The Counter – There are 312,120 reasons that The Counter has become the South Bay’s favorite burger joint. That’s how many different combinations are available from the list of ingredients available to every diner – there are twelve varieties of cheese alone and twenty-four other toppings, to say nothing of the selection of breads and other options. Granted, some of those combinations are a bit outré – we don’t imagine that they have may orders for a turkey burger with cranberries, mushrooms, and guacamole on an English muffin, but if you’ve always wondered what that combination would taste like, this is the place to find out. You can even get a standard burger and just enjoy the taste of 100% natural beef with pickle and lettuce – which would be some kind of fashion statement in the midst of so many other possibilities.
The Counter: 700-A Allied Way, El Segundo. (310) 524-9967. 21209-B Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. (310) 406-3300. www.thecounterburger.com
Runner-up: Simmzy’s: 229 Manhattan Bch. Blvd., MB. (310) 546-1201.
