Rocky Master

402 North Bridge Road, 

Jun Xin Building, 

Singapore

We wandered along the roads of Bugis today, feeling peckish and hungry for a bite on this wet Sunday. With no particular cuisine in mind, we decided on Food for Thought after reading that they serve up good, comfort food like pasta and pizzas. Unfortunately, it was closed, so we walked further down to Rocky Master, making this visit our second time there.

We browsed through the menu outside (a good way to introduce the food and rid the awkwardness of walking in and not knowing what to expect) and found food that we didn’t mind trying. Prices were within the $5-$10 range, which was quite affordable.

The café doesn’t serve the typical western fare, with the likes of chicken chop or steak, but dishes that are easily executed, simple, and wouldn’t go very wrong. It served familiar fare like pancakes, pizzas, pastas and sandwiches, food that you didn’t mind having if you didn’t have anything else in mind. That said, there was an allure to this café, as they seem to differentiate themselves from the others by having food with flavors not usually assembled together. Apple and tuna sandwich. Heard of it? This kind of uniqueness and creativity, are what keep palates guessing.

The café didn’t seem to specialize in any kind of dishes, so we decided to try its Mocha Delight, Pita with Cajun chicken and triple-decker sandwich, which makes for a relatively healthy lunch this Sunday afternoon. Not that crowded for a weekend, we sauntered in and found ourselves a comfortable spot. Not noisy too, it was good enough for us on a lazy afternoon, with food and each other for company. We even got a loud “Bye!” from the waitstaff at the counter as we left. Excellent for a chill out after visiting the library nearby, we think.

Joy says:

My Cajun chicken with tortilla was typical café fare. Looking its best when presented on the tray, I tucked into my serving of salsa first. Tangy tomatoes paired with refreshing cucumber – the best combination to whet an appetite. The tortilla skin was a no-brainer, but the chicken was rather well-done. It was moist and rather smooth in texture. Sour cream was provided for dipping, and it could get a little messy since the tortilla couldn’t hold the fillings very well.

I tried the mocha delight too. Very thick consistency, and it’s the kind of coffee that you get extremely thirsty after drinking. Not a bad choice, but would have preferred it to be lighter. Maybe coffee isn’t a niche area for the café afterall.

I would go back again to try the pies or muffins as they look so appealing in the glass display. Other than that, no compelling reason to make it a destination on worth travelling down for. Service was acceptable too, at least with efficient and ready-to-serve attitude from the waitstaff.

Grade: B+