posted by dejavu ()
Wow….it has been over 2 years since I have posted and I have completely neglected my blog. But now I have a brand new macbook thanks to my baby and a quick swift jolt from a good friend I am going to continue my blog. So like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes…. I decided to do a place where the chicken dish is worthy of this momentous occasion…. Well I happened on it because the Polish place I wanted to go to went out of business…. so life doesn’t go as planned so one must improvise. After the little snafu… I happened on Zankou chicken in my GPS.
I hadn’t had that in years and was excited to go back to one of my little places I used to eat at in my heydey of dining out.
Zankou chicken is located on Ball road in Anaheim but they have 6 locations most of them are in LA county. They specialize in Lebanese cuisine. They serve falafel, shawerma, and their very famous and very delicious chicken.
When I walked into the restaurant it is a very very simple place that isn’t much about decor but it is about the food. Plain chairs and booths line one side of the restaurant while the other side is where the magic happens.
We walked up to the counter and ordered more food than we should have but it was well worth the pain later. We ordered one falafel wrap, one tri tip shawerma wrap, one tri tip plate, and 1/2 a chicken with extra garlic sauce.
The wraps came without any sides. The shawerma plate came with sesame sauce, hummus, pickled veggies, onions, diced tomatoes and some pitas. The chicken came with only the chicken, pitas, and garlic sauce.
The wraps were full of not just filler (is what I call the lettuce and the tomatoes) but a lot of the main ingredient. It was overflowing and my partner in crime said this is a good thing when you start eating that you can’t put it down or it will fall all over the place. The falafel wasn’t as good as we had hoped but still a decent showing. The tri tip shawerma wrap was filled with meat and was very good. For under 5.00 for the wrap it was a great deal.
The tri tip shawerma plate was wonderful. It had a side of hummus and their sesame sauce which you can eat as much or as little as you like with the pita. The meat was tender and flavorful.
The rotisserie chicken was the best of the bunch. The skin was crisp while the meat was tender and juicy. Pairing it with the garlic sauce and the warm soft pita…it was heaven in my hand and then in my tummy…. The service was quick and friendly but don’t go trying to sub too much since they aren’t really equipped to do so. If you are looking for atmosphere this isn’t going to be a place to go but if you want just good satisfying food…. I would recommend the rotisserie chicken and the tri tip shawerma. Until then…happy eating…
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