I think the best thing about this channel is that one day you review a high end restaurant, the next day it's fast food. It's reflective of most people's eating habits.
This is definitely one of the best rounded foody review channels , from the highest end gourmet dining to heart burn inducing fast foods and literaly everything in between. Thanks Gary and crew! i appreciate, all your efforts and professionalism
After watching your review my husband and I went and tried Jollibee in Liverpool and we loved it. It was busy so had to wait a while for the food but was worth the wait! Shame we don’t have one closer to us in the South West.
Hi Gary, my Da retired to the Philippines after 24 years in Hong Kong, so I've made many visits to Palawan, and many visits to Jollibee. I can confirm the Filipinos love sweet! There are more Jollibees in the Philippines than M,cdonalds. I'm glad they are now in the UK. Great review as always ❣
@@nicknoble9693 But I think you and she would agree that most Philippinas do - the bread is so sweet! She is possibly the exception that proves the rule! ☺
Congratulations to you and the cameraman on the 135k subs. Well deserved. Good to see a fast food restaurant give a pleasurable experience. Great reviews as always. Hope everyone has a great day.
It's actually birthday spaghetti originally meant for kids combining western-style ragu as a base, spaghetti because of the Chinese influence with noodles for long life. Then throw in hotdogs which kids love and sweet to make them love it even more. That's the story of the Philippine Spaghetti.
My wife is a Filipino, most popular fast food in the Philippines. We went to Rome a few weeks ago, even found one there. She will love this video, she will be sharing it 100% with her friends and family, cracking video, as always !!!
let me understand. you went in Rome, the best place in terms of food ever as well and what you did ? you went in an american fastfood? How much functional illiterate you are? you ignorance is epic....
As a Filipino American I love Jollibee! Also the sausages in the spaghetti are hot dogs sliced up. I believe it was a post war thing that since hot dogs were popular and cheap from the Americans they used them as a cheap and easy protein. Also the spaghetti is made with banana ketchup as tomatoes were originally very rare so they made ketchup using banana.
@@hankgr64 Jollibee is basically the Filipino McDonalds. The quality is pretty consistent across the board. I used to live in Alexandria and a drive to Jollibee would be a good idea if you have the time - just don’t get caught on the Beltway lol
Seems pretty top notch for a fast food outlet. Overall for a fast food it seems great for a quick no nonsense bite. Yet again we get educated as Gary gets fat 😂🎉😂
Fun fact: Fast food restaurants in the Philippines, like Popeyes, McDonald's, and KFC, have adjusted their menus to cater to Filipino taste buds. They offer spaghetti served with sweet sauce and hot dogs, along with rice, of course! 😂 Rice is life 🤭
I recall the first Jollibee opening in Hong Kong many, many years ago in my youth, the large local Filipino population were ecstatic! I've been to it in HK and the Philippines and it was always good. As a kid on holiday in the Philippines their set meal of spaghetti in a sweet tomato sauce with chopped hot dogs and a piece of fried chicken on the side seemed a both weird and wonderful combination! I'm glad you liked it. Great review as always
My wife is Filipino and I've been to Philippines more times than I can count, and the same with Jolibee. It is enjoyable and the quality is consistent where ever you go. Sure I will be in there again sometime soon...
I've had inconsistencies with quality, in the UK. Especially the burgers, sometimes they put way too much mayo on. Tried it in Glasgow & Liverpool. Still usually pretty good. Think Popeyes is slightly better for burgers.
Anyone who respects and love our food is automatically an ally to the filipino people. Thank you for reviewing Jollibee 😊 I started craving while watching you eat 🤤
Never been more interested to watch a review of a fast food chain. Looks like Gary has created a screen presence for himself that makes any video interesting!!
@@GaryEats Not sure if you know but the ultimate bite if a regular friend chicken on the bone dipped into the gravy! Nothing fancy but the best along side the spaghetti!
I am not a fast food fan but, I certainly found your review interesting. And would I risk it? I probably would. Thank you for posting as all of your videos are down to earth and honest. Well done!
I've seen this place recently but didn't consider popping in until I've seen your review. So as usual thanks for doing the hard work so people like me can try it out. And one thing I always appreciate with food is the portion sizes. Thumbs up Gary.
And on another note, what a phenomenal cameraman your son is. I was amazed ay how well he slightly adjusted position, zoom etc to exclude other parties from the shot. I don't know your sons name but maybe you should be "Garyeats&Sonfilms". Well done to you both!
@@GaryEats I actually like their hotdog. Whenever I get tired of their chicken, burgers (which I'm not really crazy about), etc. I usually order the hotdog.
I don't really order that in Jollibee here in the Philippines. A hotdog is just a hotdog. I go for their chicken and their burgers. The fries are also fantastic. Jollibee lover here since my childhood.
I'd never heard of Jollibee, but i just Googled them and there of several of them in my area (Washington, DC). I will definitely be checking them out. I would never have thought of spaghetti as a Filipino dish. Another great review Gary.
In the Philippines, if you visit a Filipino household and find spaghetti, they will usually ask, “Whose birthday is it?” Lol! Spaghetti is a staple at every Filipino birthday party.
Great review! Where I live in the USA, there are 3 Jollibee's within 90 minutes drive for me. The one in Skokie IL (Chicago suburb) is our favorite. Consistently the fried chicken is crisp and moist (gravy not really needed but they give us do much) and the banana spaghetti has a fair number of hot dogs especially in the family pack. My family always loves the mango peach pies. Anytime I am in Chicago my family insists I go pick up some chicken! Thank heavens they are open from 9 am to 9 pm!
I really appreciate the editing at the start of the video, all the individual clips you've recorded then spliced together as your intro. It works really well.
I'm from the Philippines, and I've been following you for a long time for the Fish and Chips and all the good ole British pub fare. But, this is a welcome surprise.
