Hot Toppings

The fries were perfect for the burger and the quality of ingredients were great! I was surprised to get this type of «gourmet» burger at a small place next to a gas station. Amazing!

First time here! I ordered a mpos (I think that’s what it was called.) He ended up making me a melt, it’s like the mpos but minus the mushrooms. (I really wanted the mushrooms) I got charged for the mpos (which is more) but, I guess I’m fine with that. I also ordered a small order of fries (delicious). I still gave them a 5 star (don’t know how to do a 4 ½) because the service was AWESOME! If you want a great burger for reasonable price, hot toppings is definitely the way to go. (Hopefully the guy gets his cracked screen fixed OUCH! lol)
Update. My boyfriend and I came here before work. Unlike my first visit, this one was rather unpleasant. The order was ready quickly, the fries were beyond well done. I walked in just as the guy was putting the fries in the bag, and I asked would he mind putting more garlic and Parmesan on the fries. With an attitude the guy said, well if it was on the receipt I would of put it on there, but I’ll do it. To me the remark was uncalled for and very distasteful. The burger was okay (slightly over seasoned) though. This would be my last time coming here as the burgers are average tasting and too overpriced to be served by a dude with an attitude. Good luck if you do choose to try them! (Only gave 3 stars because I don’t know how to do 2 ½)

Burgers like you’ve never had before. Very creative selection on the menu. I’ve always had a great meal from this place. Check out The Randall, The Luther, and the Krabbie Patti.

Went to this place a couple of weeks ago before we went out to a movie and I ordered one of their pre designed burgers at was told we don’t have all the stuff that goes on that burger. So I ordered another burger and was told the same thing after 3 tries I finally did the create your own burger and ask for Munster cheese on a onion roll turkey patties and garlic mayo. What I received was sesame bun lettuce tomato garlic mayo and was told in the middle of my burger being cooked oh yeah we ain’t got that cheese either so what ended up with American cheese all I can say is I could have went to A&W. Even though this place is in my neighborhood and black owned I am sad to say I will not be returning. I gave one star only because they wouldn’t let me give no stars

The Burger I had was the Americano and it was decent. Nothing to write home about.
I prefer Elmers. They’re fresh, but seemed a little expensive because I got two burgers and a small fry for $ 16.00.
Just seemed a little high to me. I’ll have to try them again, maybe, so I can give a more valid opinion.

THIS FRIGGIN’ PLACE! WOW.
Good people of Unilocal (especially those in the D), you are missing out. Yes, you. You are missing out!
Good ol’ Unilocal app steered us to this little burger counter in a bit of a run-​down area off Schoolcraft Rd. It’s in a little strip mall which is attached to a gas station.
The menu is enormous just with the specialty burgers and specialty fries. Then on top of that you can build your own burger, fries or dog, from a dizzying list of toppings and bun choices. All Halal meat (this means no pork bacon but you can get beef bacon or turkey bacon). If you’ve never had beef bacon, it’s different but still pretty good.
We ordered some fries (fresh cut style and quite tasty), the AM Special burger (mayo, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, cheese, and hashbrown). SO SO good. Sean had the Coney burger which has chili, cheese and some other stuff — also delicious.
We stopped in at around 3:15 on a Sunday afternoon on our way back to CLE from Canada (eh). We steered our Outback into the lot, walked right in and had some of the best burgers we’ve had in a long time.
Although it was obvious to all around that we were not from the area, we were greeted warmly and left alone, just as you’d expect. We even had our 11-​month old son with us and felt completely fine about it. Perfectly nice experience and we’d go back for sure. I could go on and on… we were very impressed.
Yes, there is bullet-​proof glass. So what. The man is protecting himself, his staff, and his investments. I say smart, not scary. The food is DELICIOUS. Get a couple friends and just GO. You will not be disappointed.

My bro Omar Regan took the cast here before his film première and we were blown away. I had the Spicy burger. It was deeeelicous alhamdiAllah. Everything is halal. Their special season on their fries was amazing too.

Got the Spicy with a fried egg, and the BBQ Chicken fries. Friendly service and fantastic food, the prices arent horrible either, you get nice portion sizes. I’ll definitely be going back!

