Comments on: The Counter Burger, Crows Nest (and the 450g burger) http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:38:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Hayley B http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-138929 Hayley B Wed, 18 May 2011 03:01:01 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-138929 I walked past The Counter yesterday and was surprised to find out it has now closed! I had been there a number of times and always found the service to be friendly and the burgers very good. I was planning to go again with my family soon, but now they're closed, obviously we won't be going. I like Grill'd which is up the road from The Counter, but I don't think they're as good. Sad to see The Counter go. And no other stores in Australia either. I walked past The Counter yesterday and was surprised to find out it has now closed! I had been there a number of times and always found the service to be friendly and the burgers very good. I was planning to go again with my family soon, but now they’re closed, obviously we won’t be going. I like Grill’d which is up the road from The Counter, but I don’t think they’re as good. Sad to see The Counter go. And no other stores in Australia either.

]]> By: Michael Mcintyre http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-125169 Michael Mcintyre Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:08:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-125169 A group of friends and I went up to try the Counter Burger last night (April 2011)after reading this review and I think it's closed for good - it was closed on a saturday night at 7pm and a sign outside just read 'the Counter Burger is now CLOSED, thank you to all our customers'. We too, went up the road to 'Grill'd' which was excellent and the staff are SO friendly! They even gave us a free pack of french fries, and we asked about COunter Burger and they said it had been losing a lot of business and shut down. Such a shame as there aren't many true American restaurants around Sydney where you can get a great burger! thanks A group of friends and I went up to try the Counter Burger last night (April 2011)after reading this review and I think it’s closed for good – it was closed on a saturday night at 7pm and a sign outside just read ‘the Counter Burger is now CLOSED, thank you to all our customers’. We too, went up the road to ‘Grill’d’ which was excellent and the staff are SO friendly! They even gave us a free pack of french fries, and we asked about COunter Burger and they said it had been losing a lot of business and shut down. Such a shame as there aren’t many true American restaurants around Sydney where you can get a great burger!
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]]> By: Karen http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-94030 Karen Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:06:15 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-94030 Went there today... Was so excited!!! When I got there (45 minute drive).... It was closed!!! Who knew they close Monday???? Tried a place further up the road called 'Grilled' which was excellent but was still sad.... Went there today… Was so excited!!! When I got there (45 minute drive)…. It was closed!!! Who knew they close Monday???? Tried a place further up the road called ‘Grilled’ which was excellent but was still sad….

]]> By: In N Out Burger, Los Angeles @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-77645 In N Out Burger, Los Angeles @Not Quite Nigella Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:01:31 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-77645 [...] finish that in no time”. He was after all, the man that faced off with the 1 pound burger at Counter Burger and lived to tell the tale. It’s beefy and cheesey with a layer of spread which is like a [...] [...] finish that in no time”. He was after all, the man that faced off with the 1 pound burger at Counter Burger and lived to tell the tale. It’s beefy and cheesey with a layer of spread which is like a [...]

]]> By: Eva http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-39282 Eva Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:28:17 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-39282 I went once in March and the chili was Tex Mex stuff I hadn't tasted in 12 years. Heaven! I dragged my husband from Penrith to Crows Nest last week and we were both so disappointed. The staff didn't particularly care about our experience because the place was literally empty and our orders were all just that much off that it wasn't a pleasant experience. The waiter I asked advice about what the food was like just wrinkled his nose at the Americanisms (fried dill pickle slices) and the chili. The 50/50 onion strings and sweet potato were cold soon after they got to the table and the sweet potato was more burned than orange. I got my chili without cheese and when I asked if I was supposed to get cheese with it, he apologized and came back out with... a slice of square cheese on a plate - I could see the plastic indentations on the slice from the wrapper. I looked a bit incredulous, I'm sure. So they take the chili back to the kitchen (which already has the sour cream dolloped on top), add some shredded cheese (the white stuff not the American orange stuff) on top of the sour cream and nuke it all. Then the "chef" brought it out to the table. I was planning on ordering shakes and desserts as well but I was totally put off by the store attitude. I went once in March and the chili was Tex Mex stuff I hadn’t tasted in 12 years. Heaven!

