• About

Eat Out!

~ Restaurant Reviews from a Redneck Foodie…

Category Archives: Milkshakes

Happy Burger Diner, Mariposa, California, July 13, 2016

19 Tuesday Jul 2016

Posted by mrbream in Burger Joint, Cheeseburger, Hamburger, Happy Burger Diner, Mariposa, Mariposa California, Milkshake, Milkshakes

≈ 1 Comment

After returning to Mariposa late after our first day at Yosemite and having supper at the local BK, we made sure we returned early enough the next day to give one of the local restaurants a try. The folks at the front desk at our hotel gave us several recommendations when we checked in, one of which was the Happy Burger Diner.

The Happy Burger Diner is billed as a ‘fun and authentic 60’s diner’, ‘featuring the food you love and “Mother Lode” portions.’ The first thing we noticed as we walked in was that the walls and ceilings were covered, and I mean completely covered, with album covers from records cut in the 60s. You remember records, right? They were those black vinyl disks about twelve inches across with tiny grooves on both sides and a hole in the center that one played on a record player or stereo turntable?

They have a fairly extensive menu so we sat down in a booth for a few minutes to read it over and figure out what we wanted before stepping up to the counter to place our orders. ConnieLou settled on the BLT, fries and a strawberry shake, Ashley and Jenna both ordered the patty melt with sweet potato fries and peanut butter shakes and I ordered the guacamole burger with fries and a peanut butter shake.

We sat back down in our booth and enjoyed the AC while we waited on our food to arrive. After a short wait the server brought out our orders and our table grew quiet. My burger was hot, juicy, messy and very good. ConnieLou and the girls were quite pleased with their sandwiches. The shakes were also quite good. In fact, the PB shakes were easily as good as those at Gibson’s in Young Harris, Georgia, and possibly a little bit better. Now about the fries…not fresh cut and if you’ve read a few of my previous entries, you probably have a pretty good idea about how I feel about frozen fries. That said…the fries were still pretty darn good.

So how did the Happy Burger Diner rate on the Thumbs Scale? We gave it a 7 ¾ out of a possible 8. Yep, I took off half a thumb for the frozen fries but added ¼ of a point for the excellent shakes. If we ever get back to Mariposa the Happy Burger Diner will definitely be on our repeat list

Carmelo’s Pizzaria and Cousteau’s Waffle and Milkshake Bar, St. Augustine, Florida, November 13-14, 2015

17 Tuesday Nov 2015

Posted by mrbream in Carmelo's Pizzaria, Cousteau's Waffle and Milkshake Bar, Milkshake, Milkshakes, Pizza, St. Augustine

≈ Leave a comment

We took a quick trip down to St. Augustine this past weekend so Jenna could visit Flagler College. We rolled into town Friday evening, checked into the hotel and set about finding something good for supper. We weren’t quite sure what we were in the mood for but we knew we didn’t want fast food. We also knew that we didn’t want anything from a restaurant that has a location near home. ConnieLou picked up one of those free tourist info/coupon books in the hotel lobby when we checked in so we took a look at it to see what we could find. We noticed fairly quickly that St. Augustine has no shortage of restaurants. For whatever reason I was drawn to the ad for a New York style pizza joint named Carmelo’s Pizzaria. It had good reviews on Yelp and was just a couple of blocks from the college.

One of the reviews we read mentioned that Carmelo’s was behind the gas station on the corner. Turns out that it’s not exactly behind the gas station but is attached to the gas station. OK, now don’t go getting the idea that this is a gas station dive…it’s not. It’s a nice sit-down pizzeria (there’s also a take-out side) that happens to be attached to a convenience store called Carmelo’s Market.

Rather than ordering a single pie to split we decided to order slices. Jenna ordered a slice of Meat Supreme, ConnieLou chose a slice pepperoni and I went with a slice of Meat Supreme and a slice of Hawaiian.

After driving for over six hours we really didn’t care if the pizza took a while to get to us…but it didn’t. It was served quickly and piping hot. So how was it? In a word, fantastic! We really couldn’t find anything to complain about.

So how did Carmelo’s fare on the Thumbs Scale? It easily scored six thumbs up. We seem to have a knack for finding good pizza. Every once in a while we find exceptional pizza and we all agreed that Carmelo’s probably fit somewhere in our Top 5. I suspect that if Jenna ends up attending Flagler, we’ll be visiting Carmelo’s again…and again…and again.

On Saturday morning we did the college tour and had a couple of hours to poke around town before we had to head back home. We found a few geocaches before I was informed that we needed to get milkshakes for nourishment for the long ride home.

ConnieLou pulled out a brochure that we got during the college tour that mentioned a shake shop called Cousteau’s Waffle and Milkshake Bar. We Googled up the address, plugged it into Google Maps (aren’t smart phones the handiest things?) and off we went.