In the Philippines they have people picking the bins of Jollibee to feed poor people and they recook the bones and small bits of chicken, so yep even the poor eat Jollibee @@frankflex4465
I wasn't a massive fan of Jollibee but that may have been down to the location that I visited in Sheffield. I wasn't blown away by the chicken or the waiting time but i did really enjoy the peace mango pie, ice cold pineapple juice and the chicken sandwich. I would definitely go back for those items. Lovely to see another review Gary. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for featuring our global thriving Fast Food Chain and appreciating it. Hope you could find time to visit the country and feature our local foods.
I absolutely adore Jollibee and its my go to lunch spot if I'm in London. I always get a yum burger, 1 piece of spicy chicken and a peach and mango pie. ❤
you missed out on the spaghetti made with ketchup and hotdogs.Now thats 5 star Michelin cusine for sure.They would do great in France where they love fine cusine
Hi Gary I always watch your content. As a Jollibee super fan I am really grateful and impressed by your review. I was the 1st customer in Liverpool and was at the opening of Leicester Square and Earl’s Court. Been to Jollibee around the world, including Madrid, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Milan and Rome. Always impressed. Thanks again!!! Mabuhay!!!
Bing Bong ! You'll have that ringing in your ears for days Gary ! As far as Jollibee is concerned, overall I was, like you, very surprised at the quality & taste. We may have to try it ourselves on our next UK trip. It's an 8/10 from me. Nice one Gary.
My wife is a Filipina and this is her favourite "junk food". We live in the Middle East and there is a Jollibee in almost every shopping mall. I'll be sharing this video with my Filipino family and friends. I'm sure they will enjoy your review.
I am a Filipino who used to live in London, worked for the NHS. But i'm back in the Philippines. There were times when I would crave for Jollibee but had to settle for McDonald's or KFC while in London. Leicester Square was a go to place for crispy duck and Chinese food in general. Great to see Jollibee having a place in Leicester Square. Glad you enjoyed your meal, Gary.
My entire family went to UK September last year and we ate at jollibee in Leicester Square.. it was a full house so we stayed at the park outside for about half an hour. It's so good seeing this area again on this vlog.😊
Thanks for the review. There's a Jollibee's in my local town and I've always walked past completely unaware of what they do. For fast food this looks pretty decent. I'll maybe "give it a go" soon.
Great to see you again Gary. I must mention I started a well required diet on the 1 September. Had to give up all alcohol and I am having to be very careful with food (I have serious weight to lose). WHICH is a pity because I love nothing more than settling down to watch your latest video with some snacks / cheese and a can of fine polish beer. Alas today - it's a glass of water and I am cooking a chicken curry (no rice...) for later. I am sure you will be just as enjoyable... and THEN I am faced with that plate (no table!) of fast food. Well - you better give it a go, I can't :( / Spag - oh yes! / The coated chicken, really succulent - oh yes again! / The saucy chicken and fries - oh yes, looks really satisfying. / The chicken burger - ok, to me I would have liked to have seen something like a really light coating or no coating at all on the chicken. To me it looks like the coated chicken from elsewhere on the table, bunged into a bap and called a burger. But nice with gravy for sure! / Yep, Hot dog I could take or leave, but at the moment I would eat 10 of them, groan..... / That spicy chicken is the business too / And now I want that peach and mango pie - with ice-cream and topped with cream. And chocolate sauce. Hell stop me now. / Another great video Gary and I think 8/10 is very fair.
Hello Gary. Another very informative vlog. Haven’t got a Jollibee near us but I hope we get one soon. Chicken looked lovely and the spaghetti and sausage looked yummy and would certainly go for the chips and chicken. Watching your video last night Gary made me feel really hungry as the food looked that good. As always, a big thumbs up from me. 👍 Can’t wait for the next review…
I bought a hotdog from Jollibee in Liverpool the morning after a stag do… I took my first bite thought it was good value for money. A Hot Dog’s a Hot Dog. Anyway, next thing my head gets bashed, I thought I was getting mugged… I wasn’t, it was a Seagull who stole my snack! Rascal!!!!
@@GaryEatsI went back and bought another. 😂 I was a little bit hungover so maybe my tastebuds were broken… I didn’t mind it to be honest. I had the pie as well - Beautiful. I really want to try the rest of it the next time I’m in Cardiff.
I love the variety of places you visit Gary... cafes . chippies.... Michelin star.. I have never heard of Jollibee.. but have now Googled to see where the nearest one is and am making plans ..but no hotdog!!!!
Very entertaining Gary. I have never really been one for fast food but it is always good to see a quality product. That looked to be quite a feast and considering the location not expensive. Also the lack of a service charge was a nice change for you.
I recommended Jollibee a few months ago. I'm glad you gave it a go. My first experience of Jollibees was at Earl Court not far from the Tube station. Recently I had the Chickenjoy Meal with 2 pieces of spicy chicken, sticky rice and gravy. They are poles apart from KFC. The chicken tenders and hotdogs are either a hit or miss. I must try their famous spaghetti with chicken next time I'm back.
Firstly, I have to address the amazing interior and food shots taken by the Cameraman. Well done Dave, you are doing a terrific job. You are giving David Bailey a run for his money! LOL. Gary I fully agree with your favourites. The fries with the sauce and chicken would be my lunch special too. Great price for London and would as you say feed 3 or even 4. Overall with the exception of the hotdog, this it truly a beautiful meal, at a great price, especially at this location. Love to you both. S. x
Deep frying can be hit and miss because it actually pushes the water out of the product. However if I was served dry chicken then a complaint would be forthcoming. I would suggest that the speck is not being followed, ie cooking time or it's past it's holding time.
Hi Gary, great video yet again! We're very similar in how we both dont love fast food but both enjoy Jollibee. Me and my girlfriend went to the new one in Leeds when it opened and absolutely loved it. Way ahead of KFC. We did have a bad one in Newcastle but that must have been a one-off im sure. Love it!
