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An Al Tazaj restaurant in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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Native name | الطازج |
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 1989; 35 years ago (1989) Saudi Arabia |
| Headquarters | Jeddah |
Area served | Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates |
| Website | taza |
Al Tazaj (Arabic: الطازج) is a BBQ chicken Arabic fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The chain has presence in many countries in the Middle East.
The chain serves limited meals including, rice and kofta (elongated meatballs), kofta sandwiches, whole chickens with rice, fries, chicken wings, and a few local meals depending on the country. Their speciality is wood charcoal-grilled chicken which is butterflied and marinated in garlic and lime sauce. Half or whole chicken is served with freshly baked pita bread, rice or corn on the cob. Chicken versions of Saudi meals are also served in Saudi Arabia, including Chicken Mandi and Chicken Kabsa.
There are numerous locations mainly in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Restaurants are also located in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Malaysia, Iraq and Yemen.
The first restaurant in the Americas, named TAZA, opened in Chicago, Illinois in the United States from 1996.[1][2] In addition, TAZA USA launched U.S. Operations as a franchisor in Orlando, FL in 2001.
