It’s been a couple of months since we last had a truly American burger – we’re talking juicy beef patties, wholesome cheddar cheese, crispy onion rings and a milkshake to wash it all down.

I knew instantly after reading about The Counter, we needed to make the trip to Crows Nest to take in this authentic American burger joint to relive the fond memories of our last trip to the US.

The Counter Burger Joint

Noone was sitting at the counter!

So on a cold, wet winter’s night, with empty stomachs and stuck all the way in the lower North Shore, Ms. Taste and I headed to check out The Counter. The restaurant is as classic an American diner can get (with a hint of Aussie locality thanks to the live rugby feed on the large flatscreen TVs). Even our waiter had an American accent!

Strawberry Shake

Strawberry Milkshake

I had the strawberry shake which, surprisingly, was made from real strawberries. Oh the joy of fishing out bits of little strawberries from the bottom. I would describe the size as ‘Aussie modest’ (as opposed to the ‘America ridiculous’ we had in Las Vegas which was twice the size). I was still able to finish it off before we left – no wastage!

Half n Half - Sweet Chips and Onion Strings

Half n Half - Sweet Chips and Onion Strings

I really liked these sweet potato chips. A nice alternative to regular french fries, I only wish more places would have these. The onion strings were pretty good too, but after also having them stuffed in my burger, I couldn’t finish this off.

The Counter Burger

The Counter Burger

When it came to selecting our burgers, the multitude of choices we were offered meant analysis paralysis. After much deliberation, I choose the preset Counter Burger. It has the smaller 150g size beef patty (weighed after cooking!), sauteed mushrooms, onion strings, provolone, lettuce, tomato and a sun dried tomato vinaigrette. It tasted just as good as any American burger, minus the heart aching fat factor.

Ms Taste chose the custom built option: wholemeal bun, 150g size beef patty, grilled onions, beetroot, provolone, mixed lettuce and red relish sauce. In case you haven’t already`guessed, she was trying to recreate the McOz – bring it back McDonalds!!!!

Custom Burger

Custom Burger

The Counter
118 Willoughby Road
Crows Nest NSW 2065
# (02) 9436 2700
www.thecounterburger.com

Tuesday to Wednesday – 11:30am-9pm
Thursday and Friday – 11:30am-10pm
Saturday – 12pm-10pm
Sunday – 12pm-9pm

For other reviews on The Counter, check out what some of our favourite bloggers had to say:

Lisa’s recent trip to The Counter at Spicy IcecreamThe Counter

Spicy Icecream

FFichiban’s completely awesome visit to The Counter at Here Comes The Food: The Counter

Here Comes The Food

Stephcookie’s head to head review of Grill’d and The Counter at Raspberri CupcakesThe Counter

Raspberri Cupcakes

A great, comprehensive review at Not Quite Nigella on The Counter:The Counter

Not Quite Nigella