More Than Just A Crazy Friday At Wild Ginger

Thank Goodness It’s Friday!  It’s been a long week and the craving of the night is for sushi and beer!  Unfortunately, the owners of HARU in Sewell, NJ stood firm with a big, fat ~wait for it~

……….

NO!

(to shooting video and even to take pictures of the chef making sushi.)

I’m sorry there is no video but that’s ok, because here is someplace better….

Wild Ginger

657 CrossKeys Road ~ Sicklerville, NJ

Wild Ginger
Asian Cuisine

It’s right in the middle of a strip mall, a few feet down from Roger Wilco Discount Liquor Store.  Since this restaurant is a B.Y.O.B., it’s rather convenient to be just a few steps away.

Wild Ginger is a little different.

The atmosphere is moderately upscale but very comfortable and laid back.

sushi bar

It’s a casual restaurant with an urban-like feel and a contemporary decor.  It’s not fancy!  It’s very simple!

The food is a step-up from what you might expect in Asian fare.  They offer traditional Chinese dishes and a unique sushi menu, in addition to a large selection of appetizers, soups, salads and steamed, health food options.  The food here is much more abundant with flavor and freshness than you might expect.  It all looks so beautiful too!

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The sushi deserved its own little slide show

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After a Crazy Friday,

I’m glad I ended up here

and I hope you get to try it!

Let’s Get To It and Do It

Hello!  Happy Spring to all my Local Cravings readers.  I am just checking in to share with you some goals for the next few weeks.

Since this is a blog about local restaurants in South Jersey – that’s where we will go!  Here are a few things on the blog menu:

Let Me See Your Sushi Roll  

Let’s attempt to roll some sushi.  Video on this is the ultimate goal.  There’s a place in Sewell, NJ called Haru.  It’s a BYOB, eat in or take out and fairly new to the area.  I love it here.  This is a photo of some sushi I ordered recently

Valentine Roll
Incredible Roll

The best thing about this place is the HARU SPECIAL ROLL (50% OFF) menu offered daily! At the very least, look for more photos and a personal review if you can’t go yourself.

An Italian Affair and Compare

Italian food is different everywhere you go.  I want to compare my top three favorite dishes at three different restaurants:

1. Francesco’s in Cedar Brook, NJ
2. Maplewood Inn in Hammonton, NJ
3. Lamberti’s in Williamstown, NJ

Photos and detailed description will guide you as my reader.

Let us not forget some other things sitting on the back burner…..

Cooking Class with Bill Fischer

I spoke to Eileen Fischer, one of the owners of Fischer’s Pelican Restaurant in Sewell, NJ.  She said that her husband, Bill, loves to speak with people about his restaurant and craft.  At the very least, I will set up an interview with him but it would be great to take a class with him.  I’ve sent the email, so I will keep you posted on my progress.

A Dining Experience at Tavro Thirteen

This place is a must go!  The plan will be to go to dinner (I’ll have to rally up the troops) and share the experience through some photos and some audio.  You can look for a review of what the food is really like.  To spark your interest, check out some of the other stuff in the press…

Last But Not Least

The Annata Wine Bar awaits us.  Stay with me to listen to an audio review from some friends about their recommendation of this unique place.