Address: 2145 Taylor St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone:(260) 435-1536
When you are looking for it, you'll probably still pass right by this little place. For a corner shop, it has a very hole-in-the-wall feel to it. Inside you instantly get the Detroit's Finest feel. Started by a former Detriot PD officer (currently a FWPD officer), the place is small, comfy, and decorated well. You can sit on stools at the bar or a few scattered tables, standard for a coney place, but done well.
When we went, it was a mid-week early evening (~4pm) and we were the only customers. In fact the only employee at the moment meet us at the door as she was on a smoke break. This set the tone, but in a very friendly and reassuring way. During the meal the employee told us the story of Mr. Drake, the restaurant's owner, and how he wanted to give the people good food at cheap prices. You certainly get just that, huge burgers and hotdogs for good prices. The staff also seems to care very much about the experience of each customer. On one occasion, we had a coupon which was run by accident (the business deal hadn't been finalized) but they still honored it for us. On another occasion one of our burgers, "just don't look right," and the staff recooked it for us, without having to be asked saying, "I wouldn't feed it to my family the way it looked, I'm not going to feed it to you that way."
A cool place, one of the best "cheap burgers" I've ever had, and a good time.
Price: 3/5 a touch pricy for the food, but it reflects in the quantity
Taste: 7/10 some items would be closer to a 9, but overall it just isn't mindblowing
Selection: 3/5 a small menu, but as they say, stick to what you do best!
Atmosphere: 4.5/5
Overall: 17.5/25 Worth a stop, but I wouldn't drive all the way across town.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Covington Coney
5920 Covington Road Fort Wayne, IN 46804
(260) 459-3647
Far and away the best cheese coney in town. The owner is also pretty amazing, striking up a short conversation in the sixty seconds you spend waiting for food.
The store isn't really a store, more a drive-up shack with a parking lot. That said, there are also two picnic tables you can sit at, and on most days, the staff will come out to take your order/bring out the food if you just plop down and smile/wave. The menu is tiny: coney dogs, cheesy coneys, pulled pork, chili, and not much else.
As I've said with other places, if you can do a few things very well, you don't need to do many things. We've tried it all, and it definitely varies. While the cheese coney and the chili are outstanding, the regular coney and the pulled pork are so-so. Regardless of what you order to chew on, you will be sorely remiss you if you leave without trying the Fizzy Phosphates. They come in three flavors, and are old soda-fountain style sodas. Wonderful flavor, made right in front of you, and less sugary than normal soda, these are the perfect way to wash down whatever you eat.
Price: 4/5 $1.79 for a cheese coney, so a few pennies more than normal
Taste: 9/10 In Evan and my opinions the cheese coney is 10/10 and other items detract
Selection: 2.5/5 if you like coney dogs, perfect, if you don't, try somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3/5
Overall: 18.5/25 The overall score belies the hidden gem that is Covington Coney.
(260) 459-3647
Far and away the best cheese coney in town. The owner is also pretty amazing, striking up a short conversation in the sixty seconds you spend waiting for food.
The store isn't really a store, more a drive-up shack with a parking lot. That said, there are also two picnic tables you can sit at, and on most days, the staff will come out to take your order/bring out the food if you just plop down and smile/wave. The menu is tiny: coney dogs, cheesy coneys, pulled pork, chili, and not much else.
As I've said with other places, if you can do a few things very well, you don't need to do many things. We've tried it all, and it definitely varies. While the cheese coney and the chili are outstanding, the regular coney and the pulled pork are so-so. Regardless of what you order to chew on, you will be sorely remiss you if you leave without trying the Fizzy Phosphates. They come in three flavors, and are old soda-fountain style sodas. Wonderful flavor, made right in front of you, and less sugary than normal soda, these are the perfect way to wash down whatever you eat.
Price: 4/5 $1.79 for a cheese coney, so a few pennies more than normal
Taste: 9/10 In Evan and my opinions the cheese coney is 10/10 and other items detract
Selection: 2.5/5 if you like coney dogs, perfect, if you don't, try somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 3/5
Overall: 18.5/25 The overall score belies the hidden gem that is Covington Coney.
New Haven Coney Cafe
Address: 357 Lincoln Hwy E, New Haven, IN 46774
Phone:(260) 748-7470
If you aren't familiar with New Haven it is a sleepy little town butting up to Fort Wayne's southeast corner. In it you'll find a lot of small-townesque shops and eateries.
New Haven Coney Cafe seems a mix between a 1960s diner and a truck stop cafe. In other words, friendly without being cheesy or overdone. It's that place you can plop down at the end of the day without changing out of your muddy work boots, or you can take your family for a Sunday treat.
The menu features your normal assortment of burgers, fries, and quite a few different hotdog creations. They also tote several variety of homemade pie, but these are inconsistent so don't bank of them being there. They do have a few items that stand out, such as the Western dog, a hotdog with bacon, bbq sauce, and I believe onion, and the New England dog, which is similar with coleslaw traded for bbq.
