I ...............is for Indonesian!

Firstly, apologies to our local and international followers as we know we have been tardy in blogging our cuisine experiences. The reason? It's tricky trying to partake in 'Alphabet Eating' if you are footy followers and live in Melbourne. It's even trickier if the 2 of you barrack for opposing teams...... it limits your opportunities on a weekend to find a suitable date within a suitable proximity. Poor old "I' suffered. It was to be Iran however the tyranny of distance won out and so, INDONESIA got the nod.

Warung Agus is  delicious Indonesian food in West Melbourne, located in Victoria St, close to Victoria Market. The place already had many diners when we arrived and in no time there was not an empty table so that was a good sign!
A couple even got to sit in the authentic-looking-Balinese canopy-comfy-bed-like-structure that was in the window. Ms X was quite jealous that she didn't have a turn however it would have been difficult managing that peanut sauce whilst sitting in a showcase for all to observe.

Entrees?       A serving of chicken satays and peanut sauce and Krupuk Udang (a basket of Indonesian shrimp crackers) and, you guessed it,peanut sauce! Although tasty, it perhaps lacked the depth of flavour that Mr X is used to when he dines at "Stevos" of Lockerbie.

Main courses of :Ayam Negara

 West Bali style chicken - Boneless chicken pieces
in coconut and candlenut gravy

and Mie Goreng Vegetarian stir-fried wheat noodles with vegetables with Ayam (Chicken)

They were both interesting flavours but lacking something.....

Maybe Mr and Ms X were looking for memories of the Magwar Grill from the Indonesia they remembered 31 years ago . The rain and cold wintry night instead of the feeling of humid heat didn't help. Maybe Ms X needed to have a hibiscus in her hair and a cheescloth dress sitting across from a younger Mr X suffering from sunburn and too many Bintangs. Maybe it was the absence of the all too familiar Indonesian percussion background music that can do your head in or was it the absence of  smiling happy Balinese staff replaced by efficient and business like replacements? 

Ah well, Warung Agus gave it their best shot but was it enough to draw you back? The jury is out I fear.
Food                 He 6     She  6
Ambiance          He 7     She  7
Service             He 7     She  7
Value                He 6     She  7
Accessibility      He 7     She  8         Total: 68

WARUNG AGUS, 305 VICTORIA STREET WEST MELBOURNE