Is Jollibee Worth the Hype? Iconic Filipino Fast Food Chain Review

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  • Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
  • Jollibee is a well known Filipino fast food restaurant, with thousands of locations around the world. It has only relatively recently been expanding significantly in the US, with locations opening quickly on the East and the West Coast. But is the fast food restaurant from the Philippines worth the hype? Or is it just an overrated fad?
    In this video we will see if the Jollibee fried chicken, the Jollibee spaghetti recipe, and the Jollibee peach mango pie are truly worth the hype. We will also compare Jollibee to another fried chicken competitor, Popeye's, and answer the question, is Jollibee better than Popeye's? We are not very familiar with Southern fast food chains, however, so let me know in the comments if Jollibee is better than Bojangles, if you've had both before!
    As always, there is always a bit of a mukbang component to the videos as I hear I am quite an open book when I enjoy food. So enjoy the Jollibee mukbang as we munch on Jollibee chicken joy and the famous Jollibee chicken sandwich, as well as comparing it to the Popeye's chicken sandwich!
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    Restaurant Deets:
    Jollibee (Many locations)
    9 Path Plaza Level, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Комментарии • 616

  • @whiskeyberry
    @whiskeyberry 9 месяцев назад +150

    The spicy chicken is also available in Philippines and not just created to compete with Popeyes here in US.

    • @amylenem
      @amylenem 8 месяцев назад +24

      This! Before Jollibee went to the US, we have spicy chicken here. Their recipe is different now compared to before when there were more chili powder sprinkled on the skin but it was definitely not made just for the competition. It was an originally thought for the spicier side of the Filipino palate.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 8 месяцев назад

      @@amylenem no standards and no quality control since the target market of the chicken are the lower middle classes.

    • @grasyagagam8815
      @grasyagagam8815 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@eduardochavacanowhat?

    • @roldanpaditjr.4295
      @roldanpaditjr.4295 8 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@eduardochavacanothe heck are you saying?😂😂😂

    • @GGSS13
      @GGSS13 8 месяцев назад +6

      ​@@eduardochavacanowhat do you mean low and middle class? All kinds of Filipinos are enjoying Jollibee whatever class we are identified as.

  • @theorthodoxapologeticschan9378
    @theorthodoxapologeticschan9378 9 месяцев назад +181

    The boldness of cross-reviewing with Popeye's in the Jolibee itself. Total alpha move

    • @caliburnblade7895
      @caliburnblade7895 9 месяцев назад

      This guy eating in Jollibee while cosplaying as mcdo
      ruclips.net/video/h0HCD3YfKqI/видео.html

    • @violetcastro1057
      @violetcastro1057 8 месяцев назад +7

      Not a smart move. Unethical, in fact.

    • @Xhin229
      @Xhin229 8 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@violetcastro1057what do you mean by unethical? That's a stretch lol

    • @frisc0pn0ib0i
      @frisc0pn0ib0i 8 месяцев назад

      The most common and conceited comment from Filipinos.

    • @SeekingGodGrace
      @SeekingGodGrace 8 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@Xhin229 she thinks corporations have consciousness

  • @PhillyMJS
    @PhillyMJS 9 месяцев назад +91

    Word of warning: In my experience, the spice level of the spicy chicken can be wildly inconsistent. The first time I had it it was barely spicy at all. The second time I had it it was like taking bites out of the sun. My face felt like it was on fire after two pieces. And the spice isn’t just in the breading, the chicken is apparently marinated in it.

    • @deenyc1049
      @deenyc1049 9 месяцев назад +10

      I have noticed the inconsistency as well. Luckily I really like spicy food because yea it has been really really spicy sometimes.

    • @ferdinandpo4272
      @ferdinandpo4272 8 месяцев назад

      No its only in the chili powder that they'll adding .

    • @GamerBearYT
      @GamerBearYT 7 месяцев назад

      It's true 😂 but i love to be surprised 😂

    • @icefire5264
      @icefire5264 7 месяцев назад

      For me, it is consistently not spicy. Maybe I have higher spice tolerance.

    • @callmedaddyyeahdaddyyeah8860
      @callmedaddyyeahdaddyyeah8860 5 месяцев назад

      Same thing in the philippines... the malls that ive eaten are either too hot or too small compared to solo something building

  • @Megazoid-my7cp
    @Megazoid-my7cp 9 месяцев назад +54

    Jollibee is the taste of nostalgia in every filipino taste buds. i can say it's a hype to those who weren't born or stayed in the philippines for long. The long lines you see in every jollibee stores are mostly overseas filipino workers and immigrants from the philippines. Whenever they see that smiling bee logo really felt that they are back home.

    • @zzzzxxxx341
      @zzzzxxxx341 8 месяцев назад

      Jolibee is not a Filipino style fast food but a Mainland Chinese immigrant who starts to build his own junk food business empire in the Philippines way back in mid 1970's copying the business format of McDonald's and now exploring the whole world. It's up to you all, if your going to let yourselves getting duped by a Chinese immigrant believing Jolibee is a Filipino style junk food. Nasasa-inyong lahat yan, kung magpapauto kayo sa mga chekwa gaya ng maraming Pilipino. Kesyo reminiscing daw ang langhap sarap simula noong bata pa sila. Buhay nyo yan, bahala kayo sa buhay nyo! Mga uto-uto!!!! Hahahhahaha!!!!

