Double Petite Filet Mignon (about two inches thick) with sauteed onions and mushrooms for the main course with lightly grilled quarter cut potatoes on the side. My wonderful mom treated the whole family to dinner for my 51st Birthday. (I got around to writing this over a week late :)
Okay, so 51 years old wasn't as exciting as the half a century mark last year but the dinner at Assagio's Ristorante Italiano in Mililani Town Hawaii was superb!
It's always an entertaining session when we go out with mom, my son and daughter. Hmmm...seems the kids always manage to get a meal off one of us LOL!
Assagio's Restaurant at the Town Center in Mililani has an interesting history:
- In 1979 Chinese Thomas Ky's family chose him as the person to go to America after struggling on the outskirts of Saigon.
- On a crammed boat of 200 people he traveled to Malaysia and then spent nine months in a camp.
- He was sent to a foster home in Statton Island, NY went to school and worked hard six days a week and fourteen hours a day to send money home to his family.
- He came to Hawaii in 1984 (six months before he was to graduate from high school) to live with a relative because he thought he would be more successful being closer to Asian traditions.
- Starting literally from scratch he became a successful owner of SEVEN Restaurants here on Oahu.
Assagio's in Mililani opened in 1994 and our family has enjoyed many a meal here. From Italian pasta dishes to linguini chicken anchovy olio to filet mignon Assagio's is fine dining at it's best. If your preference is a nice Ceasar salad it is prepared table side.
If you are ever in Mililani Town and want a relaxing atmosphere with quality food Assagio's Ristorante Italiano is definitely a mouth watering event!
Phone for reservations: (808) 625-5115
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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate® and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocations, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents, Home Buyers and Sellers.
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beautiful pic
OK A) Get outa here your 51? Secondly I am getting hungry just listening to your description. Of course I use to be a Chef/owner myself back in the day. I always considered that field to be more of a lifestyle then a career. I use to do a Kobe Beef Tenderloin Medallion Au Pouivre with a green peppercorn and tarragon brandy sauce over roasted garlic smashed new potatoes and grilled asparagus.
Oh yummy, I'm ready for a vacation and a trip to Hawaii and dinner @ Assagio's Ristorante Italiano sounds like just what the doctor ordered!
Sally,
I love Italian food. I have a few of my own recipes. I would love to go back to Italy.
Steve
I love the smell of garlic that comes out of Assagio's. It is hard to go to Town Center when I am hungry without wanting to go there.
Sally - I'm sitting here drinking my morning cup of coffee and while it's time for breakfast instead of dinner, I'd have no problem after reading your description eating that delicous double petit 2 inch filet mignon with sauteed mushrooms and onions in a heartbeat. Assagio's Ristorante Italiano sounds like my kind of restaurant.
Happy Belated Birthday Sally, the restaurant looks lovely and I can almost smell those onions grilling here . :)
Sorry, I missed saying Happy Birthday to you. Some Birthdays are more exciting than others, but it is always a blessing and fun to get together with family.
Congratulations on having this featured in the Posts to Localism Group, Sally! And a belated Happy Birthday.
I didn't know they had real Italian food in Hawaii...I guess the world has evolved more than I know:)
This looks like a really wonderful place to dine....Thinking of the food is making me hungry!
Happy Birthday Sally! (a week late) This is a big birthday month for my family...my grandaughter Molly turned 13, My daughter Michelle will turn 32, and today is my Mom's birthday....she is 80! Congratulations on your 51st....I am facing that one in a few months myself.
The restaurant sounds yummy, I love Italian. Hopefully I can try it out sometime soon!
Woo-Hoo: Love the history (success story) behind this restaurant! And you were even able to make me hungry and I don't eat meat...I could have pasta, though! I THINK you should go into photography; YOU'RE GOOD with that camera!
Yumm and a great success story to boot. The kids look happy. Have a great Wednesday Sally
Hi Sally,
What a nice story! I love hearing how someone who begins with absolutely nothing but courage succeeds like this!
Happy belated b-day and I also can't believe your 51...great genetics and environment. Nice to see you kids again too.
Sally, I love fine dining establishments like this, particularly with the linen table cloths. They are so upscale to me, and it makes for a tremendous time out for lunch or dinner. Plus I love Italian food anyway.
