Surprisingly, I had never actual eaten at Indigo Eurasian Cuisine on Nu'uanu Avenue.

Yes, I'd had the restaurant's award-winning $3.50 martinis on Friday's Martini Madness. (Happy Hour is from 4 to 8 p.m.) But food? Didn't really know there was any.

So my brother treated me to lunch yesterday at Indigo — and I was surprised at how good it was!

Outside the restaurant, located on Nu'uanu Avenue in Chinatown.

Inside Indigo at lunch yesterday.

You'd never think you were in the middle of urban Chinatown in the restaurant's outdoor garden area.

It's a great escape from a stressful day at work.

The restaurant, which opened in 1994, boasts an interesting fusion of French, Asian and Mediterranean cuisines. Just look at these items on its menu:

Crisp Goat Cheese Won Tons with Four Fruit Sauce
Lumpia Wrapped Shrimp with Chipotle Aioli
Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Pot Stickers with Thai Ginger Sauce
Seared Laotian Beef Salad with Spicy Greens and Sweet Peppers
Pacific Fish in Banana Leaf with Cocoa Bean Curry
Tandoori Style Grilled Breast of Chicken with Mint Pesto

Talk about fusion!

So here's what we ate:

We opted for the lunch buffet ($15.95), which featured dozens of dishes, some of which — like this one — were served to us!

The buffet features a variety of salads and veggies.

Look at this variety!

There was even a sandwich bar.

I sampled this white pizza with tender tandoori chicken and enough veggies to make me feel like I wasn't eating, well, pizza!

These flavorful little mushrooms are usually in the daily buffet.

This salad — with pickled cabbage and topped with chopped chicken — wad delicious. The blend of sweet and sour really worked.

I love tofu — and this dish wasn't bad. Just tofu in what tasted like a sweet teriyaki sauce.

These garlicky asparagus spears were delicious!

The restaurant serves a homemade hummus that you could easily get addicted to.

There was even lamb, perfectly cooked and seasoned.

Here's what my brother ate.

Here was my plate. Suffice to say, I felt pretty stuffed afterward.

Well, not so stuffed that I'd pass up dessert!

We ordered the restaurant's warm chocolate souffle, which came with a side of vanilla bean ice cream.

There's the best part: the oozing chocolate center!

So if you need a break from the daily grind, grab your coworkers and escape to Indigo. Can't break for lunch? There's always Happy Hour!

Indigo Eurasian Cuisine, 1121 Nu'uanu Ave. Hours: Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; Dinner, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Phone: 521-2900.