    • @StrawberryMilkkTeaa
      @StrawberryMilkkTeaa 8 месяцев назад +2

      People see long lines and assume it must be good, forgetting that sometimes a place is popular because of the cheap price, etc. In this case, although, Jollibee is a good fast food place, the long lines are mainly due to Filipinos just wanting to taste a bit of nostalgia and supporting a Filipino brand. People unfamiliar of the brand just assume it’s overhyped because they are disappointed when they find that they still prefer KFC’s chicken, lol.

    • @zzzzxxxx341
      @zzzzxxxx341 8 месяцев назад

      @@StrawberryMilkkTeaa It's a Chinese brand, Tan Caktiong. Hahahhah!!

    • @thebigmann81
      @thebigmann81 8 месяцев назад

      It's crazy over season, 2 story building both floors packed with no seats available especially at lunch time. But the kindness in Philippines can't be compared. If there is room at someone's table they are welcoming and will let you sit with them so you can sit and eat.

    • @thebigmann81
      @thebigmann81 8 месяцев назад

      McDonald's still has spaghetti and rice but only sold in other countries where it is more popular where is will sell better.

  • @felixmiranda3949
    @felixmiranda3949 8 месяцев назад +54

    FYI, the spicy chickenjoy was created here in the Philippines first and they included them on the US Jollibee menu aswell.

    • @frisc0pn0ib0i
      @frisc0pn0ib0i 8 месяцев назад +1

      And the Aloha burger was invented in the US and brought to the Philippines. What’s your point? From what I remember when Jollibee was brought to the US for the first time they did have the spicy chicken

    • @Mellow4all
      @Mellow4all 8 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@frisc0pn0ib0iwhere are you getting your info. The aloha yum burger was introduced 1984 and made a comeback. Also in this vid, he says the spicy chicken was not even created in the Philippines but in the US to compete with Popeye's. This is also false. That's the point

    • @whoareyou-xb5xf
      @whoareyou-xb5xf 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@frisc0pn0ib0isince when Aloha Burger started in US? 😂 You dumb af

    • @webmaristocrat4052
      @webmaristocrat4052 3 месяца назад

      ​@@Mellow4allto be fair, they got the idea from McDonald's hula burger which was older

  • @guiltycross
    @guiltycross 9 месяцев назад +57

    You missed dipping the spicy chicken into the gravy. That's the killer combo. I definitely can enjoy it without, but with the gravy it becomes next level savory, and perfectly mixes well (weirdly), with the spicy chicken.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 8 месяцев назад +2

      Gravy in America is just ordinary. Americans understand gravy. No need to hype gravy to Americans. Gravy is only gourmet to the Filipino masses.

    • @guiltycross
      @guiltycross 8 месяцев назад +20

      @@eduardochavacano sorry to burst your bubble, but in this age, the world knows they eat gravy for breakfast 🤣
      I was merely saying that the minibucket of gravy he got was for the chicken. Stay funny brother.

    • @marlonquismundo
      @marlonquismundo 8 месяцев назад +9

      ​@@eduardochavacanoWe ate food with sauce or gravy but the secret for us Filipinos is Rice. Chicken without rice the delicious chicken will taste ordinary but with rice its definitely a different story😅

  • @FripChop
    @FripChop 8 месяцев назад +12

    Apparently dipping the chicken in the gravy can be really good and I had doubts at first but it was really good

  • @karma_is_a_bitch6016
    @karma_is_a_bitch6016 8 месяцев назад +17

    Spicy chicken joy are available too in PH for years not just in US to compete with popeyes. I don't know where did you get that info?. But Jollibee is in childhood memories of every filipino people worldwide. Not even the filipino who hype it out but the people who wants views. We loved spaghetti but palabok is my personal favourite.

  • @konami1979
    @konami1979 9 месяцев назад +34

    The gravy is what ties the chicken together. I wish I could get into Filipino Spaghetti :-(

    • @TyyTheFlyGuy
      @TyyTheFlyGuy 9 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah it’s too sweet for me. Some people swear by it though.

    • @premelosv
      @premelosv 9 месяцев назад +2

      the spaghetti was made to cater to the children of the Philippines so that’s probably why most non-Filipinos have a different view of it.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 8 месяцев назад

      @@premelosv 99% of Filipinos who say their spaghetti sweet have never eaten in an Italian restaurant and they have no idea what spaghetti taste like.

