Jollibee @Lucky Plaza

I did not get to try out Jollibee when I was in Manila, for the one night's stay was too brief.  Therefore, when my Filipino ex-colleagues asked me to catch up and go Jollibee @Lucky Plaza, I said "Yes" right away.

When I first arrived at the outlet, the entire place was not that crowded, except that many people are queuing in the main door and it was blocked.  It was bizarre to me that the main entrance was blocked, so I went in from the side door wanting to seek for my friends who have arrived before me.  After failure to find them, I called then realised that they are all queuing in an empty shop space, next to Jollibee.  Well-hidden from the walkway!  So glad I came with my Filipino friends, otherwise I will be so lost!

Jollibee
@Lucky Plaza
304 Orchard Road
#06-048A
Singapore 238863
Tel: 90543892 / 67355119 / 67355117

Menu clearly shown.  Offers mainly 4 variations - fried chicken, spaghetti, hamburger (known as 'Yum!'); and burger steak with rice.


After nearly 1 hour of queuing and waiting, our food finally came! 
[Interesting side information:  My friends shared with me that Filipinos' staple food is rice, they can have rice for all 3 meals!  Even for fast food, they will eat with rice!]

My friends told me the portion are rather small, so I ordered a 1-pc chicken with spaghetti set + single patty Yum.  To my surprise, the tomato spaghetti tasted very good, even better than many Italian restaurants (for the tomato sauce has such rich delicious taste, they must have used plentiful of tomatoes in the process)!  By default, you will be given chicken breast (b'cos 3 of us who ordered the 1-pc chicken set, all got the same part!).  So if you don't like breast meat, you have to let the counter staff know beforehand.  The fried breast meat is much better than KFC, more juicier for sure but without that much of fats, with its outer skin fried to slight crisp --> I like!!  As for the Yum, I would say you can definitely get better burgers elsewhere.

[ My verdict ]: Is it worth the queue?  Hmm..not enough to shout out.  No harm trying out and queue if you have the time to spare, but perhaps better to wait till the next outlet is opened to dilute the crowd.

4Fingers Crispy Chicken @ION

When I first heard about how tasty and popular the Korean-styled 4Fingers Crispy Chicken is - my first response was that: "How can anyone miss out this store especially when it is located at the most prominent shopping mall in Singapore?!"  Plus this store has been opened for more than a year!!  Still today, many of my friends have yet to hear about this fast food outlet, not to mention tasting it!  Thus, I will be reviewing about "wings" lately.  (Don't be mistaken for this is not Korean crispy chicken.  It is inspired by eateries in New York city that sell Korean fried chicken.)

I have ate at the ION Orchard outlet and ordered takeaway for several times (*Ideal supper snack for our elderly, if you want to display your act of filial piety!. B'cos the wings surprisingly still crispy even when it is takeaway, not consumed on the spot!).  The crowd just keep coming in even after 9pm, but the peak period should be around 7-8pm, after that it is easier to get seats.  The tricky thing to dine at the outlet itself, is to find and secure seats first, before you can join the queue and order your food.  Cos' the food is prepared and served pretty quickly.  Unless, you get many people who had finished their food but hogging the seats to chitchat.  (Seriously, that little shopfront is NOT MEANT for group gatherings or after-meal chitchat!  Go somewhere else for chitchat pls!!)  Hence, normally I will go find seats, while my Hubby queue in the line --> Teamwork folks! haa

4Fingers Crispy Chicken
@ION Orchard #B4-06A
2 Orchard Turn
Singapore 238801

How to order?

There are 10 value meal sets to choose from (#Reference menu taken from their website).

Set A - 6pcs option in mix of Soy Garlic + Hot & Spicy wings & drummettes; and Set C - Chicken Burger.

Do not expect to have meaty wings, cos' they are using small wings and drumlets.  The selling point of their wings is "crispiness" with immersed sauce that clings tightly onto the wings' skin.  The 2 different sauces used - "Soy Garlic" and "Hot & Spicy" are simply good match (I like to have both sauced-wings alternately consumed)!  You will be caught finger-licking for sure!  While you are savouring the wings, don't forget the fries!  Their fries are also crispy on the outside and warm & soft on the inside.  Also, the "seaweed" slightly-spicy powder (also can opt for "kimchi" powder) sprinkled over it just enhanced the taste more.  So eat it while it is still hot (the 5-minute "live fries" rule still applies!)!

I have tried Set B - Katsu Chicken Sandwich on a separate visit, and I still liked it over the Chicken Burger.  It is a little oily as the 2 layers of bread (somewhat similar to Chinese bun, not 'bao') are deep-fried to its maximum crisp.  Oh come on, forget about feeling guilty since you are here to eat fast food!  Get rid of those extra calories after the meal! ;) 

Honestly, I would consider 4Fingers as one of the more expensive fast food chains, as you are expected to pay ~S$10 per set meal on average.  If you have not try their wings till today, I strongly URGE you to try it (despite the pending long queue)!  There will be a 2nd outlet to be opened at Plaza Singapura soon, so yeah we can eat it more often!!

Keep a lookout on my upcoming review on more Korean-inspired wings, Nene Chicken, recently opened at Star Vista.