Bates Burgers - Livonia (MI)

5 /5 Mateo Gebon: I stopped by somewhat late in the evening, and I found the interior to be charming in an old fashioned sort of way. There’s relatively few places like this out my way, so this was nice. The prices were decent, and I found the food to be nice. Service was quick and friendly. I got two burgers and a coney dog, and it was definitely enough. My one word of caution would be that although they accept cards for paying now, tipping is still a cash only thing. That aside, Bates Burgers makes for a nice late night experience I think.

5 /5 rodriguezmisc: Great little burger joint! Nice simple menu with deliciousness spelled all over. Service and expediency is unmatched. Just a fun spot to enjoy a slider!!!!

5 /5 Tim Mantyla: I love this 50s style burger joint and their greasy, flavor-packed burgers smothered in piles of caramelized onions! The tables and stools look recently updated but retain the vinyl and steel iconic 50s diner/burger joint style. Bates is the pinnacle--what White Castle aspires to be but never achieves. Even though already full from a previous meal, I eagerly gobbled down a fully dressed double cheeseburger with mustard and gobs of onions. A dumb choice from a health standpoint, but who cares about health when youre at Bates?? Bates is not made for health, its made for pure, greasy burger-and-onion pleasure! Word of advice: Do NOT store them in the fridge overnight as leftovers, like we did. They lose all their greatness when reheated in a microwave the next day! Sure, theyre edible, but who wants merely edible when you deserve an iconic, savory 1950s hamburger experience, flung fresh off the griddle into your modern world!

5 /5 Kelsey Rickard: Just introduced our kids to the best sliders around. My husband took me here on a date about 13 years ago. They taste just as amazing now as they did back then. We later found out my grandpa took my grandma there on their first date! ❤️ One of my favorite places to eat!

3 /5 Ryan Catalano: I go to this place about once a year not because of the food. The food is what you expect, some greasy burgers that pair well with a hangover. I ordered today over the phone and I was told 15 minutes. From my last experience I remembered waiting well over the time quoted. I left about 15 minutes after I ordered. I placed my order at 12:07 and was pulling out with food in hand 12:46. Almost triple the time I was told, that’s the main reason for the 3 stars for service. An honest time is very important in the food/restaurant industry, I know this well because I work in the industry. As I know mistakes happen in food and what would you know, my no onion coney dog had onions on it. I will attach the photo of the receipt and 2 coneys on the receipt. I will be back here but it probably will be at least 3-4 months because I do not appreciate wasting my time with mis-quoted food time. Just a side note when I arrived there were about 4-5 people in the tiny crammed carry out vestibule. All of them except me and 1 other guy had left and the other gentleman had an order for Steve and asked “I called this in before all these people got here and ordered.” Then the employees response was “it’s no onion on the burger that’s why it takes longer.” I can see them not cooking the burgers and onions together so that makes absolutely no sense. I then chimed in “I had no pickle , that’s probably why mine isn’t ready. “ I think it’s best to just come in and place your order because every time I phone in the order it takes 20 minutes when I get there. I think if it’s not paid for they just make the order when you arrive. Or at least the burgers because the coneys were pretty cold.