Ran into this hidden gem on Michigan Ave. I'm sure I've driven by it dozens of times and just never noticed. It's a burger joint inside of a building that was likely built close to 100 years ago. Maybe it isn't that old, but it sure does feel like it. It's as if I went back in time to see how people ate during the 50s/60s. They have a very simple menu composed of burgers, fries, hot dogs and other comfort foods you would expect. They call their burgers "squeeze" on the menu, but I never thought to ask the nice waitress why that was the case. I definitely enjoyed my burger and curly fries, and so did my son, but I wouldn't say either we're outstanding. If you wanna come here just for the experience alone, I recommend it. But food is just okay unless you grew up on it and have a strong relationship with the people who come here as regulars. read more

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It's a small space and is classic to Ypsilanti. The food is basic, but the prices are reasonable as well since it's just a standard no frills type of restaurant. Bring cash! read more

Roy's Squeeze is one of those rare gems that just feels like home. It's a small space, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in flavor and heart. The vibe is totally family-style,from the shared tables to the welcoming atmosphere, you can tell this place is all about community. The burgers? Amazing. The fries? Crispy and golden perfection. And the service? Friendly and fast without feeling rushed. With a legacy like this, it's easy to see why Roy's has stood the test of time. What more could you ask for? Support local and go to Roy's! Remember CASH ONLY and that's alright by me! read more

Feeling a craving for a cheeseburger, but not wanting a run-of-the-mill sandwich from Burger King or McDonald's, I decided to pay "Roy's Squeeze Inn" a visit and treat myself to a "much better burger" experience. Roy's, is a throw back to a time when small "mom and pop" hamburger stands were commonplace across the American landscape, especially on the old two-lane U.S. Highway System. Sadly, in today's fast paced world, chain restaurants have proliferated across the nation, and the food they serve all tastes the same. Roy's is located on what is today the Business routing of US-12, or locally known as Michigan Avenue in a building that was built as the "Donut Kitchen" in the early 1950s. This was a great place for coffee and homemade donuts, which was the number one hangout for local police officers on Ypsilanti's Historic East Side back in the day. It was always interesting to drive down Michigan Ave, and check out all the police vehicles parked at this building which, amazingly enough back in those days was never robbed by criminals. I decided to order the "Quarter Squeeze Cheese," and it was out of this world amazingly delicious, with the potato wedges. The young lady at the counter was absolutely fantastic and provided great service. The nostalgic vibe from this place is priceless, and is like being transported in a time machine back to an era when nobody was worried about counting calories. As such, they do not accept Apple Pay, credit or debit cards, just CASH ONLY! I really need to try their BBQ Pork sandwich the next time I go there. read more

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BEST BURGER THIS SIDE OF MICHIGAN!! The 1/4 cheese squeeze with mushrooms and a side of onion rings is my go to! Amazing! read more

Roy's Squeeze Inn - Burgers Near Me - Ypsilanti, Michigan

This is my go to place for Onion Rings and their drive-through fast service is easy they are very sweet service.

An Ypsilanti classic. Very reasonable priced burgers at a diner that feels like you turned into the 1960's off of Michigan Avenue. Also irresistible if you're a photographer like me. read more

They are wonderful when you get exactly what you order and it's worth the money! I just turned a couple of friends onto it who are now gonna be eating there all the time. read more

Fantastic tasty smash burger style burger with thin, flavorful and crispy onion rings. Love the authentic retro ambiance - this place is iconic! read more

Great burgers, fries and rings at a price you can't beat. They are nice people, great service and you are supporting a small business. It is a no brainer! Try them out! read more

Best Burger hands down if you haven't tried them your missing out on a great establishment great service great food 10 outta 10

