Jollibee Chickenjoy Named One of the Best Fried Chicken Brands in the U.S.

Jollibee Chickenjoy continues to earn global love, this time being recognised as one of the best fried chicken brands in the United States, a win that Filipinos everywhere can proudly celebrate.

An American lifestyle website, Redbook, included Jollibee Chickenjoy in its list of the best fast food fried chicken in the United States, ranking it ahead of several major global chains.

True to the crispy chicken dish loved by Filipinos and foreigners alike, Jollibee Chickenjoy is described as a signature offering of a “Filipino fried chicken chain that’s about to take over the United States”. 

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A timeless love for Jollibee Chickenjoy

Image credit: Jollibee Official Facebook Page

This isn’t the first time that Jollibee Chickenjoy has gained praise beyond Philippine shores, though.

In 2019, Jollibee figured prominently in a feature by The New York Times. Its publication followed the opening of the Filipino fast food chain’s first Manhattan branch in late 2018. Here’s a sneak peek of the article, which pretty much read like an ode to beloved Jollibee Chickenjoy; “[t]he pleasures of Chickenjoy, as it’s called, are immediate: The sheath of skin is as craggy as a thunderhead, crannies and crunch multiplying. Underneath, the flesh is juicy, with its own generous measure of salt and secret seasonings, if not quite as potent as the skin’s.”

On the other hand, in 2017, another American food website called Food Beast tagged Jollibee Chickenjoy as among the best fried chicken dishes in the U.S. The list placed Jollibee Chickenjoy in the top three!

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Jollibee through the years

Jollibee started out as a small Filipino franchise specialising in ice cream and burgers in the late ’70s. Its first branch in Cubao opened with the Yumburger as its poster product, alongside chilled creations of a local ice cream brand.

Today, Jollibee has grown into a global icon, with dozens of branches across the United States and a steadily expanding international footprint.

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Woohoo, way to go, Jollibee. Isa pa, isa pang Chickenjoy!