Great chicken and wonderful service! Phone and online orders are ready in 10 minutes.

Amazing staff and food! Shout out to Pedro and Mario! I called for pick up, and the order was correct and ready on time. We ordered rotisserie chicken, lule, shish & combo plate. Food was absolutely amazing (per usual)! read more

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

Usually go to the spot in Montebello. This spot was okay. The food was all right and I'm a huge fan for Mediterranean. read more

Zankou Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Another fast food place that misses items in the order, or puts different items. Also after online registration there was a 'coupon' suggesting a free side with order's $10 or more that would automatically appear in my shopping card ordering online. It is not working and was a waste of time for us to try to figure out. Food is ok. read more

Lat time I was here I ordered 1/2 chicken which already came with basmati rice on the bottom of the chicken with the other side adjacent to the chicken then I ordered the same order the following day and they tell me the rice is an additional order! Ridiculous!!! read more

Great food and great service! I definitely enjoyed my food and look forward to returning! read more

Zankou Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

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Reasonable price for 2023 Deaf friendly and easy along Food is good Half Chicken Middle Eastern read more

My favorite place to go! I have been eating Zankou Chicken since I was a kid... their chicken is phenomenal! I actually lost 10 pounds by eating their salad and chicken plates. I'm huge on flavor so I'm impressed with the amount of flavor they have in every dish. Everything is always fresh! You won't be disappointed!! :) read more

Good food delicious the whole chicken the best chicken you taste yes I order last Mother's Day

Was busy order took forever Beef Lule was dry Rice wasn't good (not basmati rice) white rice with tons of onions Only thing good was the garlic spread. read more

I haven't been to Zankou in a while because we don't eat out much anymore. Plus Zankou, although delicious, adds up quickly. I had no idea how much their prices have gone up since the last time I was there, maybe two years ago. I understand that all restaurants are having challenges ever since the pandemic, but sometimes you just get out priced. And this is the case for Zankou and our family. My review is not intended to be scathing, just informative. But one chicken Tarna plate at $16 and one tri-tip wrap for $10,49, adding a few 50 Cent, garlic sauces came to $33.67! And I didn't even order the two falafels that I usually do. As I sat, deciding what I wanted, and was looking at the menu prices, I was tempted to leave just because I've never been on a tighter budget in my entire life, and it was hard to justify what I was going to be paying. It's really more akin to a sit down restaurant in pricing. I also left a small tip, mostly due to non-tipping guilt. It's absurd though. The last previous two times I have been to Zankou. They have cheated me on the sauces I actually paid for. Very sorry to say that I just can't go back there unless I get a better paying job. And that's kind of sad, as I've been going here for years and years. read more

Gotta try their chicken skewers! Moist, tender and exploding with flavor. Their roast chicken dinners are excellent as well, however I'm partial to wrapping the chicken with pita and dipping in their creamy hummus. read more

The food here is great I have been here before gave them a review at the wrong location, but with that being said came in here today and the food is great, awesome, Amazing, and delicious. The sauces garlic and harissa hot sauce you can't go wrong with that. I ordered a variety of kabobs shout out to all the cooks they did a juicy amazing job on all the kabobs and the service is amazing I had the pleasure to see Alicia again she is always friendly smiling makes me feel comfortable to order and welcomed and is always suggesting for better options. Also the people that handed me my food Aileen and Joshua were so friendly and made sure I had all I needed. I just wanted to say thank you so much!!! The friendliness goes a long way makes me want to keep coming back!!! read more

They have delicious shawerma wrap but the pita bread is too small for the price. The store was busy so I ordered to go. However, their chicken shawerma is delicious and would come back for a quick bite. read more

