That’s right SASOON CHICKEN. Even the posted newspaper inside doesn’t get the name right.

Sasoon dishes out consistently delicious Armenian food. They have tummy busting quantities at a very fair price. Over the years I have noticed the prices have slowly crept up, but it’s still decent.

I believe this is a family run business and the workers here are VERY friendly. They’re always happy to see a return customer.

I first visited yearsss ago when my diet consisted of nachos and.. nachos. Why would anyone come here when Taco Mesa was across the street?

What convinced me to visit Sasoon Chicken was PCH Hotdogs next door failing to hit the spot. Now I often find myself drooling for some Sasoon.

First, you need to be aware of the garlic. The paste you see below in the little plastic ramekins? Yes, that stuff!

This seemingly innocuous little plop of garlic is almost my reason for visiting. It has the consistency of butter. Melt-in-your-mouth smooth with a spicy kick of the garlic. The owners swear its just pure garlic, but I swear there’s crack in it.

The shish kabob sandwich:

Shish tavouk (chicken) plate:

Combo plates come with slightly sour potato, hummus, rice, pita, and your choice of grilled meat. If you’re a first timer I would recommend the super-juicy chicken plate. Hummus and pita go well with the meat.

Since the shish tavouk is so good, I would not get the beef again. There’s some sort of tomato paste on the beef which which hits me the wrong way and it just isn’t as flavorful.

Beef and chicken shawerma are also nice options to try. They are pitas stuffed with meat and either garlic paste or tahini and diced tomatoes.

I finally got to try the sujuk–an Armenian sausage. It was really dried out, and garlic paste barely saved it. This is really the only thing I haven’t liked here.

I would still be going here once a week if I lived nearby. I miss you Sasoon Chicken!

Sasoon Chicken
3440 E Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 516-9600