Bates Hamburgers Edit info
734-427-3464
33406 5 Mile Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
Livonia, MI 48154
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RestaurantsRestaurants, Hamburgers, Open 7 Days, $, Cash, Cheap Eats, Hidden Find
Customer Reviews (14)
hlw12224
on Citysearch Apr 04, 2009A warm and friendly setting you can sit and relax, and look at the cars go by. AND think of the good old days when times was better. It is the first place i think of when i want a memory of the south!!!!! ... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 29, 2008Bates is a Livonia landmark! All of us that have grown up around here have loved their burgers for years!! They're little hand formed burgers that are grilled with onions. The fries are crinkle cut and crispy. The ... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jul 29, 2008One of the wonderful places Livonia is known for. they have wonderful shakes, hamburgers, and fries. You can order takeout or you can eat there and watch the cars go by on Farmington and 5 mile. ... (more)
jdgalt
on Citysearch Jan 07, 2008Bates is legendary in Livonia. If you haven't been there, you must try it. The burgers, while a bit greasy are extremely tasty. Try the crinkled fries and a shake with your burgers as well. Bates used to be open much ... (more)
rcb757
on Citysearch Nov 08, 2006Oh yes! This place has stuck with the basics! I absolutely love the old "porcelain palaces". Everytime I am in the neighborhood I stop by for three with everything, a coke, and an order of fries well done. The one MAJOR ... (more)
mattfink59
on Citysearch Oct 22, 2006I don't know what "Very Overrated is talking about below (probably just a complainer)...Bates is one of the last bastions of real take out hamburgers left in the area!!! Crisp crinkle fries, fountain soda, REAL milk ... (more)
poose
on Citysearch Sep 12, 2006I am 49 years old and have lived in Livonia all my life. I must admit I don't go to Bates real often, but I would have to say I visit it at least once a month when I get this incredible craving for it. The burgers are greasy, ... (more)
zoomhunters
on Citysearch Jul 11, 2006we had good friends (Canadian) they come my place before go bowling we chat and got little hungery. I did order and then we ate and they loved it and told me they are good likes the bates better ... (more)
enaid1
on Citysearch Jun 03, 2006I heard soooo much about this place, from other websites and people around town. We decided to check it out and boy were we disappointed. The burgers were void of a good beef taste they were loaded with fat and gristle ... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch May 30, 2006In Short
Grab a stool and belly up to the bar for a fast but tasty bite. Watch your elbows; there are no tables and barely enough room for the waitresses as they scoot along the tile floor. Salty comments from ... (more)
