Love love love this place. Always hits the spot. My favorite thing to get here is the half chicken half beef tarna plate. Best thing. I also like the wraps. The meat is always fresh and hot. They get your food out quick also. Lastly, it's healthy which is very important now days. read more

Zankou Chicken - Half Beef Half Chicken Tarna Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

YUM! So so good. The chicken is the most flavorful chicken I've tasted in a long time. The hummus is so tasty and so velvety smooth, it's addicting. The garlic sauce and pita bread are heavenly. The pickled vegetables and chilies or the cherry on top to the combo. Always hits the spot. read more

The food is always fresh, but the number one thing is everybody that works here is 100% genuinely sweet and nice they speak to you and they greet you every time. The service is impeccable and I love the manager he is so nice! Mr. Tony The Tiger always Thank you, I will be back again and again and the ambience is nice and clean ! read more

What can you say about Zankou that hasn't been said. Absolutely fantastic chicken and schwarma, served with their out if this world garlic sauce. Delish! Prices have gone up recently, but they have pretty much everywhere else as well. Noticed last time I came in that they are doing bowls now. Haven't tried one yet, but proud of Zankou for offering something new. read more

The friendliest, fastest, most efficient employees I've ever seen at any Zankou Chicken location! First time trying the chicken bowl & ohhhh myyyyy, it was delicious! I've loved Zankou Chicken for years, love their food & pricing is reasonable too :) -Happy & stuffed customer :) read more

I've been coming to this location since the first day they opened, today I ordered my usual chicken tarna plate. As I was waiting around I noticed a new face, Tony the manager, when I received my plate I can immediately tell that there's something wrong with the chicken portion, it was literally enough to feed a cat! Not wanting to to make a seen, I left and called, apparently NOW they're weighing their chicken! WTF! $20 plate for 4 oz? Tony, don't try to hard to look good in front of your boss! You lost my business and I will spread the word around and let people know how greedy this franchise has become. I remember seeing the old man (RIP) sitting in the corner of the Hollywood location making sure his customers were happy, unlike his son, all he cares about is money! You have a lot of it! Want more? Greed will not get you anywhere, it will only make the people who got you there resentful for supporting your family business for decades. Your franchise is turning to garbage! read more

I love zankou chicken but the manager (she had black thick hair) here currently is very rude and was yelling at her employees infront of all the customers. The employees were very nice and cooperative and I don't think its professional to yell at your employees in front of everyone when you have a big company. Especially if they are not doing anything wrong please speak to this women or check in with your managers attitude because it looks terrible for your company and reminds of slavery. read more

Zankou Glendale ...this place is no matter how many times you tell them that you want your food well done They still give it to you not well done ..many times I asked the cashier to tell the people behind please I want it well done but when I get my food it's not well done ..I talked to the manager few times they still not solved I don't know what's the problem when they said yes and at the end it's not what or how you want your food read more

First off, everyone here was so nice! We were having some confusion on what to order and the people at the register were kind enough to guide us through it and provide us with great service. Everyone from the cashiers to the manager, who I believe was Tony, made our experience much better than we expected. We had a family meal and a chicken kabob plate and everything was fantastic. The chicken tasted very fresh and juicy, the best that I've had from a fast food type of place. I will definitely be coming back. All the sides such as the hummus, salads, and rice were perfectly made! Overall a very clean place that is serving up some good a** chicken with some friendly service! read more

The best chicken and garlic dip and service i have grown to gave an good friendly relationship with one lady staff member she know my name every time i walk in and greet me SO IM LOVE THE LOCATION AND THE FOOD read more

I have two words for you.. FALAFEL BALLS. Yeah, I know you came to Zankou Chicken for their Chicken, but as a new vegetarian, I opted for the Falafel Balls and was one satisfied customer. Get the balls, you won't regret it:) read more

Zankou Chicken - Falafel Balls - 18 Oct 2017 - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Ordered family Meal whole chcken cut in 6 pieces, muttabal, hummus, rice, cucumber salad, falafels , tri tip side for a party of 8. It was delicious and hot. Employees always nice. Love this place! read more

I had the hummus with pita. Nice owner, very accommodating. I'm not a meat eater so that's all i can really eat here. read more

Healthy, delicious food, that's quick and easy. I haven't had a bad experience here at all. Must have the garlic spread on everything.

