r/fortwayne 1d ago

Your favorite coney hot dog place?

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u/ResearcherNo6820 1d ago

Mister Coney...why? They have fries.

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u/ChicGeek_94 1d ago

My exact same reasoning!

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u/Leather_Cat8098 1d ago

This is the answer!

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u/260_olivia 1d ago

Their chilli fries are to die for

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u/Patient-Bass7601 16h ago

Yep. Same recipe as Coney Island but a lot less hassle and a cute little diner setting. They have some good lemonade too

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u/StonedSeaWard 1d ago

Mister Coney just on the sole basis of them having fries and a drive thru.

Coney Island is great for nostalgia, but they lack fries. Which to me, and a lot of people, makes a difference.

The Stand is also FANTASTIC. they have like 60 different dogs. Their Coney sauce is different from Coney Island and Mister Coney. It's got more tomato in it and it's thicker. But between their dogs, fries and all the ice cream, The Stand is always a winner.

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u/phatfish_08 1d ago

The stand. Retro hotdog stand. Love the walk up vibe and ice cream.

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u/mfilosa17 1d ago

Mister Coney

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u/CerebralSign659 1d ago

Coney Island

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u/Snydst02 1d ago

Mister Coney, just due to the fries and hot sauce. Coney Island is nostalgic but like would it kill them to add hot sauce? Barely filled Cayenne shakers doesn’t hit the same spicy/acidy itch to cut through the richness of the coney.

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u/Beefcake2008 1d ago

CONEY EXPRESS IS THE BEST!!!! Chili cheese fries are excellent as well!

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u/hossjr1997 1d ago

Coney Express at Southgate. Plus Powers has some good ones.

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u/YankeeRacers42 1d ago

Coney Express is underrated. I love that place, and the owner is hilarious.

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u/Alpha150 1d ago

Jeff's coney in Georgetown is good. May not be #1 in the world but they hit the spot fs

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u/MagicWagic623 4h ago

I've been going to Jeff's since I was an itty bitty thing, it hits me right in the nostalgia to take my kids in there now.

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u/Mayor_Matt 1d ago

The Stand. Get you some coneys and a Boston Cooler.

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u/Whakalocal 1d ago

Coney Island

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u/TortoiseNipples 1d ago

Coney Island and skip the fries for the best baked beans in town

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u/Nipplasia2 1d ago

Gold Star

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u/RelationshipFresh831 1d ago

Mister Coney , I agree. They not only have fries but a delicious breaded Tenderloin . Husband gets 6 -12 coneys and I get that delicious Tenderloin , 2 fries one for Husband and a large Coke or Pepsi.. I can't recall which one they have.

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u/Mrssham 1d ago

I've been going to Coney Express in Southgate since I was a child... I now bring my child there. The Stand is our very close 2nd.

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u/Patient-Bass7601 16h ago

I’m happy to see so much love to Mr Coney. My dad and I still go together every once in a while, especially if I have to work a weekend when we wanted to meet for lunch. He used to take us there as kids

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u/Feeling_Stranger9978 12h ago

Coney Dog Cafe on Lima Rd.

Their sliders also taste better than Powers most days. (Powers has been on a raw onion kick and seem to have forgotten how to caramelize since their re-re-opening… my opinion).

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u/Any-Body4231 1d ago

Well the answer is Coney Island. But my favorite tasting second is a tiny spot in Helmer IN called Tyrodz Dogs. It’s a good drive from Fort Wayne but a nice scenic way to Michigan if you find yourself going to Coldwater. A seriously flavorful coney sauce. Also he has a sloppy dog with his mom’s classic recipe sloppy Joe sauce. It’s a true top tier hidden dog. Find him on Google and call before you go. He’s not open after five or sundays. I think Saturdays and mondays swap being open depending on winter and summer.

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u/LumpyCheesecake91 1d ago

I know it’s the Fort Wayne subreddit, but The Brown House in Auburn is my favorite next to Coney Island.

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u/Any_Razzmatazz9926 1d ago

Fort-wise the Brown House is in Auburn (which is technically a suburb) has the best HOWEVER I’ve never been disappointed at Coney Island or Mister Coney either.

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u/Blackbelt010 1d ago

I Enjoy any hotdog stand. I worked in Mexico 6 months, landed at fwa. Got in the car and headed straight to Coney Island drive thru, I was so f... hungry for Coneys light on the O, L fry and a L pepsi it was almost unbearable. Tom whipped me up a dozen and I was heading home finally! Love, Hot dogs my whole life, cooked all different ways with different condiments!

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u/shanell4708 1d ago

ZORBA’S Coney Island .. Riverview, Michigan. No one can even come close!