Restaurants in Maple Shade

The Adobe Cafe's chefs find a way to accommodate nearly every diner without sacrificing the piquant flavors and aromas attributed to southwestern cuisine. They skillet-sear filet mignon and marinate chicken breasts and duck before tossing the seasoned meat with black beans, sautéed green peppers, and white onions for fajitas. But they also alter their traditional Mexican-inspired fare by substituting ground beef, chorizo, flank steak, and carnitas with seitan and tofu for vegetarians or meat eaters' pet goats. The chefs' use of ranchero sauce, roasted peppers, jerk seasoning, and even barbecue has earned the eatery a number of awards; The Adobe Cafe was recently named Best Southwestern Restaurant in Philadelphia by LocalEats.

Whether pursuing a life as a professional cook or a behind-the-scenes mover in culinary arts and restaurant management, the students at JNA Institute of Culinary Arts have honed their craft with professionalism and skill for more than 20 years. Students learn real-world lessons in a demanding professional setting, from running a kitchen to pleasing food critics with menus sung in four-part harmony. JNA shows off the fruits of these labors at its onsite restaurant, where the food is both prepared and served by students. The restaurant boasts a seasonal menu, gracing plates with items that have ranged from housemade gelato to cornmeal-dusted scallops.

Fine cuisine, high fashion, annoying tourists—like old high-school rivals, France and Italy have more in common than they’d care to admit. With today’s Groupon, $20 gets you $40 worth of delectable food and drink at Guido’s Italian Restaurant, an Italian-French fusion eatery in Holmesburg. It’s like taking advantage of auspicious exchange rates in a fictional utopia where the dollar is still valuable.Welling was determined to capture the minds and tongues of the niche—but expanding—market of disco fans. After extensive research, he determined that disco’s sparkling clothing and bouncy rhythms were the culinary equivalent of pasta covered in rich tomato sauce. Welling’s findings were so delicious that disco changed its name to Italy, enraging Italy, which was forced to change its name to Lapland, Home of Full-Blooded Italians. Pick up today’s Groupon for some delicious Italian and French food from America, prepared by full-blooded Italians from Lapland, Home of Full-Blooded Italians, and also French people.

Paddy Whacks Irish Sports Pub brings the best of Ireland and the States together under one roof, thanks to its hearty menu of Irish and American fare. Patrons can gather around the bar to watch sports on a high-definition TV as they munch on everything from spicy buffalo wings and philly cheesesteaks to golden-fried fish ‘n’ chips or bangers and mash. Friday and Saturday nights encourage customers to take their draft or bottled beers to the dance floor, where they can burn calories to the beats of a house DJ, the live crooning of a local band, or the constant reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance that hasn’t left their heads since middle school.

Science has proven that the sense of smell is closely connected to both memory and cookie desire. Sniff your way to memorably tasty baked goods with today’s Groupon to Sugar & Spice Bakeshop. For $5, you’ll get $10 worth of muffins, croissants, cookies, cupcakes, and sandwiches. The vibrant red walls and colorful wall art beckon even the noseless to sit atop a tall chair at the serpentine counter or cozy up with a friend on the red sofa.

Whether you sit a spell with a bourbon sipper in one of the front porch rocking chairs, or wrap yourself in the blanket of smoky goodness inside, you're sure to leave Q BBQ & Tequila with a full belly and renewed belief in fairies. Scour the carnivore-friendly menu and test your primal instinct to eat off the bone with a true southern-style half rack of hickory-smoked ribs ($14), or an order of wings, available in mild, hot & honey, hot, or hellfire varieties ($8 for 10). For a decadent fusion of cultures, try the Q burrito, stuffed with pulled pork or chicken, collard greens, baked beans, and coleslaw ($10), or satisfy a spicetooth with Cajun seared catfish, cheddar grits, and fried green tomatoes ($14). Three traditional tacos with onions and cilantro come in meat and vegetarian varieties ($9.50), guaranteeing diners of every distinction can find an appropriate dish to roll atop their flavor-sensors.