Burgers and Berkeley

I’m tired today, but I’m hitting the homestretch at last.

As for last weekend, Danny and I visited two famous and influential Californa locales: UC Berkeley and In and Out Burger. We hit In and Out after a busy day of doing nothing. The place was packed, but it didn’t take long to order since there were only three menu items: hamburger, cheeseburger, and double double burger. In my opinion, the burgers were good, but the fries were not. They didn’t suck, but they were supposed to be homemade which I guess means not crisp and flavorless. They weren’t awful, but they were calories I could skip, so I did.

On Sunday, we ran some errands and then drove up to Berkeley to check out the campus. Aasma told me that it was very pretty so I thought we should see it. The school was impressive and the whole town surrounding the campus was picturesque. I could easily spend a weekend afternoon there wandering in and out of the shops.

Last night, we met my former coworker Beth and her boyfriend at Gombei Japanese food in Menlo Park. She had fond memories of eating there with friends, so we were more than happy to try it. The food was good and the service was fast. What more can you ask for? Beth also gave us some more great ideas of places to visit in the area. She also recommended some restaurants that serve chile con queso. Danny is drooling already.

Tuesday 14 Sep 2004 | sarah | General

2 Responses to “Burgers and Berkeley”

  1. on 15 Sep 2004 at 1:42 pm   amy

    You can also order burgers in code like “animal style” which means with sauteed onions and mustard or something OR 2 by 2 which means 2 patties and 2 pieces of cheese. I’m sure you can ask some San Franciscans about the IN and Out secret menu.

  2. on 15 Sep 2004 at 1:52 pm   sarah

    Good to know.
    I went to naan’N'curry for lunch today - cheap and spicy. Yum.