the food. This restaurant served a mix of Peruvian and Mexican dishes . You could choose from delicious Peruvian rotisserie chicken to tacos and quesadillas. I ordered the seafood fried rice dish. This was full of flavor filled yellow rice with peppers and onions chocked full of scallops, shrimp and calamari. We also shared a half chicken with yellow rice and veggies. To top this delicious dinner off, we ordered slices of carrot cake, chocolate Hershey cake and a large piece of bread pudding.. all of which were delicious. This place is definitely a must stop when in Manteo. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

Shaddai Chicken - Seafood rice - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

My friend recommendation for lunch. Everyone love it! My kids kind of picky but every one of them love their lunch! My bf and I opt to share whole tilapia which is superb! Crispy and flavorful just the way I like it. My daughter got the steak and rice, my son got mixed seafood rice and my youngest got the shrimp taco. My friend got 1/2 of chicken which very delicious, she is nice enough to share. Her daughter got the fried Mac n cheese. Oh we also got yummy crispy calamari! Portion of foods are good too. We all left happy and stuffy. read more

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Great flavorful chicken and rice is awesome. Used take out, they ran out of their rotisserie chicken but gave me lots Of white meet tenders which I prefer anyway. read more

Manteo,NC is blessed to have El Shaddai Chicken in the area. My Asian shrimp bowl was delish. My sons had chicken tacos, and a shrimp burrito. My daughter had chicken tenders and fries. I also had a horchata to drink; it's large but not half as good as Al Paca's horchata in the Raleigh/Wake Forest, NC area. read more

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Best food and service ever! Love this place so much we wished we lived closer but try to make excuses to go to manteo often!

The BEST food on the island! We were so happy to take a walk away from the downtown and ended up here. Super friendly staff, and they were so helpful on helping us with the menu (since we never had Peruvian food before) and everything was amazing! My favorite was the Peruvian fried rice and sauce that goes on it- a MUST order! read more

Shaddai Chicken - Peruvian chicken and fried rice - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

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Found Shaddai Chicken between an afternoon at Jockey's Ridge and an evening show at Lost Colony. Menu seemed appealing, and once seated our 4 teens, wife, and I chose a selection of Mahi bowls, rotisserie chickens, salads, and calamari and Plantains. We werenabsolutely thrilled with the food that appeared- everythingbwas fresh, cooked properly, and flavorful. Mahi bowl was my personal win- but everyone walked out the door happy and full. Staff was great, drinks were kept full, chips and salsas were refilled, and atmosphere was causual but nice. Total bill was $75 for 6 big eaters. A great option when in the area. Yelp serves up another winner! read more

Second trip to Shaddai! First visit was two years ago and happy to report that food is still on point! Had the brick chicken and whatever spice mix they place under the skin is delicious!!!! And they have plantains, which means I have to order a side dish all to myself!!!! read more

Shaddai Chicken - Delish!!! MAHI bowl. Enough for two meals! - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Great Chicken! The fried rice was also very good. The service was very quick as well. We will definitely return.

Recommend during the pandemic. Practicing social distancing. Staff wears masks. The service friendly and the food delicious. Got the mahi bowls. read more

Shaddai Chicken - Mahi bowl - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Food is good but the prices are too expensive for me. I know others like it and go there.

This is our 5th time vacationing down here and our first time trying Shaddai Chicken. Our entire family loved it. We came after we got into town on Saturday. We started with the chips and salsa (so good) and our kids loved the cheese dip. The buffalo shrimp app was saucy and delicious. My son ordered the Mojarro Peruana (whole fried tilapia) with rice and beans and loved it. I had the Lomo Saltado - delicious the meat was so tender. My husband had a mahi bowl and we finished with the churros! Top notch food and service and we will be back probably before the end of our trip! read more

Shaddai Chicken - Lomo Saltado - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

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Great food. Wonderful salsa. No view but great food! The burritos were amazing and you won't leave hungry! read more

Bree was very very friendly and nice! Very professional! The guacamole, rice and carne asada was good! I liked the salsa too. Family owed restaurant read more

Wow! In our group of four, we all have different tastes. We ALL agreed the food was AMAaaaaaZING! Two of us ordered and devoured She Crab soup and sweet tea. The service was wonderful as well. You can tell there's quite a lot of pride in what they are doing at this restaurant. We will be back! (Maybe even tonight!) read more

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Came to dinner per the recommendation of a friend and exceeded my expectations. We ordered the Jalea Mixta to share among the table and it was delicious. I ordered the Tallarin Saltado which is pictured and it was also incredible. I will definitely be returning and recommending it to anyone I know in the area. read more

Shaddai Chicken - Tallarin Saltado - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Awesome food, good prices. You better come hungry. Best bang for your buck. Had some picky eater with us, but no complaints!

On a vacation filled with great meals, I officially had one of the best meals of my life at Shaddai, as did my wife. We both ordered the Peruvian mahi mahi bowls and BOOM, such flavor. We each received nearly a half pound of fresh caught mahi mahi, perfectly blackened with Peruvian seasonings, served over jasmine rice and fresh black beans and home made spicy Peruvian tomato pico lime slaw. The fish was out of this freaking world and the bowl beneath it made our mouths water, it was a ton of food but we cleaned our plates and were comfortably full for hours afterward. Best part? IT WAS ONLY $9.99. Easily the best meal(one of best I've ever eaten) and best deal I had all vacation. I washed it down with authentic and fresh pineapple water, something I hadn't had since I lived in Central America. So refreshing. The service was attentive, genuine, and quite friendly, and combined with the value and quality of food, I'd rate this as one of the best places I've ever eaten. I just wish it wasn't halfway across the country from my home town!!! read more

Shaddai Chicken - Peruvian mahi mahi bowl. Literally one of the best meals I've ever eaten in my entire life, no exaggeration. - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Stopped in today because of all the great reviews I read. Well I have to agree this place is great. The food was excellent. I had the tilapia and my husband had the half chicken they were both FANTASTIC! read more

Shaddai Chicken - The tilapia was so delicious - Mexican Near Me - Manteo, North Carolina

Outstanding food and attentive service. The place was not too busy when we got there at 11:30a but packed by 12:30p. We had a couple of the fire roasted chicken dishes. Everything was delicious including their spicy house made hot sauce. We will be back next time we are in Manteo! read more

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Read about this place before our OBX trip and got a chance to try it while visiting Manteo one afternoon. It was a nice treat! Very good waiters (ours took time to answer all our questions about the menu) and the food was very good! Chicken was super tender. My husband had the fried yucca (can't remember the name in the menu) but I liked it better than the plantains I ordered. My daughter had the chicken quesadilla and wasn't real impressed..she's a picky eater though. They had a lot of interesting items to choose from..I'd definitely go again and try something else! read more

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Awesomeness all around. The food is always fantastic. Service was great and the prices are very reasonable

Fantastic food and service. Well worth the stop! It's nothing fancy-just original, good food.

Quick service, good food, and reasonably priced. had the whole chicken with rice and beans. Would definitely recommend as an alternative to seafood when visiting the area. read more