{"id":77224,"date":"2023-09-06T12:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=77224"},"modified":"2023-09-06T12:45:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T19:45:26","slug":"after-months-of-anticipation-zankou-chicken-finally-opens-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/after-months-of-anticipation-zankou-chicken-finally-opens-in-long-beach","title":{"rendered":"After months of anticipation, Zankou Chicken opens in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zankou Chicken&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/mediterranean-chain-zankou-chicken-is-ready-to-introduce-itself-to-long-beach\/\">first Long Beach location<\/a> is finally open after months of anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>The chain originated in Beirut, Lebanon as a take-out shop before the Iskenderian family immigrated to Los Angeles and re-opened in East Hollywood in the early 1980s. Since then, the restaurant had garnered a cult-like following with references in pop culture and a growing expansion south.<\/p>\n<p>A grand opening hasn&#8217;t been officially announced, but the restaurant began serving customers last week in a soft open phase.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant&#8217;s rotisserie chicken plates are among their most popular, especially paired with their famous house-made toum (garlic sauce). Wraps, bowls and salads, kabob plates and Mediterranean plates (your choice of meat and three sides) are also on the menu. Items range from $10 to $20.<\/p>\n<p><em>Zankou Chicken is located at 2590 N. 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