Great burger and a great value! Although The Counter seems to specialize in esoteric burgers, I went completely traditional (1/3 pound beef, with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and grilled onions, no ketchup, mayo or mustard and was impressed with how moist and tasty the perfectly cooked (medium/medium rare) burger was. The french fries, onion rings, and sweet potato fries were also wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised that for two of us, including tax and tip, the total came to less than $25, not including soft drinks, which were an extra two bucks. I was astounded that the kitchen prepared the "sampler" lamb burger for the group, cut it into four portions so we could all try it, but did not charge us for that! Also, the 1/3 pound burger is big enough for two to share.
Here's my suggestion for anyone dining there, however, to get an even greater value out of the place: If one purchases a $25 gift card, The Counter will give you a free 1/3 pound burger. For two people, buying the gift card would be a wonderful deal. When you include the free burger, you would get two burgers (normally $8.25 each) an order of fries and onion rings ($4.50) and still have over twelve bucks left on the gift card for beverages, sides or desserts! What a deal!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The Counter, Ballard
Seattle Burger Quest is back!A good veggie burger that doesn't taste like a fake beef pattie is hard to find in Seattle. The Counter specializes in esoteric burgers, so I gave it a try. I ordered a relatively simple combination (a 1/3 pound veggie burger, with grilled onions, roasted red peppers, corn & black bean salsa, apricot sauce, on a whole wheat bun. I was impressed with the taste of the burger. It had a subtle taste which blended wonderfully with the toppings. No taste of fake beef. One warning: ask for an extra fork, by the time I completed the "burger", about 1/3 of it ended up falling onto my plate. The french fries, onion rings, and sweet potato fries were also very good. They were crisp and not overly salty or greasy. The tab for it all came to about $14 including tax and a generous tip.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
The Counter, Ballard
Seattle Burger Quest is back! Intrepid Quester Edwin shares his thoughts about our latest outing.
Great burger and a great value! Although The Counter seems to specialize in esoteric burgers, I went completely traditional (1/3 pound beef, with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and grilled onions, no ketchup or mustard (although I usually use mustard) and was impressed with how moist and tasty the perfectly cooked (medium/medium rare) burger was. The french fries, onion rings, and sweet potato fries were also wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised that for two of us, including tax and tip, the total came to less than $25, not including soft drinks, which were an extra two bucks. I was astounded that the kitchen prepared the "sampler" lamb burger for the group, cut it into four portions so we could all try it, but did not charge us for that! Also, the 1/3 pound burger is big enough for two to share.
Here's my suggestion for anyone dining there, however, to get an even greater value out of the place. If one purchases a $25 gift card, The Counter will give you a free 1/3 pound burger. For two people, buying the gift card would be a wonderful deal. When you include the free burger, you would get two burgers (normally $8.25 each) an order of fries and onion rings ($4.50) and still have over twelve bucks left on the gift card for beverages, sides or desserts! What a deal!
Great burger and a great value! Although The Counter seems to specialize in esoteric burgers, I went completely traditional (1/3 pound beef, with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle and grilled onions, no ketchup or mustard (although I usually use mustard) and was impressed with how moist and tasty the perfectly cooked (medium/medium rare) burger was. The french fries, onion rings, and sweet potato fries were also wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised that for two of us, including tax and tip, the total came to less than $25, not including soft drinks, which were an extra two bucks. I was astounded that the kitchen prepared the "sampler" lamb burger for the group, cut it into four portions so we could all try it, but did not charge us for that! Also, the 1/3 pound burger is big enough for two to share.
Here's my suggestion for anyone dining there, however, to get an even greater value out of the place. If one purchases a $25 gift card, The Counter will give you a free 1/3 pound burger. For two people, buying the gift card would be a wonderful deal. When you include the free burger, you would get two burgers (normally $8.25 each) an order of fries and onion rings ($4.50) and still have over twelve bucks left on the gift card for beverages, sides or desserts! What a deal!
The Counter Ballard
4609 14th Ave NW
Seattle WA 98107
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