Quickie Burger & Dogs
| Address: | 800 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA |
| Phone: | +1 734-222-4555 |
| Site: | quickie-burger.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–12AM 11AM–3AM 11AM–3AM 11AM–4AM 11AM–4AM 11AM–4AM Closed |
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A Private User
Quickie Burger & Dogs is a really small corner shop on State and Hill near the University of Michigan campus. I had passed the store a few times in the past, but I never gave it a second look until I saw the sign. The intersection at State and Hill is really busy on a Friday afternoon. There is on street parking all around the area and I ended up going around the block to find a meter. After popping in a few quarters, I walked back to my destination. Quickie Burger is not a big building. The first area you come in to is the order counter and a bar area overlooking State Street. It looked like there was a larger dining room off to the left, but I never ventured that far. I was grabbing my food to go. It was just me and a couple frat boys in the store so the clerk was actually waiting on me to make my decision. I knew I wanted a burger, but I wanted just the burger. I didn’t want all the extras. I ended up ordering the Major Burger which is 2/3 lb spread over two patties (1/3 lb each). The burger comes with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, choice of cheese and the secret Quickie Sauce on a whole wheat bun. I knew I didn’t want the Quickie Sauce which is probably mayo based and probably the reason they won a “Best Burger” contest. I asked for the burger plain with just cheddar cheese. The lady behind the counter talked me into Naked Fries and a Pepsi. My total was $8.50 which seemed like a pretty good deal for the amount of food I was going to be handed. The name of the place is Quickie Burger, but it’s not a fast food place. The burger was cooked on a griddle after I ordered. I watched the cook throw the patties down the assemble the burger. Another guy cooked my fries then packed everything up. I wanted to get back to Ray Fisher Stadium, so I grabbed every thing to go. I ate the fries in the car while I waited through seven light cycles to turn left on to State Street. The fries were really good. They were beer battered and seasoned really well. When I got done, before I actually made the left turn, I started digging through the bag hoping for a stray or two even though I knew there was none because they were served in a Styrofoam container and not an open piece of paper. When I got back to the baseball diamond, I dove into the burger which was wrapped in foil. It was hot. Really hot. Too hot to even handle. I opened up the foil and let the steam escape. After a brutal three minutes of waiting for it to cool down, I picked it up and tried to take a bite. I couldn’t get the sandwich in my mouth. It was one of the thickest burgers I’ve ever had. Lucky for me, it was two patties, so I could eat the burger as two open face sandwiches. Both meat patties were smothered with cheddar cheese which was melting into the meat. As I was holding one half of the burger, I kept thinking this burger may live up to the hype. Then I took a bite. Frozen meat. The sandwich was good, very filling, and priced really well for the financially strapped college kid, but the frozen meat patty crushed my hopes of the best burger in town. Don’t get me wrong, Quickie Burger was still really good. I just have a really high standard when it comes to burgers. The Michigan Daily and I don’t share the same ideas when it comes to “best burger.” It’s a burger I would order again and if I work in Ann Arbor again, there’s a good possibility I will order it again. I just don’t think you can call anything the “best” if you’re using frozen products. Like I already alluded to, the distinction was probably based on the special sauce or the combination of toppings. Hell, if nothing else, the size of the burger makes up for the frozen patty. I definitely did not go back to work hungry.
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A Private User
Those are the two words I could best describe this place!! My wife ordered what was a double burger and I ordered the Chicago dog. What we got was horrendous!! The burger had the flavor of packaged meat thats been sitting around in the fridge. Flavor reminded me of the burger patties you would buy prepackaged and frozen. The "Chicago Dog" seemed like nothing but a store bought hotdog lightly browned on the flattop and covered up with so much veggies to disguise whats under it. Flavor was also nonexistent. Oh yeah, fries are extra. So for $19, we will not be going back. There are definitely better places out there. I am totally dumfounded as to how this place was voted best in Ann Arbor. No thank you.
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Connor Moelmann
I went to Quickie Burger for the first time today and was really disappointed mostly because I paid way too much for what I got. I ordered a chicken sandwich for $6 and paid an extra $1 for a single slice of cheese + tax Im breaking into eight dollars for a small chicken sandwich I finished in about 8 bites. Also, my chef was just some high school kid flipping burgers who I also saw eating cheese while cooking my food. Im sorry but if Im paying those prices at least give a chef with experience. Im not going back, I was really disappointed. I wasnt even remotely filled by the food I got.
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A Private User
Quickie Burger is the absolute best burger on campus. They use high quality meat and cook it right in front of you. The staff is always friendly and eager to provide good service. They also have a few decent beers on tap and an adequate liqueur selection. Their hours are great as well, you can always stop by and get an order of cheesy fries after welcome week parties.
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Michele Kohn
WOW!!! PHENOMENAL! !! SUBERB! ! The food was out-of-control amazing I could not believe it it was definitely worth the money!!! The man who made our food and served us was so cordial and polite fast but we got our food fast too :-) everything was amazing I was blown away. Sitting outside in the shade was beautiful too
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Brad Chisholm
Quickie is the best burger and the best atmosphere in Ann Arbor. Best place for before or after the games on saturday. Owners are hilarious and easy to talk to even when they are busy. Overall a great place for an Ann Arbor burger and way better than Blimpy burger with a fraction of the wait.
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Rachel Premack
I spent $10 on mediocre burger and fries. The sweet potato fries were a little weird (covered in sugar?). The burger was nothing to write home about. Dont understand the hype. This is a college town. The prices should be half what they are.
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Dane Hillard
Quickie Burger is the quintessential college town burger place. Theyve got tasty burgers (and double burgers) along with good fries. The owners are friendly and theyve got TVs for watching a few different games at the same time.
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Lianna Iacob
I love Quickie Burger! The owners are great and are very conscientious of costumer service. I call in my order ahead and pick it up on my way to work (their veggie burger is great)
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M JMR
Love this place!! I live near Cincinnati but whenever Im up for a game i always stop here on my way out. Ill be up for the spring game this Sat so ill see you soon!!!
