The Lokal

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I have read too many good reviews about The Lokal  but I don't understand why I took so long to finally visit this cafe..haha! It's located at a corner shophouse along Neil Road. The Lokal  is the sister outlet of Sarnies and its decor and ambiance will give you the Aussie feel, remind me of the cafes that I visited during my Melbourne trip! We visited on a public holiday afternoon and a mini queue was already formed inside the cafe. I think we got our table after a 15-20 minutes wait which was not too bad actually! And we got the window seats which means i got good lighting to take pictures! :p

We were so famished by that time but we just couldn't decide which item to order because everything just look so promising..lol! We ordered a roasted beef ciabatta and a smoked salmon egg royale to share. For the drinks, sf had the hot chocolate because she said she just had coffee this morning before meeting me? LOL! I'm not really a coffee person so I always opt for mocha..hehe! Our food came pretty fast and omg i can totally understand what's the hype about this cafe just by trying both dishes that we ordered!  I personally adored the egg royale more! That delicious slab of smoked salmon was done to perfection and this was coming from a person (aka me) who don't really fancy salmon (except raw salmon)! The egg yolk flows out perfectly as well..just watch the video and you will know what I meant..haha! Being a bread lover, I absolutely enjoy the beef ciabatta which is the perfect combination of sliced sauteed beef and caramelized onions (insert heart eyes emoji)!

I still remember it was super hazy that day (PSI hit around 300+!!) but it was nonetheless a well spent afternoon with lots of catch up and updates with sf! Overall, The Lokal  definitely lives up to its hype and it certainly deserves a return visit anytime!

The Lokal
136 Neil Road Singapore
Tel: +65 6423 9918
Mon-Fri: 8am - 6pm
Sat-Sun: 10am - 4pm

Espresso Garage

Went a long way to this cafe with my jb cafe-hopping buddy, Shen Sim on a lazy Sunday. We lost our way so it took us almost one hour to reach there from my house, i almost fainted from hunger, lol! This cafe is located at Puteri Harbour and there wasn't much patrons when we visited. Shen Sim ordered a greek salad and i-cant-rmb-whats-the-name-of-her-coffee while I ordered a salami panini and a mocha. The food was quite nice though the portion is quite small, maybe i was just too hungry. Ohh, we ordered a tiramisu to share as well, not the best but quite decent. The food there was quite pricey in my opinion, we spent around RM100 for all the items above. However, the place is really ideal if you want to dine at somewhere quiet or maybe spend some alone time here. My friend told me that it's quite nice for chill out at night also, the boss will occasionally organize some little quiz game and play with the guests and I thought it's pretty cool!


Espresso Garage
Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour,
Johor Bahru 79100, Malaysia
Tues-Thurs & Sun 08:00-20:00
Fri-Sat 08:00-22:00