The Port of Peri Peri

This location is a perfect example of how not to run a restaurant. I still don’t know how a restaurant that reopened for the second time can be so bad at its operations. Let’s focus on the food for now. I went in for pickup because I have lost all hope at this point that they can get a Doordash order right. This has nothing to do with Doordash as they just pick up the order and the orders are stapled so they can’t check anything. I ordered 2 Chicken and Rice bowl with a combination of sauces, 2 large fries with extra peri salt on both (costs ~50cents/each extra), and 8 peri-mayo sauce (55 cents/each). I also specifically asked for the garlic and hot sauce on the side. What I actually got: I got 7 of the 8 peri-mayo (so wasted 55 cents here), 2 tiny garlic, and 1 hot sauce. The Schaumburg and buffalo groove location both give 2 garlic and 2 hot sauce per order of entree without even asking. The rest of the order was fine. Quality: The chicken that came with the rice bowl could not be drier. The rice was very nice (usually consistent between locations). The fries are really nice but the extra peri-salt is a scam. At this location, they never add the extra salt (another waste of ~1$ here). The peri-mayo sauce is usually really good but I think these were old and had gone bad. All of them tasted extremely sour (way more than usual). Quantity: This is my biggest gripe with this location. I have attached images and you can see how little rice and chicken are served. The large fries are a shame. As you can see in the attached image, the large at this location is less than the regular size at most restaurants. A large fries order at the Schaumburg location is 2-3x the size of the fries at this location. Overall, I think this restaurant is a textbook example of a bad restaurant. Located near the University of Illinois - Chicago, basically a scam to steal from students and give them the smallest food portions. I love the food at the Port of Peri Peri. I actually prefer that to Nando's which offers similar options. With that said, the food at this location is not that at all. If you want quality and a great Port of Peri Peri experience then go to the Schaumburg location.

We loved the food and specifically this branch. They are so much better in dealing and customer service and we always love to visit them. They are kind enough to give garlic sauce with large fries and also they have better seating area. We don't like the other branch at Oakton street. I would definitely recommend this branch and place to everyone. Good food and people!

Excellent food and great customer service. Definitely recommend this place. Their sauces are on the spicier side. I had the mild sauce and it had a kick to it. 5/5 will definitely come again.

That's a very cozy and comfortable place with the history and idea about the menu. You can easily find free seats here, and the staff is very friendly and helpful with the order. And the smell...well, you should feel it by yourself! Or you can make an order with delivery to your home (Grubhub, etc).

I love the Chicken and Rice bowl here and I love that you can select what spice level you want.

Excellent service, extremely clean and sleek decor/environment. And the chicken was juicy, spicy, and just fantastic. I plan on returning soon.

Honest people, delicious food. After ordering carry-out, they called and told me that I was missing an item from my order. I did not even realize until that point, but they insisted on reaching out to me so they could refund that charge. Along with the great staff, the restaurant is also located in a nice area, and it has such a beautiful interior. Tons of space, and a great place to relax and enjoy your food. Of course—the food is absolutely delicious. Great flavor a wide variety of flavors for people with different taste buds. Try the mild sauce with lemon pepper mix! Overall this is one of the nicest places I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting. Thank you for the great experience :)

There is nothing I can say bad about this place. When walking up its very well lit and noticeable from the street. The restaurant overall is very big and has many tables. I felt very welcome and just at home from the staff. So even right before tasting any of the food, I already love this place. The quality of the food is phenomenal: very moist, well seasoned and flavorful. They have a lot of choices of drinks from fountain drinks to specialized drinks. They also have many options besides just chicken but side dishes as well. In addition, there is a few choices for dessert and they sound all great. I personally had the brownie and carrot type cake. I would highly recommend this place to families and small groups.