Red, White, Blue, And Chocolate Donut

Dunkin Donuts Patriotic Donut

Yesterday morning I awoke and was greeted to a tasty treat. A chocolate frosted cake donut from Dunkin Donuts. For the Fourth Of July, red, white, and blue sprinkles and stars were added for the festive day it was about to become. It would be the start of a great day.

The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 5 out of 5 shots and recommends Patriotic donuts from Dunkin Donuts for breakfast.

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Madsen Donuts – Geneva On The Lake

Madsen Donuts

Madsen Donuts: Iconic shop on the strip located at Geneva On the Lake, Ohio. The donut shop has been opened since 1938 serving fresh good tasting donuts and pastries daily. As you can see, the donuts come in a standard cardboard box sized to accommodate a dozen donuts.

Madsen Dozen Donuts

 After a long day of fun and relaxation at Geneva On The Lake, it was time to return to reality. Before we began our journey home to Youngstown, Patty bought an assorted dozen donuts from Madsen Donuts to bring home. Of course, I had the cake donut with the chocolate frosting. Of course the donut was fresh and delicious. It was so good, I had to have another.

The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 4.5 out of 5 shots and recommends Madsen Donuts for dinner.

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Wolrd Cup Soccer Infiltrated By Giant Aliens

Goal.................

Tragedy struck today at the World Cup of soccer as a Giant Alien burst onto the playing field during a match between England and the United States. Alas, this was the first year the American team actually had a shot of advancing.

More news as it develops.

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Geneva On The Lake Lighthouse

Pictured above is the iconic green and white light house located inside the Geneva-On-The-Lake harbor. At one time, it was used to alert ships of shallow water and the shore line. Now it stands dormant still guarding the coastline with my LOGO emblazoned on it for all to see.

Perhaps this very lighthouse was witness to the Edmund Fitzgerald freighter leaving port from Cleveland, Ohio to begin it's final voyage destined for Whitefish Bay in Canada. On November 10th, 1975, as Gordon Lightfoot sang,
"And later that night,
When his lights went out of sight,
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

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Time Square Restaurant Challenge

Menu

Today we are going up against Eddie's Grill, the iconic restaurant just down the parkway from Time Square. Both are located at Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio. Both restaurants serve up cheeseburgers, fries, and foot long hot dogs. Both are rich in tradition. Which one is the best tasting, best experience, best value. Lets have a look.

Here is the menu for Time Square Restaurant. 2010 is the first year I recall them having a printed menu. In previous years, the menu was always hand painted on a board outside in the seating area.

We placed our orders and usually we were handed a rock with a number painted on it. Not this year however. The waitress said she would find us when our order was ready.

Time Square Cheeseburger

While waiting for our order, we were serenaded by karaoke singers. Time Square almost always has karaoke set up. Sometimes the singers aren't half bad, some times they are horrible. That's when it's fun. When the singers are horrible. (Like me)

Our waitress found us about ten minutes into a rendition of Britney Spears and brought our order to our table. This is the cheeseburger. The cost was $4.50, compared to the $3.60 Eddie's Grill cheeseburger. On a scale of 1 to 10, Time Square cheeseburger is a 5. It is standard fare as cheeseburgers go. The bun was fresh, the meat cooked well, the cheese melted and the taste over all was good. The Eddie's Grill version is a 10. The bun fresh, the meat, not processed but fresh, well cooked, the cheese melted, and the taste was excellent. And it was 90 cents cheaper than Time Square.

A Regular Order Of Fries

Moving on to the fries. Time Square is famous for it's "Regular" order of fries. In years past, the order was huge,  a party of three could not finish. In the past several years, as with the economy, the order has shrunk in size. You can see the order is still large, but at $6.50 the price is a little steep. The taste was still there. They were fantastic. Crisp, well done, hot, and they have that old fashioned kind of taste. A far superior fry to Eddie's grill.

Eddie's Grill fries were $2.45 per order, and were good, but compared to Time Square, they did not stack up. Time Square's triple order breaks down to about $2.17 per order.

Next, the Time Square foot long hot dog.  The cost was $4.25, 65 cents more  than Eddie's Grill. The taste was good, the bun standard, but nothing spectacular. Eddie's Grill foot long was $3.60 and tasted great. It was fresh, hot, well cooked, and the skin was just crunchy enough.

At Time Square, for three cheeseburgers, three foot long hot dogs, and the large order of fries, the cost was $32.75 without drinks.

At Eddie's Grill, three cheeseburgers, three foot long hot dogs, and three orders of fries, the cost was, $28.95 without drinks.

Eddie's Grill receives the winning marks for the value, a savings of $3.80 for a family of three, the atmosphere, (Original 1950's diner) and the over all quality and taste of the food.

The Grassy Knoll Diner recommends both Time Square Restaurant and Eddie's Grill located at Geneva-On-The-Lake  for lunch and dinner.

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Eddie’s Grill Take Out Cheeseburger – Geneva On The Lake

Eddies Grill - Geneva On The Lake

Eddie's Grill, Iconic restaurant located at Geneva-On-The-Lake is of course my choice for dinner while visiting there. Eddie's Grill is always busy so be prepared for a pleasantly happy crowd. There is plenty of seating but most are usually taken. I was lucky to get a counter bar stool. The waitress took my order and after five minutes, it was delivered.

Eddies Grill Take Out Order

While waiting for my own order, I took in the ambiance of Eddie's Grill. The cooks in white paper hats, the waitresses shouting out orders to the cooks, workers hustling around, cleaning tables and bringing out food. it was a scene right out of a 1950's hamburger diner. And yes, there were plenty of "Fonzies" there.

Anyway, I ordered the cheeseburger, fries, and a foot long hot dog. My order was correct of course. It was on time, and fresh. The cheeseburger may have been the best I have ever tasted. And I have had plenty of them. The fries were hot, well cooked, and plentiful. I ordered the foot long as well just because. (When in Rome)

As you can see by the lighted menu board, the cheeseburger was $3.60, the fries were $2.45, and the foot long was $3.60 which are very good prices for the quality and quantity of food served.

My next update will be Eddie's Grill rival, Time Square Restaurant, just a little ways down the parkway. I will match up item per item in taste, cost, service, and quantity, and quality. Who will win, check back in several days to find out.

The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 5 out of 5 shots and recommends Eddie's Grill for lunch and dinner.

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