On the corner of Woodwoard Avenue and Birmingham Row is a long standing Metro Detroit institution. THE Hunter House. Opened in 1952 it is the longest continually running restaurant in Birmingham. It has seen the rise and fall of many fast food giants, seen slow food revivals, and vegan, gluten free, gluten full and every recent food trend and bucked them all. Except for the recent resurgence of sliders as trendy food. They may have invented that trend.
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| one of the few remaining burger stands from the origins of M1 and the first paved roadway in the US |
The Pillbox Diner was once a staple of Americana in the 1950's with dozens of these simple structures popping up around the US as more and more baby-boomers sought to start their own fast food establishments. These small mom and pop establishments soon gave way to larger chains and all but vanished once the McDonalds, Burger Kings, Hardees, and Wendy's of the world took over. But the Hunter House stuck around.
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| this resident of Switzerland in uncertain what to expect... |
With a menu that is largely unchanged over the years it still features the original sliders. Grilled beef patties on a bed of grilled onions served on simple steamed white buns. With each burger a little over 4 bites, most patrons opt to increase the number ordered or the number of patties per slider. Each slider is placed on the grill to order, no pre-cooked pre-formed patties here.
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| on our advice.... that's a bacon double, fries, chili cheese fry, and another two doubles... (we later let him in on the joke, it wasn't all his) |
Detroit is known for it's Coney Islands, but sliders like those at Hunter House have their place here too.
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