    • @marlonquismundo
      @marlonquismundo 8 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@eduardochavacanoIts the same its just that jollibee cooked it differently and some Filipinos like it sweet😊

    • @premelosv
      @premelosv 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@eduardochavacano bro what are u talking about lol

  • @premelosv
    @premelosv 9 месяцев назад +18

    its funny because it wasn’t Filipinos that “HYPED” up Jollibee. it’s been in the US since late 90’s so it’s been a iykyk until social media influencers start expanding their palate to try this Filipino (fast food). enjoyed the review bro🤙🏾

    • @slee2695
      @slee2695 2 месяца назад

      No

    • @turtlepowersf
      @turtlepowersf 28 дней назад +1

      Yup. I've been eating Jolibee since the early 2000s in the first US location (Daly City) when it was ONLY Filipinos who ate there. I usually just went for breakfast and was sleeping on how good the chicken was. It was never too busy. It's only recently that internet vids have been letting people know about the chicken. I never thought the franchise would have jumped off around the country the way it did.

  • @Silentreaver
    @Silentreaver 9 месяцев назад +18

    Don't know about not having the "Spicy" in the Philippine menu tho, cause we've had that version of the Spicy for quite a while and even have a newer version that kinda makes it look like Korean Chicken (coated in spicy sauce) And yeah definitely the spicy chicken is the way to go :)

  • @50freeport
    @50freeport 8 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Tim, just a note to say how much I enjoy your reviews. They are so refreshing...rather then the same old same old. Keep up the good work! Chris

  • @xc7525
    @xc7525 9 месяцев назад +15

    Fast food reviews are fun , it would be neat to have chain grocery store comparisons of some of their fresh\hot\deli foods😊

  • @dalekim
    @dalekim 5 месяцев назад

    dude your channel rocks, so many interesting and relevant videos on good and hyped eats! literally making a list of all the good places you recommend!

  • @pr3ttyb0yfl4cko
    @pr3ttyb0yfl4cko 8 месяцев назад +3

    You need to try dipping the chicken in the gravy, game changer I swear. Also, spicy chicken was always a part of the menu in the Philippines. The spaghetti however, yeah that's an acquired taste since it's a sweet spaghetti (Filipino style). Anyway, great vid bro!

  • @totsbig
    @totsbig 9 месяцев назад +8

    11:47 While it's true the spicy version is not part of the original recipe in PH, it's definitely not because of Popeye's. I'd say the spicy version is almost a decade long already. Definitely way before the Jollibee expansion boom in the US.
    We only know Popeye as a sailorman before, not a fast-food chain ;)

  • @CaramelSauce24
    @CaramelSauce24 9 месяцев назад +34

    I have recently tried Popeyes chicken and the closest thing I could compare it to is 711 chicken. It wasn’t the worst chicken but it’s not even half as good as Jollibee or KfC. And I had Jollibee chicken to go and after 2 hrs it was still crispy. The spaghetti can go to the garbage can. The spicy chicken sandwich is bomb and the pies you can never go wrong. Overall you made a very fair review.

    • @sprikitik9719
      @sprikitik9719 8 месяцев назад

      Popeyes is super salty

    • @justicedemocrat9357
      @justicedemocrat9357 8 месяцев назад +1

      How dare you denigrate the jollibee spaghetti!

    • @arianeavenido2123
      @arianeavenido2123 8 месяцев назад +1

      Just say you dont like it. No need to be rude. Filipinos usually prefer food to taste sweet. And Jollibee will not change that flavor since they want Filipinos all over the world to taste something from home.

    • @lyricsrythm3193
      @lyricsrythm3193 8 месяцев назад

      Shut up!

    • @1flash3571
      @1flash3571 7 месяцев назад

      I prefer the Popeye's chicken. Jollibee chicken was too greasy for some reason....

  • @causnatic2963
    @causnatic2963 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great video ad always UA!Never tried jolliebees i'll have to check it out

  • @moshemizrahi1133
    @moshemizrahi1133 9 месяцев назад

    My bro 🙌🏽 sick review fam!! Plus all that food looks mouthwatering as heck 🔥🔥!!

  • @virtualtour4u85
    @virtualtour4u85 9 месяцев назад +1

    I definitely love watching your videos, truly refreshing and creative haha i totally agree with you about Popeyes Chicken sandwich. Thanks for the honest review!

  • @user-up9iq7ic8z
    @user-up9iq7ic8z 9 месяцев назад +2

    Surprise Us what ever and where ever, Really look
    Forward to Your Post. Keep the Reviews coming,
    good Job...

  • @edwardso888
    @edwardso888 9 месяцев назад +5

    There's enough fast food reviewers out there. You're in a perfect area to review different ethnic foods and tri-state restaurants. Would love to hear your opinion on popular CT pizza restaurants.

  • @dahyun_love
    @dahyun_love 9 месяцев назад

    It's quite enjoyable watching your vids. Hope this community grow big.

