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    Zankou Chicken

    4.1 (403 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Chicken tarna bowl
    Claribel V.

    It was my first time visiting Zankou Chicken at this location, and it was such a great experience. The restaurant was clean, though pretty packed for a Thursday night. I came in to redeem my birthday reward, which was a free bowl and went with the chicken tarna bowl, half rice and half lettuce. I'm really glad I tried it this way because the lettuce is actually more of a Greek salad, which added a lot more flavor and texture to the dish. The chicken tarna itself was flavorful with a nice char, which I loved, though it was a bit on the dry side. I topped it with tzatziki and cucumber salad, and chose garlic sauce and tahini on the side. Everything paired really well together and made the dish really tasty. Customer service stood out here. I ordered online, and since they were running behind during the dinner rush, they offered me a free drink and pita chips without me even asking. That kind of gesture goes a long way. Overall, I had a great first visit. I'd come back again.

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    It was toward the end of the lunch rush so there were a few dirty tables making it leass inviting to eat your food inside. There should be at least one person that goes around to clean tables, especially as guests leave. I didnt have to wait long for my food (to go order). The chicken wrap that I ordered was good but it looked as if it had been thrown together- Yes, I ate it! I was hungry! LOL Hopefully this was a fluke and other people's orders were made with a bit more care.

    Christanne C.

    Placed an order online for me to pickup after work for my son and I to share for dinner. Went in around 6:20pm on a Tuesday, and it was busy but not too busy. I don't have a picture of the bag with the label of my order, but everything was checked off. Did not get the harissa, tahini or utensils, so that was annoying to find out once I got home. Everything tasted good when I got home though, so it wasn't too bad. Definitely a good amount for the double portion of shawerma.

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    Kyle H.

    One more pick up at Zankou Chicken. I placed my order on the app. I arrived and everything was ready. Tasty food that hits the spot, lively atmosphere, everyone is always so friendly. I've been eating at Zankou Chicken since the 90s. I don't think I've ever had a poor experience and I don't think I ever will. I Highly recommend it.

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    Cindy O.

    Great food and excellent service! The staff member was very patient as we decided our food and side orders. Then we totally forgot to order drinks! She took good care of us! I have ordered the chicken (1/2 or 1/4) but not the Shawarma plates. We ordered a Tri-Tip and a Chicken plate. Fresh, warm pitas with that garlic sauce, so good! Side salads are great! Portions are generous! We dined in vs our usual.take out. Plenty of seating if you choose to dine in. We went early so parking was not an issue. It can be a bit challenging as it shares a lot with another fast food restaurant.

    Great job guys!
    Jonathan T.

    Just wanted to share my recent experience at the Long Beach location. I went last minute to place a large order for some family that were in town and Tanya and her team were able to come through and help us out. Even though it was a big rush order the food was still delicious and my family, who had never tried Zankou loved it so much! Thank you Tanya and team for always making sure we always get the best customer service experience. Would highly recommend checking this place out. Don't forget to get some Baklava too!

    Fattoush Salad
    Maria C.

    Back to this place lazy to cook, i bought fattoush salad!!! Amazing!!! Best salad I've ever eaten. Good price. I didn't add any protein. However you may add it for additional fee. The dressing!!! The dressing!!!

    Tri-Tip Shawerma Plate
    Carlos V.

    After driving by this place several times I finally gave it a shot. Super simple and clean layout, staff is on point and service is excellent. The shawarma was so good I was upset when I got to the last bite. Cucumber salad was tasty and refreshing. Honestly I don't have any complaints and will be back again.

    Jennifer A.

    The food here is always good. So, that's why they ended up with a 3. But today, this place was a mess. I ended up using napkins and hand sanitizer I wipe down our tables. The floors were filthy. Rice, paper, trash, liquid spills by the trash can. Super disappointed to come in and see this. The store seemed fully staffed and not super busy that someone couldn't check up on the dining area. Just a few photos as I didn't want to take pictures of the entire floor.

