While people may enjoy the new wave artisanal bun, we yearn for a tasty Aunt Millie’s bun, one with sesame seeds if you get a Supreme with cheese. We miss the taste of extra Hellman’s Mayonnaise, with extra mustard; just the right amount to dip your crispy fries in. Or even your onion rings, because at Phashion Phish we always ordered a Supreme Combo, with cheese, extra mayonnaise and mustard, a Pepsi for the drink, with onion rings on the side, AND a small Boston Cooler. But alas, those days are gone.

Everyone who grew up in the Flint area cut their food eating chops at Halo Burger. It is a staple, along with Angelo’s and Big John. And while Big John’s has never changed ownership and after years of suffering the old owner of Angelo’s returned; the ownership of Halo Burger changed, and along with it the tasty deliciousness that we were accustomed to. Gone are the cream ale’s and breakfast. Instead, we get a new logo, coupons, and a Halapeno Burger! There are rumors that the patties are no longer the freshest of meats, hand formed into not quite round patties of deliciousness.

Now we don’t knock businesses for making cost cutting measures, we know how the real world works. But as the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. In Flint, we have had many a hard time and there are things you knew you could always count on; a good Koegel's Coney from Angelo’s, a steak sandwich with just the right amount of grease from Big John’s, and a perfect patty you couldn’t get outside of this area from Halo Burger, but for some reason the new owners wanted to change that. What used to be a treat for out of town guests is now something you’ll willingly pass up, and well with all these new locations you don’t even have to come here to experience what was once hamburger greatness!

We’re hoping that the new owners will realize that maybe some things aren’t worth changing and in some places you just don’t mess with people’s food!