Was hungry and needed something quick and easy, and wanted to try something new. The lines were long at all the other places, so decided to try here. I ordered the garlic chicken with the pancit and the lumpias. The garlic chicken wasn't too bad and the lumpias were okay. The pancit wasn't the usual pancit or noodles I was used to, it tasted more like mushy chow mein. Maybe there are other better items on the menu, but what I had made me feel like I was eating cheap Chinese fast food from a grocery store. read more

Chowking - Garlic Chicken, Lumpias, and Pancit - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Finally came here on a weekday evening with no lines! Its located in the now Filipino zone of the Southcenter Mall with Jollibee, Tokyo Tokyo, Red Ribbon and Seafood City neighboring. Serving a variety of filipino food like boneless bangus (marinated milkfish), filipino style breakfast (tocino and garlic rice), ramen-like soups, fried chicken etc... as you can see, filipino cuisine is somtimes a mixed bag of things! Anyhow, I went with the special beef noodle soup with wontons. Fairly tasty and cheap. With so many filipino options in the area, if I want something really authentic I would hit the Seafood City/Grill City line. But, not a bad option when in the filipino enclave down at Southcenter! read more

Known in the Philippines as the Chinese themed fast food chain. These guys specialize in big portion combo meals that consists of noodles, meat, rice, dumplings and chips. It's a full meal for fast food price. Then a few decades back, they hit a home run on their Halo-halo special.   Growing up, the desert was a summer time favorite. Finishing off a meal with that baby is a definite winner in my book. This restaurant serves the halo-halo version in the Philippines is laid out nice and fancy in a big glass bowl. Here in the states it's served in a big tall plastic cup. But I'm not complaining. It's still good as heck.   They even sell the Taho, which is another childhood favorite in the Philippines. Ask any filipino who grew up there, they'll tell you without a hint of hesitation that those two are the king of sweet yummy snacks. The thing about taho is that it's usually served hot, so it's perfect for the colder season. Hot simple syrup, soft tofu and tapioca beads,,, yes its that simple for this comfort food to be as destructive as it is.   The place is clean, there's tables everywhere for you to place your food to eat. There's chairs for you to sit in and there's a soda fountain machine in the corner. No its not a fancy joint for you to eat in, but it's clean and there's plenty of space.   Life is awesome, come eat here cause its wicked good. Never have I had a bad experience.   Weeeeeeeeeee! read more

Chowking - Ordering Pager Puck - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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If I could give this place a zero star, I would. The order taker which was an older guy was super rude. I ordered the beef noodle special and pork shu mai. Everything was very disappointing. The noodles had no flavor, but just salt. No wonder it was a $6 special. The shu mai was super salty!!! What a waste of $12. I will never visit this place because of the food and the rude guy at the counter. read more

Chowking - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Do not come here. It's so bad. Cup of ramen has more noodles. The small portion of the noodles were not cooked and served in a clump. $15.00 for a combo that's soup and 1 bun. Service sucks... they should permanently close. This place will just take your money and that's it. Not even a thank you....i don't want to give this place a star but I need to put one so I can just post this review....Never again and I will make sure to tell all my family not come here. read more

For the price and value. Nah.... I ordered the Halo halo and the dessert was full of ice. I had one in the past where there was more flavor to it. At least more than one scoup of ice cream. Chowking is a food court style or should be categorized as fast food. It looks like its a restaurant style in some way but not much. This place isn't busy. Food ok and not like wow. You would be better off walking into Seafood City and pickup food there (which is way more busy) read more

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5* for their halo halo. I never get food here. Only because I go across the walkway to eat chicken at Jollibee then go here for dessert. I have tried the halo halo at Jollibee AND Red Ribbon and they don't even come close to Chowking. The halo halo at Chowking has the perfect amount of bean/jelly toppings at the bottom. Also, not all places include a slice of Leche flan. You must get an extra scoop of ice cream- mix it up and you will find heaven. read more

