Why no White Castle in West Michigan?

[highwayguy]

If you're looking for a good burger here in GR, I'd suggest giving the Choo-Choo Grill a try. It's on the northwest corner of Plainfield and Leonard, in an old train station. A half-pound burger and fries (the "Red Caboose") is $5.99, or if you're really hungry, they also have a one pound burger! A word of caution: there is only enough seating inside for about 16-20 people, and they are only open for breakfast (7am-11am) and lunch (11am-4pm).

[tamias6]

Yes I must admit that I've eaten a whopper a couple of times. But thats when I'm back in a corner time wise and no Arbie's around. For a fast food burger, it does taste alright.

Oh, c'mon! Best deal on a budget is a Whopper Jr. for $1.09 in SC!

[Veloise]

If you drive I69 to Indianapolis you pass a White Castle or two out in the boondocks where there's not much other than a couple of other fast food joints and some truck stops. Where are those locations getting their distribution if that is so important? I love to stop in for a slyder whenever I get the chance.

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[snoogit]

Anyone know if the Depot Cafe in Marne still serves the Mill Burger? My husband had one several years ago and it was, I am not kidding, as big as a dinner plate.

[bostonsquaremom]

they are only open for breakfast and lunch now, and IIRC they took the mill burger off the menu... however I'll ask the folks when they go, cause they're in there every saturday

[pr sc]

Yes I must admit that I've eaten a whopper a couple of times. But thats when I'm back in a corner time wise and no Arbie's around. For a fast food burger, it does taste alright.

[luma]

Now that this is a tasty burger thread, I'm going to nominate Bud's Hamburg on the NW side near Walker. Bud is an old Navy chef who whips up the best damn greasy-spoon style burgers you could imagine and his onion rings ain't bad either.

[GRFuture]

The Grand Woods Lounge on Grandville offers an order of 5 sliders on their menu. Don't know how they taste compared with a White Castle slider though.

[TheCityGuy]

Check the freezer at Fred and other groceries. WC (now there's an interesting abbreviation!) offers them frozen and in bulk.

[insert rude comments here]

[Veloise]

The Grand Woods Lounge on Grandville offers an order of 5 sliders on their menu. Don't know how they taste compared with a White Castle slider though.

[wingbert]

If you're looking for a good burger here in GR, I'd suggest giving the Choo-Choo Grill a try. It's on the northwest corner of Plainfield and Leonard, in an old train station. A half-pound burger and fries (the "Red Caboose") is $5.99, or if you're really hungry, they also have a one pound burger! A word of caution: there is only enough seating inside for about 16-20 people, and they are only open for breakfast (7am-11am) and lunch (11am-4pm).

[highwayguy]

Shhhhhhhhh! That place only seats like 10 or 12 people. It's already hard to get a seat sometimes so we can't let the word get out. They have the best patty melt in town and you have to love those thick cut fries. Holy cow, it's lunch time and this thread is making me really hungry.

[Kib]

If you drive I69 to Indianapolis you pass a White Castle or two out in the boondocks where there's not much other than a couple of other fast food joints and some truck stops. Where are those locations getting their distribution if that is so important? I love to stop in for a slyder whenever I get the chance.

MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yummy!

No need to go that far south... Powers Hamburgers in Fort Wayne puts out a clone of the dreaded W.C., perhaps a bit better (albeit, that is in relative terms...)

[GR8scott]

If you drive I69 to Indianapolis you pass a White Castle or two out in the boondocks where there's not much other than a couple of other fast food joints and some truck stops. Where are those locations getting their distribution if that is so important? I love to stop in for a slyder whenever I get the chance.

MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yummy!

In GR, nothing tops a cottage burger.

[Grandrapidsne]

Ive passed by the choo choo grill so many times but have yet to venture in to see what it is like looks kinda rustic in a way from the outside looks like it cant seat more and 5 . As for White castle im sure 5 or more could get up and going in this area no problem maybe they could take the old Hot and Now locations and reuse the ones left abandoned by there departure. So maybe one location opening wouldn't be worth there while well what if they opened quiet a few would that then make the trips from the distribution center to west Michigan worth it?

If you're looking for a good burger here in GR, I'd suggest giving the Choo-Choo Grill a try. It's on the northwest corner of Plainfield and Leonard, in an old train station. A half-pound burger and fries (the "Red Caboose") is $5.99, or if you're really hungry, they also have a one pound burger! A word of caution: there is only enough seating inside for about 16-20 people, and they are only open for breakfast (7am-11am) and lunch (11am-4pm).

[eagle]

I'd kill for a White Castle in GR! That's my favorite part about trips to Chicago, Indy, and Detroit.

[LA Dave]

If you're looking for a good burger here in GR, I'd suggest giving the Choo-Choo Grill a try. It's on the northwest corner of Plainfield and Leonard, in an old train station. A half-pound burger and fries (the "Red Caboose") is $5.99, or if you're really hungry, they also have a one pound burger! A word of caution: there is only enough seating inside for about 16-20 people, and they are only open for breakfast (7am-11am) and lunch (11am-4pm).

[Nitro]

While I applaud the Choo-Choo Grill, a true icon of the North End, it was not an old train station.

[Raildudes dad]

Choo Choo was actually the office for a coal company. Mantles and More is now in the old GT depot.

[Sunlover38]

Haven't been there in a while, but Teazers Bar on Ottawa (by AutoDie) makes a mouth-watering burger !!! Some of those dives surprise you w/ their good food!

[AlexPKeaton]

Now that this is a tasty burger thread, I'm going to nominate Bud's Hamburg on the NW side near Walker. Bud is an old Navy chef who whips up the best damn greasy-spoon style burgers you could imagine and his onion rings ain't bad either.

[NorthCoast]

OMG....White Castle in West Michigan would be heavenly.

[LA Dave]

The "old GT depot' is actually the "new" GT depot built in 1956?. The old GT depot was on Bridge Street on the site of the main post office. The new depot eliminated backing the passenger trains down the tracks along side the river from main line by the old water plant on Monroe north of Leonard. The old depot was used as a warehouse by the Liquor Control Commission for a few years, then demolished for the new post office. The old Bridge Street had a warming station under the east approach for the interurban that ran down the middle of the street. The warming station was connected to the basement of the depot. It was an intermodal transit station back in the late 20's

[Raildudes dad]

Thanks for the info. I think that the "new" GT depot was built about 1948. I know that my Dad used to love to watch trains when he worked at a church just a block or two north of Leonard, and he came to GR in 1949. I recall him telling me that the station was there then.

[misskelliecmu]

I have questioned the same thing over and over. DH and I are White Castle lovers.

We have our favorites: Our rankings

1. South Bend location-the Valparsio exit

2. Exit 105 off in Indi off of I-65

3. Cedar/Holt exit off of 96 in Lansing

4. Greenfield exit off I-696

We are so bummed that we don't have one....