Jack n’ Jill Fun Fries Review

Jack n’ Jill Fun Fries is a small bag in the middle of bigger competition when I found it in the supermarket. It was right beside Jack n’ Jill’s classics like Piattos and Oishi’s Potato Fries. I bought it for 5 pesos. It reminded me of the times when other snacks of the same size was available for 5 pesos but now have gotten more expensive.

The fries are uniformly sized, hollow and are of a vibrant orange. Breaking one let off a satisfying crunch. The size is awkwardly between Pik-Nik’s fries and Oishi’s Potato Fries; its size mimics closely the fries of McDonald's. This size made it unique compared to the two but made it hard for me to get just one fry if I blindly grabbed some from the bag.

Taking a bite confirmed the satisfying crunch sound but the cheese flavor was underwhelming. It was just a light dusting of cheese powder, a betrayal of the fries’ vibrant orange color. The texture of the fries wasn’t anything new; it was just like any other dry and crunchy snack. It is only hard at first but quickly dissolved in the mouth making you want eat more. The fries did give a hint of potato just like other potato based snacks (Oishi’s PF, Lala’s Potato chips).

The weak flavor is both a good thing and bad thing. It makes you less likely to get tired of it and doesn’t give you the “cheesy fingers”; on the other hand it made the snack feel cheap, even for its 5 pesos price tag.

I also tried the BBQ flavor and most of my points apply to it.

Overall: Jack n’ Jill didn’t innovate with Fun Fries; it is too similar to its competition. They offered a crunchy snack with weak flavoring but nothing much wrong for its price tag. 
Rating: :-|