I visited Wild Rocket with around twenty of my work colleagues for a team dinner. By and large, most of the group were impressed - and so was I. However, I felt it just missed a special something that restaurants of this sort need to get the top rating.
We ate from the four course menu. I chose beef carpaccio, basil minced pork, pork char sui and cheesecake. The food was consistently good. Each of my dishes was creative, well balanced and very tasty. In fact, I'd struggle to rank them in any particular order of preference - and to some extend, that highlights where Wild Rocket just falls short. There was no single standout dish that I would insist somebody must try. If I went again, I'd probably choose four different dishes. All very good, but none that left you begging for more.
Wild Rocket has a lot of other things going for it. Located slightly out of the way, there is an element of escape about its setting. Oddly, it is attached to a hotel that has a very different class/style, but the restaurant itself has a nice ambience. The set up is simple but the quite perculiar wooden barbs coming from the ceiling add an element of intruige.
Service was very good. Both leading up to the booking as I changed the headcount and on the night itself, I found them helpful and friendly throughout. One of the best compliments you can give service is to say you got everything you needed but didn't really notice they were there, and I would say that applies here.
Overall, a very nice place and I'd recommend a visit. I have no real criticism, I just didn't quite find a 'wow factor' in otherwise very good food. Perhaps somebody else will!