Recently visited this Zankou restaurant, located in Glendale, on Colorado Bl. Been here before, but it's been awhile since my last visit. Glad to say service was good, and better yet, the food still tasted great. Ordered the combo skewer plate, your choice of skewers, shish kabob, chicken or beef luleh (ground beef). I chose chicken & beef luleh. Tasted great, cooked perfectly. Some restaurants are scared to serve under cooked chicken, so they over cook it and it's served dried. Zankou skewers were still moist & juicy on the inside. Oh, and that fricken garlic paste...awesome! Still happy, stomachs happy, everything is good. 5 stars from me. read more

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Food & service EXCELLENT! Don't forget the Baklava! Baklava Chicken Kabob Plate Basmati Rice Shish Kabob Plate read more

Zankou Chicken - The Glendale location is the best one yet! The food & service was excellent! Don't forget to leave room for their Baklava. - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

In the past I've always ordered a half chicken combo plate but this time around I ordered the Chicken Shawarma wrap with everything on it. The service was quick and it didn't take long to receive my order for dine in. The food was good with the added garlic sauce which is always popular among customers. read more

Zankou Chicken - Delicious lunch sandwich 2022 - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

The simplicity of middle eastern cooking with the humble rotisserie chicken is what Zankou is all about here in Southern California. In a style layered with Garlic and other basic spices, this SoCal favorite can be ordered in pieces or simply take-away a whole chicken. This roast chicken has available the usual accompaniments such as pickled vegetables, a whipped garlic sauce, hummus, and pita. Also available are wrap, and beef luleh if chicken isn't your hankering. The Zankou chicken isn't the crispy rotisserie like others, and unlike others, the subtle hint of middle eastern flavors is where this is at. Again, the seasoning isn't bold; it is a subtle blend to highlight the chicken and good alternative to other fast food. read more

Always consistent. Good food. Clean and good service. Lucky to have this restaurant in Glendale.

Zanks Zankou Chicken! Last minute rotisserie chicken saved a small thanksgiving celebration. I order the $10 rotisserie chicken on postmates and babam it was ready to pick up in minutes. Super easy pick up process-- they even have a parking lot. Solid, tasty tender chicken. Smaller than the mega costco rotisserie chicken, but the last time I went at costco, I got anxiety because there were so much people-- but here, just picking it up, I feel much safer. $5 tahini salad was good too. It's mostly the tahini dressing so it's a bit of a heavy salad, but a good one to eat with the pita bread. Yes they also give a pack of pita bread in its own legit labeled wrapping (amazing! a ton of places i've ordered just throw the pita in the to-go bag which is... unsanitary). But I got some bad rep from my thanksgiving crew that I should've ordered hummus if there was going to be pita and they pity the fool who gets pita without hummus. Save yourself, order the hummus. read more

Zankou Chicken - Ouchie but yummy. Happy Thanksgiving! - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Miguel was extremely friendly and knowledgeable of the food. i had a great experience. thanks Miguel!

I've been going to Zankou for years and it's always been like family - I love them but they're prone to disappoint you from time to time. We ordered the Big Family Meal which is is a bargain at $52. It includes 2 whole chickens, four sides, pita and garlic sauce. My family is big so we added 2 tri-tip sharwerma, tabbouleh salad and cucumber salad. The beef shawerma is wonderful, the chicken is great even if the breast tends to be a bit dry and I love their hummus and mutabbal. What's not great and the reason for 3 stars? I ordered online and as suspected it was all ready packed up and waiting for me. My concern? Even though I was assured that my order was accurate, the only way to confirm it would have been to untie the bags and start digging. I took their word and that was a mistake. No tabbouleh and they shorted us on the garlic sauce - both confirmed on the receipt as purchased. Will I be back? - sure. Will I order online again? Nope. read more

It shouldn't take 17 minutes to process a Chicken Tarna plate. Very disappointed, same situation twice in the last 30 days.

I usually order the combination family meal whole chicken, hummus and rice. The food is always good! Order on line for faster service.

Literally my favorite place!! I love going here, it's comfort food. My favorite are the wraps or the family deal!

Fresh, delicious and easy to order. Convenient, easy parking and friendly staff. I go back often.

Management helped me to resolve the issues I had-great work! The district manager is wonderful to work with and he helped me every step of the way. read more

Still no remode yet huh? 60 year old chairs and tables can easily be upgraded without remodeling. The state of the restaurant is indicative of the cleanliness of the kitchen........ read more

The Glendale location on Colorado Blvd is the best location . most of the other locations are rundown, old-fashioned and not run as efficiently. The chicken tarna wrap is the best choice. You can't beat it for the flavor and cost. Make sure you ask for garlic sauce, it's not really a sauce more of a paste but it's essential for enjoying their food. They'll often forget to add it to your order,and it should come with your sandwich. The rotisserie chicken is amazing and you just can't beat the price for feeding a whole Family with these healthy options. Great food. I highly recommend it. True crime fun fact, the Zankou family was involved in a murder suicide story that happened several years ago... Had nothing to do with the actual business, but it's an interesting listen if you want to seek it out read more