Chowking - Halo halo. Extra ube ice cream pls - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Went for lunch before going into Seafood City for our Philippines groceries. There is also a Jollibee and Red Ribbon in this same location. This is a chain outlet. They have a whole range of chinese food for you to choose from like pancit, siopao, shumai, fried rice and the side dishes are dim sum of a few varieties to choose some. They also have soup noodles. The portions are quite small but the price a relatively cheap. Those on promotion are mostly already pre-cooked, so you get them fast. Others, you will need to wait for 10-15 mins. Portions are small though. If you need a quick and light meal then this is the place. During lunch the place can be quite pack. No doubt this is chinese dim sum but it is nothing like the original cantonese dim sum more like filipino version. Overall a decent value for a quick bite. read more

Chowking - Bangus and Chinese-Style Fried Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Was really craving and very excited to have Chowking again after more than 3 years and was very disappointed. The Beef Wanton Soup tastes really bland even after adding soy sauce and chili sauce. The Siomai tastes different because of the extenders. Siopao is great. Service is good although very slow. Will not go back here. read more

Chowking - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

As many of you know, I don't venture out of the friendly confines of the Seattle city limits much unless I'm headed to the airport, but there has been a Filipino renaissance of sorts going on at the SE corner of Southcenter Mall. The openings of Filipino fast food restaurants (Jolliebee and Chowking), bakeries (Red Ribbon and Valerio's) and grocery store (Seafood City) in the last six months raised my interest - I had to check it out! Actually, I've been to Seafood City when they first opened, but did not stay long because it was so crazy crowded! On my visit to Chowking, it seems that long lines are still the norm; they were understaffed, but I did enjoy watching the chaos of the staff filling orders. Nothing like a little entertainment to kill some time while waiting for your order to be filled! My main reason for my visit was to try their crunchy fried chicken. My friends told me that it had better flavor than Jollibee, so that is what I ordered - a 6-piece Crunchy Fried Chicken which consists of legs and thighs for $6.99. The chicken came with a side of mushroom gravy that I found pretty tasty. Overall, I thought the chicken was good, but not good enough for me to leave the city. Random encounter: Wow! I haven't seen you in a while! Huh? How was the Philippines? \ / \O/ O I //I -(Thinking- I don't / \ / \ know you , but you're HOT FILIPINA/PINAY hot!) ________________________________________ Didn't your parents send you there after you had that affair with that married woman back I think you got me confused in high school? with someone else. \ / O_ O I / I \ / \ / \ _________________________________________ Really? Pity. ? \ I O O / I \ / I \ / \ / \ _________________________________________ read more

Chowking - 6-piece Crunchy Fried Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've only had a few things here; beef wonton, siopao and the black jelly drink. It's not the best, but if you have a sudden craving for these items while you're in the mall...it'll do. Next time I want to try the taho (silken tofu dessert). read more

Chowking - Black Jelly Drink - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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FALSE ADVERTISEMENT! Spend your money next door at Jollibee instead!! We ordered the : 1. beef wonton noodles 2. chicken mami noodles -noodle soups looking nothing like the posters plastered on the walls. -noodles were clumped together -soup was mediocre 3. platter of fried chicken and chow mein with rice and lumpia. -chow mein was very bland -lumpia filling didn't taste good -fried chicken was alright read more

Yay!!! Bangus and tocino for lunch! The bangus (aka milkfish) is seasoned and fried and delicious. Kind of a small portion since I could probably eat half or maybe a whole one by myself, but it was in a two-item combo meal. The tocino is a cured pork that taste kind of sweet. Both of these go really well with the garlic fried rice! In essence, this is a typical breakfast (yes, breakfast!) meal in the Philippines. Oh, there were scrambled eggs in there? Yes, there were. I'd pass on them. That's not what you're buying the meal for. And the eggs were boring and yuck and tasting like fake. I also tried some of their "cutie" pao, but it's really just sio pao - the Filipino equivalent (or I guess they're practically the same thing) to the Chinese steamed bun, but maybe the insides taste a little different... Since it just opened, I never planned on eating here til the Pinoy craze has gone down, but my parents actually drove by here in the morning and was able to grab me a to-go meal and bring it to my work. My cubicle now smells like home! Like the days when I was living at home with Mama and Papa R. read more

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No Thank you. I would have rather grabbed a plate in the Seafood City. I placed two orders and they ended up being $14-15 and that's with out a beverage. I was very disappointed in the quality of their garlic chicken, the chicken was there.. but where was the garlic? I favor their soups more than their rice dishes. If you are new to the place I recommend you trying their won-ton soup with a halo-halo for dessert. They are the only decent items available on the menu. read more

Chowking is one of the restaurants that opened in association with Seafood City a couple years back. The menu is unfamiliar, yet familiar. It is a mix of Filipino and Chinese dishes.Though some of the Chinese fare seems like a Filipino-Chinese take. This is a fast food joint. And though it serves Chinese dishes, it is not like Panda Express with hot steam tables. They are prepared fast food style. Many of the items also seem grouped into a combo meal with a drink. Though you can get some of the rice plates, noodle dishes a la carte. They also have siopao (humbao/steamed bun) on the menu here and a refrigerated case in which you can buy packs of siopao to eat at home. Pricing is reasonable. Nothing more than $8 even with a drink. I picked the garlic chicken lauriat which came with a fountain drink ($6.99). They call you by name when picking up your order. I was wondering how they would call my name since I didn't give it, but I guess that was already provided since I paid with a card. The meal itself was not good. Portion size was fine, but the food was bleh. The garlic chicken was fried, but it had no flavor. The lemon juice that came with it did nothing to improve it. Maybe BBQ dipping sauce would help here. The pancit noodles were a bit softer than I expected. The meal also came with two shumai which were okay, though it seemed very fast food-ish as in premade. I know, I know. This is a fast food joint. And two sesame balls which were decent. Arguably the best item of the meal. Did not like Chowking. To be fair, I should have just went to a Chinese restaurant if I wanted Chinese food. Maybe the Filipino dishes are better here, but I am guessing that I should just go to a real Filipino restaurant in that case as well. I guess mish mash cuisine places just don't rate well with me. read more

I have been waiting SO long for chowking to open near home... ever since I've came back from the homeland. I swore to myself though, that I would avoid this place because of the crowd and it's highly concentrated area of filipinos. But, if you're reading this and it's August 2010 until the end of the summer, I would advise you to GO IN THE MORNING. This suggestion is vital if you want to beat the crowds and avoid standing in line for 1hr+, which I have been told was the time that people were standing in line to eat here. I went there at 10:15 in the morning on a weekday, and I only had to wait like 10 minutes to order my food. I got something from their "all day breakfast" menu: The Garlic Fried Rice, Tocino, Fried Bungus (milkfish), and Eggs. Everything was pretty good, except the Eggs. They tasted soo spongy, kinda like the texture of an actual sponge. Surprisingly, mcdonalds eggs tasted better. I also got a large sized halo halo. YUM! Except, 6 dollars for shaved ice, condensed milk, jelly, ice cream, etc. Hmm.. Over all, the food was very good (minus the egg). read more

Chowking - Mmmm chowking =) - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A Filipino Asian quick-service restaurant concept that combines a Western fast-food service style with Chinese food. Offering noodle soups, dimsum, rice toppings, chicken and more. Halo-Halo Yum! Bola - Bola Siaopao Fried Chicken Filipino Spaghetti Chow King is now open in Westfield Southcenter Mall located in Tukwila, WA neighboring Seafood City! **WARNING Super Long Lines!!!*** read more

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I came here when it first opened and it was just pure chaos, but that has since changed. Service is still a hit and miss and the food is not all that great. The prices you pay for the quality of the food here is a bit pricey as the food is either bland, too salty or a small portion. I've had all the different pancits, wonton soup, arroz caldo, garlic chicken, fried chicken w/mushroom gravy, siopao, siumai, lumpiang shanghai, buchi-buchi, taho and the halo halo. Don't even get me started about the taho. It is just not good. Everything is just meh or bleh except the halo halo. The halo halo is the only thing that keeps me coming back. So two stars just for that. Now that I think about it, halo halo sure sounds good right now. The cashiers assume that you speak the language but luckily I understand a little bit. ^_^ 5/30 read more

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Craving Filipino fast food food but don't want to wait in line for Jollibee, here's your option! Their fried chicken is by far, no way, is as good as Jollibee, but their other dishes are comparable if not better. Especially when it comes to their breakfast items. Their Filipino traditional options such as Tosilog, or Bansilog are delicious and convenient. They also offer other options such as beef or wonton soup, which is an awesome option when you're craving soup while at the mall. read more

You gotta be hella craving Filipino food to deal w/their crazy line! Be prepared for a long wait!!! We heard about a few Filipino restaurants opening up at South Center Mall so we decided to check it out. It took about 10 minutes to put our order in and another 25 minutes to get it. We ordered two pancit & only received one. The other one, they forgot to mention they ran out & so I had to wait another 10 minutes for the replacement. We also ordered their vegetable lumpia, which i must say is adorable because its pretty small, but very greasy. Overall, the food was just okay in my opinion. I am not Filipino, but i've eaten a lot of Filipino food so I like to think I've had better. I guess anything w/extra oil kinda turns me off & the food is kinda bland. However, it's great if you crave chain Filipino food & you're not expecting the extra lovin' as you would from your family. I find them to be over unorganized, especially since they opened up last Fall that you would think they got their act together. I guess since ppl are still going there & is willing to put up w/the madness they probably don't need to change. I would definitely not call this a quick bite to eat because it took an eternity to get my meal. I guess i must have came on a bad day or something. read more

Chowking - Pancit - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I can only comment on the Halo Halo because that's all I came here for and ordered. My SO and I were craving some halo halo after shopping at Southcenter mall last weekend so we decided to brave the line and get the King Size halo halo to share. Now let me say this first, I am not Filipino so I do not assume to be an expert on Filipino food. The halo halo here kind of sucked! Besides having to wait 15 minutes to order, you also had to wait 25 minutes to pick up your halo halo. So in total, we probably spent 40 minutes here waiting for our halo halo and when we got it, the thing tasted like sucking up dry oatmeal with a straw. The thing was super dry! I will wait until Jollibee opens up because when I had their halo halo in San Jose, CA; I was in love! read more

Chowking - In line for halo halo - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Waited 25 minutes just to get my order. How do you mess up an order when it's right in front of you.

Guess it's true that you need to look at how many people are eating at restaurants during their supposedly busy times. I came here during lunch and there were 5 tables occupied considering they had around 30 tables. I knew exactly why when I tasted the soup. Tastes worst than instant ramen and will probably give you instant edema. If you do have a craving for ramen or soup, you are better off buying the grocery pre packaged ones that are popular among college students. read more

Yuk. Their food is a strange mish mash of flavors, it's not the best grade of meat, so much so that i could hardly get through my chicken. The garlic flavored chicken isn't terrible, but that fancy drink thing that they've got is nasty to put it lightly. read more

Chowking - Garlic chicken lauriat - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I guess it's hard not to be biased about this place, since I do like Chowking back in Manila. Comparing the taste, they seem to be the same or don't deviate much from the Chowking back in the Philippines. Although they don't have the chilli garlic sauce here. :( I think you pay a bit for nostalgia. Some of the food seem over priced for what is basically franchised filipino-chinese fast food. But I think some of the meals have better value. The Lauriat has a lot in it's plate, ulam (entree), pansit (noodle), kanin (rice), and buchi for dessert. The Silogs with two entrees have great value too. I also liked the beef wanton soup back in Manila and the one here tastes the same. Although there were a few times that the temperature of the soup didn't seem hot enough. -Juan dela Cruz read more

Chowking - Lomi is great for rainy Seattle days. By the way it rains here a lot (best kept secret). - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