I like this chicken and I would somehow rate the area somewhat inconvenient due to parking. But I buy here anyway cause of the food. The workers are nice with the exception of the manager. He is just outright RUDE!!!! I ordered togo and while waiting decided to stand in front of a chair. This manager moved the chair towards the table rudely in front of me as if saying, if you're not sitting down, get out of there and I'm fixing this seat. So humiliating. I think this manager needs some good moral and conduct seminar. It's Tuesday, the 30th of May at 4:15pm. I wish I had gotten his name. He ruined this visit. Giving 2 stars review because of the rude manager. read more

Delicious chicken cooked to perfection. Very close proximity to Pasadena City College. Very popular and crowded during lunch time on weekdays. read more

Jasmine was a great help when planning the catering dishes for my gathering. I had so many questions and she answered them so patiently and professionally. She gave us visuals of sizes, trays and explained was each side, salad and package contained. Jasmine was so very helpful and nice!!! Raz the manager was pretty great too when I went to compliment jasmine great attitude read more

I love Mediterranean food, but this was not it. I got a quarter chicken plate with a side of hummus, tomato salad and pita bread. First of all, the chicken was very tough and DRY. It had no seasoning at all, it was bland. As I cut into the chicken, I see a gray streak. The chicken wings were completely burnt and inedible. Mediterranean food is supposed to be flavorful and marinated with lots of herbs. Not only did the food not have any seasoning, the chicken is obviously very old. I later got food poisoning that night - zankou chicken was the only thing I had that night. Just because hummus is part of the plate does not make it Mediterranean! I would rather have skipped dinner than to pay 10USD for a dissatisfying experience and food poisoning. read more

Stay away from this place!! My friend and I dined here at this location on Monday 7/17/23 and got food poisoning. Symptoms started Tuesday and barely feeling a bit better today. Never, Ever coming back here again! Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. read more

Home of my favorite places, food is fresh and always good, the staff is always polite and ready to help,

Food was great and service as well. Had to leave another review because every time is a great experience here! Thank you Glendale Zankou team, you guys are truly the best! Those chicken kabobs are just too good. read more

Amazing Fast Food Type Chicken Restaurant. Friendly and fast service and food is amazing I love the garlic sauce. I love it

The food was tremendous as always. There's a reason this place has stuck around so long and is never not busy. What stood out to me today was the workers however- Tony was very knowledgeable about the portion sizes and had a great attitude. Also Yolanda was very helpful. read more

Love this place! My go to is the "shish plate". Packed with everything i need to devour. I Also get myself an extra side of purp pickles, BOMB. Make sure to call in and order 20mins before arriving because this place is always busy making sure your food comes out delicioso. Yall Need to open one in LBC! read more

I normally love Zankou . Both customer service and food at this particular location was terrible this evening . Spent 60 dollars just to figure that out . . Bags were leaking from the bottom . Chicken tarna and shawarma were drenched in oil all broken apart And overall just looked like staff did not care at all about preparing the food . Even the hummus was off . And the baklava was dry tasteless and hard . I threw pretty much everything out after a few bites . And that upsets me read more

I've been coming to this place since high school. It never disappoints me, always consistent and the customer service is fantastic. I like the chicken plate a lot better than the beef. This place has verity different opinions and different portions. read more

Zankou Chicken - Mix plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

I used to love this place but today for the first time I think the chicken was dry and and over cooked, they didn't include the garlic sauce the pita was stale. Three stars is generous but I'm averaging my past experiences with my very disappointing experience today. read more

Been going to Zankou Glendale for many years, food tastes great, you can't beat the flavor....BUT...Service is a hit or miss and the prices keep going up and up and the portions get smaller and smaller. read more

