Mason's Haunt is located in a cute, off-the-beaten path of Masonboro Loop Road. It is located in a strip mall, albeit a very upscale strip mall. There are plenty of windows to gaze out at the small pond in the back. So all in all the views are good. The inside is a little sterilized for my taste. But for many, this is a good thing.
Walking in, we were greeted with the sounds of a lovely female acoustic guitar player who focused on playing songs from from the likes of Lisa Loeb and Jewel. She sounded wonderful and really added to the atmosphere. The waiter brought out little cornbread rolls and wonderfully warm biscuits. The cornbread rolls were just OK, but the biscuits were grand. They were served with regular butter. I would have preferred a nice honey butter though.
We started off with an appetizer of beef and mushroom strudel. The presentation was wonderful and the taste good. Nonetheless I was not 'wowed' with this particular starter.
I was torn between the roasted chicken and Korean style braised short ribs. The ribs won...much to my palette's pleasure. This boneless treat was melt-in-your-mouth tender. It was pipping hot and very good. The soy and sesame glaze left a great taste in my mouth even hours afterwords. It was served over a bed of soba noodles. This sounded a little odd, but it added a good texture to the moist dish.
We ended up the meal with a chocolate mouse cake. The mouse was very nice, but it left me wondering what the carrot cake tasted like.
Very nice ending. The dishes are around $15-$20 a plate. Our total bill was around $47 which included the appetizer, two entrees, and one dessert.
In all, Mason's Haunt is a good place to go for an quiet meal at a reasonable price. The food and staff are both upscale.
Lynn said......
I really enjoyed Mason's Haunt. It was a quiet and warm atmosphere. The live music was perfect for dinner. The girl's voice was gentle and the acoustics for the restaurant were good, we could actually hear and understand the soft background music. After our drink order was taken we were quickly brought a basket of warm cornbread and biscuits. The biscuits were mini versions of a homemade biscuit warm and flaky. I thought the beef and mushroom strudel appetizer was very flavorful and light. It was good but too strong for my taste. For dinner I ordered scallops over linguine and it was fantastic. Again very light and flavorful. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the scallops, tomatoes and olives were tossed in a light cream garlic sauce. The chocolate mousse cake was wonderful. Too often chocolate cake is dry and chalky. This cake was moist and very chocolaty. There was a strawberry garnish that added a perfect touch.
Overall this was a very pleasant meal, great dinner music, light, flavorful food and our waiter was very attentive but not over bearing. Our water glasses were always full.
Lynn said......
I really enjoyed Mason's Haunt. It was a quiet and warm atmosphere. The live music was perfect for dinner. The girl's voice was gentle and the acoustics for the restaurant were good, we could actually hear and understand the soft background music. After our drink order was taken we were quickly brought a basket of warm cornbread and biscuits. The biscuits were mini versions of a homemade biscuit warm and flaky. I thought the beef and mushroom strudel appetizer was very flavorful and light. It was good but too strong for my taste. For dinner I ordered scallops over linguine and it was fantastic. Again very light and flavorful. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the scallops, tomatoes and olives were tossed in a light cream garlic sauce. The chocolate mousse cake was wonderful. Too often chocolate cake is dry and chalky. This cake was moist and very chocolaty. There was a strawberry garnish that added a perfect touch.
Overall this was a very pleasant meal, great dinner music, light, flavorful food and our waiter was very attentive but not over bearing. Our water glasses were always full.
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