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C – Have you ever had one of those days when you can’t shake a burger craving? When all you want is a big ol’ sloppy burger? Well I stumbled into our version of Heaven, my friend, and it’s at Reston Town Center.
The Counter, boasting custom built burgers, is a chain that only seems to have one location in the Metro DC area – but strangely has outlets in Dublin and Jeddah. With locally sourced ingredients, you can opt to build-your-own or pick from their menu. I find building my own anything stressful, so I tend to just choose. For me, it’s typically The Official Counter® Burger: hormone and antibiotic free beef, sharp provolone, crispy onion strings, lettuce blend, sautéed mushrooms, ripened red tomatoes and sun-dried tomato vinaigrette on a brioche style bun. But one of these days I’m going to get one of their Burgers in a Bowl which is, essentially, a burger salad. The 1/3 pound burger is definitely big enough, so unless you’re super-hungry, best to avoid the 1/2 pound option.
The Counter has a nice, relaxed and casual atmosphere. They have a good bar with tons of craft beers — you can even get a Beer Float, which sounds just awful if I can be totally honest. And, at some point, I’m going to try one of their “adult milkshakes.” But that’s not something I can do during lunch, so I’ll have to wait.
The Counter
11922 Democracy Drive
Reston VA 20190
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