Route 66 Classic Grill

Now that the foodventure has finished, it's time I try to get back into the full swing of things. I've been cooking little things here and there. You'll see those recipes in the coming days. 

Recently, I traveled up to Santa Clarita to meet with a couple of friends to work on a little project. It was a nice summery day with a nice breeze. We finished up just around lunch. Perfect timing as we were starved. My drives up to a local joint.

Route 66 Classic Grill. From the look of the menu you can already the theme of the place. The decor has got a nice diner vibe and feel to it. I've always liked places this these. We get seated and glance around the menu for a minute or two before continuing with out conversations.

The waitress comes to take our order. I order the Chinese Chicken Salad. I could have gone with a nice burger, but something about the day just said to me...."salad." Ever get that feeling?

Served with a nice fluffy garlic breadstick. The salad wasn't the small dinky sized kind. It was pretty large actually. The dressing was on the side too, so i can mix up as little or as much as I can into it. I made it through 3/4 of it until I couldn't stuff another single pieces of lettuce into my mouth.

I'll have to go back again when I'm in the mood for a burger.

Route 66 Classic Grill

18730 Soledad Canyon Rd.

Canyon Country, CA 91351

(661) 298-1494

Jewel City Diner

I had me one of those mother-daughter shopping days at the Americana in Glendale, Ca. Actually, it was getting several items that I will be bringing with me to the Philippines later this month, but still I love spending quality time with my mom. It was also really lovely day in LA. A mild break from the crazy winds we've been having lately. There was a nice breeze, which made it nice for going to the beach or simple a day out in the park.

Jewel City Diner. Located next to Cheesecake Factory and H&M at the Americana. Most of the outdoor seating was taken, so I opted to eat inside the diner area.   But it did have that diner feel even though the inside had limited room. But you do get counter service, which was pretty neat. They had some of the usual selections. Sandwiches, burgers, hotdogs, salads, desserts.

I order the turkey burger with swiss cheese and a side of onion rings. Look at those tick battered onions rings. It was a mix of crisp with a touch of soggy as the oil it was deep fried it soaked up into the fresh fried rings. Ooo...That's one thing I haven't done on B + B yet...good ol' fashioned onion rings.

Anyway...I had these with some lemonade to wash it all down. The burger had your usual trimming of tomato and lettuce, pickles with may and mustard. Served on a wheat bun, I believe. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It wasn't the best burger I've eaten, but it was good enough to keep my hunger down for a few hours. It was just enough to fill me. Not to the point where I need a nap right after. It was the "ok now I'm full and let's keep shopping" feeling. They do offer to slice your burger in half. That's was pretty neat, in case you can't finish the whole thing. As how I always eat my burgers, I like like to go for the veggies first, then eat up the meat and bun after with maybe a load of ketchup per bite.

Jewel City Diner
Americana at Brand
629 Americana Way
Glendale, CA 91210
818.637.8998

In-N-Out

In-N-Out. That's what all hamburgers...all about. Dang right it is. Well...in California. I played tour guide for an afternoon yesterday to a visiting friend. Took him to the Griffith Observatory, Kodak Theater, and Grauman's Chinese Theater. He had an enjoyable time seeing the sights of LA. For dinner, we took him to...

The famed In-N-Out burger. It's like the west coast rival of the east coast White Castle. Their menu may be limited, but they've got themselves a tasty burger. I order the #1.

A double double cheeseburger. Animal style. (two beef patties, lettuce, tomato, cheese, grilled onions, secret sauce on a bun)

I gobbled that right down. A lot of the time I like to eat the lettuce and tomato first, the eat the rest like a sandwich. It's a weird habit, but I like it.

The #1 also comes with french fries. Also had those animal style. Grilled onions, secret sauce and melted cheese. Eat that right up with a fork. and a drink.

I would have gotten a chocolate shake, too, but I knew I'd fill myself up pretty quick. I usually just get them regular without onions, but since I don't eat out for burgers as much and with this be a semi-special occasion, I figured...why not, right? Deliciousness.