Food is fine.. service is bad. 35% of the time my pick up order is wrong. I keep coming because the food is good and it's easy and it's cheap. My recent pick up order was missing a side salad and I didn't realize until I got home. I wasn't surprised because it was not the first time. It's hard to check the order at the restaurant because they twist the handles of the plastic bag and tie it up using a red large sticker. I'm so used to this that I know I need to call and let them know what is missing and I tell them that I'm coming back later to pick it up. This time when I called they put me on hold instantly. I put my phone on speaker, finished my food, and I was still on hold. I remained on hold and called them on a different phone and a new person answered and was unaware there was a line holding. When she realized that I was the caller on hold, she quickly scolded a co worker in the background about leaving me on hold. I explained the situation to her and passed me off to a manager (tall guy salt n pepper hair) who blamed me for the missing item stating, "yah your salad is here; it was beside your to go bag when you picked it up." He then gave me the option to pick it up or get store credit. When I explained to him about being put on hold and forgotten about, he paused, ignored the complaint and asked what I was calling about. Honestly, I was ready to just put up with the missing salad because it's just expected (which is the saddest part). Just to get to the point of the rigmarole of obtaining the missing salad was so unpleasant and excruciating that I needed to put it out into the yelpiverse hoping they would get their SH..warma together. Ive lived in Glendale since '93- it was better, it can be better-- Zankou, do better. read more

Zankou Chicken is, hands down, one of my favorite places to eat. I first tried it many years ago when I lived on the Westside, but I had a rediscovery when I moved to Glendale. Now, I eat it at least a few times a month, and I'm in their top 5% of customers on Postmates. Needless to say, my husband and I are very loyal customers. I think I had the chicken once, but tbh, the tri-tip shawarma is where it's at. We always order the same thing -- tri tip shawarma plate with hummus, tahini, and rice. You also need to make sure they give you their garlic paste when you receive your order. If they only give you one, ask for two!! You CANNOT have Zankou unless you get their garlic paste. It's a game changer. This location has a really small parking lot, but if you drive to the end, there is underground parking as well with a staircase leading right to the entrance of Zankou. I've been to four locations, and I'm not sure if this is the OG or something, but it's def more hole-in-the-wall looking than the others. The one in Burbank is the nicest one I've been to. Santa Clarita is also quite modern. Regardless, the food is just as tasty if not even better at this location. Perhaps due to it being in Glendale. I am sooooo glad they finally added the cucumber mint lemonade machines in this location because it is seriously TO DIE FOR. I love it so much that whenever I'm waiting for my food, I try to drink as much as I can so I can get a refill before I leave. It's THAT GOOD. My only complaint is that on Postmates, you can't order the cucumber mint lemonade. Please add it to the menu!! Other than that, I cannot recommend Zankou enough. There are so many similar establishments in the area, but Zankou is by far the best out of all of them. read more

This place use to be really good, the service here has been really bad. I ordered my food by phone and the lady that took my order said it will be ready in 15 minutes. I drove from echo park and got to the location in 30 mins and once I arrived the guy didn't even see my order in the system. Really bad, customer service has been bad, staff here even the cook has this mean weird face. This will be my last time coming here for sure. Weird weird energy. Owners need to do better as far as training their staff for customer service. So glad don't have to come to this horrible place any longer. Bye. read more

Delicious, delightful, and distinctive. Fast service for an exceptional meal in a low key atmosphere. Note: The garlic butter is pure heaven! read more

I got take out from here and I would say it's pretty good solely due to my utmost loyalty to the Zankou franchise. That being said, I always go back and compare my Zankou endeavors elsewhere to the in Pasadena. Unlike here, the Zankou in Pasadena is not stingy with their portions and their food are so fresh. Compared to that, I wouldn't say this location in Glendale holds up, especially considering the stiff competition with other Mediterrean/Persian/Armenian food options in the area. All that said, the garlic sauce still slaps! read more

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Great chicken. Good portions. The baklava is good. A little pricey but worth it. Dawn B read more

Food, service, and the ambiance is great. Very clean and welcoming establishment. The food is amazing and fresh. You could smell it from outside. I knew my nose wouldn't deceive me. read more

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Now this is a great place for our chicken lovers which includes me? I worked at cold Stone ice cream and next to us in the same building was Zanoko and our companies shared food whatever to keep us going. I loved their sandwichs and roasted chicken finger licking good. One day a girl working at Z Chicken what's the secret ingredient for the chicken tasting godly ! I asked !! She said can't tell you I put on my sad face and she felt bad and there's no secret it was salt before into a slow roaster read more

