An essential guide to metro Detroit's most delicious Coney Islands

By Metro Times Staff on Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 4:43 pm

If there is one quintessential Detroit food item, it’s the coney dog. It’s obvious by the sheer number of Coney Island restaurants that inhabit the city and the suburbs that as long as you make a mean coney dog, you have a place in a Detroiters heart. We sought out to rank metro Detroit’s best Coney Island restaurants based on Google and Yelp reviews, as well as word of mouth reputation. See if your favorite cut the mustard.

Words by Mike Dionne

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27. Coney Time Coney Island

15098 E. Seven Mile Rd.
What time is it? At the corner of Seven Mile Road and Hayes Street, it’s always Coney Time. Open 24 hours with a drive-thru.
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26. Leo’s Coney Island

Locations all over metro Detroit
Let’s face it, Leo’s Coney chain are a dime a dozen. But even so, they're delicious (and clean). And there are enough of them all over town that you can’t be let down.
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25. Lou’s Coney Island

19100 Mound Rd., Detroit
Another solid all-hours coney establishment.
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24. Sunrise Coney Island

22935 Van Dyke Ave., Warren
Warren’s best. This unassuming spot at Nine Mile and Van Dyke is a shining example of an underrated coney plus a reputable breakfast menu.
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23. Woodward Coney Island

616 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Circle back for seconds at this love it or hate it family-owned coney near Campus Martius.
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22. Detroit’s Finest Coney Island

13337 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit
The east side’s finest. They have three locations that tiptoe Detroit’s border. One on Jefferson Avenue just before Grosse Pointe Park, one on Eight Mile Road near Schoenherr Road, and one in St. Clair Shores.
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21. Johnny’s Coney Island

5101 E. McNichols Rd., Detroit
Heeeeere’s Johnny’s! A 24-hour hut on the acute angle formed by McNichols Avenue and Davison Street.
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20. Grandy’s Coney Island

1200 Holbrook Ave. / 4004 Outer Dr. E. / 22001 Fenkell Ave., Detroit
The low-key small chain. Greasy. Grimey. Good. Multiple locations of 24-hour delights from McDougall-Hunt to Outer Drive to Brightmoor.
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19. L Georges Coney Island

13635 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit
No frills. No fuss. They claim to serve NY-style dogs, but they don’t skimp on the portions so L Georges gets a W from us. All their locations are on Detroit’s west side.
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