Cherry Hill

15
Sep
2019

Review: La Cita – Cherry Hill, NJ

I’ve driven past La Cita more times than I can count but have never looked into eating there. After finally deciding to check it out, I’m just sorry that I didn’t go years ago. It’s a very small place, so I highly recommend making a reservation. We did and when we walked in, they had a table ready and waiting for us. It’s nice to see a restaurant that honors it’s reservations and doesn’t just treat them like call-ahead seating requests.

After you sit down, they bring you some tortilla chips with beans on them and 2 thin salsas, one hotter than the other. This was my one disappointment since I don’t like beans. I would have preferred chips with the beans on the side. However, for free, I can’t complain too much.
We ordered a tamale and empanadas for an appetizer. The tamale had nice size chunks of pork in it. The empanadas aren’t on the menu, but were a special the night we were there. They were cheese filled with the lightest empanada dough I’ve ever had. I hope they’re on the specials menu again the next time I’m there!
For dinner, we shared 2 dishes. First was the “Fiesta Mexicana,” a combo of grilled skirt steak, a chile relleno, and floutas. Every bit of it was delicious. The steak, in particular, tasted like it had been grilled over an open fire. Second was a platter of enchiladas. We got them with the rojas sauce and tried one beef, one chicken and one cheese. They were all quite good, but the cheese is still my favorite as it usually is at any Mexican restaurant.
On their website, they advertise that they want you to feel like family. The friendliness of the staff and the authentic Mexican food that tastes home cooked manages to live up to this goal. This will definitely be our go-to local Mexican place from now on!

Posted by Michael in Reviews
19
Feb
2018

Review: Mr. Sushi – Cherry Hill NJ

When you think of an all-you-can-eat restaurant, you don’t always expect high quality food. However, Mr. Sushi serves exactly that. This isn’t a buffet. It’s a sit down restaurant that serves not only fresh, made to order sushi, but also a full menu of other Japanese food. When you are seated, you’re presented with 2 slips of paper. One is the sushi menu. It includes a nice assortment of sushi rolls, nigiri sushi, sushi burritos and bowls (I haven’t tried the latter yet.) and even 17 kinds of sashimi. We’re not talking premade sushi with no actual fish in it like you find at many Chinese or Japanese buffets. This is the real thing. The second menu is for other dishes including salads, appetizers, tempura, teriyaki, hibachi, noddles, rice and desserts. You simply mark off on the menu how many you want of each item and give it to the server. When the server brings your food, he/she gives you 2 new menu slips and the process starts all over again. Besides letting you eat as much as you want, it also gives you the chance to try new things and find out what you like or don’t like since you can get as little one piece of each menu item. They only ask that you don’t waste excessive amounts of food. It’s unfortunate they have to say this, but you know there are people who will take advantage of them no matter what.

All of the food was delicious. The 2 or 3 chefs at the sushi bar prepare everything to order and do a really good job of it too. All of the staff is friendly and attentive. If you want an all you can eat experience without having to throw an elbow or two in order get to food that’s been sitting on a buffet all evening, then I highly recommend this place.

Posted by Michael in Reviews
28
Jun
2013

Review: Ponzios Diner – Cherry Hill NJ

Diners are a New Jersey staple. You can find a one on almost every corner. Ponzio’s, however, stands out. Yes, you can order breakfast all day and you order all sorts of sandwiches and other diner fare. But Ponzio’s in Cherry Hill, NJ is reminiscent of what diners were in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. This huge diner is a place where I’d be confident ordering any meal on the menu. Actually, I’d highly recommend their seafood. Their crab cakes are as good as you’re ever going to have at a diner and better than some seafood places.

The amazing cheese rolls, cinnamon bread and other breads that grace the table before your meal are just a small sampling of the amazing baked goods that Ponzio’s bakery turns out. You’ll have a hard time resisting the urge to press your face against the massive bakery display cases. No matter what you choose you’ll be happy with your selection. Personally, I’m partial to their cakes such as red velvet.

Just recently I recommended Ponzio’s to someone who was staying nearby for a few days. They were not disappointed and even took some baked goods back to Virginia with them.

One other somewhat random thing worth mentioning is that their wi-fi is one of the fastest internet connections I’ve ever seen anywhere. That was an unexpected surprise.

Posted by Michael in Reviews
03
Jun
2013

Review: Kuzina by Sofia – Cherry Hill NJ

I’m a sucker for Greek food. Finding a really authentic Greek restaurant in South Jersey is tough. (not counting Greek diners that have some great Greek items but not a full Greek menu) I don’t know how I never tried Kuzina by Sofia In Cherry Hill before now. The food was as authentic as it gets. It was hard not to order more than we could possibly eat in one sitting because everything on the five page menu sounded so good. We finally settled on the spanakopitakia and saghanaki appetizers which were both delicious. The Greek style steak and moussaka were both fantastic and were accompanied by potatoes roasted in lemon, olive oil garlic and herbs.

We didn’t intend to have dessert, but is there a person alive who can resist baklava? Theirs wasn’t the very best I’ve had, but it was still quite good. We also had an almond roll that was even better than the baclava. (I wish I could remember the name of it, but I’m terrible with Greek names!) and a cup of Greek coffee. As we ate our dessert, we were already planning our next visit to Kuzina!

Posted by Michael in Reviews