Jay and Ken's monthly lunch with Karin and George brought us to
Mare Monte, 1 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (856-528-2712), for a lovely 3+ hour lunch, on Saturday, November 9, 2019. We ordered off of the dinner menu, since this was the third visit for Karin and George, and we relied on their suggestions.
Izzy was awesome and accommodated our dining needs! If you want your meal to come at a slower pace, just ask! Try it for yourself - you have your own opinion and are entitled to it!
The bread came out HOT and crusty. Yum!
We shared appetizers and entrees:
Fried Calamari, which was cooked to perfection, served with a warm marinara sauce.
Sausage and Broccoli Rabe: the sausage was a little salty for those of use with high blood pressure issues, but still very flavorful. We love the bitterness of the broccoli rabe.
The Caesar Salad (Romaine hearts, served with Grana Padano cheese and croutons), was perfectly dressed with a homemade dressing. A nice refreshing way to break up the meal.
Four cheese Gnocchi. Delicious ricotta gnocchi.
Mushroom Ravioli, stuffed with wild mushrooms, fontina cheese, cream sauce, and topped with tomato bruschetta. Since we were sharing, it arrived on four plates, which was greatly appreciated. The ravioli was light and delicate and the mushroom sauce was addictive!
Beef Ragout with Homemade Pappardelle. Again, served on separate plates. The homemade pasta was light and wonderful!
Karin enjoyed the espresso and Ken enjoyed his coffee...
Dessert
Lemon Tart - Ken was not impressed. There was not much lemon flavor. But the Honey Panacotta was fantastic!
The complimentary Vanilla Chai Cello was very good!
The Chef/Owner stopped by our table. Please visit!
Took a snap of the owners/servers. Hope they were OK with that.
Wines enjoyed:
2016
2017
The decor was nice and the restrooms were clean.
We plan to return, as there are other dishes we wish to try. It's extremely close to the Haddonfield Patco station!
