Friday, February 6, 2009

Lunch Out and About - Asia Bagus, Kissimmee FL

After our workout at the gym yesterday, Cary and I were thinking of where to go for lunch before his company's "Message to the Field" at Sea World in Orlando. We knew that we did not want to go to Pei Wei Asian or Whole Foods - we have places like that here in the Tampa area.

It then dawned on me - why not take him to Asia Bagus Indonesian and Sushi Bar, the restaurant that I had discovered with Erica's Tampa Dining Out group? We were going to have enough time, as we were not meeting friends of ours at Sea World until 1:oopm the earliest.

Asia Bagus is one of those hidden gems that you would never think of going to. It is located in a strip mall at the junction of SR 535 and SR 192 in Kissimmee, not too far from the rental properties for the various theme parks in the Greater Orlando area.

The first time I went to the restaurant, I was impressed that it got "Best of Orlando 2007", and could see why they were the recipient of the award with some of the dishes that were coming out of the kitchen.

Since it was bitter cold outside, we decided to start off with their Miso Soup, which consisted of seaweed, scallions, clear broth, and tofu. That definitely warmed us up a bit!

For an appetizer, we selected the Fried Wontons with Goat Cheese off the main menu. My husband and I have this thing where we will order items that we cannot readily make at home. The wontons were served in a Sweet and Spicy Orange Ginger sauce, which complemented the savoriness of the Wontons.

For our main courses, Cary selected the Nasi Rames (Sumatra Combo Rice), which consisted of Jasmine Rice, Beef Rendang, spicy boiled egg, prawn crackers, and vegetables. I went with the Crackling Sweet & Spicy Shrimp, which was lightly battered and quicked fried with a flavorful sweet and spicy sauce, Jasmine Rice, and vegetables. I am not sure which dish I enjoyed more - Cary's or mine!

For dessert, we split an order of their Chocolate Raspberry Wontons, which is becoming a favorite of mine!

On the way out of the restaurant, the owner let us know that the restaurant was going to be in the Orlando Magazine's Best of issue, which is coming out in March.

If you live or work in the Orlando area, and have not tried this restaurant, you have to!

Address is 2923 Vineland Road, Kissimmee FL 34746; phonte 407.397.2205; website is http://www.asiabagusresto.com/.

Here are the photos from our lunch yesterday:


Enjoy and bon appetit!

Chef Susan

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