Wow, this place absolutely blew me away! To be honest, I didn't expect much. But when the kabob order came out, I took a bite and MY GOODNESS. My fiance ordered the combo plate with chicken kabob and shish kabob (steak). I ordered the beef shawarma bowl. The shawarma was okay... but the kabobs were SO incredibly tender and flavorful and juicy. Everything else was good too, such as the basmati rice, hummus, tomato and cucumber salad, etc. The parking for this particular plaza is a bit interesting. The lot above ground is rather small, so you'll probably have to park in the additional lot in the basement. read more

Amazing chicken and shawarma, and really fast. Tri-tip shawarma plate - absolutely amazing, especially with the tahini sauce. Half chicken plate - some of the best rotisserie chicken around. Pita and hummus - insanely good; comes with most orders. read more

I appreciate how challenging working in the service industry is during the current pandemic. I applaud the working folks making our meals. I also applaud Zankou's creative indoor use of Saran Wrap to create some sort of safety zone for the workers. I also appreciate how spotless and clean the place was. I waited 20 minutes for takeout although it was empty. Challenging times, I get it. My food was a soggy mess by the time I got home, so pro tip ask for tahini on the side. The beef shawarma is good, the chicken was dry. I wish the combo plate came with rice. For $15 there are some other places I could hit up and enjoy a little more. The tahini, hummus, garlic sauce are good. read more

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I'm been eating at this location for several years. Over the years the chicken has shrunk smaller and smaller. Tonight was the smallest whole chicken I think I've ever seen. It was practically the size of a Cornish Hen. Also the wing tips were burnt dark and bitter. I'm never going back. No customer lifetime value coming from me anymore. read more

I came here last week for the first time and the salad here is amazing and delish! I came a couple more times since but had to write the review because my first experience here, i was confused but James hes the only person of color ive seen. i think he is a cook, was super helpful and knew exactly what I wanted and personally made the salad very hearty. If your here make sure that James makes it because he has such a great personality and there was no mistakes. Abel the cashier and James gave me a good experience. Because the lack of diversity i give it a 3 but i would a 5. Maybe add some more diversity to make people more comfortable ordering.... read more

Ordered the chicken kabob plate and it came out to around $15 without a drink. Food tasted great, and the portion is good. My only issue was the parking...the parking lot is a bit tight and not alot of spaces. there is an underground parking but the gate was closed when i arrived. other than that, its a good spot for food. read more

Picked up food from this location and it was awful in such a departure from their usual delicious food. The chicken was dry as dirt and tasted like it must have been from the day before, the tabouli also tasted like it was made three days earlier and the rice was completely overcooked. We eat Zankou Chicken about once a month from the Pasadena location but since my husband works in Glendale he picked up food from this location on his way home. We will continue to go to the Pasadena location but we will never return to this one. Unfortunately we reach out to Zankou Chicken and after a few e-mails back and forth they neglected to refund our money which is really bad business. read more

Good ol' Zankou Chicken... I've been going to this location since my family moved to Glendale from SF a few decades back. It is almost always busy and the parking lot can be a little challenging. Nevertheless, a whole chicken with pita bread and hummus/basmati rice on the side or chicken wrap with that addicting garlic spread is always worth the trouble. When I dont wanna get too messy, I will get the wrap. When I have some time to indulge and get my hands a little dirty, I will get a half or whole chicken... The rotisserie chicken recipe and process that Zankou makes is unrivaled. They are the OG. They do it so well. And that garlic spread... Some people may not know. But it was actually tastier before. Before the tragic events many years ago... But I digress. It's still very good and totally makes each bite a delicious one. Service has always been more than decent. They can sometimes get a little stingy with the garlic spread. But the more you have at your disposal, the more enjoyable the meal. read more

Great taste, good service! The place is kept nice and clean as well.But, what's with the problem with the sauce problems? Fill up a bit, this one was unacceptable read more

Zankou Chicken - Can you fill it up at least half way - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

I can not believe that the family meal is actually a cornish hen. It was not a chicken. How am I supposed to feed my family of four. Look at picture. My hand is bigger than your chicI won't go back. Very deceptive and disappointing!!!!!!! read more

Zankou Chicken - What is this!!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Chicken was delicious as always. I took my friends to eat there for the first time and wanted to eat there again the following day!