Zankou Chicken - Chicken Tarna Plate... was a time when the Platt was FULL. - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

The service and food quality is not as good as it used to be because or Uber eats food delivery services I stopped in and ordered 3 wraps it took 20 minutes to get my order so when I arrived home my sandwiches were cold not very tasty read more

Chicken is good quality no smell or disgusting taste i would say its the best chicken i have trier BUT the falafel sandwich is very bad and does not look very appitizing,it looks very slobby and trashy and 11$ for that ? Waste of money not worth to try and its not tasty at all !!and also get your orders right! I ordered falafel plate and i ended up having falafel wrap and i actually payed for that! dont know if its new employee or not but get your orders right! read more

Zankou Chicken - Falafel wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

This Zankou location is probably the best one I've been too. Nestled in the heart of Glendale, this place couldn't have been placed at a perfect location. Parking is a breeze and the staff were very patient as well. I stood in front of the cashier not knowing what to pick and the cashier was very patient with me. Didn't give me an attitude at all. I'll definitely come back here again. read more

Zankou Chicken - Tri tip shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

I was looking forward to try this cuisine since I never ordered from this place well it went down hill thanks to the bad business. The business phoneline is very disorganized because when I called the glendale location which is the one on colorado, They said they never got an order from me. I double checked to see the number on that location and I called the right location near my apartment. Eventually I got annoyed and canceled the order without getting an apology, but when I checked the yelp for this location, the phone number is different from the google map phone I entered... Weird... So I called in wrong location? You are all idiots for being patching up wrong numbers in google maps and yelp. Was very annoyed and disappointed. read more

I love Zankou! When I'm feenin for some good affordable chicken, this place always hits the spot. Their rotisserie chicken is one of my favorites in Los Angeles. It's juicy and flavorful. They also have Mediterranean dishes such as kebabs (chicken, shush, lule and falafel), shawarma and tarna. My personal favorite is their chicken wrap which has shredded chicken with a big scoop of their delicious garlic sauce on a grilled pita.....mmm mmm good y'all! On a budget? All of these items are very affordable. You can even buy a whole chicken for $10! The service is quick and always friendly. There are times when they get a little behind due to the crowds, but that hasn't prevented us from going back for more. Go get your chicken grub on! Cheers! read more

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

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Fast food shawerma (and other Armenian/Middle Eastern food) does exist...Zankou Chicken has been serving SoCal for 50 years. The food is fast, fresh and affordable. They have meat roasting on 2 vertical spits. You can get wraps ($4.99 and up), grilled kabob plates ($10.99), roast chicken, falafel, sides, salads and the famous chicken ($9.99 for a whole chicken). They even have chicken family meals. I also noticed they carry yogurt drinks. Order at the counter and wait for your number to be called. The soda machine is in the dining area (yay, free refills). Get your own utensils. * Tri-tip shawerma wrap ($5.79) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/RHYVZyNRnP-pIqo5MFQEmw?userid=NOUfyJW-BAo_-Cbfo8edww#jQwVp2O5d3LwUoXIvJsvDA: a soft, warm pita stuffed with carved steak/shawerma, chopped tomatoes, hummus, onions and tahini. The meat was on the dry side but had good flavor. I'm used to bigger shawerma wraps for around the same price. Also, I thought I'd be getting their garlic sauce but it didn't seem like I did? Or the garlic flavor is very weak, which is surprising since they're known for garlic sauce. The wrap was plain. I'd much rather pay a little more ($1.30) and go to Spitz up the street for a doner kebab wrap. read more

