New Cincinati Burger Guys and Gals!: Happy Days Diner

Friday, October 18, 2013

Happy Days Diner

Our 8th Review

Official Review #8

Happy Days Diner

2775 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37863

1.865.774.7707

4 of us went here to eat, while on our trip, it was a late Lunch, on our 1st day in Pigeon Forge, on a Saturday, & I had The Cheeseburger $5.95 w/Swiss Cheese & Fries, which I think was a very tasty burger, served on a Toasted Bun with Pickles & Cole Slaw, excellent fries, I really like them, the Bun was good & Solid, again, another Bun that held together without falling apart, this overall was a good sized Burger, another of us, had the Bacon cheeseburger $7.45, one of the best he had eaten anywhere, along with what he called, very good fries, 2 others had the Philly Cheese steak deluxe $9.25, both thought it was very good, I tried some, & it had a very nice taste to it, they also loved their fries, the water was also good, some places it is not, the waitress was good, not the friendliest but nice enough, & did her job, we had Fried Pickles to start, they were as good as any I've had anywhere, and all 3 others in our party agreed, the place looked clean, the waitress, kept checking back with us, & this was about 230pm on a saturday, there were only a few seats open, but no wait, but still had a lot of people, we would go back, prices, were comparable to any other similar place, both couples in our party ate for under $18 & we split the cost of the fried pickles.
We ate a couple days later at Mel's Diner, nearby, and the Burger I had there was terrible, one of the worst ever, read my review on it here, I would never, ever go to Mel's for a Burger again, I would return here for sure, they have a big, varied Menu, with lot's of items to choose from.

Final Thoughts: A very solid tasting, all around Burger & Bun, I would go here anytime for the Burger & Fries, but next time, will try something else to try it out, I would also order the Philly Cheese Steak anytime again, much better place to eat than Mel's Diner which is not far from here, I would choose & suggest this place to eat anytime over Mel's.

Final Rating: 7.5* (Try it out-above Average/Good to Very Good)

Next Tasty Review: Chicago Gyros & Dogs Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, In Clifton, near U.C.

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Food Definitions!

Hand-Made- made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality.
Made to Order- specially made according to a customer's specifications.
Char-Grilled- grill (food, typically meat or fish) quickly at a high heat.
Medium Well- Mostly gray-brown throughout, but with a hint of pale pink inside. Good for someone who wants an ever-so-slightly juicy Meat, but detests any sign of "blood" in their meat.

Medium- A more pronounced band of pink in the middle of the Meat. However, there should still be slightly more gray-brown than pink coloration.

Well done- Grayish-brown with no sign of pink, usually slightly charred on the outside. Cooking a good meat to this level of doneness is a challenge. It has to be done slowly on low heat, or else you end up with shoe leather.

Pre-Made Frozen Patty - This is not 100% real beef, it's just that a piece of whatever, that comes Pre-made up in a Patty and Frozen in a box of a Dozen or more, not real beef, some can be good, but most are not.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Happy Days Diner

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