A short walk through town brought us to Cousteau’s, which is a little hole-in-the-wall place. Once inside we saw that it was decorated with photos of Jaques C. himself and his underwater exploration teams and their equipment. Neat little place. Like I said, we were in the mood for milkshakes but they also served up Belgian waffles with ice cream and other toppings.

ConnieLou and I both ordered the Calypso which was described as “key lime pie in a milkshake” and consisted of vanilla ice cream with fresh Florida lime juice, graham cracker crumbs and topped with whipped cream. Jenna ordered the Pele Dos Santos which consisted of fresh bananas and Nutella mixed with vanilla ice cream.

OK, I’m a key lime pie fan and I’ve got to say that the description of the Calypso was right on the money. We decided to drink our shakes as we walked back to the car. Considering that we didn’t have all that far to walk and that our shakes had pretty much disappeared by the time that we made it to the car, it was obvious that they were pretty darn good.

So how did Cousteau’s rank on the Thumbs Scale? Another six thumbs…easily. Yep, we’ll be back there someday too.

Recent Posts

  • St. George Island, Florida Wrap Up – June 9, 2019
  • The Shack, Atlanta, Georgia, December 15, 2018
  • The Brickyard Pub & BBQ, Lewiston, New York, September 29, 2018
  • Southern Bistro, Atlanta, Georgia, September 15, 2018
  • Tasty Rib Shack, Madras, Georgia, August 25, 2018

Recent Comments

Happy Hawg – Dine-In… on Happy Hawg, Hiawassee, Georgia…
The Adventurous Adve… on Bowl of Asia and Gibson’s Driv…
The Adventurous Adve… on Chevelles, Hayesville, North C…
Planes, Trains and A… on Donuts a Go-Go, Mariposa, Cali…
Planes, Trains and A… on Happy Burger Diner, Mariposa,…

Archives

  • June 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • February 2018
  • October 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014

