At Graze, you're greeted by a lush tropical setting, shot through by fish ponds brimming with koi on the one side and over-large Amazonian fish on the other. The surroundings evoke a tropical resort: warm, inviting and tranquil.

The menu hosts the same dishes you may see at any other restaurant that's plugged into the zeitgeist (steak tartare, pork belly, lamb shanks, inventively flavoured creme brulee, etc.); only what arrives at your table is hardly run-of-the-mill. The very clever Australian chef injects whimsy into his dishes by riffing off the tried-and-true with additions of wholly unexpected ingredients. Tasty, tasty whimsy. That is not to say that the focus of the dish is compromised in any way; take the lamb shanks for example – meat so tender it pulls away from the bone with a gentle nudge from the back of a spoon, rich and savoury with the salty-sweet marrow nestled in the bones as a special treat.

Be sure to wash down your dinner with Graze's take on the ubiquitous mojito. Their versions come with fresh fruit muddled in the mix with varying balances of sweet and tart (depending on the flavour you choose) to match any palette.

All in all, you'd be a fool not to herd your friends down to these pastures to Graze. (Feb 2012)

"There's such a charming Sydney vibe about Graze. Its bucolic location in a black-and-white bungalow in Rochester Park is a plus, as is the vastly improved service." -Time Out Singapore

"Nestled in the lush greenery of Rochester is this cozy nook. The menu here is extensive with lots of offerings, including Asian and Western barbeque, vegetarian and dishes for those with a penchant for small eats." -I-S Asia-City

Some dishes are good. They’re tasty, well executed, and satisfying. Some dishes are transcendental. They’re creative, unexpected, confusing, interesting and still delicious. They make you discuss them with your dining companions. They leave you conflicted: you want your friends to taste some of this amazing food, yet IT’S ALL YOURS!

The Ocean Trout at Graze? Transcendental. We’d love to describe the dish to you in detail, a full blow-by-blow account of the chef’s genius, but that’d be like telling you the ending of Sixth Sense before you watched it. Instead, know that the fish was perfectly cooked, well seasoned and plated beautifully. It rested upon a mash that melded the flavours impeccably, and that those of us that tried it that night still think back fondly. (Feb 2012)

"There's such a charming Sydney vibe about Graze. Its bucolic location in a black-and-white bungalow in Rochester Park is a plus, as is the vastly improved service. The breakfast menu is wideranging, from eggs done to your liking and muesli to freshly squeezed fruit juices and inch-thick toast. But the star attraction is the fry-up ($18), here served in a castiron pan crowded with fat bratwurst, sautéed mushrooms, sunny-side-up eggs, baked beans and nicely oily bacon. Thoughtfully, a vegetarian version is also available. The few low notes were banana pancakes overwhelmed by the red currant sauce ($13), expensive mojitos ($18) that needed a lot more alcohol and none-too-clean men's toilets. " -Time Out Singapore