A great place to order food and eat. The service is great and I enjoy the environment. The food is amazing as well and the ambiance is just right. Thank you for a wonderful time and you found the right people for the job! You guys run a great business! Thanks you! read more

My girlfriend and I order here at this location and Zankou is our go to !. The service is outstanding!I cannot believe how hard these guys work. I got a tarna plate, was delicious. Will be coming back!. Keep at it Zankou!!. read more

Terrible the price is more expensive on this yelp app then in person to order and they took so long give me my order. People who came in to order got there food faster then online I will never order online. read more

Like always delicious. I love the fact that any of these Zanko the taste and quality does not change. This is now one of our to go places when we want something fast but yet delicious. I just hope it does not change. My favorite is the pickled unions it just gives an extra kick. Customer service is great as well and fresh pita! Plus the restroom were very clean and that is something me as a mom can really appreciate. Thank you again for putting these taste restaurant more available. read more

Zankou Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Tigran and Alexis that works there made the Zankou Chicken food much better because of great services they provide. They were very attentive and were patient with me when I was not sure what I was craving for tonight and was helpful of helping me decide. I am coming back here especially when I am craving chicken and garlic. Thank you for being cool guys and great service. read more

Zankou Chicken - Yummy! - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

The best flame broiled chicken in all of Los Angeles with amazing flavors this chicken is always tender and amazingly good ...since 1990s this has been the best flavorful chicken ever. Also try their shawarmas they are super yummy too. I recommend this to everyone. Try it you won't be sorry. read more

I had food poisoning from this place with my parents. Do not recommend going there. I was in the bathroom for 3 hours. I felt like my stomach was going to blow up. My dad threw up 3 times. Same with my mother. Their HR department is the worst. They do not give you a call back. I left them a message and called a hundred times. Do not go there. read more

Lately, I've been going to the West LA location of Zankou since it is closer to where I live. However, it was nice to revisit this location since I always stop at the Baklava Factory in the same complex. I ordered the lule kabob plate and combo plate with chicken and shish kabobs along with tabbouleh. Everything was tasty as usual. However, the wait seemed longer today even though I realize the kabobs take longer to cook. Next time, I'll remember to call in my order ahead of time. read more

Sorry other kebab restaurants - Zankou chicken's Luleh ground beef kebab blows all others away!!! Not to mention their chicken and garlic you can't get that anywhere else and any of the side dishes. As for the occasional forgot an item in the bag; just look inside before taking off. When they are slammed they are as busy as anyone in LA! My go to when HANGRY. read more

Zankou is unreal. Pretty affordable and The food is always delicious. I lived off of the Family Meal at the start of pandemic, and now I'm transitioning to their new bowls. They are SO GOOD. Tons of rice and of course their delicious chicken tarna. Best part - the new Harissa Hot Sauce is ACTUALLY spicy! Got some good heat to it, but tastes good as hell too. (Unlike halal guys whose Hot Sauce is pretty much heat-only haha) Five stars for my favorite spot to suck down garlic sauce like its a jello shot read more

Zankou Chicken - Bowls menu - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

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Was exited to try this place out for the time and it turned out to be so disappointing! The chicken tasted bad and it had a weird smell to it . My bf also got their chicken combo with rice and cucumber salad and it was so dry and didn't have any taste . So disappointing.Only thing I actually enjoyed was the garlic dip and that's sad to say . I don't think I would ever come back here . Not worth 45$ at all. Service was decent as well. read more

The photo says it all. 15 minute wait for a 10$ chicken kabob wrap. The ambiance is kinda outdated with a strange entrance to the parking lot. read more

Zankou Chicken - 10$ Kabob wrap. - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Thank you Dora for the taking care of my tab. Jazmin sent me an empty gift card by mistake and the store manager credited it. Thank you. Food was much better at this location. Ordered the combo chicken and beef kabob with cucumber salad I stead of hummus and the tri tip shawarma. Everything was delish!! Thanks again. read more

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I always come here and the food is consistently good. Unfortunately, they have also have a consistent track record of getting my order wrong, so usually I check the bag. Today, I was in a hurry and just grabbed my bag and left. I guess that's what i get for expecting people to pay attention to detail. Smh. It's quite annoying especially when they charge extra for condiments you didnt receive. read more

Zankou Chicken - 4x garlic, no pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

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I'm surprised I haven't written a review of Zankou. I always thought I did. I've been coming here for years. Quarter chicken to half chicken, chicken tarna, and beef shwarma are all great here. As a matter of fact, Zankou Chicken is so much a part of Los Angeles, I can't imagine tourists would not try this place. Anyways, 5 stars for being the OG mediterranean chain restaurant in Los Angeles. read more

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For some reason, this location is not quite as good as the one in Hollywood. Definitely has a much longer wait time, and the food seemed a wee bit dry/left over. However, the customer service is much better at this one overall. I still love this food so much, especially the incredibly addictive garlic sauce, but I will probably just keep going to the Hollywood one instead. read more