Me and my date got a Betty and Lester bacon cheese burger (Betty for me a honey bun burger and Lester for him which is a regular glazed donut) :p absolutely delicious paired with nacho fries (chili cheese fries with jalapeños)and strawberry cheese cake from the cheese cake king. I was in heaven and food pregnant followed by a food coma. Definitely be back on my next cheat day

This place is great for the area. The burgers could be a little thicker, but by no means are they small. Go support this neighborhood gem.

I enjoyed my first visit at Hot Toppings, it took me forever to look through the menu and decide what I wanted on my burger because of the endless toppings and delicious creations. I ended up getting a «Create you own» burger on Texas toast with beef bacon, sautéed onions and mustard. Seeing as though I don’t eat pork, it was pretty cool to see the beef and turkey bacon options as a lot of places don’t give that option !
Next time I will get more out of my comfort zone!
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Amazing burgers! I’m a vegetarian and I go just for their amazing Veggie Burgers, and I’m from California, and I can honestly say that their Cali Burger is one of the greatest burgers I’ve tried! And their meat is halal for those who eat meat!

THE BEST BURGER I’VE HAD IN DETROIT — or maybe ever. The food is awesome and so is the ownership. Halal too. I highly highly recommend it.

This spot took a little bit to grow on me but its actually good. The service here is actually hit or miss but good food with a Lil twist. Burgers with honey buns and donuts for bread. Haven’t tried it and don’t think I will. Choice toppings but yet still limited for it to be gourmet burgers. Its a standing room only if the six chairs are occupied. Fresh fries and they are more gourmet than burgers. Its new so I will support still.

This place is GREAT!!! I tried for the first time and had the Crabby Patty (two turkey patties, crab, shrimp, spinach, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese and lemon parm. mayo (and I HATE mayo) on a pretzel bun. When I tell you that it was one of the best burgers I have ever had, that would be an understatement. De-​Lish!!! And they have beef, turkey, chicken patties and pork, turkey and beef bacon. Something for all!!!
And… it is right down the street from me? Fantastic!!!
Now, the wait was a little long and they did not have any menus for me to take with me, and they can be a little ‘urban’ *translate…GHETTO* –those are the ONLY reasons that I could not give it 5 stars. But I will be back!

I love this place. I’ve never been to the actual location because my co-​worker usually grabs the food for us. I’ve had the Cali burger which is amazing and the chicken bacon ranch. The fries are okay but the burgers are excellent.
My co-​worker got the Fat-​Boy which is two grilled cheese sandwiches, three burger patties, steak, corned beef and a pound of bacon. He ate it in one sitting.

I stumbled across this place on IG and immediately came to Unilocal to check out reviews. You all convinced me to make my way over and I’m glad I did.
I had the MSOB which is ground beef with mushrooms, swiss, onions and bacon. Maybe its because all the meat is Halal, I’m not sure, but the patty tastes very, very fresh. The bun was sweet and buttery, the onions were sautéed to perfection and the bacon was thick cut and not overly salty.
The menu boasts a wide variety of creative and glutenous concoctions that I look forward to trying out on my next «cheat day.» A few that caught my eye include but are not limited to chicken, bacon ranch fries and the Thanksgiving burger.
Service was speedy and friendly. Its a family business apparently, the father and owner chatted with me while I waited for my order, his son was the grill master. I was happy to learn that their second location is soon to come to Corktown. Having the same great food, closer to home and hopefully with a bit more ambiance (maybe dine-​in seating and no bullet proof glass) will be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.

Amazing food iffy location had a Philly burger and a chef fry. I’m going back for sure!

