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33406 5 Mile Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
(69 Ratings)
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- Business Hours: Mon. 07:00 AM-11:00 PM, Tues. 07:00 AM-11:00 PM, Wed. 07:00 AM-11:00 PM, Thu. 07:00 AM-11:00 PM, Fri. 07:00 AM-11:00 PM, Sat. 07:00 AM-11:00 PM, Sun. 07:00 AM-11:00 PM
- Credit Cards Accepted: Other
With its glazed tile exterior and '50s diner vibe inside, family-owned Bates Hamburgers is a Detroit-area tradition. If it weren't, it wouldn't be constantly filled with patrons. Tiny, 90-cent burgers and thick, rich milkshakes are its forte. Juice from the greasy spoon's burgers runs off the meat like a faucet, providing for a messy answer to a fast-food craving. The french fries are crisp and salty, the ideal counterpart to the juicy burgers. Besides their '50s-style counter service, Bates locations feature a walk-up window, similar to the Rally's chain. There's basically nothing for the heart-healthy bunch on this menu, and that's not a bad thing.
69 Ratings and Reviews
Bates #1
Jamm12310 - 10/22/2008Very simple if you like fried onions and grease on your burger along with all the other goodies , Fries, Shakes/Malts, Onion rings, etc. then Bates offers the gourmet of grease burgers, if you can eat a White Castle and like it, then you'll eat a Bates burger and love it. Thats a whole different taste compairing Grease Burgers to a real Burger that you would find at a place like Millers
Add Comment- BabyJac1 - 09/22/2008
Great Taste!
OakNurse - 07/25/2008Bates has a better burger for sure! The fries are good too! The smell when you drive by is enough to make you hungry. For the type of burger they are --they are the best! If you want a gourmet burger go somewhere else I guess.
sick!
I Love Berries1 - 07/04/2008You guys are nuts, i live right next to bates and i find it disgusting! It is just like any other fast food joint. Low quality everything. The best burger i have ever had was at the wolfgang puck grille in detroit at mgm.
The greatest little burger in town!
LISA3l7 - 06/30/2008
I have been going to Bates since it opened! They always had the best burgers and fries and still do. The breakfast is great as well. I am glad that they are still there. I try to get there as often as I can. Oh, they have the greatest chili also!
- Ljj93033 - 06/30/2008
- ZachsCode48069 - 06/27/2008
Bates Memories!!
Pprgirl40 - 06/27/2008They are the greatest, I remember being younger and our family going to pick up BATES Burgers for dinner. Then growing up for those late night cravings it would be BATES burgers at midnight! They are so so good. .......
Bates Rocks!
Candita5580 - 06/23/2008We ordered 150 Bates burgers for our late night snack at our wedding. It was a huge hit!!!!!