Okay so.. I really love this place. We come weekly, sometimes twice a week if my kids convince me. Both of my kids have known this place their entire lives and they love coming. The food is ALWAYS great. Now, I'd say 92% of the customers are regulars and we all suck it up and deal with the cash only payment & no ranch. And now we gotta tolerate the no fountain drinks. I gotta listen to my almost 5 year old fuss because he wants lemonade and doesn't understand that the machine we can all see with our eyes doesn't work and has no plan to be fixed. Coke is a little harsh to give a 4 year old ya know? Unfortunately, the tap water just doesn't cut it for him. I won't disrespect the business, the cook and the waitresses by giving Roy's less than 5 stars for something THEY can't control. Almost every employee this place sees gives it more than 100% and to be completely honest, the owner doesn't deserve half of that. Owner- can you fix or replace the pop machine and respect the fact that A LOT of people have been coming to this business for DECADES now and were LOYAL. We, as your customers, deserve some fountain pop. This is a little silly. It really can't be that expensive to fix that pop machine. Will it be a problem if we come in with soda purchased elsewhere? Because I'll surely stop at McDonald's before the ATM and grab me a lil Dr. Pepper ya know. OH and let me not forget!!!! The same price for a can of pop compared to fountain pop?? Come on ugh. Anyways, food is great, staff is great. I always recommend this place and love bringing my people for their first time. My sister lives in NEWPORT and drives there for the food. read more

Great roadside destination diner dating back to 1953. The half-pound cheese burger had a terrific sear, but was a tad over cooked. The onion rings were also very good. The he best part of the visit was ... Tamera. Great waitress that does her job cheerfully and with few wasted motions. Will I return? Yes! read more

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Roy's only serve hamburgers & cheeseburgers in 3 different sizes. Small, medium & large are the sizes. The sides we have tried were onion rings & seasoned wedges. Both delicious. If in the area stop & get a burger & some fries you won't be disappointed. We will be eating there again. The service is nice & friendly. read more

Roy's Squeeze Inn - Little Squeeze with cheese, very flavorful and delicious, so are the seasoned wedge fries and onion rings. - Burgers Near Me - Ypsilanti, Michigan

Really solid burger for the price. Would highly recommend. Bring cash. No card. Friendly waitstaff too

I have been coming to Roys for 20 years. NEVER have I been disrespected or called a liar as I was today by the cook and the waitress wasn't answering the phone. Called 8 times, with the 6th call being picked up and hung up. The new service you have in this store is NOT customer service based and is absolutely ridiculous to call someone a liar when they have the 8 out going calls to this location on their phone! And then to say "we get to tge phone when we get to the phone" no when someone calls to place an order you answer the phone unless helping a customer there was 1 customer outside before me and NO ONE inside and no employee for a LEAST 3 minutes when I walked in. That is completely unacceptable. read more

I'm 68 years old and this was the best hamburger I've had since I was a kid. What really impressed me was the hamburger was seasoned with salt and pepper when it was assembled, also the 1/4 squeze is just the right size for a burger. On of my complaints about most burger places is there burgers are just too big. A four oz. burger patty is just right for the meat / condiment ratio. If you want more meat just order two. Just remember to bring cash as they don't except plastic. read more

DEEE-licous!! I've been wanting to eat here ever since I moved to Ypsilanti several years ago and was SO excited to make it today with a friend. I had seen a great interview on the Michigan PBS program "Under the Radar". I had the Quarter Squeeze Burger and fried mushrooms! The perfectly toasted bun, FRESH ground meat and toppings made every bite "yummmm-worthy"! Now I can't wait to come back and bring my grandsons! They're gonna love the nostalgic ambiance too! I was reminded of spot similar to this in a little town I grew up in North Carolina (but it's no longer there) Now I'm happy!! read more

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The burger was one of the best slider style burgers I've had in a long time! Top notch burger and definitely reasonable price. And the service was solid and more than polite, even with multiple people waiting for their orders. Will definitely be eating here again! read more

So I went to grab my take out and the bag just went out. An oily wet mess. A car seat of exploded mess. Just... after cleaning. The most bland onion rings on this planet. Following the most undercooked, worst cut of meat I have ever had. It was 135 at center. Do not eat here for safety. Took 20 minutes in empty restaurant to get the 2nd worst cheeseburger of my life. Good luck. Like toasty on edges and literally raw on inside. There was soo much grease. Are you using snouts and feet? read more