  • @xJumpman023x
    @xJumpman023x 9 месяцев назад +9

    I grew up eating both regular italian-american spaghetti and also for some reason campbell's spaghetti (not o's) w/ ketchup and hamburger, one of my favorite foods for some dumb reason. Jollibee spaghetti hits that nostalgic spot for me lol, big fan, get why ppl wouldnt like it tho

    • @zzzzxxxx341
      @zzzzxxxx341 8 месяцев назад

      Jolibee is not a Filipino style fast food but a Mainland Chinese immigrant who starts to build his own junk food business empire in the Philippines way back in mid 1970's copying the business format of McDonald's and now exploring the whole world. It's up to you all, if your going to let yourselves getting duped by a Chinese immigrant believing Jolibee is a Filipino style junk food. Nasasa-inyong lahat yan, kung magpapauto kayo sa mga chekwa gaya ng maraming Pilipino. Kesyo reminiscing daw ang langhap sarap simula noong bata pa sila. Buhay nyo yan, bahala kayo sa buhay nyo! Mga uto-uto!!!! Hahahhahaha!!

  • @gnomevoyeur
    @gnomevoyeur 9 месяцев назад +4

    There was a report of a Jollibee opening here in Australia in 2022 but I don't think it has opened yet and it's a long way from where I live. I visited London last year and my hotel happened to be around the corner from the only Jollibee in the UK. I tried the spicy chicken and the spaghetti (knowing it was a weird sweet concoction). It was pretty good but not necessarily up to how much hype there is. If I ever make it to The Philippines, I will definitely try the original to give it justice.

  • @emmalarson
    @emmalarson 9 месяцев назад +15

    I love Jollibee, but have not tried their sandwich so I'll add that to my list! I wish they had the palabok on the East Coast but I have only found it in California. The peach mango pie is so good it's criminal!

    • @turtlepowersf
      @turtlepowersf 28 дней назад

      I love Jolibee but I don't like their chicken sandwiches at all. I've tried them several times, but the patty you get is dry, not seasoned enough, and too small for the bun. The saltiness of Popeyes is better if you put it on bread. I prefer the chicken on the bone from Jolibee.

    • @emmalarson
      @emmalarson 28 дней назад +1

      @@turtlepowersf I finally tried it a week ago actually & it wasn’t as juicy as their bone-in chicken but I still liked it. Popeyes is definitely the best chicken sandwich in the fast food industry imo.

    • @turtlepowersf
      @turtlepowersf 28 дней назад +1

      @@emmalarson yup, for sure. It's pretty cool that the popularity of their sandwich has caused every other spot to up their chicken sandwich game, but none that I've tried are as good as Popeyes still.

    • @emmalarson
      @emmalarson 28 дней назад

      @@turtlepowersf the chicken sandwich wars were definitely a wild time during my life 🤣

  • @mannylugz5872
    @mannylugz5872 8 месяцев назад +3

    In Philippines, chickenjoy combos comes with rice and/ mixed with fries, macaronic soup, spaghetti, etc. Theres also hotdog meal, burger meals, and Filipino foods lumpiang Shanghai and palabok.

  • @alebroker7587
    @alebroker7587 9 месяцев назад +6

    Its hard UA to do a review on two fast food items from diferent chains. As we all know you cant let fast food get cold. Anyway I did enjoy your video.
    Good job.

  • @ChamP10nk1ng
    @ChamP10nk1ng 9 месяцев назад +5

    Dang, I always thought that Jollibee's fried Chicken would basically taste like the fried version of the signature Filipino adobo chicken. & lmao at the reaction to the overly sweet spaghetti.

  • @michaeljulian2632
    @michaeljulian2632 9 месяцев назад +2

    Good Review UA 👍

  • @tnlone
    @tnlone 7 месяцев назад +3

    I’ve been eating at Jollibee in the Philippines long before it got here. Here’s all I can say, in the Philippines it’s way better than McDonald’s, like hands down. It’s the only country that has a domestic fast food chain that beats McDonalds. Over there the fried chicken is as good as I’ve had anywhere. The Champ is a fantastic burger. And you nailed it, the spaghetti is a cultural thing, but this guy has learned to like it. Great vids thank you!

  • @joneeryanty7014
    @joneeryanty7014 9 месяцев назад +4

    The Jollibee spicy fried chicken has been in the Philippines for a long time too pre 2017.

  • @rainieresguerra-uw7on
    @rainieresguerra-uw7on 9 месяцев назад +13

    Jollibee's unique sweet spaghetti is the most controversial pasta in the world.
    Adults either love or hate it with passion. Very few in between.
    Children universally love Jolly Spaghetti though. 🙂

    • @mickelboy182
      @mickelboy182 8 месяцев назад +1

      It suffers the same fate as most Filipino food, in that it is super sweet. Savoury lovers get shafted

    • @rainieresguerra-uw7on
      @rainieresguerra-uw7on 8 месяцев назад

      @@mickelboy182 Jollibee is the biggest md fastest growing fastfood chain from Asia. And one of the reasons why it gained that spot is its spaghetti item.
      It's not about getting the approval of everyone. All it needs is the approval of an X number of people.

  • @thepiemaster0933
    @thepiemaster0933 9 месяцев назад +6

    Jollibee’s only serves dark meat. So the chicken sandwich isn’t fair comparison. If you had Popeyes chicken sandwich when it’s fresh, it’s not dry.

