First let me say that the burgers are good. However yesterday evening it was cold out (as cold as it gets here in so cal- which I realize isnt below freezing or anything but...) and The Counter has these giant windows/garage doors open, which pretty much make it one giant screen on the south side of the restaurant. There was quite a draft which made things really chilly in the restaurant. When we asked if they could please close or lower the windows, the said hmmm we dont really do that because we are trying to create ambiance- an ambiance of what cold diners? The fact the garage doors are up does nothing for the ambiance. So if The Counter prefers ambiance over customers than so be it. I then looked around and realized that everyone else was bundled up - so I guess if you come dressed for the weather on the outside you'll be fine even though you technically are dining inside! Now back to the food. The food is good, it is a good burger at a reasonable price with yummy sides, and a creative experience. There are so many sides it is even a little overwhelming to pick. On to dessert...we ordered the chocolate burger for dessert. A cold donut that tasted waxy with a cross between mousse and frozen yogurt (which might be better) that was really just plain bad. So I might go back for the burgers in the summer or all bundled up for the winter but then again there are a lot of burger joints out there so I am still in search of great burger and great service, thus I might just keep looking!
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