Reviews for The Counter in San Diego, CA
The only reason for two stars was due to the service. The cashier was very nice and polite as was the guy handing out the... orders. The cooks could care less though and I didn't appreciate their looks when I returned the burger, twice. I served thecountry doing things a lot more difficult than cooking burgers but these guys couldn't serve a customer a well done burger ifthey were in an inferno. I ordered a burger well done. It came out way too fast to be well done but I'm color blind so I don'tsee the pink unless it's red/rare but when I bit into the burger, I could tell it wasn't cooked well/properly. I asked the ladybeside me if there was pink and she confirmed. The burger was scorched on the outside so it looked like it was cooked, but... Iwalked back to the pick up counter and asked for the burger to be redone. He was nice and understanding as he found see itwasn't done right and ordered a burger "extra well" which lets the cooks know..."hey, cook this well and then a littlemore". That burger was ready in less than two minutes. Not kidding. In fact it was ready before the order of the lady whoseopinion I asked. No way it would be extra well done. I said to the guy at the pick up counter, "I'll just take a bite right hereso we can make sure." As it was scorched on the outsideas well. Since I can't see pink, I showed him the burger and said "canyou see?"' In a tone of dismay he says "yeah" and grabs it back. I was actually asking if he could see cause I couldn't but hisreaction told me everything. He asked if I wanted another but I could tell the cook wasn't too happy about the redo and couldsee his condescending looks my way...I wasn't going to deal with that again so I asked for a chicken salad. The guy asked me ifI wanted my chicken well done? I replied, "it's chicken" are he smiled knowing you got to cook chicken thoroughly. I don't feelhe was being sarcastic as he maintained a very nice demeanor thought the three exchanges. Scorching a bur Read more
We are delighted by The Counter?s Chipotle Chicken Sandwich. We ate this after a short flight to California (on our way to... Hawaii). We might fly back just for the sandwich.???? The chipotle sauce was mild and unique and all the other ingredients weretop quality. Great for airport food. Read more
Smooth flowing good breakfast in terminal 1. Coffee also not too bad. It's an airport, enjoy your trip!
The food and coffee are very good here (ordered a breakfast sandwich with sausage, and ordered a cappuccino), but it is much too... expensive. The staff were nice, too. This is a nice place to get a last minute bite before your flight. Read more
I got to the San Diego Airport early and had 50min to wait so I got a croissant and sausage sandwich at The Counter and a... coffee. It was very large and more than I could eat but definitely good. It comes with a garlic sauce which felt a little overthe top for breakfast. If I had to order it again, I would just say, easy on the sauce or no sauce. Also, even though the linewas long, it went fast and my sandwich arrived within 5min of ordering. Great job The Counter! Read more
Breakfast, pastries, coffee and all the goodies you would expect before your flight. If you were rushing into your flight but... needed food this is a great spot to stop they also have a grab and go next-door. This is a burger place but before lunch it?s agreat spot for breakfast. Prices are not too crazy but they are exactly what you expect at an airport. Read more
burger is STUPIDLY overpriced. not to mention basically bite sized. the meat is WAY overcooked. The pickles are sliced so thin,... its basically lettuce and falls out of the burger. lettuce is the cheap shredded kind. they DOUSED the bun in mustard so thatbecomes the overwhelming taste of the whole burger. The fries are so thin that 4 would equal one regular fry. so really theyjust take up a lot of space in your kid's meal sized paper bag they are served in. by far the most disappointing thing in thisairport. im 5ft 10in weighing 180lbs. I ate everything and feel like I could eat 6 more of these "meals". ridiculous Read more
My old school burger was good. I liked the thousand islands sauce on it even though they were a bit stingy on the amount. I... got 50/50 fries which were plain so I added salt and pepper and ketchup, then it was good. Prices were fine for the airport.$11ish for burger and $4 for fries Read more