Urban Counter Palatine

"Yes yes yes!!! Delicious hand packed cooked to order BBQ bacon cheeseburger with onion rings for $9.49! Tator tots $1.99. drinks $1.19! Do it!"

"Very juicy, large burger cooked perfectly. As filling as double burgers from fast food places. Person working there said they open at 6, so I will be back tomorrow for a breakfast burrito!"

"This is our new go to place for burgers moving forward. This place doesn’t disappoint! Firstly it’s inside the new bp gas station on the corner. Ok, Don’t get squeamish about this - it’s worth trying as you’ll be coming back for sure! There is plenty of parking. The inside is kept very clean and booths and tables are comfortable to dine in. You don’t even feel like your inside a gas station. This restaurant is off to the the right side and doesn’t really come in contact with the gas station staff or store. The staff is super friendly and helpful in answering questions. We ordered the classic burgers so we could judge against the local competitors. The burgers are freshly made of ground steak to order and weigh in at a hearty 1/2 pound! You can order rare, medium, well variations etc… The seasoning and grilling was beautifully and perfectly done. The cheese was very good quality and melted like butter on the burgers. We loved the warmed fluffy brioche buns that complimented the burger. This is the BEST burger in the burbs hands down! You get a handsome amount of crisp hot fries in the regular size. They have the red Coke machine whereby you can mix over 100+ varieties of pop to your own personalization. We also tried the vanilla shake made with nice premium ice cream. Very thick, rich and creamy. I would have never have gone here let alone notice it if it weren’t for Yelp. We loved it and will be back."

"Recently tried for the very first time and I thought the food was pretty darn good for the value. Was passing thru the area so the timing was right, don't know if I could drive 39 miles from Beach Park just to get a burger here. To some this may be "just another typical burger joint" with fries, dogs, chicken tenders and shakes but the food seems good quality and they'll cook your burger the way you want it which is uncommon for nearly all fast food burger joints. Brand new location located within a gas station which I believe there are a few locations built the same way. UC is closed on Sundays and closes at 3pm on Saturdays. Venue is kept very clean with friendly customer service serving up tasty food and shakes. We arrived around 2pm on a Saturday which is late for lunch and there was only 1 person in the dining room so I can't say yet if they ever get packed during lunch/dinner hours. Seating is a bit limited but there's outdoor seating as well. My wife & I enjoyed the burger & fries and will definitely stop back if ever in the area again. Will refer the Urban Counter to other family, friends & co-workers as well."