Blimpy Burger

A beloved Ann Arbor institution serving custom-built burgers on a flat-top grill since 1953. The drill is simple: you choose your meat (single, double, triple, or quad patty), pick your toppings from a long list, and watch it get assembled in front of you. The burgers are cheap, greasy, and exactly what they should be. Onion rings are the essential side.

The current location on South Ashley Street lacks the grimy charm of the original spot, but the food has not changed. Cash only. There is often a line at peak hours. This is not the place for a quiet meal — it is the place for the best cheap burger in town.

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Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger has been serving Ann Arbor since 1953. The original location on South Division Street was a true dive — cramped, loud, and gloriously unfussy. When the building was demolished for development in 2013, the outcry was fierce enough that Blimpy Burger relocated and reopened on South Ashley Street.

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