Zankou Chicken
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: (323) 665-7842
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- N Mariposa Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Fast Food 2006, Cheap Eats 2005
- Hours:
- Daily 10am-12am
Editorial Review for Zankou Chicken – by Sandy Masuo
The Scene
The original Zankou Chicken isn't much to look at: a narrow slice in an unremarkable Hollywood strip mall. But the glowing critical accolades Zankou has garnered--blown up, framed and proudly displayed--foreshadow fabulous fare that will quickly make you forget the orange Formica and faux wood-paneled ambience.
The Food
Spit-roasted chicken attracts most of the attention and deservedly so. Tender, moist and permeated with flavor, it's rotisserie roasted to crisp perfection. But the rest of the menu easily meets or beats the bird. Soujouk is an Armenian beef sausage that takes the term spicy to new heights--not simply hot, it's a marvelous melange of fiery flavors combined with subtler nuances. The tarna sandwich (chunks of spit-roasted chicken slices) is much milder, though no less complex. Then there are the sides--tabbouleh, hummus, zippy stuffed grape leaves and a divinely addictive mutabbal (baba ghanouj).
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoSeveral menu items--including kebabs and the transcendental soujouk--are only available at the Hollywood restaurant.
Save MoneyThough the chicken skin will lose its crispy texture, it's just as delicious the next day. Order a whole chicken or two and save some for later.
User Reviews for Zankou Chicken
04/17/2008 Posted by dthstar
i'm not into middle eastern food, but i always get 3 of their beef schwarma sandwiches at a time from here and pay extra for their large garlic paste! the pickled peppers and beets really add to the flavor of the hummus spread inside the sandwich. i've had the chicken too but don't care for it.
Pros: awesome beef schwarmas
Cons: you can't place large orders over the phone- you have to wait for your order outside the line
01/13/2008 Posted by vsusa
The chicken is good, the food is cheap, but it's really all about the GARLIC SAUCE!!! Make sure not to go here before you go out for the evening or you will reek! It so good you want to keep eating it, and you do. And then your tongue hurts later. But it's worth it!
Pros: Garlic sauce
Cons: Not the best area
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