It is places like 問TOI that reminds me that Woodlands is way bigger than the places I have previously explored out of my own neighbourhood within the area — first time venturing into this food court within the industrial estate at 10 Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 1 and was really surprised that they have a stage for live music (they were playing songs from YouTube on the day we visited) within the premises. Some noteworthy stalls located apart from 問TOI includes One Ton Mee (serving Wanton Mee), as well as an outpost of Cơm Tấm Ăn Là Ghiền (serving Vietnamese cuisine that includes some lesser known dishes) which also has an outlet at Geylang. 問TOI serves up western cuisine in the coffeeshop; the items here do seem a little bit more contemporary as compared to what we are more used to seeing in most other similar stalls located in neighbourhoods. Items that particularly stood out for us on the menu includes their sides such as Fried Broccoli, as well as their Apple Miso and the Hainan Chili Emulsion listed for the choice of sauce. Patrons going for their meats from the “On The Grill” section of the menu can opt for their choice of meat, and go for their choice of two sides and choice of one sauce; otherwise, there are also pasta options such as the Prawn Aglio Olio and Carbonara to go for as well. Ala-carte items which are good for sharing across the table includes Chicken Wings and Popcorn Chicken.

Going for the Grilled Pork Belly from their “On The Grill” section of their menu, we went for the Fried Broccoli (because why not?) and the Honey Mayo Coleslaw for the choice of our sides, and the Apple Miso sauce for the choice of sauce. Digging straight into the Grilled Pork Belly, we found that the Grilled Pork Belly here was decent; it is reasonably tender, though we still had difficulties in chewing some parts of the grilled pork belly where it was either too fatty or just a little on the dry side. What we liked though was how the meat didn’t carry too prominently a porky stench. Pairing it up with the Apple Miso sauce, the Apple Miso sauce provides a hint of sweetness that complimented the pork nicely — pretty much the classic combination of pork and apple sauce that just seems to work beautifully, though we did find that the earthiness of Miso pulling through here; perhaps an addition to provide a richer note of sweetness to the apple sauce instead. Some may find it rather bothersome, though was something we were ok with was how the Apple Miso sauce was seemingly served chilled from the fridge — somewhat created a rather stark temperature contrast against the meat. Fried Broccoli was the highlight for us here; we are always a fan of fried broccoli and this hit the right spot with its crisp florets and light seasoning that provided a saltish note. The Honey Mayo Coleslaw was more of a regular coleslaw that is almost akin to that of a purple slaw; sufficiently creamy and provides a refreshing crunch, though we found that the honey element didn’t quite pull through for us either.

Perhaps it was also the items that we have decided to go for; 問TOI does feel a little bit of a hit and miss where the execution and the flavours just felt like there was just something that was missing — it is not a shabby attempt, but probably something that would stand out for the more discerning tastebuds however. That being said, 問TOI is an interesting addition to a non-air conditioned food court within an industrial park — the sort of offerings that it has on the menu is rather atypical for the sort of location it is situated at; definitely an interesting dining choice though could be a little pricey for some considering how our order leans close to the $10 mark. It would be interesting to see how 問TOI would go from here and on; that being said, we do feel that we might revisit the spot to give their Grilled Chicken and pasta dishes a try next time.