tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38861662011-04-21T11:42:25.859-07:00The Turkey Burger QuestOne gal's quest for the perfect turkey burger at New Jersey's best contribution to society... the DINER.wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-1078517020996346152004-03-05T11:42:00.000-08:002004-03-05T12:06:39.106-08:00January 17, 2004: Cup of beef barley, turkey burger deluxe, diet coke at the USA Diner, 1277 State Hwy No 23 Butler, NJ/ 973-283-2283 After Lucky and I had returned from an afternoon of snowshoeing at High Point State Park (and getting some yummy stuff from the Holland American Bakery), we stopped here for a quick eat. The place was under new management. The AC/DC and Bruce tunes on the radio andwildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-1074294843403864002004-01-16T15:14:00.000-08:002004-03-05T11:27:59.340-08:00September 7, 2003: Cup of manhattan clam chowder, turkey burger deluxe, diet coke at the CRYSTAL DINER, 166 Route 37 E. Toms River, 732/244-6262 The chowder was very chunky almost like "beef stew" and average tasting. The entree was better... it came with some decent onion rings and the fries were similar to Burger King's in that not quite potato fry. The coleslaw, although not too mayo-y or wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-949545702003-05-27T13:07:00.000-07:002003-05-27T13:42:33.000-07:00May 23, 2003: Cup of seafood bisque, turkey burger deluxe at the AMERICANA DINER, Route 35 & Shrewsbury Avenue, Shrewsbury, 732-542-1658 After cheating the MemorialDayWeekend trafficjammed Parkway, Lucky and I made our way down 35 towards Asbury Park. I could have sworn that this diner was closer to Middletown, but eventually we got there (there is also another diner one minute further down Rt. wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-900646962003-03-03T11:33:00.000-08:002003-03-03T11:47:10.000-08:00March 2, 2003: Diet Coke, bowl of chicken rice soup, turkey burger deluxe at the Mountainview Diner, 1203 Bound Brook Rd, Middlesex, 08846, 732/469-5414 Yes, I know the third month of 2003, and this is the first entry for the new year. Oh well. I've been busy! I'm not sure if I can really count this as a TBX (turkeyburger experience) since the Montainview is not a 24/7. However, it did feel like wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-847159902002-11-18T10:01:00.000-08:002002-12-03T15:05:40.000-08:00November 17, 2002: Diet Coke, cup of cream of turkey soup, turkey burger deluxe at the Tiffany Diner, 1045 State Hwy No. 17, Ramsey, NJ. The morning after my friends the Scotts got married, we went to a traditional chromed exterior diner (the inside was clean but not as pretty... lots of mirrors). On the front of their menu, the Tiffany Diner calls themselves "New Jersey's Favorite Family wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835244942002-10-25T14:01:00.000-07:002002-10-25T14:01:07.746-07:00October 23, 2002 : Hot chocolate with whipped cream, gyro with a greek salad, fries with gravy at the RAINBOW DINER, Rt. 70, Brick NJ.
Yesterday after my friend's mother's wake, we went to the Rainbow Diner in Brick. It was my request since it had been voted "NJ Monthly's Readers Choice for Best Diner (South)." And considering it was in the area of the funeral home, I thought this would be an wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835241032002-10-25T13:52:00.001-07:002002-10-25T13:52:25.313-07:00September 2 , 2002: Turkeyburger deluxe and a cup of cream of turkey soup at the SUNSET DINER, Route 22 E, Green Brook, NJ.
Eh. Burger was juicy enough and Lucky celebrated Labor Day with a pretty big tuna melt (I know, we are exciting people). But the coleslaw, as good and crunchy as it was, came with the cap still on the little plastic container and I was sticking to the table. Atmosphere: wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835240762002-10-25T13:52:00.000-07:002002-10-25T13:52:03.873-07:00August 27, 2002: Turkeyburger deluxe, Heineken, and red jello at the EMPIRE DINER, Route 46, Parsippany, NJ.
Peter Genovese is right... diners with bars are wonderful. Sometimes you just want something to quench your thirst that isn't a diet coke. Anyways, went there with my future sister after learning how to bustle her gown (15 friggen mini buttons). The waiter was very attentive (ok, so he waswildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835240542002-10-25T13:51:00.001-07:002002-10-25T13:51:39.593-07:00May 17, 2002: Chicken and rice soup, turkeyburger deluxe and soda at the ALL SEASONS DINER, Eatontown, NJ (conveniently located across from the Monmouth Mall).
