Places You Should Eat: Warung Cafe

Hmmm... I ate there once and found the food to be over cooked, over priced, and rather bland - it reminded me of TV dinners being turned onto a plate and served.

Have they changed owners? If so, I would try it again. If not, I'll pass - it was a very underwhelming experience.

Now Rocket Pizza - that's a different story. They seem to have really improved and the food is good. It's a nice place to hang out.

Eric, were you in there last Friday? If so, I think I might have seen you. I dropped in there by myself and had dinner (after 9:00pm), and thought the food was very good. They had a sashimi salad special with three kinds of tuna, salmon and thinly sliced jalepeno peppers that was sublime. And the mushroom miso soup was fantastic.

I really didn't think the prices were that bad. I had soup, three small plates (some of the more expensive ones on the menu) and iced tea for $26 with tip.

Dennis,

I tried ordering from Rocket Pizza two nights ago and was told that they wouldn't deliver "that far out" when I told them that I lived at Mozaic/Union Station!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's only 4-5 blocks away, isn't it? I would've gone to pick it up, but the guy on the line seemed kind of rude.

Rico: I think Rocket Pizza delivers by foot, and Mozaic would be a pretty long hike. They've always been nice to me, so try picking it up next time. The very hot "Meltdown" pizza is to die for.

I love warung as well. Plus I get a free appetizer each time I go there when I show my red butler card. It's a nice thing to have, here's a link to them where you can get lots of discounts in downtown, http://www.redbutler.com.

Cheers!

Warung has good atmosphere, and good food. It just needs more people. Why is Petes so popular, yet other good places dont get enough people? Also nearby- "First Cup Cafe" is excellent. Their food is great - they make all of their pastries fresh daily on-site, and they have great egg dishes for what has to be some of the best prices anywhere - ham and egg crepes, and eggs benedict for only $5.50! All of their dishes are less than $6.00, and they always have fresh flowers. I hope more people discover this place. Downtown so needs good breakfast places, and this place is excellent.

Yes - First Cup Cafe is very good. I also like Angelique Cafe if at the soth end of the Main Street strip. I go to Blossom (Vietnamese) a couple times a week, for lunch or dinner. Pete's is fine - their salads are better than average, but it really is a glorified, gussied up Hamburger Hamlet sort of place... cool for a really late bite anda drink tho. Koraku on 2nd in LT is great for a late night inexpensive and light eat. Warung was very nice when I had lunch there a few weeks ago, but for some reason it seems very "hidden away". Rocket Pizza left me underwhelmed - perhaps because I didn't order the Meltdown. I'll try that one of these days.

Hi Eric,

Thanks for the recommendation, Steve and I ate there last night and the food was great, and the service very, very good. I was always sort of hesitant because it always looked empty, but I have to say, I'm a fan now and will go back often.

Regarding the question of new owners at Warung - Yes, it is new owners and they put all of the effort into the renovation, the complete revamping of the menu, the eclectic bar list, the attentive wait staff and it is quite a great departure from the original Warung, which was not that good. If you haven't been there lately, you should go - excellent small plates, great prices, cool vibe.