Black Olive Greek Cuisine

For our monthly lunch, Jay and Ken met Karin and George at Black Olive Greek Cuisine, 910 Haddonfield Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043-3503 (856-425-5500), on Friday, November 21, 2025. We had a delicious lunch experience. We couldn't believe it's been 3 years since our last visit! Advina was a wonderful server.

Delicious warm bread...

Shared plates (from the lunch and dinner menus):

Calamarakia (fried calamari) - lightly breaded and cooked to perfection

Garides Sharas - grilled shrimp. So good that we ordered another!

Htapodi - Mediterranean grilled octopus with onions and capers, served with hummus

Black Olive Chips - fried zucchini and fried eggplant - crispy goodness, served with tzatziki sauce

Keftedakia - ground beef and pork meatballs, served with tzatziki sauce

Mixed Grill - charcoal grilled lamb chop, loukaniko (sausage), chicken souvlaki and haloumi cheese, served with fresh cut fries

Desserts:

Baklava - layers of phyllo pastry filled with chopped walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, & syrup

Galaktoboureko - creamy custard and flaky phyllo pastry, drenched with lemon infused syrup

Ekmek Kataifi - topped with creamy vanilla custard and whipped cream and garnished with pistachios

Ken enjoyed the Greek Coffee

Wines enjoyed:

We will definitely be back sooner rather than later...

Tres Yan & Wu (Chinese)

Jay and Ken visited Tres Yan & Wu, 3131 Route 38, Bank of America Plaza, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-9757 (856-608-8888), on Thursday, October 30, 2025. We enjoyed a nice dinner.

We shared the Honey Gazed Ribs. Delicious - came with homemade duck and hot mustard sauces.

Ken enjoyed the Grandfather's Chicken - similar to General Tso's. He devoured it!

Jay wasn't that hungry, but almost finished the Mongolian Lamb, which was so flavorful!

Wines enjoyed:

We'll be back. We couldn't figure out why it's been so long...

Corey's Crafty Vietnamese Cuisine (Philly Special)

During our August visit, we learned that Corey used to work at another restaurant in Jersey. Since that restaurant closed, we were happy to learn that some of the dishes we enjoyed were cooked by Corey! George coordinated with Corey for a wonderful multi-course lunch of small plates that were delicious! Since this was "off-menu," it is suggested that you contact Corey 5 days in advance, including price.

Jay and Ken met Karin and George at Corey's Crafty Vietnamese Cuisine, 1314 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (267-703-2299), on Friday, October 24, 2025. What a wonderful feast! We took our time and enjoyed a 5-hour meal! This review can't do it justice! Wow!

Paired with our Sparkling Wine

Amuse Bouche

Smoked salmon with creme fraiche and Vietnamese pate

Seeded brown rice cracker with Prosciutto, Creme fraiche and capers

Let the small plates begin!

Clams with Ginger scallion sauce and seaweed

Paired with our Chablis

Vietnamese shumai with French baguette with pate

Paired with our Ancient Vines Cline Zinfandel

New Zealand rack of lamb with rosemary and thyme, dijon mustard sauce and rosemary / Baby Potatoes

More with the Chablis

Vietnamese escargot, lemongrass, sticky rice with Goc and a sauce of ginger, fish sauce, and peppercorns. Even Ken enjoyed one!

Calamari with aioli sweet bell pepper sauce and arugula salad

Oyster shooter (for Jay and George)

Beefsteak tomatoes with mozzarella with white winter truffle oil and Balsamic / Egg white Korean flan

Paired with this wine

Ceviche of shrimp, scallops, and salmon

Black tiger shrimp and scallops

Paired with our Brunello

Wild Boar with scalloped potatoes and sweet potatoes, with baby asparagus and shiitake mushrooms

At this point, Jay had her wines lined up like a flight...

Dessert

Tapioca banana with choc chip chunks, cassava, caramel, and crushed nuts

This was truly special! Highly recommended for a special occasion!

Ginger Asian Cuisine (Still a Favorite!)

Realizing we hadn't been in a while, Jay and Ken enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Ginger Asian Cuisine, 7 Wilkins Station Road, Medford, NJ, 08055 (609-953-7888), on Thursday, September 25, 2025. It was so nice to see everyone and enjoy some old favorites (plus a new one!). Delicious!

Fried noodles with spicy mustard is a favorite!

We shared the Ginger Ribs (as always!)

Jay enjoyed the Ocean Treasure, which she had before, and it was just as good! Shrimp, scallops, clams, white fish, and lobster tail. Served with Thai basil white wine sauce. She always puts the rice in the broth at the end. So good!

She selected the hot & sour soup to go with her meal. It's so flavorful.

Ken enjoyed the Beef with Scallops. Sliced flank steak and scallops sautéed with mushrooms, sweet pepper and onions. Cooked with homemade black peppercorn sauce and served on a hot sizzling plate. He devoured it.

He selected the veggie spring roll to go with his meal.

Wine enjoyed:

We need to revisit soon as they added some new items to the menu.