Sophie's Kitchen (Cambodian) - Philly

Jay and Ken's monthly lunch with Karin and George took us to Sophie's Kitchen, 522 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215-271-0888). We had a fantastic lunch! Thanks to Tony and Naia (sp?) for a wonderful experience!

We shared the following:

Wings - Thai Chili Sauce

Calamari - so good! We ordered another!

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Chicken Skewers

Beef Skewers

Fried Fish (Black Sea Bass) - We selected Sweet and Sour Tamarind sauce - very flavorful!

Wines enjoyed:

Everything was fresh and flavorful! Looking forward to our next visit. We definitely want to try the Shaking Beef.

Ginger Asian Cuisine (A Favorite!)

Jay and Ken visited Ginger Asian Cuisine, 7 Wilkins Station Road, Medford, NJ 08055 (609-953-7888),  on Saturday, October 5, 2024. It's been over a year since our last visit (WHY?) and we were greeted like family! As always, we had a wonderful meal.

The fried noodles are always fresh and delicious! Ken had the spring roll and Jay enjoyed the hot and sour soup.

We shared the Spare Ribs (Ken's favorite!). They make the best.

Ken had the Saigon Bull (another favorite).

Jay devoured the Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab Special.

Wine enjoyed:

We need to go back more often!

Corey's Crafty Vietnamese (Philly)

Our monthly lunch on a dreary Saturday took Jay and Ken to Corey's Crafty Vietnamese Cuisine, 1314 South Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19147 (267-703-2299), on Saturday, September 28, 2024, to meet Karin and George. Once again, we had a fantastic meal!

Corey and Robert are so personable and nice!

We shared the following:

Shrimp and Pork Dumplings

Golden Bags - shrimp and crabmeat with sweet chilies sauce

Seafood Fried Rice - very flavorful!

Pork and Shrimp Summer Rolls (2 orders)

Pork Bhan Mi (2 orders)

Pan Fried Beef Dumplings

Vietnamese Flan with Strawberry Sauce

Wines enjoyed:

Allora (Italian)

Our monthly lunch with Karin and George brought us to Allora, 892 Route 73 North, Marlton, NJ 08053 (856-596-6882), on Friday, August 23, 2024. Can't believe it's been 2 years since our last visit! As always, everything was delicious! Laura was a wonderful server!

We shared the following:

The bread was so good we ordered another basket.

Supply - Crispy Italian rice, meat, and cheese balls served over San Marzano tomato sauce. So good we started with 2 orders!

Fried Calamari - Crispy, dusted calamari rings served with marinara dipping sauce. Cooked to tender perfection!

Shrimp & Crab Meat Fra Diablo - Pan seared wild shrimp in a spicy red sauce with jumbo lump crabmeat, housemade semolina spaghetti. Delicious!

Jay and Karin shared the Allora Eggrolls - Ground sausage, broccoli rabe, red peppers and mozzarella cheese served on a bed of blush sauce. The sausage was so flavorful!

Ken and George shared Nicky's Parmigiana/Vitello (Veal Parmesan) baked with marinara and mozzarella, which they both devoured. (Shown is a 1/2 portion!)

Karin and George shared the Lemon Cake.

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It was nice seeing Mark!

We had a great time!

IndeBlue Modern Indian

Jay and Ken met Karin and George at IndeBlue Modern Cuisine,  65 Barclay Farms Shopping Center, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (856-230-4633), for lunch on Friday, June 21, 2024. As always, everything was delicious!

We shared and enjoyed this month's chef specials:

Venison Tartare (with egg yolk, cornishon, capers, cucumber carpaccio, papadum)

Truffled Lobster Pot Pie (potatoes, English peas, carrots, cardamom volute, puffed pastry)

Chicken Golumki (spiced chicken & rice stuffed cabbage, Jersey tomato rasila)

We also shared the Crispy Spinach Chaat, Garlic Naan, and Drums of Heaven

Everything was flavorful and cooked to perfection!

For dessert, we enjoyed the mango lassi ice cream (mango compote, pistachio)

Wines enjoyed:

Already looking forward to our next visit!