Clark Runs On Dunkin: Results From Our Coffee Poll

The votes are in: is Clark's favorite coffee spot according to our

Dunkin beat out the competition with 34 percent of the vote. The number two and three picks were, located just next door, (28 percent) and (26 percent).

Store Manager Tess Paraiso was happy to hear the news when Patch visited on Friday. Paraiso says fresh coffee and customer service are what probably helped Dunkin earn the top spot.

"We have an 18 minute standard," said Paraiso. "After 18 minutes we brew a new pot, so the coffee is always fresh."

Paraiso says regular coffee is still the most popular customer choice, followed by speciality offerings like Dunkin's iced caramel.

But it's a focus on customer service that sets this Dunkin location (which has been here for some 30 years) apart from others.

"We try to be friendly and fast. We have lots of regular customers and we know their name, where they live, what they order," says Paraiso. "We usually have everything ready before they walk in the door."

"It's true," says regular Lawney Montoney from Rahway. "Lots of times when I come in from the car at 9 a.m. my coffee is ready. It's better than Starbucks and they're very efficient."

Montoney's grandson Anrthony Merlo, 9, loves Dunkin, too. "I like the sausage, egg and cheese and they are always really nice to me."

Congrats, Westfield Avenue Dunkin Donuts! Check back on Monday when we ask you to vote in the next addition of our "Best Of" series.