7th Street


Average Rating: 
3.97 / 5
US United States
819 7th Street
Washington DC
20001
(202) 898 1225


Halal: 
No
Photos submitted by: Marc RYN
Photos submitted by: Pompey Ranger
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How Helpful?: 
Average: 5 (1 vote)
Author: 
Marc RYN
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Time of Day: 
Mid-afternoon or late evening
Rating: 
4.5 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
4 (Very clean, newly furnished, impressive artwork and lighting)
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After sampling three Nando's in Canada, we landed in DC excited to compare American Nando's and headed straight to the very first US Nando's on 7th Street.

Given that we landed at 21:00, we chose the only central Nando's that was open until 23:00 which was a great decision because we were in there until it closed!

The staff were lovely and all the Nandocas wished us congratulations on our honeymoon and were happy to have a chat about RYN and Saskia's food faces!

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How Helpful?: 
No votes yet
Author: 
SVC
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
A few tables occupied
Date of Last Visit: 
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Time of Day: 
Weekend Dinner (Inc Friday)
Rating: 
5 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
5 (Wow, I feel incredibly welcome! Recognised if a frequent visitor)
Speed of Service: 
5 (Under 5 mins - I had only just got back with my cutlery and sauce)
Quality of Food: 
5 (Nando's fit for a King - The very best (Please tell us why)!
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
5 (An exceptional Nando's! (Please tell us why) )
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What better way to start our Nandventure in DC than at the first ever Nando's in the US?!

From the moment we walked in, we were treated like royalty. The servers were friendly and excited about RYN. They particularly loved my good faces. The manager was so thrilled to see us that she brought over all of America's finest specialties for us to sample. The food was fab, the service excellent, what a great start. My favourite dish was the skewers with the cucumber and poppy seed salad!

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How Helpful?: 
No votes yet
Author: 
snowcover
Number of Visits: 
5-10
How Busy?: 
10 - 25 minute wait
Date of Last Visit: 
Friday, April 3, 2015
Time of Day: 
Weekend Lunch
Rating: 
2.75 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
3 (Not bad. Did everything I asked of them)
Speed of Service: 
2 (15 - 25 mins - Where's the food? Might have asked a staff member)
Quality of Food: 
3 (Average - just as you would expect)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
3 (Standard Nando's, nothing bad, nothing exceptional)
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This was the very first Nando's branch in the US and looks/feels exactly like a UK Nando's. It's just a big open area with some rows of booths and a bunch of round tables. It's one of the most crowded branches in the DC area, and the space is very cramped, and you will be uncomfortable unless you are lucky enough to end up in the very back of the restaurant.

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How Helpful?: 
No votes yet
Author: 
Pompey Ranger
Number of Visits: 
This was my first visit
How Busy?: 
Almost Full
Date of Last Visit: 
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Time of Day: 
Weekend Dinner (Inc Friday)
Rating: 
3.63 / 5
Friendliness of Staff: 
4 (Good stuff. Very polite)
Speed of Service: 
4 (5 - 10 mins - Some conversation had begun)
Quality of Food: 
3.5 (Average but with lots of peri-spice)
Decoration & Cleanliness: 
3 (Standard Nando's, nothing bad, nothing exceptional)
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This central Washington store is in the heart of China town and is just round the corner from the China town underground station. As per fitting its location it had Chinese script on it's sign and a slightly oriental feel to the exterior. Internally its all Nandos and I felt like I was back in the UK.