The Tastiest Fast Food in Detroit

Zo's Good Burger - East Dearborn

★★★★☆ 4.4 (235) • $

"Good Burger is a 50's style diner with burgz and all the fried goodness you could want. They've got a large dining room with both booths and table seating. I could see this being a good spot for groups because you could easily push a couple tables together.They don't have paper menus, but they've got a large digital menu above the register and you can also download the menu using a QR code reader on your phone. Burgers start around $7 and go up from there. They've got sesame, brioche and pretzel buns to choose from, as well as a slew of topping choices. You can pretty much customize any way you want. For the veggie people, they offer a black bean patty but I can't speak to how good it is. The restaurant is halal, so no pork products, but they do offer turkey bacon if that's up your alley.Both times I've visited, I've had excellent hand-smashed burgers and perfectly-cooked tots. I always order my tots well done with a side of barbeque sauce and Good Burger delivers. They have the Pepsi equivalent of a Coke Freestyle machine, so you can go nuts with flavor combinations. Service has always been friendly and efficient.This is a great burger spot in Dearborn, and I regret not checking them out sooner!"

Papa’s Drive Thru

★★★★☆ 4.3 (13)

"Good food! We all got something different and we liked everything. Crinkle cut fries are always fun. Prices are fair and the food came out hot and fast."

Royal Coney Express

★★★★★ 4.5 (66)

"Been here about 50 times! I am a dietitian/trainer and I mostly cook at home, but I'm ordering out I want it to have a lot of protein! The Greek chicken salad here is my favorite and it is LOADED with protein. It makes two high protein meals for me. They also have the best pita. they are always friendly :) and I love that they have a drive thru."

Basement Burger Bar

★★★★☆ 4 (554) • $$

"The good thing about this place is definitely the taste of the burger, and they have a small but OK craft beer menu. I had the tropical burger with beef and no bacon, and I found it to be pretty good although a little messy. That just happens with a burger with pineapple, though. However, I thought the price was a little high for such a smallish burger and no fries.And as mentioned, the beer selection was OK. Nothing super but it's nice to have decent beers as an option.My biggest problem with this place though was the seating. Very cramped and awkward. You have to practically move into your neighbor's lap before you can slide into your own seat at some of the tables. That alone means I'm unlikely ever to return, which is a bummer as I did enjoy the burger."

Khan's Hot Chicken

★★★★☆ 4 (11)

"One of the tastiest hot chicken joints in Michigan. Great service and lots of seating."

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

★★★★☆ 3.9 (260) • $

"November 30, 2022Review #421 So every year in November for the past 3 years and sometimes in Summer when I visit a family member for her party's in Plymouth, she clucks and clucks to insist on ordering for dinner "Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken!" They offer counter takeout and delivery plus Catering For Parties!Menu: leeschickenplymouth.comHours: 7 Days A Week 8:00 AM - 9:00 PMThe Menu Boards are very easy to read and offer many variety of combos plus fresh sides too when deciding what to choose. You can order chicken pieces in many quantites and chicken tenders.The Famous Recipe gives their chicken a fluffy, crispy and honey dipped taste! Comfort Food plus Tasty & Finger Licking Delicious.This Tasty business is located on Ann Arbor Rd W and you can't miss their LARGE Sign and welcoming little house front. Pleasant employees working hard especially on the weekends to fulfill pre-orders or walk in orders too.Their parking lot is small so be patient when picking up orders especially on the weekends around dinner time when it's very busy.It was 4pm when I drove to pick up Lee's to help my family member with her order on Saturday 11-26, for her Thanksgiving Dinner. I arrived five minutes before and only one customer was ahead of Me. Timing was perfect and Her order tray of chicken was ready too!History: Lee Cummings and Harold Omer first opened in 1966. Lee introduced his Famous Recipe chicken after spending several years working with his uncle Colonel Sanders at Kentucky Fried Chicken. True story and quoted at www.leesfamousrecipe.com Lee's is currently celebrating 56 years of Famous Chicken!If you live in Plymouth lucky you. If you are visiting in Plymouth try Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, You'll be clucking Happy You Did!"

