Even though I’ve lived in the Orange County area
for quite some time now, I only really exposed myself to the eateries in about
a 5-mile radius from my house and CSUF. Since I work in Santa Ana/Costa Mesa, I
asked colleagues where the good eats were. One of them told me to try Chicken
Maison. Do you know a person whom you trust their judgment before trying
something out? Like a food maven? Well
I’ve got a friend just like that. I told her about Chicken Maison and she checked
it out for lunch one day. First thing she said was that the place was dubbed
“Healthy Mediterranean” but we’ll be the judges of that. She could tell it was
healthy because she said that she didn’t have that “super full” feeling after
lunch but she was more than satisfied with her meal. That’s really all it took
for me to crave it so the next day I had lunch with a colleague at Chicken
Maison.  |
| Menu at Chicken Maison |
We both ordered the ¼ chicken with 2 sides and pita
bread for $7 (about $1 more for lemon or spicy-lemon flavored). We decided to
get 4 different sides to try a variety. The sides were Greek coleslaw, potato
salad a la Maison, hummus, and Maison whole rice. It was respectable to say the
least. I asked the owner, who just happened to be my server, how he makes his
food so tasty and healthy. His secret: he doesn’t use mayonnaise (which takes
away about 1000 calories per 100g of food) but rather uses a tart and very
light vinaigrette and his sides are always fresh. The chicken was very moist
and flavorful even without the sauce (complimentary on the side), which made it
better. It’s pretty cheap for the price of the food but the service was nothing
short of friendly and quick. 
So on to my checklist: Chicken Maison is in fact delicious.
It really is healthy eating. And I left with a smile on my face and a
satisfied belly. Go try Chicken
Maison for some Healthy Mediterranean Cuisine and add a check mark to your happy
living as well.
Check out www.ChickenMaison.com for a location
nearest you. They even do catering!
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