Thanks, Gary. My wife in Chinese-Filipina. We were last at Jollibee in Las Vegas. The menu in the UK is more expansive. Sliced hot dogs are traditional with the spaghetti - super easy to make at home. As for fried chicken, I prefer the spicing on KFC. But, Popeye's extra spicy is really hot. I agree the hot dog there is pretty pedestrian. Love that you are not a food snob - crack on.
sweet tomato sauce is very oriental asian :D your videos are excellent as always view of foods, good selection of menu, open minded first taste, camparison to other related chains, pricing, and a cheeky smile shows you enjoy your work. I cannot think of any improvements to your style, may you find more unexpected great cuisines and compare them
Anywhere there's a large Filipino population, the "Bee" will eventually appear. McDonalds and KFC tried competing with Jollibee on their home turf. It didn't go well for the imports. Edit to add: maybe not close to you, but there are 3 in Virginia. Alexandria, Chantilly and Virginia Beach.
Hi Gary, it must be extra busy with all those Aussie tourists mucking about in Leicester Square! Ha! I tried Jollibee a couple of times when I was living near San Francisco, as California have a number of outlets. For fast food it wasn't bad & I quite enjoyed the chicken. Glad you were pleasantly surprised by your meal for the most part. Only the hotdog did look quite poor. Score of 8 seemed about right when comparing to your other fast food experiences. Take care & til' next time. 💙
I have to say, there was a lot of Aussie tourist in Leicester Square, this was really good fast food but you wouldn’t want to eat it too often Erin. I really hope you are keeping well and see you soon. Please have a wonderful weekend. ❤️🌹❤️
@@GaryEats Thanks Gary! Totally agree, I'm in my mid 40s now & tend to give fast food a wide berth most of the time. I did however treat myself to a "Gary Eats" inspired fish & chips about a week ago! Hadn't had one in ages & since seeing some of your positive chippy reviews, I had a real hankering for one myself. ☺️ Thank you, yes I'm doing OK. Looking at my plans for next year, I could do with a bit more fun to be honest, in the New Year. I saw you uploaded a new video, so I'll enjoy that this evening. Take care Gary & cameraman. 💙💙
I went to the Philippines last year it was epic great food great culture lovely people Jollibee way better than anything in the UK my view. Top work Gary I love your videos
Oh a good fast food review. Never been keen on fast food chain stores. Great review Gary. The chicken did look incredibly juicy and I have to say those chips looked good. Hope the camera man enjoyed it too. Great work by the pair of you. Thanks as always take care
Had Jolibees in Dubai and I loved it - the chicken, the gravy, the burgers etc. Just wish there were more of them across the UK like Macs and KFC, you need to go out hunting for one - that’s the issue.
Jollibee is quite popular in Philippines and they are expanding in the US and UK and their chicken is much better than KFC. It’s not a shabby restaurant and quite good for a fast food chicken restaurant.
As a Filipino American that pie hits hard. The only thing that comes/came close is the McDonald’s coconut hopia pie only available in Hawaii and Taco Bell had the Apple empanada, Had!
Great keeping up the variety. I don’t know about the food but I agree with a couple of other comments on the seating area ie a converted toilet or a tube subway 😮
I have a few Filipino colleagues and they all rave about this place. Now it has also received the Gary Eats seal of approval, I may have to make the trip.
My favourite Filipino dish is what every mother teaches her child - Adobo. It is so simple. I was taught this by a Filipino mum via my own (British) mum in the 1980's. Basically cook pork chunks in vinegar, lots of vinegar. Fatty pork is the best. Of course any meat is good and Chicken Adobo is popular too. There are some pathetic American versions that use a teaspoon or so of vinegar but proper stuff has to be marinated and cooked in vinegar. It is surprising how the vinegar taste disappears after a long simmer. Of course this was a way of preserving meat in the high temperatures of the Philippines without refrigeration.
Adobo is food of the gods man. Americans unfortunately are notorious for bad adaptations of other cultures cuisine's. Even when the people cooking it have it in their blood. I don't even want to talk about Italian Americans; there's a reason why in Italy we just call them American.
Thanks for the review Gary. My parents are from the Philippines, so i always ate Jollibee when there and loved it. I was pleasantly surprised you enjoyed the spaghetti. I'm way too conditioned to European style spaghetti and went way off Jollibee's spag it as i got older. The chicken is always very good and combining it with the gravy is the absolute winner. Thanks again and love all the reviews Gary 👍🏻
Gary, I think you should start your own chain of restaurants ... "JolliGary" .... "Come give our food a go" ! .... "Fresh, quality ingredients" ... "10 out of 10"
The food looked reasonable 👍 The venue however is my idea of you know what. Grubby walls, busy, noisy, bing bongs going off, not for me Gary. I'm always grateful to get an incite into these fast food places though, thank you both.
Ph 2,847 peso at today's exchange rate, our boys favorite is the spaghetti and a bit of chicken solo meal Ph180. = £2:50p. £1=Ph73. Avon calling 😂 people of a certain age will know, great channel mate, greetings from the golden island of Mindoro in the Philippines.
I think the best thing about this channel is that one day you review a high end restaurant, the next day it's fast food. It's reflective of most people's eating habits.
I do try mix it up on the channel so we don’t go to the same kind of places
@@GaryEatsyou’re awesome . I wish you the best on your channel.
This is definitely one of the best rounded foody review channels , from the highest end gourmet dining to heart burn inducing fast foods and literaly everything in between. Thanks Gary and crew! i appreciate, all your efforts and professionalism
Yep . Great stuff Gary . Many thanks .
Chicken George... formally luton .. now in Hitchin Gary... I promise u its the church ov Chicken ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I really appreciate that a lot, thank you for that very kind comment. I do try to mix it up and keep the content fresh
@@GaryEats It's fresh mate 👍
TBH I just come here for the Gary. He's a top bloke. The food reviews are incidental.
