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Hand-built burgers. Midtown Detroit.
Imported from South Detroit.
A container kitchen inside Detroit Shipping Company. Chargrilled burgers built by hand, fries cut in house, and real French-Canadian poutine.
$20 Burger + fries. Tax in.
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The lineup 8 uniquely designed burgers, hand built in our shop. Every burger is $20 with hand-cut fries, tax already in.
Flyin' Hawaiian Chargrilled beef
Classic Motor Chargrilled beef
Reader's Digest pick
Deux Chevaux Chargrilled beef
Veg Engine Bean and lentil
Lamborghini Chargrilled lamb
Firebird Crispy fried chicken
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Ride with the FUNGuY Chargrilled beef
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Go-Kart Kid's Chargrilled beef, kid-sized
Flyin' Hawaiian
Chargrilled beef
Chargrilled beef, jalapeño bacon jam, grilled pineapple, sriracha mayo, lettuce. Sweet, salty and spicy.
$20 With fries. Tax in.
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Classic Motor Burger
Chargrilled beef
Chargrilled beef, lettuce, tomato, pickle, shaved red onion, Motor Sauce (cajun-style mayo, not spicy).
$20 With fries. Tax in.
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Reader's Digest pick
Deux Chevaux
Chargrilled beef
Chargrilled beef, smoked bacon, caramelized onion, Gruyère cheese, baby spinach, dijon mustard.
$20 With fries. Tax in.
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Veg EngineVegetarian
Bean and lentil
Housemade bean & lentil patty, avocado cilantro aioli. Vegetarian.
$20 With fries. Tax in.
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Lamborghini
Chargrilled lamb
Chargrilled lamb, kalamata olive & sundried tomato tapenade, goat cheese, crisp romaine.
$20 With fries. Tax in.
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Firebird
Crispy fried chicken
Crispy fried ground chicken patty, garlic and Calabrian peppers, smoked mozzarella, three-pepper medley, Frank's-marinated crispy onions.
$20 With fries. Tax in.
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Ride with the FUNGuY
Chargrilled beef
Chargrilled beef, roasted organic Maitake mushroom, Gruyère cheese, black garlic aioli. Earthy, rich, umami.
$20 With fries. Tax in.
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Go-Kart Kid's Burger
Chargrilled beef, kid-sized
Chargrilled beef patty, American cheese, ketchup on a brioche bun. Includes fries. For our smallest drivers!
$15 Fries included
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Full menu, sides and drinks
Built by hand. Every time.
The Classic Motor, taken apart. Motor Sauce on both buns, shredded romaine, chargrilled beef, shaved red onion, pickle strips and seasoned tomato, stacked in that order, every time.
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Parts list, in build order Item Part Note 01 Bottom bun Assembly starts here 02 Motor Sauce Both buns get it 03 Romaine Shredded 04 Beef patty Chargrilled to order 05 Red onion Shaved 06 Pickle Cut in strips 07 Tomato Seasoned 08 Motor Sauce Cajun-style mayo, not spicy 09 Top bun
Drawing Classic Motor, exploded assembly
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Shop Motorburger, Detroit
Scale Not to scale
Poutine, done right. $12 at the window
Hand-cut fries Blanched twice so they hold up under gravy
Cheese curds From Wisconsin
Gravy Made from our own 24-hour bone broth
Find the shop
Inside Detroit Shipping Company 474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201
Order at our window, grab a seat in the hall.
Opening hours Monday Closed Tuesday 4–9 pm Wednesday 4–9 pm Thursday 4–9 pm Friday 4–10 pm Saturday Noon–10 pm Sunday Noon–9 pm
Feeding a crew?
Group orders and catering, packed up and ready for pickup at our window. Send the date, pickup time and headcount and we'll come back with options and pricing.
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