K, I thought about writing this all ghetto but it just ain’t in me. I deal w/​too many ghetto patients I don’t need to be the ‘takes one to know one’ type.
BUT! You’re gonna feel the ghettoness when you come here. Not a problem b/​c I think Hot Toppings embraces it. Their cook is straight up speaking to you in a swagger like: «Yo, what you wanna get today?» vs. «Welcome to In N’ Out, can I take your order?» Again, different but when you find out where it is (next to a gas station) and realize you’re ordering behind a bullet proof glass, well… it seems totally appropriate. Check out their Instagram page: @Hot_Toppingsburgers.
Fred S. and I are huge burger fans. I mean, my mom ate burgers, fries and ice cream when she was pregnant w/​me. So yeah, its almost genetic in me that I love burgers, fries and ice cream. However, lets point out that HT is HALAL which limits Fred S’ choices. Not me however, so when he gave this stellar reviews (ck him out on IG: @fsareini), I had to try it. I drove from R.O. to Detroit. Get over it people. It’s not the Bronx. Its not Compton. I’ve WORKED in Compton and have lived to tell it.
I’ve been searching for a burger joint similar to In N’ Out in MI. B/​c I miss it. If you had it you would too. I order from In N’ Out’s «secret menu» (you don’t know what it is? Yeah, I told you, you’re missing out.) and got a burger w/​their «HT sauce» aka thousand island with grilled onions, pepper jack, lettuce, tomatoes, no mayo. OH and I added bacon. Must have the bacon. One thing In N’ Out is sorely lacking. (This place is halal so I donno if it was beef/​turkey bacon. Couldn’t tell as I focused on my burger meat.)
First, the burger meat was fresh thats for sure. Not previously frozen, not pre stamped weird square shape (ahem, Wendy’s), or overly seasoned. I mean juicy and flavorful. +1
Second, «HT Sauce» was too thick. I wanted just a small spread of it. I got 3x that. –1
Third, lettuce and tomato were nonexistent. Lettuce was shredded variety vs whole-​leaf from In N’ Out. Not a problem as Red Coat Tavern does the same. However, my double beef patty (double patty is STANDARD on their menu) was so warm (despite being cooked medium rare) it cooked my lettuce. i.e., wilted. And I never found my thick juicy tomato. –1
Fourth, I wanted a pretzel bun but I went w/​the standard bun. I forgot to ask for it grilled like at In N’ Out and I hate soggy stick-​to-​the-​top-​of-​your-​mouth sandwiches. But this worked. I was surprised. The bread was like a potato bun and though it did get soft, it didn’t disintegrate from the warm beef pattys. +1
Fifth, cheese. It was cheesy, I like that. +1
Sixth, cooked medium rare. Legit, not well done. +1
If you don’t customize your burger, you can order one from their menu. Fiancé got the Blue burger which had bleu cheese & munster cheese w/​balsamic and special mayo. He liked it and the bleu cheese wasn’t overpowering.
Now this is where it started to go wrong. We got their «fresh cut fries» which look just like Five Guys. I got Cajun and fiancé got garlic parmesan. I was disappointed as it looked kinda dilapidated and the garlic parmesan was nothing but the popcorn seasoning you find at movie theaters. BUMMER. Just get Cajun as its paprika and Lawry’s seasoned salt. Its a huge serving so 2 ppl can share a large size. We got 2 regular and both couldn’t finish.
Their is no seating inside. Just one table and 2 chairs which we took. Its more a grab and go place but man, we came Sunday at 4:30pm and as soon as we ordered, 10 ppl came in ordering in their ghettoness and the owner/​cook was overwhelmed. They waited 10 – 15 mins before getting their orders. We sat and ate our burgers and fries while ppl drooled. Whatevs.
No cash? No biggie, they take credit card. As ghetto as this place looked, they were «high tech» enough to have an iPad (not protected and behind a bullet proof glass) where you can sign up for FlockTag which is like a digital punch card. Eat there 8 times and get a free burger-​type deal. I payed by credit card and the girl asked me for my cell # and I was like, um, no. But I just got a receipt via text. Cool!
Overall, this is a small business form of Five Guys but in halal form. Similar endless choices of toppings but HT does a seafood burger, turkey patty and gets as creative w/​cinnamon roll for buns. I’ll be impressed if they do the ramen burger (ramen noodles as buns). I like the fries at Five Guys better but the taste of the beef patty is def fresh.
I’m gonna keep searching for my In N’ Out burger in MI.

The only reason I don’t give this place a 5 star rating is the location. The burgers are delicious and creating your own burger is encouraged. The owner is very nice and the food all halal. I’m definitely coming back!