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The Counter

369 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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Ranked #4 of 194 restaurants in Palo Alto
4.0 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
Price range: 10 AUD - 15 AUD
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San Francisco
Senior Contributor
31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The customer completely designs his hamburger from bun to sauce to meat to cheese to condiments. The order is turned in and then perfection is delivered to your table. Always busy, so be prepared to wait. More

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Stanford, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

This is one of my favorite places to go for lunch. I can't rate it highly enough! Awesome, awesome burgers. You can get ground beef, ground turkey, chicken, or veggie burgers. They have lots of different bun options or you can get it on lettuce. You get to choose several toppings (really good choices) and you pay a little more... More

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San Francisco, California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

The setting is that of a super modern diner - not where you'd take a date for a romantic evening. And at meal times, The Counter is crowded with long waits to get seated. But you get rewarded for the wait when you pick your burger ingredients from an incredible list... The milk shakes are also very good, if you... More

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Palo Alto, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Burgers custom made with lots of embellishments included. Don't be in a hurry. More

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New Delhi, India
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174 reviews 174 reviews
Reviews in 48 cities Reviews in 48 cities
73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

On Saturday,14th April,2012, we were at "The Counter - Custom Built Burgers" at lunch-time. The place was crowded - an indication of popularity & good food. Luckily, our wait for a table was short.The friendly wait-staff explained the 5-step order form for "Build Your Own Burger" - On a Bun or In a Bowl. It was fun checking the multi-step... More

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Atherton, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Medium rare your beef patty. It's like butter. No joke! Fast and good service that's close to home. More

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London, United Kingdom
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Great restaurant if a burger is what you are looking for. There are so many build it yourself places, but this one does it JUST RIGHT! Don't miss this burger joint! More

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Dublin, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

When the family needs their burger fix we head to The Counter. Good food, good flexibility in terms of options, service ok (tends to be a bit slow) and a bit expensive, but we keep coming back. More

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Bangalore
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

As a non-US traveler, the burgers at Counter were very different from what we usually tend to eat. Their custom-made burgers sound yummy, but I went with one of the Southern style burgers on their menu. Order it "in a bowl" to get the taste of burger without the bun. Loved it! More

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Wisconsin
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

If you would like a great burger and fries and shake this is the only place to go. Perfectly cooked burgers with any topping combo you wish. Also available salad with turkey burger...but if you go GO BIG and order a burger fries and shake, you won't be disappointed! More

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