Moore’s Tavern Bacon Cheeseburger

Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger

Moore’s Tavern located on South Avenue in the heart of Youngstown, Ohio is a popular restaurant for lunch for dining in and take out. As you can see, I ordered take out.

I ordered the half pound bacon cheeseburger with fries. The cost was $6.95 which is reasonable considering a quarter pound of beef, cheese, bacon, and fries. It came all nice and neat in a styrofoam container. (At least it was all in the container)

The burger was well done as ordered, the bacon crunchy and cooked, and the cheese melted but not dripping messy, and the fries, crunchy and tasty although not to plentiful. For 7 bucks, I was expecting more, not less.

The order was correct, and was on time when we went for pickup which is always a huge plus.

The Grassy Knoll Institute awards 3 out of 5 shots and recommends Moore’s Tavern for lunch.

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Potato Soup – Apple Barn

Potato Soup – Apple Barn Restaurant – Gatlinburg

I have already critiqued several meals from the Apple Barn in Gatlinburg, Tennessee so tonight it’s all about the soup. As in potato soup.

When you order an entree at the Apple Barn, you get your choice of soups and I always selected the chicken noodle but just recently, potato soup was added to the mix.

The broth was thick with bits of bacon and plenty of cheese melting on top. Of course, big generous chunks of potato wedges were swimming in the cup.

And the taste, absolutely wonderful. The Grassy Knoll Institute awards 5 shots out of 5 and recommends potato soup at the Apple Barn.

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Taco Bell Taquito’s

Taco Bell Taquito

Well you knew I would get around to this some day. Taco Bell has a new item on their menu, (Seems to have something new every month) the Taquito that comes in two styles, the chicken or steak Taquito.

Basically, it’s a grilled soft taco shell wrapped with chicken wedges with melted cheese all for only 99 cents.

As far as fast food fare goes, the Taquito wasn’t bad. It was hot, with enough chicken and cheese except at the end of the shell, which was empty.

The cost, at 99 cents, it was a good deal for a fast food pick me up type of meal.

Reluctantly, the Grassy Knoll Institute awards 2.75 out of 5 shots to Taco Bell Taquiot’s and recommends them for late night dinner.

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Maxwell’s Restaurant – Gatlinburg

Maxwell’s Restaurant – Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Maxwell’s Restaurant is located right on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Being in the mood for something different to eat, we ventured in and were greeted by a huge fish tank with apparently our dinner swimming inside. We were met by the hostess and seated right away. (Not a good sign on a busy week during a trade show in Gatlinburg) She took our drink order, (Diet Coke) and then our dinner order which was the grilled chicken in a lemon sauce.

Instead of the salad, I opted for the soup, which was a wise choice for it was potato soup. A huge assortment of bread was brought to our table with plenty of butter. The soup was exquisite, the best potato soup I have ever had. Big chunks of potato, carrots, celery, a hint of bacon, onion, and a very steamy broth that made my mouth water. The bread I passed on.

The main dish came out minutes after our soup and salads were done. The chicken was plentiful, cooked just right, and several added lemon slices in case more was needed. A steaming hot baked potato in butter completed the meal.

The chicken tasted great. (It tasted just like chicken!) Very tender, juicy, and just spicy enough. As baked potatoes go, this one was very good.

The cost was just under $30 not including tip.

The Grassy Knoll Institute awards 4.25 out of 5 shots to Maxwell’s Restaurant in Gatlinburg and recommends them for dinner.

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