Counter Point
We like our burgers here at kuaptic and we know you do too. Beef is a classic, and there's always the veggie, a new classic, then there's turkey, chicken (breast or burger) , salmon, gosh, the list just goes on and on. Then of course there are types -- the fast food burger, perfected by In-n-Out, the totally huge burger, a Mo's specialty, and then there's The Counter in Santa Monica. The Counter specializes in build-you-own-burger. Instead of a menu, you're handed a clipboard, where you choose meat (or non-meat) types, poundage, bun type, and from about a billion different types oftoppings -- cheeses, dressings, sauces. You could have black olives, guacamole, dried cranberries, marinara sauce, goat cheese, apricot sauce...maybe not on the same burger, but you could if you wanted. Or if you're feeling uninspired, you can choose from a few specialty burgers. You can even have your protein served in a bowl with lettuce, if you're still clinging to your Atkins illusions.
The restaurant space itself is clean and modern, decorated in cool tones of grey and aqua, nd just a tad of a diner sort of feeling. There's a rotating cast of different paintings by local artists, which are usually pretty interesting. Often there's a wait for tables, so budget your time accordingly. It's not too bad and it's well worth it.
We knew that it was the place for us when we noticed that on the table was the King of Mustards -- Grey Poupon, ah, your sophistication and horseradish-like heat...no pale yellow French's, runny and bland for us! Grey Poupon, we bow before you!
But back the the Counter. It rocks.
The Counter, 2901 Ocean Park Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA
posted by kuaptic. @ 9:39 AM
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