Build-A-Burger

The other week, we went to visit a friend who works at a... I don't know what to call it. A rocket/aeronautics place? Here, you tell me: Spacex... oh I see, the sub-heading says "Space Exploration Technology". Anyhow, yeah, that place.

So anyway, for lunch he took us out to The Counter in El Segundo. We've circled the one located at the Woodbury Town Center in Irvine where another friend lives, but we've always felt we weren't hungry enough to dine there.

So anyway (again), you get a checklist to build your burger. What did I have?

Step #1: Choose a Burger - Beef, 1/3 lb (that was the smallest!), on a bun

Step #2: Choose a cheese - Jalapeno Jack

Step #3: Choose up to 4 toppings - Dill pickle chips, grilled onions, organic mixed greens (I couldn't decide on a 4th so didn't choose one)

Step #4: Choose a sauce - Roast Garlic Aioli

Step #5: Choose a bun - Onion bun

The result:

I barely managed to finish half of this burger. Yup. After realigning all the burger pieces together and spreading the sauce all over the top and bottom bun, I sliced the burger in half and... forced myself to finish that half. I was hurting afterwards. It was more meat than I should have consumed. But it was tasty. Except I didn't taste any Jalapeno Jack cheese. And the grilled onions were a little weak. But man, it sure was a burger all right. Would I recommend it? Probably. Would I go again? Probably not. Although I might... and get the veggie patty next time. And get the burger with no bun and in a bowl instead.