the laneway market, tanjong katong road.

Thursday, June 04, 2015 by bertieretie 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.