Shared the burpple set amongst 3 people and it fed us well! The tom yum fried rice ($10.50+) was fragrant with plenty of ingredients. The oyster sauce kailan ($10+) was really yummy and a good balance to our meal!

I’d recommend asking them to heat the pastry for longer! Ours was barely warm and sorely deficient in crispiness, despite our request. That being said, the sticky bun ($4) features a wonderful medley of flavours - I particularly loved the pecan glazed in a sticky caramel.

Ambience here is certainly nicer than at the nearby hawker centre, but that premium costs a pretty penny. Opted for the fish soup ($6), which was one of their more affordable items! The soup is light with hints of garlic. Could do with more ingredients as the portion of noodles was disproportionately large. I found the Lao Jiang soup most flavourful!

I love Chicha’s dong ding oolong milk tea ($4.70)!! It has a well-rounded roasted flavour and is thicker than most milk teas. Unfortunately, the outlet ran out of pearls by mid afternoon and I settled for coconut jelly (+ $1) - turned out to be an unsatisfying decision because it tasted exactly like regular konjac jelly, which I’m not a fan of. Grass jelly would have been a better choice!

Second time trying Tiger Sugar and it continues to fall short. The signature brown sugar boba milk ($5.50) holds a substantial amount of ice, which dilutes the milk significantly. The pearls are chewy but lack the warm saccharine richness you’d expect.

The store is relatively new, but features a perpetual queue! The also sell out rather early, so I’d suggest dropping by before 9 pm. The mango coconut ribbon ($5.90) features a medley of mango cubes, mango ice cream and sheets of coconut jelly! I thought the coconut balanced the sweetness really well. Enjoyed it lots and am looking forward to try more :-)

The beef cheeks with truffle mash ($18+) was a really well constructed dish! The slow cooked beef was extremely tender. Its taste was rather subtle, but the sauce added lots of flavour! The mash potato was creamy and fragrant, with tomatoes for acidity and kale for balance.

Expected more from the tomato swimmer crab linguine ($18+) - whilst the portion of crab was generous, I found the sauce rather one dimensional. Would have loved for the white wine and garlic to be more prominent! Also, it wasn’t spicy at all, despite the inclusion of chilli slices.

Lola’s famed honey paprika wings ($10+)! These are pretty darn tasty; the batter is crispy, drizzled with thick honey and sprinkled with spices. A real explosion of flavour with every bite! However, the portions are small - not quite worth the premium.

Would recommend making a reservation way in advance, or buffering for time to queue. We waited about 40 min on a Friday night! A 1h dining window is enforced as long as there are people waiting for seats. Also, they will not be stocking tarts for an indefinite period of time.

Added a scoop of gelato ($2.50) to the signature waffle set ($8.50)! The waffle fell short of expectations as its insides were doughy and undercooked, whilst its exterior was stale and sorely lacking crispness. The award winning flavours were interesting though! I found the blue pea lemongrass a tad artificial and sweet, but it is a unique flavour worth trying. I greatly enjoyed their oolong osmanthus!

The signature chilli crab pasta ($16.90) features a plethora of seafood - squid, clams, prawns and blue swimmer crab. The portion was great but it could have been fresher! The sauce is starchy and sweet, but lacks spiciness.

The premium truffle breakfast pasta ($16.90) wasn’t quite as premium as it’s name suggests - the sauce is reminiscent of a Campbell mushroom soup, and the processed food was a touch overcooked.