The Counter Burger – Crows Nest, Sydney (Round 2 *ding ding*)
There are multiple entries for the word challenge in the Merriam-Webster dictionary but the ones I found the most applicable in this case are ‘the act or process of provoking or testing physiological activity by exposure to a specific substance’ and ‘a stimulating task or problem’. In this case I was most definitely stimulated 
(hee hee I’d like to double her entendre) by the task ahead. A task where my physiological capacities were tested to its limits. A task where my stamina is pushed and pushed till I can’t breathe or move. A task where my mental state is compromised with delusions and left me a blubbery blunder. A task where exposure to a specific substance is provoking or testing with the specific substance being the one and only… *pause for effect… pauuuse for effect*… Burger.
Our order forms all ready and we are psyched!
I’ve actually been back to The Counter Burger a few times between this time and my first time so I thought I would be well prepared for it but alas, I was still quite shocked by what was waiting for me. My brother has become an avid burgerer of this place and he is always up for a good food challenge as well.
The counter at The Counter Burger!
The simple American style diner has good atmosphere and appeal so even at 2ish there were quite a few patrons.
Here Comes the Food
Peanut Butter Shake x3
The last time I came here I had the Apple Pie Shake and that was very very good! It was pretty much drinking an apple pie and ice cream and really worth trying 
Maybe on my next visit I should try a peanut butter, chocolate and apple pie shake ^^!
Onion Strings ($5.50)
Greasy greasy greasy goodness in onion form! Although the onions strings are delicious golden and crunchy, I think it is better to get the Fifty-Fifty of onion strings and sweet fries (kumara fries).
150g beef, ?? cheese, beetroot, mixed baby lettuce, sprouts, sweet red hot capsicum with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette on a wholemeal bun
We shall start off from the smallest burger which my mother got. Overall she was very pleased with it flavour-wise and size-wise but the chilli in the sweet red hot capsicum was a bit much for her (she can’t eat spicy foods).
300g beef, imported swiss, carrot strings, grilled onions, grilled pineapple, sprouts, fried egg, sauteed mushrooms with honey mustard on a hamburger bun
The next contestant is my cousins burger. His personality is the competitive type so he always tries to compete with us but his eyes are much bigger than his stomach. The 300g is a modest burger which is the right size for normal people imo hee hee.
Next is my challenge…
A tower of a burger…
Love the dripping cheeeeessssseee ^^!
600g beef, imported swiss, grilled onions, grilled pineapple, hard boiled eggs, mixed baby greens with honey mustard on a hamburger bun
I really like the imported swiss as it had the perfect melt factor and taste that matches the mince perfectly. I would also liked to have some beetroot but I decided to give the hard boiled eggs a try and they were surprising good in the burger. Grilled onions and pineapple is always awesome in burger-form ^^! I ended up eating this with knife and fork, just because I am full of class 
If you thought my burger is big… Check out my brothers’ XD! Talk about crazy town!
750g beef, imported swiss, grilled pineapple, jalapenos, lettuce blend, sweet red hot capsicum, fried egg, honey cured bacon with sauce of the month (Korean bbq) on a hamburger bun
CRAZZZYYYY! You guys must be wondering ‘wtfomgbbq did he actually finish?!?!’ I am sad to say he just missed out on completing this challenge by 40ish grams but partially because he had a football match to play in 45 mins time hee hee. He mentioned that the 450g patty is not a good ratio of mince to ingredients and recommend that getting mulitple 300g patties was the way to go (he completed the 600g challenge last time).
*ding ding* ITADAKIMASUUUUU!
My final bite *MUNCH*
The Counter Burger burgers are really creative because you get to choose your own combinations to suit your own taste and that is why there is so much re-visit factor to it. Afterwards I really did have some slight delucions and could not muster the strength to take a photo of the empty plate haha. The 600g challenge was a big one for me but I think I might be able to do maybe 700g just barely. We won’t know til we try it out eh
EDIT: Went again last night and tried an Apple Pie and Peanut Butter Shake… was awesomeness, thick and peanut buttery but chunks of apple and pastry added that other dimension of flavour. The peanut butter was a bit stronger than the apple pie but was still fun combination to try ^^! Also saw on the specials a banana split shake which I really wanna try as well haha!
The Counter Burger – Crows Nest, Sydney
Burgerlicious – Sydney CBD, Sydney
The Counter Burger
118 Willoughby Rd
Crows Nest 2065
Ph: (02) 9436 2700
FFichiban
April 17th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Gosh, how do you do it? Well done on finishing your mountain of a burger. You’ll have to try and break your personal best next time, as well as that of your brother.
April 17th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
that’s insane. they look good but not sure about those challenge… I prefer variety over quantity.
April 17th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Your cousin is crazy! I love the way you can choose the fillings though.
April 18th, 2009 at 8:20 am
What a coincidence, I was trying to convince someone to go here with me, your photos are the perfect tool of persuasion!
