The Counter Corte Madera
201 Town Center, Corte Madera, CA 94925 United States
http://www.thecounter.com/cortemadera/
Open now:11:00 am - 10:00 pm
About
The Counter® Custom Burgers is the original create-your-own-burger restaurant in the "better burger" genre with a mission to challenge the traditional burger joint. The Counter® uses premium ingredients, including 100% responsibly raised and handled Angus beef, 100% natural chicken breast, all-natural turkey, organic bison, and housemade vegan veggie burgers. Create your own custom burger choosing from 8 proteins and 68 toppings on 6 buns or 4 types of fresh greens. You can also enjoy handcrafted creations like the Holy Crab, Southern Fried Chicken sandwich, and our classic The Counter Burger. A hearty selection of sides, salads, and shakes round out the authentic The Counter® experience.
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Mister-Markie on Trip Advisor
2 years ago
10/19/2020, 17:59 PM
Great birthday dinner - first time "dining-in" anywhere since March!
Came here for a birthday dinner with family, not knowing if it was open yet. We were on way home anyway, so worst scenario was to take home and eat. There were several people waiting outside for to-go orders, but we saw two people inside seated, and asked to be seated as well. Every other booth was being used, and the overall impression of the place was good for health standards and COVID awareness.
This is our first dining out (other than bring home) since March, and we were excited and nervous!
We were given paper menus, the kind from our previous visit early this year, where you mark the meal you want - then we brought it to the cashier who placed the order into the computer.
The people seating us and bringing water and silverware were gloved, and masked of course. We were as well until the food arrived.
People ordering take out were mainly waiting outside, or inside but well spaced and masked as well. The doors were open for ventilation, and no counter seating - only the odd booths.
We took a while to choose what we wanted, because as usual there are too many options! Choice of meat, choice of bread, choice of toppings, choice of cheeses, choice of sauces, choice of adds, choice of anything that could fit onto a burger! And sides . . . and desserts . . . and drinks! Oh yeah, and appetizers!! Can't forget those . . .
Finally, we ordered and settled in for a wait. But quickly the food started arriving. It was fresh, hot and a lot!
The appetizers were tater-tots with toppings (pimento & cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, scallions, buttermilk ranch on side) a nice break from other appetizers and great finger food.
I ordered an Impossible burger, and was asked by the cashier "how do you want that cooked?" I forgot you can get it cooked to liking just as regular beef, so I went with medium-rare. And it was. Very nice. I opted for shoe-string fires as a side for a change, and they were just a bit greasy but soooo delicious. Quarantine will do that to you! LOL
All the burgers were delicious, but one of our party thought her bun (ciabatta) was a little dry, and the burger a little as well. No problems with the other burgers. The kids got kids meals with mini burgers and sweet potato fries.
We also had ordered special adult drinks for the celebration, including a sangria margarita, a pomegranate paloma, and a Mexican mocha drink (not shake). All were delightful, and just enough happy juice to remind us why they are adult drinks!
Overall a great birthday dinner, it was nice to get out at last, and the service was attentive, accurate and safe with masking, gloves and safe distancing! Funny how we measure things differently now, but such is life and we enjoyed it fully this dinner.
Jason Jimenez on Facebook
2 years ago
08/05/2020, 20:49 PM
The counter is amazing wonderful food wonderful service
leigha142019 on Trip Advisor
2 years ago
02/23/2020, 03:13 AM
Great Burgers
I rarely eat burgers. But this is my go to place when I am craving a ham burger. They have a large variety to choose from. Always delicious. The other place I go is the Elks Lodge in San Rafael on Wednesday at 5 PM
Collin Hoey on Facebook
2 years ago
01/27/2020, 01:09 AM
Quick service.5 Friendly polite workers ., fresh dsilyg
Mister-Markie on Trip Advisor
2 years ago
01/23/2020, 01:08 AM
A great meal, LOTS of choices to customize!
It's been a few months since my last visit, and I'm glad to be back. Came here about 11:15am on a weekday and only a patron waiting for takeout - yayyy, choice of seats! It did get busy by the time we left, so an early lunch worked well for us. We were greeted by our server, Anthony, whom I had during our last visit; he's friendly, competent and I am glad he's still with it here.
We ordered some beverages, and I tried the "adult" hard root beer float, featuring "Not Your Father's Root Beer" (5.9% AlcVol) and vanilla ice cream. The first sip had a kick I didn't expect, and the flavor was just perfect. For $9.75 it can be pricy, but a nice treat.
For food, we ordered the fried dill pickles appetizer, and burgers off the order board (you can order a set menu item, like a burger, or use a clipboard paper to custom order a burger or salad). We tried a traditional cheeseburger (and of course, I forgot to keep track of the unique items on it!) and an Impossible burger, which I had last visit. I again had the brioche bun, but will try a different one next time - I like mixing things up, and also picked swiss and smoked Gouda cheeses, garlic aioli, and assorted veggies like chopped lettuce, red onions, tomatoes and pickles. I had the burger medium last time (Impossible gets cooked, like real beef!) and so this time tried medium well - "pink center" according to the menu guide. I also ordered a side salad ($3.25) and my dining cohort had shoestring fries (also $3.25).
The pickles arrived first, nice and hot. They were thick slices, generously coated in bread crumbs and deep fried a perfect golden brown, with very little greasiness - just right. They came with an apricot based dipping sauce, but I switched for garlic aioli, seemingly my go-to sauce today. They were very good, and it's been hard for me to find these elsewhere - made the all that more delicious! Would definitely order again.