Hunter House Hamburgers

★★★★☆ 3.7 (351) • $

"Was waiting for the wife to get a procedure done so I went exploring the hood and see this place saying servicing since 1952 so I had to try it if they been going strong that long!!It's definitely a play off white castles but they are smashed burgers instead of patties . Same concept with pickles and grilled onions. They are also sliders as well. We got the double cheeseburgers and also the fizzy fries It came with bacon, ranch, cheese on them . I have to say pretty good they didn't chince on the items. We also got a vanilla malt to wash it all down. I like the way it looked inside old school diner vibes. They even served the burgers on a real plate. Little pricey but again I guess it's the experience to try something new when you don't live in the area . But they were busy !! If in the area give it a try sorry forgot to take pics but there are pic on their posts ."

Mama Rosa's Pizzeria

★★★★☆ 4.1 (125) • $$

"Small pizza joint carry out only since Covid but the pizza was good .I wish the dining was open"

Ocean Fish

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (10) • $

"This is my go-to "you buy we fry" place. I'm pretty sure they spilled crack in the (optional) lemon pepper seasoning they put on the chicken wings because they are addictive. OMG, they are so stinking good. Paired with the seasoned fries, they're like a big bite of fried heaven. At a little over $8, the wing dinner is a great value with fries, wings and a sofa. If you're looking for fried goodness, look no further."

Westside Family Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.6 (64) • $

"I ate here for the first time this week with a friend for lunch. The service was fantastic. Appears people really enjoy working here! But, I ordered the Greek pita and added the marinated chicken. I'm a big cook and foodie, so freshness is huge to me and this hit the spot! The Greek dressing was so good. I still am dreaming about this sandwich!"

Papa's Coney Island

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (19) • $

"I have to visit Papa's whenever I come to Detroit.. The selection is great and the food never disappoints.. Keep up the good work.."

Petey’s Pizzeria

★★★★★ 4.7 (32)

"While I haven't had a chance to try their pizza, I have to give all the stars to this place for their communication and helpfulness. We were scheduled to come into Warren with a large group. I called ahead to find out if they could accommodate our order and I have to say I have never had a more helpful experience than I did speaking with Petey's. They talked through our needs, suggested some things, gave clear information on when to order by, were willing to deliver a large order and helped us making decisions. In the end, weather canceled our visit, but because of the helpfulness, kindness, and excellent communication I would absolutely order here and encourage others to do so! This place is run very well and is customer focused."

Sumo Japanese Grill

★★★★☆ 4 (90) • $$

"This is one of my kiddos favorite spot to dine in when it comes to Japanese fusion. They recommended this place as it was my first time visiting. The dishes were sort of rice bowls with a choice of protein and a scoop of Lo-'mein style noodles or vegetables. We went with all the choices of beef bowl, chicken bowl, and shrimp bowl. I enjoyed all the dishes as the meat was very well seasoned, especially the beef and shrimp. These were all to go orders, as no dine option was available at that time. Masks are required and the business took good steps towards Covid preventions and safety."

J J Fish & Chicken

★★★★☆ 3.5 (16)

"The north end of Southfield has a new option for fried chicken and fish. JJ's opened earlier this week and I needed a fish dinner on Good Friday. There is a real popular fish place just a bit further north of JJ's. If you like fish and live in the area you know the place. But that place takes a loooong time to get your order out. 45+ minutes is not uncommon. And whatever estimate they give you can throw out the window. The guy on the phone at JJs said they could get a 5 pc perch dinner out in 7 minutes. 7! Well, I didn't get it in 7 minutes. I walked out the door 11 minutes after I ordered. And the fish itself? Solid. As good as the place up the street? Tough to say. I'd need to have them both side by side. JJ's fish is good, the prices are competitive and you're still young when they deliver the food. I'll be back."