    Combo Kabob Plate (top) & Quarter Dark Plate (bottom) with 2 garlic sauces & 2 packs of Pita Bread.
    Christine V.

    My new go-to spot when we want Mediterranean food. I placed my order online through Yelp & it was ready on time. They got my order correct. (Unlike the other Mediterranean restaurants in Cerritos). Go to Zankou Chicken instead. Zankou chicken is the best. They do not skimp & the food tasted great! On a Friday night, this place was packed and had a lot of to-go orders ready to be picked up. You know it's a really good place when it's busy.

    Ken C.

    I'm very familiar with Zankou Chicken as I used to eat it all the time when I lived in the Pasadena area. I'm happy that they brought this location to Long Beach near Long Beach Airport on Willow and Lakewood Blvd. Zankou serves mediterranean food and their shish kabobs are great, but I crave their delicious chicken dishes with their addictive garlic sauce. I typically like to get any of their chicken thigh dishes. It's also hard to pass up their family meal for $30 for a rotisserie chicken and all the sides. If I want a lighter meal, then I'll get a tarna wrap in pita (chicken thigh), which comes loaded with their addictive garlic sauce (toum) and hummus. Today, in lieu of getting the wrap, I went with their "combo kebab" plate, which had two kebabs, salad, hummus, and pita for $20. For my kebabs, I went with chicken and steak. The kebabs are made to order and I feel that it's a great value compared to the wrap because you get more meat and you get a bunch of delicious extras (rice, salad, sauces, etc). The food here is delicious. I might consider going elsewhere for kebabs if I want lamb (which they don't serve) or steak (which they do serve); however you really can't go wrong with their chicken and addictive sauces.

    2 packs of Pita bread and hummus a reg order.
    Shawn C.

    I had a taste for roasted chicken did a quick yelp search and found Zankou Chicken the reviews were good and I drove over to check it out in person. It's located in Long Beach on a busy road that in a lot that's extremely crowded the lot is filled but it doesn't take long for me to find a parking spot. As I'm walking up I can see through the window that this restaurant is packed I walk in and instantly feel funny the staff numbers 7-9 deep at the counter the registers and a few standing around and they don't acknowledge me or anyone that enters not a word it's just my opinion it just felt odd to me and won't affect my review I wrote about the food. The young lady that took my order seemed nice when she took my order. I walked over to the counter and the menu had so many different things to choose from here's what I ordered. Half chicken dinner it incudes two sides I chose cucumber salad and rice and a fountain soda. Hummus & pita Bread. Tsaziki sauce & pita chips. Two complimentary garlic sauce with a meal. $38.00 total price. The meal consists of a nicely roasted half breast and thigh with a small wing attached it was seasoned very well and tasty down to the bone juicy and delicious even when I ate it cold that chicken was soo good. 10/10 The cucumber salad was crunchy delicious and refreshing it paired perfectly with the chicken I loved it. 10/10 Rice was seasoned and tasted very good and it was delicious hot and when it was cold. 9/10 Falafel I ordered one to try it smelled good but I didn't like the taste the flavors are a bit too strong and herbaceous for me it's all good though I'm glad I tried it. 7/10 Hummus was flavorful and very good and came with two packs of (2 each) The pita bread tasted fresh and soft tomorrow I'll toast it and make pita sandwiches with the leftover chicken. 10/10 hummus & pita bread 10/10 Tsaziki sauce was delicious the toasted pita is very crunchy perfect for tsaziki sauce and hummus tomorrow I'll sprinkle on something spicy to kick up those chips. 10/10 Garlic sauce is very strong just like I love it - and slathered on the chicken when it's hot is divine it will also be used in pita wrap leftovers tomorrow. 10/10 The fountain soda area had many choices I mixed Lemonade & Cucumber mint lemonade together it was an interesting combination tasty and refreshing I loved it. 9/10 All in all my food experience at Zankou was pretty good I definitely will return for another order of roasted chicken and cucumber salad. Food was the bomb. I'm still dreaming about that roasted chicken it reheated perfectly tender juicy and especially flavorful slathered with that garlic sauce omg. Service was good. Ambiance was ok but I'm bit tripping about it. Until next time. Just me Shawn C.

