Sunday, February 6, 2011

Boy Meets Burger

Although not a food critic, I am a food fanatic. I’m usually the first to suggest that a hunger pang be fixed by a visit to the closest restaurant or fast food joint. So, while walking around downtown La Jolla with a grumble in my stomach, I was relieved to spot the happening, no fuss foodie paradise known to locals as the Burger Lounge.




I love meat. And while I have been persuaded to join the anti-meat eating crowd (mostly due to images/documentaries about how the meat we eat is harvested), a juicy burger dripping onto a freshly baked bun gets me every time and a solely vegetable diet can’t compete.

Let me start with the Burger Lounge’s visual appeal. Located on the corner of a street of mostly apparel stores and shops, the Burger Lounge is the easy choice for shoppers wanting a small bite to eat when getting from one store to the next. It certainly worked for me. Burger Lounge draws in customers by its clean lines and bright, modern colors that serve as a clean palette for their main showpiece – the almighty burger.



The Lounge itself is small with limited outdoor seating and only a few barstools inside. In fact my only grievance about the lounge was the uneasy feeling of waiting in line while scouting for a table to open. I am a multi-tasker, however trying to decide what I wanted to order while nervously scoping out the place for a spot to sit was not the best way to start-off. Especially when the place was packed.

I ordered the Grilled Lounge Burger, which the large menu board said was made from grass-fed beef. I guess that fact made it a little easier to cope with the burger’s nearly $8 price tag (side dishes not included). No burger would be complete without fries, so I opted for the Lounge’s Fresh-Cut French Fries, which were certainly worth the $3.95 I paid in addition to the burger. 

After finding a table, the server brought my table their selections. We are all happy with the speedy service and the flavors on our plates. My Grilled Lounge Burger more than satisfied my hunger and made the Burger Lounge a place I would visit again. Next time, I may even try their vegetarian burger. But then again, maybe not. Learn more at www.burgerlounge.com.





RATING 

4 out of 5 

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