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Cuckoos Grill

4.7 (73 reviews)

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Skewered chicken with naan
James Y.

Yum. I was going to another place nearby but looked at this place's reviews. There were a lot a great reviews so changed my mind and went here. I went with the skewered chicken with naan. You can choose rice as well. It comes with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. The chicken was really tasty. What was good was the put the chicken on the naan so it soaked up the chicken juices.

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Vince Y.

Cuckoo cuckoo! Is that the damn clock again!!!?? The heck...what time iz it? Time for cuckoo's chicken that's what time it iz!!! My momma had an old cuckoo clock from Germany that was a gift from my uncle who used to live there in the 70s-80s. Some birds would go around and back in it. That thang reminded me that it was another hour and time to turn off the TV and go to sleep! Haha. Cuuuuuucccckkkkooooo! Anyways back on track...I drove out of the batcave to nab sone new savory grub and lo and behold I found this new place in 'tha hood side of Natomas. I love Nat hood food! Northgate you say....had to peep other Yelp reviews. Knowing Natomas well after 21 years here I just needed one photo of tha front and knew it was located on the side of 99 Cent Only Store! When I got there my spidey senses were a hunnid percent right! Low rent district! Betta prices bruh. It used to be an Afghani restaurant that I ordered like 2x from and it was a ghost town other than similar ethnicities dining inside. Well, I asked the owner Ali if it was the same ownership and he said NO. Well I'll be damned! I checked out the menu and already aimed for 3 Zinger sandos as I peeped them out on a Yelp menu at home or an app. Told him I wanted to save them bucks and not order from tha app and drove 5-6 miles out. He was glad for that. Few peeps dining and a few ordering/picking up. Took about 20 minutes and got tha loot from a different guy who may be an owner too and worked in the kitchen. Gave a good ration airdrop of naps and ketchup packets. Check this shizilty out, for $10.99 it is a combo and includes fries and a soda can! Bodacious! Snagged my sodas from that case and scrammed home to indulge. Fam loved the chix sandos. Perfect crispy ext and juicy int. Big phat chix fillet hangin' out the window, I mean bun...sauce on many points and the garden was fresssshhh! Onena tha bestest chix sandos West of tha 'Sippi! Hot damn it was cap G gooood. The fries were meh. Shoestring. Maybe change to some bigger sized fries. Real talk. The soda can was....just that...a soda can. Good as a can of soda. Buuuuuuu that chix sando was right on many levels....Whooooooooo....weeeeee! How am I gonna tell my momma I need to slap here again!?!? I just slapped her for another review lately so she gon beat me silly. Plus in jest, you gotta respect your momma. Lol. Speaking of, it's my mom's birthday this review day and I DID wish her a Happy Birthday, so I was a GOOD boy after all! Should you come here to eat. Ok, well not financial advice....but HELL YEAH you should! This chix sando punched me so hard my ancestors could taste it! So...lemme break it down fo those who don't comprehend so well.....get sum o this chizicken right this moment foo!

Zinger (mild)
Michelle L.

Open late until 10PM. Tried the Zinger (mild spice level) and the Chicken Grill Cheese Burger (mild) to go, took about 10-15 minutes for the order to be ready. The Zinger Burger is described as crispy chicken, jalapeno, cabbage and comes with fries and a drink (soda can, Coke, Sprite or Pepsi) for $10.99. The Chicken Grill Cheese Burger is described as having grilled onion, grilled tomato, and mushrooms for $9.99 with drink. The Zinger sauce still had a kick to it even though it was mild, also had pickles as is standard for fried chicken sandwiches these days. Definitely my favorite of the two burgers orders. I'm ok with the shoestring fries. Upon first bite of the Chicken Grill Cheese Burger, I got raw onions when I was expecting grilled. There was no tomato or mushrooms, although there was lettuce and pickle and similar sauce to the Zinger. The grilled chicken itself was juicy and flavorful but I will say it got a little messy to eat with the all the sauce. This I wasn't expecting to come with fries as described in the menu, but this order did have them, go figure. I will give it another chance and maybe try the shwarma, gyro or rice plates when I'm feeling like Mediterranean or Indian/Pakistani cuisine. Not sure if I would try the tacos though.

Zinger burger
Daniela V.

This place is truly a hidden gem! The sandwhich I got was a huge chicken breast with a crispy breading and delicious dipping sauce, definitely worth a try. Probably the best chicken sandwich you will find in north Sacramento, my fiancé came here 3x in one week so that tells you how good it is! If you're not interested in chicken then give the beef burger a try it's amazing.