Zankou Chicken - Shawerma wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

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I said I'd never go back again after an awful meal and horrible service two months ago, but my family requested that I pick up some wraps to go. I guess they had amnesia from the last time we were there. The two women taking orders today were polite and efficient. The order was filled perfectly compared to multiple mistakes the last time. I asked our cashier about our order once I looked at the printed receipt because the additions or deletions of wrap ingredients did not show on the receipt. She assured me that the food prep staff had the correct info with a smile and she was right. The bread was not burned, crispy and falling apart like the last time which was good. The meat was not overly cooked and dried out like the last time. I would have appreciated some sort of comment or message from the owner or management for my last visit, but evidently my review wasn't important. This is a small chain so that may be why he or she did not feel the need to address my complaint. Hopefully, the good service and food received today wasn't a fluke. read more

Everyone talks about the amazing 'garlic spread', and while this surely keeps all Vampires out of Zankou, it also must be responsible for many unromantic nights. It's like a very thick paste of concentrated garlic -- way too much for my taste buds and breath. So, just to be clear, Randy's romantic availability can still live on (or at least, the fantasy does). I hadn't been to any Zankou for about a year, and now that I moved to Glendale, this is sure to be a main stop. Super nice service (counter, and on the floor walking around to make certain all is okay), and the food is super good! I asked for a 50/50 plate of Chicken Tarna and Tri-tip Shawarma. All their plates come with fresh pita bread, tahini, hummus, a small salad, slivered onions, pickled beets, and that aforementioned damn stinky-romance-killing garlic spread -- all at a fair price ($10.99). I was talked into getting a side order of falafel ($1.99): 2 pieces sitting in a nice and sufficient pool of tahini. Dang - these are great balls! Go ahead, you snicker all you want. If this wasn't enough, a solid 1-2 punch is going to the Baklava Factory after wards. Just a few doors down, oh baby, what a night this makes! Why is this not a 5? The inside feels like a donut shop. If it feels like that, then you must have donuts to retain that 5th star. Plus, even if you eat onsite, the food comes served in a 'to go' box, and you eat with plastic flatware. read more

3.5 stars. I've been eating at Zankou for years and never bothered to write a review, go figure. Tasty Middle Eastern food. The chicken tarna (and its accompanying garlic sauce) is legendary and the rest of the food is tasty as well. They've recently added those (yuck) pickled turnips to the falafel wrap, which I'm always forgetting to have them hold, grrrr... Speaking of the falafel, they changed the recipe and the new version is way better, it's got really fresh, delicious taste. Their hummus is delicious as well. Definitely worth checking out, any location is cool. An added plus at this location is the baklava shop a couple of doors down; you can stop by after your meal and finish up with any of their many varieties of baklava. read more

Review Update 3/7/16 So my Kuya was craving Shwarma, so he suggested Zankou Chicken in Glendale. We usually go here for the Chicken, but this time we want some Shwarma goodness! He ordered BEEF SHWARMA PLATE. Ahhh so good! Yours truly ordered: BEEF & CHICKEN SHWARMA PLATE......heaven's evening delight!!!! My new favorite from them! Parking was easy this time around. Always peppy employees are a treat with huge smile on their faces. Nice! If you have'nt already, try the Shwarma plates...you will love it! read more

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I usually pick up rotisserie chicken from either Pavilions or Ralph's. This time, however, I was in Glendale and I wanted to introduce Zankou Chicken to my daughter. I picked up 1/2 chicken for $7+ It came with a pita bread and garlic paste. I also bought two falafels. I've had falafels before and they were always dry and bland, but Zankou's falafels were moist and flavorful. The chicken, however, was somewhat of a disappointment. This, especially because Zankou's well known for its chicken. It was partly dry. The service was very friendly. The girl at the counter was personable and genial. read more

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I always pick-up to-go from this location as it is on my way home from work. My whole family loves Zankou, and this one is no different. Moist, falling-off-the-bone chicken with excellent garlic sauce and fresh pita bread. Can't go wrong! We also love the chicken tarna plate and the beef shawarma plates. Try them with sides of tabbouleh and basmati rice. Just these two plates and sides can easily feed a family of four. I also like to get the chicken kabob plate, which takes a bit longer to cook than the other plates (10 minutes vs. 5), but is a bountiful and flavorful deal. Zankou, Zankou, Thankyou, Thankyou! read more