    Hummus Pita Chips
    Crystal T.

    Ordered via Postmates from this location and everything was packed so well! The food was amazing here as per usual! Everything came fresh and delicious. Portion size is great for sharing imo! The tri tip was sooooooo good and don't get me started with the Garlic Butter sauce!!!! 10/10 recommend!!

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    Is the meat halal?

    As of April 28, 2026, our Chicken Tarna and Chicken Kabobs are Halal at this location. All other… Read more

    Hi..do you have curbside pickup at this location?

    Hi Angela, thank you for asking! No, but we are strongly considering it! If I may ask, how many… Read more

    Is there drive thru?

    Hi Linda, There is no drive thru at this location. -Pete

    Is your place halal?

    Hi Zara. Thank you for your question. Our Long Beach location is not currently Halal. But our Anaheim location is Halal.

    Hello is your outdoor seating area pet friendly 🐶🐾?

    Hi Tee. thank you for your question. YES our patio is pet friendly. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you very soon.

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    The Green Olive - Gyro meat plate

    The Green Olive

    4.1(671 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    I finally ordered from The Green Olive after my boyfriend had it catered at work and came home…read moreraving about it. The Beef Kabob was soooo good and such a huge portion. The meat is so tender and juicy. The garlic paste is absolutely chefs kiss. A must order with your meal! Meals here are definitely worth the price you pay. I will absolutely be ordering again!

    Beware of all the upcharges they might charge you. Read your receipt! I feel like they are totally…read moretaking advantage! We ordered 2 plates of underwhelming overcooked lunch plates. Kafta Kabob was overcooked and dry. Chicken Kabob was very dry and tough. Salmon Kabobs were too well done but decent. Their garlic sauce only have a light hint of garlic flavor to it. The best part of the meal was the rice and hummus. We realized all the upcharges were added to our bill. We asked for an ONE extra pita bread, they charged $1.00. They only gave us 1 garlic sauce and I asked for another one because we ordered 2 plates. They charged me an extra 75 cents because one of these combo plates doesn't include garlic sauce. Uhm... ok. Apparently only 1 plate can have a garlic sauce. What kind of logic is that?! They both are Mediterranean plates with rice and hummus! 75 cents extra for a tiny garlic sauce. Custom charge of $3.00 was added to our $24 combo plates because I substitute the beef for another salmon Kabob. The other Kabob was a chicken. A takeout order, they charges 15 cents for a paper bag. Kafta Kebab plate $18.99 Mixed Grill Combo $23.99 Single pita bread $1.00 Custom Charge $3.00 Garlic Paste 0.75 PAPERBAG FEE 0.15 Credit card surcharge of 3% is added to the bill. The bill came out to be $55 for a takeout meal that's inside and behind a liquor store. All the highlighted upcharges on the receipt (see picture) that other restaurants does not charges. This is just taking advantage of your customer. Next time, I'll enjoy a nice sit down meal at a Mediterranean restaurant down the street with those prices. So underwhelming and disappointed. I know times are tough. I'm sure that $20 plus dollars you charge for a plate of food already made the business some profit already. It's tough for the customers as well, but taking advantage like this, I will never come back again which is too bad because my office is near and we would of made this our regular place to grab lunch. In honesty, it's not the extra few dollars that matter, it's the principle.

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    Panini Kabob Grill

    Panini Kabob Grill

    4.3(532 reviews)
    3.9 mi
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    Healthy dining
    Grab-and-go

    This is a beautiful location within the LBX center--but not in the busiest hub, so it was a little…read moremore relaxing. It's nicely decorated, and the weather was perfect for us to enjoy dinner on the outside patio. We enjoyed the food, though it's Persian oriented, so different from the more Greek-type Mediterranean food we're used to. The lamb kebabs had a sweeter spice, and the pilaf was definitely different, with both sweet and savory flavors. My husband's salmon pasta was very good, with large, tender chunks of salmon. Portions are generous, and it's nice to have both salad and rice included.