Pop Chicken

★★★★★ 4.6 (7)

"We only discovered Pop Chicken after getting boba nearby. As we walked past the shop, we took a peak at the menu posted outside and noticed they offered WHOLE FRIED CHICKEN. What!? No way. We were so intrigued we decided to walk in and give this place a try.6 Pc Wings, Soy Garlic Sauce ($7.29) - The wings come with a nice and crispy breading, covered with a somewhat sweet soy garlic sauce. The crisp is more akin to an American-style chicken wing rather than Korean-style. It's missing that more robust crunch from double fried potato starch. For some reason, some parts of the breading (really only a small portion) tastes a bit like older oil. Both the breading and sauce on the wings are applied a bit unevenly. It might be a plus for people who like light breading and crispy skin with rendered chicken fat. The sauce is thick so it doesn't soak into the breading that quickly, and I found a couple pleasing chunks of diced garlic in the sauce. The chicken meat is moist and easy to eat. It's a solid wing. (4/5)Each order comes with a free dipping sauce. We chose ranch, which came in a pre-packaged container. We didn't use it given how flavorful everything was already.Spicy Crispy Whole Chicken ($12.99) - The chicken takes around 20-25 minutes to come out since they have to prep and fry the whole thing. It's a pretty small chicken, maybe like a larger cornish game hen. If you order this and a side, it's enough for two people. The chicken comes out piping hot and you can easily burn your fingers and mouth if you're not careful. The construction is pretty interesting - instead of spatchcocking, they instead take out the breastbone to flatten the chicken and then cut the breast meat into strips before brining, breading, and frying. The chicken is nicely seasoned in both the breading and the meat. It's salty, savory, and has a bit of a spice that builds just a tad as you eat more. The natural chicken flavor still comes out. At first, I thought this would be a gimmick and there was no way for the chicken to come out evenly cooked - but somehow it works. The breading is crisp with no oily or greasy areas, the skin is rendered out well, and the interior, both white and dark meat are tender and moist. (5/5)The orders are packaged in reusable plastic shopping bags - a very nice touch.I honestly wasn't expecting much when I stopped in to order, driven solely by my interest in whole fried chicken. It turned out to be a great choice and I would definitely recommend to check Pop Chicken out.Bathrooms - Two individual rooms, one for men, one for women.Overall rating of the food this visit: 4.5/5"

Seeburger's Cheeseburgers

★★★★☆ 3.5 (59)

"This is a awesome slider restaurant. The sliders and fries were very fresh and delicious, and the service was friendly and courteous. The onion rings were delicious and fresh as well. The prices are fair, and I absolutely love the atmosphere of this place. Highly recommend for slider lovers.On a separate visit i ordered the chicken finger and fries. The fries were fresh and delicious as always however, the chicken was over cooked and i was disappointed. Will likely only order sliders in the future."

Chick N' Seafood Spot

★★★★☆ 3.5 (106) • $

"The place is under new ownership and they've upgraded the menu boards with TV's, now take credit cards and even offer delivery through different platforms. This is all nice and all, but after my first experience, don't think I'll be coming back any time soon.Placed an online order, to be picked up later in the day. I got the 8 pcs chicken (mixed), onion rings and twisted fries. I arrived, parked, entered and someone from the kitchen greeted me. I told her that I was here for pickup, told them which platform. Then this dude walks out from the kitchen, looks at the orders on the tables, places two bags on the counter and walks away. Never said, "your are all set" or "here's your order", just placed the bags and walked away. I had to ask if the two bags were my order and if I was all set, simple yes is all I got. Picked up the order, got in my car and drove home. Chicken - they were dried unfortunately. outside was seasoned, but interior of the chicken was bland. Onion Rings - was soggy by the time I got homeTwisted Fries - only thing that I enjoyed eating.Couple observations... - the plastic bags were tightened, which trapped the steam inside the bag, which then made the paper box all soggy... - service was mediocre"

Grandys Coney Island Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (31) • $

"This is my late-night drive-thru spot. They're friendly behind that Lazy Susan. Service is spot-on, but not so fast where it seems like food isn't being made fresh. They make a mean burger and a good breakfast, too. I don't like their fries. They're crispy on the outside, but soggy and flavorless on the inside. They get cold fast and then they're especially bad. That's okay, though, as their onion rings are awesomely dank. Like dank as the dankest meme after smoking the dankest dank weed dank. I rarely go inside. There's inevitably somebody trying to hustle their CD, getting in an argument or some other such hood nonsense."

Giuliano's Italian kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.3 (94)

"I had been wanting to try this place for a while and was unfortunately disappointed. Maybe it was because I got carried out, but my fettuccine with palomino sauce was incredibly dry, it appeared as if it had been reheated it was that dry. And the chicken parmesan had an unpleasant chewy texture. On the plus side my husband enjoyed his lasagna."

