Asia’s favorite fried chicken restaurant Jollibee opens in Manchester very soon

Market Street is expected to welcome a brand new resident.

We might be happy enough already with all the Kentucky fried glory Colonel Sanders has to offer, but Asia’s favorite fried chicken joint – Jollibee – is set to arrive in town very soon, occupying a vacant lot on the street. bustling Manchester Market.

Offering ‘fast food favorites’ with a ‘Filipino flair’, the Philippine-born fast food restaurant serves a wide range of dishes – not only specializing in hand-breaded fried chicken, but also wraps, bowls of rice, beef burgers, hot dog spaghetti, topped fries and more.

Having moved to the UK just three years ago, Jollibee has seen success in London, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle and more, with Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester set to follow suit very soon.

Menu highlights that pride themselves on Jollibee’s ‘tropical’ touch include their tropical chicken burger – topped with fried chicken, pineapple, and Asian ginger chili sauce – as well as their Sriracha-laden fries and topped spaghetti. hot dog.

Little is currently known about when Jollibee Manchester will open, but what we do know is that it will take over Carphone Warehouse’s former location on Market Street in early 2022.