After watching your review my husband and I went and tried Jollibee in Liverpool and we loved it. It was busy so had to wait a while for the food but was worth the wait! Shame we don’t have one closer to us in the South West.
That is fantastic to hear thank you for letting me know, Jessica
There's one in Reading and another in Cardiff if you don't mind paying the entrance fee for Wales
@@mjt8199 entrance fee for Wales? Never heard of that. I do live on the border of Wales so Cardiff is about an hour away. 👍
amazing what you can do with hotdogs if youre very very hungry.
I assume they are referring to the charge for crossing the river Severn?@@jessicacoborn
Hi Gary, my Da retired to the Philippines after 24 years in Hong Kong, so I've made many visits to Palawan, and many visits to Jollibee. I can confirm the Filipinos love sweet! There are more Jollibees in the Philippines than M,cdonalds. I'm glad they are now in the UK. Great review as always ❣
Thank you very much for the information and for your wonderful comment
Palawan is beautiful, loved Narra & the surrounding farmland area. 👌🙏👍
That's funny... my girlfriend is from Negros Oriental and she really doesn't like sweet food items lol
@@nicknoble9693 But I think you and she would agree that most Philippinas do - the bread is so sweet! She is possibly the exception that proves the rule! ☺
everything and I mean everything is full of sugar..... my body couldn't handle it
Congratulations to you and the cameraman on the 135k subs. Well deserved. Good to see a fast food restaurant give a pleasurable experience. Great reviews as always. Hope everyone has a great day.
I really appreciate that, thank you Bino!
It's actually birthday spaghetti originally meant for kids combining western-style ragu as a base, spaghetti because of the Chinese influence with noodles for long life. Then throw in hotdogs which kids love and sweet to make them love it even more. That's the story of the Philippine Spaghetti.
Ah I see!
My wife is a Filipino, most popular fast food in the Philippines. We went to Rome a few weeks ago, even found one there. She will love this video, she will be sharing it 100% with her friends and family, cracking video, as always !!!
Oh that's amazing, please do share and my best wishes to you both
@@swiftremovalsukspainuk also been to the Jollibee in Rome. One of my favourites too. Best wishes to your asawa.
let me understand. you went in Rome, the best place in terms of food ever as well and what you did ? you went in an american fastfood? How much functional illiterate you are? you ignorance is epic....
Why on earth would someone go to Rome and eat in a fast food chain? 🙄
@@paulevans-b2j For the spaghetti of course ......... 😜 👍
As a Filipino American I love Jollibee! Also the sausages in the spaghetti are hot dogs sliced up. I believe it was a post war thing that since hot dogs were popular and cheap from the Americans they used them as a cheap and easy protein.
Also the spaghetti is made with banana ketchup as tomatoes were originally very rare so they made ketchup using banana.
How do the American restaurants compare? There are only a few in the greater DC area and I wonder if they are worth the drive.
@@hankgr64 Jollibee is basically the Filipino McDonalds. The quality is pretty consistent across the board. I used to live in Alexandria and a drive to Jollibee would be a good idea if you have the time - just don’t get caught on the Beltway lol
Seems pretty top notch for a fast food outlet. Overall for a fast food it seems great for a quick no nonsense bite. Yet again we get educated as Gary gets fat 😂🎉😂
Thank you for all the information, James
As an English, cockapoo owner with asthma, I think it is ok
What will really blow your mind is that the gravy actually goes with the fried chicken, even though it really doesn't need any help.
I really enjoyed the gravy
I'm so happy that Philippines is putting itself on the map via Jolliebee. They country went through such a hard time, I can't wait to try Jolliebee.
Give it a go!
Fun fact: Fast food restaurants in the Philippines, like Popeyes, McDonald's, and KFC, have adjusted their menus to cater to Filipino taste buds. They offer spaghetti served with sweet sauce and hot dogs, along with rice, of course! 😂 Rice is life 🤭
My Wife & I recently tried it in Edinburgh. Its really good, love the meal deals!
Going to Edinburgh soon Johnny, can't wait
I recall the first Jollibee opening in Hong Kong many, many years ago in my youth, the large local Filipino population were ecstatic! I've been to it in HK and the Philippines and it was always good. As a kid on holiday in the Philippines their set meal of spaghetti in a sweet tomato sauce with chopped hot dogs and a piece of fried chicken on the side seemed a both weird and wonderful combination! I'm glad you liked it. Great review as always
It's fantastic. Thank you as always Dan
Hong Kong Jollibee was excellent much juicy than the UK Jollibee.
@@dansharpe2364 you’ve just jogged my memory, I was sure I’ve seen them somewhere and I was in HK in March 👍
It's not sweet tomato sauce tho, it's a sauce with a banana ketchup base.
That's my favourite Jollibee combo! I don't have Jollibee near me, but I make my own Filipino spaghetti and fried chicken when I crave it 😋
My wife is Filipino and I've been to Philippines more times than I can count, and the same with Jolibee. It is enjoyable and the quality is consistent where ever you go. Sure I will be in there again sometime soon...
Fantastic. I really enjoyed Jollibee’s considering its fast food!
I've had inconsistencies with quality, in the UK. Especially the burgers, sometimes they put way too much mayo on. Tried it in Glasgow & Liverpool.
Still usually pretty good. Think Popeyes is slightly better for burgers.
Anyone who respects and love our food is automatically an ally to the filipino people. Thank you for reviewing Jollibee 😊 I started craving while watching you eat 🤤
Thank you very much
Cringe so if someone don't love your jollibee it's not your ally and for you it's enemy? Lol pathetic idiot moron 😂
what a word , an ally... :)
the recipies pertty basic.Chicken and hot dogs.
@@genesisqui6719😂😂😂😅
Never been more interested to watch a review of a fast food chain. Looks like Gary has created a screen presence for himself that makes any video interesting!!
Wow, that's a huge compliment Raj, thank you!!
@@GaryEats Not sure if you know but the ultimate bite if a regular friend chicken on the bone dipped into the gravy! Nothing fancy but the best along side the spaghetti!
