The Counter Restaurant Review
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Another trendy fancy burger place… This one opened in 2006 and is a fancy one located in the California Avenue shopping district. They have locations in CA, CO, GA, NC, and TX with many more coming soon. We revisited in Fall 2009.
You get to select a patty, 4 free toppings, optional premium toppings, cheese, sauce and bun. This is almost identical to Custom Burger in San Francisco.
You can get certified humane turkey, 100% natural ground angus beef, certified humane raised & handled, hormone & antibiotic free, certified humane chicken, and veggie burgers. You can order takeout or have a full serviced sit down meal.
The place has very modern decor with a unique bar where they serve beer, wine, and mixed drinks. Lots of college kids (Stanford is nearby) and families were eating.
Menu pics: (Click to zoom in on any picture)
Build a Burger Menu
Menu
Monthly Menu Specials
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The 1/3lb Beef burger ($8.50) was of good size. As big as many other places. They do ask how you want the meat done and default to a slightly pink in the middle, medium. Ours came with very little redness but was still juicy. We would order a medium rare next time. The Tilamook cheddar cheese tasted good. The sesame bun was much bigger than the burger. The Bermuda red onions and tomatoes were fine. The sweet BBQ sauce was on the side and was really, really sweet.
We’d rank this burger below top notch places like Custom Burger, Pearls, and Mo’s, but above fast food joints.
Smores Shake Special ($4.95) with marshmellow, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, and graham crackers was good. Relatively thick and not too sweet.
OK:
French fries ($3.50) with some seasoning salt on top were of decent quality and in massive in quantity. Two people could easy share this.
Fifty-Fifty ($4.95) French Fries and Onion strings was also pretty big. The strings are very good but extremely greasy.
Kids Mini Burgers (2) ($4.95) with American cheese, pickles, and Fries were a good deal and enough to feed most kids upto 8.
Pans:
Fried Dill Pickle Chips ($4) with apricot dipping sauce were weird. Crispy and piping hot, but an acquired taste.
The service was fine. It took about 15 minutes for the burger to arrive. They have a kids menu.
If we wanted a good burger and were nearby, I’d definitely consider The Counter. Price are high though. A burger, fries, and a soda run almost $16! There are so many customization options that almost anybody could be satisfied. Palo Alto Creamery nearby, offers similar quality of burger nearby.
You can also down an adult beverage of your choice at the same time!
Now open at:
Santana Row
3055 Olin Ave
San Jose, CA 95128
408-423-9200
201 Corte Madera Town Center
Corte Madera, CA 94925
415-924-7000
1005 Galleria Blvd
Roseville, CA 95678
916-773-2333
1699 N California Blvd
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-935-3795
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Overall Rating: 
(Good)
Come Back? 
| Food Rating: | (Good) |
| Service Rating: | (Good) |
| Atmosphere Rating: |  (Very Good) |
| Value Rating: | (Good) |
Guide: 0 = poor, 1 = Fair/Average, 2 = Good, 2.5 = Very Good, 3 = Excellent , 4 = Extraordinary
| Alcohol: | Full Bar |
| Attire: | Casual |
| Hours: | Mon-Th 11am-10pm. Fri-Sat 11am-11pm. Sun 11:30am-9pm |
| Parking: | Street |
| Reservations: | No |
| Prices: | $5.95 - $10.50 |
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August 4th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
[...] The burger took about 5 minutes to come. Service was cordial, it was clear they are doing their best to please. Value for the combo deal is pretty good. The burger reminds me of Burger Joint’s as both use Niman Ranch meats. While this is good stuff, it is not a guarantee of the best burger around. This is better than the usual fast food joints, but not as good as top places like Pearls, Custom Burger, Mos, or even The Counter. [...]