Il Vlllaggio

This month's 3-hour lunch today with Karin and George brought us back to Il Villaggio, 211 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, 856-795-1778.

Ask for Herman - he's one of the BEST!!!!!

We made reservations by the fire:

Nice warm, crusty bread with ricotta cheese and pepper spread:

We shared appetizers:

Broccoli rabe & sausage (sauteed in roasted garlic olive oil, cannellini beans) - Ken devoured this - we didn't stand a chance!

Oysters Casino special (the pancetta made it extra special!), with balsamic reduction.

George and Jay love oysters - these were so fresh!

Grilled calamari - done to perfection!

Entrees:

Ken and George each devoured the veal saltimbucca with angel hair pasta. They prefer the demi glace:

Karin loved the pork ragout special, with homemade pappardelle, which she couldn't finish, but George will enjoy for dinner:

Jay wanted something light, so she enjoyed the Arugula Shrimp and Scallop Salad, with roasted red peppers, goat cheese, and almonds. It was amazing!:

Great times with extra special people!

Wines enjoyed:

We ended the meal with a shared creme brulee cheesecake. George and Ken had coffee as well:

Dolsot House (Korean BBQ)

Ken was craving a Bhan Mi, but Pho Barclay, so we stopped by Dolsot House, 404 Marlton Pike East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, 856-216-0090, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, for lunch. We were not disappointed.

No wine, but the tea was refreshing.

We shared the spicy Korean wings, and fried dumplings:

We love the small dishes that come before the entree:

Jay enjoyed the Tonkatsu box - Panko breaded boneless pork loin (so crunchy!), with japchae noodles, salad and white rice. Very tasty and filling!

Ken was able to finish the Spicy Pork Dolsot (with Jay's help). The flavors are amazing!

We met 2 nice ladies from Philly who had never been here before, and they appreciated our suggestions.

This is one of our favorite places!

Kunkel's Seafood and Steakhouse

Ken, Jay and 3 other couples met for dinner at Kunkel's, 920 W. Kings Highway, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035 (856-547-1225), on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

We had a wonderful time! Our server, Maureen, was attentive and very personable!

Jay didn't take pictures of every dish, but everyone enjoyed their meal. Appetizers included Fiery Thai Calamari, Shrimp Cocktail (huge!).

Entrees included Surf & Turf (steaks done to perfection and MEATY, sweet lobster tails), Lobster Butter Flounder (wonderful!), and more.

The bread is cooked to order, and comes out nice and hot, with a crunchy crust.

Jay's choices:

Oysters (of course!) - Cape May Salts
One was sandy (the biggest one), but the rest were tasty

Kale salad - delicious!

Red Snapper Special, with asparagus and rice. Needed more seasoning, but Jay enjoyed the entree anyway!

Wines enjoyed:

One of Jay's favorite restaurants! We'll probably return for her birthday!

An enjoyable evening, with a nice group of friends!

Bhan Thai

Ken treated Jay to dinner on Saturday, December 3, at Bhan Thai, 4330 Dearborn Circle, Cambridge Crossing Plaza, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054, 856-234-4202. This is one of our favorite restaurants. It's always nice when the servers recognize you and welcome you back!

Appetizers:

Ken loves the Martini Shrimp!

Jay tried the Spicy Sausage special and was delighted by the amount of heat and spices. So tasty!

Entrees:

Ken wanted to try something different this time, so he revisited the Garlic Shrimp, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The shrimp were HUGE!

Jay enjoyed the Crab Meat Pad Thai special, spiced to 3 chilis, which was perfect. Love Pad Thai!

Ken then had ANOTHER Martini Shrimp!

Wines enjoyed:

Ready for Christmas!