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Yes, it’s been in the US for many years. I’ve seen them in areas with large Filipino populations (Eagle Rock - Los Angeles, Union City, CA). I’ve eaten at them on several occasions.
Next time I am craving spaghetti with hot dogs, I may give it a try.
Exactly... an acquired taste alright! Even the burgers have a sweetness to them, I think sugar or ketchup may be added to the meat. But the chicken is pretty danged good.
Yes, it’s been in the US for many years. I’ve seen them in areas with large Filipino populations (Eagle Rock - Los Angeles, Union City, CA). I’ve eaten at them on several occasions.
We’ve had one in VA Beach for a while too. It’s always packed.
Next time I am craving spaghetti with hot dogs, I may give it a try.
If you have never had Filipino spaghetti sauce, you are in for a shock. It is extremely sweet. Adding hot dogs, andouille sausage, and the like did nothing to offset it.
A friend gave me 2 - 1 kg bags of Del Monte Filipino style Spaghetti Sauce that they were selling at 99 Only. It was one of the worst tasting stuff that we had. I added anything to kill the sweetness but was unsuccessful. The second bag went to the food pantry.
Jollibee has good chicken. Their SPICY chicken is quite simply the BEST spicy chicken I have had including Popeye's. There is a layer of spicy hot between the skin and the chicken.
Another thing that I like is that you can substitute pineapple juice for a soda in their combos.
Do realize that their menus are NOT the same across the country. Most of the California and Nevada stores sell a full menu. Some of the Manhattan stores carry ONLY fried chicken.
In many markets (including the locations in Nevada, California and The Philippines), Jollibee is generally accompanied with two other Filipino chains - Chowking and Red Ribbon Bakery. Chowking is one of the worst Asian fast food chains. They are pretty terrible across the board. Red Ribbon is really quite good but not as good as Hippo Bakery (Mitsuwa Marketplace) and Tour de Jours.
One more thing. Any Jollibee store will be among the loudest fast food places you will ever visit. Jollibee is the "happy restaurant" where all the Filipino families gather and have a lot of birthday parties. It is a fun place but NOT if you want a real quiet dinner.
I just saw a Jollibee's on ActionKid's YouTube channel which features the "Little Manila" in NYC. Although he didn't eat during this video, he did recommend it (from prior visits).
The burgers wasn't any special, fries are sort of McD style. The spaghetti is simple comfort food. I think the fried chicken is the best and the peach pies.
Next time I am craving spaghetti with hot dogs, I may give it a try.
Spaghetti and hot dogs is good. I add the cooked cut up hot dogs to my spaghetti and pour my homemade Marinara on top, and mix well. If you ever watched Big Bang Theory that's Sheldon Coopers favorite Italian dinner.
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