    • @DannyH77
      @DannyH77 9 месяцев назад

      Good point

    • @Godsbackhand7
      @Godsbackhand7 9 месяцев назад +1

      So you are saying that it isn’t fair to compare two chicken sandwiches, because they use different parts of meat? That’s nonsense. It is a fair comparison. They both put their best foot forward, and Popeyes chooses to use white meat (like nearly everyone else), while Jollibees uses dark. It’s fair. Chick-fil-a brines all of their chicken. Does that make it unfair to compare them too? Different restaurants use different kind of potatoes and oil for fries, so does that mean that it isn’t fair to compare?
      Be real. Popeyes is absolutely overhyped. Their sandwich is good, but absolutely not the best. Their chicken is very good, and typically very consistent. Is it the best? No, but it beats nearly every other place of the time. Tbh, their blackened chicken is actually the best chicken that they have on the menu.

  • @twistedfantasyy
    @twistedfantasyy 8 месяцев назад +7

    I grew up on Jollibee’s Spaghetti. As a kid I often had it as a treat which carried over to college as my comfort food while living far away from family.
    Now I live in Toronto, it’s still my favorite. Thankfully we have it here it’s just crazy expensive compared to home lol.

    • @twistedfantasyy
      @twistedfantasyy 8 месяцев назад +1

      Also yes, I don’t really like Original Chickenjoy. I never order it because the Spicy variant is just leagues above in terms of flavor. The Original Chickenjoy can be really bland but man, Spicy Chickenjoy is absolutely goated.

  • @beachboisurf
    @beachboisurf 9 месяцев назад

    Great Review thank you. Deep dive. We all enjoy your steak and fine dining exploration. We all care for your health too so space out the fast food reviews. Thank you for the content. Delicious. 🎉

  • @2Wheels_NYC
    @2Wheels_NYC 9 месяцев назад +1

    Another great review UA! There's a Popeye's within walking distance of my house, so I go a few times a month. I'm no where near Jersey City, but there's a few Jollibees by me in Queens. I'll definitely give them a go! Keep up the fast food reviews! They just re-did the White Castle by me, let's show the planet how good it is! I make a great co-host😉

    • @007thematrix007
      @007thematrix007 9 месяцев назад

      harold and kumar go to jollibees 🐝 .....

  • @martinbridgwater8702
    @martinbridgwater8702 9 месяцев назад

    Another great video I've had Jollibee in London and really liked it. Looking to try Popeyes soon for my own comparison

  • @markygonzales4589
    @markygonzales4589 8 месяцев назад +1

    The target market of Jollibee abroad are actually the overseas Filipino worker who misses the taste of Jollibee. Most foreigners liking it too (well, except u), so it's a great thing. Jollibee is not for everyone's tastebuds especially the sweet spaghetti. It is sweet because we're using banana ketchup in it. In Ph history, bananas we're used as substitute for tomatoes when the country 1st manufactured ketchup, since bananas are more abundant than tomatoes that time.
    I usually eat the chicken & spag simultaneously to balance the sweet & salty side, since i'm not a fan of sweets too.😅 but i swear as Filipino, there will be days we will crave Jollibee, it's like a culture thing. But thanks for your honest review.

  • @rickg8015
    @rickg8015 8 месяцев назад +4

    The Jollibee Spaghetti was orignally marketed for Kids in the Philippines, hence the sweet (banana) ketchupy taste and hotdogs.. But some adults dug the taste too.. So there you go..

    • @robocop581
      @robocop581 8 месяцев назад +1

      FYI, sweet spaghetti sauce is the norm in the Philippines

  • @avariceseven9443
    @avariceseven9443 8 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a Filipino my self and I can definitely say it's just hyped. It's not bad but it's not as good as others try to claim it to be. The chicken is my favorite. I have not tried their chicken sandwich yet.
    If you think that spaghetti is not good, wait til you tried some of the Jollibee here. In our local store, the sauce is tasteless. Most of the stores here dont melt their cheese even. I'd eat it but I rather eat an average Filipino spaghetti.
    Another overhyped item imo is the peach mango pie. I recently had it and was not impressed. It's just hot sweet filling. Too one dimensional for me. A little tartness would've gone a long way.
    Despite my opinion about its hype, I still like it when people enjoy this Filipino fast food chain. It's something different to their palate.
    Wish there are McD, KFC and popeyes in our island too.

  • @rrastetter
    @rrastetter 9 месяцев назад

    I travel the tri-state for work everyday, so over time I've decided to become aware of the good food around (mostly pizza shout out Johnny's in Vernon). I mark them on google maps so If I happen to be near them I'll give em a try or a revisit. Jollibee came across my radar probably a year ago, but I haven't been near one yet (well i don't mark them all). Glad to see they are expanding, I'll probably try one soon.. On the chicken note, I'd recommend PDQ although my latest experience at a new location was not as great. Also, not a chain AFIAK, but Peri Peri Chicken in Hicksville skips the fried chicken and goes with a excellently sauced thigh and substitutes a hash brown and some onion for the crunch, probably my favorite chicken sandwich.

