Sandella’s Flatbread Cafe

Reviews

• Katie B.

  star star star star star_border 4 June 2026

  For the first year of working at HUD, I would tease one of my coworkers for being the only person I knew who actually ate at Sandella's. He would shrug it off and tell me something like Brazilian sauce is life.
  
  Well, one day I finally relented and had a Brazilian Chicken flatbread and my life was forever changed. Well I don't know about life, but certainly my lunch options. Man cannot live on Roti alone, after all.
  
  What is Brazilian sauce? Who knows! It's sweet, kind of spicy, and goes well with flatbread, chicken and cheese. Service is always quick, and since high schoolers don't know what Sandella's is there often isn't a crowd even in the highest of tourist season (a problem that plagues other L'Enfant establishments).
  
  I have since blessedly moved away from having to eat at L'Enfant plaza, but every time I am back I stop by Sandella's and grab a flatbread that reminds me of the most miserable time of my life.

• Ryan W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 30 May 2026

  Stopped by L'Enfant Plaza for lunch on a weekday and ordered the Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl. Cost about $12 after tax, which seems a bit overpriced for what you get, especially given the numerous other options within eyesight. Food came out pretty quickly after about a 5 minute wait or so. Taste was alright, sort of on the below average side. Everything is covered in cheese, so it's hard to tell what was actually under it.
  
  Small side note - I found the naming convention for my order a little misleading. It's called a "Rice Bowl", but the "bowl" it's served in is a fajita shell. Wouldn't it make more sense to call it a "Chicken and Rice Fajita Bowl"? I suppose it doesn't sound as appealing that way. The description on the menu does properly indicate that it comes in a fajita shell - just thought the name was a little strange. Also, the shell is pretty pointless. They give you a plastic knife, but it's basically impossible to eat the shell with the rest of the food using the knife. You could use your hands to rip the shell up into pieces, but it doesn't seem worth the effort. To be honest, you might as well just put it in an actual bowl like most places. I don't know if it would be cheaper, but it would definitely be faster.

• Ebony J.

  star star star star star 26 May 2026

  Sandella's is one of my favorite spots for lunch! The Salmon Flatbread is so delicious. It's made fresh to order and always piping hot. The ingredients are all natural. I also get the strawberry banana smoothie made with crushed fruit. The wait time is quick I never really have a long wait. It's inside L'Enfant Plaza right across from the Post Office. The customer service is always really good too. I love supporting the local small businesses. Sandella's goes out of there way to make sure customers are happy. There's a small seating area or you can pick up your meal to go and eat upstairs.

• Justine D.

  star star star star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  Ended up eating here by default.  It was what I could find at 7:30pm on a Thursday night.  I got a chicken pesto panini.  It was good, but I would argue not much pesto on it and it was more of a grilled / pressed wrap as the bread was similar to a flatbread or lavish.  I wanted balsamic vinegar to dip my panini into (I'm a dipper), but they don't carry balsamic vinegar and if you want vinaigrette, they charge you for it.  My sandwich was also blazing hot for like 20 minutes.  If there was any bacteria contamination that crap was killed!  I also like that they make everything in front of you so you can see what they are doing.  Overall decent sandwich, but I would personally ask for extra pesto since I like to stay saucy.

• Allison F.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 17 May 2026

  Stopped at L'Enfant Plaza for dinner before a concert and didn't want to pay $$$ for the Wharf restaurant pricing. Most of the restaurants were closed (early, 3:00 on Saturday???) except Sandella's. Sandella's is pretty pricey for what it is, considering that all they give you is flavorless cheese/chicken in a dense wrap. I really would not recommend. Go to Moe's or Subway for more bang for your buck.