Ben Affleck has never been an opulent birthday person, often opting for low-key celebrations over lavish parties. In fact, for his 53rd birthday this year, he kept it low-key again, but one detail has Bennifer fans doing a double-take.

In photos and details obtained by Page Six, we can see that Affleck went out to lunch with two of his three kids, 16-year-old Seraphina and 13-year-old Samuel, with whom he shares his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, at Huckleberry Café in Santa Monica.

Now, if you’re like “Wait, that sounds familiar,” we may know why. Per Entertainment Tonight, back in Aug 2022, Lopez and Affleck went there together (multiple times, actually)! “The newlyweds … took their kids to Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica” after grabbing some snacks and coffee.

And per Marie Claire, he’s

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