A Great Burger Joint

Today’s lunch was at The Habit.

My wife said, “We can go to Popeye’s or Chipotle for lunch.” In a rare move, she had me accompany her after church on her biweekly grocery run. She was under the weather, and let me do the heavy lifting. I was familiar with some of the restaurants at this particular shopping center, and was not eager to eat at either offered destination.

I said, “What about the burger place?”, and she said, “You want that?” So I got what I wanted after making sure if wouldn’t upset her tummy as she had been having some issues in that area. She assured me it was OK.

I like The Habit. The atmosphere is friendly if spare, the food is good and you can get some offbeat choices such as vegetarian options.

I think I’ll try the veggie burger next time, but today, I enjoyed the impossible burger. I was going to spend more money adding mushrooms, but then I looked at the regular toppings (below), considered how expensive fast food is these days, and got it as is.

ORIGINAL IMPOSSIBLE

520 Cal

A seared Impossible (TM) patty (a plant-based alternative patty) topped with caramelized onions, crisp lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayonnaise on a toasted bun. Cheese extra. Impossible is a trademark of Impossible Foods, Inc. Used under license.

Since my CKD makes fries a (mostly) no-no, I thought about my beloved onion rings, but had had them a lot lately, so I looked at the menu and recalled the tempura green beans. They turned out to be better than I remembered; the perfect symbiosis of grease and legumes.

Rounding out my selection was some kind of hibiscus iced tea. It was the perfect blend of soft ice, herbal flavor and minimal sugar.

With 250 locations in California and more around the USA and a couple internationally, The Habit is a great place to get a healthier burger that still tastes great.