As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by Mo. He was extremely friendly and helpful while ordering, especially with suggesting the spice level and sauces. I came during the afternoon time, so it wasn't terribly busy, so I had a chance to chat with Mo. He told me the back story and how they planned on opening more locations. I ordered the chicken rice bowl and it was made to perfection! Mo also put some chicken on the side with the Fck you cra sauce so I can taste it. It was soooo good, I'm glad the sauce wasn't heavy on the vinegar like store bought hot sauces. I originally chose the fck you cra sauce, but he said I should try the extra hot sauce first to taste the flavor. The toffee cake was so delicious. I couldn't stop eating it! I loved the coconut flakes on the top. The cake itself was so moist. The fries were perfectly crunchy, I ate them before taking a picture. Everything was decently priced with generous portions. There is plenty of parking, shared by other businesses. Would I return!? Sure, if I'm in the area! read more

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Decided to finally try this chicken place close to my home. I usually go to WB in Herndon or DHC at Tyson's. Those are my favorites. I would rate this place above HJ but below WB or DHC. We got the RB#2. Two sandwiches with fries. One medium and one Hot. The Hot is like medium compared to other places. The medium is just a normal chicken in my opinion. The size of the chicken is a bit smaller also in comparison and their fries are normal crinkle fries. I also did not like their slaws. It is cut so small that they falls out when eating the sandwich. However, they do have a good variety of sauces. There are limited seating and night we were there it was pretty full. It is probably a good place to go if you live around there and want to get a quick bite. Maybe I will go back and try the Halal Guys style #1. read more

The Red Bird - Fast Food Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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I've been coming here since they opened. I've only had the chicken sandwich and french fries. Excellent chicken sandwich at an affordable price. Front staff has always been great. read more

As wooboi loyalists, when we are craving hot chicken sandwiches, this is the next best thing. Especially on Sundays. In fact, sometimes, we go for Red Bird over any other place for the value and taste. You cannot beat these prices, 4.99 for a pretty decent size sandwich (I get one and my husband gets two) and it's very filling. Spice levels are not bad, even the spiciest is doable. Sauces are good and unlimited. Service is fast, ambience is typical fast food like. Love this place!!! read more

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The girl at the counter could not understand English. I did not get what I ordered and what I did get, I've had better at Popeyes. Not worth spending your money there. They don't care enough to have someone at the counter that care can get your order right read more

Delicious, juicy, chicken and pretty damn good fries to accompany the sandwich. Quick and friendly service.

Good hot chicken at a great price. I have been to The Red Bird a few times and I typically get the "SANDWICHES W/ FRIES (2pc)" at a medium spice level. The food comes out quickly and the sandwiches are a good size. The cost for this meal is $9.99, which for two sandwiches and fries is one of the best deals I have seen in a while especially at a hot chicken restaurant. read more

The Red Bird - SANDWICHES W/ FRIES (2pc) - Fast Food Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Can't seem to open on time at 11am on a Friday, good luck to everyone that works with a 30minute or hour lunch break. Chipotle and Subway are next door and quicker with better quality! read more

My husband and I love spicy food and love spicy crispy chicken sandwiches and had to give the Red Bird a try. First impression and this review is just from the first visit, which the restaurant was clean and super friendly service. I was welcomed immediately entering the restaurant. We got extra hot sandwiches and fck you hot chicken and rice bowl. For the buck you can't get this deal anywhere, only $9.99 for two full size sandwiches with fries and generous potion chicken and rice bowl for $6.99! The extra hot wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be, and if you are like me and eat spicy food daily and have the high tolerance for spicy food. Extra hot won't be spicy for you. The fck you however had more heat to it but still not as spicy compared to some other places. Again this is if you can take the super spicy heat and got the tolerance for spicy food and love the spicy. Chicken was crispy for the sandwiches but the chicken in the rice bowl got soggy as I expected. Overall I give this spot 4 stars. read more

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A pretty great hot chicken fast food joint in Reston! Very inexpensive - the Redbird #2 is only $10 for 2 sandwiches and a handful of fries! It was filling and I had split it with someone else. I got the "Hot" flavor but I definitely want to try the other flavors. The "Hot" flavor wasn't hot for me but my tolerance is pretty high. But the chicken was very juicy. And I love how they have extra sauce on the side for dipping. The only thing I didn't like is that they didn't have a water dispenser for customers to use. It's a HOT/SPICY chicken place and they want to force people to buy drinks? It feels like a hassle to ask the workers to keep refilling your water. And people love to bike around Reston. It'd be nice to have a water dispenser around. read more

The Red Bird - Red bird #2 - Fast Food Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Pretty good chicken sandwiches. Good deal, I paid around $15 for 2 sandwiches, fries, and a drink. You're able to choose 2 different spice levels for the sandwiches if you want to try different spice levels. Would come back to eat the sandwiches again read more

