Rokeby,
pronounce as roc – ker – bee is an Australian inspired bistro.
Everything served here has Australian flavour, starting from coffee
beans which come from Five Senses Australia, Australian gourmet teas,
Australian beer, and the food are those that you commonly found in
the bistro in Australia.
Located
in Jalan Riang, it is in a cluster of housing estate just off Upper
Serangoon Road near Nex shopping centre. It is quite a distance to
walk in from the bus stop to the bistro, however the place seems to
get its share of visitors. The bistro has an indoor and outdoor
seating. The indoor seating is brightly lit with natural light from
the big windows, and colourful chairs. While the outdoor have a tall
long bench with high chairs.
The little devil and I
pop by for a late lunch during one afternoon. As I read somewhere
that they are serving the coffee beans from Five Senses, I decided to
order a piccolo latte while we are waiting for our meal. The coffee
taste smooth, strong and a little bit acidic. It is a good coffee,
however it is a bit to strong for me, it will suits me better if I
try it in a bigger latte version.
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| Piccolo Latte |
For starter we have
Truffle Shoestring Fries ($8.90). It has a texture of McDonald French
Fries, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. For elevating
the selling point, the fries was coated with truffle oil. The thing
with truffle oil is that the smell can be pungent and quite strong.
Similar to durian, it is an acquired taste, so you either like it or
you don't. The little devil loves it, however I don't really fancy
it.
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| Truffle Shoestring Fries |
For mains, we had Prawn
Risotto ($18.90) and Slow Braised Lamb Shank ($24.90). The prawns are
huge, fresh, juicy and succulent. While the risotto done to
perfection, nice texture and full of flavour. The lemon oil create a
contrasting flavour but complement the dish. The little devil give it
two thumbs up after she polished up this dish.
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| Prawn Risotto |
Lamb shank is supposed to
be the cheapest part of the lamb. I used to cook this quite often
when we were down under and it cost me $1 per shank. Although it is
cheap, with the right ingredients, patience and slow cooking method,
a lamb shank can be a gem. The shank here is succulent, tender and
the meat fall off the bone. However, I find it will be better with a
longer cooking time and a more flavourful ingredients, it will
further enhance the taste.
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| Slow Braised Lamb Shank |
During our visit, the
bistro does not have much crowd. So the service is good, we can get
their attention easily.
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| Chubby Botak Koala checking out the desserts ... |
Overall, we find Rokeby
has really bring the Australian flavour bistro to Singapore. We look
forward to our next visit and try out their brunch menu and desserts.
Cheers and Thanks Mate!!
Food
& Drink: 7.5/10
Value:
7/10
Service:
7/10
Ambiance:
7.5/10.
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