"Show up to any gathering with a whole chicken, tub of hummus, and bag of pita from Zankou, and you’ll be given a hero’s welcome. It's a chain, sure, but their chicken is a model of consistency with burnished bronze skin and rarely a dry bite of meat to be found. Impressive stuff considering there are now 13 locations around LA (though we still find the East Hollywood original best). No matter how many containers of garlic sauce the cashier puts into your bag, ask for five more." - brant cox