Breakfast is the best thing there. Burgers aren't too bad. more

this place has an average burger with average sides, the appeal to everyone is that you get to make your own burger and the atmosphere is "hip", you can get a much better burger at some chains around town, more

Awesome sauces and toppings. Call ahead or be prepared for a wait on the weekends. more

Great burgers! more

We live in Santa Monica, and I have been to The Counter about 6-7 times. Honestly, we don't know why people would think the burgers are all that great - it's probably because you can at least create your own. They're merely okay. The service is invariably slow. We've gone there once in a while hoping to have a better... more

The build your own burger place starts with good meat and adds a nice compliment of add-ons. There's usually of special burger of the month, which can be veg, or fish. Always a line to get in (20 minutes to an hour), loud. more

Went one night for dinner with a friend. Ordered two glasses of wine, the fifty fifty (sweet potatoe fries and onion strings) and we each had a burger. It was delicious!! The fries and onion strings were great and the burger was juicy! The only minus was the dessert. We ordered a brownie to share and it was so overcooked... more

OMG! Best burgers and even better sweet potato fries. more

best build your own burger with excellent gourmet (or not) choices. bomb sweet potato fries! more