bits of me

the other day, I had lunch at The Counter for the first time. I expected it to be a non-seated restaurant, but I was surprised by a seated lunch restaurant. At my table, I sat down to an interesting atmosphere, hip and trendy with a muted basic look. Sounds odd, but has the energy, but lacks the color. Anyway, I started with an iced tea, which was very watered down and 70% ice. I spent a good 10 minutes figuring out what I wanted on my burger, as The Counter prides itself on personal selection. Multiple meats in various sizes, lots of toppings, assorted cheeses, and plenty of sauce choices. I ended up with a beef burger with grilled onions, tomato, mixed organic greens, herbed goat cheese spread, and basil pesto on a honey wheat bun. I also ordered a side of regular fries, and I asked for my burger to be very pink. While I waited the 15-20 minutes, the server asked if I wanted to read the paper or something, which was nice. After the wait, I got a decent sized burger that was only slightly pink, not what I was hoping for... but I kept going. The flavor was good, a little heavy on the goat cheese, but still delicious. The pesto came on the side, which was good so the burger wouldn't end up soggy. The fries were okay, a bit oversalted, but still crunchy. Not a bad burger, but not the greatest I have had before...

Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Restaurant Feel: Casual, Family-friendly
Overall: 4/5
Would I go again? Possibly, I would just order a few different things.

Why is it hard for some people to grow up and mature? I just don't get how much fun people get out of being immature? I'm just fed up with some of my friends who are just so immature and haven't grown up to an adult yet... these little games you play are just so fucking annoying. I am tired of your constant kiddish ways. Grow up and learn that nobody likes them and everyone thinks that you're still a kid. Clearly, when you cannot hold back a smile when I ask you what happened, I know you are lying. You are a terrible liar.

Just grow up, please, already... it would be good for you, in more ways than one.