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Zankou Chicken in Van Nuys is a four star Middle Eastern restaurant. This is a great place. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant is open late.
4.0 of 5 stars.
PROS: Food is absolutely delicious. Very affordable and quality is consistently amazing.CONS: Not enough of these in LA. Wraps don't hold well overnight.Order the tarna chicken and it will be love...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is a newer location on Ventura Blvd in Encino/Tarzana. This location is ran by the cousins of the original family and if you know your Zankou then you will quickly realize they must not have...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Garlic butter...Garlic butter...Garlic butter.....I'm in love with garlic butter and Tarna. My mouth is just watering, just thinking about the flavor.This place makes the TASTIEST chicken pita...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved to Van Nuys, and as a house warming gift a friend brought over some Zankou chicken, it had all the works. The garlic sauce was awesome, and the hummus and chicken were equally impressive....
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou Chicken was my last meal on my LA visit and now I'm trying to figure out when I can return so I can order another chicken tarna wrap! I stopped by this place from Daniel L.'s recommendation (I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Zankou Chicken and I agree with other yelpers, in a pinch for something fast, it really hits the spot. The chicken dinner is great. I branched out and got a shawarma wrap this last time, which...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One word...... TARNA.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou is above average for the fast food mediterranean. Food: Lunch specials okay, but pricey. $10 for any plate. However, any shawarna and kebabs will do. Nothing really separates them from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is actually a 3.5. Zankou is a place where you want something quick and different. It's more of a to-go place than a sit down place. Their food is good... I really don't know what to say about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou Chicken has the best chicken shawarma (Tarna), the best garlic sauce, and the best tahini sauce I have ever eaten. And the hummus is right up there too. The kebabs (chicken and beef lule) are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
got taken to this place and dominated a schwarma plate. that came with hummus and rice. have to get 1 or 2 garlic sauces definitely.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Freakin fantastic.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving this place one star to help balance out these outrageous reviews I'm reading on this website. I love me some food, middle eastern food too. Maybe I don't know what authentic is. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GREAT, reasonably priced food!! Try the combo Chicken & Beef Schwarma plate OR a Combo Kabob Plate, and you're out the door under $10 with a yummy, nice sized authentic meal!! Can't beat it~
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food but loses a star for customer service and lack of parking.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This may be the best Middle Eastern food I have ever eaten. The chicken is worth waiting in the mile long line for. The garlic chicken should be sold at the supermarket in huge containers. It is so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: Do not eat the garlic sauce if you have to meet with your boss, your'e going on a date, or doing pretty much anything with anyone the same day, haha :)So, I've been trying to cut back on my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why do they always pick places with the worst parking? LOL. I'm just happy that I have a small car. I either get whole chicken with my family or the chicken tarna wrap. yumm *super drool* it's garlicy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greatest Chicken Tarna & Garlic Sauce Ever.This little place is off the charts.Don't usually go to a lot of fast food placesbut this place is exceptional.Usually very Crowded here.I think this branch...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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This is by far the best place for chicken around! I love the garlic paste that comes with it. Parking is hard to find sometimes, and seating because it's busy usually. But with great food like this, that wont'...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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I've only ordered for delivery so I have no idea what the restaurant even looks like. They've always been friendly on the phone and have delivered within a reasonable amount of time. I love ordering Zankou for...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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I love Zankou! They have great chicken and falafel plates. The hummus is also great. It's healthy and light too. I highly recommend this restaurant. It's not fancy but they just have great food.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Total dive. Questionable clientele. But the food...oh, the food! So freaking good! The roasted chicken, albeit small, is amazing! And they have this garlic mayo sauce, which is heaven on a pita...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Zankou. That simple. Great mid eastern food that is not over priced or pretentious.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
fantastic, a great place open late, too. Grew up with Zankou, in Little Armenia, where the original still stands at the corner of Sunset/Normandie. Not all locations accept credit cards, this one...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The chicken is mighty tasty literally falls off the bone. I love how they prepare the dishes and the hummus is hummulicious. Seriously whatever they marinate their chicken with is godsend, everything...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There's something great about a place that will impale meat be it hoofed or beaked, whole or minced, vertically or horizontally, and just spin the heck out of it until it's scrumptious,There are other...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars from me3 stars from husbandOur orders:Me: Chicken Tarna Wrap ($4.99)Husband: 1/2 Chicken Plate ($8.99)My opinion: the tarna wrap (pita bread) was delicious and its that garlic sauce that makes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I decided to try Zankou after reading the article in Los Angeles Magazine. I ordered the Tarna plate, he ordered the 1/2 chicken plate and we both ordered drinks. Our # was called...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you can forget about the fluorescent lighting and no-frills storefront, you'll be in roasted chicken heaven. Two blissful words: garlic sauce. My personal piece of nirvana is the half chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou, I used to love you a lot more. You used to know how to show me your love with your moist, perfectly browned skin. Your seductive garlic sauce that left my mouth yearning for more, while no one...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is review is short and sweet: Zankou is delicious, quality, value-priced, and dependable. The hummus is outstanding and the garlic butter/sauce makes the meal. Go now and often.
