Today, we feast 🍴: Lola's Cafe

If you are a regular cafe hopper🐇 here in Singapore, the name Lola's should ring a bell. Today, we will be feasting on some of the dishes that you can get your hands on in Lola's.

📍5 Simon Rd, Singapore 545893 (Hougang location)

📍48 Lor Mambong, Singapore 277699 (Holland Village location) 

FIRST IMPRESSION ☝

The entire aesthetic of Lola's to me was giving clean girl aesthetic. Literally, if brandy melville had a restaurant, that would probably be Lola's. I'm not trashing it, but it is actually very nice. Something that I've noticed when it comes to cafes' in Singapore is that it is the same aesthetic, but in different fonts. 

TASTE 😋

Shakshuka 

Price💸: $16

The shakshuka was topped with a poached egg with some cheese, in which I am presuming is feta. On the side, there are 3 slices of bread which I'm presuming is sourdough. 

On first smell, you can pull out the tomatoey base. It is not like a tomato puree, you can tell that these tomatoes were crushed in the kitchen. Additionally, you can definitely see a substantial amount of vegetables, ranging from onions to capsicums. I personally wished for a few chunks of meat to be inside the shakshuka, but to each their own. The dish looked slightly watery, but that is to be expected. 

When I took the first bite, the most predominant taste would be the sour notes from the tomatoes. You can also taste a hint of saltiness from the feta cheese, to which I feel is an amazing combination👏. At the same time, the sweet notes from the vegetables helps to balance the flavours a bit better, but do not that there will be a hint of spice. It isn't potent, but you would definitely be able to tell that it is spicy. When you mix the egg into the shakshuka, the overall texture becomes creamier and more substantial.  Personally for me, since I am not used to eating dishes with a predominantly sour taste, I found it hard to finish the entire portion. So if you are like me, do share this dish with a couple of friends 

Bangers and Mash 🍠

Price💸: $16

I only managed to grab a bite, but this was what I felt about it. The pork sausage was thick in girth, which gives a very satisfying snap 💥 when you bite into it. Despite its thickness, the sausage was also juicy inside. That, together with the creamy mashed potatoes - truly a matchmade in heaven 😇

MY TWO CENTS 🪙🪙

Overall, if you are looking for a pretty affordable cafe with a wide variety of cuisine, do give Lola's a try. Personally, I preferred the bangers and mash more than the shakshuka, but you do you👊. If you are not a big fan of mains but lean more towards desserts and coffee, Lola's does sell quite a wide variety of cake options 🍰, although I did not manage to grab a bite. With that, that's all for today, bye bye 👋