10 places to take Mom for Mother's Day brunch

Mother’s Day is right around the corner.

The special day is on May 12. You can never go wrong with taking mom to brunch.

From Burlington County down to the Jersey Shore, there are plenty of brunch options that day.

However, a good tip is to get your reservations in as soon as possible.

Here are a few places serving Mother’s Day brunch in our area:

Adelphia, Deptford

The restaurant is offering a Mother’s Day brunch buffet with seating on the hour beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m.

Hot items include: eggs Benedict with avocado toast, stuffed French toast, applewood smoked bacon, sausage, home fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, waffles, pancakes, and assorted quiche. There will be pasta, omelette, salad and carving stations.

Cost: $60 and children 10-and-under $25.  A full cash bar is available.

Book your reservation or pre-purchase your ticket at adelphiarestaurant.com.

Go: 1750 Clements Bridge Road, 856-845-8200.

Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, Atlantic City

Located inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the Sunday champagne brunch returns for Mother’s Day.

The brunch buffet includes a carving station, hot and cold stations, raw bar, and dessert station.

Buffet offerings include: scrambled cage-free eggs, butcher-cut applewood smoked bacon, sausage, home fried potatoes, brioche French toast banana custard, warm maple syrup, hot cakes and more. A la carte offerings are available.

Seaside salads and omelettes can be made to order.

Go: 1000 Boardwalk, 609-449-1000; casino.hardrock.com/atlantic-city/restaurants/fine-dining/council-oak-steaks-and-seafood

Krumbs Café, Vineland

Mother’s Day brunch will be served 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and reservations are recommended.

There will be a free gift for mothers.

Brunch offerings include: egg entrees, sausage, bacon, pancakes, Belgian waffles, avocado toast, chicken and waffles, French toast and more.

Go: 942 South Delsea Drive, 856-405-6803; krumbscafe.com/

Marco’s, Pennsauken, Marlton

Reservations for Marco’s Mother’s Day Brunch are from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Pennsauken Country Club location and at Indian Spring Country Club in Marlton.

Challah French toast, cheese-filled blintzes with homemade fruit compote, scrambled eggs and thick-cut crispy bacon, breakfast sausage, and homemade fried potatoes are among the hot items.

There will be chef stations, a waffle station and a create-your-own omelette station.

Also: fresh thyme maple-glazed salmon, fruit, salads, fresh baked bagels, pastries and a dessert table. The menus are similar at both locations.

Cost: $52 for adults and $27 for children 12 and under.

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Call for reservations at 856-438-5283 or 856-596-1106.

Go: 3800 Haddonfield Road, Pennsauken, 856-438-4283; 115 South Elmwood Road, Marlton; https://www.marcosbanquet.com/

Merighi’s Savoy Inn, Vineland

The Mother’s Day brunch buffet is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be an omelette station, carving station, Belgian waffle station, a main buffet with everything from grilled salmon, scrambled eggs, biscuits, Danishes, cinnamon buns, bagels, salads and more. Call for reservations.

Cost: $38.99 for adults and $16.99 for children under 12.

Go: 4940 Landis Avenue, 856-691-8051; savoyinn.com/

Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone, Collingswood

Celebrate an Italian-inspired brunch experience from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mother’s Day.

The brunch will pay homage to both classic favorites and Italian culinary flair.

One of the menu items will include lobster Benedict featuring poached egg, arugula, and a rich truffle hollandaise.

You can bring your own mimosas. There will be orange juice provided. The restaurant will have mocktails available, including an Italian espresso no-martini and more.

“This is our first Mother’s Day Brunch, and we’re excited to explore the idea of brunch classics with an Italian influence,” said Michael DeLone, executive chef and owner of Nunzio, in a press release.

Some of the menu offerings will include: fresh fruit and granola, Caesar salad, avocado toast with radish, roasted beets, spinach and goat cheese frittata, sausage and pepper frittata, stuffed brioche French toast, rigatoni carbonara, gnocchi pomodoro, steak and eggs, house smoked salmon carpaccio, side fried potatoes, white or whole grain toast.

Prices range from $10 to $20 for the main menu items.

Make your reservations.

Go: 706 Haddon Avenue, 856-858-9840; nunziosbyob.com/

Robin’s Nest, Mount Holly

Mother’s Day brunch starters include salad, soup, and several appetizer choices.

Entrée offerings include honey pecan chicken, chipotle honey salmon, smoked salmon benedict, Chilean sea bass, beef brisket, crabby egg salad melt, and quiche du jour.

Also: baked stuffed French toast, Oreo pancakes, omelettes, creamed chipped beef, grilled cheese and more.

There’s a wine and drink menu and an assortment of desserts. Reservations are recommended.

Go: 2 Washington Street, 609-261-6149; robinsnestmountholly.com/

The Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City

A Southern Charm Mother’s Day Brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will include chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, Louisiana banana split French toast, and a carving station with roasted turkey and pork loin.

Entrees include Ida’s chicken, short ribs, beef back ribs, shepherd’s pie, sweet and sassy wings, and multiple side offerings such as mac and cheese, sweet potato soufflé, mashed potatoes, collard greens, and sweet Jersey corn on the cob.

Don't forget dessert.

Cost: $45 for adults and $17 for children 3 to 10. Children 2 years and under are free with an adult entrée purchase.

The price does not include tax and service fees.

Go: 123 South Indiana Avenue, claridge.ticketleap.com/southern-charm-mothers-day-brunch/

Tomasello Winery, Hammonton

The brunch buffet is from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Expect morning breads, as well as salad, carving, dessert and omelette stations.

Entrees include: eggs Benedict, bananas foster French toast, Belgian waffles, chicken Florentine, baked salmon, Tomasello homemade O’Brien potatoes, and applewood smoked bacon. A cash bar is available.

Cost: $49.95 for adults, $19.95 for children. Reservations are required. Call 800-666-9463.

Go: 225 North White Horse Pike; tomasellowinery.com/

Willow Creek Winery & Farm, West Cape May

The Grand Mother’s Day Brunch will include assorted pastries, fresh-squeezed juices, soups and salads, a seasonal fruit display, a seafood display, a farm-fresh omelette station, and a carvery.

Breakfast selections: French toast casserole, cream chipped beef, scrambled eggs, pork sausage links and more. Lunch selections and dessert are available.

Seating times are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Reservations are required.

Cost: $69 for adults and $26 for children 4 to 11 (children 3 and under, free).

Go: 168 Stevens Street, 609-770-8782.

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