L’Rez

L’Rez is located at the far end block in Nanyang Polytechnic. Just look out for the child care centre. It is just on top of it. The restaurant is located at the level 3 and offers 3 course set lunch at $ 12 for students or staffs. The restaurant is also open for public with the lunch set priced at $ 15. As the restaurant is manned by students, it is now open only during school terms for lunch. So do call up to make sure the restaurant is open before going down.
Chicken Broth with Tomatoes and Handmade Chicken Balls
perfumed with lemongrass and basil
For the Entrée, there was 2 choices available but I had selected this as the weather was cold and wet. The dish was served with the pipping hot soup poured over the meatballs in front of me. The dish itself looked not bad. But the meatballs were over-​seasoned and tasted quite salty.
Pan-​Fried Fillet of Seabass with Caramelised Pineapple Sauce
haricot verts and tomato buttered rice
For the main course, there was 2 choices but I had selected this as the other choice was spicy and I did not feel like having spicy food. It was a good choice as I overheard the staffs telling customers that the restaurant had ran out of the fish after I had ordered. The rice was quite flavourful but not evenly cooked. I could taste a few undercooked grains. The fish was well cooked and fresh.
Crème Brulee Ice-​Cream
chocolate genoise, chocolate crumble, fresh orange segments and orange diplomat cream
For the dessert, there was no choice to select. I had waited quite long for the dessert to be served. Seem that the kitchen could not handle the load. When the dessert was finally served, I was disappointed to find that the scoops of ice cream were all melted. I almost wanted to ask for a replacement. As I did not tend to wait any longer, so I did not ask for a replacement. The brownie was soft and moist.
The set lunch was served with a cup of coffee or tea. But I had top up $ 1 to upgrade the drink to a hot chocolate. It tasted not bad although I would prefer a richer one.
I was surprised to be presented with the bill without asking. Kind of being pressured to leave the restaurant. Maybe they need the table as the restaurant was packed that day.

This is my third time to L’rez and I am always amazed at how huge this place is! It is very spacious and strangely, it can get quite cold in here.
This is the menu for the day, pick an entrée, a main, for $ 1 top up you can pick any of the hot drinks on the right column.
1. Citrus Cured Salmon Salad
I loved the pomegranate seeds, they were sweet! The salmon tasted fresh and it melted in my mouth! Overall a great way to start my lunch!
2. Parmesan-​crusted Veal Scaloppini
I loved the crust and it went well with the tomato sauce. The ravioli was filled with cheesey goodness and it was hot. The asparagus was bit too stiff for my liking. The veal strangely tasted more like chicken.
All mains came with tumeric-​infused rice with raisins, I couldn’t really taste the tumeric, but the raisins were big and sweet and it added flavour to the rice.
3. Vanilla Crème Brulee
Crème Brulees from L’rez never fail to amaze me. It is always cooked to perfection! The ice cream on top isn’t too sweet, and the crust is just thin enough for you to break it with your tea spoon. It was sweet, smooth and superb all the way through the bottom of the dish! Perfect ending to a perfect fine dining lunch set!
The cappucino and mocha were nicely presented but both lacked flavour. Tasted more like an instant coffee with too much water.
All in all, every meal at L’rez has always ended on a high note and I would love to come back to see what else these NYP students have in store for our tummies!