Joe's Peking Duck House

The brother of one of Ken's co-workers owns Joe's Peking Duck House, Marlton Crossing Shopping Center, 145 NJ-73, Marlton, NJ 08053 (856-985-1551). We finally visited on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Jack was funny and personable. Everything was tasty, and we will definitely return for the duck! CASH ONLY (there's an ATM on site).

Crispy Seafood Roll - very interesting. Tasty, but would not order again.

BBQ Ribs - very meaty!

Jay had Dan Dan Noodle Chengdu Style soup (with Minced Pork & Peanut), which was supposed to be spicy, but she added extra chili sauce to spice it up a bit.

Ken enjoyed the Baby Pork Chops with Lemon Sauce, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Half went home for dinner for another day.

Complimentary House Special Fried Rice - one of the best that we've had!

No wine this time - we enjoyed a pot of hot tea.

Bistro SouthEast (Philly!)

Our monthly lunch with Karin and George brought us back to Philly to Bistro SouthEast, 1824 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 (267-758-2838). They make the best Banh Mis! Our server, Van, although busy, was very attentive!

We shared the following:

Thai Sweet Chili Wings

Shrimp and Pork Potstickers

Bistro Southeast Wings with Caisian Sauce

Spicy Curry Shrimp with Rice

Lemongrass Pork Belly Banh Mi

Vietnamese BBQ Pork Banh Mi - so good that we ordered another one!

Everything was fresh, delicious and flavorful!


For future reference, must try the Lemongrass Crab (must be ordered a day ahead)

Making Vietnamese coffee:

Wines enjoyed:

Love the decor!

Tarantella Ristorante (Italian)

On Saturday, September 30, 2017, we celebrated Diane's birthday with Zach, at Tarantella Ristorante, 128 Route 70, Medford, NJ 08055 (609) 714-9050.

Although we had a big lunch earlier in the day, we still found room for the delicious food at Tarantella.

No reservations are accepted for parties less than 5, but we only had less than a 10-minute wait for a table. Steve was our server. He was very attentive, although he had a large anniversary party in another room.

Bread, bruschetta, and salad come with the meal...

We shared appetizers:

Broccoli Rabe & Sausage

Stuffed Long Hots - not too hot, but very good with lots of fresh garlic.

Entrees enjoyed:

Amatriciana with Cappellini (Jay) - fresh tomatoes, onions and bits of crumbled bacon.

Veal Sorrentino with Rigatoni (Ken) - veal medallions sautéed in marsala wine sauce with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, topped with prosciutto, mozzarella cheese and sliced fresh tomatoes.

Veal Alla Parmigiana (Zach) - breaded veal cutlet topped with mozzarella cheese and special tomato sauce - Wow!

Clams in white sauce over Linguini (Diane) - she added the broccoli rabe from the appetizer.

Dessert:

Lemon Cake

Apple Crisp with Pumpkin Ice Cream

Happy birthday to Diane!

Wines enjoyed:

Homemade wine from Joe and Pearl:

Apothic Crush

Allora by da Soli

For our monthly lunch, we met friends Karin and George at Allora by da Soli, 892 Route 73, Marlton, NJ 08053 (856-596-6882), on Saturday, September 30, 2017. Although there was a large group in the next room (75+!), we had an enjoyable 3 hour lunch. Our server, Nika, was attentive, even though she had to help out with the large group.

Ken devoured the bread!

We shared many plates:

Fried Calamari and Suppli (not on menu - we asked for it!)

Caesar Salad, which was very refreshing...

Lobster Ravioli

Jay enjoyed the Spinach Egg Drop Soup with Chicken Sausage special...

Ken and George had to share the Veal Saltimbocca

Jay and Karin shared the Crispy Brussel Sprouts

Ken and George enjoyed the coffee...

The Caramel Apple Cake with Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream and the Sicilian Lemon Cream Cake were both moist, delicious, and flavorful.

Wines enjoyed:

Marc outdid himself, and even helped his servers by pitching in! Outstanding!

Vientiane Cafe (Lao and Thai Cuisine) - Philly

Our monthly lunch with friends Karin and George brought us back to Vientiane Cafe, 4728 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 9215- 726-1095. One of Ken's favorite places! We had a wonderful 3-hour lunch, as usual...

We shared the following:

Duck Spring Rolls

Pork Dumplings - light, heavenly, goodness!

Tamarind Sticky Wings

Naam Salad - our favorite!

Pork Sausages

Homemade Beef Jerky

Everything was very flavorful!

Wines enjoyed:

2016 Cotes du Rhone

2016 Valdehermoso

We always have a fantastic time - good food and good friends! Excellent service!