Roka

Disappointed (17 January 2008)

We went to Roka for a dinner and tried the premium tasting menu. First, I must say, I felt let down by the service. When spending so much money, one expects a certain level of service, but we didn't get it. We ordered drinks, nothing fancy, just three beers and a sparkling water, but they did not come. In fact, our starters arrived after waiting for 20 minutes, still the drinks were nowhere in sight. When we inquired about the drinks the waiter assured us that he would get them, only to come back and ask us again as what drinks we had ordered. Three beers and one bottle of water! The dishes on the premium menu were nice, except that they overcooked the quail. However, the food was brought, but as none of the waiters could speak clear English, we were left clueless about the food we were eating, not to mention the cheap wooden chopsticks. I left full, but was so displeased by the service that I really felt ripped off. I would not recommend this place, due to the bad service. I cannot really fault the food, which was very well presented, and nicely prepared, but as per the money, we were not treated very well.

AJ (3 January 2008)

We had two of the best food experiences of 2007 at Roka - one was a business lunch no expense spared, and the other was lunch with friends. The service in both cases was exceptional and the food out of this world, especially the dessert platters particularly for me, as I’m a complete cheese and biscuits man. It is not cheap, but worth the expense for the culinary experience.