The burgers came a while later, but they were also hot and nicely presented. The Impossible Burger was impressive in it's towering presentation! Nice.
The cheeseburger was good, I heard no complaints about it when I asked, and the shoestring fries were nice and crunchy.
The Impossible Burger was tasty, and although there was no pink inside (medium rare?) it was NOT over-cooked, so I was still happy. Again, I'm trying different things here with this burger, so will try medium again, although last time it was TOO pink! Oyyy, a work in progress. Still, it was delicious. At a total of $18 for all the adds, it may be considered expensive (and it is . . .) but I really like the chance to customize every aspect of the burger, and so I think for an occasional treat it is nice. You can get the Impossible elsewhere, like Burger King and it's good too, but this burger here is a special treat!
Overall, the meal was great. Anthony was great to meet our needs, and the place itself is well-lit, open and clean with comfortable seating. Everything comes together. The only "issue" (as I've touched upon) is the overall cost - a burger can easily top $15 with adds and a side, so it adds up, but again, the chance for so many things as add-ons really is nice, and I look forward to again trying a different vision of my burger next time!
Mariano Blanco on Facebook
2 years ago
01/22/2020, 23:31 PM
Un servício muy profesional y con mucho conocimiento del menú de parte del servidor que me atendió!!recomiendo el lugar tanto por la comida como x la atención que recibirán de todo el personal.!
Mister-Markie on Trip Advisor
3 years ago
10/17/2019, 10:05 AM
Very nice lunch, great Impossible Burger! So good . . .
A birthday lunch here was a long time coming since my last visit - that was when the place actually opened! Looonnng time - but a nice return visit. The main reason I wanted to come here (the others had been here more recently and like it) was for the "new" Impossible Burger. I've had elsewhere, with varied results - time to test how THEY handle this now common offering to the veggie world. We were seated promptly, as the place was about half full - 3 PM so not peak dining hours. Our server was Anthony, who did a great job with our needs (adults and young children!) and other tables as well. We ordered some beverages and waters, which came quickly and we included a Smoked Smores shake and Dreamsicle (orange and cream) "spiked" shake - for adults only! They arrived quickly as well, and the Dreamsicle was small for the price ($9.75) but was VERY delicious, and really orangey - I loved it, and as a birthday treat was worth the price. For starters we had the loaded tots (pimento cheese, scallions, buttermilk ranch and we held the applewood smoked bacon). We also had the parmesan fries (garlic aioli, rosemary, parsley). Both were healthy servings, and I liked the tots as an option, a nice change up from usual side of fries. For the main entrees, we ordered the kids mini meal (2 small kid sized cheese burgers and fries), the Caesar salad with added chicken, the Bacon BBQ burger (beef patty, Tillamook cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, fried onion strings, hickory BBQ, on a brioche bun) with added avocado for $2.00. And we finished with the Impossible burger - although, I didn't like the one presented on the menu, so I built my own (they offer small clipboards with sheets for customizing a burger or a salad - just fill in and hand to server!). I went with added American and provolone cheeses, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and pickles with thousand island sauce on a Brioche bun. And, surprisingly, I was asked "how I wanted that cooked"! A surprise, since most garden/vegetarian patties are just to be reheated, and with the couple of Impossible burgers I've had elsewhere they just cooked them through and through - perhaps too much! I asked for medium rare, anxious to see this in action! The food came quickly as well, and the burgers were large and tasty looking, as was the Caesar salad which was seemingly covered by thick slices of chicken. The Impossible burger was my concern, however, and I quickly sliced it in half to get a peek - and it was indeed gray ("cooked") on the outside while pink on the inside - and juicy, too! Finally, an Impossible burger the way they were meant to be served. It was a little pricey (more than the bacon BBQ burger with added avocado!) and I can only hope that this doesn't set a trend where eating "healthier" (yeah, I know - tater tots, shake and such!) isn't a pricier choice. But for me, it's a good deal for a vegetarian, and a treat to get an Impossible burger they way it was meant to be eaten. The meal was a very good and tasty experience, and the service great. Value was only issue, but as I haven't been here in quite a while it was indeed a birthday treat! Look forward to next visit.
artess1 on Trip Advisor
3 years ago
10/09/2019, 04:10 AM
Great Lunch & Super Dinner "Before" a Movie
"Come on in", said with a smile should be their motto! A booth, table or eat at the counter is a fun choice, beers & wines are available as are gluten-free options throughout the menu and the waitstaff attentive & prompt as is the food!
The Burger selection has something for everyone; all you have to do is choose..Good luck! Entres: Blue Cheese Burger includes a tasty onion jam & garlic aioli, Bacon Burger is a classic and the Counter Burger w/ grilled mushrooms wonderful. Don't forget to add cheddar cheese too. Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich is just plain comfort food. Salads: Cobb Salad - easily shared, a generous selection of chopped tomatoes, bacon, grilled chicken & bleu cheese, did switch balsamic mustard dressing for a Ranch. Caesar Salad was very good, ask for extra parmesan cheese on the side. Definitely get the paper-thin Onion Rings & Shoestring Fries to share, both wonderful. Drinks: The Rood Beer Float is a childhood classic and the Nutella Shake a rich chocolaty "oh my" moment!
Lisa DiNardo on Facebook
3 years ago
09/06/2019, 20:06 PM
Super good food and AWESOME service from all!
Thank you Brendan.