Tried and true is this place right here. Cash only and probably top 3 burger places to go to in Ypsilanti. If you call in, they do bring it to your car but you can go in and eat/order as well. They have 3 sizes for burgers (big squeeze=1/2 lb, quarter squeeze=1/4 lb, and little squeeze=sliders). A bunch of sides here but I always go seasoned wedges or curly fries. Burgers are great, basic toppings, and yeah to me really good. A place I would definitely try. read more

Argumentative waitstaff told me I had to go becuase I was 5 feet from where they told me I had to be to pick my order up. They wouldn't let the issue go. When, I wouldn't either, I was the one in the wrong. read more

Good service, good old school style burgers! What more can I really say? This isn't that McDonald's crap lol they legit have VERT tasty Burger's here! read more

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Want a burger? Go to Roy's! Super good food For girls and boys. Big squeeze, quarter squeeze, Little squeeze, please! Comes fully loaded With or without cheese. There's nothing fancy 'Bout this little place. But when you leave There'll be a smile on your face. No frozen patties, Only fresh ground grilled. And friendly server Keeps your drinks refilled. read more

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Love this little gem in Ypsilanti. Burgers are cooked to order, juicy and big and everything is seasoned well. The place is cash only but I go out of my way to come here when I have the opportunity. read more

This is an Ypsi classic! I have been around since I can remember. They've always taken cash only unless that's changed within the last six months. They are friendly and the burgers are always juicy. They are right across the street from Another classic, bills hotdogs! read more

Someone suggested that we try this place and I am Soooo glad that we did. The food is DELICIOUS The Big Squeeze Chesse was cooked and seasoned perfectly and the curly fries were not only a good color and cooked on the outside bit delicious read more

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I am gobbling this hamburger up with cole slaw and potato wedges. Very. Very. Very yummy read more

Roy's Squeeze Inn - I am gobbling this hamburger up with cole slaw and potato wedges. Very. Very. Very yummy - Burgers Near Me - Ypsilanti, Michigan

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Awesome burger Small place that only has like 18 seats, and these are just little stools around a semi circle counter. Great for take out. Greaat burgers read more

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This is the place to go for late night cravings. They serve the quick, greasy, and cheese burgers one craves after a late night out. It's a small diner with quick service, serving those diner-style burgers we've come to love! We want to come back for fries and such but really enjoyed the classic big cheese squeeze burger and sliders on our first visit. The menu is simple but one that still manages to leave you wanting more! read more

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Great burger. Love the Big Cheese Squeeze. Sucks not being able to eat one fresh off the grill in their sitting area but a burger from them anyway is better than most burgers. While it's not in the best of locations and there are sometimes sketchy people walking down Michigan Ave this place is still a must stop. read more

Roy's was not exactly what I was expecting in terms of lunch on the day I went but what a treat it was! I had been planning on doing something perhaps a little fancier and yet we ended up at this little circular stand off Michigan Avenue. From the outside it looks almost abandoned based on the lack of cars surrounding it. Inside, however, is a great burger joint with an awesome circular counter, and tasty ass burgers. I ordered the 1/4 cheese squeeze and really enjoyed it. The burger is slider-esque in that it's pretty thin and not a uniform patty. It's pretty peppery but the cheese and the toppings do tone it down. I'm usually a meat, cheese, ketchup and mustard kinda gal but this squeeze comes with lettuce, tomato, and mayo as well and it was great. It had been a while since I'd had a burger with all those toppings and I forgot how good it can be. Also had a side of curly fries which were quite fab. But how can you go wrong with curly fries? They were fresh out of the frier and a little too hot to eat right away so I had to painfully wait a few minutes before I got to enjoy those crispy little suckers. I also tried the fried mushrooms which were deep fried goodness. Add a rootbeer and you've got a fantastic, cheap meal. It may not be fancy but it's damn good. Cash only and they also will take your order and deliver to your car. No rollerskates, tho. read more

Lived in Ypsi for 5 years for school and work, yet never heard of this place. But since my husband and his family are from here, they've been coming here for many of years. So we went and picked up some of these fantastic burgers. The resterant is pretty small, you can definitely tell it's been around for a very long time! Especially with the CASH ONLY sign on the door. One person takes orders, and I saw one cook. Based on the others who came in, I could tell loyal Ypsi locals have been coming here for years. Nothing really special about the burger to me, but it was a nice experience to eat some place that's been around for years. read more