Menue

The best food I've eaten from a small family run business. The kindness The owner showed us beyond. While my husband had a delishous cheeseburger, I enjoyed chIcken chari karayi. It was finger licking great. I put the chicken mixture in the fresh made nan. Yum messy good. The owner gave us tea. The fries for hubby were seasoned. No ketchup needed. Restroom clean. Sink in front is you need to wash your hands. The dish i had came with the choice of chicken or lamb dish. Chicken was cheaper. Next time lamb. Go just go.

Zinger Burger, chicken pop corn and Biryani's
SAbb M.

This place is amazing, highly recommended, Clean fast tasty and friendly staff. We tried Zinger Burger, chicken pop corn and Biryani's they were very delicious will definitely be back

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Michael W.

Cuckoo's Grill has a pretty sample menu. Fifteen items for your choices included fries and soda. They have Middle Eastern dishes, Burgers, and Tacos. I guess you should be able to get something you like. I'm there on a weekday evening with four more friends. We were the only customers there for dine-in. They have some to-go orders and some DoorDash delivery too. I ordered the Chicken Biryani. This is one of my favorite dishes I have usually ordered from Indian restaurants. They have all our orders ready in less than 15 minutes. Very good if I'm looking for a quick meal in the future. The Chicken Biryani is not excellent. But it's not bad. It is a little spicier than what I have from the other restaurants. But it is okay for me. They have put a marinaded chicken leg on top of the rice. The chicken is pretty yummy and tender. The restaurant is in an older neighborhood. The shopping center is due to the maintenance. I did see some homeless in the parking lot. However, the restaurant is clean and comfortable inside, and I like their decorations as well.

Diomedes L.

It's our first gathering for the year 2022z. Vince's UYE / monthly dinner. I have to hand it to Vince to find places such as this place. Anyway , I can not pin point what dish they provide ethnically but by looking at the menu, it's Greek / Mediterranean/ Arabic / Indian and American food. I'm just guessing. So I had the popcorn chicken with fries . It was tasty but have to swap with wifey (May) who order chicken platter (not exactly know what it's called) because it was just a little too spicy for her. It was spicy but nothing I can not handle. In fact it was pretty good. The restaurant looks clean even though what looks like they're still finishing up on some light upgrades inside . My first time going to this restaurant and won't be my last. It's good to see Aubrey, Mike and Vince to kickoff2022

Sadaf S.

Delicious!!! We tried their Zinger burger which is a slightly spiced fried chicken sandwich. It was soooo good! It comes with a mild chipotle Mayo sauce inside that paired well with the chicken. We will definitely be back with more friends!

Mixed Mix Platter

I love Mediterranean food and decided t I try something closer to my new area. The food is very reasonably priced and it is so flavorful! I got the mixed plate that comes with chicken, gyro and rice and it's amazing. I will definitely be coming back! I started eating before I could take a picture but the salad comes with tomatoes also!

Zinger Burger! 10.99 with fries and drink.
Sonny H.

Day 2 - Came back for seconds! MUST have is the chicken grilled burger probabaly the best burger I have ever had. The sauce and the chicken burger is made of ground chicken with herbs and spices! Aaaamazing! Day 1 - Burger quality and price on point! 5 stars for the product and price. We ordered the zinger and grilled chicken both excellent choice. Zinger burger crispy and flavorful the grilled exceptionally good, robust flavor and juicy. To the owner please don't change anything about the food, perhaps add a vegetarian option and for the love of God please change the Green walls and the paintings.

Good taste hot zinger burger
Atif J.

Super fire Get the singer burger and make it hot. If you get it mild, it will taste funny. Fries are shoestring out of a bag. Unimpressive This tastes just like the burgers you get from the knock off KFC which is called HFC in pakistan. Or AFC. One of those

It comes with chicken, beef, rice and   with a salad
Bianca C.

MIX PLATTER 12.99 with drink it's a good deal It is full of taste with the chicken and beef and the portion is perfect Everything is nicely grilled

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Amazing food and staff are super friendly. Tried their lamb it was really tasty .. there portions are big so you leave with a full stomach!

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Super delicious food. Everything is made fresh right when you order. Try it for yourself.

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Stumbled by while looking for something open after 9 PM. Menu was a little confusing, but the food was excellent

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The chicken platter was amazing. The service was excellent. I definitely recommend coming by.

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Kid was very handsome and hot. Had the zinger, was very bussing. Price was good. Always come there. Kid gave me free food

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Got the chicken tacos with my sister and Omg they were so delicious!!! the staff was so nice to us !Inside so clean.Will be back

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