I am not a fast food fan but, I certainly found your review interesting. And would I risk it? I probably would. Thank you for posting as all of your videos are down to earth and honest. Well done!
That’s very kind to say, thank you, Terry
I've seen this place recently but didn't consider popping in until I've seen your review. So as usual thanks for doing the hard work so people like me can try it out. And one thing I always appreciate with food is the portion sizes. Thumbs up Gary.
Any time! Thank you
And on another note, what a phenomenal cameraman your son is. I was amazed ay how well he slightly adjusted position, zoom etc to exclude other parties from the shot. I don't know your sons name but maybe you should be "Garyeats&Sonfilms". Well done to you both!
That's incredibly kind of you to say Tony. He has no previous experience but trying his best. Lets see in the future, thank you!
Genuinely, credit is due here. Always seems to be spot on for focus, exposure and all the rest of it.
Thank you James
He did such a great job I think he deserved some of that spaghetti!
I agree, his camera work is spot on, it's like he knows where he's going before you've said it Gary.
Great Father and Son combo.😊
Hotdog , barking up the wrong tree , made me smile . Another well balanced and thorough review .
Thank you very much, Alec
@@GaryEats I actually like their hotdog. Whenever I get tired of their chicken, burgers (which I'm not really crazy about), etc. I usually order the hotdog.
I don't really order that in Jollibee here in the Philippines. A hotdog is just a hotdog. I go for their chicken and their burgers. The fries are also fantastic. Jollibee lover here since my childhood.
I went here on your recommendation and was wowed by it. Thanks Gary, you’re a true British hero ❤
That’s absolutely fantastic to hear
I'd never heard of Jollibee, but i just Googled them and there of several of them in my area (Washington, DC). I will definitely be checking them out. I would never have thought of spaghetti as a Filipino dish. Another great review Gary.
Spaghetti is an hold over from the American Service Men in the Philippines,same as the fried chicken.
Thank you very much, Terry and it’s definitely worth giving it a go
In the Philippines, if you visit a Filipino household and find spaghetti, they will usually ask, “Whose birthday is it?” Lol! Spaghetti is a staple at every Filipino birthday party.
Great review! Where I live in the USA, there are 3 Jollibee's within 90 minutes drive for me. The one in Skokie IL (Chicago suburb) is our favorite. Consistently the fried chicken is crisp and moist (gravy not really needed but they give us do much) and the banana spaghetti has a fair number of hot dogs especially in the family pack. My family always loves the mango peach pies. Anytime I am in Chicago my family insists I go pick up some chicken! Thank heavens they are open from 9 am to 9 pm!
Appreciate that a lot, thank you
How you actually reply to everyone I’ve no idea, what with the filming and editing. It’s seriously impressive Gary (+ the camera man).
Thank you Matt, as you can see it takes a long time 👍
Ah, Gary... you're the BEST ❣️ Sending loads of love from South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤
Thank you Melany. How is it in SA?
@GaryEats All good, Gary. Spring is starting to spring....just need some rain.❣️
Yet again I had to do a search, "Jollibee near me", I had never heard of them! You young'uns, Gary! You know all the trends!
I'm getting too old Adrian, the cameraman mentioned it to me a while ago
I'd be tempted to "give it a go"after that helpful review 👍
Thank you very much
I really appreciate the editing at the start of the video, all the individual clips you've recorded then spliced together as your intro. It works really well.
I appreciate that!
I'm from the Philippines, and I've been following you for a long time for the Fish and Chips and all the good ole British pub fare.
But, this is a welcome surprise.
I hope you enjoyed the video
Thanks
Thank you Neil, I hope you have a great weekend 👍
The worst thing about Jollibee is, you can’t stop once you start. It’s the bomb 🔥
It is very tasty, Mick
@@GaryEats not tasty to people who arent starving.
@@frankflex4465tf is bro talking about
@@frankflex4465Gary didn’t know you’re starving
In the Philippines they have people picking the bins of Jollibee to feed poor people and they recook the bones and small bits of chicken, so yep even the poor eat Jollibee @@frankflex4465
I wasn't a massive fan of Jollibee but that may have been down to the location that I visited in Sheffield. I wasn't blown away by the chicken or the waiting time but i did really enjoy the peace mango pie, ice cold pineapple juice and the chicken sandwich. I would definitely go back for those items. Lovely to see another review Gary. Keep up the good work!
The waiting time was quite a while for me too, thank you Jake
The one i went to in the midlands was empty, so I had no issues with waiting times. Then again, I only got the siracha the loaded fries
Thanks for featuring our global thriving Fast Food Chain and appreciating it. Hope you could find time to visit the country and feature our local foods.
I would love to visit the country, maybe next year
I absolutely adore Jollibee and its my go to lunch spot if I'm in London. I always get a yum burger, 1 piece of spicy chicken and a peach and mango pie. ❤
Fantastic to hear Kitty
you missed out on the spaghetti made with ketchup and hotdogs.Now thats 5 star Michelin cusine for sure.They would do great in France where they love fine cusine
Hi Gary
I always watch your content. As a Jollibee super fan I am really grateful and impressed by your review. I was the 1st customer in Liverpool and was at the opening of Leicester Square and Earl’s Court.
Been to Jollibee around the world, including Madrid, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Milan and Rome.
Always impressed.
Thanks again!!!
Mabuhay!!!
That is fantastic to hear. Well done to you Mabuhay
Bing Bong ! You'll have that ringing in your ears for days Gary ! As far as Jollibee is concerned, overall I was, like you, very surprised at the quality & taste. We may have to try it ourselves on our next UK trip. It's an 8/10 from me. Nice one Gary.
That’s all I could hear for about two days afterwards, Robert, drove me absolutely mad. I hope you’re keeping well and have a great Sunday.
Honest and concise review, as always. Thank you for fulfilling my request to review this place! Love Jollibee's!
