Fort Wayne's Famous Coney Island — Restaurant in Fort Wayne

I'd heard good things about Coney Island, so I was looking forward to my lunch. After eating it, however, I gotta say, I do not understand what all the fuss is about! This was one of the worst dining experiences of my life! I will not be going back, and I won't recommend them to a soul!

For starters, the entire order was stone cold! Not lukewarm, not room temperature, but STONE. COLD! I'll start with the baked beans. They were perhaps the nastiest thing I've ever put in my mouth! They were complete mush. I'm talking no texture whatsoever! They were also so cloyingly sweet that if I were blindfolded, I'd guess someone gave me a bite of dessert, not baked beans! It was so gross I spit the first bite out! I like some sweetness in my beans. I add brown sugar to mine just like most folks do, but it has to be balanced with other flavor profiles! They shouldn't taste like a dessert! I added onions to try to balance out the sweetness, but it just didn't help.

The hot dogs were a huge disappointment! This is what they're supposed to be famous for, but I've had better hot dogs at every gas station I've ever purchased a hot dog from! It didn't help that they were cold. But then they were so water logged that upon biting into them, they went to complete mush in my mouth. It felt like someone squirted baby food in my mouth! It was nasty! The second problem was the soggy buns. When I picked the dog up, the bottom immediately fell out, dumping the onions everywhere! The combination of the mushy hot dog with a soggy bun was a textural nightmare in my mouth! Who wants flavorless, cold mush in their mouth? Not me! I would've thrown them straight in the trash but I'd paid $18 for lunch (I ordered through Ubereats so that included tax, service fee, delivery fee and tip), and I couldn't afford to throw that all away and then go buy another lunch, so I gagged down the two hot dogs. But I will never eat from Coney Island ever again, nor will I be recommending...

I have been coming here since I was a child, like most local patrons. I have always enjoyed the food until the new owner took over. The chili and the mustard both seem to be extremely watered down. Despite this I still visited the establishment quite frequently, however the during the last few months on several occasions I have witnessed the owner and management being extremely rude and disrespectful to customers and that has given me a terrible distaste for the establishment. I have even witnessed the owner yelling at a customer recently. It is so sad to see a place I associated with so many great childhood memories being rung out like a rag and being squeezed for every last penny while customer service, and even respect for people in general has been put on the back burner. I will not be returning to here ever again. Edit: I was not there for this episode involving people being parked in, that is unfortunate and I have experienced that before due to the limited parking behind the restaurant so I can relate. It just pains me to see someone in your position losing their tact and temper and I do not find that behavior acceptable and will not condone it. There are ways to handle these issues in a professional manner. I have never seen a manger yelling at a customer in a restaurant before and I’m glad I was not there to witness this episode you are talking about. Also, has the recipe...

It's a place I've gone to off & on for years. Parking is always "entertaining" like anywhere downtown but on this Black Friday I was actually able to find a space behind the store. Unfortunately, and unlike in years past, the rear entrance is now only an exit, you have to walk around. And the line and the signs are likely the reason why. Can't trust some people to wait their turn, I guess. Anywho, once inside & out of the 28° F breeze, the place is steamy warm and definitely a generational throwback. It has been here since before WW I. That's why we come here. A counter so long it has a break in the middle for staff to pass through. Just watching the staff maneuver should count as a floor show. It's chaotic and hectic and intriguing and it works. Tables along the wall. Maximum body count so be nice and make a new friend. The reason people are here, the Coney dogs. Standard is yellow mustard, onions & chili. If you want it different, speak up. The chili is really a meat and seasonings soup here and I would never eat a bowl myself but on a dog? Required. Different than thick, Detroit-style Coney dog chili but pretty tasty as a topping. Chips are in a bag, Pepsi products from the fountain, Faygo pop in a can. Unless you want a burger or a dog, don't come here. The menu is short, only seven items in total. I love that they added a gift...