  • @kairu808
    @kairu808 8 месяцев назад +9

    I think dipping sauces are so ingrained in the culture of the Philippines that to us it's natural to have chicken and gravy; it's pretty much expected. With that in mind, Jollibee chicken was made to be eaten with the gravy that comes with it. Some may say this detracts from it since the base chicken suffers when compared to other chains, but I prefer this since I eat my chickenjoy with rice and I love drenching it with gravy.

    • @turtlepowersf
      @turtlepowersf 28 дней назад +1

      I like the regular chicken with the gravy, but the spicy I eat without gravy. I usually get my bucket half/half spicy/ not spicy.

  • @SparkzMxzXZ
    @SparkzMxzXZ 9 месяцев назад

    Interesting video! I’ve never tried jollibee.. shall give it a try too.
    Perhaps for future videos, you can take your first bites of everything then give your comments/observations/talk about context afterwards, so the food is as fresh as possible

  • @lisabudd5979
    @lisabudd5979 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wow i have not tryed them borh yet ,
    Love your vlogs 🇦🇺😀👍

  • @katrinavillanueva8091
    @katrinavillanueva8091 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for your review. 🙂

  • @yutopoulosx
    @yutopoulosx 9 месяцев назад +4

    I've never tried Jollibee, I wish they would bring it to Australia where I live.

    • @aericacio
      @aericacio 2 месяца назад

      From what I’ve heard it looks like they are asking for the whole recipe of Jollibee down to the chemical composition in Oz, that is why Jollibee doesn’t want to go there to share trade secrets. If you come over to the Philippines, let anyone know you came for the spicy Chickenjoy and I mean any local. You’ll get welcomed and probably be treated for free food, we are not rich but we’re gracious hosts.

  • @dicedpineapples9423
    @dicedpineapples9423 9 месяцев назад +6

    Their palabok is the best menu item, so underrated or maybe folks overlook it when ordering.

    • @warrenbaer4532
      @warrenbaer4532 9 месяцев назад +1

      I get Palabok whenever it's available. I liked the adobo rice as well.

  • @sukispop
    @sukispop 9 месяцев назад +10

    Thanks, UA, for the great side-by-side fast food comparison. Always enjoyable to watch your honest reviews. I recently tried Jollibee's Chickenjoy for the first time, and I've had Popeye's chicken many, many times. I got the 6 pc bucket with half regular and the other half spicy. Like you, I much preferred the spicy and will choose that option from now on. For the regular, I think Popeye's is still tastier. Crunch-wise, tenderness, juiciness, and tastiness, they're pretty much toe to toe, imho. My issue with Popeye's, at least with the locations in my area, is that their chicken pieces have gotten smaller and smaller over the years...to the point where I really kind of feel ripped off for the price of their 3 pc meal. The Jollibee's pieces were considerably bigger. Of course, your mileage may vary. I found the peach mango pie to be delicious, and will definitely get that again.

    • @Bebe777333
      @Bebe777333 7 месяцев назад +1

      Great post. I agree.

  • @marlonelias
    @marlonelias 7 месяцев назад +2

    My love for Jollibee is eternal!.!.

  • @mayetganuhay6113
    @mayetganuhay6113 8 месяцев назад +1

    I really enjoyed watching your video trying out Jollibee. But I have to say that the spicy chicken is also available here in the Phils. and definitely is a part of the Jollibee menu. 😊

  • @JbForYouAlways
    @JbForYouAlways 7 месяцев назад +1

    The jollibee spaghetti is really a trademark of having a sweet style sauce b'coz filipinos mostly the kids love sweet style of spaghheti sauce

  • @lamesbond0077
    @lamesbond0077 9 месяцев назад

    Nice perspective and post-production work, UA (and YES, that mike's no good)

  • @Iampatrix
    @Iampatrix 9 месяцев назад +14

    Love me some spicy Jollibee chicken and peach mango pie, plus I love that they have rice and gravy. The rest of the items aren't great, definitely more cultural preference, chicken and service is top notch though. Plus they open early, I used to work a graveyard shift and they were the only place I could get fried chicken at 9am, was always a nice treat after a long night of work.

  • @1HotLegendLS
    @1HotLegendLS 6 месяцев назад

    Which location is this? I only ask because of the Santander Bank next to it. I know Santander is mainly only in New England, yet we don't have a Jollibee here yet

  • @n1ck1216
    @n1ck1216 9 месяцев назад +4

    Jollibee’s spaghetti is known and a staple in the Philippines and it’s banana ketchup which makes it sweet

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 8 месяцев назад

      No, it is not banana ketchup. Nobody since 1988 use banana ketchup to make spaghetti. Go to the supermarket and check the price of a Banana Ketchup vs. Italian Spaghetti Sauce, which 95.72% of Filipinos buy to cook for Bday parties. Jollibee spaghetti is great. But no need to keep saying it is made of ketchup.