This place has a solid spicy chicken sandwich for pretty much the most reasonable price I've seen in NoVA. My husband and I decided to do the two sandwich combo with the fries and we actually asked the guy if they were slider sized sandwiches because we couldn't believe the price. All in I think it's cheaper than Chik fil a. We also got a side of Mac and cheese. I went with the medium and my husband got mild. There wasn't a big difference and I might give the hot a try next time. The sauces you get on the side are really good too. read more

Sometimes less is more and thats how I would describe the Red Bird. They have a simple menu for tasty hot chicken that will leave you wanting to order more. My go to is the rice bowl and it's gotta be at least the hot level or above! Yum! read more

I wanted to like this place but I just couldn't get there. It's a popular place, lot of traffic so you might like it but it just wasn't for me. It's a super crispy piece of chicken. It's not that thick and chunky so if you like flat crispy chicken, this is your spot. None of the sauces were that good. I got all of them and they were all on the sweeter side and mayo based which I'm not a fan of. Last part is it's kind of messy. The slaw is a nice touch but it's not enough to balance the flavors. I wouldn't go again but you might like. There's plenty of space inside to eat and the staff was cool and friendly. read more

The Red Bird - Hot chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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This is my favorite place to get lunch in the area I work. Hands-down, best hot chicken in the area, super affordable, and great service. These are not just regular chicken tenders sprinkled with seasoning after they're cooked like you get at Hangry Joe's. The chicken is super flavorful, large pieces, and these are the only crinkle fries I actually enjoy (they're crisp, not soggy, and seasoned well). Mo is the man, and runs a great restaurant. The sauces are legit, and I just tried the toffee cake for the first time today, it's the bomb. Don't think about it, just go, you won't regret it. read more

The Red Bird - Tenders and fries - Fast Food Near Me - Reston, Virginia

We love this place. Great food and big portions. This place is always clean and great quality food. Mo is the owner and is great at his job. He takes pride in his place and it shows. The mild is spicy FYI! read more

Great food i definitely recommend the cheese and chicken fries. So if you go remember also add pickles

Clean, timely, efficient service with a good price, and decently good food. In terms of the ingredients and execution, I have to say the breading, tenderness, flavor, and juiciness of the chicken are all spot on. The only reason I have to ding the chicken is that there's a little too much spice on it, and that the flavor is perhaps a little basic; in that while it is good, the spices seemed to only make it hotter rather than making it more flavorful. The sauces are good, but there's a question as to whether the chicken should be good on its own merits or only with the accompaniment of sauce. I leave that for you to decide. Unfortunately, the fries do not quite hit the mark and are a significant reason for lowering the score. However, I do applaud them for attempting to control quality by only having a few selections on the menu. Likewise, I cannot say exactly for sure what would make this restaurant better, but from my personal opinion, it would be to address my quibbles here in as well as to add a additional element to the fries and chicken to distinguish it from other hot chicken places; in particular, I can see a nutty or lightly sweet element going well with the coleslaw and hot chicken sandwiches. Will probably return. The place warrants a greater 3 stars rating but is not quite 4 stars. Come and see for yourself. read more

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We've tried sandwiches at Red Bird, and it is always an incredible experience! The sandwich has a delightful kick of spice that elevates the flavors without overwhelming my palate. Each bite is packed with bold flavors and it makes it really hard to take a break from gobbling it all up in one go. If you're a fan of deliciously flavored spicy food, I highly recommend checking out their sandwiches--you won't be disappointed! read more

Tried this as an alt to other well known spot, let me say price and variety hit here! The options to have two different levels of heat let you play with your range and find your sweet spot! We hit this spot for lunch, was little out of the normal area for us but was worth it, orders for walk-ins take about 10min around lunch. Overall simple recommend if you are looking for good lunch price and spicy option! read more

Great value for what you get. I ordered the #2 meal which is 2 sandwiches and fries, #3 chicken rice bowl, and mac and cheese side. Big portions. Be ready for the spice. So good, but if it gets too spicy, the sauces help dilute it while adding a different delicious flavor. I wish there was one closer to me. read more

From someone who has tried all of the hot chicken spots in NOVA, Red Bird is absolutely my favorite pick 1st the pricing is absolutely amazing, the 2 sandwiches with crispy fresh fries is a great deal 2nd the taste and quality of the chicken is top notch! 3rd this is the ONLY coleslaw I actually LOVE on my chicken sandwich, other places Im not a fan 4th the hospitality is top notch! Muhannad Specifically is such a kind and welcoming guy, he makes us want to go there just to see him and say Salam and get taken care of honestly. Great guy! 5th the tables are decked out with every sauce you need. I am a sauce man, and I hate when places charge .50 c or $1 for each sauce cup. They have all the sauces in the bottles filled to the top at all times, sauce as you please. And paper towels stocked as well. It really makes my experience a lot better Thank you to Muhannad for the best, crispiest, tastiest chicken sandwich I've had read more

This place is great i do recommend and the food is amazing when I went here I was blown away by how good the food was

I'm so happy there's a new place like this in South Lakes! Take the previous review with a grain of salt. We had a great meal and overall great experience! The place was clean, employees were very nice, they were wearing gloves in the back, and actively cleaning the place. The chicken was crispy and super flavorful! The slaw was awesome and the sauces are super yummy, especially the yellow and orange one! The fries were crispy and delicious. Great value! Check this place out and give it a try! read more

The Red Bird - Two fried chicken sandwich meal with French fries! - Fast Food Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Food was incredible and very reasonably priced I recommend it to anyone in the area. The staff is very friendly and kind towards everyone. read more

The Red Bird - Redbird chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Reston, Virginia

great service, surprisingly high quality chicken. They gave me a free drink. I strongly recommend them!

