Mullica Hill Amish Market — Attraction in Harrison Township

This is my second time at this establishment and I was hopeful that my initial experience was a one time thing . I went to the food counter to order a dinner plate. My number is as 21.At the time number 17 was being served. I waited patiently with my wife and children and when number 20 was called I said to my wife, “We’re next, what do you want?” When the Amish girl finished with the white woman before me she abruptly turned away and went to the back of the store. I could plainly see her as she washed her hands then walked to the far side of the store to retrieve some plastic plates. There were two stacks at her station that I could see. When she finally realized the other “non Amish” girl was still waiting on another customer she finally asked what I wanted. I ordered chicken tenders for my children and a beef rib dinner for myself. I pointed out that I didn’t want the single dried out beef rib that was sitting in a pan. She ignored me and put it on my plate anyway. I politely asked her for another rib from a rack and she begrudgingly cut and placed it on my plate.Unlike the previous white customer I was not given the usual “Thank you or enjoy your meal.” I then went to the restaurant to get some tea for me and my wife. Again, the white person in front of me was promptly served and when I moved to the counter she just walked to the back of the restaurant and talked to the other Amish girls, one of which was sitting at the counter eating. As a retired police officer and U.S. Marines veteran, I take exception to people who have never served our country to disrespect anyone who is providing for them by patronizing their business. I hate painting anyone with a broad brush but it is difficult to ignore blatant racism. At least the people in the pre civil rights era put up signs that said, “White Only.” If the Amish people feel that way then they should make it known instead of taking our money while ignoring basic human decency. They lost a good...

With the onset of Amish Markets in South Jersey over the past 25 or so years many have come along but did not seem like they were all that user friendly but rather more like a higher priced Cowtown. When our family heard they were going to open one here in Mullica Hill we had kind of figured that it was going to be a lot like the others we had been to and with the same discouraging visit. After all it is South Jersey with all it's transplants from the cities and not Lancaster County which unfortunately is having the same influx of folks from the big cities making it less appealing to visit than it was 30 years ago. When the store opened we checked it out and found that they had a lot of good baked items, better quality meats both raw and precooked as well as other things but the best thing we saw was the friendliness and familiarity with the customers after we had been there a few times. One of the best things they have might actually be the small restaurant where you can get what I consider to be the best restaurant or diner breakfast in the general area and that includes the quality or attentiveness of the service while eating your meal. Lately since I am working on a house 4 miles away I have been coming in to get lunch to go from the chicken place in the back once or twice a week and have always been pleased with the taste of the chicken and potato wedges but maybe next week I will try something else just because it is there. Give them a try, you won't be...

Interesting collection of individual vendor shops, mostly Amish. You have to pay at each little section - there is no main checkout. Credit cards are fine at every vendor I tried, but bring some cash if you want to just try something small.

The bakery is the best! Huge selection and even half-pies and half loaves, which is convenient. The doughnut shop is a must. Fresh and sweet. Check out the maple-bacon and the apple fritters (my favorite).

The fresh butcher shop is huge and everything is fresh and can be cut to order. Cold cuts, bacon, sausage, steaks - all fresh and reasonably priced. The place can be tough to navigate with a cart (especially on a Saturday). Better to go on a Friday night and grab a small cart if you can or just carry the many many plastic bags you'll accumulate as you move from shop to shop.

My favorite thing is the stuffed pretzel logs. The Amish pretzel dough is a little sweet. Their twisted pretzel is more like an Auntie Anne's than a typical Philly pretzel. But the stuffed logs are addictive - steak and cheese, sausage, hot dog and cheese, and a variety of egg stuffed versions are all great.

This is not a place to go if you're on a diet! It's more like you've died and gone to comfort...