Jollibee — Restaurant in Los Angeles

My wife is Filipina, I am white born and raised here in Los Angeles. I have to give credit where it's do, Jollibee's food is pretty good! I enjoy a few different things from Jollibee, but for some reason, I can't stop getting their breakfast plate, Tocino! The only thing that could improve their Tocino, is giving you 2 eggs instead of 1. Of course even the best food in the world won't matter if your experience isn't pleasurable. I have been putting this off for some time now hoping that it was just a fluke thing, but 5 out of 5 times is a trend, not a fluke. They serve breakfast until 11:00 am, which is great! We like to go to Jollibee on Saturday mornings, and it being Saturday we not in any rush. Now I'm going to explain this backwards because I think it will take less writing and time. Each of the 5 times that I am referring to, we got there before, or at 11, and ordered out food. The problem is that each of the 5 times we were not sure if we were going to get there before 11, and we called them. I tried on 3 occasions, and my wife tried on 2 occasions, once in english, and once in Tagalog. In all 5 occasions we called between 10:30, and 10:45 am. Also, in all 5 occasions we were unsuccessful in pre-ordering out food. And overtime either one of us calls the Jollibee employee is extremely rude and unaccommodating to the point that they were arguing with us trying to convince us that it was already past 11:00 am. But in every case it wasn't 11:00 am, and that is why we made it out business to get there before or at 11:00 am. This last trip to Jollibee the manager "Abi", who my wife spoke with on the phone, was so rude, and when we got there she just laughed and went in the back. I don't understand how the same negative thing could happen 5 times in a row. Well Jollibee, if that is how you train your managers, I think that will be our last visit to your...

The world renowned best Filipino fried chicken fast food. I recommend the fried chicken as regular or spicy then try it with the gravy sauce. The "Burger steak" with mushroom and gravy is also another favorite. Burgers and "Jolly hotdog" are good to try. The noodles and Spaghetti are inconsistent. Others like them and some don't. For me, the "Palabok" is bland and the "Jolly Spaghetti" is a hit or miss. The fries taste fatty compared to McDonald's. For the drinks, the pineapple juice is a crowd favorite. For dessert, the "Peach mango pie" is an OG. And as of 2021, the "Taro pie" has become a new favorite addition.

As for food quality, the chicken has always been consistently crunchy, warm and tasteful.

The staff were really nice and polite.They greet everyone and always have that lively manner. They ring your device when your order is ready. Then you get a vocal summary to ensure your order list is complete. Small detail but it happens everytime and you can just appreciate the effort of these hard working peeps. That goes to say, they are always busy.

The bad: Parking is the worst. The parking lot is crowded, compact, disorganized and the guide lines are faded. Since this joint shares parking spaces with other businesses in the area, the plaza can be really crowded. Few people know, there is an alley behind the plaza that rarely gets filled with cars. During peak busy times, you can go straight at the back following the little cigarette shop close to the recycling area to check for available spaces.

As of May 2021, no dine-in due to the pandemic. And wait times can be long. Your...

I was really excited to try their Chickenjoy! I'd heard a lot about it and was excited to compare it to Popeye's (my go to, favorite spicy fried chicken).

The place was spotlessly clean. The employees were very friendly and helpful!

I had the spicy Chickenjoy (that came with gravy) and a side of adobo rice.

The chicken was hot, fresh, and very crispy and juicy. It wasn't particularly flavorful though. It wasn't spicy. "Not Special".

The 10 piece Chickenjoy didn't come with wings (a disappointment), and it seems like they are still doing what KFC stopped doing ages ago- they cut the breast in to 3 pieces instead of just 2. A three breasted chicken? Yeah no.

The adobo rice was- really disappointing. It had almost no adobo flavor. It was while rice (no color from the added spices) and I couldn't detect any of the classic abobo spices.

Adding the gravy to the rice was delicious but that was more about the gravy than the rice.

All in all, the food at Jollibee was essentially just all around less flavorful than my spoiled American palate was expecting.

I love fried chicken. LOVE IT. As in, I once did a road trip through the South looking for the very best fried chicken.

Jollibee isn't bad. It's is just in no way special. Even the...