Crispy chicken schnitzel sandwich on sesame bun at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC

Schnitzel in Charleston SC - Crispy Mediterranean Chicken Cutlet at Mazal

Crispy Chicken
Schnitzel

Thin-pounded chicken cutlet, breaded and fried golden, served in warm pita with hummus, Israeli salad, and pickles. Israeli-style, made fresh daily at Mazal in West Ashley.

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The short answer

What Is Schnitzel?

Schnitzel is a thin cutlet of meat - pounded flat, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, and fried until crispy and golden. In Israel, schnitzel is almost always chicken and it is one of the most common street foods in the country. At Mazal in Charleston, we serve it the way it is eaten across Tel Aviv: in warm pita with hummus, red cabbage, Israeli salad, and pickles, or as a bowl over rice. This is not German Wiener Schnitzel made with veal or pork. This is Israeli chicken schnitzel - lighter, crunchier, and built to eat with your hands.

Every way to eat chicken at Mazal

Schnitzel, Grilled Chicken
and More

Crispy schnitzel sandwich on sesame bun at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC

Crispy Schnitzel

Thin chicken cutlet, breaded and fried until golden. Served in warm pita with hummus, red cabbage in mayo, Israeli salad, and pickles - or as a bowl over rice with the same toppings.

$15 pita / $20 bowl

Hummus topped with grilled chicken breast at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC

Grilled Chicken Breast

Seasoned and grilled chicken breast served in warm pita or as a bowl with tahini, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and pickles. The bowl is gluten-free.

$18 pita / $22 bowl

GF Bowl
Classic hummus topped with grilled chicken breast at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC

Chicken Breast Hummus

Our hummus - ground in-house from whole chickpeas soaked overnight - topped with grilled chicken breast. Served with warm pita. A lighter way to get your chicken and hummus together in one plate. Prefer something plant-based? Try our handmade falafel.

$16.90

More about our hummus
Schnitzel and eggplant sandwiches on sesame buns with green schug at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC

Schnitzel Salad

Crispy chicken schnitzel over a bed of fresh cabbage, cucumber, and carrot. A crunchy, filling salad with the same golden schnitzel that goes in the pita.

$18.90

Mediterranean food spread with chicken salad and schnitzel at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC

Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast over lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and red onion. A clean, simple option if you want grilled chicken without the pita or rice.

$18.90

Table spread with schnitzel and shawarma pitas at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC

Kids Schnitzel

Crispy chicken schnitzel served with rice and chips. A smaller portion for younger appetites, same golden crust.

$12

Schnitzel sandwiches with eggplant and green schug on sesame buns at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC
Not German, not Southern

Israeli Chicken Schnitzel Is Its Own Thing

If you have had schnitzel in Charleston before, it was probably the German version - veal or pork, served on a plate with lemon and potatoes. That is Wiener Schnitzel. Good, but different.

Israeli schnitzel is always chicken. The cutlet is pounded thin, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, and fried until it cracks when you bite into it. Then it goes into warm pita with hummus, pickles, and Israeli salad. It is street food - something you eat walking down Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, not something that arrives on a white tablecloth.

Gal and Tal grew up eating schnitzel this way. At Mazal, they make it the same way - thin, crispy, and served the Israeli way. No pork, no veal, no cream sauce. Chicken, breadcrumbs, and a hot fryer. That is it. If you are curious about how Israeli street food differs from what you find across the Mediterranean, read our breakdown of shawarma vs. gyro vs. doner.

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How we make it

Scratch Made,
Every Day

01

Chicken Only

Israeli-style schnitzel is always chicken. We use boneless chicken breast, pounded thin so the breading-to-meat ratio is right and every bite is crispy.

02

Seasoned Breadcrumbs

The coating is not plain flour. The breadcrumbs are seasoned and the crust fries up golden, holding together in a pita without going soggy.

03

Fried to Order

Schnitzel goes into the fryer when you order it - not pulled from a warmer. The crust stays crispy from the first bite to the last.

04

Pita or Bowl

Your choice. The pita comes warm with hummus, red cabbage, Israeli salad, and pickles. The bowl is the same toppings over rice. Same schnitzel either way.

From the kitchen

The Real Thing

Crispy schnitzel sandwich at Mazal Mediterranean Street Food, Charleston SC
Schnitzel and eggplant sandwiches with schug at Mazal, Charleston SC
Hummus with grilled chicken and olive oil at Mazal, Charleston SC
Mazal table spread with schnitzel and shawarma pitas, Charleston SC
Mediterranean food spread with schnitzel sandwiches at Mazal, Charleston SC

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Questions

Schnitzel FAQ

Schnitzel at Mazal is a thin chicken cutlet, pounded flat, breaded with seasoned breadcrumbs, and fried until crispy and golden. We serve it Israeli-style - in warm pita with hummus, red cabbage in mayo, Israeli salad, and pickles, or as a bowl over rice. Pita $15, bowl $20.
Israeli schnitzel is always chicken, breaded and served in pita or as a plate with Mediterranean sides like hummus, tahini, and Israeli salad. German Wiener Schnitzel is traditionally veal or pork, served on a plate with lemon and potatoes. Mazal serves the Israeli chicken version - the style found in street food shops across Tel Aviv.
Yes. We serve grilled chicken breast in warm pita ($18) or as a bowl ($22) with tahini, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and pickles. The grilled chicken breast bowl is gluten-free. You can also get grilled chicken breast as a hummus topping ($16.90) or as a salad ($18.90).
No. Schnitzel is breaded and fried, so it contains gluten. For a gluten-free chicken option, try our grilled chicken breast bowl ($22) - it comes with tahini, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and pickles over rice, and is naturally gluten-free.
Yes. We have multiple chicken bowls: Crispy Schnitzel Bowl ($20) with hummus, red cabbage, Israeli salad, and pickles over rice. Grilled Chicken Breast Bowl ($22, gluten-free) with tahini, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and pickles. Or Chicken Breast Hummus ($16.90) with hummus topped with grilled chicken and warm pita.
Crispy Schnitzel Pita is $15 and the Crispy Schnitzel Bowl is $20. Kids Schnitzel with rice and chips is $12. Schnitzel Salad (crispy schnitzel over cabbage, cucumber, and carrot) is $18.90. See the full menu for all options.
Six chicken dishes: Crispy Schnitzel pita ($15) or bowl ($20), Grilled Chicken Breast pita ($18) or bowl ($22, GF), Chicken Breast Hummus ($16.90), Schnitzel Salad ($18.90), Chicken Salad ($18.90), and Kids Schnitzel ($12). Chicken shawarma is also available Monday through Friday ($18 pita, $22 bowl).
1901 Ashley River Rd, West Ashley, Charleston SC 29407. Inside Magnolia Park shopping center off Savannah Highway. Open Sunday through Friday, 11am to 8pm. Closed Saturday. Call (843) 425-8551 or order online.
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Crispy chicken schnitzel in warm pita or as a bowl. Made fresh daily at 1901 Ashley River Rd, Magnolia Park, West Ashley.

1901 Ashley River RdWest Ashley, Charleston SC 29407
Sun-Fri, 11am-8pmClosed Saturday
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