Jay and Ken met friends Karin and George at Black Olive, 910 Haddonfield Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043 (856-435-5500), on Saturday, October 1, 2022, for our monthly lunch. We were apprehensive, because a past visit was disappointing, but...
NEW OWNERS - they have been in business for 3 months. You MUST visit!
We shared appetizers;
Calamarakia - fried calamari, served with zesty marina sauce. From the first bite, you could taste how fresh it was; it melted in the mouth. One of the best we have ever had, and we have tried many.
Black Olive - crisp fried zucchini and eggplant rounds, served with tzatziki sauce. Although Jay doesn't like eggplant, these were so thin that she enjoyed them. Ken doesn't like zucchini, but enjoyed them as well. So good!
Keftedakia - mix of ground beef and pork, onions and fresh herbs, rolled to bit size meatballs. Crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. Wow!
We asked to see the dinner menu, just to see if there was anything different. There was!
Garides Sharas - grilled JUMBO shrimp served with extra virgin olive oil and fresh herbs. Grilled to perfection and very tasty! We had two orders.
Entrees shared:
Souvlaki Platter - we ordered one pork (grilled) and one gyro (lamb). Excellent, served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, tzatziki, pita bread (we asked for more!), and fresh cut fries.
We were thinking - who needs fries? But they were so good!
We saved room for delicious desserts:
Baklava - phyllo pastry filled with chopped walnuts, cinnamon, cloves, and syrup.
Galaktoboureko - creamy custard and flaky phyllo pastry, drenched with lemon infused syrup.
Ken enjoyed his Greek coffee (medium sweet)...
We enjoyed a leisurely lunch (we like to take our time) and we were not rushed.
Wines enjoyed:
As Jay said, everything was fresh and flavorful. WE WILL BE BACK!
