Singapore's first-ever Lotte Mart Express is now at VivoCity
Here, you can fill your cart with a variety of treats, including corn chips, choco pie and soju highballs.
There's even a self-cooking station for instant noodles from brands like Nongshim and Samyang, where customers can also select add-ons to jazz up their food.
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The space is also home to Yorihada Kitchen, where you can nom on freshly cooked dishes such as gimbap (from S$4.90), tteokbokki (from S$5.90) and eomuk (S$5.90).
Customers who spend at least S$30 at Lotte Mart Express will also get one chance at the store's gachapon machine, which has prizes in the form of snacks.
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