• New Burger Place Gives Out Combos

The Habit opened its doors late Sunday morning and gave out a burger, fries and a drink to the first 200 people that came. They have other specials on Monday and Tuesday, then open their doors for business on Wednesday, November 29th.

The Habit in Wildomar around 11:10am Sunday morning.

Knowing that the parking at Wildomar Square is difficult under the best of circumstances, we aimed to get there by about 11am (service was to begin at 11:30am). 

Good thing we didn't dawdle more than we did. When we got there, the line was already pretty deep. By 11:15am it was stretching into the drive-thru area. 

One of the workers came out with vouchers. About 90% of the people got one for the Charburger (the basic burger). The other 10% got a special voucher for a fancier burger... and then the stinkeye from all those that didn't get the upgrade. Don't be haters! ☺

Even though I was given the super whammy voucher,
Grace reminded me that what is mine is hers in no time flat.

Not long after that, the manager came out and informed people that if they'd like to use the drive-thru, they'd probably get served faster. That's all it took for about 30% of the line to disappear, as they headed for their cars.

This is what the line was like at about 11:45am

It took about 30 minutes to make our way to the front of the line, but really, the service was great... even considering the abnormal crowd size.

The counter people were very helpful and friendly, as was the person that made sure our order was correct before giving it to us. This place obviously cares about their customers. 

That smile really means, "Cool it with the camera, and do what I tell you for a change."

There was plenty of seating, and we chose an out of the way table for two in the corner. It came with a view of the cars leaving the drive-thru. 

Note to self: Three ketchup cups is TOO MUCH.

We liked both of the burgers that we got. One was regular, the other was the Portabella Charburger. Neither of us had knowingly tried Portobello mushrooms before, but have had many people suggest we try them. 

I like most foods, but lets be honest... mushrooms usually taste like slimy dirt.

Since we usually prepare our own meals at home, and never go to fast food places, we had a bit of sticker shock. This meal was comped, but otherwise this humble meal would have set us back $17.60.

It's obvious that I'm not in touch with current fast food prices, since I would have guessed two burgers, fries and drinks would have been somewhere between $11 and $12 (including tax). I better not even think about going on Price Is Right if I'm that far off the mark.

This is what the total would have been on a usual day.

Still, all in all, everything tasted great... and the juice and tea options were a nice alternative to the standard Coca-Cola products associated with burger places.

Now the only food place in Wildomar Square that has yet to open is Sushi Ka. 

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– Ray Kroc

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