A few weeks ago I needed a quick and painless lunch while I was out running errands with this Noodle, so I decided on Killer Burger. It’s a burger and fries for 7.95 in a loud-ish, totally laid back setting, and I thought that even if she did start to freak out here it wouldn’t matter because you wouldn’t be able to hear her over the Ozzy or Van Halen anyway. I would at least have enough time to scarf a burger. Luck would have it she was a complete angel, as she always is when it’s just me and her out to lunch. We generally can not go out to eat as a whole family. I have not been able to grasp the complexities of why that is, but for some reason Momma throws a monkey wrench into the dynamics. I don’t think she approves of the baby having lunch at Killer Burger, though, so it’s probably best we snuck it in on our own time.
Before Lucia was born, I would say idiotic things to myself, and sometimes out loud, about how I would never feed her anything so unhealthy as a french fry, but it turns out that I willingly do so for the simple reason that she eats them! The first time she had one we were hanging out downtown, and I stopped for an early dinner (and to feed her) at Violetta, another burger spot with great outdoor seating in Director’s Park. At the time she was around six months old, and still eating baby food from the jars. I was refraining the best I could from giving in, no matter how adamantly she was demanding one with her beady little eyes, and desperate moans, when some lady shouted over from three tables away She wants a french fry! Yes, that much was clear. So I gave her one (and then 5 or 6 more) but made her promise not to tell her mom. To my delight, she has yet to bring it up! The point is, she frickin’ loves french fries! And once the burger basket arrived it was all over, she stayed occupied the whole way through lunch just devouring those french fries!
Even though she’s shameless when it comes to fries, Lucia still has sophisticated tastes and follows the food trends. I whipped her up a Killer Burger slider between two cheerios. Unfortunately, we discovered that she requires a bit better dexterity to keep the burger between the buns!
Incidentally, I devised a totally arbitrary restaurant rating system during our visit to Killer Burger. It revolves entirely around how many people acknowledge how super-cute the Noodle is. On deeper examination it might not be totally arbitrary, because any one who has ever gone out to eat with a baby will tell you, the most important thing when at a restaurant is that you don’t feel like you are being a burden to the staff. Some places are fantastic about kids, others not so much. To be clear, I’m talking specifically about restaurants that fall into the casual dining sphere here. I wouldn’t try to take Lucia to the French Laundry (or would I!?) With this in mind, I am awarding Killer Burger a score of ‘7 Super-Cutes!‘
Currently, this is the score to beat.