Like the chicken and the egg, I don't know which came first; the name or the counter? Regardless, sitting next to strangers - a plateau hipster on the left and a suited-up businessman on the right - elbowing each other while chowing down on some old time Quebec inspired English grub adds to the charm of Comptoir 21. The U-shaped counter lends its Montreal casse-croute, greasy-spoon feeling to the place. Honest and simple food at a price you cannot beat, this is the type of place that if you're lucky, you might come out of there forgetting the difference between, chips, crisps and fries.