Almost every time Steven and I go to Ilion for any reason, we notice this place called Froggy’s. It catches Steven’s eye in particular, because he collects frogs, and this place usually has a cool looking stuffed one out in front. Tuesday we finally decided to check it out.
When we pulled into the small parking lot, we noted there was space available at the picnic tables under the pavilion. It was a sunny evening. Personally, I could have used a little more shade, but that’s just me.
We walked up to the window and looked at the menu. They offered hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, soup, salad and more. It took a few minutes for the lady to take our order, which she apologized for.
“Gives you more time to look at the menu,” she suggested.
“We’re in no hurry,” I assured her. It really wasn’t too long of a wait. We both ordered cheeseburgers, mine deluxe, Steven’s deluxe with bacon, and chocolate shakes. We shared an order of fries. We sat down at a picnic table and waited for them to call our name.
Froggy’s is on a busy corner. There was lots to look at, but I had to accustom myself to the sounds of loud trucks. Such are the problems of dining al fresco: you might get bugs, you might have trucks. Tuesday there were no bugs, at least. In fact, the whole area was nicely clean, which is not always the case with these take out places.
The food was delicious. The shake was thick and chocolatey. The burger was a little messy, as is often the case when you get mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and onion on a burger. Oh, and I added ketchup. Napkins were readily available. We enjoyed our meal very much.
Froggy’s is located on Clark Street in Ilion, next to Heads R Turning Salon and Spa. For more information call 894-2234.
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