Eddie's Drive In

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (80) • $

"Eddie's drive-in brought back the days of drive-in restaurants. The service was even done on rollerskates. Service was fantastic. The food was amazing. If you're in the area, it's definitely worth the stop. The chocolate malt was delicious! If you get Eddie's burger, I would bring a towel to put in your lap. It is a stack of delicious mess between a bun that you shouldn't miss. You even get your food served on a window hanging tray."

Food Exchange

★★★★☆ 3.8 (48) • $$

"The burgers at Great!!! They even have the smaller version of the Big Baby which was great! It tasted just as good as the original version. The patty, corned beef & cheese trifecta THO ‍ definitely had Send in a choke hold."

Flaming Wok Express

★★★☆☆ 2.9 (15) • $

"If you are a long time Michigan resident like me then you remember this place being in the old north land mall growing up they always had the best Chinese food and always gave you enough food to feed 3 people and nothing has changed my god the food is still amazing and you still get a lot of hot fresh crispy chicken fried to perfection the most mouthwatering orange chicken and the sauce so good you could drink a gallon of it I miss north land mall but at least we still have something from it left If you want to taste what Chinese food is supposed to taste like Come one come all I guarantee you find in Chinese place better in Michigan they stand by the freshness of their food and there amazing customer service super friendly treat you like family don't walk run here now you won't be disappointed happy new year"

Bob's Big Boy

★★★☆☆ 3 (21) • $$

"Living in Florida now, I miss Big Boy. My friend told me a new Big Boy opened in Farmington. We went there for lunch today. The owner welcomed us and showed us you order at the counter, which is a new concept for Big Boy. We ordered a Big Boy combo and the hot fudge ice cream cake. Yum. The burger was as good as I remember! The waffle fries were fun and delicious. The star of the show was definitely dessert. The hot fudge ice cream cake was truly delicious and decadent and we left content and happy. It was as wonderful as I remember and recommend this Big Boy experience highly."

Uncle Joe's Chicken Fingers

★★★★☆ 4.1 (113) • $

"One of the few places with good reviews walking distance from my hotel, I opted to get a Fish & Chips combo $18.64 after tax to stay. Provided a Styrofoam (wow) 16 oz cup for fountain drinks, I waited approximately 8 minutes for my order. Received in a basket, a small container of tartar sauce, coleslaw, crispy fries, and two fillets of fried catfish. At first, it was obvious it was generally a fair deal; about 20 bucks for a pretty large serving. The fish seemed well seasoned with the amount of black pepper in the batter, but unfortunately it wasn't. The fish and chips were both fried perfectly, but needed just bit more flavor - a little more salt, paprika, etc. Ketchup was requested as there isn't any available for self serve.I went back to my room with a greasy layer on my clothes - too bad it wasn't a very flavorful layer."

My Place Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (33) • $

"We have absolutely fallen in love with this place! They upgraded their menu and today I got the club omelette, and it was amazing! It had REAL Turkey, bacon, tomato and cheese and was loaded with the ingredients! Their prices are probably the best we have found locally as well.Give it a shot, you won't be disappointed."

Orion Coney Express

★★★★☆ 4.1 (36)

"If you're ever in a hurry of a quick bite to eat l, skip the fast food joint and go with Orion Coney Express. The food is always fresh and the French fries are the bomb! Staff is always friendly and swift."

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (40)

"I was riding down the Plymouth Corridor and decided to try something new for lunch. My car led me to Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken located in a plaza located on the southeast corner of Plymouth and Farmington roads. They promote their Premium chicken stands the test of time since 1946!Lee's was busy with diners in the drive thru and inside. They have high top and regular table seating options. There were only a few seats available. Today was a day for several officers of the law dining in. The service was quick with a short wait. I was glad to see that they had my favorite drink, Unsweet Tea (and Sweet) freshly brewed for purchase by the gallon. Note: It states it is to be consumed in 48 hours. I ordered the local favorite 4 piece meal of Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken. It came with a choice of two sides. I chose the Cajun rice and green beans. This is accompanied by Lee's famous biscuit. The meal was good. I could have used a large portion of the green beans. I would love to return to try their fish options."