Categories

  • Amici
  • Amici Italian Cafe
  • Anejo Grill
  • Aruba
  • Aruba Restaurants
  • Asian Latin Fusion
  • Athens
  • Athens Georgia Restaurants
  • Athens Restaurants
  • Atlanta Restaurants
  • Aunt Ebbys Ice Cream
  • Aunt Kate's
  • Aussie Pies
  • Bar & Grille
  • Bar-B–Q
  • Bar-b-que
  • Barbeque
  • Barbeque Kitchen
  • BBQ
  • Beachcombers
  • Bennie's Red Barn
  • Big Joe's Bar & Grill
  • Bigun's
  • Biscuit
  • BJs Pizza
  • Blairsville
  • Blairsville Restaurants
  • BLT
  • Blue Ridge
  • Blue Ridge Georgia
  • Blue Ridge Georgia Restaurants
  • Blue Ridge Restaurants
  • Bowl of Asia
  • Breakfast
  • Brian's Restaurant and Sports Bar
  • Brunswick Georgia
  • Brunswick Stew
  • Buffalo Wings
  • Burger Joint
  • Burrito Works
  • Burrito Works Taco Shop
  • Burritos
  • Cape San Blas Florida
  • Carmelo's Pizzaria
  • Carne Asada
  • Cheeseburger
  • Cheesesteak
  • Chevelles
  • Chicken Sandwich
  • Chili Dogs
  • Chili Steak
  • China Garden
  • Chinese Buffet
  • Chinese Restaurant
  • Chopped Pork
  • Christy Lee's Courtyard Grille
  • Clocked
  • Col Poole's Bar-B-Q
  • College Park
  • College Park Georgia Restaurants
  • Cousteau's Waffle and Milkshake Bar
  • Crab Stuffed Shrimp
  • Craft Burger
  • Craft Hamburger
  • Cuban Cafe and Bakery
  • Cuban Sandwich
  • Donuts
  • Donuts a Go-Go
  • Doughnuts
  • Duncs BBQ Kitchen
  • Dushi Bagel
  • East Ellijay Georgia
  • Eatonton Georgia
  • Eatonton Restaurants
  • El Taquito
  • Ellijay Georgia
  • Fabiano's
  • Fabiano's Pizza
  • Fish Tacos
  • Florida
  • Frazier's
  • Fresh Air
  • Fresh Air Barbeque
  • Fresh Cut Fries
  • Fried Chicken
  • Fried Rice
  • Frosted Orange
  • Ga
  • Georgia
  • Georgia Mountain Restaurant
  • Georgie's Diner
  • Gibson's
  • Gibson's Drive-In
  • Greensboro
  • Greensboro Georgia
  • Greensboro Georgia Restaurants
  • Gryo
  • Gumbo
  • Gyro
  • Hamburger
  • Hand Cut Fries
  • Happy Burger Diner
  • Happy Hawg
  • Harry's
  • Harry's Seafood
  • Hayesville Restaurants
  • Hiawassee
  • Hiawassee Georgia
  • Hiawassee Restaurants
  • Hot Dogs
  • Ice Cream
  • Iguana Cantina
  • Indian Pass
  • Indian Pass Florida
  • Indian Pass Raw Bar
  • Indian Pass Uptown
  • J Buffalo Wings
  • Jackson Georgia
  • Jackson Georgia Restaurants
  • Keba
  • Kebap
  • Kookaburra Coffee
  • Lake Oconee
  • Larin Asian Fusion
  • Lewiston New York
  • Lucky Goat Coffee
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Maria's Cantina
  • Mariposa
  • Mariposa California
  • Meat N Greet
  • Mexican Food
  • Mexico Beach Florida
  • Milkshake
  • Milkshakes
  • MoJo BBQ
  • Newnan Georgia
  • Newnan Restaurants
  • Onion Rings
  • Pesky Pelican
  • Philly Cheese Steak
  • Philly Steak
  • Pig & Chik
  • Pizza
  • Polish Sausage
  • Poole's Bar-B-Q
  • Port St Joe Florida
  • Prohibition Kitchen
  • Pub Grub
  • Puccini's Pizzaria
  • Redneck Gourmet
  • Rednexican
  • Reposteria Criss
  • RPM Full Service
  • Saint Augustine
  • Scott's Brats
  • Shrimp & Grits
  • Shrimp and Grits
  • Sisson's Old South Barbeque
  • Smokey Joe's Island Grill
  • Soup and Sandwich
  • Southern Bistro
  • Sprayberry's Barbeque
  • Spraybrerry's
  • St Augustine Florida
  • St George Island
  • St George Island Florida
  • St Simons Island
  • St Simons Island Restaurants
  • St Simons Sweets
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Augustine Beach
  • St. Augustine Florida Restaurants
  • St. Augustine Restaurants
  • Steak
  • Steakholders
  • Steakhouse
  • Steamed Shrimp
  • Steve's Place
  • Sushi
  • Sushi Matsuya
  • Sweet Shop
  • Taco Shop
  • Taco Tuesday
  • Tacos
  • Talking Rock
  • Taqueria Tsunami
  • Tasty Rib Shack
  • Tex-Mex
  • The Aviator Cafe
  • The Beach Pit
  • The Blue Hen Cafe
  • The Blue Parrot
  • The Brickyard Pub & BBQ
  • The Oink Joint
  • The Pelican's Nest
  • The Sand Bucket
  • The Sand Bucket Cape San Blas
  • The Shack
  • The Taco Stand
  • The Varsity
  • Uncategorized
  • Vilano Beach
  • Weber's Little Donut Shop
  • Willie's Wee-Nee Wagon
  • Wings
  • Yonah Burger

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com
December 2019
S M T W T F S
« Jun    
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  

Recent Posts

  • St. George Island, Florida Wrap Up – June 9, 2019
  • The Shack, Atlanta, Georgia, December 15, 2018
  • The Brickyard Pub & BBQ, Lewiston, New York, September 29, 2018
  • Southern Bistro, Atlanta, Georgia, September 15, 2018
  • Tasty Rib Shack, Madras, Georgia, August 25, 2018

Recent Comments

Happy Hawg – Dine-In… on Happy Hawg, Hiawassee, Georgia…
The Adventurous Adve… on Bowl of Asia and Gibson’s Driv…
The Adventurous Adve… on Chevelles, Hayesville, North C…
Planes, Trains and A… on Donuts a Go-Go, Mariposa, Cali…
Planes, Trains and A… on Happy Burger Diner, Mariposa,…

Archives

  • June 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • February 2018
  • October 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014

