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| - Besides the fact that my family and I waited 7 hours for Jollibee (mind you, others waited even more than that) I was glad to taste a little piece of home for Easter. Besides the Mississauga location (which hasn't opened yet), I think they made a smart move with opening a restaurant here in Scarborough. It's right in Kennedy Commons which is literally right beside the highway and if you're commuting there, it's literally a 5 minute walk once you get off the bus. There's a lot of free parking space so you can bring your 20 cousins. The restaurant itself is bright, pretty spacious, lots of seating areas and clean. Since it was opening day, the service was impeccable - from the moment you walk into the restaurant, the order taking, when you receive your food and even when you leave. Because of the crazy amount of people, beepers were given to customers but I'm pretty sure they're going to stick with this method as I don't see the popularity of this place dying out anytime soon. We got Bucket Treat B ($33.99) which comes with a crispy chicken bucket (6 pieces), spaghetti family pack and 3 peach mango pies (we also got 2 yum burgers and 2 pineapple quenchers - which came up to $51).
The pineapple quenchers were very refreshing (good after waiting 7 hours in line) and not overwhelmingly sweet. The yum burgers were so nostalgic since they tasted just like HOME. The chicken was extra crispy and the size of the pieces weren't small either. The portion of spaghetti they offer as a family pack is to be honest, pretty disappointing since they serve it in a really large container. And if you're not into sweet pasta, I'd keep away from the spaghetti because filipino spaghetti tends to be on the sweeter/saucier side. But the item that really made it worth waiting in line for was the peach mango pie - the crust was super crispy and dough-ey, you can taste a good mix of peach and mango AND it wasn't crazy sweet. If you go there, I highly suggest trying it out.
For those who have had Jollibee back home, you already know. I definitely want to visit again when the hype dies down (cause who really wants to wait hours and hours for fast food). But I can truly say that the employees of Jollibee did a great job in accommodating their customers for their first day (2 tents with heating) and already look forward to bringing my 20 cousins, nieces and nephews and aunts and uncles!
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