Roxy Rocker
Hours / 營業時間
Daily 8:00 pm – 4:00 am；每天 8:00 pm – 4:00 am
02-2708-4553
No.363 Si-Wei Road 台北市四維路363號
Credit Cards Accepted / No Service Charge 可刷卡 / 無服務費
www.roxy.com.tw
Roxy Rocker: A Paradise for Vinyl Record Diehards
With 27 years of experiences under its belt Roxy established its fourth location in an alley which is right across the street from the Far Eastern Shangri-la Hotel. Ever since it has become a home away from home for those die hard fans of Rock N’ Roll. To Owner Ling Wei Roxy Rocker is like a dream comes true. For years he planned to open a lounge bar that is different from the other three Roxy locations and is dedicated to rock and roll only. Roxy Rocker is for those customers who had grown up with the original Roxy twenty something years ago and are now in need of a comfortable space to enjoy their favorite rock and roll with friends over a few drinks. Moreover Roxy Rocker is for anyone who loves music and prefers to hang out with the grown up crowd.
From the get-go owner Ling Wei did everything by himself. He found the current location and is fully responsible for the interior and lighting design. Roxy Rocker is designed with a casual American flair. You wonder if you’ve walked into the set of American sitcom “Friends” because there are comfy sofas all over Roxy Rocker. And you do feel welcome and cozy as if you’re in the living room of your own home.
For you rock and roll lovers you must visit Roxy Rocker for its extensive collection of vinyl records. Generous owner Ling Wei set up a separate area designated for vinyl records only. Even though the records have never been counted thoroughly, there are at least 10,000 from Ling Wei’s private collection. DJ Hank, a young man who seems to know much about rock and roll that was way before his time, says, “We welcome everyone to come in for a rock and roll scavenger hunt!” Ling Wei’s vinyl collection has been locked up in storage for years. When you find something that you would like to hear it also gives Hank the opportunity to clean the record and classify it alphabetically. When I visit the vinyl record room all I can think of is that memorable quote from Hollywood film “Forrest Gump”. “It’s like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Speaking of Ling Wei he deserves a lot of credits for his generosity and big heart as a bar owner. He believes that Roxy Rocker is reserved for everyone who loves rock and roll and therefore Roxy Rocker is not available for block booking. However, you may book a booth or a table in advance for private gatherings. Best yet, there is no minimum charge, no admission or rental fee for booking a private booth. Roxy Rocker does not charge 10% service fee like most night spots. Sometimes I wonder if Ling Wei is aware of the fact that he’s running a night club business, not a nonprofit organization.
Roxy Rocker is open all year round and everyone is welcome to stop by after work for some classic rock and roll music. Happy Hour comes in three phases. From 8 to 10 pm Taiwan Beer ﹙Gold Label﹚ is only 120NT per bottle﹙regular price NT180﹚；Before midnight two pitchers of Jack Daniel’s with coke or sprite are NT1,000﹙regular price NT1,200﹚；from 11 pm to 1 am tequila ﹙five brands to choose from﹚is buy one get one free.
On the weekends when friends gather at Roxy Rocker Space Walk ﹙NT470 / served in six tubes﹚is always a good party starter! There are 10 cocktails invented by the employees at Roxy Rocker and Rainbow Candy ﹙NT220﹚is the flavor of the moment! When local rock and roll bands and singers come over for drinks assorted deep fries ﹙NT260；choosing 3 out of 5:chicken strips, onion rings, calamari, cheese sticks and French fries﹚and nachos ﹙NT180﹚are their favorite snacks. You’d better come to Roxy Rocker to see it for yourself!
Roxy Rocker：愛好黑膠唱片者的新天堂樂園
具有27年歷史的Roxy在遠東飯店正對面的巷子創立第四家分店Roxy Rocker，從此喜愛搖滾樂的同好有了新家。老闆凌威說，這是個美夢成真，他一直希望能有一個和旗下的三家店有所區隔的搖滾樂lounge吧。尤其是二十多年來陪伴Roxy成長的老客人，隨著年齡的增長，他們也需要一個更舒服自在的空間，與三兩好友喝點小酒，聆聽經典的搖滾樂。
從一開始，尋覓地點、室內裝潢、燈光設計，如同所有的Roxy，都由老闆凌威一手包辦。這個空間有著輕鬆的美式風格，一進門就看見寬敞舒適的沙發，當客人坐下，似乎置身在美國影集「六人行」裡的主要場景，一派悠閒，就像在自家客廳。
對於搖滾樂的愛好者，最大的吸引力必是數以萬計的黑膠唱片。大方的老闆凌威將自己所有的收藏與客人分享。年紀輕輕、卻對於在他出生前的搖滾樂瞭如指掌的DJ Hank說：「我們歡迎客人一起來挖寶！」這些唱片已經被庫存很久，所以當客人找到自己想聽的唱片時，趁機拿出來清洗後分類。借用好萊塢電影「阿甘正傳」的經典台詞來形容Roxy Rocker黑膠唱片室，「它就像一盒巧克力，你永遠不知道你會找到什麼奇珍異寶！」
提到老闆凌威，就不得不稱讚他的大器。他認為這個空間屬於所有熱愛搖滾樂的朋友，因此不提供包場，但可以預定包廂，而且不收包廂費、不收門票，也不收最低消費。Roxy Rocker並沒有收一成服務費，這也令大家懷疑老闆凌威開店彷彿是在經營慈善事業。
Roxy Rocker全年無休，就是希望客人隨時可以像回家一樣輕鬆的在下班之後來到這裡聽喜愛的音樂。Happy Hour是分三個階段，十點之前，台灣金牌啤酒一瓶只要120元﹙原價180元﹚；半夜之前，兩壺JD傑克丹尼爾加可樂或是雪碧只要1,000元﹙原價1,200元﹚；11點到凌晨一點，龍舌蘭酒買一送一，有五種品牌可供挑選。
週末朋友相聚，太空漫步﹙470元﹚的六支試管大家一飲而盡，炒熱氣氛！Roxy Rocker的員工自創出十種獨家調酒，其中以彩虹糖﹙220元﹚最受歡迎。從炸雞柳條、起司條、花枝圈、洋蔥圈和薯條中任選三樣的酥炸拼盤﹙260元﹚和墨西哥脆餅﹙180元﹚是樂團、歌手收工之後來到這裡最愛點的下酒菜，你得趕快來嘗嘗！