Categories

  • Amici
  • Amici Italian Cafe
  • Anejo Grill
  • Aruba
  • Aruba Restaurants
  • Asian Latin Fusion
  • Athens
  • Athens Georgia Restaurants
  • Athens Restaurants
  • Atlanta Restaurants
  • Aunt Ebbys Ice Cream
  • Aunt Kate's
  • Aussie Pies
  • Bar & Grille
  • Bar-B–Q
  • Bar-b-que
  • Barbeque
  • Barbeque Kitchen
  • BBQ
  • Beachcombers
  • Bennie's Red Barn
  • Big Joe's Bar & Grill
  • Bigun's
  • Biscuit
  • BJs Pizza
  • Blairsville
  • Blairsville Restaurants
  • BLT
  • Blue Ridge
  • Blue Ridge Georgia
  • Blue Ridge Georgia Restaurants
  • Blue Ridge Restaurants
  • Bowl of Asia
  • Breakfast
  • Brian's Restaurant and Sports Bar
  • Brunswick Georgia
  • Brunswick Stew
  • Buffalo Wings
  • Burger Joint
  • Burrito Works
  • Burrito Works Taco Shop
  • Burritos
  • Cape San Blas Florida
  • Carmelo's Pizzaria
  • Carne Asada
  • Cheeseburger
  • Cheesesteak
  • Chevelles
  • Chicken Sandwich
  • Chili Dogs
  • Chili Steak
  • China Garden
  • Chinese Buffet
  • Chinese Restaurant
  • Chopped Pork
  • Christy Lee's Courtyard Grille
  • Clocked
  • Col Poole's Bar-B-Q
  • College Park
  • College Park Georgia Restaurants
  • Cousteau's Waffle and Milkshake Bar
  • Crab Stuffed Shrimp
  • Craft Burger
  • Craft Hamburger
  • Cuban Cafe and Bakery
  • Cuban Sandwich
  • Donuts
  • Donuts a Go-Go
  • Doughnuts
  • Duncs BBQ Kitchen
  • Dushi Bagel
  • East Ellijay Georgia
  • Eatonton Georgia
  • Eatonton Restaurants
  • El Taquito
  • Ellijay Georgia
  • Fabiano's
  • Fabiano's Pizza
  • Fish Tacos
  • Florida
  • Frazier's
  • Fresh Air
  • Fresh Air Barbeque
  • Fresh Cut Fries
  • Fried Chicken
  • Fried Rice
  • Frosted Orange
  • Ga
  • Georgia
  • Georgia Mountain Restaurant
  • Georgie's Diner
  • Gibson's
  • Gibson's Drive-In
  • Greensboro
  • Greensboro Georgia
  • Greensboro Georgia Restaurants
  • Gryo
  • Gumbo
  • Gyro
  • Hamburger
  • Hand Cut Fries
  • Happy Burger Diner
  • Happy Hawg
  • Harry's
  • Harry's Seafood
  • Hayesville Restaurants
  • Hiawassee
  • Hiawassee Georgia
  • Hiawassee Restaurants
  • Hot Dogs
  • Ice Cream
  • Iguana Cantina
  • Indian Pass
  • Indian Pass Florida
  • Indian Pass Raw Bar
  • Indian Pass Uptown
  • J Buffalo Wings
  • Jackson Georgia
  • Jackson Georgia Restaurants
  • Keba
  • Kebap
  • Kookaburra Coffee
  • Lake Oconee
  • Larin Asian Fusion
  • Lewiston New York
  • Lucky Goat Coffee
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Maria's Cantina
  • Mariposa
  • Mariposa California
  • Meat N Greet
  • Mexican Food
  • Mexico Beach Florida
  • Milkshake
  • Milkshakes
  • MoJo BBQ
  • Newnan Georgia
  • Newnan Restaurants
  • Onion Rings
  • Pesky Pelican
  • Philly Cheese Steak
  • Philly Steak
  • Pig & Chik
  • Pizza
  • Polish Sausage
  • Poole's Bar-B-Q
  • Port St Joe Florida
  • Prohibition Kitchen
  • Pub Grub
  • Puccini's Pizzaria
  • Redneck Gourmet
  • Rednexican
  • Reposteria Criss
  • RPM Full Service
  • Saint Augustine
  • Scott's Brats
  • Shrimp & Grits
  • Shrimp and Grits
  • Sisson's Old South Barbeque
  • Smokey Joe's Island Grill
  • Soup and Sandwich
  • Southern Bistro
  • Sprayberry's Barbeque
  • Spraybrerry's
  • St Augustine Florida
  • St George Island
  • St George Island Florida
  • St Simons Island
  • St Simons Island Restaurants
  • St Simons Sweets
  • St. Augustine
  • St. Augustine Beach
  • St. Augustine Florida Restaurants
  • St. Augustine Restaurants
  • Steak
  • Steakholders
  • Steakhouse
  • Steamed Shrimp
  • Steve's Place
  • Sushi
  • Sushi Matsuya
  • Sweet Shop
  • Taco Shop
  • Taco Tuesday
  • Tacos
  • Talking Rock
  • Taqueria Tsunami
  • Tasty Rib Shack
  • Tex-Mex
  • The Aviator Cafe
  • The Beach Pit
  • The Blue Hen Cafe
  • The Blue Parrot
  • The Brickyard Pub & BBQ
  • The Oink Joint
  • The Pelican's Nest
  • The Sand Bucket
  • The Sand Bucket Cape San Blas
  • The Shack
  • The Taco Stand
  • The Varsity
  • Uncategorized
  • Vilano Beach
  • Weber's Little Donut Shop
  • Willie's Wee-Nee Wagon
  • Wings
  • Yonah Burger

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy