Well, I actually preferred the desserts to the main courses. And that's not because I'm a dessert fiend, but the desserts do stand out more, compared to the main courses we had.

To be honest, I wasn't a fan of the Wild Rocket Burger back when they first had it on the menu of the preceding Wild Rocket at Mt Emily. But I had only tried it once or twice on a smaller portioned set lunch, so after finding out about this burger-focused spin-off, I decided to give the Wild Rocket burger a second shot.

And... it was still only "okay" for me. Yes, the beef is thick and fresh and all, it has my favorite stuff as toppings - argula (wild rocket)and tomato relish.. but somehow the beef is just not "juicy" enough for me and the overall mouth-feel of the burger when you take a bite just ... falls short.

Also tried the new burger additions of blue cheese and william pear. I liked it better than the wild rocket burger, but that's probably because I'm a blue cheese and pear fan. The burger could do with more cheese though.

Also shared the pasta of the day - some linguine pasta with crabmeat. Ermm.. stick to the burgers.

As was out on a lunch meal, we skipped the beer pairings, which is a shame as that might have given the meal more oomph.

But while the burgers were only okay, was really impressed with the 2 desserts we shared - strawberry cheesecake and chocolate gateau - particularly the cheesecake.

The cheesecake did look quite interesting in the way it was presented - a deconstructed eton mess-lookalike. But it tastes great with a delectable mix of cream cheese, whipped cream, berries (yes, it's that good that you could even forget that they substituted the strawberries with other variety of berries) and crumble. Really enjoyed it. Might wanna order one portion each the next time though as it's really just a tiny cup of it.

The chocolate gateau - basically your molten chocolate cake - was pretty yummy too. And the staff were pretty flexible on letting us have it accompanied with both the flambed bananas and vanilla ice cream (it's supposed to be "either, or" on the menu) - you just pay more lah.

Despite the (expected) ambivalence with the burgers, I'll probably still come back on a return visit - perhaps to try the ramlee burger (it does look quite decadent with the omelette and sauce) or the lamb pita (I love my pitas), with beer and just for another excuse to have the cheesecake again! I dig the place too, white and airy with lotsa natural lighting. Nice environs to have your lunch, albeit a tad warm on hotter days. There is aircon, but the windows and sidedoors open out and let the balmy air rush in.