Sally the meal sounds delicious, except for the fungi, I don't eat fungus, not even on a great cut of meat.
The first argument I had with my wife was because she ordered pizza with mushrooms and they diced them up in small peaces, and I could not get them all off.
That was about 36 years ago and I stll remember that fungi on my food .......... LOL
Hi Sally,
I haven't been writing much this summer do to private reasons, but I am going to try to start again. I always admire those of you who keep in touch with each other and seem to make time for what matters.
Your description of this food makes me want to get on a plane and go to Hawaii! I hope to one day and I certainly will keep this in mind.
Oh Wow....sounds YUMMY! Happy Birthday, Sally!! GBU!
Thanks Tina
Larry: Get some recipes on here for us!
Mary: Ring me!!!!
Steven: Maybe one day I'll take a trip\
Randy: I'll pass on the garlic....after dinner I had to stay away from the kids...garlic in their dishes...galore!
Donna: It's lunchtime here...I need to go back lol!
Gail: Yup....and so can I!
Missy: Eating is really fun :)
Thanks Margaret! (on both)
Neal: That's cuz you're back in the day with the Brady Bunch LOL!
Jeremy: Okay....and coming back to comment at lunchtime is making me hungry!
Ann: It's a wonderful life!
Kat: I really love the restaurant more now...it is such a great history...with hard working people behind it!
Paddy: That's cuz they got a free meal lol!
Lynda: Hey..you look good too...and the best thing is...we've met in person too! Anyway, I think I've aged in year...stressful in the beginning...and all worked out in the end :)
Gary: I think we were the only ones cutting up in there lol!
George: After researching about mushrooms the other day I think I might stay away from the fuzzy looking ones lol! I can just see you trying to get everything off....my son is the same way...lol!
Hey Vickie! Glad you're back!
Elizabeth...yummy for the tummy!
One of my favorite resturants in Boise ID was Assagio's. It was there I found out it was a kind of cheese and decided that I liked it. Great post Sally!
Sounds delicious and you look wonderful for 51, hope you had a great birthday!!! Kelly Willey
Fred: Don't think it's the same guy .... I'll check.
Kelly: Thanks....it's the part oriental stuff I think :) Yup...always have a great birthday ;)
Sally - you, of course, (and Randy) are my reason to visit Mililani on my next visit to Hawaii, and it sounds like Assagio's is a great place to get together.
Happy Birthday To You...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SALLY...happy late birthday tooooo yoooouuu!
There, now I have sung happy birthday to you!
You are so mean to tell us all about that wonderful meal (Fungus included! I love the fungus!), you know it is way to far for most of us to swim/fly/drive! Oi! Sounds so good...I'll take your garlic K? Thanx!
Sharon: Remember the rainbows when you came last time? Wonderful restaurant!
Trevella: Cute! Thanks...thanks thanks for the late birthday song :) Ah...maybe you'll fly over to try???
Sally, ah! The garlic! The red wine! The filet mignon! These are my three favorite favorite food groups!
HI SALLY!
Sounds yummy! It looks like a very inviting place. I love restaurants with linen tablecloths!
You do not look even close to 51! The restaurant looks great. I love Italian food.
sounds delicious and fun - time to plan a trip!
Any excuse will do (any excuse to fly, any excuse to eat good food, any excuse to visit with nice people, etc....). When I get over there next I will look you and Randy up!
Sally: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sounds like you had a wonderful celebration and some AWESOME food! This is a GREAT Localism write-up for your area! Congrats on that little gold star! (oh and I love the bunny ears in the photo!! heehee)
Sally, this looks and sounds and almostsmells wonderful! That made me hungrier than a Burger King commercial. What a great post!
Later in the rain~Deb
Sally - Oh, I love Italian Cuisine, which takes me back to my travels to Italy a long time ago. Happy belated Birthday.
This sounds very nice, I guess on my next trip to your beautiful island I will have a stop to this restaurant.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for the post. This sounds like a really good place. We'll refer the place to Heather and her guy.
Terrific place, Sally. I am a sucker for great Italian food. This will go on my list when I visit you lovely island again...not sure when.
