Zambeekas

2 Reviews on “Zambeekas”

• Annisa Meii

  I have ordered 2X chicken avo wrap (via ubereats) and upon opening the wrap no avocado was there. If I had known or be contacted that there was no avocado available I would’ve just selected a normal wrap which should only be $7.95 Next I ordered large chips in which it was reheated and was drenched in oil. I paid $5.95 for a large chips and it ended up in the bin, because of how oily it was. It was not fresh at all. This is false advertising and it should not be allowed!!! Food should be fresh and not reheated. Bad experience

  February 20, 2020, 2:23 am

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• Atreyu

  TL;DR: Nothing too much beyond a good old chicken shop, offering burgers, and chicken meals for varying sizes in teams. Mother Africa sprinkles her flavour into the recipe, which itself results in a unique and sometimes tangy taste sensation. A few Zambeekas are now around, and any more to come will certainly be welcomed. What has become one of the more popular styles of fast food around this part of the world is charcoal chicken, particularly those down with influences from the southern areas of Africa. Zambeekas is the next one in line, getting its origins around Mozambique while taking the Portuguese origins of the dish into consideration. It has taken its time to gain traction – the charcoal chicken that is, and now it has proven itself in being a good choice for something quick on the go. Still early days in the year, it did not take long before the first public holiday decided to rear its head. Taking initiative quickly, I called dibs for that day being the sole employee in the office. Due to the combination of a slow work day, and being able to do things in a flexible manner, UberEats was all the more possible that day. So, hell yeah I went ahead with it brutha! Even with having a lot of time to spare with errands at a low level, when it comes to getting food at work I still become wary about what kind of food to get. In other words, I try to stick by what can be eaten with the fingers as much as a I can. $100 mailed to anyone who can think of something more apropos to that than the reliable old burger. Which was not the initial idea – I was just seeing what was there, going on the fly with what sounded good. It just so happened that a burger ended up being for lunch. Scrolling through the myriad of options at my fingertips, Zambeekas did pop up again. Being an advocate for African cuisine, it is one I keep checking out to see if any new places pop up in town or if I come to town for long enough that I see the African choices among some others. It fell into my lap, and there you go. For once, there was a bit of kerfuffle with service, ordering and delivery among all the components. Granted, public holidays might make it a little tricky – but still nothing a phone call would not have sorted out. It took a long time between placing the order, it getting confirmed and prepared, then delivered to the spot. Upping the game here is recommended. It is African inspired the menu – meaning plenty of char-grilling, meaning it is heavy on the meat (mostly chicken, they do have a whole section for beef as well), and in some parts you got the Indian influence helping mold its taste profile. With the items that they have, the chicken is sold in its pure form via parts (e.g. ribs, thighs), fractions (e.g. half), or wholes then you can go on to add whatever sides you want to compliment it. They have a few meals just for that, ready selected to go. The chicken can also be gotten in different forms – curry, pilaf, burgers, and wraps along with salad. Spices can be adjusted accordingly with the items, ranging from pleasant bastes with lemon and barbecue seasoning, to varying intensities of chilli. In getting something to drink, they got a range right here for you. Most of it is sodas, namely the Coke range plus some Bundaberg for good measure. A few iced tea varieties also get provided to ensure something healthier. What makes it all the more better is the surprise addition of milkshakes – just the regular flavour they have – and thickshakes – in which they get more inventive. It combines some classical aspects of keeping it simple, plus having the more modern concerns with health being addressed. What I ended up getting as the Free Bird. With the chicken burgers, the choice can be between getting a crumbed piece or having it grilled – it somehow always goes better crumbed for me. The Free Bird has coleslaw, caramalised onion, and peri-infused mayonnaise as the toppings, and adding a bit extra in I got some pineapple. With the possibility to ramp up the spice levels I went the hottest that they hate which was extreme. This was going to be delicious. While I was at it, may as well have some fries on the side. I got a small one for once, and asked them to season it with a spicy salt. Even in being a spice fiend, the suggestion is to prep up if you are going over the top spicy. That is what I did, and the suggestion goes further to suggest milk instead of water. Or just a convenient excuse to get a milkshake. From what I could tell, it is possible to combine flavours together at Zambeekas – caramel and banana were on the menu, hence it was those two for their characteristic co-operation as a combination. There you have it right there, the classical diner meal that is done in the African style of chicken. It was tasty, and managed to fill me up. If only there were more Zambeeka’s around the place, or at least where I had business had one right nearby – since this time, I would have already ducked in there at least once or twice. These are burgers that might not be among the biggest, yet one thing they don’t skimp on is the filling. It was thankful that they put in a good number of serviettes to wipe your hands. The chicken burger was pretty nice overall. Inside they definitely used a good cut of chicken, somewhere between being breast meat and thigh meat, giving it a fresher overall aroma than many other takeaways. On top of the fillet was the coleslaw, which was a wet variety – one complete with a whole lot of mayonnaise as a dressing. Putting the onion mixture into the mix, it created a slightly sweet concoction. This was well complimented with the fieriness of the chilli – and this chilli might test out some palates, yet the one right here has gone through some worse burns in recent years. Still an amiable effort. The fries on the side were fine. They had a decent flavour with the seasoning which always helps, though they weren’t as hot and crispy as they could be. With the milkshake, it was possibly a little more on the banana flavour than it was with caramel. Both of the tastes were still there, and getting them together is recommended. They combine a taste sort of like the dessert banoffee tart. Texture-wise, it was exactly what I was asking for – almost too thick for the straw, the milk was a full cream blend (which there is no other way), and it was cold and refreshing. All-over, nothing really awful that would get marked down, and at the same time each one at least was distinguishable in at least one or two ways. It made for a simple, and satisfying bite. There is no denying that Zambeekas is wholly fast food that has been spruced up a little, and given some spice. Comparing it to some of the other competition that is around, you would fare quite a bit better choosing it as the chicken is fresh, and the choices of flavours and spices are based on ready-to-prepare bases. It is also being said from a bias of getting suckered for African charm in cooking, which is its strongest card. It gets that characteristic influence which was come into fruition over-time and mixes it into something that was once upon a time well known – the old chicken shop. If this is how it makes a return, then it is one welcome return.

  June 20, 2019, 2:23 am

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