April 18th, 2009 at 11:02 am
OMFG! those tower burgers look sooo good! and ooooh-sooo-fatty! LOL I’m drooling at work here!
April 18th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
OMG. 2 Words – Cardiac Arrest! you could feed a whole family with one of those babies.
Simon
April 18th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
oh my god FFiCHIBAN!
THat burger looks like one of those american heart-attack burgers.
When I was in the USA the fast food burger chain called “Wendy’s” had 8 PATTIES layered with cheese.
Is the mince raw? i cant ever bring myself to eating mince medium or rare =( dunno yyyy gotta be well doneee =(
GOOD on you for eating it all! imagine if you wasted it.. your mum woulda been angry? haha i know when i waste my food my dad tells me that im wasting money LOL asianssssss…
that peanut-butter milk SHAKE SOUNDS GOOD!!! ur reviews are out of this worlddddd <3 it
April 18th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
LOL you are a sick sick man! I have to sya that the double stacked patties look great though, especially with the cheese. PS My husband says “Respect!”
April 19th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Argh! I went last week, and between a 150g burger and the shared fries/onion strings/sweet fries (yes all 3) I was sooo full! I can’t even fathom the thought of 750g of burger! But if I HAD to… The Counter would be the place to do it! Bravo!
April 19th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Wow.
There’s an equal level of rightness and wrongness with that tower burger. Reminds me of a crazy custom burger than a friend of mind had decided to order once. It took up the capacity of two of those snack pack boxes and almost made him sick in the end.
Good work for finishing the burger. With the peanut butter shake and the onion strings, I don’t believe that I would have been able to finish it.
April 19th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
golly gosh, that burger looks…gigantic.
its good that they give u extra cheese with the extra meat paddy (did you have to ask for that?)
April 20th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Belle – Hee hee thhxx ^^! Be a glutton -__- not good haha yeah next time! Feeling full just thinking about it haha
Billy – Ahh you should tick every box then
I would like to see that!
Arwen – Hee hee I guess you mean my brother? and yes he is crazy!
Steph – Hee hee thxxx ^^! Going to try 600g
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K – Hee hee yayy go tryy! and boo to work on Sat haha!
Simon Food Fav – Haha true that! Now I feel kinda bad haha…
Leona – Hahah ahhh Americans ^^! Yeah you should see the In ‘n’ Out 100×100 etc etc
Hee hee yes the shakes are awesome and you can mix and match the flavours to your liking! Thhxxx ^^!
Lorraine – HAHA thhxx?! Hee hee I heart cheesee XD Get your husband to try it next time hee hee
Simon – Hee hee oohh where did he get the burger from? Sounds like fun (minus the almost getting sick part haha)
Tomatosalsa – You know you want to try it XP gogogogo!! The cheese came with but I guess you are paying for an extra patty haha
April 20th, 2009 at 10:34 am
you crazy dude
that’s at least one patty too many on a couple of those burgers for little me, but must agree that the cheese looks amazingly good and drippy.
and hard boiled egg on burger? hawesome!
April 20th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Those burgers look awesome! Definitely on my must try list
April 20th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Oh maaaan.. I feel ill just looking at the size of those burgers!
April 20th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Shez – HAHA I say that is 2 patties too few! jkjk but cheese makes everything good mmmm and yes the hard boiled eggs matched very nicely surprisingly!
LL – Hee hee gogogo! Try the 450g
Y –
I didn’t mean for that kinda reaction! Maybe you should try looking at on irl? 
April 21st, 2009 at 1:15 am
ITADAKIMASUUUU
haha ur such a cheese and peanut butter freak
oo-ooh i just had a thought… have you ever had BOTH AT THE SAME TIME?
x________x
April 21st, 2009 at 7:26 am
*GASP*
That’s HUUUUGE!! and Peanut butter shake? I’ve got to go check out this place!!
April 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 am
Grace – Hee hee thhxx XP hmmm no… but that sounds weeiiirrrddd… I’ll have to make a sandwich or something hmmm
Yas – Yes man do iiittt!!! You will love it hahah ^^!
April 24th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Corner store mixed business in Marrickville off Sydenham Rd but this was some many years ago when we were less older and less wiser (well at least for that guy). We knew the guy (Lucas, if he still runs the place) so he cut us a discount for the burger. Think it cost something like $15-$20, though that was around 15 years ago.
Ask for a Daniel burger or God burger if you’re ever game
April 24th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
oh my god look at those burgers! The look so delicious, but at the same time I have a heart ache…is it because I’m thinking about all the fat in it, or because I really want to eat one? I’m a food blogger, what do you think?
I gotta get myself here, if not just to try their milkshakes!
April 25th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Simon – Haha that sounds awesome, should check it out but I don’t go that area very often
Love the name… God Burger (sorry Daniel burger doesn’t have the same kind of ring to it)
Maria – Hee hee ^^! Try the burger too! and a combo milkshake yummmm