Cafe Rocco — Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

Neighbourhood western restaurant with affordable price

"The driving force behind Cafe Rocco is Chef Hon Sing, a self-taught chef who gave up his day job to start Hungry Mario, a Kuala Lumpur based private supperclub, with his wife, Magarita Santiago. “Since I was young, I’ve watched my mother prepare traditional Hakka dishes like Yong Tau Foo,” he said. “And when I fell in love with Magarita, I started cooking as a necessity as a way to impress her – and I guess it did!” - credit : taken directly from their website

Everything that has got to go with porkylicious food would definitely get my attention. Located in Sri Bintang which to me is an outskirt area out of my comfort zone, my appetite for the better of me one day and I found myself in front of the restaurant for lunch.

◾Spicy grilled baby octopus RM16 - charred baby octopus with spicy gohchujang aoili. They managed to get the doneness right and then aoili complemented the seafood nicely. In fact, I ordered a second helping. ◾grilled chicken chop RM28 - grilled chicken thigh, roast potato, cherry tomato, carrot and mushroom with homemade gravy. Again, meat doneness is very important when it comes to chicken.. and I was pleased when I cut through the crispy skin to reveal the juicy and moist meat. It would make any classic western meal lover proud. ◾Yin & Yang RM38 - crispy kurobuta pork belly & soft tenderloin medley with ginger mustard sauce, roast potato, cherry tomato, carrot and mushroom. ◾Pork Bolognese pasta RM28 - generous amount of pork Bolognese sauce on top of regular spaghetti, crunchy pork lard (yep.. you read it right!), Parmesan and extra cirgin olive oil ◾Aglio Olio Bacon RM28 - spaghetti with crispy homemade guanciale slice, crispy bacon, slow roasted cherry tomato and extra cirgin olive oil ◾Coffee Pork Ribs - I was looking forward to this dish because the description sounded interesting. Presentation was good - however, it had this powdery texture & bitter aftertaste. I guessed that they were too heavy with the coffee powder and I conveyed to the chef directly. It's a creative dish but execution-wise, there's still room for improvement.

Actually this was my second time coming here... Due to the fact that I like their food. I sincerely hope that they can get everything right in the...

Came by for dinner on a weekend, there was no queue. The place was a blend of homely and professional with a full glass display of the kitchen in a comfortable dining setting.

We had the bbq pizza, duck carbonara pasta, and chicken chop. As for drinks, we tried their XL sparkling ice lemon tea.

The carbonara was creamy and flavourful with 3 slices of duck. Not authentic carbonara but it was still okay. Chicken chop was tender and juicy with a mushroom dipping sauce. I suspect that they’re using frozen chicken though. BBQ Pizza was quite a let down, as it did not really taste like BBQ. Pizza was decent but not bad for the price.

For desserts, we had the black sesame cake that came out like a Swiss roll. It was packed with cream and came out pretty refreshing. We also had their waffle with ice cream, but the ice cream had completely melted, making the waffle a bit soggy. Nonetheless, the waffle was quite fragrant and crunchy. Wish the ice cream was still intact though.

All in all, the food was not bad. Everything had a homely vibe to it, but they still have room for...

Went there after 3pm and the boss is very friendly and send us some free cakes!

Environment Atmosphere is quite cozy and can sit here for a long time, high ceilings interior makes people feel enlightened and transparent glass wall can see through kitchen

Food I ordered fish and chips and tbh not that good 🫠 the portion abit too small for its price and chips i think wrong season? Because it taste abit sweet not the normal salty flavor and tata sauce need improvement also

Fish hmmm i will just stop at here and you probably know how it taste 😓

✅My family ordered the pastas looks good tho worth a try and worry-free for pasta orders

Pizza - mehh can do better

Price I think normal pricing for places like this

Drinks Lime not bad and coffee also taste great 👍🏻

Overall I think pasta are the best food i can find in this restaurant and can try improve on fish and chips

Atmosphere not bad for dating dinner or...