Most naturally after Halo Burger opened it’s first location in the Western Oakland County area in the beautiful city of Walled Lake I felt compelled to try it. I have eaten it now three times and have been impressed all three times by the high quality food and the customer service. It may not come out as quick as McDonalds or The Garbage Dumpster that is Burger KIng, and that’s why it’s so damn good.
Halo Burger was founded in 1923 in Flint, Michigan or back when the water in Flint wasn’t suspect. Originally called Kewpee, the company served its first hamburger out of a “boxcar” style wagon on Harrison St. in Downtown Flint.
“There, we created the world’s first “deluxe” hamburger, made with 100% fresh, never-frozen beef, pressed on a searing hot grill to give it just the right amount of char. Then we top it with fresh cut tomatoes, lettuce and mayonnaise. That’s one deluxe burger!
Now we serve our burgers with “The Works”, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, ketchup, mustard & mayonnaise. This is the burger you used to get in your backyard when your parents had 4th of July parties. It’s big, it’s juicy and it’s topped with hand-cut toppings between a fresh baked bun.
We’re also known for our world-famous Olive Burger, which has remained a favorite for generations. Couple this with our signature Boston Cooler and you’ll get the true Halo Burger experience. We’re inspired by Midwestern foods and flavors including Vernors® Ginger Ale, Koegels Hot Dogs, Wisconsin Cheese Curds & more – plus, our customers love it, too.
Halo Burger not only serves up award winning burgers, we also employ about 150 people in Mid-Michigan! Born and raised in Michigan, we value our traditions and are committed to our Midwestern legacy. Above and beyond all else, we’re in the business of people and proud to be active members within our community.
So stop in, sit back, and enjoy a little bit of heaven on Earth. We’ve been serving it up to Michiganders and visitors just like you for 100 years.”- Halo Burgers Story
What Halo Burger Serves
For Whatever reason, this is a Olive Burger from Halo Burger which exists for some reason.
Hamburger Poet Laurette George Motz explains why this exists and how it has become an iconic regional burger.
“seven days without a halo burger makes one weak!”
Aside from these dad jokes and the Olive Burger, Halo Burger serves tater tots, fires, majestic cheese curds, chicken sandwiches and a Flint Coney. Yes there is a Flint Coney, which is drier than Detroit Style Coneys. They also are the only fast food or restaurant in Oakland County where there is Vernors on tap and used for milk shakes and Boston Coolers.
As I have discussed with my other co workers who have gone on the spiritual journey to Halo Burger, the french fries aren’t that great. But the tater tots are incredible, and give me hope that The American Dream is real and achievable. They also don’t have a signature Chicken Nugget unless you count the children’s frozen Dinosaur shaped Nuggets as being theres. But I feel like maybe they are selling them after getting a sick deal from Tyson?
What Is A Flint Coney Island Compared To Detroit ?
Flint Coney Dogs are a Michigan hot dog style known for a spicier, meatier, drier chili sauce (often with beef heart), served on a natural casing dog with yellow mustard and diced raw onion, distinct from the wetter Detroit style; they’re a regional icon, with Koegel’s dogs and buns being key.
The Chili: A signature, finely ground, beef heart-based chili that’s seasoned and drier, not soupy like Detroit’s.
The Dog: Usually a Koegel’s brand frank, often with a lamb casing.
The Toppings: Classic yellow mustard and finely diced white onions.
The Bun: A unique, elongated bun, specifically Mr. Bread’s design for Flint Coney dogs
Flint: Drier, chunkier, spicier chili; beef heart often used; served with mustard & onion.
Detroit: Wetter, thinner chili; often just ground beef; served with mustard, onion, and sometimes cheese.
There are a lot of guesses as to the real ingredients for Flint Coneys. Having spent twelve years researching for my book, I don’t mind putting the realities here. On the left in this pic is the 25 lb bag of raw, unfrozen Coney Topping Mix Abbott’s makes, and Koegel’s distributes to restaurants. It’s a fine grind of Beef Hearts, Beef, Water Hydrated Textured Soy Flour, Salt, Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Erythorbate, Dextrose, Sugar and Sodium Nitrite. Restaurants toast equal amounts (about a cup each) of hot chili powder, Paprika, and cumin in beef tallow (the original ingredient), or lard, shortening, or vegetable oil. They then add the contents of the bag, mix it up, and let it slowly simmer till it’s ready. Some also add garlic, crushed red pepper, or years ago, finely ground beef kidney. The box on the right is 10 lbs of Koegel Coney Franks, a variation of the Vienna with less fat ingredients so it’ll last longer on the flattop. The standard bun used these days is Mr Bread’s 7″ Coney Bun, the form for which was designed for the Coney Frank. That’s what makes a Flint Coney served in restaurants, and why home cooks never quite get it right. You can, though, go to Abbott’s Meat and buy these two items yourself and do exactly what I just described. The receptionist will sell them to you as she did me. I just break these two items into quart Ziplocs, 25 one lb bags of Coney base, which I finish as needed, and about 12 or 14 8-packs of Franks. (They are not at all 8 to a lb.) And Mr Bread does have a retail store as well. Enjoy! Source- This Post On Reddit
Halo Burger Walled Lake Final Verdict
I thought McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger was the best ever when it was fresh and good, The Cheesy Double From Halo Burger beats Burger King, Wendys and McDonald’s. The QP Burger is what The Single At Wendys use to be when I was a child. Everything I’ve had in my three visits there has been great. The manager seems to actually care unlike any other fast food or fast casual place in Oakland County. I even liked my first ever Flint Coney overall I give Halo Burger 5/5 on The Gainz Scale.
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