Roaming Rooster

1301 U St NW, Washington
(202) 808-2993

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Tina Lewis

I tried the chicken sandwich and it was really good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

sana chunara

Please keep a big straw for your milkshakes!!!!

Tiffany 195

Visiting from Va, so it was my first visit. The restaurant was clean, and the young man working on 10/3/25 was friendly. I only got a chicken sandwich but it was good and flavorful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Monica Arquera

I was recommended to come try this place, such a great place to eat, i really enjoyed my meal! Everything was great, customer service was excellent, they're really friendly.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tsinat siyum

I had bad customer service experience they are not welcoming you and just ignore

Kate Finnblade

I tried their food for the first time yesterday, based on a recommendation of a new employee at my place of work. I was absolutely shocked by how delicious the sandwich was. The chicken was crispy and juicy and the rooster sauce was dynamite! After lunch, I recommended it to another coworker who then also ordered it for lunch and tried it for the first time. She said she had the same experience I had- life changing! If you’re looking for a chicken sandwich, this is the place to go!

Grady Mosay

Friendly service. Food was awesome. We both got the buffalo chicken sandwich but I doubt you can go wrong with any of the sandwiches. Great place for a quick meal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, Coleslaw

Ckiky haz

The food quality is amazing, the food was also fresh made you could tell because the sándwich was still hot! Defenitely coming back! Also the customer service is on point they were really kind which is a plus!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Silas Mwandia

Nothing special about the fries.Just oily junk

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Biruk yemane

First time trying here it was great experience to try chicken breast

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Honey Butter Fried Chicken Sandwich

The Rove

I went on a small Ethiopian food tour last month in DC. Excellent chicken sandwich (slider). If you only want the sandwich with the pickles, be sure to ask for the Roaming Rooster slider or (RR slider), unless you want to pay extra for a combo. And even then, make sure that the cashier knows what you're talking about. I kept having to tell the cashier that I only wanted the sandwich and not the combo, until someone else from the back came to assist me. You can also order a sandwich with slaw if that's your thing. Also, if you're not a spice person, then stay at medium heat only if you've ordered a drink with your meal. Otherwise, stay at low heat. The rooster sauce compliments the sandwich very well.

Song Ting Tang

Food: 8.5 out of 10
Service: 4.5 out of 5
Atmosphere: 4.5 out of 5
Price/Value: 4.5 out of 5
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.4 out of 5

Recommendations: Fries, OG Nashville

My first time getting fried chicken from a food truck! Their fries are heavenly, some of the best I’ve ever had. The chicken sandwich is good but not spectacular. Overall it’s a great meal and I would get it again for sure!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, Honey Butter Fried Chicken Sandwich

Thomas Hereford

Placed an in person order and waited for it. Staff only gave me half my order in a sealed bag. When I got home I realized one of the two main entrees was missing. I had to walk 10 minutes back to the store in sweltering heat and they were very unapologetic about the situation. I would not recommend this place again based on the experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Alicia Eldridge

I recently visited your Woodmore location for the first time, and I want to share some feedback about my experience. Unfortunately, my visit did not meet expectations. While I was looking forward to trying Roaming Rooster for the first time, the service left much to be desired. I mistakenly thought my number had been called — I was number 17, and number 16 had just been announced. I approached the counter believing my order was next, only to be met with rude and dismissive behavior from the staff. A staff member (who I was told may have been the shift leader — she wore braids and glasses) loudly told me, “Your number is at the top of the receipt,” in a tone that felt unnecessarily condescending. Additionally, the environment was loud due to the volume of the music, which made it more difficult to clearly hear order numbers being called. To make matters worse, I was not given a proper receipt because the machine ran out of paper, and no one offered to reprint it. This added to the confusion when trying to verify my order. As someone who values good food and good service equally, I found this experience disappointing. I hope you will take this feedback into consideration to help improve customer service and training at this location. First impressions matter, and I genuinely hope future visits to your establishment reflect the positive reputation Roaming Rooster is known for.

Jeffrey Gibson

The young man who greeted us was pleasant, informative, and happy to help us. The place had an odd smell, which is subjective but tough to eat in that atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Honey Butter Fried Chicken Sandwich

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