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Detroit · checked November 13, 2026
The 3 places in Detroit we'd order burgers from tonight. Start with Kelly's Bar (smashburger with fries), then Motz's Burgers (single or double slider-style burger with onions and pickles), then Basement Burger Bar (a build-your-own burger with your choice of patty and toppings).
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Get: Smashburger with fries.
A crisp-edged smash patty that holds together in a bag. Orders go straight to the kitchen on Toast.
Good to know: Hours shift by day and run short on weekends, so check the Toast page.
Where we found it: Metro Times: The smashburger at Kelly's Bar ends the best burger in Hamtramck debate · Toast: Kelly's Bar online ordering
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Get: Single or double slider-style burger with onions and pickles.
Small, steamed-and-griddled burgers made for a paper sack, in business since 1929.
Good to know: Carryout only and cash only. Phone 313-843-9186. Weekday daytime hours, so call first.
Where we found it: Chevy in the D: Metro Detroit's best burger spots (2026-05) · City of Detroit restaurant inspections: Motz's Burgers (licensed) (2026-03)
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Get: A build-your-own burger with your choice of patty and toppings
A sturdy burger on a good bun holds up well in a bag, and you choose exactly what goes on it before it leaves the counter.
Good to know: Check the current phone and hours on DoorDash before you head over for pickup.
Where we found it: Chevy Detroit: Metro Detroit's Best Burger Spots (2026-05) · ClickOnDetroit: 10 craveable burgers you have to try in Detroit and metro Detroit (2026-05) · DoorDash: Basement Burger Bar menu (pickup and takeout) (2026)
Kelly's Bar in Hamtramck. Get smashburger with fries.. A crisp-edged smash patty that holds together in a bag. Orders go straight to the kitchen on Toast.
Chef Amazing's list for Detroit: Kelly's Bar (Hamtramck), Motz's Burgers (Delray / Southwest Detroit), Basement Burger Bar (Downtown Detroit). Each one does takeout or delivery; order from the place's own site when it has one.
How we pick: our own stories and guides first, then this year's critics and best-of lists; every place checked open and checked to do takeout or delivery. Photos marked "a photo like it" show the food, not that place's. Delivery areas and hours change; check before you order. Chef Amazing is not paid by any place on this page.
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