the laneway market, tanjong katong road.

Thursday, June 04, 2015 1 Comments A+ a-

have been meaning to check out the laneway market for a while now, since it's so near my workplace. but it seems i always don't eat at places near my work/home, instead preferring places further away. maybe it being near = i take it for granted that i'll always have the chance to eat there, and so i keep postponing. 

so, i finally made my way there for lunch today. this is their menu. sadly they didn't have the french toast and squid ink risotto today- when i was looking at the menu i was deciding between the two risottos they had. so probably it was a good thing then; it helped cement my choice pretty quickly. 




i also got a latte ($5.50). loved the cup that it came in! it was a beautiful stone grey; made me want to ask them where they'd gotten it. the latte was alright, nothing spectacular. 


this was my dashi risotto ($17). it came with fried oyster mushrooms, roasted peppers, and sous vide egg. it was like no other risotto i've had before- savoury but slightly sweet at the same time, very japanese. the texture of the rice was spot on and i loved the al dente bite. the fried oyster mushrooms were crispy and salty, providing a satisfying kick. the roasted peppers, surprisingly enough, worked well too, though i wish there was more of it. 



and... the sous vide egg was just gorgeous. #eggporn


really liked the risotto. it was very different and had the added bonus of being very filling too- portions were generous. it's one of the few cafes that i want to go back to for the mains (usually i feel cheated by cafe mains, because they're way overpriced for food i can make myself). i'll definitely come back for the squid ink risotto- it sounds promising.

they don't charge for service, but service was really good and they were friendly. water was provided the moment i sat down and refilled promptly. when i was given the menu, i was immediately told of the stuff that wasn't available. the food came fairly quickly as well. 


will be back hopefully next week (i asked regarding the squid ink risotto and was told that it would be available next week). haha. 

the laneway market
266 tanjong katong road

reading menus is one of my hobbies.

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yashiro
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29 December 2015 at 00:28 delete

Hmm..any review of the squid ink risotto?

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