Crazy good food. They really only do chicken, like chick-fil-A or Popeyes, but I dare say this is a step above. The chicken sandwich is just that -- chicken, and lots of it. The breast is perfect; tender, juicy, thick, and coated in their special spicy rub. Add cheese, plus their shredded lettuce/slaw, and put it on a toasted bun, and I think this beats any sandwich out there. You HAVE to try this. The fries are very good. Crinkle cut, light, not oily, and salty... perfect plain, or throw some ketchup or even their special yummy hot sauce on them. Rounding out the menu is their tenders (basically the sandwich minus all the accoutrements) and the chicken rice bowl, very much in the style of Halal Guys, which is also excellent. But that's not the only great thing.... Their prices are phenomenally low. A sandwich will run you $4.99 just by itself, but if you are feeling a bit peckish, you can get 2 sandwiches and fries for just $9.99. Try that anywhere else. The tenders and the bowls are also delicious, affordable (under $10) and very filling. Crazy. The service is excellent too, if you come during lunch or dinner there might be a line due to high demand but they'll get you taken care of quickly. If you come in during off-hours, their target time for filling an order from payment to delivery is 90-120 seconds, and they seem to meet that every time. Staff are nice and friendly too. The restaurant in Reston is very nice. They keep it extremely clean, and it has a nice industrial, Chipotle-style feel to it. It's not huge, just 6 tables, but there is a nice outdoor seating area in the plaza, with lake views, just a few feet from the entry door. There is a location in Vienna, with several others planned to open soon across the Northern VA area. All in all, this is a fantastic new chain, and you have to try it if you haven't yet. Don't let the low prices fool you... the food quality is excellent. The owners are trying to provide an affordable fast food alternative for people without breaking your budget. They succeeded hugely. read more

I think I'll try them again. I was'nt to excited about the flavors. However the meal was indeed a deal!! Will try again.

I certainly would like to try this awesome new eating establishment sometime. It seems to be well maintained, organized and taken care of by the management and crew. read more

Great customer service and tasty food. It's in a good location in Southlake shopping center.

Wow tastes great and wow what a great price! 2 medium sized sandwiches and fries for $10. This is could be enough for 2 people depending how much you eat. I like the medium spiced. I think the sandwiches are a 7.8 but because of the price it's a 8.9! read more

Unassuming small spot with fantastic spicy chicken, great prices, and some of the crispiest fries I've found. The original has a hint of spice but would only be spicy for people that find black pepper spicy. The medium brings the heat but still flavorful. The chicken pieces are huge and juicy. read more

we had great experience with our cashier Andy today and we will definitely come back another day

Great food, very spicy but in the best way, so many sauce options. Not my favorite shopping center and a lot of people waiting for their orders in a small space but overall good! read more

fresh food. great service. Nice and clean. great price. recommend to the customer.will come back again. read more

Really good and huge portions. I ordered the two sandwich combo (#2) to go on a Sunday night. The place was almost packed but there was no line at the register; it took about 5 minutes from the time I got there to get my food. I ordered one medium and one extra hot sandwich but the spice level was about the same for both even though they were labeled correctly. Still good though. About the same price as Chick-fil-a but better food and bigger portions. I'd give them 4.5 stars. My only knocks on them were one of my sandwiches was overloaded and hard to handle (not a big deal for me but a lot of people get turned off by messy food) and the fries were uneven (most were crispy and tasty but about a quarter were cool and soft). read more

awesome chicken! perfect level of spice and tenderness served piping hot. great slaw and bird sauce is the bomb! Andres is amazing and friendly :))) read more

The F*ck You Crazy Chicken Sandwich was decent. It leaves the back of your throat on fire, but other than that, it's not crazy hot at all. I highly recommend. One Sandwich for $5? That's a good deal! That means you can get 2 for $10! They add everything you can expect inside the sandwich as well. Cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, you name it! The fries are crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside! I love them! 10/10 definitely will come back again. read more

Great place to eat and enjoy a meal with your family or friends, I totally recommend it, the best chicken in Reston, full of flavor, tender, it's everything you are looking for in a chicken sandwich, the perfect vibe for a sit down lunch or dinner, the place was clean and the service was quick and friendly, our food came out hot and full of flavor, a must go in Reston read more

The workers are super nice they have really good food they make the food super fast the service their is very good I say come try it I recommend it. read more