Bates Hamburgers

 33405 5 Mile Road

Livonia, MI 48154

 734-427-3464

http://www.batesburgers.com/ 

The next two posts will focus on a couple of  locations that specialize in the classic hamburger 'Slider' . 

Bates Hamburgers is family owned and has been located at the 'Downtown' intersection of Livonia (5 Mile and Farmington) since 1959.  They also have a location on Middlebelt south of 9 Mile in Farmington Hills.

I have been going to Bates since moving to Livonia back in '86.  As the photo above shows, Bates Hamburgers has the classic hamburger grille restaurant architecture similar to the old White Castles.  Although they offer a breakfast menu, and judging by weekend morning drive bys, they have a  brisk morning business, Bates menu is basic hamburger fare.  In fact all of the main food groups are represented; hamburgers, cheese burgers, chili burgers, hot dogs and coney islands.    They also offer french fries (crinkle cut), soups of the day and soft drinks and chocolate shakes.

Our favorite menu items are the double cheeseburgers, the fries and chocolate shake.  The double hamburger helps equalize the bread to meat ratio.  Of course, one must include the grilled onions.  The other menu item we purchase frequently are the coney islands.  They are very good and on Wednesdays, Coney Day, they are only $1.15.  

As one can see when reviewing the menu, Bates offers an economical meal that tastes great.  Bates offers both inside dining and carryout.  The inside dining features a lunch counter atmosphere.  Carryouts are ordered and picked up in a small enclosed area adjacent to the main diner.  It is suggested that for carryouts, you pre-order over the phone as the carryout area can get quite cramped with people placing and awaiting for their carryouts.

If you are in the Livonia area and are hankering for a slider and fries, give Bates Hamburgers a try.