The Counter Burgers San Mateo, CA
Today I'm hitting The Counter in San Mateo, CA. I first visited their Walnut Creek location in 2011, when I was just beginning my journey to find the coolest food places and see if they live up to the hype. Since then, I've visited the best burger places that the Chicago area has to offer (Edzo's, The Butcher and the Burger, Au Cheval, DMK Burger Bar). Mind you, when I rate a place.. I'm giving it 1-5 stars based on whether or not it's a true foodie destination. And by foodie destination I'm not putting any premium on off the wall or snobby offerings. Having foie gras on your burger isn't going to turn my head ... having juicy high quality beef and great cheese is going to win that battle. So I'm not rating it like yelp.. vs. all other places .. I'm rating a place against the hype. Let's dive in I ordered the bacon BBQ burger. Overall it was mediocre. Why? First, it was $13.. ...