Jollibee – Chandler, Arizona
One visit to Jollibee might convince you you’ve visited yet another American chain restaurant. You’d be half right. Jollibee is a chain, but it’s a chain based out of the Philippines. Apparently the many islands comprising The Philippines developed a taste for fried chicken and burgers during its years as a U.S. colony. My Uncle Fred, a career Navy man stationed several times at Subic Bay (on the west coast of Luzon Island in the Philippines northwest of Manila), raved that the fried chicken, in particular, was far better than fried chicken anywhere in the United States. Apparently he’s not the only person with that opinion. USA Today and Eater both recently named Jollibee fried chicken as the best in…