483080 Fri Jan 25 14:17:10 -0800 2008 14 2 Los Angeles Area 0 3333146 Lord help me, I have a new favorite rotisserie chicken. Even the sadly overcooked Belgian fries could not dampen my enthusiasm for this succulent and luscious little bird. Granted, the chicken (unlike the fries) had just come off the roaster, and I would insist on getting one from the most recent batch, but the just-aggressive-enough seasoning and the meltingly tender meat would probably taste really good right out of the refrigerator the next day. I got a dark-meat 1/4 chicken with the fries, aioli and red slaw, that last being a darned good dish itself. Me and honey/mustard don't usually get along, but the sweetness here was subtle and the mustard quite fresh and nose-tingling. All very good. All of that and no drink (doing lots of water these days) for $5.13, with tax. Oh, and the whole chickens are cheaper than El Pollo Loco's, too. I know where I'm getting my next takeout bird. Fri Jan 25 14:17:10 -0800 2008 11478 Will Owen 1 3333467 Agree, just fantastic chicken. Can't concur with you on the fries though, and most complain that they are undercooked, if anything. When they are on, they are some of the best I've ever had. Just my opinion, but then that's whose opinion matters most to me. ;) Fri Jan 25 15:43:04 -0800 2008 3333146 13682 PommeDeGuerre 2 3335677 The fries are usually perfect. These were not. I suspect this was the fault of whoever prepared my plate, as my order appeared to be the tag ends of a batch, rather than being fresh out of the basket. I do not consider this to have been truly representative of either Oinkster or their fries... Sat Jan 26 13:04:33 -0800 2008 3333467 11478 Will Owen 1 3333474 Thanks for the tip. I love rotisserie chicken. Is this the crispy skin type? If so, I am so there. Fri Jan 25 15:45:35 -0800 2008 3333146 135030 omakase 1 3333511 How does it compare with Zankou? Fri Jan 25 15:55:55 -0800 2008 3333146 20504 hpcat 2 3333568 Good question... I really enjoy Zankou as well. My question would be how does it compare in flavor to Zankou (type of flavor... not better or worse). Would love to have an alternative to Zankou at times... even though the garlic paste at Zankou is like crack to me. Fri Jan 25 16:12:37 -0800 2008 3333511 118060 mrshankly 2 3333678 I found most Zankou that I've had to be a tad overdone, mushy even. Today's chicken could conceivably get that way if it sat under the lamp too long, but just off the rotisserie it was perfect. As for the flavor, and that garlic paste, the seasoning that Oinkster uses is the best I've ever tasted, and if it's garlic I want, well, that aioli is about 50-50 garlic and mayo! Skin? Not really crisp, not totally flabby. Well-cooked and delicious, but if it's crackly you want you won't get it here. Fri Jan 25 16:44:30 -0800 2008 3333511 11478 Will Owen 3 3334080 Cool!! Thanks for the details Will. I'll give it a try this weekend! Fri Jan 25 19:23:24 -0800 2008 3333678 118060 mrshankly 1 3334827 Question for you - when you mention honey mustard, is it on the chicken or something else? Been curious about their chicken for some time now, but honey mustard is a dealbreaker for me. Sat Jan 26 07:10:15 -0800 2008 3333146 73142 garvanza girl 2 3335462 Pardon me for jumping in, but I believe the OP is referring to the dressing on the red cabbage slaw, which is heavy on mustard and a little sweet, though I would not refer to it as "honey mustard." Much more savory in my opinion and no real honey flavor to speak of, Do not know whether honey is actually an ingredient in the dressing used on the slaw, but the mustard sems to be of the regular yellow variety. Quite a tasty and unique slaw if you ask me, but you didn't really, did you. Anyway, definitely no honey mustard on the chicken in any way, shape or form. Sat Jan 26 11:39:05 -0800 2008 3334827 13682 PommeDeGuerre 3 3335681 My apologies if I was in error - when I taste a sweet mustardy dressing I just think, "H'm, honey mustard." There was a nice whiff of freshness to the mustard, so I don't think it was yer typical ballpark-hot dog variety. Sat Jan 26 13:06:49 -0800 2008 3335462 11478 Will Owen 4 3336487 Wasn't trying to step on toes, just thought that GG might have misinterpreted your post as to where the mustard lay. Sat Jan 26 18:45:18 -0800 2008 3335681 13682 PommeDeGuerre 3 3335916 Thanks for the clarification - mustard, to me, is like <a href="http://www.ihatecilantro.com/taste.php">cilantro</a> to some people - it just tastes awful no matter what. Sat Jan 26 14:35:32 -0800 2008 3335462 73142 garvanza girl 1 3336349 Where is this Oinkster Chicken? Sat Jan 26 17:49:04 -0800 2008 3333146 157105 Minimang 2 3336497 It's just Oinkster, and they serve pulled pork, pastrami, hamburgers, belgian fries, shakes, and a number of varied sides and desserts as well. Unusual beers and sodas, too. Sat Jan 26 18:49:11 -0800 2008 3336349 13682 PommeDeGuerre