Zuba — Restaurant in Seattle

this looked insane on the outside - sadly, it didn’t quite match those expectations taste wise

there were so many fries it was insane - which normally would be amazing, but with the depth of fries this meant that all the sauce that was on the outside didn’t make its way to the inside

this left all the inside fries without any tzatziki sauce at all

another issue i have is with the sauce - it just tasted sweet rather than the typical tzatziki taste. So when combined with the feta cheese, the fries felt softer and sweeter than they should be

the fries were not crispy at all - i can understand somewhat because of the sauce, but even the fries on the inside were still really soft and broken apart easily - i ate this entire meal with a fork. They were essentially indistinguishable from the chicken towards the end

What made this dish good - though - was the chicken. The chicken shawarma wasn’t just a topping - it was present throughout the fries - and i really enjoyed eating that - it had a fantastic flavor on the outside

at the end, i was trying to find all the chicken i can while ignoring the fries

the portion size was absolutely massive too - i didn’t get anything else and didn’t finish this ( due to time constraints) and still felt really full afterwards

overall, quite a solid dish especially when you bring in the chicken, but the sauce / fries combo was kind of underwhelming especially when you look at...

My honey and I were looking for some late lunch options after a conference, and managed to find ourselves near Zuba. She was really wanting something different than me, so the mini food court feel was perfect.

The ordering process is through a kiosk and easy to do. I got my order in for the Chicken Shawarma platter with rice and hummus. Writhing a few minutes, it was ready.

I wasn’t sure what to expect, by man… was I pleasantly surprised. The serving size is huge. The little salad was great, as was the hummus… especially when paired with the warm flatbread that came with the platter.

The chicken and rice was exceptional. So much so, I stopped by the counter in my way out and let the fellow behind the counter know just how much I enjoyed it. I’m only in town one more day, and have already found my lunch spot...

Ordered the lamb and beef kofta platter (with rice), the lamb and beef gyro platter (with fries), some extra salad and a side of garlic sauce with an extra pita.

Both meats were tasty and well seasoned. The shawarma was served on top of fries so they were really soggy, but since the fries didn't have much flavor, the meat helped a lot with the taste. Same thing with the rice - it was basically bland and could have used some kind of sauce.

All in all, the food was okay, especially for the price (lower than most Med restaurants for the same dishes).

We might order...