I dragged my husband from Penrith to Crows Nest last week and we were both so disappointed. The staff didn’t particularly care about our experience because the place was literally empty and our orders were all just that much off that it wasn’t a pleasant experience. The waiter I asked advice about what the food was like just wrinkled his nose at the Americanisms (fried dill pickle slices) and the chili. The 50/50 onion strings and sweet potato were cold soon after they got to the table and the sweet potato was more burned than orange. I got my chili without cheese and when I asked if I was supposed to get cheese with it, he apologized and came back out with… a slice of square cheese on a plate – I could see the plastic indentations on the slice from the wrapper. I looked a bit incredulous, I’m sure. So they take the chili back to the kitchen (which already has the sour cream dolloped on top), add some shredded cheese (the white stuff not the American orange stuff) on top of the sour cream and nuke it all. Then the “chef” brought it out to the table.

I was planning on ordering shakes and desserts as well but I was totally put off by the store attitude.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-28225 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:24:04 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-28225 Hi JOS-Sounds like a terrible experience. It's good that they gave you your money back though but that's terrible about your husband feeling sick. Hi DM-Cool! That's excellent to know! Thanks so much for letting me know :D Hi JOS-Sounds like a terrible experience. It’s good that they gave you your money back though but that’s terrible about your husband feeling sick.

Hi DM-Cool! That’s excellent to know! Thanks so much for letting me know :D

]]> By: DM http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-28189 DM Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:58:34 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-28189 Thanks for your review, before which I didn't know this place existed - I wandered up the road to the Counter today and it totally lived up to expectations! Fantastic! Thanks for your review, before which I didn’t know this place existed – I wandered up the road to the Counter today and it totally lived up to expectations! Fantastic!

]]> By: Jos http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-24331 Jos Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:38:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-24331 I recently ordered take away burgers from the Counter. Sadly in no way did it live up to my expectations. It looked like the burgers had been pulled out of the garbage bin and thrown into the container. The burger patty was rare.. my husband felt unwell the next day. The vegie burger I had was uneatable. When I called to complain they had no hesitation in refunding the full price. They were not surprised IMO that I was unhappy. I recently ordered take away burgers from the Counter. Sadly in no way did it live up to my expectations. It looked like the burgers had been pulled out of the garbage bin and thrown into the container. The burger patty was rare.. my husband felt unwell the next day. The vegie burger I had was uneatable. When I called to complain they had no hesitation in refunding the full price. They were not surprised IMO that I was unhappy.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-24105 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:11:51 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-24105 Hi Maria-Hehe yes it's so filling isn't it! :lol: I love those sweet potato fries and the sauces *drools* Crows Nest is an unusual area/ Hubby and I were discussing it as we thought it was an interesting choice for a first store but every time we go there on a Saturday night places are buzzing and really busy. We had no idea! :) Hi Angela-I'm amazed there isn't one near you! Yes it's so good to have all that choice-and very American too! :lol: Hi Maria-Hehe yes it’s so filling isn’t it! :lol: I love those sweet potato fries and the sauces *drools*

Crows Nest is an unusual area/ Hubby and I were discussing it as we thought it was an interesting choice for a first store but every time we go there on a Saturday night places are buzzing and really busy. We had no idea! :)

Hi Angela-I’m amazed there isn’t one near you! Yes it’s so good to have all that choice-and very American too! :lol:

]]> By: Angela http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/02/17/the-counter-burger-crows-nest-and-the-450g-burger/#comment-24044 Angela Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:33:43 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=11548#comment-24044 You know, I thought I was stuffed after eating a huge roast dinner, loads of cake and then ice-cream... but suddenly I find myself absolutely ravenous! Those fries... the sweet potato and onion ones... I would walk over hot coals for them. They look absolutely amazing! And being able to choose burger sizes would make me very, very happy indeed. This is one chain that I would <i>love</i> to see come to the UK! You know, I thought I was stuffed after eating a huge roast dinner, loads of cake and then ice-cream… but suddenly I find myself absolutely ravenous!

Those fries… the sweet potato and onion ones… I would walk over hot coals for them. They look absolutely amazing! And being able to choose burger sizes would make me very, very happy indeed. This is one chain that I would love to see come to the UK!

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