Zankou Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Ever since I moved out of the city, whenever I am in town I'd stop by Zankou chicken. Today I stop by with my other half, I have always enjoyed coming here when I live close by to Zankou. The service was great today. Tony greeted us and was really nice. He appreciate us for coming back. Here's some pics of what we order. Thanks Tony. Food is really good! read more

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I ordered combo kabobs and understood it was waiting for 10-15 minutes. I keep checking if a worker brought a meal for me . She seemed said no not yet. I won't disturb them to call me for picking meal up, I cannot hear if anyone speak for a name called. Some of workers already knew me as deafness. I thought they will notify or wave me to pay attention for pick up ready but... it took me to wait a long time for 40 minutes. I tried to check in at cashier. My gosh they brought meal to me. Why not they notify or wave me when I can see them for ready to pick up. I was disappointed they seem so quiet and didn't mention apology to me.,I run so late for work. read more

Come here all the time. In love with the rice and falafel especially with some garlic butter yummmmm

Ordered 4 sandwiches online after picking up my order from the store drive home then noticed there are only three. One was missing read more

Zankou Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Came here pretty late around 10.30pm. The place was clean and not too busy. Got the chicken shawarma(Tarna) plate and Falafel plate to share with my other half. Both plates were very yummy and the portions are pretty big here! Falafel was crispy outside & not too dry inside! Chicken Shawarma was juicy and tender. Both plates come with a generous portion of Tahini, Hummus, picked radishes (tourshi), and the highlight of the whole meal, their famous garlic sauce. It is worth having stinky breath from eating garlic sauce! There is a Parking lot ! They take credit cards! Self service ! Order at the counter, they will buzz you when the food is ready, plenty of tables to sit! Fast service! read more

Zankou Chicken - Chicken Shawarma plate! Yummy! - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

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God, I really love Zankou chicken! It's like my stranded on an island food choice. But EVERY time I order here there is always a problem! Pay for extra pita, get home no extra pita. Ask for extra garlic sauce, get home no extra garlic sauce. Order TWO 2 skewer chicken kebab plates, get to the store and only one has been ordered even after saying "2" plates and 2 skewers at least 4 times! I come to the Glendale location at least once a month, if not twice and it's always disappointing ordering experience. Which is sad because the food is actually really good - it would just be nice of the service was just as good as the food. All the employees are always very nice, don't get me wrong, they just never get the order right and sometimes they put me on hold for 10 to 15 minutes before coming back to the phone. PS - I ALWAYS TIP VERY WELL regardless read more

5 star service! I don't always get a chance to visit Zankou. My last visit to Zankou a few days ago was the first time I've been since 2020. I was blown away by the customer service. We were greeted by a happy employee who opened and held the front door for us. Then we were greeted by another friendly worker who was passing out free samples. Then we were greeted by the person at the counter who served us with a smile. Lastly someone came to our table at the end of our meal to provide us to-go boxes for our leftover food. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly. We ordered a couple of 1/4 chicken plates, and some rice on the side. Everything was really tasty and moist. The hummus was really good too. I can see some unhappy reviews from other Yelpers. Maybe I got lucky on my last visit - or hopefully it is a sign that service is usually really good. I'm hoping for the latter. My visits to Zankou are not that frequent because I don't live in the area, but my last visit makes me want to visit again soon. read more

I'm a big fan of Zankou chicken and I like to try out their different locations as I have the opportunity. I was recently in the Glendale area, and decided to try this location out. Unfortunately, the quality at Zankou's is not entirely consistent throughout the chain. This location was spacious and very clean inside. Most importantly, the chicken at this location was absolutely fantastic! It was juicy and cooked to perfection. I ordered the quarter chicken dark plate. This was a leg and thigh, along with humus, diced tomatoes and pickled turnips. It goes for $10.99, which is well worth the price. Make sure to try the garlic sauce with it. Please be aware, however, you will smell for three days if you have this. So make sure you don't have any important social engagements planned. read more

Zankou Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

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*Ordered to-go during COVID* Such a gem!! I usually order via a 3rd party delivery app. i've drown to the location to order once and although there was a crowd, we only waited 10 minutes for our 3 plate order :) My roommate is always ordering this but I stayed true to my fav Medit. places. I worked around DTLA and there are a handful of Mediterranean restaurants there that I loved going to. Since I'm working from home now, I finally let down my walls and I'm glad i did!! I admire their hummus sooo much! it's the first thing i touch on the plate and what i ration out, as i eat my meal. the next favorite thing is their cucumber salad. super fresh and delicious. when the meal also has a roasted tomato- ooooh weeeee. they have amazing sides to complement their proteins: 1. Chicken kabob plate- my all time favorite order! i'm usually wary of chicken kabobs because it can be a bit dry but this is cooked so well. the chicken is soo flavorful 2. combo kabob plate- i got this with the beef skewer(?) and it was a bit dry the 2 times i ordered it 3. Chicken Tarna- the chicken is easy to eat but i'm not too crazy for the sides Chicken Kabob Plate always! Thanks for the delicious food! read more