Jo Koy Wants To Bring This Filipino Restaurant To The US: 'That S**t Is Amazing'

Jo Koy can't get enough of the sweet treats offered by one restaurant in the Philippines and even wants to invest in the business to bring it to the United States.

During a comedy show at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, on Aug. 31, the 51-year-old Filipino-American stand-up comic expressed his love for Mary Grace Café, according to Esquire.

"Have you guys had Mary Grace?" Koy asked the crowd during the show, which was part of his recently-concluded "Funny is Funny" world tour. "That s--t is amazing!"

Koy, born Joseph Glenn Herbert, took the time to promote the restaurant, which is famous for its Filipino baked goods such as ensaymadas and cheese rolls, and wondered why it has yet to expand overseas.

"I don't know why they don't have it yet in the States. I don't care if it's just bread, butter, and sugar," he said.

The comedian also said he hopes to meet the owner of the café and ask if they're open to franchising.

"I want to invest," Koy said. "I have money."

However, the owners of Mary Grace Café have no plans of bringing the business overseas just yet as they are focused on expanding the café within their home country.

"At the moment, we are focusing on geographical expansion within the Philippines as we still have a huge market in our country and a lot of Filipinos to serve," Mary Grace Café marketing director Chiara Dimacali-Hugo told When in Manila when asked about Koy's comments.

She continued, "The U.S. is a horizon we have yet to conquer, but who knows, we might get there sooner than we expect. As my mother would love to say, 'Let us keep doing what we do best and let us patiently wait for things to unfold — all in God's perfect time!"

Dimacali-Hugo, the daughter of Mary Grace Dimacali, who founded the home-based baking business in 1983, also revealed that their family was "shocked" by the comedian's shoutout and was thankful for his "admiration and passion" for the brand.

"It's so heartwarming to know that he [Koy] celebrates Filipino culture, food and talent, and takes so much pride in his roots and all things Filipino! This has always been the Mary Grace philosophy too, in that my mother believes we have a role to play in promoting and putting the Philippines on the map," she said.

Koy was born in the Philippines and moved to the U.S. when he was 10 years old, according to Esquire. He has been doing stand-up comedy for over three decades. In 2017, the comedian got his big break when Netflix picked up his special "Jo Koy: Live From Seattle."

Currently, the comedian is promoting his movie "Easter Sunday," the first Filipino-themed film produced by a major Hollywood studio.

Koy stars as a struggling actor, comedian and single father in the film, which was produced by Steven Spielberg's film company Amblin Entertainment.

"Easter Sunday" hit theaters in the U.S. last month and launched on streaming platforms.