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I recently discovered the Pella Store located near the Barclay Farm neighborhood of Cherry Hill. It's a wonderful showroom that offers some of the best windows and doors I have ever seen. In case...
I recently discovered the Pella Store located near the Barclay Farm neighborhood of Cherry Hill. It's a wonderful showroom that offers some of the best windows and doors I have ever seen. In case you're wondering, Pella is a top-notch brand of windows. They are known for quality and craftsmanship. This store is a distributor of Pella products. (That's all they carry.)
I like the staff at this store. They are so friendly and easygoing. They know a lot of about the products they sell. As the signs in the store say, they know "windowscaping." The salesman spent a lot of time just explaining the different products to me. He was able to answer all of my questions easily, and he was very polite. There was no sales pitch: he let the products sell themselves.
The Pella Store is well designed. It shows off some of Pella's finest doors and windows. But they don't come cheap. The patio doors I was interested in cost $3000. Not exactly a screaming deal, but I love the built in blinds and mosquito screen that come with the door. It's really something out of the ordinary. I saw it on HGTV. As far as I know, this is the only place for that product.
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Sakura Spring charges a lot more than the other Chinese restaurants in this area. For example an order of Sesame Chicken is like $11.95 here versus $6 or so at other Chinese restaurants. However,...
Sakura Spring charges a lot more than the other Chinese restaurants in this area. For example an order of Sesame Chicken is like $11.95 here versus $6 or so at other Chinese restaurants. However, Sakura Spring seems to provide a better dining experience. (There's no way I'd pay their prices for take out.) They have a large wait staff, and the interior of their restaurant is very tastefully done. It feels classy. Each table is dimly lit and decorated with fresh flowers.
The food is nice too. It is better than what I usually get.You can taste more freshness in the food. (Also they put less batter and fillers.) But this restaurant is very Americanized. You don't even get chopsticks unless you ask for them. I doubt they'd have a Chinese menu.
Furthermore, Sakura Spring has a sushi bar. It's expensive though. The wonderful Fuji restaurant charges prices on par with Sakura Spring for sushi. And I know for a fact that Fuji is run by a Japanese owner. Not so sure about this restaurant.
Location: Heritage Square next to Syms on Route 70.
It's a BYOB.
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This former Kmart has been converted into Sears Essentials, a new chain format, I believe. It's great! It combines everything you'd find in a Sears mall store with the pharmacy and food sections...
This former Kmart has been converted into Sears Essentials, a new chain format, I believe. It's great! It combines everything you'd find in a Sears mall store with the pharmacy and food sections of a Kmart. There's even a garden shop, though I haven't been there. Located in Lawnside off Route 30, this store is in a distressed neighborhood. I've come here at all different times and they're never busy. I think management needs to do something... The credit card machine was broken at checkout when I came here, the whole clothing and shoe departments were marked down heavily, and oh yeah, there was only one register open- so even though there weren't many shoppers, there was still a line. On top of all this, the store is musty. But here's a plus: You never have the parking problems you have at Wal-Mart! However, the prices here are a bit higher than there on the "essentials" like medicines. In my opinion, though, the clothes and shoes here are very nice, they are as good as Target (though not as stylish) and are way better than Wal-Mart and Kmart merchandise.
Another con: cashiers are clueless on how to punch in coupons and things that won't scan. How annoying.
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Be forewarned: this mall is adjacent to a transit hub, and it's like a ghost town during off peak hours. Tourists: Do not waste your vacation time here. Out of towners do not stop here for a...
Be forewarned: this mall is adjacent to a transit hub, and it's like a ghost town during off peak hours. Tourists: Do not waste your vacation time here. Out of towners do not stop here for a reason.The Gallery has a lot of suburban shops, except in Center City in a dirty, "lower-end," mall. As the other reviewer said, almost all of the good stores here left years ago. The highlight is a Kmart, but there's also Burlington Coat Factory, PayHalf, Old Navy, and a bunch of stores that aren't worth your wait. Sales tax is a bit higher than in South Jersey, and the environment is worse. Parking isn't convenient and the food court is less-than-pristine. This mall targets a very narrow demographic...
Note: this mall is located near Chinatown at Market East. It is closer to the zipcode 19107. Don't want to mislead anyone!
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If you're like me and appreciate luxury products (but don't necessarily buy them that is!), you will find the Shops At Liberty Place to be very fun to visit- for the first few times that is. ...
If you're like me and appreciate luxury products (but don't necessarily buy them that is!), you will find the Shops At Liberty Place to be very fun to visit- for the first few times that is. Nothing is cheap here. Yes the food court is decent. It's not anything out of the ordinary. There are less food offerings than at the malls in South Jersey. Yes it is very clean and it's the closest mall in Philadelphia to the Time Warner Center in New York. But really, after you've lived around Philly as long as I have, Liberty Place becomes kind of boring. How many times does one need to go to Express? And most of us don't have the need to go to Crabtree & Evelyn, Aveda, The Body Shop, and Douglas Cosmetics on a regular basis.
