[Foodie] Lola's Cafe @ Kovan

Good Evening Readers!!!

I had always wanted to dine at Lola's Cafe, but every time when I drove past, there a queue outside, so I would give up. Lola's Cafe is situated about 5 - 10 minutes walk from Kovan Mrt, a really cozy cafe indeed.

Now I was on leave that very day and decided to queue for a table. They had an ipad outside the cafe where you can leave your contact number and they will call to inform you that they had a table for you and you had around 10 minutes to arrive or they will release the table to the next customer.

Thankfully we arrived within 10 minutes and was shown to the table. They had a comprehensive steps on how to order at Lola's Cafe using your smartphone. Of course, you will have to download the application to do so. You need not call the waiter/waitress to take your order. However, if you prefer the traditionally way of ordering, you can also wave to the service staffs.

Here is a quick peek of their food, drinks and desserts menus.

Since we were there during dinner time, we decided on the following :-

Truffle Fries (S$12)

Fries, Truffle Oil, Grated Parmesan

Strong smell of truffle oil. Instead of adding lots of salt, cheese flakes were used. Totally enjoyed the fries.

Duck Leg with Honey Mustard Sauce (S$16)

Duck Leg, Mustard, Honey, Arugula, Mash Potatoes

The mash potatoes is very milky and smooth. The duck leg is very tender, very easy to eat.

Slow Braised Pork Goulash Stew (S$13)

Tender Pork Chunks, Bell Peppers, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Tomatoes, Baguette

The bread were too hard for my taste. The stew tasted like Indian Curry without coconut milk. It's tasty but the spiciness was a bit too strong.

Overall, it was really worth queuing. I totally love the Truffle Fries. Service staffs were attentive, but because of the innovative personal mobile waiter, we did not have to wave at the service staffs. Food was relatively prompt. If you are not rushing for time, why not try this?

Address
5 Simon Rd Singapore 545893

Contact No,
6284 0349

Tiny Pea

[Foodie] Pollen @ Garden by the Bay

Hello Readers!!!

Today I'm going to blog about this really awesome place called Pollen, located in Gardens by the Bay. They also have buggy service exclusively for Pollen's guest, from Arrival Plaza to the restaurant. Pretty cool right? It was my first time sitting in a buggy. So I was very excited.

We were brought to a sofa sitting. Hehe, all the others had normal chairs, and we had sofa seats!!! Yay!

We were presented with the menus, here's a peek of the menu...

After much consideration, we had the following :-

Appetizers

Shaved cured foie gras, smoked passion fruit, almonds, muscovado (S$38)

Although the shaved cured foie gras looked dry but it literally melts in the mouth. It had a sourish taste from the passion fruit. What I like about this is that the macadamia nut adds to the flavour. And the presentation of this dish looks like an island. Cool! It is a great starter cause of the sourish taste.

"Country Duck" edible soil, blackcurrants and plum (S$36)

I tasted duck in this starter but can't seem to find any duck. I believe the sourish taste came from the cranberry. The "soil" is a kind of nut which I can't identify :( I love this presentation too. Doesn't it look like a garden. Interesting...

Loin of venison, salsify, poached quince, juniper, blackberries (S$70)

The venison was very tender without the gamey smell. The salsify tasted like it was marinated very long and it remained crunchy yet flavourful.

300-day grain-fed beef tenderloin, scorched onions, glazed foie gras, pickled red cabbage (S$70)

When it was served, I had a shocked because the tenderloin looked thick and chunky. So I was expecting it to be very tough. However, I was wrong. It was extremely tender despite the thick cut. The scorched onion was a very good complement to the tenderlion.

Overall, the service were fantastic, the staffs were polite and courteous. The food were awesome. Totally will recommend this place for special occasions :) Although it seemed a little on the pricey side.

In additional, we had a free visit to part of the flower dome, a lovely place to take pictures. Here are some pictures...

Address
Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
18 Marina Gardens Drive #01-09 Singapore 018953

Contact No,
6604 9988

Tiny Pea