    Two stars related to for pickup service only. I placed an online order for pickup, and…read moredeliberately selected a time before the lunch rush. It was one item. I arrived about 3-4 mins after the selected pickup time. The gentleman at the takeout counter had his back turned to the line - there were two people in front of me. It took him a few minutes to acknowledge since as he was packing orders: definitely understood, but it is common practice to at least acknowledge people and not have your back turned to them the entire time. I waited for my already-paid-for online order for approximately 25 minutes, which I consider very extreme since my order was for falafel and hummus. Not to mention, people who called in orders and had not yet paid were provided their orders with no wait time (other than the line to pay for their food). The food was great, as always, but efficiency and service was lacking today.

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    Taboon Mediterranean - Authentic Mediterranean cuisine

    Taboon Mediterranean

    4.6(712 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    Vegan friendly
    Gluten-free friendly

    The one thing about Mediterranean food is that it is almost always possible to share across the…read moretable, giving everyone the chance to try different things. We did that very thing, ordering three appetizers: hummus platter, garlic potatoes, and zahrah (cauliflower). It was all delicious and filling. Staff was amazing. We originally had a two-top table, but belatedly found we had a 3rd person coming. No sweat! They moved us without complaint, and they still got our food to us pronto! Nice seating booth inside and out. My only complaint: I ordered a salted yogurt drink, understanding it was made in-house. It ended up being a commercial variety, served in the bottle. But they promised that they would be making their own in the future. I should also note: Taboon is incredibly close to Fingerprints music (just around the corner). If you're there for an event, or just shopping, pop by before or after. You won't be disappointed!

    I recently came to this place after not coming for so long. I met up with someone for dinner and I…read morewanted to go somewhere that wasn't too loud and where we could walk after dinner. The last time I was here they had just opened and my friend and I loved it. I honestly don't know why it took me so long to come back. Beef kebab entree comes with salad, two kinds of rice, the beefy hummus, garlic sauce and pickled radish. They also give you pita bread on the side. I'm normally not a fan of hummus, but I love theirs. It's so creamy and smooth! The beef just melts in your mouth. I love that there's two kinds of rice. Both yummy! 5 stars I've also had the garlic potatoes and zahra (fried cauliflower and both are amazing 4.5 stars! I'm definitely going to come back!

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    Pita Pitaki - 1/2 lemon chicken

    Pita Pitaki

    4.7(592 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$

    Food/Drink 5/5: Their pork gyro plate is my absolute favorite! We got one with rice (pictured) and…read morethe other with fries which were surprisingly good. Their salad, specifically the dressing, and veggie kabob are both great considering they're just sides added on to the meal! Service 5/5: Called ahead and were told it'd be ready in about 10 min, and sure enough when we drove over it was all packed and ready to go. Price $$: Decent price, great quality!

    OMG!!!!!!! This place was mentioned in a facebook group Im in ' Long Beach Food Scene' I quickly…read morebookmarked it after I saw the reviews. My son & I wanting something new for lunch came here. We looked over the menu and decided on the lamb gyro plate. My son was considering getting his own plate but decided on sharing. The staff is very friendly & welcoming. We ordered at the counter found a seat & our food was brought to us. My son mentioned to me we should have gotten the dips so we could try them all. My son went back & ordered the dips with pita bread. When our food came out, I was so glad that we didn't order 2 plates. There was more than enough to share. The food was so good & the dips were amazing. Fire feta and tzatziki were my favorites. The gyro was perfect. This is a great local option and great business to support. The parking lot is small so parking can be challenging if going during a busy time. The service was great and employees were all very friendly. They checked on us several times. I will definitely be back. I actually can't wait.

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    Pita Pitaki - Salmon plate- so delicious!

    Salmon plate- so delicious!

    Pita Pitaki - Pita Pitaki menu as of 7-28-24

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