Stopped off at a frequent haunt of Lucky's ( he generally hangs there after seeing a film at the mall with his buds).The decor is a bit of a mishmash: clean and bright, and decorated with care. Unfortunately (or fortunately, if you like wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835240342002-10-25T13:51:00.000-07:002002-10-25T13:51:20.263-07:00February 11, 2002: Turkeyburger deluxe and soda at the LIDO DINER, Rt. 22 center island, Springfield, NJ.
Went with Lucky after massage class because we were starved. Burger was pretty good and the coleslaw was fantastic. Diner had that 70s, where did I put my corduroy pants, feel. Lucky had the tuna melt which didn't look that great (what tuna melt does?) but was very big and one of the best wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835240172002-10-25T13:50:00.001-07:002002-10-25T13:50:58.796-07:00January 25, 2002: Turkeyburger deluxe and rootbeer float at the ECHO QUEEN DINER, Route 22 E, Mountainside, NJ.
Ok, so this was after going to a wake so maybe that kind of affected my review (But the wake was for my friend's 94 year old grandmother who led a kick-ass life so it wasn't that depressing). The burger and fries were terribly ordinary. No coleslaw. However, the ice cream in the wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835239992002-10-25T13:50:00.000-07:002002-10-25T13:50:39.310-07:00November 18, 2001: Turkeyburger deluxe and hot chocolate at the SEVILLE DINER, State Hwy No 18 & Hillsdale Rd, East Brunswick, NJ.
After watching Harry Potter at the Regal Cinemas, a group of us stayed up to watch the meteor showers. It wasn't that easy since everywhere in metro Jersey is affected but light pollution but we did get to see many meteors. Lots of oohing and ahhing. And then we wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835239192002-10-25T13:49:00.000-07:002002-10-25T13:49:13.700-07:00November 4, 2001: Turkeyburger deluxe and hot chocolate at the SOMERSET DINER, Somerset, NJ.
Considering that this turned out to be a two-diner day (That night, I went to Union Plaza Diner after seeing Monsters, Inc. and had a lovely matzo ball soup and the most gigantic slice of tiramisu, served by a waitress who was superfriendly and knew her stuff. (Even called my 30-something friend: "young wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835238902002-10-25T13:48:00.001-07:002002-10-25T13:48:27.856-07:00August 30, 2001: Turkeyburger deluxe at the PARKSIDE DINER, Trenton, NJ.
After seeing David Cross ("Donnie" on Just Shoot Me) perform at TCNJ and seeing about 50 college kids walk out on him (maybe I have a high tolerance on religious and political humor, but I thought he was pretty funny), my friends and I headed to da diner, a typical dirty, timeforgotten place with table jukes. The waitresses wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835238642002-10-25T13:48:00.000-07:002002-10-25T13:48:01.870-07:00August 17, 2001: Turkeyburger deluxe, coke, red jello with whipped cream at the TOWN AND COUNTRY DINER, Matawan, NJ.
I was real excited to be going here. Not only was this another step closer to the Holy Turkey Burger but it was the wedding rehearsal dinner for one of my best friends. Well, thank god for those witty conversations we're noted for, because that was the only highlight. Topics wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835238482002-10-25T13:47:00.000-07:002002-10-25T13:47:38.650-07:00The Quest Begins:
August 10, 2001: Turkeyburger deluxe at PAT'S RIVERVIEW DINER, Belmar, NJ.
On the way to see The Nerds, one of Jersey's hardest working cover bands, I officially started my quest. Although a bit more ritzy than the average diner (it also serves alcohol), the food is still traditional fare and the waitresses very friendly and helpful. Our waitress, Heather, three days away from wildsnowflakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829252219284427838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886166.post-835236782002-10-25T13:44:00.000-07:002002-10-25T13:44:34.583-07:00The Prelude:
August 7, 2001: Turkeyburger deluxe at Vicki's Diner, Westfield, NJ.
Burger was very flavorful but the pickle was a bit rubbery and the coleslaw was more mayo than slaw. Fries were average and not very salty. This does not count as an official entry since Vicki's is a faux diner, not being open 24/7.
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