wild rocket @ mount emily

wanted to go Jaan at equinox to try their set lunch, but couldn't cos the place was booked for a private function. booked a place at ember but decided it was pretty out of the way, we finally settled for wild rocket at mount emily.

it's a bitch to get there by public transport, we walked for a good 20 min from plaza sing, climbed up the hill to reach hangout@mount emily, the backpacker's hostel in which wild rocket was situated. but yeah, it was a cosy place, almost packed w the lunchtime crowd. we both got the 3-course set meal ($26+++)

appetisers:

bread with olive oil. technically free, served warm, the bread was tasty and abit cake-like in texture.

baby spinach salad with asian dressing. v fresh and good.

soft shell crab w thai chili sauce dressing. fresh crab, delicious tangy sauce

main course:

burger with sun-dried tomato relish. loved the thick and juicy beef patty. absolute yum!

pan-fried catfish. there's this crust made of miso and i dunno what, v fresh and tasty fish, juicy too! the salad of panfried caixin matched the fish perfectly.

desserts:

coconut ice-cream w gula melaka. i love this one. creamy but not cloying, a refreshing end to the meal.

strawberry cheesecake. served deconstructed in a martini glass, this comes highly recommended by yun. it isn't part of the set menu, but we paid $5 to upgrade our dessert to this. the cheese portion is super rich and creamy, the crust and strawberries are good, and it comes w a small bit of maple syrup ice cream. heaven!

love this place, good quality, uncomplicated fusion food. the friendly chef even came out to chat w us. the set lunch is value for money, but even ala carte items aren't tt ex (less than 20 bucks) so yes, guys, this is a good place to impress girls. hehe. if this place wasn't tt ulu, i'll visit this place alot more often. read chubbyhubby's review here