The Shops at Liberty Place aren't wonderful, but they certainly aren't bad. They don't have any anchor; that is the problem. You can't afford to shop here that often unless you have deep pockets, though.
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Subzi Mandi has tons of Indian products ranging from shrines to curry powder to produce. But really, it's not the type of store that anyone would want to patronize. It's poorly lit. The second you...
Subzi Mandi has tons of Indian products ranging from shrines to curry powder to produce. But really, it's not the type of store that anyone would want to patronize. It's poorly lit. The second you enter this store, you are confronted by an overwhelming pungent smell. It's a mixture of turmeric and cumin- after a while it makes me nauseated. I don't really buy a lot of Indian products, but the prices here seem low. However, I seriously doubt the freshness- since I never see any other customers here and the parking lot is always quite empty. The perishables don't seem to be that great.
By the way: there is a Halal meat market adjacent to Subzi Mandi too.
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The Cherry Hill Dollar General store is a real mess. It's in a nicer neighborhood than many of the other Dollar General stores around here, but it is not kept in good condition. Inside, the store...
The Cherry Hill Dollar General store is a real mess. It's in a nicer neighborhood than many of the other Dollar General stores around here, but it is not kept in good condition. Inside, the store is cluttered. You can't even find what you want to buy. Yes, this store carries more items than other Dollar Generals, and they have a lot of specialty products. For example they have a nice greeting card/stationery section with a lot of good prices. And you can find lots of toiletries, more than in most other Dollar General stores. Also the food selection is wide here. But the shopping atmosphere is awful! Who wants to shop in a store where you have to trip over junk to buy anything? It's a shame that they didn't do a better job here.
Anyhow, I still like the merchandise they have, and if you're wondering Dollar General takes coupons. I've never used any at this store, though.
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I had read an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Fuji, and so today I went out and tried it. I was very lucky; I got a table without making a reservation. Here's the scoop:
Fuji is...
I had read an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Fuji, and so today I went out and tried it. I was very lucky; I got a table without making a reservation. Here's the scoop:
Fuji is simply the best Japanese restaurant out in South Jersey. I think they're better than Sagami. Firstly, the decor is very tasteful. The restaurant is like one small dining room though. It gets full quickly. There are only a handful of tables. The food is creative and awe-inspiring. The sushi is a work of art. Every meal comes out on an exciting plate. Everything is very appetizing. '
The second you walk in you smell sweet food. It's good! The sushi was very fresh and tasty. The hot meals were out of the ordinary. But, there are some cons. Fuji is located in between two less-than-prestigious motels. It doesn't look that great on the outside. And it's not affordable. Each entree costs about $20. And you will want to try sushi? Expect to pay like $30 for a small assortment of raw fish. If you have a big appetite, don't bring it here.
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In my experience with the Chinese restaurants in Philadelphia's Chinatown, Imperial Inn has proven to be more of a touristy eatery than one for us locals. It is also not the most authentic. At...
In my experience with the Chinese restaurants in Philadelphia's Chinatown, Imperial Inn has proven to be more of a touristy eatery than one for us locals. It is also not the most authentic. At other restaurants you see that most of the crowd is Chinese. Not so much here. I've also found the food at Imperial Inn to be blander, saltier, greasier, and overall, more Americanized than the food at the other restaurants. They charge more too.
Everything reeks of MSG, and I get terrible headaches from eating certain meals here. (ex. Peking Pork, Walnut Shrimp- which was a bad deal since they gave less than other restaurants and charged more) But this restaurant is still all right. They have the nicest decor out of all the places in Chinatown (even though they've been around the block), and the service is okay. However, I came here with someone who spoke Mandarin, and some members of the wait staff could not understand him. They only understood Cantonese...
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Taste of China is one of the pricier Chinese restaurants. They're located in the Barclay Shopping Center off Route 70 near the Asian Food Markets store, a Chinese supermarket. The food is not...
Taste of China is one of the pricier Chinese restaurants. They're located in the Barclay Shopping Center off Route 70 near the Asian Food Markets store, a Chinese supermarket. The food is not special; it's the service that makes the difference. From the moment you walk in, you feel welcome. This restaurant seems to be a family affair, and you can tell that they care about their customers. The decor is okay. It is a bit old inside, but the restaurant is still cozy. The prices are the only turn off. At around $10 for General Tso's Chicken, you will pay more than at other Chinese restaurants. Taste of China doesn't offer coupons. But the food doesn't reek of monosodium glutamate and everything sparkles with cleanliness.
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