Wednesday 23 March 2011

Kicking the Habit

We are In'n'Out Burger people.  Ever since Jim and Gen introduced us when we were here on holiday, all those long years ago, we've enjoyed their double-doubles, fries, and shakes. After the discovery of the secret menu (recommended link - someone's taken photos of every item available!) and the Biblical references on the cups, our love of the place grew.  Except!  Walnut Creek doesn't have an In'n'Out.  I've heard there's one coming, but...

Instead, last night we tried the town's newest joint, Habit Burger.  The place immediately has two huge selling points: it's on the way home from the gym, and is next door to (soon-to-open) Yogurtland.

The menu is somewhat more extensive than I'n'O's, boasting teriyaki burgers, salads with multiple dressing choices, and malted shakes.  Unfortunately the calorie count for every item is proudly displayed by it, which is a little off-putting but apparently a legal requirement these days.  Californians, they're crazy!

We stayed fairly traditional, with two cheeseburgers as the nutritious heart of the meal, but ordered sweet potato fries (fewer calories than regular fries, despite the added sugar) and a garden salad.  I washed this all down with a vanilla malt.  I can report that it was very tasty, the burgers especially, but the price puts it somewhere between In'n'Out and Counter/Barney's levels.  And, frankly, who can touch the majesty of the neopolitan milkshake?  Our search for the perfect nearby burger continues.


Two cheese charburgers, and don't spare the calories. 


A feast!


Why I have to go to the gym.