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Best food ever. GOOD price, Great quality food. Very quick service. Food quality is Awesome. Just go there once and u will go back again for sure.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this was my first time here. i got the beef tarna plate and it was pretty good and pretty filling. my friends however, each got a beef tarna wrap and they were each the size of....a large cucumber?...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're into trying Armenian food for the first time...I definitely suggest coming here. The chicken is absolutely delicious...mouth watering, juicy, and tender. The garlic butter is also...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love there chicken . it really is the best! Not the nicest girls there tho. But these armenians sure work fast and make great hummus. The garlic butter is soo freakin goood but u will smell like it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Man, this place is good... Ever since I became a Ro Ro's faithful I began hearing about some strange place named Zankou. I finally went there 2 weeks ago, then again last night and I'm forced to write...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love love love love the garlic spread. It's soooooo good.I get Chicken Tarna, which is shaved chicken but you get TONS of it. So you get chicken, hummus, tahini sauce, veggies, and a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If there is one thing I like about Armenians.. it would be for their chicken. I love how Zankou gives large portions and lots of Garlic Butter! This is a great place to get a late night dinner to go...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Armenians get a bad wrap, but this place rocks. Good food, and for a price that this Jew is OK with. Us Jews and Armenians have both faced genocide, but on a lighter note, they sure have good food....
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place consistently brings the flavor and makes me happy. Awesome chicken tarna and tri-tip shawerma. The sauces are all fantastic, including the garlic sauce and hommus. You can't beat the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've said this before when I reviewed the Burbank location, but my Zankou addiction is so bad that despite my want to try new places, I wind up at one of their locations almost every time I make it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I one word, Fantastic! Zankou is the bomb. This place is so fucking good it's unbelievable. I even got the damn yellow Zankou shirt and I wear it all the time. The shirt's only like $3 too. Buy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the chicken can get a little dry... but i like-a the sauce. get an extra serving of pickled turnips to stick in your gyro and it'll soften to perfection.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummy yummy. their chicken shwarma (sorry, probably spelled that so wrong) is so great. their garlic sauce/paste is unbeatable. i think the chicken plate may be a better deal, but i might be too lazy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm craving the chicken while i write this...i tried it for the first time even though i lived nearby and passed by for years...i don't know why i haven't tried it before...i went in the morning to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a bit pricey for what it is... chicken. But the garlic sauce is amazing!!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Most people love this place and I'm no exception. For the value, hands down this place is awesome. Whenever I go I order the 1/4 dark meat, which comes with pickled radish, chopped tomatoes, hummus,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some delicious chicken, even better garlic paste and tasty salad. For the price ($9 for a whole chicken with pita bread) this place is quite good. The chicken is juicy all the way through and they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not much can be added about Zankou that hasn't been said before. But this is Yelp so screw that thought! If it's been said before, big whoop, read on anyway. :-) The falafel, the tarna and of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome chicken, awesome shawerma, awesome falafel. And the garlic paste makes life better.I could do without the radishes that seem to get onto almost every plate, but no worries, to the garbage they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love, love Zankou chicken. I even bought one of their hideous yellow-and-red "Zankou" t-shirts for three bucks, I love it so much. Ugliest piece of clothing I own.I always order the beef shwarma...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love zankou soooo much. The regular chicken sandwich was my favorite. The last 3 or 4 times I've been there it's been really gross. The chicken has been so dry it made me nauseous. I really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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If you're in the mood for seriously cheap eats that include some of the best rotisserie chicken and hummus in LA then head over to Zankou. I have no idea what they do to their chickens but they're always...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Mediterranean/Asia Minor food.Their chicken plate (#11) is my ecstasy. Armenian speakers can also practice their unique language by using it to order. Alas, no discounts for that.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou has been a well known "secret" for a long time. It's the chicken, the prices, and the people who work there who keeps us coming back. I always order a half chicken and extra garlic butter. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou is good. Not great, but good. Living in the valley I have had more than my fair share of middle-eastern food and if possible I would give this place 3.5/5 rather than 4, but justing eating...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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I highly recommend the chicken. My boyfriend and I eat here all the time. He loves the shredded chicken plate (not the actual name). I always get the 1/4 white chicken. The meat is so juicy, and the garlic...
menupages.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rotisserie chicken at its best, They have this stuff that i fear is Crisco with garlic in it, that they give you in a two-ounce plastic container, but it is addicting! Great chicken and the Hummus...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
EAT THIS CHICKEN. Best fast food in L.A., maybe anywhere, with apologies to In-N-Out.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great food, though they don't take telephone orders. I complained about this, but their defense was they are so fast that they don't need to. Whatever!
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The myth...the legend...Zankou. Even Beck gets off on this chicken:"Like a fruit that's ripe for the pickingI wouldn't do you like that Zankou Chicken""Debra" off Midnite Vultures. I guess it makes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love it. chicken pita wrap. good food for the price.we buy the garlic sauce/paste in its own contain to take home and use with other meals that we make. it is incredible. i could eat it by the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Garlic paste - garlic paste - garlic paste.Did I mention, garlic paste?
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family has been eating at Zankou chicken for as long as I can remember. The portions are great (we always get a whole chicken, hummus, a "salad" and pita) and it is more than enough to feed the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man....that chicken is so good!!! And that garlic flavor will linger for days but....in a good way! Somehow, the OG Zankou in the valley tastes better than the one in West LA.I also love the pita,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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My first trip to Zankou wasn't a success -- the hummus tasted like mashed potatoes and the chicken was a bit dry. But the second time I went, the food was excellent. Juicy chicken that drips off the bone, beef...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
(I tried to list this as an Armenian restaurant, but it wasn't one of the choices)MUST GET THE GARLIC SAUCE!!order the rotisserie chicken, slice it up and stuff it into the pita, then SMOTHER with the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I moved back to LA, getting me some Zankou was at the top of my hit list, but when my face wasn't splattered with the grease/garlic/smoke mix upon opening the door at Van Nuys Zankou, I got...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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The garlic sauce is addicting. The chicken can be a little dry but the wrap is still very good. Beck even mentions this place in one of his songs.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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The garlic sauce was more bitter than I remember 10 years ago, but it was very good with the delicious Armenian bread (pita). The chicken that I got was not juicy. The chicken I buy from Cosco is bigger,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Home of the wonderful.... stinky chicken sandwich wrap, and also home to the crazy broomhilda behind the counter. Infamous for the family fights and rumored murder behind the counter late one night,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou is getting a three star from me because every year their sandwich gets smaller and smaller. Now it's not even worth it for me to go there because I end up spending a lot of money. I still visit...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a snob and are only going to a restaurant for the decor and to be seen- PLEASE, don't come to Zankou...you'll be wasting the space where a REAL foodie could stand!The chicken is AMAZING...I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2006
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Highest rating. Everything on the short menu is outstanding. I always order the 1/2 white meat chicken plate, which comes with unbelievably good garlic sauce, hummus, pickled turnips, diced tomato, and pita...
menupages.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I tried Zankou I wasn't that thrilled about it. (maybe I was having a bad day or something) But I tried it again today because of all these great reviews and can now see why everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou rocks. Great value, and the best part is the garlic sauce. However, if you're going to the Zankou in Pasadena, you can consider going to the Mediterranean Cafe (NE corner of Del Mar and Lake,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou offers the best bang for the buck. A whole rotisserie chicken is like $8 and it's served with this incredible garlic sauce, warm pitas. The meat is juicy and the skin is always crispy. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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I had my reservations about this restaurant because of where it was located, but once inside it was nice, clean place with a friendly staff. The food was amazing! The roasted chicken is so juicy and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Zankou has been one of my favorite LA restaurants for a while. I usually go to the one on sunset, but I wanted to get a "first" in my reviews The rotisserie chicken here is excellent, the meat is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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Zankou is a middle eastern rotissrie restrunt. There are a few scattered throughout LA> Their chicken is delectable -- crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. I like to get the chicken plates w...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/26/2005
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It ain't healthy, but it tastes so good. Zankou's garlic sauce, hummus and tahini makes everything taste so darn good. They also have falafel - which I don't recommend - go for the chicken wrap. Delicious.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2005
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Had lunch here today and it was great. I was disappointed by the bad service...I ordered a small pepsi and got a medium diet, and the cashier wasn't friendly at all. Food on the other hand was quite good. I'd...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2005
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Grocery store rotisserie chicken has nothing on this place. Zankou is really nothing more than a fastfood kabob restaurant. They have a tiny parking lot that is almost impossible to see if don't know to look...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2005
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This is not the type of place that you go to for the ambiance but the food is EXCELLENT!!! It is usually busy but the service is quick. I definitely reccommend Zankou.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2003
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The chicken pita sandwich is one of the best -- the garlic sauce is to die for! Zankou also has some of the best hummus around, and it's all very cheap!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2003
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The chicken is wonderful and I love the garlic sauce. For a fast food restaurants this one is right up there. Their service at least on this location has always been fast.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2002
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The chicken at Zankou chicken is absolutely delicious. Very moist and tender. It is served with a side of hummous, and a tomatoe/radish dish or salad. The wraps are good here as well. The food is inexpensive....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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armenian rotisserie chicken and tantalizing hummus...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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part of a small, armenian family-owned chain, this fast-food outlet clips the wings off its big corporate competitors, serving what is possibly the best rotisserie chicken in the kingdom. the half-chicken...
gayot.com - user review
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this of one of a small chain of armenian fast food establishments that have a big delivery business and lots of take out regulars...
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