Parkside Coney Island

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (28) • $

"If your a metro detroiter your firmly familiar with coney islands. Quick fast diner-esque style food, no bells or whistles.Parkside delivered much of that.....First, they get MAJOR props for not serving canned corned beef hash. I appreciate the time put into making this fresh. Only drawback is I have a container full of grease from this being made freshly on the flat top grill. A piece of parchment paper in the container before the food goes in would help to soak up some of this.. I also order wing dings.. nothing wrong with them .. however how do you serve wings in this city with out ranch? Or at least notating it does not come with so we can order it. Never gotten wings here with no ranch... ugh (insert eye roll) This isn't he closest coney to my home and only ventured out to show local businesses some support during this covid19 situation. Probably won't return"

Detroit One Coney Island

★★★☆☆ 2.6 (21)

"They're drive through only here I believe and the food is pretty good. There might be a little bit of a wait because everything is made to order, but the eggs, bacon, and corned beef sandwich were great. I could see myself stopping here again. Passed this place for years, and never stopped here. Glad I did"

Motor City Coney Island Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 2.9 (15) • $

"This is easily one of my favorite's of all Coney Island in my area, we order lunch from here often when I'm at work. They use to have a delivery service for business but that hasn't been available for quite a while and I do miss that! But I would definitely recommend locals in the area to definitely experience some great take out from here."

Bigg Burger

★★★★☆ 3.8 (142) • $

"Don't sleep on the breakfast croissant ... so delicious. Went on a whim well running an early morning errand. Wish I lived closer want to try dinner burg."

Legend's Coney Island West

★★★★☆ 4.1 (17) • $

"This is definitely one of my favorite Coney's, it is very rare that I will actually sit down and have a meal at a coney in my area. The staff is the absolute BEST, I've extremely PROFESSIONAL!I've had almost every omelette on the menu and all of them have ever let me down, but in some cases be sure to let them know NOT to go too heavy on the green peppers.This is definitely a better option than the Grandy's Coney that's about a block down.I love the fact that that they keep the dining area CLEAN, that's usually the problem I have with eating inside a coney in certain neighborhoods.All around good dining!"

Billy Bob's Country Market

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (3)

"Billy Bob's Country Market has it all. Decent gas prices with several pumps greet you in front of the market. Inside you will find a plethora of beers, wines and spirits. So many choices and most are at state minimum prices! The food... oh, the food - I have ordered pizza from here a few times and the ingredients are top notch. They have some pizza specials that help making these pies an amazing deal - especially for the quality. The gas station inside is always clean and the staff is extremally helpful. Love this place!"

Shake Shack Livonia

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (70) • $$

"Not sure why the low reviews for this Shake Shack. We ordered Doordash from here today and everything was as expected - I've had Shake Shack before from the Detroit location and the Troy one.I wanted a single hamburger but apparently they didn't let you do it on DD - not sure if it was because it was 8pm or what - so I got a cheeseburger instead (but it was still one patty...). My boyfriend got the spicy burger they're currently advertising and we both got fries. We also got a chocolate toffee milkshake to split.The burger is always a solid 4/5 for me at Shake Shack and the fries are maybe 3-3.5 ... They're basically Ore Ida fries. Shake is always a 5/5 and the chocolate toffee one didn't disappoint, although I like their cookies & cream one more.Overall 4/5 stars for this location, then - fries and burger was a bit lukewarm but it's like a 15-20 minute drive away so I can't blame them for that."

Byrds Hot Chicken - Novi

★★★★★ 4.6 (54) • $$

"First time eating at Byrd's tonight. It seems like every time I turn around there's a new chicken restaurant. I try most of them that I can. Byrd's stands out for several reasons. First of all the food is delicious. We got the Byrd Bomb and Bomb Bites with Crispy green beans. I got medium on the bomb and my family went plain and mild for their food. All spice levels were appropriate. Good quality chicken as well! The green beans were very yummy.I could have left the review talking about the food but is the service and kindness of the owner of manager that really stood out to me. People that take pride in their work and in their restaurant will bring me back.Go out of your way if needed to give Byrd's a try."