Zunzi’s: Stick with the chicken

If you’re reading this, you probably have a very positive opinion about Zunzi’s and normally, so do I. My opinion of Zunzi’s is so high that I even debated not writing this entry because it’s only going to be 50% favorable. But alas, I must be true.

Zunzi's, a local fave

Zunzi’s specialty is the “Conquistador” which means “best chicken sandwich in town” in Spanish or Portuguese or something. I think everyone will agree on this.

Ingela Marie Johnson Smith Volvo is our token chicken sandwich tester and she even agrees. On this most recent trip to Zunzi’s, Mike and I decided we had to try something different.

I got the falafel. And, I was INCREDIBLY full and satisfied and it was cheap and just plain delicious. Onions, tomatoes, pita – all good. There are four large chickpea patties and their yoghurt sauce is great. Overall, this sandwich is killer.

My new favorite falafel

Mike decided to order the salmon sandwich called “The Fisherman’s Deck.” This was a complete fail. He asked them if the sandwich had mayo on it. Since he hates mayo, and the sauce has mayo in it, we were already set up for doom.

Mike gave in and let them put some sauce on it and agreed it “wasn’t too bad.” Side note, Mike hates condiments. Ketchup, mayo, mustard and though more garnish than condiment, he also hates pickles.

Mike's Fisherman's Deck Salmon

But Bravo Zunzi’s you got Mike to eat something with mayo in it. But wait, there’s more…when he bit into his salmon sandwich, the entire bottom of the roll was soaked in mustard. Houston, we have a big problem.

The menu says nothing about the mustard infraction; so, I marched up to the counter and asked for another roll for Mike, heretofore known as Big Baby. He ate his sandwich, swore he could “still taste mustard” and hated it. Sulking the entire time of course.

Big Baby and his two rolls

This is clearly not Zunzi’s fault. Like I said, the Conquistador and falafel are good, but if you are like Big Baby and you don’t like condiments, check with Zunzi’s before ordering a sandwich.

So, what is the lesson here?

Don’t mess with a good thing. Get the Conquistador and go home happy.