In Popular Culture
- The restaurant was mentioned by Beck in his song "Debra", from the album Midnite Vultures.
- In January 2008, Adam Carolla ranted on The Adam Carolla Show about the Van Nuys location of Zankou Chicken, where the woman working at the time had refused to give him his usual order (a half chicken, half beef shawarma plate) since it wasn't on the menu.
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