Flint, Michigan, doesn’t need a fancy food hall or a celebrity chef to prove it has serious burger game. It just needs one brilliantly named, locally owned gourmet burger joint that refuses to play by the rules. 🍔
Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers on Corunna Road is exactly what it sounds like — a fast-casual, counter-serve burger spot that opened in 2012 and immediately flipped the script on what a Michigan burger joint could be, armed with a dozen gourmet burgers, 44 toppings, and a kitchen that takes every single patty seriously.
How Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers Won Flint’s Hearts
Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers didn’t happen by accident. Owner Brent Skaggs and his team spent serious time developing the concept, using Harvey’s Grill and Bar as a test kitchen — running hundreds of burger combinations through the door before head chef Tim Zimmerman landed on the winning formula.
The result was something Flint had never quite seen before — Certified Black Angus Beef patties on locally made brioche buns, stacked with creative toppings that ranged from olive tapenade to jalapeños to onion straws, in a space where fast-casual convenience met genuine gourmet ambition.
When the doors opened in May 2012, the accolades came fast.
Just months later, BurgerBusiness — the national trade publication tracking the top trends in the burger industry across North America — named Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers one of the Top New Burger Joints of 2012, making it the only Michigan restaurant on a list of 40 recognized burger concepts across the United States and Canada.
Pure Michigan officially lists Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers as one of the state’s top dining destinations — a testament to how a locally-owned Flint burger spot quietly became a Michigan food institution. 🙌
Food Highlights 🍽️
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The Freakin’ Burger: The house signature — American cheese, house-made Freakin’ Sauce, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and red onion on a toasted brioche bun. 🍔
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Fire Burger: The nationally recognized showstopper — pepper-jack cheese, spicy mayo, Cholula hot sauce, fresh jalapeños, and crispy onion straws. 🔥
- Ancho BBQ Burger: A smoky, satisfying build featuring cheddar cheese, bacon, ancho BBQ sauce, and crispy onion straws. 🥩
- Olive Tapenade Burger: A Black Angus patty topped with savory green olive tapenade, American cheese, and red onion.
- Southwest Burger: A bold build loaded with pepper-jack cheese, chipotle mayo, black bean and corn salsa, and creamy avocado on a brioche bun.
- Drunken Mushroom Burger: A Black Angus patty topped with portobello and button mushrooms tossed with garlic and sautéed in a red wine reduction, finished with Swiss cheese, mayo, lettuce, and tomato. 🍄
- All Day Brunch Burger: Breakfast and burgers collide — a Black Angus patty crowned with a fried egg, crispy bacon, fried onion straws, American cheese, and a roasted garlic and onion jam, finished with lettuce and tomato. 🍳🥓
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Build Your Own Freakin’ Burger: The ultimate expression of the Freakin’ philosophy — a single or double Certified Black Angus patty on a brioche bun, then completely yours to customize from 44 gourmet toppings, including bacon, Gouda, chipotle mayo, garlic mayo, beer cheese, fried onion straws, and much more. 🛠️
Atmosphere
Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers is a no-fuss, counter-serve fast-casual spot that puts all of its energy exactly where it belongs — on the food. ☕
The Corunna Road location is clean, casual, and unpretentious, with the kind of easy, relaxed energy that makes it equally perfect for a quick solo lunch or a casual family dinner on a Tuesday night.
The patio option at select locations and the availability of delivery make Freakin’ one of the most accessible locally-owned Flint restaurants in Genesee County, any day of the week.
Bottom Line
Freakin’ Unbelievable Burgers is an absolute must-visit for its nationally award-winning Black Angus burger menu, an unmatched 44-topping customization experience, bold gourmet flavors you won’t find anywhere else in Michigan, a proudly Flint-born origin story, and a kitchen that genuinely cares about every single order. 🙌
Address:
5100 Corunna Rd, Flint, MI 48532
📞 (810) 422-5428
🕔 Open Mon–Sat, 10:30 AM–10:00 PM | Sun, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM