Posts Tagged ‘burgers’
old Jollibee faves
Last night, I was able to catch The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor thanks to Jollibee’s special screening at the Greenbelt My Cinema. The flick was, as the previous installments, very entertaining. Full of witty banter, lots of action and a pretty straightforward story line. There were a few cornball lines thrown into the mix, but The Mummy series has never claimed to be Oscar material… so suspend any pre-conceived notions of this being a ground-breaking movie. It is a movie to catch purely for the entertainment value.
But before getting too in depth into the flick, let me get back to the real reason I made it to the screening: to check out the two burgers that were being brought back to the limelight by our favorite Pinoy fastfood joint, Jollibee. Yes, the Amazing Aloha and the Cheezy Bacon Mushroom Burgers are back, due to popular demand. And this time, they’re bigger — adding a second patty to the already scrumptious burger . Come August 13, you will find these two crowd pleasers in all Jollibee joints nationwide. I’m not a big fan of fruits in my food, but the Amazing Aloha could be the exception to the rule. As to the Cheesy Bacon Mushroom… being able to put some of my favorite burger add-ons is definitely a great way to enjoy my favorite (fattening) fastfood fare.
For those of you wondering about the price, the burgers only cost PhP 82.00 solo. If you want the value meal, it comes out to PhP 108.00. But, as an added bonus, Jollibee will also be promoting their Coke products via a free refill, everytime you upsize your drink.
So if you’re looking for a tasty way to enjoy a hearty meal, grab one of these Jollibee classics while sipping down on some ice cold Coke Light.
Where's the beef?
If you’re as old as I am (or around that age), you’ll probably remember the old Wendy’s catch phrase “Where’s the beef?”. Decades ago, it was a hit and held a different connotation. Today, I went over to Wendy’s in Gateway Mall, and found myself repeating the catch phrase… but with a different meaning. this time, I really was searching for the meat.
I paid 121.21 pesos for a Bacon Mushroom Melt meal. Why such an odd number? I was told by the cashier that the published price of PhP 120 was exclusive of the local government tax. I was already quite appalled by the price of the meal, but the tax just really threw me off. I mean, what fastfood joint excludes the vat and government tax from their published rates? So I begrudgingly paid up. I gave a five hundred bill. My change: Php 378.75. I was shortchanged by 0.04 centavos. Sure, 0.04 centavos is nothing to get irate about, but if you’re going to ask customers to pay a ludicrous amount of a hundred and some odd change, you better be prepared to give back the exact amount due them. And the last little bit that got me riled up was the food itself. The burger was miniscule, the fries were pathetic and I had to pay an extra sum to get the iced tea.
After a few bites, I was literally asking “Where’s the beef?”. so anyone that’s thinking of going to Wendy’s for a quick meal, you may want to think twice. Unless, of course, you’re going for a Frosty (those are great).
