Birches: Exceptional on every level

     From the 28-foot high birch trees that adorn the elegant dining room to the attentive service to the award-winning Cosmopolitan American Fusion cuisine, everything about Birches is exceptional.

     Owners Jamie Foy and Scott Carlbon have transformed a stately old bank building in Burlington City into a beautiful, serene setting where Executive Chef Charles Galvano has created a menu of imaginative selections.
Named for the Robert Frost poem, Birches has only been open a year, but has already been called the No. 1 New Restaurant in South Jersey.

     Birches crab cakes have been named the best by Make-a-Wish Foundation. Appetizers include the restaurant¹s signature Crab Cakes a la Barnett (crispy jumbo lump crab cakes served with a roasted corn and black bean salsa covered with cool guacamole and topped with a spicy crab relish finished with a honey-chipotle ranch dressing and cilantro lime accents).
     
     Tuna Tartar (fresh hand-cut sushi grade tuna seasoned with sesame oil and soy sauce, served over shaved cucumber slices, topped with wakame and shredded wonton salad, finished with a light wasabi crème, sweet and sour golden ginger and Chinese mustard drizzle) is another appetizer selection.

     Soup selections include Roasted Lobster Bisque (silky lobster-infused cream with touches of tarragon, brandy and tomato topped with fresh chives and fresh chunked lobster meat).

      Equally impressive are entree selections like Cider and Herb Marinated Pork Loin (pork loin marinated in mulled cider and fresh herbs, pan-seared and served with cinnamon orange sugar-dusted sweet potato fries, slow roasted cippolini onions, sautéed collard greens and thickly cut bacon nuggets, finished with a Kentucky whisky hard cider glaze).

      Grilled Filet Mignon Surf and Turf, Seafood Linguine, Roasted Chicken Pot Pie and Vanilla Sesame Glazed Chilean Sea Bass (freshly cut Chilean sea bass pan-bronzed then brushed with a Tahitian vanilla sesame glazed served over a bed of baby shrimp and toasted cashew pad Thai and toped with a fresh Pacific Rim Asian pear and Thai basil salsa) are among entree selections, too.

     Birches has beautiful banquet facilities (sit-down or buffet) available for parties of 20 to 200.

     Birches open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner is at 354 High St. at the corner of High and Broad streets. Closed Sunday and Monday for private events. Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends.
(609) 239-5111.