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8401 Park Meadows Center Littleton, CO 80124

720-220-4511

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Best Big-Ass Burger With a Side of Rock and Roll
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): American

Hours: Sun 11am-8pm, Mon-Sat 11am-10pm

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Takeout

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

The Counter is a concept born in California in 2003, a pure product of the fast-casual boom and West Coast culture. The casual, friendly Counter is a burger joint -- a burger joint with a bar. And it really lets you have it your way. You order your burger sushi-bar style, from a checklist that offers a very nearly overwhelming plethora of options -- at least 300,000 possible combinations of burgers, buns and toppings, enough to not just smudge the line between minimalist restraint and pure American overkill, but completely obliterate it. And it all works, because it starts with a very good basic burger.

2009 | Best Big-Ass Burger With a Side of Rock and Roll

The Counter is a concept restaurant, a pure product of the 21st century, of the fast-casual boom and West Coast culture. The interior is spare and spartan; the staff wears blue jeans and tattoo-art-inspired shirts. The art on the walls is black and white, with a rock-and-roll theme. And the burgers They're huge and bloody and sold sushi-bar style, with a slip of paper and a pencil so that you can choose from among a plethora of artful and interesting toppings. And then enjoy a bottle of... More »

How much do I love the Counter? After a year, I'm still counting the ways

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, September 03, 2009

While talking with Tom Ryan, the man behind Smashburger, I heard how the original Smashburger service model — in which customers wrote down exactly what they wanted on their burgers by checking boxes on a sushi bar-style paper menu — was abandoned... More »
It's hard to top the burger at The Counter

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, November 27, 2008

For more photos of The Counter, go to westword.com/slideshow. So, what're you gonna get?" "I dunno. What're you gonna get?" "That depends on what you're gonna get. Like, I was thinking about the ham, but then I was thinking green chiles..." "Y... More »

Main Menu

Starters

$4.00

Fried Dill Pickle Chips

$4.50

Crispy Onion Strings

$3.50
Single Order $1.95
Tillamook Cheddar $4.50

French Fries

$5.50

Chili Cheese Fries
chili, tillamook cheddar, red onion & sour cream

$4.50

Parmesan French Fries
mixed with parsley, rosemary, & garlic aioli

$4.50
Single Order $1.95

Sweet Potato Fries

Fries & Sweet Potato Fries $4.95
Fries & Crispy Onion Strings $4.95
Sweet Potato Fries & Crispy Onion Strings $5.95

The “fifty-fifty”

$4.95

Chili
with tillamook cheddar, red onion & sour cream

$5.95

Turkey Chili
with cranberries & scallions

$3.50

Side Salad
lettuce blend or organic mixed greens with red onion, tomato & choice of dressing

$4.95

Grilled Vegetables
brushed with olive oil

Signature Burgers

$7.50

The Purist
all-natural ground beef and a hamburger bun

$8.50

Old School
1/3 lb beef, tillamook cheddar, lettuce blend, red onion, pickle, tomato & red relish

$10.50

Counter Burger
1/3 lb beef, provolone, crispy onion strings, lettuce blend, sautéed mushrooms & tomato, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette

$8.50

Taco Turkey
1/3 lb turkey, jalapeño jack cheese, dried cranberries, lettuce blend, scallions & spicy sour cream

$8.50

Unique Veggie
1/3 lb housemade veggie patty, red onion, organic mixed greens, roasted red peppers, sprouts & dijon balsamic

$8.50

Grilled Chicken
1/3 lb grilled chicken breast, gruyère, organic mixed greens, scallions, tomatoes & honey mustard

$8.50

Mini Cheeseburgers
plate of four with tillamook cheddar, pickles, chopped red onion & red relish

Sandwiches

$6.95

Stacked B.l.t.
with garlic aioli

$5.95

Grilled Cheese Trifecta
tillamook cheddar, american & provolone

$6.95

Grilled Ham & Swiss

Signature Burgers In A Bowl

$8.50

Garden Bowl
protein of your choice, organic mixed greens, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, dijon balsamic

$10.50
Add Avocado $1.00

The Counter Cobb
1/3 lb grilled chicken breast, lettuce blend, danish blue cheese, chopped red onion, crumbled bacon, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes & dijon balsamic

$9.50
Add Housemade Guacamole $1.00
Add Hot Wing Sauce $0.50

Southwestern
1/3 lb beef, lettuce blend, tillamook cheddar, jalapeños, roasted corn & black bean salsa, roasted green chiles, scallions & classic caesar

$9.50
Add Sun Dried Tomatoes $1.00

Mediterranean
1/3 lb turkey, lettuce blend, greek feta, black olives, sliced cucumbers, spicy pepperoncinis, tomatoes & tzatziki sauce

$9.50
Add Sautéed Mushrooms $1.00

Asian Veggie
1/3 lb housemade veggie patty, organic mixed greens, carrot strings, chopped red onion, grilled pineapple, roasted red peppers, scallions, ginger soy glaze & peanut sauce

$10.50

Backyard Barbeque
1/3 lb beef, lettuce blend, horseradish cheddar, black forest ham, chopped red onion, coleslaw, crispy onion strings, scallions, tomatoes, country buttermilk ranch & sweet bbq sauce

Build Your Own Burger - Choose A Cheese
Extra Cheese $1.00

Danish Blue Cheese

Greek Feta

Gruyère

Herb Goat Cheese Spread

Horseradish Cheddar

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The Counter - CLOSED

8401 Park Meadows Center Littleton, CO 80124

720-220-4511

Description

2009 | Best Big-Ass Burger With a Side of Rock and Roll

How much do I love the Counter? After a year, I'm still counting the ways

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, September 03, 2009

It's hard to top the burger at The Counter

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, November 27, 2008

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