This place is a must try, if you haven't already! This time I got the Tri tip Shawarma bowl with double tabbouleh salad & their house sauce. It did not disappoint! The Shawarma is so tender, the tabbouleh salad tasted fresh and they give big servings (I eat half for lunch and half for dinner). The reason why I decided for the bowl is because the plates are big but this was big as well haha. A must try for a fulfilling lunch (and for some, transcends to dinner). Nothing like good leftovers! Also, not much of a wait to get my order, which is always a plus. read more

Zankou Chicken - Trip tip shawerma BOWL, I had already mixed in the Tabbouleh Salad & Harissa Hot Sauce - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Zankou is always a good choice. Alicia made my experience fast and easy thank you Alicia and the whole zankou team it's the only place to go when you need some good food or your garlic fix read more

LA Times once called this the best chicken, ever? and I kinda agree. You can't go wrong here! The whole chicken and tri-tip schwarma plate are my favorites. Simple and fulfilling. The radishes, the hummus, the tabouleh salad. Everything. And the whole chickens are only 11 bucks rn! (COVID special) This place is a keto dream, especially the garlic dip on the side check it out for sure read more

Zankou Chicken - chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

This is such a highlight of my week that I routinely come in on Friday nights, so that I can reward myself after a long work week. The beef shawarma is my jam, and I always get it even though it's more than I can finish. I have never been disappointed by this dish. At this location in particular, I have consistently had the best shawarma plate. Even the side dishes are top notch. For a long time -- traumatized by other locations previously -- I never got the salad because it was always disgusting at some other locations. Here, I can't get enough. The garden salad is so fresh and delicious it's as if it's been reinvented by the Glendale kitchen. Rice, hummus, tahini, pita, it's all 10/10 as well, every single time. In addition to the food, the staff is also extremely friendly and accommodating. The manager, Roz, is particularly delightful. But everyone here has a great attitude and it's always a pleasure to come in. read more

This by far, the Best Armenian Lebanese Chicken Tarna (Shewerma) place I've ever experienced. I've been to the Zankou in the SFV, Hollywood, Anaheim and this location. I have been a zankou fan for about 30 years! I moved far away from Zankou, but I drive some serious miles when I get the craving. Service was great. Came to this location on a Sunday, a lot if parking at the strip mall, and actually stopped by when it opened. This place can get crowded, but food orders come out fast. The Chicken Tarna plate is about $13.99 and it comes with Chicjen Shewerma, tahini sauce, salad, hummus and pita bread. What a deal. It's like having 2 meals. Didnt order the Falafel plate this time, but Zankou has the best Falafel....crispy & flavorful. ...and that famous Zankou Garlic paste, that I can eat with everything! I even get extra for other food I eat through out the week. If you haven't tried Zankou Chicken already, make sure to stop by. Their rotisserie chicken taste great too. read more

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Being a visitor from Arizona, I always come here, it's like a Mecca for middle eastern food. Their shawarma is always tasty and rotisserie chicken is juicy. You MUST get the garlic spread with their chicken. I ordered 2 shawarma plates and 6 pieces of falafel (have had the chicken rotisserie before and it's delicious) the shawarma was tasty, the falafel was moist and flavorful. Both came with tahini sauce, which is out of this world. The shawarma came with pita bread, salad and hummus and tahini sauce. Everything was tasted. For drinks, I got the yogurt drink, and for those non Armenian-non middle Easters I know you may find this drink disgusting but you gotta try it at least once. Collectively, everything was great regarding service, food and bathroom cleanliness. The restaurant itself was hot, and that's the only negative I can think of. read more

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