Comments on: Peri Peri Opening Up at 1210 18th Street http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/ Welcome to the beautiful life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: oliveskinnednica http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125378 oliveskinnednica Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:30:07 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125378 Nando's is amazing! Got hooked when i lived in London with my two South African flatmates. Order extra Perinaise sauce with your chickena and fries...mmmmmm Nando’s is amazing! Got hooked when i lived in London with my two South African flatmates. Order extra Perinaise sauce with your chickena and fries…mmmmmm

]]> By: MPinDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125377 MPinDC Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:28:44 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125377 I've had Nando's in Botswanna and Zimbabwe and agree with those who say we're being served a version seemingly catering to American tastes. Neither good nor bad, just different. But isn't that the case with many fast foods restaurants? McDonalds in Germany serves beer, in the Philippines you can enjoy McSpagetti (with banana catsup sauce no less) and I'm sure there are lots of other examples. I’ve had Nando’s in Botswanna and Zimbabwe and agree with those who say we’re being served a version seemingly catering to American tastes. Neither good nor bad, just different.

But isn’t that the case with many fast foods restaurants? McDonalds in Germany serves beer, in the Philippines you can enjoy McSpagetti (with banana catsup sauce no less) and I’m sure there are lots of other examples.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125376 Anonymous Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:04:37 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125376 I wouldn't call it a "proper" sit down restaurant, but "Cosi +" seems an apt description. The chicken is good, but to me it is not remarkably better than Chix, the Peruvian places, or even a good take-home rotisserie. The distinguishing feature is the sauce, but for anyone who's tried it overseas, you should note that it's probably an Americanized version of what they serve elsewhere when you get into the spicy end of their spectrum. Just my conjecture based on my experience with the Chinatown location and one I barely survived in the UK that was much, much hotter. I wouldn’t call it a “proper” sit down restaurant, but “Cosi +” seems an apt description.

The chicken is good, but to me it is not remarkably better than Chix, the Peruvian places, or even a good take-home rotisserie. The distinguishing feature is the sauce, but for anyone who’s tried it overseas, you should note that it’s probably an Americanized version of what they serve elsewhere when you get into the spicy end of their spectrum. Just my conjecture based on my experience with the Chinatown location and one I barely survived in the UK that was much, much hotter.

]]> By: CB http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125375 CB Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:32:51 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125375 Loved the Peri Peri chicken while in ZA. But never quite figured out whether their spicy sauce was as fat-laden as it looked. I note that their US web site is hardly forthcoming with specific nutrition numbers (and has an obnoxious flash-based interface, to boot). Loved the Peri Peri chicken while in ZA. But never quite figured out whether their spicy sauce was as fat-laden as it looked.

I note that their US web site is hardly forthcoming with specific nutrition numbers (and has an obnoxious flash-based interface, to boot).

]]> By: ColHeightsChic http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125374 ColHeightsChic Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:36:06 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125374 Nando's is all the rage in South Africa and Kenya (although in Kenya, it'd be pronounced peli-peli by some....) It is somewhat entertaining for me to see what I considered gas-station fast food in Kenya to hit Dupont Circle. But people seem to love it! Nando’s is all the rage in South Africa and Kenya (although in Kenya, it’d be pronounced peli-peli by some….) It is somewhat entertaining for me to see what I considered gas-station fast food in Kenya to hit Dupont Circle. But people seem to love it!

]]> By: Anonymous Frustrated Lawyer http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125373 Anonymous Frustrated Lawyer Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:30:39 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125373 My favorite place in Penn Quarter. It's diff than Chix (u-street) or any of the Pollo places. My favorite place in Penn Quarter.

It’s diff than Chix (u-street) or any of the Pollo places.

]]> By: bwk http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125372 bwk Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:04:13 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125372 Had that stuff while I was living in Capetown, got hooked. Stoked it's in DC. Nothing fancy, but good stuff. Really good stuff. Had that stuff while I was living in Capetown, got hooked. Stoked it’s in DC. Nothing fancy, but good stuff. Really good stuff.

]]> By: Mt P http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125371 Mt P Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:09:40 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125371 I miss Candey Hardware, the store that used to be in this location, but times change. Here is an article from the Post last year about it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/25/AR2007072502337.html I miss Candey Hardware, the store that used to be in this location, but times change. Here is an article from the Post last year about it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/25/AR2007072502337.html

]]> By: eva http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125370 eva Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:26:10 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125370 I'd say it's pretty good. Definitely a good value for what you get. I’d say it’s pretty good. Definitely a good value for what you get.

]]> By: michelle http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125369 michelle Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:09:41 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/12/peri-peri-opening-up-at-1210-18th-street/#comment-125369 it's only okay. peruvian chicken is better and sweet mango cafe is a gazillion times better. it’s only okay. peruvian chicken is better and sweet mango cafe is a gazillion times better.

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