It's instant ramen... not the best, but not the worst. Their siopao is ok too. The broth was slightly too salty for my taste. I got the beef brisket ramen with siopao asado. The staff was ok, not overly helpful or friendly, but not rude either. I'm not sure if I would go back as I could make it better myself. I definitely can get a better bao from red ribbon... Guess I will go with my gut and go to the crispy town that just opened next to Chowking. read more

Decent food, I liked the buzzer given so we could sit down and wait for our food without staying by the counter. The problem was with the cashier. No one in line behind us but she still was rushing us. Put in our order wrong- of course after we sat down and a line formed. So I waited in line and then explained that she substituted noodles for rice instead of adding noodles in addition as I clearly said while ordering. She argued with me and said there was nothing she could do. I said that I'd like to order a side of rice so we could have some rice but instead of taking my new order and my money she continued to argue and tell me that I was wrong. What happened to the customer being right? I insisted on placing an additional order and paid for it. I will never come back because of her, there are plenty of other places in the mall that won't argue with me. Two stars though because the food was decent. read more

I only went because I love my chow king whenever I go to San Diego. The halo halo "filling" isn't as much as it use to be. The food portions so much smaller than I remembered. It's too bad. However, I very rarely get to go and the way things are, I'm not motivated to go out of my way to come for my Filipino fix. read more

I love this place! Don't care what anyone says or thinks haha. Definitely one of my favorites to grab a bite to eat. I remember going here in the Philippines so it's nostalgic and makes me miss it but also makes me happy because I'm happy I can enjoy it here too! I got the garlic chicken, noodles, rice, & lumpia shanghai. Nom nom. Nice and filling. Also got 1 asado siopao, one of my faves! Nice soft bun with delicious pork filling! Next time I'll be getting a few to go if I'm too lazy to make any of my own. Nom nom nom! read more

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Wow, so many poor reviews, I guess I hit them on a good day. Chow King is one of a trio of fast food restaurants (the others being Jolibee's and Tokyo Tokyo) owned by the same restaurant group in the food court area at the NE corner of Westfield Southcenter mall. I have previously reviewed Jolibees and Tokyo Tokyo, and I'd put Chow King between the two. Like the others, CK offers a Pinoy spin on it's cuisine, in this case Chinese (the concept has mixed results; as noted in my previous reviews, the idea works fabulously at Jolibees, but fails dismally at Tokyo Tokyo). At CK, the idea works fine. I ordered a noodle soup (beef), and was very satisfied with the result, though I thought the broth was just a touch on the salty side. The Halo-Halo is delightful as well. Like it's sister restaurants, CK features superb staff. They are efficient and very pleasant (and mostly Filipino), and a delightful change of pace from the surly indifferent staffs at many American fast-food restaurants. Anyway, with respect and sympathy for my fellow Yelpers who have had a less than enjoyable experience at CK, all I can say is that I like them, and I suggest you check them out. read more

Another food chain icon for filipino living abroad...from break fast-lunch-snacks and dinner chowking has something for tou to satisfy your hunger...pinoy cuisine...goid merienda(tagalog word for snack)located inside a big mall...neat,quite place to eat mostly filipino clientele,accept cash and crdit cards,huge mall parking.everytime im visiting my relatives in shoreline we always come to this place...all are cravings for pinoy foods will surely be satisfied...lots of oinoy resto inside...the recent visit we had early lunch-bangus-tapa and friend rice.and halu-halo for dessert...they were good...plus a nice looking young filipino guy in the cashier makes our morning just perfect....will visit again.... read more

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Being married to a Filipina I have eaten more than my share of Philippine food however this Chow King is pretty bad. The chicken was hot which is nice but very little flavor. The Pancit is just a tasteless mess. Even my wife has no desire to go back. read more

If i can give zero rating I would! Very rude crew. Went to the counter and asked for a straw for my drinks and this lady told me she put it inside the bag. Went back and look and there was none! Went back and told her and she still insisted that there was a straw in the bag! It's just a straw, maybe i should've asked her to search the entire bag for the straw! read more

