Best Hamburger in Metro Detroit?

**Melody** · January-19-11, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by fooddood

On the subject of drinks, opening this year a couple doors down from Slows will be Detroit’s only joint devoted to craft cocktails. Dude putting it together makes his own bitters, syrups, infusions, but also worships the classics. The menu will be a mix of old and new, and they’re planning on having live music on the weekends.

Is there an update on this? What's it called? Did it ever open?

For the burger lovers...have you tried Motor City Sports Bar in Hamtramck? They make HUGE burgers that are very juicy and tasty, topped with cold and fresh lettuce, onion, tomato and mayo. Cheap beers, too. They also serve chevapi, which is Eastern European sausage and very good.

I did a story on burgers last year, and I had to try many of the places around town that are always being called the best. Red Coat and Mason's really are fantastic. I tried to go to Miller's but they were closed.

**daddeeo** · January-19-11, 01:47 PM

Bates Burgers at 5 mile and Farmington has a double cheesburger to die for.
You might actually die after eating it too.
Place has been there forever and it will probably take an atomic bomb to
displace it.
You want a trip back to the 50's ... go there.

**rb336** · January-19-11, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by luckycar

Beau Jacks on Maple and Telegraph beats Red Coat hands down.Sidetrack in Ypsi. is great too.

granted I haven't been to Beau Jacks in ages, but I never thought it was very good for anything. I was surprised to find it still open when I moved back

**p1acebo** · January-19-11, 02:17 PM

Bronx Bar for sure

lincoln8740 · January-19-11, 07:23 PM

Slightly off topic but talley's in lewiston hands down has the best burger I have ever had

**dodgemain** · January-19-11, 07:39 PM

We should combine this thread with the bar crawl thread. Hit them all.

**pgn421** · January-19-11, 08:35 PM

5 Guys is pretty good

**softailrider** · January-19-11, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by rb336

granted I haven't been to Beau Jacks in ages, but I never thought it was very good for anything. I was surprised to find it still open when I moved back

Every time I've been there it's been jammed.

**pgn421** · January-19-11, 09:34 PM

5 Guys is pretty good

**Jester2** · January-19-11, 11:01 PM

My dad took me to the Checker bar for the first time years ago. Best damn burger I ever had.

**rb336** · January-20-11, 08:40 AM

I still vote for Mill Street in pontiac

**rjk** · January-20-11, 09:23 AM

The Mexican burger at Motz [[Across from the Produce Terminal on Fort) is fantastic.

**spitcoff** · January-20-11, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Crystal

Red Coat Tavern on Woodward in Royal Oak

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Royal-...rn/48333617908

Red Coat for sure the Roast 2nd

**mrfinewine** · January-20-11, 08:52 PM

Anyone remember Biff's?

More recently, in the northern 'burbs, Maverick's and Pub 1881 were both pretty dang good.

DetroitBoy · January-20-11, 09:05 PM

Castle's are the best burgers in Detroit. Buy a snack after the bar and they taste even better.

If it ain't a Castle from 8 mile and Gratiot, it ain't a real Detroit burger!

**lalynch** · January-20-11, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by Signman

Joe's hamburgers in Wyandotte is a new venture. Not for me, way too greasy but from those that go for that sort of thing they love em. His version of sliders and they do slide.

Not for us either. We went there the evening of Wyandotte's December 3rd Friday. Ordered their largest slider which just slid off the buns!! $20 to pitch them in the trash and head to Steak & Shake for dinner!