Terry's Pontiac Lake Inn

    $ Burgers
    Open8:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Mon

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

    Tue

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

    Wed

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Thu

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

    Fri

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

    Sat

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

    Sun

    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    About the Business

    We are known for our Burgers we were Voted #1 for best bar burger in Oakland County in 2017…

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      Is this a cash only restaurant?

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      Cash only credit cards not accepted. Business has an ATM machine

      Paul E. 
      2 years ago

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      Ray R.
      Bowie, MD
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      Apr 9, 2024

      Great watering hole, outstanding wings and burgers! Service is great and long time local fav.

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      Mar 9, 2023

      So you think you tried a great burger? They have them in 1/2 pound or a pound. Fresh delicious ground round and buns, all the trimmings like jalapeños, bacon, onions , tomatoes , Swiss cheese and lets try them mushrooms.
      Sat at P,L. I. 's with good friends and also enjoyed fried battered broccoli and onion rings.
      Great service by Kevin too.
      Very reasonable prices. Glad we drove 45 minutes to get there.

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      K. H.
      Byron Center, MI
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      Feb 17, 2024

      Best burger I've had in a long time. Might have tried an appetizer but sign on door said cash only. We hadn't planned ahead. Great fries too.

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      Rachele M.
      Commerce Township, MI
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      Jan 26, 2024

      Fabulous dive bar burger! Service- no bueno. Cash only - ugh. Let's get great food, a smile, service and some technology ....

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      Paul E.
      West Bloomfield Township, MI
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      Jul 18, 2022

      Excellent burger joint at a great price where the value proposition for this business is off the wall. The base price for a half pound burger is only $6.25 which includes pickles and onions in the price. Add on toppings, of which there are many to choose from, are an incremental cost and range from $.25 to $.50 for most of the items with the exception of Bacon which is $2.25. The basket of fries I ordered was quite large and cost only $2 and could easily be shared between two people. Lastly, our wine was "Sutter Home" and was brought to us in mini bottles and cost only $4! I actually found this part of the meal to be a bit comical as this was a first for me but it absolutely fit perfectly with the "value" proposition that this restaurant/bar appears to be based upon.

      Relative to environment the restaurant itself is really more bar than restaurant that has a very relaxed comfortable rustic vibe to it. It defiantly comes across as a corner bar where people know each other, think Cheers, where friends would meet up for drinks. Even the waitress' fit this scenario where we had the friendly talkative young waitress (Shelly Long) and a surly older waitress who didn't like my jokes (Rheas Perlman). All in all we had very nice meal in a relaxing environment and didn't break the bank doing it.

      If your looking for a good burger joint and don't want to spend a lot of money this place is a must visit especially if you are a value conscious person like me. I am sold on this place and will definately be returning in the very near future.Business sign

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      Jennifer H.
      White Lake, White Lake charter Township, MI
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      Aug 8, 2023

      If you're looking for a fun dive bar with great burgers and cold beer, this is your place! The burgers are what they are known for and they really are delicious! It's usually packed with the regulars and finding a table can be challenging at times. The prices on food and drinks is very reasonable- just make sure to bring cash because they do not accept and debit or credit cards.

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      Arnold P.
      Commerce Charter Township, MI
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      Dec 14, 2023

      Tried to go here but never made it inside. After reading all the signs posted outside that it was a CASH ONLY business, we left. I rarely have cash on me. Might be a great place but I'll never find out.

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      Matthew S.
      Waterford Township, MI
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      Dec 27, 2023

      Good bar burger. Good prices. Service can be on the slower side but usually only one server working at a time. Traditional bar feel inside.

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      Jennifer S.
      Novi, MI
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      Dec 17, 2023

      I love the burger. It is so good. Seriously. I didn't expect that it would be as good as our friend told us when he recommended this place. It's not special as far as atmosphere. The service is slow. They could make a lot more money if they just hired another server. We only had one drink because they never came back to ask if we wanted another. That was because there were only two servers for the entire place. And it was super busy. The carry out game is strong.

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      Kelly M.
      Waterford Township, MI
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      The food is amazing. The service not so much. We went and had a simple order of burgers and onion rings. Our waitress took our drink and food orders and never returned. We had someone else come to our table to drop off our food and the lettuce and tomatoes were missing and the cheese was wrong. No one ever came and asked us if we needed anything else or if everything was okay. Then we had to go ask for our bill and she literally didn't recognize us! She took our order and never returned but we saw her serving other people and another waitress was taking care of people nearby. She also didn't apologize that she didn't bring the bill. This isn't our first time here and the service has been hit or miss but today was pretty much the worst service we've had pretty much anywhere. We could have had take out and ate there and had the same service we had.

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