No problem a great recommendation
Hope the cameraman enjoyed too. Much love from the Ph. Surprising really is the price- great value for money.
He did indeed and love to you too ❤️
Thanks Gary - I really appreciate your channel. I have followed up quite a few of your recent recommendations and enjoyed. Bob appetite!
That is fantastic to hear and thank you for letting me know, Robert
My wife is a Filipina and this is her favourite "junk food". We live in the Middle East and there is a Jollibee in almost every shopping mall.
I'll be sharing this video with my Filipino family and friends. I'm sure they will enjoy your review.
Brilliant to hear, thank you!!
Why would you wanna live in the middle east lol
Passport bro 😂😂
@@based-ys9um bitter spotted!!!😂
@@Choomi52 he got a broke girl from a third world country. She doesn't love him
Another great review Gary! Very interesting and the food looked good! Thank you xx
Thank you Sarah xx 🌹🌹
I am a Filipino who used to live in London, worked for the NHS. But i'm back in the Philippines. There were times when I would crave for Jollibee but had to settle for McDonald's or KFC while in London. Leicester Square was a go to place for crispy duck and Chinese food in general. Great to see Jollibee having a place in Leicester Square. Glad you enjoyed your meal, Gary.
I really appreciate that, thank you so much
My entire family went to UK September last year and we ate at jollibee in Leicester Square.. it was a full house so we stayed at the park outside for about half an hour. It's so good seeing this area again on this vlog.😊
Gary and a hint of a Korean pop in the background! How my universes collide!
Haha brilliant, do you enjoy Jollibee?
@@GaryEats We don't have Jollibee in Belgium as far as I know! The old "fritkot/baraque à frites" culture is not going anywhere anytime soon!
Thanks for the review. There's a Jollibee's in my local town and I've always walked past completely unaware of what they do. For fast food this looks pretty decent. I'll maybe "give it a go" soon.
It’s definitely worth trying, and if you do, let me know what you think Jonny
Nice one Gary. I’m glad you liked Jollibee. They are definitely a winner! I love it.
That’s great to hear
Great to see you again Gary. I must mention I started a well required diet on the 1 September. Had to give up all alcohol and I am having to be very careful with food (I have serious weight to lose). WHICH is a pity because I love nothing more than settling down to watch your latest video with some snacks / cheese and a can of fine polish beer. Alas today - it's a glass of water and I am cooking a chicken curry (no rice...) for later. I am sure you will be just as enjoyable... and THEN I am faced with that plate (no table!) of fast food. Well - you better give it a go, I can't :( / Spag - oh yes! / The coated chicken, really succulent - oh yes again! / The saucy chicken and fries - oh yes, looks really satisfying. / The chicken burger - ok, to me I would have liked to have seen something like a really light coating or no coating at all on the chicken. To me it looks like the coated chicken from elsewhere on the table, bunged into a bap and called a burger. But nice with gravy for sure! / Yep, Hot dog I could take or leave, but at the moment I would eat 10 of them, groan..... / That spicy chicken is the business too / And now I want that peach and mango pie - with ice-cream and topped with cream. And chocolate sauce. Hell stop me now. / Another great video Gary and I think 8/10 is very fair.
May I wish you the best of luck Mark, you're going to smash it mate!
Hello Gary.
Another very informative vlog.
Haven’t got a Jollibee near us but I hope we get one soon.
Chicken looked lovely and the spaghetti and sausage looked yummy and would certainly go for the chips and chicken.
Watching your video last night Gary made me feel really hungry as the food looked that good.
As always, a big thumbs up from me. 👍
Can’t wait for the next review…
Thank you very much David, it was good fast food 👍
Always a pleasure watching your vlogs Gary. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Glenn
Great review Gary look forward to them expanding up north.
It’s definitely worth a try
I bought a hotdog from Jollibee in Liverpool the morning after a stag do… I took my first bite thought it was good value for money. A Hot Dog’s a Hot Dog. Anyway, next thing my head gets bashed, I thought I was getting mugged… I wasn’t, it was a Seagull who stole my snack!
Rascal!!!!
😂
Wow that seagull saved you based on the flavour of it lol!
@@GaryEatsI went back and bought another. 😂 I was a little bit hungover so maybe my tastebuds were broken…
I didn’t mind it to be honest. I had the pie as well - Beautiful. I really want to try the rest of it the next time I’m in Cardiff.
The seagull has had my greggs sausage roll 3 times now.
😂😂
When I worked in the Philippines, this was a regular place to eat, glad to see it is now in UK. Well recommended.
I’m pleased to hear that thank you
That was a really nice watch, despite the annoying ding-dong and general hubbub. Glad you found a quieter side street to finish on 😊
It was very noisy my apologies
I love the variety of places you visit Gary... cafes . chippies.... Michelin star.. I have never heard of Jollibee.. but have now Googled to see where the nearest one is and am making plans ..but no hotdog!!!!
Thank you Wendy, try to mix it up. Wait until you see the next place!
I would suggest wendy you check out the whole of Jolibee, it is know for it's recycled food, they wash Jolibee's waste then recycle it!!
@@jacquibradley1598and what is your source, madame? What ignorance are you displaying here
@@jacquibradley1598 hey stop spreading false information. health officials inspect fast food establishment more often
@@Grace-ni3rs My source Grace is my friend from the Phillipines, it is well know over there!!
Very entertaining Gary. I have never really been one for fast food but it is always good to see a quality product. That looked to be quite a feast and considering the location not expensive. Also the lack of a service charge was a nice change for you.
This was very good, even though it was fast food I was stunned. There was no service charge.
I recommended Jollibee a few months ago. I'm glad you gave it a go. My first experience of Jollibees was at Earl Court not far from the Tube station. Recently I had the Chickenjoy Meal with 2 pieces of spicy chicken, sticky rice and gravy. They are poles apart from KFC. The chicken tenders and hotdogs are either a hit or miss. I must try their famous spaghetti with chicken next time I'm back.
