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Trying Jollibee for the First Time

Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 18
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🍑 Better Than Chili’s? We Finally Taste Jollibee 🍗

This week, we're putting Jollibee through the Chili’s Test. From sweet pies that taste like vacation to spaghetti that... didn’t, we finally try the food and decide whether this beloved Filipino chain lives up to its reputation. With special guest Jason Patrick Galit (JPG) guiding the way, we get the full experience, even if we have to be Sweaty Little Boys in the process.

It’s juicy fried chicken, a peach mango hand pie that has haunted my dreams (in a good way though), and one very loud iPad kid.

🍗 Fried Chicken That’s “Better Than It Should Be” 🥭 A Hand Pie So Good It’s Worth a Detour 🍝 Spaghetti That Scared Michael, Then Surprised Him 📱 iPad Kid & The Chuck E. Cheese Content FOMO 🇵🇭 Adobo Rice = The Ultimate Chicken Chaser 🪑 Why the Waiting Area Feels Like a Dermatologist’s Office 🎮 Packing Bowls Like Filipino Babies 📊 Jollibee’s Official Score: Is It Better Than Chili’s?

💬 COMMENT BELOW: What’s your Jollibee go-to order?

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Patreon Producers: Sue Ornelas & Joyce Van

👉 NEXT WEEK: I'm heading to Golden Corral to explore its history, legacy, and wild Yelp reviews with comedian Ben Cassil before reviewing it in Part 2.

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