Counter Cafe. Austin, TX.

Day 11

With a full day in Austin scheduled, we set out exploring the capital of The Lone Star State. Louis and I went through the Monika Sosnowska exhibit at The Contemporary Austin. The artist utilized construction materials as a medium. Roughly cast concrete, 24" steel pipe, hand rails, door knobs, and fence posts were bent, molded, and welded. It was stark, and it was beautiful. 

With Super Bowl festivities to prepare for and having ingested some culture, we needed to see if Texas could measure up in the burger category after having been disappointed through and through by Houston. There is a redditor who is in the midst of doing an NCAA 64-draw style bracket with some buddies putting two burgers up head-to-head every week, his suggestion was Counter Cafe. So, off we went. Louis, having reached maximum cheeseburger saturation chose the breakfast tacos, poor soul. They've only got one choice for burger, The Counter Burger, I order it with bacon.

Review

Bun:

Oh dear god. It's sweet sourdough bun, and it's like a delicious, slightly chewy cloud. It's big and puffy but it yields so nicely. Heaven.

Patty:

It's fresh and juicy. Ordered medium, came medium. Nice light char on outside. Flavourful beef. Incredible.

Cheese:

Sharp cheddar, nicely melted, classic.

Sauce:

It doesn't have any, you know why? Because it doesn't need any, everything is fresh and moist, there isn't a touch of dryness in the bun, the patty is moist but not greasy. This thing doesn't need lubrication, it doesn't need added flavour because every element shines through on it's own. This is coming from a guy who likes a saucy burger.

Vegetables:

Call the police, these sonsofbitches snuck into your grannie's garden and stole her vegetables. Butter lettuce that is so fresh, red onions sliced so thin, and a tomato the likes that has never seen a grocery store shelf. Bravo!

Bacon:

The bacon is smokey and flavourful, just like you would expect in Texas, cooked perfectly, a little crisp, a little chew.

Other:

I'm on the verge of crying writing this thing, for fear that I will never taste it again. If ever, ever, ever in Austin, or Texas, really, do yourself a favour and make the trip. I prostrate myself at the temple of the burger. I am the student, the cheeseburger is the teacher.

Rating 9.8/10 

I'm sure there's a way it could be better, but I'll be damned if I know what it is. Mana from the heavens.

Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St.
Austin, TX.
http://countercafe.com/