This week I went to a burger joint nestled in the heart of Reston town center. I am referring of course to the one restaurant in that area whose sole occupation is to provide ornate and over the top burgers: The Counter. My initial thoughts upon approaching the crowded little restaurant were a tad skeptical, the place was really small, and it was really crowded. My initial distaste was further fueled when I saw the price of the burgers, when everything was said and done I believe I spent $20 on a burger and milk shake, which is a tad obscene. However for the burger enthusiast I will say that this is a place that definitely needs to be on your list. There is a large selection of options for you to create your own ½ lb, 2/3lb and 1lb burger. Ever had a chicken burger with goat cheese and guacamole on it? Me neither, I wouldn't want one but there may be someone who does! They give you a piece of paper, not unlike a sushi bar, and you pick a meat, dressings, cheese, vegetables, and secondary meats(such as bacon). This way ensures that your order really is never messed up, which Is fairly important when you have such complex burgers. One thing that I thought was interesting was that they had the option to put your burger in a bowl and apparently mash it up or something, like some sort of burger salad. I did not have the guts to try this one. The counter also offers a verity of both alcoholic and non alcoholic milk shakes. Which is helpful to those who want to spend just as much on their drink as they spend on their burgers.
The atmosphere gives me the sense that they may have wanted it to be a sports centric restaurant, but it ended up being full of families with the occasional group of twenty somethings. It was loud, rowdy, and the waitresses seemed to be overwhelmed and under appreciated. There was also no coffee in sight, which was to be expected. If you are skimming this post all you need to know is The Counter, burger place, expensive, good, crowded.
Scores:
food: 3.7ish/5
service: 3/5
coffee: N/A
Cost: Expensive
Image: Don't worry guys, that is just the largest burger I've ever had the displeasure of receiving from Wendy's, not actually from The Counter
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