Vaulted Cuisine

     Burlington County College's Culinary Arts Center, located in the former Burlington County Trust Bank in Mount Holly, contains a student run restaurant aptly named Vaulted Cuisine.  What else would you call serving haute cuisine amidst old bank vaults?  I had dinner there last night with a group of friends.
     Our dining adventure began with a vegetarian taco, moved on to bread sticks, first course, second course, and dessert.  Here's the menu:

First Course Choices -

Shrimp Arancini, Prosciutto Chips, Fra Diabolo Sauce
Spring Pea Soup with Mint, Herbed Crouton
Hydro Bibb Salad, Honey Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Fried Oysters and Chicken Salad, Philadelphia Style
House Cured Salmon, Crème Fresh, Herb Crackers

Second Course Choices -

Goat Cheese Tortellini, Sautéed Spinach and Carrots, Prosciutto, Sage Brown Butter Rice
Grilled Pork Loin, Cauliflower Rice, Squash Ragout
Mediterranean Brined Chicken Roulade, Crispy Rice Cake, Asparagus
Pan Seared Catfish, English Pea Risotto, Tropical Fruit Salsa
Vegetable Terrine, Quinoa, Tomato Puree
The Chef's Interpretation of Philly Cheese Steak - Sliced Steak with Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce, Polenta Cake, Asparagus

   

From 9:00 going clockwise - Goat Cheese Tortellini, Vegetable Terrine, and Grilled Pork Loin

Our Lovely Hostess

Our Waiter Holding a Lemon Pudding Dessert

A Peek into the Kitchen

Our Group

     You'll have to wait until September if you want to dine at the college.  They are booked through the end of this semester.  The price is $16.00 per person which includes tax and gratuity.  Here's the link if you want to go in the fall: http://staff.bcc.edu/culinary/restaurantreservation.asp