The first dish is an outlet-exclusive stew of minced lamb, bell pepper, tomato sauce, perfectly poached eggs, and feta cheese. The shakshuka was sedap and heavy on the spices, but we do wish it were thicker! The toasty buttery sourdough was a good pairing. Be prepared though, as the lamb has some gaminess.

Also only available at this outlet, the battered hake fish fillet was substantial but maybe slightly overcooked. We did wish that the tater tots came with some sauce on the side, but the fennel cabbage slaw was tarte and refreshing!

The waffles were superbly done. They were chewy in the centre and crispy brown on the outside! However, the cereal milk ice cream was kind of flavourless for us.

Crisp and fragrant, wish they were more heavy handed on the truffle oil and parm!

Your Lolas experience isn’t complete without their wings

For drinks, we got their 𝗬𝘂𝘇𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗮 ($𝟳), 𝗜𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗢𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗮𝗺 ($𝟲.𝟱𝟬), and 𝗜𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘆 ($𝟲.𝟱𝟬). 🍹🍸🍵

We were first drawn to Hey Slow Joe because of their striking and bubbly laid-back electric blue logo. Something about it was just so pleasing to look at, and so they were on our to-visit the list for the longest! The place is small and cozy, with about 8 indoor seats, and 2 camping chairs outside. An industrial themed interior with low cove lights and a sleek faema e71 blending seamlessly into the cool tones. A glass display of their bites had the daily specials penned on the outside. The variety of drinks and bites here were aplenty and we found it hard to choose, so we went with what was most familiar

Rich, roasty and milky with the perfect amount of sweetness. A hojicha done right and delivered a caffeine boost through the afternoon.

A loaf that wraps you like a warm hug, this was moist and soft, with scattered walnuts and chunks of banana. Not too sweet, always our go to for afternoon tea, and we’d most probably get it again

Heyslowjoe was whatever we expected and more. The barista (we were too shy to ask for her name) was incredibly kind and gentle and we never felt rushed. Time just seemed to slow down and there was an inexplicable serenity sitting there. And for an afternoon, we could put our lives on pause. We wholeheartedly enjoyed our time there and will definitely be back for these vibes!

Do head down to Lola’s Cafe Tampines for yourself and it might just become ✨𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿✨ favourite neighbourhood cafe 🤍 Thank you @lolascafesg for the wonderful brunch and congratulations on your new opening! ☺️🫶🏻

This was a fresh treasure trove of scallop and salmon chunks lying beautifully atop a bed of furikake rice. Every pop of ikura added a salty sweetness to each bite. Unsuspectingly, the rice here was SO GOOD. Maybe it was the sauce that they used which was slightly sweet and sour, making the rice borderline addictive. The ratio of sashimi to rice here was good, you wont find yourself rationing the seafood as well.