Richard R.
Yelp
Circles has taken the place of the original Kitchen Concierge on Powell Lane. before they moved to the Haddon and Collins location. We tried Circles on a Sunday night and although they were doing a decent takeout and delivery business, our party of five and one other couple were the only dine in customers. The space is comfortable and intimate. It is a nice setting and feels casual but classy.
There were five of us in our party so we ordered a lot of food as follows;
* Papaya Salad- Green papaya, carrots, peanuts, grape tomatoes, and dried shrimp mortar together in a chili lime vinaigrette
*Beef Massaman & Roti-braised beef with house massaman curry, potatoes, peanuts with pan fried roti.
*Crispy Tofu -With a sweet-chili sauce
*Thai Rolls-Minced pork, black mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, and shallots wrapped in rice paper with a sweet-plum sauce
*Pad Thai -With bean sprouts, peanuts, carrots, chives, and garnished with mango. Served with a sweet and spicy tamarind sauce
*Crab Fried Rice (Special)
*Southern Islam Massaman Curry- With braised whole Poussam hen with charred pearl onions, fingerling potatoes, peanuts, and baby carrots in a rich aromatic southern curry
* Crispy Red Snapper- Fillet red snapper with a sweet and spicy curry or tamarind sauce with a side of vegetables
All of the dishes were very solid and had refined flavors. The standout for me was the Southern Islam Massaman Curry. I love the peanut and coconut curry and this had a nice little kick. The chicken was tender and delicious.
We finished it off with a fried banana fritter with chocolate that we shared with 5 people. Our bill was about $110.00 before tax and tip, which was pretty reasonable for the quality of the food. We had left overs too!
Circles in my opinion are one of the better Thai restaurants in South Jersey. We will definitely be back to try out the menu. 4 solid Yelp stars.