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Two of my friends took me there years again. I ordered the famous big Roy, fresh and a delicious strawberry milk shake. I recommend Roy's you will be please. read more

This place was very charming. It's round and only had a circular counter with about 7 stools- that's all the seating there is. I was getting carryout, but I'd like to dine in sometime just for the experience! The food was good but not great. I'd honestly probably give 3.5 stars, but rounded up for the charm factor. The burgers were solid but still not as good as Telway (NOTHING IS, though), and the coleslaw wasn't great. I loved that they have pulled pork though, it's on my list to try next time! read more

Went there last night around 8 pm for the wife and i and got 2 big squeezes with cheese and curly fries. My wife experienced diarrhea within 4 hours of eating. At 5am in the morning, I was vomiting violently had uncontrollable diarrhea, the shakes and stomach pain. I called Washentnaw county health department to report. I don't know what happened to them and their standards of being clean, but you only have 1 time to give me food poison for me to never come back. read more

Friendly great service cool old school burger counter definitely will be back and they were busy hidden gem

Roy's is an experience indeed. Entertainment and food. We dined in last night. I would call the atmosphere rustic, my husband calls it filthy. I don't think the counter area where we were had been washed since start of day. It rolled off my back but my husband was grossed out a bit. The girl running the place up front was a hoot. Definitely the take no guff type. The clintele demands this sort of girl as someone called in at some point whose order was screwed up slightly (he had asked for light onion and felt he did not get the appropriate onion level) and he threatened to come down and kick her ass because of it. Granted her attitude bordered on so what but c'mon she looked about 17 and like she weighed 95 pounds soaking wet. She boldly stated bring it and rolled her eyes after she hung up. The clintele who weren't threatening her seemed to be hitting on her instead. She took it all in stride and it made for a night of quality entertainment. The food is old school. The 1/2 lb. big squeeze with cheese burgers are cooked up so they are an odd combo of little crunchy edges and juicy middle, delicious really but different. Hand formed for sure and cooked on a griddle that has probably cooked burgers for longer than I have been eating them. They practically fall apart as you munch. They are dressed with mayo, diced onion, shredded lettuce and a tomato slice. I added ketchup and mustard from the squeeze bottles and liked the end result a lot. The wedges are excellent, not too wide a cut but crisp with a good potato middle. Yum, perfection. My husband hogged them so next time we will get the larger side to split. The off brand ketchup sucks but the wedges are happiness. The onion rings are standard but still crunchy and tasty. Fountain Coke products which were fine (James obviously prefers Pepsi though), no offer of refill so there probably are none. Our whole bill was 17 bucks. It worked. ***CASH ONLY*** read more

This was recommended by an Out of Town friend. I had never heard of the place but was ok with trying it out. We hopped in the car and put in the place on the Nav. It was not the best looking place and not the greatest looking neighborhood. However, I'm cool with that because good food does not always have to be in the greatest of locations. We went into the place and sat at the old fashion counter. We ordered the Big Cheese Squeeze and Onion Rings. We than went home and unwrapped our meal. The grease was seeping through the bags....Promising. Maybe the hype and expectation was over and beyond but The burgers were just OK. Nothing to write home about or have the feeling of "Oh, I can't wait to get back." My friend agreed that there was more of an expectation. I would recommend others to try it out but I can;t say that I would be going back. read more

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Roy's is small diner that, in my opinion, hands-down, is the best place for burgers in Ypsi. Ranging from slider-sized to half-pound, Roy's burgers are simply amazing. I prefer the mini squeeze, but its larger counterparts are pretty good too. Each burger is grilled fresh, served steaming hot and juicy, and topped with anything you want on it; I order mine with pickles and grilled onions, but to each his own. Offering up mouthgasms galore, Roy's menu also features dogs, chicken sandwiches, and a healthy amount of sides ranging from wedges to deep-fried mushrooms. If you're looking for the perfect meal that consists of nothing but fried or grilled food, Roy's Squeeze Inn is the place for you. read more

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