    • @ReyArias96
      @ReyArias96 7 месяцев назад

      @@eduardochavacano speak for yourself, my family, family friends, and every Filipino I’ve known and met have used banana ketchup in their spaghetti sauce. Been that way for years and ain’t gonna go away.

  • @MetroWalrus
    @MetroWalrus 9 месяцев назад +1

    I was looking forward for the description of that distinct smell of Chickenjoy. Sadly UA didnt picked up on it 😢

  • @randysaber5220
    @randysaber5220 9 месяцев назад +2

    From Popeyes you should of ordered the spicy chicken and chicken sandwich it's so much more flavoable

  • @edreid7872
    @edreid7872 9 месяцев назад +1

    Definitely review more fast food spots.. those steak houses are WAY out of my price range. Peter Luger indeed..🤭.. Yea, your Popeye’s suffered from what I call chicken sweat.. condensation from carrying it for awhile..I remember eating McDonald’s fried pies.. cooked in the same oil as the fish filet btw..😂

  • @Justbefree636
    @Justbefree636 8 месяцев назад +1

    I also don't like the spaghetti that much and I am filipino but the nostalgic feeling whenever I ate it, is the best part

  • @user-jb3my4vr5f
    @user-jb3my4vr5f 9 месяцев назад

    Good job taking my advice in comparing foods

  • @jonbonda1917
    @jonbonda1917 6 месяцев назад

    FYI, the spicy seasoning is actually Habanero chili powder. As for the mayo, it's likely similar to QP mayo but added extra to it. Problem with Popeye's is that u can tell if they used new cooking oil as there's a over burnt flavor in some of their fried chicken so the quality is inconsistent sometimes.

  • @ReverendTV
    @ReverendTV 9 месяцев назад +2

    I think you should have had the chicken with the gravy. The gravy completes the chicken, in my opinion taking it way further than Popeyes. That is one thing chicken joints should be copying off of Joilibee, pairing the gravy with the chicken.
    Maybe do a follow up on that because I saw you opened the gravy, but maybe you didn't know how to use it?

  • @gabrielbumanglag3303
    @gabrielbumanglag3303 Месяц назад

    The reaction to the spaghetti is understandable. Filipino style spaghetti is commonly served in kids' parties. It is traditionally mixed with banana ketchup and sometimes added sugar thus the sweet tones.

  • @EduardoCorrochio90
    @EduardoCorrochio90 9 месяцев назад +1

    Haha love the honesty about that spaghetti.

  • @PaulGinzo
    @PaulGinzo 6 месяцев назад +1

    Spicy Chickenjoy has been around late 2000's here in the Philippines, you can also ask to level up the spicy powder back then. It wasn't popular that time until Spicy Korean food entered our food culture and everyone suddenly prefers the Spicy Chickenjoy over the regular. I dont think they added Spicy Chickejoy in international menu to compete with Popeye's, its just that there's a demand for Spicy variant regardless of the competition.

  • @frakundo
    @frakundo 9 месяцев назад +2

    What happened to the gravy!!!?

  • @BlackSkullArmor
    @BlackSkullArmor 9 месяцев назад +2

    Hell yeah more fast food reviews for us plebs who can't afford fine dining

  • @ErwinTheBolocBoloc
    @ErwinTheBolocBoloc 9 месяцев назад +5

    Proud to be Filipino! 🇵🇭

    • @Brad_Bane
      @Brad_Bane 8 месяцев назад

      Proud to be married to one!

    • @filipinohomecooking
      @filipinohomecooking 8 месяцев назад

      Im a filipino. Yes, it is originated in the philippines but too bad the owner is chinese.

  • @joeychan6300
    @joeychan6300 9 месяцев назад +13

    As a Filipino, it’s definitely a great novelty for the first time and a cultural staple, but better serious fast food eats can be had elsewhere.

    • @uaeats
      @uaeats  9 месяцев назад +3

      Interesting. I enjoyed it but I do prefer some other fast food chains. What fast food places do you prefer to Jollibee?

    • @joeychan6300
      @joeychan6300 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@uaeats For fried chicken, Jollibee is still the best safe choice. But for burgers and Tex-Mex, there’s Army Navy. For Pizza, there’s Angel’s.

  • @Eighce8
    @Eighce8 9 месяцев назад +1

    Mac Eats did this exact comparison.. Let's see if great minds think alike!

  • @leebentz6358
    @leebentz6358 9 месяцев назад +2

    Love Jollibee. My daughter and i were there for Aladdin last month and got food from there. They did not have a lot of items and sucked compared to queens. This was bad, but not as bad ads the Times Square location. if you want good Jollibee. Take the trip to Queens, peeps!

  • @marysuzettecatipon6147
    @marysuzettecatipon6147 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks for trying Jollibee foods. Friend here from the Philippines 🤍🙏

  • @NancyChen53
    @NancyChen53 9 месяцев назад +6

    I really like the Jollibee spaghetti cause it's sweet lol. I also do miss that pie! Def do more fast food reviews especially with new menu items , because I'm living vicariously 😂

  • @youtube.experiment
    @youtube.experiment 9 месяцев назад

    Would have like comparison on fries 🍟 and if the gravy at Jollibee elevated your score in any way?

