The Counter

11922 Democracy Dr, Reston
(703) 796-1008

Recent Reviews

M C.

Walked in to The Counter yesterday, April 4th 2024 at 1PM. There was one family eating in the entire restaurant & one person waiting for their takeout order. We stood and waited for 10 minutes at the door and not a single employee came out of the back to seat us or wait on the other customers in the restaurant. It was really unfortunate. The restaurant owner might want to check on your staff responsible for running the restaurant. Also, it's really unprofessional to have "angry" rap music playing loudly over the speakers, when a family with small children are eating in the establishment. Will not return.

Craig D.

(4.5) ~ Very Good Overall Food & Service. The best part is the ability to Create both your own Burger & Shake;) Note: Garage Parking Free after 5pm on wknds. They should light up their front sign facing the street as we first thought they were closed? DRINKS: ** Smoked S'mores Shake (added Oreos & Malted Milk) = (4.75) Great! Will probably ask for whipped cream next time to make it a (5;) ** Water = (4) very good, must be filtered;) FOOD: ** CYO Burger = (4.5) Very Good. (1/2 lb. Organic Bison; Herbed Goat Cheese; Sourdough Bread; Yellow Mustard; Tomatoes; Grilled Red Onions; Sunny Egg; & Avocado) ** Fries = (4) very good & shareable *** NEXT TIME: CYO Burger = (1/2 lb. Beef; American Cheese; Brioche Roll; Yellow Mustard; Tomatoes; Grilled Red Onions; Sunny Egg & Avocado;)

Todd Martin

Great burger. Lots of

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Katherine Welch

Absolutely fabulous. Made in house sauces, the juiciest burger I've ever laid my mouth on, and strong yet delicious drinks. Server (Jackson if I remember correctly) was amazing and gave me some of the hickory BBQ sauce to take home. 100% will return.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sauce, Parmesan Fries

Jason W

Very good burgers!Came here for some burgers with a buddy, and it was a great experience. Customized, very tasty, and plenty of food. Got some wings as an appetizer, also quite nice.Staff was professional, and the location is great for a stroll after finishing your meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ted Seago

Great service and great food. The burger spot for this area. Could not recommend more to someone who is is looking for a quality burger.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Parmesan Fries, The Counter Burger

B David Fisher

This shop lets you build-your-own custom burger and offers to split appetizers, like tots and fries. They also offer salads, if you want to a salad with your burger.

Steven Johnson

Always a good burger and great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jon

Happy hour M-F 3-7PM is a win.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lal

Great staff and service, on this thanksgiving day! They were very accommodating and nice to fit a family of 10.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Bo

I absolutely adored this place but tonight it says it’s open until 9pm, allows online orders to go through on its own website, charges my card and then is closed when I go to pick up my order at 6pm with my confirmation email? What kind of business is that?! Respect your loyal customers and their time.

Penni B.

The manager is a total duché bag. He put us on the list and told us 30 minutes. We came back 20 minutes later he said an hour more. Then he turned around and walked away. This place used to be good. Don't bother!

Katheryn Howard

Ordered delivery and it was the most mediocre underwhelming food I’ve had in awhile. The burger bun was stale and weirdly chewy and the patty was rubbery. Would not recommend at all.

Food: 2

Mandi Bishop

In town for work and stopped in. The food was great but the staff was AMAZING!! I will definitely be back on my next trip to Reston.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mini Cheeseburgers

Karim Nuri

The Counter’s food is usually great. Their salads, burgers, chicken sandwiches are great. Recently the quality has been going downhill. My burger today had stale bread, the salad was smaller and looked very rushed (they also missed the feta cheese). Not sure what’s happening/changing, but it’s not for the better. My burger was ordered medium, it was clearly cooked ‘well done’.

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