counter-style
adjective
coun·ter-style
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈstī(-ə)l 
1
: having, relating to, or being a system of restaurant service in which customers order food at a counter or register
… has counter-style ordering, so patrons order at the register and are given a number to display at their seats before the food arrives.—
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: having, relating to, or being a style of restaurant seating in which customers sit at a counter rather than at tables
casual counter-style seating
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This will be the casual counter-style burger joint’s fourth location around the city, nestled between Eddie V’s and Tupelo Honey.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
With a handful of tables and counter-style service, the unfussy spot is an extension of the city’s (and Liguria’s) first permanent indoor farmers market, the Mercato Campagna Amica Via del Campo, which opened its doors in February 2024.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Sit at a table or get a front row seat to the kitchen from the counter-style bar.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
With a handful of tables and counter-style service, the unfussy spot is an extension of the city’s (and Liguria’s) first permanent indoor farmers market, the Mercato Campagna Amica Via del Campo, which opened its doors in February 2024.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Sit at a table or get a front row seat to the kitchen from the counter-style bar.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Counter-style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counter-style. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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