Burgers
Slider-style hamburgers and cheeseburgers, griddled to order. Add fries and a chocolate shake and you've got the whole thing.
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Livonia & Farmington Hills, Michigan
Burgers and breakfast,
made fresh since 1959.
The Bates family has been proudly running their restaurants since 1959. Deliveries of fresh meat, buns and other ingredients arrive daily — that's part of the secret.
Sliders · Breakfast · Coneys · French fries · Chocolate shakes · Old fashioned sodas ·
Delivered dailyFresh
Fresh is part of our secret.
We receive deliveries daily of fresh meat, buns and other ingredients. Nothing sits around — it goes straight to the griddle, the same way it has for decades.
- Family owned
- Since 1959
- Michigan
- Two locations
The Griddle
Two good reasons to stop by.
Breakfast
Breakfast is a Bates tradition too — served early, cooked fresh, and worth getting out of bed for.
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“Local staple! Do yourself a favor and get 5 per person! Love this place! The shakes are awesome too!”
“This is literally one of my favorite places to eat. Yeah, there are a lot of places out there that make sliders but they really aren't as good as Bates.”
“Double cheeseburger, old fashioned, the best! Great fries, very clean and really friendly staff.”
Find us
Two Michigan counters.
Livonia
Open since February 14, 1959
33406 5 Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
NW corner of 5 Mile & Farmington
- Sun–Tues: 9am–10pm
- Wed–Sat: 7am–10pm
Farmington Hills
Open since November 1976
22291 Middlebelt Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Middlebelt & 9 Mile Road
- Every day: 7am–10pm