Michigan Restaurant Named Among America’s Most Legendary Spots

Michigan is home to tons of prominent local restaurants. Plenty have gone on to have national success, but there are plenty of others who kept their business small and developed a cult following on the path to becoming one of the state's most beloved restaurants.

It takes a massively impressive establishment to be named among the best restaurants in Michigan. But to earn that recognition and be named among the country's most legendary restaurants is even more impressive.

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This Grand Rapids Restaurant Is Among America's Most Legendary

Love Food recently published an article naming the best cult-favorite restaurant in every state, dubbing them the most legendary restaurants in the country. There was certainly tough competition for the honor of being the top dog in the state of Michigan.

Their choice went to Yesterdog, a retro-style hot dog restaurant in Grand Rapids.

Now, there's certainly room for argument that a restaurant that isn't even 50 years old yet (almost, they got started in 1976) should be called the most legendary restaurant in the state. But the cult favorite qualifier helps. After all, Love Food wasn't looking for the most recognizable or most successful spot in each state, they were looking for the can't-miss locations that the locals trust and the critics adore. Regardless, Yesterdog has done an incredible job of clearing all of those questions and putting any doubters' concerns to rest.

"Pure and simple, Yesterdog serves delicious hot dogs that are not only piled high with toppings and delightfully messy to eat, but are cheap, too," Love Food wrote about the most iconic restaurant in the state.

Yesterdog might not be Coney Island, but they pull the best of both worlds in Detroit and Chicago hot dog trends. As Love Food pointed out, this isn't a sidewalk hot dog bar - these dogs come with all the fixins. The sign under the menu says it all - "Regular Hot Dogs Don't Exist."