Welcome to the Michigandriveins.com Lost Metro-Detroit Drive-In Restaurants Page. Here we feature drive-in's,
diners and other nostalgic Motown eateries that aren't around anymore. If you know of a
one we should include here, or have photos, please
submit them to us.
Name: BIG BOY DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2490 Dixie Hwy. Pontiac, MI (W Twp)
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: BIG BOY DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 12745 McNichols Rd. Detroit, MI
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: BIG BOY DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 4017 N. Woodward Ave. (@ 13 1/2 Mile) Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: BIG BOY DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1337 S. Woodward Ave. (North of 10-Mile) Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: DALY DRIVE-IN #4 - DEARBORN
Address/Map: 2431 S. Telegraph Rd. Dearborn, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Arbys now on site
Name: DALY DRIVE-IN - DETROIT
Address/Map: 20853 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48228
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone, Advasure Insurance and J's Cafe on site in 2006.
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
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Name: DALY DRIVE-IN - DETROIT
Address/Map: 8997 Greenfield Rd. Detroit, MI 48228
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone, Popeyes Chicken on site in 2006.
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
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Name: DALY DRIVE-IN - DETROIT
Address/Map: 17195 Harper Ave. Detroit, MI 48224
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd?
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Tubbys now on site
Name: DALY DRIVE-IN - DETROIT
Address/Map: 20853 Plymouth Rd. Detroit, MI 48228
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone, Advasure Insurance on site in 2006.
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: DALY DRIVE-IN - LIVONIA
Address/Map: 31500 Plymouth Rd. Livonia, MI 48150
Opened: 1959
Closed: n/a
Status: Open in 2008
Carhops: n/a
Website: Dalyrestaurants.com Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: DALY DRIVE-IN #7 - ROMULUS
Address/Map: 12224 S. Huron River Dr. Romulus, MI 48174 Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd, now a vacant field
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: DALY DRIVE-IN - PLYMOUTH
Address/Map: 800 Ann Arbor Rd. West Plymouth, MI 48170
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: DIPSY DOODLE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Woodward Ave. (North of 10-Mile) Royal Oak, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: HENRYS HAMBURGERS Address/Map: 22040 W. 7-Mile Rd. Detroit, MI
Phone: n/a
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone, United Party Shoppe on site in 2006.
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: HENRYS DRIVE-IN Address/Map: 11635 Greenfield Rd. Detroit, MI
Phone: n/a
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone, Citgo station on site as of 2006.
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: JUMBO JIM DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Royal Oak, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: MARS DRIVE-IN Address/Map: 4611 N. Woodward Ave. Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1957*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Aka Bel-Mar Drive-In in 1960
Name: MAVERICKS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 4309 N. Woodward Ave. Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd, Art Van store now on site
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: MERCURY DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 218 S. Main St. Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
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Name: RICHARD'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 21725 W. 8-Mile Rd. (@ Greenfield) Detroit, MI
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Home of the California Twin Burger
Name: RICHARD'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 20000 Van Dyke Rd. Detroit, MI
Opened: 1964*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Home of the California Twin Burger
Name: RIP'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Inkster @ Joy Rd. Dearborn Heights, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Demo'd in the mid-80's - Flickr Photo
Name: STEAK 'N SHAKE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 4001 N. Woodward Ave. Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: SUPER CHIEF DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1715 N. Telegraph Rd. Pontiac, MI
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: SUSIE Q'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 2216 N. Woodward Ave. Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1960*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: TED'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Woodward Ave.@Square Lake Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd
Carhops: Yes
Website: Detroit News Article: Cruising In The Motor City Rating: n/a
Notes: Drive-In Service ended in 1969
Name: THUNDERBIRD DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 12930 E. 8-Mile Rd. Detroit, MI
Opened: 1964*
Closed: n/a
Status: Gone, 8-Mile Pancake House on site in 2006.
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a
Name: TOTEM POLE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1205 S. Woodward (North of 10-Mile) Royal Oak, MI
Opened: 1954
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd, Burger King now on site
Carhops: n/a
Website: Detroit News Article: Cruising in the '60s... Rating: n/a
Notes: The Totem Pole's famous "Big Chief Burger" is now served at Duggan's Pub on
Woodward in Royal Oak.
