Headed out to The Counter in Santa Monica last night because they have the best veggie burgers eva.. while waiting in line I see this guy and his friend harassing people sitting at the (actual) counter asking if they’re getting up to leave. That guy of course, was THE OH FACE GUY FROM OFFICE SPACE. I tried to sneak a camera phone photo of him, but everybody in this place is so ready to be photographed that there’s no chance of snapping a photo without being noticed. I just thought it was great to find out that the Oh Face Guy (Greg Pitts) is actually that annoying in person.
The Counter though, man those burgers are good.. well the veggie burgers.. if someone could chime in and speak to the quality of the meat patties that’d be good too. This is one of the few “dishes?” that is almost impossible to eat but tastes good enough to make you keep trying. Keeping the veggie burger in between the two buns the whole time is an Olympic sport.. but hey if you drop some of it on your plate, you have a nice salad to follow up with.
Here’s something else I noticed, the fries and straws are like straight outta McDonalds. Hmm. Also, can we get another toilet in this place? Peoples be all spending hours in there and I gots to go.
VERY attentive staff here, you’ll never see an empty glass of soda or water in front of you.. and best veggie burgers eva like I said. And the Oh Face guy really is that annoying.
on Apr 1st, 2008
Greg Pitts here. A friend of mine who found this story amusing, directed me to it. Normally I would disregard the type of claims being made above (everyone is entitled to their opinion) but since The Counter is one of my favorite neighborhood haunts I want to address the accusation. Anyone who has been there knows how popular it is and that during busy hours the bar seating is the only area that is first come, first served. My buddy and I asked these two men at the bar, who were book-ended by two single empty seats, if they wouldn’t mind moving one stool over so we could sit together. They responded “We’re actually leaving so you can have our seats.” Sure enough, they had their checks in hand and just needed to sign them. We had really lucked out. In order to keep the area clear, I went to the restroom to wash my hands while my buddy sat down in one of the single empty seats. When I got back from the restroom (I had even spent some time waiting in line) the two men were still in their seats. At this point it’s been well over five minutes and their plates are gone, glasses empty, checks signed. I actually remember thinking that it was extremely bizarre. Meanwhile, there is literally a line out the door. It was they who offered to give us their seats instead of simply just scooting over one stool so we could sit together. I did nothing about it. I said nothing more to them. I carried on a conversation with my buddy and waited patiently for the seats to come available. When they did get up to go I thanked them. As far as “harassing people” goes, I didn’t do anything that isn’t done repeatedly throughout a busy dinner rush by many of the other locals who frequent this restaurant. Are you actually going to tell me that you have NEVER approached someone seated at a bar and asked if they wouldn’t mind moving over one seat so you could sit with a friend? You clearly did not overhear the interaction and seem to have no issue with making a huge assumption based on next to no facts. Uncool. And let’s face it, you actually “tried to sneak a camera phone photo” on your cell phone “without being noticed?” I loathe hypocrisy.
on Apr 2nd, 2008
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on Sep 11th, 2008
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