Mad Batter at the Carroll Villa
at the Carroll Villa
19 Jackson Street

609-884-5970
Contemporary American Cuisine in a delightful setting. "Best Brunch & Best Lunch" - NJ Monthly

Price Range
Brunch/Lunch: $6.25 - $12.00
Appetizers: $4.50 - $10.50
Dinner: $16.00 to $28.00

Attire: Casual

Hours
Brunch daily 8:30am - 2:30pm
Late Lunch: 2:30pm - 4:30pm Dinner: 5:00 pm - Closing

Atmosphere
Dine outdoors on the porch or on the terrace, or eat in the large, sunny dining room.

Features:
Centrally located on Jackson Street between the Mall and the Beach. Friendly, professional staff provides excellent service.

Children's menu is available. Tthe Mad Batter now has a liquor license so you can order your favorite cocktail, wine or micro brew.

No smoking in the restaurant. No handicap access but only three steps to the porch. Accepts all major credit cards.

Chef: Alyn Toth
Breakfast Chef: Lori Soule
Dinner Chef: Vince DiPietro

Updated by
Springside Systems
May 2004

The Mad Batter is Cape May's non-traditional tradition and is the original Renaissance Restaurant in Cape May. Begun in 1976, its famous reputation is well deserved and continues untarnished. The Carroll Villa Bed and Breakfast Hotel - is an authentic Victorian Hotel dating from 1882 and has 22 guest rooms plus its dining rooms. The Mad Batter offers a wonderous combination of a grand historic building with an unpretentious and creative atmosphere.

The Mad Batter has some changes this year with a strong emphasis on seafood. There are many more moderately priced dinners on the menu. You can still find many of your old favorites, and the new entrees are sure to please both your palate and your purse.

Dinners at the Batter are affordable and delicious. Appetizers may include local Oysters, Fried Calamari, Steamed Clams, Pear Walnut Salad, and Mussels in Red or White Sauce. The menu features such items as Steamed Whole Live Lobster, Soft Shell Crabs, Grilled Salmon, Caribbean Seasoned Grouper, and Surf and Turf. Daily specials feature fresh catch of the day and fresh vegetables in season.

Consider "doing brunch" at the Mad Batter while in Cape May; you won't be disappointed. You can dine outdoors on the front porch or in a garden setting. You will see the line outside of the restaurant filled with locals and visitors.

If you want Eggs Benedict, this is the place for you. They also serve a Victorian brunch of seasonal fruits and cheeses with homemade fruit breads and muffins, or granola or even regular breakfast items such as pancakes and waffles. Lunches are soups, salads, and sandwiches and all made with the freshest ingredients and the Mad Batter knowledge of creating wonderful food: out of the ordinary and in a delightful setting.

The new late lunch features seafood selections, best enjoyed with our exciting new selection of micro brews.

If you just want dessert, the Mad Batter has espresso, cappuccino, cafe au lait and flavored lattes plus sumptious desserts. Sin by the slice. Mark says, "Life is uncertain, eat dessert first."

There is no smoking in the restaurant. Reservations are recommended for dinner and large parties are welcome.

Lunch Dinner Dinner
$15 to $25
Cocktails Credit Cards Family Dining
Coffee & Dessert Reservations No Smoking
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