I’ve been going to Habits Café in historic Oakley Square for years now. So not too long ago when I was meeting my friend Mike Dennis for lunch to talk over a project, the thought of doing so at Habits gave us both a quick nod of approval.
Mike and I both have some history at this place. We spent the better part of a week there a few years back shooting scenes for the feature film April’s Fool. In that movie, Mike played a down on his luck accountant who had just lost his job. Given the chance to earn some quick money by doing the books for a seedy strip club owner, he finds himself caught up in a plot to rig a horse race that ends in murder. We shot a number of scenes in Habits’ basement which doubled as the strip club office. Another room in the basement was perfect for a warehouse scene which sees Mike’s character worked over by some of the people involved in the racing scam.
Legend has it that the basement of Habits is haunted by a former crooked police officer who was murdered there when he got too greedy. Though I’ve never really believed in the whole ghost and supernatural thing, we did experience some very unexplainable problems with the battery chargers while shooting there. If you like ghost stories, ask me about what happened there the next time you see me.
Since this was a business lunch (and Josh would rather hang out with his friends) I went alone to Habits and met up with Mike.
Located at 3036 Madison Rd. in Oakley square, and on the internet at http://habitscafe.com/, Habits offers up a well-rounded, very tasty and affordable menu.
Burgers
Though I had eaten at Habits numerous times, this would be the first time I’d had a burger in over a year. With an option of six different types of burgers (including ostrich which is surprisingly good) and a slew of combinations, normally my choice would have been difficult. But since I was writing for the blog I decided to go, as is always the case, with the classic burger.
Habits gets their meat fresh ground daily at a local butcher so it is never frozen and always fresh. For mine I added provolone, lettuce and tomato and topped it with some ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise.
The burger arrived promptly and was served on a bun that was perfect. It was fresh, soft and just the right size. Why, I always wonder, to restaurants insist on using buns that are too big or too small? That’s just a pet peeve of mine but since I take my burger eating seriously I like to have things done right.
Done right is just how they do it at Habits. There isn’t anything over special about the burger, just good fresh meat cooked to perfection. There are no fancy spices or rubs that taint the flavor away from what it should be. This is a very good basic burger.
To complement the burger I added some of Habits’ famous sweet potato fries. These are some of my favorite sweet potato fries in the world. They are done to perfection, crispy on the outside and soft and warm in the middle. Each bite is filled with that wonderful flavor. Add to it the fact that sweet potatoes are much healthier for you than regular potatoes and I, at least, should be eating them at every meal.
If you are adventurous and want to try something out of the ordinary, remember, there are lots of burger options to check out. But if all you want is a good, solid standard burger, you can’t go wrong at Habits.
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