Chris E.
Yelp
AS GOOD AS ANY LOCATION OUT THERE ---- meaning that the Chickenjoy, Jolly Spaghetti and Peach Mango pie is as good as advertised here as it is anywhere I've ever had it.
I was introduced to Jollibee, by my myriad of Filipino friends, when the popular fast food chain opened their very first U.S. East Coast location in Queens, NY in 2009, and, quite frankly, my life has not been the same since! The Chickenjoy is still some of the best fried chicken I've ever had - super crunchy, flavorful, hot and, when dipped into their gravy, oooooohhhh sooo damn good.
We dropped in to eat at this Jollibee location on what we thought was going to be a relatively quiet early Thursday evening at 6pm. If you know Jollibee, then YOU KNOW, there is no such thing as a quiet time during peak dining hours any day of the week. Wherever there is a Jollibee, there will be plenty of customers (predominantly Filipino because they truly hold Jollibee near and dear to their fast food hearts). Fortunately for us, we happened to have strolled in just before the kitchen really kicked into high gear as we were the lone diners inside for a whole 3-4 minutes before, I guess, the Jollibee loving world became hungry.
At this location, we had ourselves a feast comprised of a 6 piece bucket of Chickenjoy, Jolly Spaghetti, a Bacon and Cheese Chicken Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, a Peach Mango Pie and a few Pineapple Quenchers. I can pretty much easily sum up all of it in one word -- SUPERB. The only thing I had never tried before was the sandwich and it was good. Great? Not on Popeyes level, but solid. The true star of the show was obviously the Chickenjoy and gravy. And don't forget to grab the refreshing Pineapple Quencher to wash it all down.
As for this location, I found it to be on par with the standalone locations I've been to - definitely bigger than the one in Queens, NY. The interior was what i was for a fast food restaurant. It's not going to be Michelin star clean, but it was relatively clean compared to other fast food joints.
Undoubtedly, there is a TON of hype behind Jollibee because of the lack of locations here stateside, so it's a lot to live up to for most. There isn't a location every few miles like McDonald's. For me, personally, this is some of the very, very, very BEST fried chicken I've ever had. Popeyes will always be my very fave, but Jollibee is right up there in my book.