After the Jamaican-Asian fusion restaurant Patois had to temporarily close up shop last year due to a fire, chef and owner Craig Wong came up with a new restaurant concept specializing in Hainanese chicken. Being a huge fan of this dish, I was really excited to hear about the opening of Jackpot Chicken Rice last fall.
We had SUCH a great time here tonight. You are smart to make a reservation as people who arrived without one were in for a two-hour wait when we were there. The place is loud, and the vibe is great. Great decor as well, with whimsical baskets for light fixtures and great murals on the walls. We loved our cocktails :) There is one red wine and one white wine, by the glass or the bottle. We ordered the red, at a very reasonable price, and it went really well with the food. Three of us split the dinner for four, and it was truly a feast. Everything was really good, but I especially loved the tempura broccoli and the bok choy, and of course, the chicken. The rice was also extremely yummy. Certainly worth your time and money.
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A friendly vibe just buzzes throughout the restaurant. It definitely has something to do with the people working there – their smiles are infectious and puts you in a good mood. If you’ve read Gastro World in the past, you’ll likely remember my grips about communal tables. Jackpot put me in such a great mood, that my friend and I actually ended up sharing a table (and meal) with an out-of-town diner and had a great evening meeting someone new. Who said Torontonians are stand offish?
During dinner service sharing is strongly encouraged since most dishes are fairly rich and there’s so many interesting sounding ones to choose from. Their Go All In! menu urges patrons to share and already come with their staples (the schmaltzy rice, crispy chicken skin, soy eggs and winter melon soup). All you need to do is choose from the selection of snacks and large plates – the number varying depending on the amount of guests.
Our table of three settled with the Go All In! for two ($70; all the items listed below were included, the individual prices are listed for informational purposes) and added on an extra bowl of soup ($2.50). With all the food, we left satisfied… wow this would have been a feast for a duo.
Of course, we did lean towards to the heavier dishes such as the kaffir broccoli tempura ($9) instead of steamed vegetables. The tempura’s batter was light and crispy with drizzles of roasted
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