Very nice, much better than KFC
Palabok ❤❤❤❤ mix it well
Love the videos gary. keep it up!!!
Glad you like them!
Firstly, I have to address the amazing interior and food shots taken by the Cameraman. Well done Dave, you are doing a terrific job. You are giving David Bailey a run for his money! LOL. Gary I fully agree with your favourites. The fries with the sauce and chicken would be my lunch special too. Great price for London and would as you say feed 3 or even 4. Overall with the exception of the hotdog, this it truly a beautiful meal, at a great price, especially at this location. Love to you both. S. x
I was surprised how busy and good the food was Sharon, and as always thank you very much xx
My single biggest gripe with KFC is that their chicken is BONE dry, so good to see Jollibees knows how to cook MOIST chicken!
Completely agree, not a fan of KFC
KFC is now also tasteless
@@Papa5murf1 brine the chicken and don't let it rest in the holders for hours and hours on end
Deep frying can be hit and miss because it actually pushes the water out of the product. However if I was served dry chicken then a complaint would be forthcoming. I would suggest that the speck is not being followed, ie cooking time or it's past it's holding time.
KFC has gone right downhill used to love it. Now the quality is bad, barely any chicken and it's dry. The prices are also extortionate.
Hi Gary, great video yet again! We're very similar in how we both dont love fast food but both enjoy Jollibee. Me and my girlfriend went to the new one in Leeds when it opened and absolutely loved it. Way ahead of KFC. We did have a bad one in Newcastle but that must have been a one-off im sure.
Love it!
I agree with you. It is a far better option than KFC Ryan.
First time watching your video and enjoy hearing your thoughts. I appreciate your honesty throughout. More power to your channel!
Thank you very much
Thanks, Gary. My wife in Chinese-Filipina. We were last at Jollibee in Las Vegas. The menu in the UK is more expansive. Sliced hot dogs are traditional with the spaghetti - super easy to make at home. As for fried chicken, I prefer the spicing on KFC. But, Popeye's extra spicy is really hot. I agree the hot dog there is pretty pedestrian. Love that you are not a food snob - crack on.
I have to say, I thought it was very good considering it’s fast food
@@GaryEats I hear you - the Jollibee in Vancouver (BC) is always packed.
sweet tomato sauce is very oriental asian :D your videos are excellent as always view of foods, good selection of menu, open minded first taste, camparison to other related chains, pricing, and a cheeky smile shows you enjoy your work. I cannot think of any improvements to your style, may you find more unexpected great cuisines and compare them
Thank you very much for your wonderful comment
1st time I've ever seen Jollibee's Chicken menu! Great review, Thanks Gary!
That’s very kind, thank you very much
Another 1st class review. I haven't heard of them so thank you for bringing it to my attention. Looking forward to your next review
@@humble4533 they are now the 4th most popular fast food chain in the UK and in my opinion, the best. Hope you get the chance to visit there too.
@@PusongPinoywithMalcolmConlan wow interesting thanks
I really appreciate that, thank you
I've not heard of these places in the States. None around me in Northern Virginia. Looks good!! Plus, making me nostalgic for theatre tickets!
Anywhere there's a large Filipino population, the "Bee" will eventually appear.
McDonalds and KFC tried competing with Jollibee on their home turf. It didn't go well for the imports.
Edit to add: maybe not close to you, but there are 3 in Virginia. Alexandria, Chantilly and Virginia Beach.
I thought they'd have quite a few in the states Patricia!
We have to in Dallas Fort Worth.
@@GaryEats2 in Dallas metro.
This Filipina was so happy to hear your great review. I really hope Oklahoma gets one soon!!!
That is very kind, maybe one day Courtney
Hi Gary, it must be extra busy with all those Aussie tourists mucking about in Leicester Square! Ha! I tried Jollibee a couple of times when I was living near San Francisco, as California have a number of outlets. For fast food it wasn't bad & I quite enjoyed the chicken. Glad you were pleasantly surprised by your meal for the most part. Only the hotdog did look quite poor. Score of 8 seemed about right when comparing to your other fast food experiences. Take care & til' next time. 💙
I have to say, there was a lot of Aussie tourist in Leicester Square, this was really good fast food but you wouldn’t want to eat it too often Erin. I really hope you are keeping well and see you soon. Please have a wonderful weekend. ❤️🌹❤️
@@GaryEats Thanks Gary! Totally agree, I'm in my mid 40s now & tend to give fast food a wide berth most of the time. I did however treat myself to a "Gary Eats" inspired fish & chips about a week ago! Hadn't had one in ages & since seeing some of your positive chippy reviews, I had a real hankering for one myself. ☺️ Thank you, yes I'm doing OK. Looking at my plans for next year, I could do with a bit more fun to be honest, in the New Year. I saw you uploaded a new video, so I'll enjoy that this evening. Take care Gary & cameraman. 💙💙
I went to the Philippines last year it was epic great food great culture lovely people Jollibee way better than anything in the UK my view. Top work Gary I love your videos
That is great to hear, and thank you very much, Jonathan
Oh a good fast food review. Never been keen on fast food chain stores. Great review Gary. The chicken did look incredibly juicy and I have to say those chips looked good. Hope the camera man enjoyed it too. Great work by the pair of you. Thanks as always take care
I’m not a fan of fast food, Pam, but this was very very good
Moist is such a funny word. When someone says something moist I laugh for some reason Gary 😂
I do as well, Colin 😂
Strange comment Colin
There's one of these in Edinburgh.Think I'll be checking it out next time I'm there.Great review as always Gary 🙂
Thank you very much
I work with a few filipinos they absolutely rave on how good this place is haha
You need to give it a go Lukey
hahhahha Dont expect to high😂😂😂
Had Jolibees in Dubai and I loved it - the chicken, the gravy, the burgers etc. Just wish there were more of them across the UK like Macs and KFC, you need to go out hunting for one - that’s the issue.