  • @sojlacson6477
    @sojlacson6477 9 месяцев назад +3

    You should eat the chicken joy with the gravy and mix the jolly spaghetti well. Well the spaghetti is actually made for kids but Ì also love it!❣

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 8 месяцев назад

      The spaghetti was not made for kids.

    • @missanon6940
      @missanon6940 8 месяцев назад

      @@eduardochavacanohow did you know? 🤣

  • @DocNo27
    @DocNo27 9 месяцев назад +1

    "I don't know what they are putting in this sauce"
    Probably sugar :(
    Still looked interesting. I saw my first Jollibee in Vegas and was wonder what it's about - will have to give it a try now.

  • @alandaniel1082
    @alandaniel1082 9 месяцев назад

    I love a pie with a soft serve ice cream cone. The spice blend is so important to the chicken it really makes it. Popeyes would have steamed in the bag when i order in take away always put in oven for 5 to ten minutes.

  • @jrcasa7926
    @jrcasa7926 9 месяцев назад +1

    If u keen and would, plz try the salt & pepper chicken sandwich at Potluck club in Chinatown 🥰

  • @MKRCinema
    @MKRCinema 9 месяцев назад

    Can't wait for the video

    • @uaeats
      @uaeats  9 месяцев назад +1

      Hope you enjoyed it!

    • @MKRCinema
      @MKRCinema 9 месяцев назад

      @@uaeats was excellent. Thank you ☺

  • @TFCFunsterz
    @TFCFunsterz 9 месяцев назад +1

    The chicken's game changer is the gravy.

  • @thebestleoever
    @thebestleoever 8 месяцев назад +1

    Note: Chickenjoy Spicy is already available here in the Philippines for as long as I can remember :) Also, you forget to use the gravy together with the Chickenjoy.

  • @paninay9758
    @paninay9758 8 месяцев назад +2

    The Jolly spaghetti is sweet because it is made just for kids.🇵🇭😊

  • @gt6252pc
    @gt6252pc 9 месяцев назад +3

    You have to get the gravy. Gravy and rice. Dip the chicken in the gravy.

  • @kathiemathias212
    @kathiemathias212 8 месяцев назад +1

    Gravy on the chicken is the game changer.

  • @Mrkoolaid333
    @Mrkoolaid333 3 месяца назад +1

    McDonald’s use to fry their pies, aww how I miss those days!

  • @jeodealj
    @jeodealj 9 месяцев назад +1

    You should try dipping the chicken in that brown gravy. It’s a game changer.

  • @genesisgrey9829
    @genesisgrey9829 8 месяцев назад +2

    I can't believe that there some people who rated chicken joy without trying it with gravy!

  • @roverlights6113
    @roverlights6113 9 месяцев назад

    im on a diet and now you are making me order jollibee

  • @thepiemaster0933
    @thepiemaster0933 9 месяцев назад +3

    Next time get the Jollibee’s first, then go to Popeyes 😮 then rate it again. Then Popeyes won’t be as dry.

  • @nowzthetime
    @nowzthetime 9 месяцев назад

    I really like the spicy chicken sandwich putting a fresh jalapenos on it was a game-changer

  • @ejohn5135
    @ejohn5135 8 месяцев назад +1

    I no longer see your eyes when you dislike the spag. That's so funny. Anyway, the jollispag was created menu for kids but some adults like still like the taste.

  • @hanglee5586
    @hanglee5586 9 месяцев назад +1

    How about in Boston, Massachusetts?

  • @redwest7484
    @redwest7484 9 месяцев назад +1

    we have always had Jollibee spicy chicken here so your credit is due. btw, you should've eaten chicken joy with gravy.

  • @Tweedergmu804
    @Tweedergmu804 9 месяцев назад +2

    Nah man….. Popeyes chicken sandwich is the gold standard and first place when it comes to FF chicken sandwiches. Never had a non-juicy sandwich from Popeyes and the filet is usually the size or spilling out of the bun.
    Return it if it’s not juicy and they would of given you a fresh one.

  • @rxlxviii
    @rxlxviii 9 месяцев назад +1

    I think you got the wrong chicken sandwich from Popeye's. The hype was for the spicy chicken sandwich.

  • @00louigi00
    @00louigi00 9 месяцев назад +1

    You have to dip the chicken in the gravy!

  • @abbazabba4578
    @abbazabba4578 9 месяцев назад

    How come you didn’t dip the chicken in the gravy?

  • @GGSS13
    @GGSS13 8 месяцев назад

    Maybe you are referring to chicken sandwich instead of spicy flavor chicken cause we already have spicy flavor before they branch out to US but the chicken sandwich is just recently introduced here in the Philippines and it was introduced first in the US.

  • @marikitako6195
    @marikitako6195 8 месяцев назад +2

    Jollibee is better than popeyes,not just because I'm Filipino.I"ve tried Church's chicken.KFC and Mary Brown's too.Jollibee is just the best for me.