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| - Let's be real now, if you have to order two pineapple bun ("bo lo bao") burgers in one sitting in addition to "The Whole Shebang", you know this place will not disappoint.
Everything served in The Whole Shebang was delicious except for the crunchy Chinese salad and the fried gai lan. These two dishes were nothing special, almost unnecessary. They were more on the oily and saucy side, and they did not add to the overall experience. On the other hand, the Jamaican patty double down, fried cauliflower, jerk chicken, fried chicken, dirty fried rice, and the Pineapple bun burgers were hands down winners of the night.
Not sure if everyone can relate to this, but the Jamaican patty reminded me of my childhood. It's one of those very unhealthy foods that as a child you would crave for. It almost gives you that bragging right when you bring one to school for lunch in elementary school! So much nostalgia eating one of these! Next were the fried and jerked chicken. The spicy rub on the jerk chicken was done well. However, the fried chicken did it for me. The batter was light and crispy on the outside, and the meat was so tender and juicy on the inside. It was definitely one of the highlights of the evening. The fried cauliflower was very good, and so was the dirty fried rice. It's definitely not the healthiest mix in the fried rice, but it's called 'dirty' for a reason. It was really darn tasty.
The Chinese Pineapple bun burger is obviously the show stopper of the night, and hence a paragraph dedicated for just this burger. It is the perfect love child of a Hong Kong/Chinese bakery and a Caribbean burger joint. You can also come to appreciate the thoughts the chef have put into this dish with the hickory sticks on the side instead of the usual boring fries. It was like a trip down the memory lane, when vending machine was still a thing back then!
All in all, not only was the food delicious, but the ambiance of the place was great. Restaurants like these help build that diversity of our city!
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