Jeff
Sally, could you please pass me a napkin? I need to wipe the drewl from my chin! That filet sounds to die for!!! Happy belated birthday! I'm dying to visit Hawaii, I've never been. We're talking about taking the kids there for Christmas vacation this year.
If i ever go to Hawaii again in the near future then i'll go there to eat. (if i can remember this post and the unique name of the place)
Lovely photos and celebration. Happy 51st belatedly Sally - it'll be my 51st in November - so we're almost twins..:-)
Sally: HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Hope your year is full of happy moments and fun times. Next year when I visit the island of Oahu, I will make a point to visit Mililani and taste the filet mignon at Assagio's Ristorante Italiano.
I'll be on the North Shore this December when I go back to visit family. If we get urge for Italian, I'll make sure to mention your recommendation!
wow, what a great looking place and the food (and mushrooms) sound even better. though, I am getting hungry and its bedtime :)
Ah Sally, you have us all salivating. Sounds divine.
Sally--Looks like a wonderful place to have a celebration. Belated best wishes on your 51st!
Happy Birthday Sally -- This looks like a great place to celebrate. I love Italian food! All the best to you.
Sally - Assagio's Ristorante Italiano sounds awesome! I am a big fan of Italian food:)
I for one would check it out if it was not so darn far away from where I hangout.
Sally,
I'm late (but you posted late so how could I not be? LOL!) but Happy Birthday! What a great Localsim post and it's getting close to my dinner time and after reading this I'm very hungry!
Sally I LOVE these wonderful nearby places that are not only lovely but consistantly serve up great food. I have a Farmingdale favorite and now that I'm not there, I'm missing it!
Celeste, It's not nice to get me so hungry and then realize it will be a 10 hour flight plus to get to eat their!!
Pat: That's pretty funny...the wine is the fruit group right? :)
Yvette: I love nice places with good food...no matter the tablecloths :)
Chastity: When you get my age you use all the creams you can get LOL!
David: Come on down!
Travella: I dare you!
Debe: Gasp! You're the only one that caught that!!! Very observant!
Deb: Yum....I'm thinking everyone got the muchies from this :)
Petra: One day...one day I'll get over there.
Stephanie: Call me up!
Carolin: Glad everything worked out for Heather! Please make sure and call me if you ever get out here to visit!
Jeff: We'll dine next time you and Kay come!
Anonymous...hmm...trying to figure out who this is...let me know. :)
Castle: If you get out here...just give me a ring :)
Liz: Happy Birthday beforehand!
Michelle: And don't forget to ring me!
Jose: I'm sure you're looking forward to being back ... it gets homesicky doesn't it?
James: Yeah...not good to eat right before bed.... :)
Diane: Oh, good....:)
Thanks Teri!
Thanks Joan! It is!
Bill: Many are!
Steven: Over the ocean ain't so bad :)
Cynthia: That's okay...party is still going on :) Thanks!
Carole: Ah....for the love of food :) :)
Gabe: Better start now :)
Sally, what a great group of following, a another great birthday pasted, I think you get younger every year - did you tell everyone the secret to your youth. . . your office at Century 21 Liberty Homes!!! You keep us going with all your antics. . .did you mention the health kick you're on - melons she brings a big bowl to share, veges, not to mention the vege lasanga - the latest bagels. There is never a dull moment at our office. Thanks Sally and much aloha.
Happy Birthday!!
Check my broker out...coming online to leave MY dirty little secrets.
I need to talk to her about that hahhaha.
Thanks Jennifer.
Sally ... thanks for your Local post about Assagio's Ristorante Italiano in Mililani Town Hawaii. Looks great and fun. Best wishes. Harrison
Sally - What a great history lesson! I love posts like this one!
Sounds great. Belated Happy Birthday.
I absolutely love Hawaii.
I was there on my first honeymoon..lol - I've had a second with a much better woman and it was in Spain - unbelievable country.
Think Like Leo DaVinci
Sounds like a great place to go.... can't wait to visit when I travel to Hawaii (one of these days!)
Bob
What a great story. I really like success stories - they are always an inspiratoin. Plus the food sounds delicious! Will eat there next time I'm in Honolulu area.