It’s good fast food for sure
That looks great. Another to visit! 😋
Definitely think I will follow your recommendation.
Nicey Spicy.
It was very good a excellent spiciness as well Alfie
Jollibee is quite popular in Philippines and they are expanding in the US and UK and their chicken is much better than KFC. It’s not a shabby restaurant and quite good for a fast food chicken restaurant.
I agree with you
Great review Gary you can see why I live in the Philippines 😂😂 their food is fantastic not just Jollibee,and it's a lot cheaper than London
I know why you live there that’s for sure, Gerald
You could see that the chicken was juicy despite the coating making it look really dry. Look forward to trying it.
Hot dog with chilli and cheese - fries on the side with gravy - hmmm Im going to Jollibees
Definitely 💯
As a Filipino American that pie hits hard. The only thing that comes/came close is the McDonald’s coconut hopia pie only available in Hawaii and Taco Bell had the Apple empanada, Had!
Thank you very much for the information
Great keeping up the variety. I don’t know about the food but I agree with a couple of other comments on the seating area ie a converted toilet or a tube subway 😮
I understand thank you ☝️
I have a few Filipino colleagues and they all rave about this place. Now it has also received the Gary Eats seal of approval, I may have to make the trip.
It’s good Andy
My favourite Filipino dish is what every mother teaches her child - Adobo. It is so simple. I was taught this by a Filipino mum via my own (British) mum in the 1980's. Basically cook pork chunks in vinegar, lots of vinegar. Fatty pork is the best. Of course any meat is good and Chicken Adobo is popular too.
There are some pathetic American versions that use a teaspoon or so of vinegar but proper stuff has to be marinated and cooked in vinegar. It is surprising how the vinegar taste disappears after a long simmer.
Of course this was a way of preserving meat in the high temperatures of the Philippines without refrigeration.
I agree 100%, nothing beats an Adobo!!
Adobo is food of the gods man.
Americans unfortunately are notorious for bad adaptations of other cultures cuisine's. Even when the people cooking it have it in their blood. I don't even want to talk about Italian Americans; there's a reason why in Italy we just call them American.
@@murraydean2371filipino bbq does and sisig 😂 but yeah love adobo. Liver and pork adobo for me
I will have to give it a try sometime, thank you!
@@toffeelatte6042 Sinigang too. I overdose on one and then switch.
As always... a little ray of sunshine. Good man Gary!
Thank you very much, Collette
Not my type of food but great content, well done Jollibee, strong 8/10
Thank you 👌
Thanks for the review Gary. My parents are from the Philippines, so i always ate Jollibee when there and loved it.
I was pleasantly surprised you enjoyed the spaghetti. I'm way too conditioned to European style spaghetti and went way off Jollibee's spag it as i got older.
The chicken is always very good and combining it with the gravy is the absolute winner.
Thanks again and love all the reviews Gary 👍🏻
Thank you very much for your wonderful comment. I really enjoyed this one.
I love Jollibee, especially their fried chicken. The tub of gravy that goes with it is great with the mashed potatoes and dipping the chicken in. 🐝🍗
I think it’s very, very good
I can tell from your Italian gesture that you're shocked because the spaghetti sauce is sweet😂😂😂
It was sweet, but it was tasty
it's because the spaghetti is with banana ketchup
Gary, I think you should start your own chain of restaurants ... "JolliGary" .... "Come give our food a go" ! .... "Fresh, quality ingredients" ... "10 out of 10"
That's brilliant, not sure I'll get too many customers mind you lol
@@GaryEats Yeah called 'GaryEats' not 'GaryCooks' can't see that working 😂😂(no offence @troyboy!)
I'm All for That!
Jolly spaghetti is my favorite comfort food of all times! Glad you liked it, most foreign palate wouldn't lol.
Nice honest review👍
That’s great to hear, and thank you very much
Chicken box was expensive, but the other stuff was very reasonable.
Agreed Colin!
Probably where they make their profit margin.
That's my hangover cure😂😂😂😂
It was delicious for fast food!
Very nice review! Keep up the good work and Thank You!
Thank you very much Ed
The food looked reasonable 👍 The venue however is my idea of you know what. Grubby walls, busy, noisy, bing bongs going off, not for me Gary.
I'm always grateful to get an incite into these fast food places though, thank you both.
I understand your point completely, Rosie, the food is good, but maybe it needs a refurbishment x❤️🌹
Ph 2,847 peso at today's exchange rate, our boys favorite is the spaghetti and a bit of chicken solo meal Ph180. = £2:50p.
£1=Ph73.
Avon calling 😂 people of a certain age will know, great channel mate, greetings from the golden island of Mindoro in the Philippines.
Thank you very much for watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭 Stephen
I wish we had
this place in
America!!!!
I love chicken!!!
It’s very good Lorraine
There re 72 Jollibee in 14 USA now with more opening, so you should be able to find one somewhere near you and worth the trip.
That is a huge order . 😮 the walls looked very dirty
I didnt notice it at the time David
I couldn't stop looking at them. The tiling looked like it was from an old public toilet.
I think it's a bit of dirt mixed with that industrial Concrete chic look
There's always one!!
Sharon - one person worried about dirt and hygiene in a food shop?! No that’s most of us
Looked good..we don't have a jollibees here in Melbourne..but wish there was x
This is very good fast food, Pauline x
He has the taste buds of filipino ..
Thank you very much I think
Fun fact: Some Filipinos like to use Sprite instead of water when making spaghetti sauce! That could explain the sweetness.
I hope they don’t use UK sprite - it has sweeteners that you should not heat up
Thank you for the information
@@andywatts8654 I'm just speaking from experience in Asia. No idea about the UK
@@AsiaHikelopedia I'm just spreading awareness
@@andywatts8654 HSE never sleep
Really enjoyed watching this and like you do the expensive places then mid range and lower end.
Thank you very much... more up and down reviews to come lol