"J&G Fried Chicken, one of Taiwan’s most popular fried chicken restaurants with 500 stores worldwide, is opening its first U.S. location in Hacienda Heights at 1631 South Azusa Avenue this May. The original J&G Fried Chicken started in 1973 as a street food operation on Jiguang Street in Taichung. Today, the brand has 70 stores in Taiwan and 430 internationally, with plans to open 150 U.S. stores in the next 10 years and over 1,000 worldwide. The Hacienda Heights location is in partnership with 85°C Bakery Cafe. Headlining the menu is Taiwanese-style fried chicken prepared in custom-designed fryers. Offerings include fried chicken sandwiches in flavors like original, spicy deluxe, yuzu, and sweet and sour. A smoked salmon sandwich is available for pescatarians, as are fried oyster mushrooms for vegetarians. Rounding out the menu are fried sides and specialty drinks, including boba milk tea and taro pudding milk tea." - Cathy Chaplin
