🍡 Savory Selections And Sweet Sips At Ice & Bites Café
“We saw different foodie possibilities elsewhere in the country, but not here in Orlando,” mentions David, Co-Owner of Ice & Bites near UCF, “so we decided to put it together ourselves.”
Though this potluck café appears to be a dessert shop at first glance, it offers a diverse array of both sweet and savory bites. They even serve an alcoholic boba drinks utilizing flavored sake and soju; a smooth, mid-day kicker. The café is highlighting vegetarian menu items for this autumn season! See our savory selections and sweet sips:
🌯 Egg Rolls
These wraps are stuffed with carrots, cabbage, vermicelli noodles, and potatoes. The sesame oil adds a slightly nutty flavor, in tandem with the savory flavor of the seasoning. They’re smaller size, making them less cumbersome to eat while having a conversation.
🍔 Tofu Burger
The crispy rice buns are made in-house and topped with sesame seeds. The texture can be compared to the crisp at the bottom of a rice cooker. The tofu is soft, layered with lettuce and tomatoes for moisture.
🍹 Midnight Dream
This color-changing drink holds a sunset gradient of lemon concentrate, strawberry-flavored tea, and butterfly tea in a mason jar. The cotton candy cloud provides additional sweetness to the subtly tart drink. It’s important to mix before drinking!
🍟 Gochujang Fries
These fries don’t utilize the Gochujang paste itself. Rather, a medley of spices are used to emulate the same kick of heat. If you’re looking for a focus on salt instead of heat, their Furikake-style fries are moreish and addicting!
Ice & Bites Café is introducing a Pumpkin Spice drink for the autumn season. The cinnamon stick garnish adds more festive flavor to each sip when used as a stirrer.
The charming aesthetics of the café are portrayed in Instagrammable decor and colorful elements like a faux-grass wall and string lights. The music isn’t blaring; ideal for chill conversations. Though it still loud enough to enjoy if you’re enjoying bites alone. The laid back team is also open to customizing orders, so if something isn’t to your liking, you can have it adjusted.
“I want there to be a wow-factor in our menu’s presentation,” clarifies David, “but we also try hard to make sure that it tastes as good as it looks!”
