The Counter

The Counter
“Custom Built Burgers”

Location: The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos 2785 Cabot Drive Suite 110 Corona, Ca 92883
Type of Food: Good old American hamburgers, sort of!
Price Range: $8.00-$13.00 per burger
Date Potential: A lunch date here, might be fun
Website: www.thecounterburger.com

True to its name, The Counter, is a one-of-a kind hamburger restaurant that allows its guests to custom build their burgers. Guests are given a menu with five steps and are asked to mark down exactly what they want, starting with what kind of burger: beef, turkey, veggie, or grilled, chicken and the size: 1/3 lb., 2/3 lb., or 1 lb. You can also choose to have a burger in a bowl—build your burger without the bun. Next, you choose your cheese, and move on to select toppings and sauce. Finally, you choose the bun. I must say the choosing your toppings and sauces are not as easy as it sounds. The Counter offers 27 different toppings and 17 different sauces! I had a very difficult time even deciding if I wanted a hamburger or if I wanted to try the burger in a bowl.

I finally decided to go with the burger in a bowl. I had grilled chicken on a bed of mixed baby greens, with a ton of toppings such as avocados, roasted corn and black bean salsa, Bermuda red onions, chili, and tomatoes, all topped off with a southwestern Caesar sauce. It was quite delicious and a perfect meal on a hot day.

The décor of the The Counter is very inviting. The open restaurant and patio seating is perfect for summer. The Counter has even thought of the kids and offers a game corner where the Wii can entertain the little ones. Although I would not recommend taking a date here for a romantic dinner, it is a perfect spot for a lunch date or a luncheon with the gals.

Events Bar and Grill

Events Bar and Grill

Location: 10560 Magnolia Ave., Suite A Riverside, CA 92505

Type of Food:  Pizza and Beer

Price Range: $10.00 per pizza

Date Potential: Don’t even think about it!

Events Sports Bar and Grill located on Magnolia Avenue features pizza, beer, and televisions to watch the games. None more needs to be said.

The food at Events Bar and Grill proves under par compared to other pizza joints in the area. The items such as bread sticks, buffalo wings, and salad are nothing special. As far as the bar is concerned they have several beers on draught which would please the average workman. The prices at Events seem relatively high in the new world of five dollar pizzas. Expect the ten dollar pizza at Events to be no better than the five dollar Little Ceasar’s “hot and ready”.

The service at Events Bar and Grill is hospitable as one would imagine a local joint might be. This may be one of the only assets of this soon to be extinct genre of restaurants. The Bar and Grill is ideal for special fight nights or sports which you would otherwise have to buy on pay-per view. The number of big screens is pleasing to the sports enthusiast who is able to watch many games at once.

The atmosphere at Events Bar and Grill is single roomed with the bar and eating booths close to each other. It is an ideal place to have a large gathering to watch the game or have a drink with friends.

This restaurant is NOT and I repeat NOT the place to take a date! The televisions are distracting and the lack of intimacy would upset any lady looking for romance, trust me on this one. Plus, the mere idea of going to a bar to watch sports seems so bland for time meant to get to know someone.