My wife and I do like the food here when it can be ordered. I've never had their garlic chicken and decided since we were both getting the congee and tofu combo to get an order of the garlic chicken... Well, apparently to get the garlic chicken you either have to order a family platter for 3 people or get a whole combo order. There's option to order just the garlic chicken... This practice is just stupid Btw this cashier was not paying attention to our order and forgot to put in the soda. He'd rather spend his time talking to his friend instead read more

Chowking - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Dim sum is alright and so were the beef wonton noodles. It's okay to say the least. If I had grown up in the Philippines I would probably eat here more for the memories like many of the customers I see do here. read more

This place is a bad joke. Pretty sure they stole the pictures on their wall from Ding Tai Fung or an actual restaurant. What you actually get is not even remotely similar, it's like being promised premium steak and getting fed ground beef. Go to Jollibee across the hall instead, though not Asian at least it's real food. read more

Chowking - I make instant noodles better than this - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I'm not exactly sure what all the hype is about.....I've eaten here on only two occasions and wasn't impressed either times. Yeah it's cool to have a restaurant that serves Filipino Chinese cuisine, but the food is neither good or bad. It's on par with Panda Express, which would naturally earn this review 2 stars. I'm rounding up to 3 stars for being one of very few places in Seattle where you can get halo halo.... read more

Dang. Pilipinos be boppin'! I do really like the special wonton soup with beef, but why is it like $7 with BARELY ANY MEAT, NOODLES, AND/OR WONTON?!?!?! It makes me sad because I could go to Canton Wonton House in the ID and pay the same, but be full for days. But because my mom is super Filipino, we just HAVE to come here damn near every weekend. I do not like the mushroom gravy here, so I stick to Jollibee's for my fried chicken. They could also do something to arrange the seating so that the ass of a person in line isn't all up in your face when you're trying to eat your $7 two pieces of wonton containing soup, you know?? read more

For my 100th Yelp review, I chose neither a white-linen table restaurant nor a local favorite. I chose Chowking. We are a fast-food nation. And what America has exported as a dining concept worldwide is coming back to the mainland in the form of Chowking and Jollibee. A Filipino fast-food restaurant that has expanded in United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and now in Seattle, Chowking is as popular in the Philippines as it's parent restaurant, Jollibee. Be warned of long lines and confusing service during opening month. The line seems to be 20-person deep any time of the day. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU GO? They have fried chicken, but it's not like KFC. They have chinese food, but it's not Panda Express. It offers wonton and noodle bowls with beef or chicken broth, but they're far from pho. There maybe longaniza on the plate, but it's not Spanish; or tapa (beef jerky) but not American. Like the country where it came from, Chowking offers a blend of Filipino dishes reflective of the country's influences: Chinese, Spanish and American. WHATCHA GOT? I go for the boneless bangus (milkfish) rice meal. You cannot get this in any other fast food. Personally, I like milkfish. It comes with garlic rice and pickled green papaya. In the Philippines, it's served with vinegar to taste, but not here. The halo-halo is good but wish it's creamier. Here, it's served in a cup instead of bowl. It's great to try, and as fast food goes it is satisfying. Avoid meals with egg or beef. Ube (taro), mango and buko pandan shakes are all refreshing. I prefer ube. YOU GOT SERVED. Oh, the accent! I feel like I'm in Manila. They call out your name when your order is ready. I was with my friend Carrie. And the young Pinay at the counter called out: Curry! This is Filipino fast food. Expect the same service you'll find in McD, only with a twist. Lots of twist. TIP: If you don't find a table after you order, sit at the next fast food restaurant, Tokyo Tokyo. Same owners and they don't mind. UPDATE: Four trips and several weeks later, the line is still long and quality has declined. A-Ok, but not worth the trip down south. read more

Fried chicken here was dry, definitely not as juicy as Jollibee's. We got the spicy flavored ones, and instead of having the flavor cooked into the skin, I felt like I was eating spicy powder on top of the skin, which made the experience not so pleasant and me craving for water the whole time. Haven't had a chance to try the other dishes on the menu, but with Jollibee's so close by, it'll be difficult for me to pick Chowking over the delicious fried chicken right across the hall. read more