So far, everything we've tried (and that is nearly everything) has been quite tasty. From the burgers and sliders, to the specialty dogs and coneys, everything tastes, smells, and sits well in the stomach. One of our group described it as, "the perfect hangover food, without the greasy feeling two hours later." The prices are good, and be sure to ask for their stamp card. It's a standard, "buy x meals and get one free," but I think you'll find yourself going here more than you realize, and it might be worth it.
As I mentioned, the place is quite comfortable, but as with a lot of small town diners, the staff is what sets it off. They always seem to know how much to joke with each customer, and how to make everyone smile.
Price: 4/5 cheap and bountiful
Taste: 8/10
Selection: 4/5 there is something for everyone, as long as you're not watching your calories!
Atmosphere: 4.5/5 there is just something so friendly about this place
Overall: 20.5/25 A must-have if you're close, and worth the drive if you're craving a comfortable sitting feeling.
Phone:(260) 748-7470
If you aren't familiar with New Haven it is a sleepy little town butting up to Fort Wayne's southeast corner. In it you'll find a lot of small-townesque shops and eateries.
New Haven Coney Cafe seems a mix between a 1960s diner and a truck stop cafe. In other words, friendly without being cheesy or overdone. It's that place you can plop down at the end of the day without changing out of your muddy work boots, or you can take your family for a Sunday treat.
The menu features your normal assortment of burgers, fries, and quite a few different hotdog creations. They also tote several variety of homemade pie, but these are inconsistent so don't bank of them being there. They do have a few items that stand out, such as the Western dog, a hotdog with bacon, bbq sauce, and I believe onion, and the New England dog, which is similar with coleslaw traded for bbq.
So far, everything we've tried (and that is nearly everything) has been quite tasty. From the burgers and sliders, to the specialty dogs and coneys, everything tastes, smells, and sits well in the stomach. One of our group described it as, "the perfect hangover food, without the greasy feeling two hours later." The prices are good, and be sure to ask for their stamp card. It's a standard, "buy x meals and get one free," but I think you'll find yourself going here more than you realize, and it might be worth it.
As I mentioned, the place is quite comfortable, but as with a lot of small town diners, the staff is what sets it off. They always seem to know how much to joke with each customer, and how to make everyone smile.
Price: 4/5 cheap and bountiful
Taste: 8/10
Selection: 4/5 there is something for everyone, as long as you're not watching your calories!
Atmosphere: 4.5/5 there is just something so friendly about this place
Overall: 20.5/25 A must-have if you're close, and worth the drive if you're craving a comfortable sitting feeling.
Jeff's Coney
Address: 6330 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Phone:(260) 748-7300
Growing up this was a place I would frequent with friends when we wanted a cheap hotdog. Sadly, some parts of childhood are best left as memories.
We tried this place during the "lunch rush" on a week day. It was surprisingly busy, although most of the patrons seems to be of the retired age. The waitress was nice enough, but definitely nothing I would have noticed at all had I not being reviewing the place. The food prices have definitely gone with, for three coney dogs and a small plate of fried mushrooms I paid more than $10. Most of the food seemed as if it had been pulled from the freezer and microwaved to death, or worse, simply dropped in a deep frier and forgotten.
Other dishes at our table were: the chicken strips, various coney specialties, and cheese fries. None were worth the price, and this is one of the first times each of the people I went with actually left food on our plates.
Price: 3/5 Still a cheap-ish meal, but not for quantity or type of food.
Taste: 2/10 horrible temperature on most dishes, as well as over seasoning (salt, mustard, onion, etc.) and a general sense you could have microwaved the same concoction at home.
Selection: 2/5 it's your standard hotdog joint without all the sandwich and burger options which usual accompany.
Atmosphere: 3/5 The decor is cool, but nothing special. The staff was pleasant but nothing more.
Overall: 10/25 the old-time feel and decor of the restaurant seemed to match my overall opinion, this place used to be a lot better than it is now.
Phone:(260) 748-7300
Growing up this was a place I would frequent with friends when we wanted a cheap hotdog. Sadly, some parts of childhood are best left as memories.
We tried this place during the "lunch rush" on a week day. It was surprisingly busy, although most of the patrons seems to be of the retired age. The waitress was nice enough, but definitely nothing I would have noticed at all had I not being reviewing the place. The food prices have definitely gone with, for three coney dogs and a small plate of fried mushrooms I paid more than $10. Most of the food seemed as if it had been pulled from the freezer and microwaved to death, or worse, simply dropped in a deep frier and forgotten.
Other dishes at our table were: the chicken strips, various coney specialties, and cheese fries. None were worth the price, and this is one of the first times each of the people I went with actually left food on our plates.
Price: 3/5 Still a cheap-ish meal, but not for quantity or type of food.
Taste: 2/10 horrible temperature on most dishes, as well as over seasoning (salt, mustard, onion, etc.) and a general sense you could have microwaved the same concoction at home.
Selection: 2/5 it's your standard hotdog joint without all the sandwich and burger options which usual accompany.
Atmosphere: 3/5 The decor is cool, but nothing special. The staff was pleasant but nothing more.
Overall: 10/25 the old-time feel and decor of the restaurant seemed to match my overall opinion, this place used to be a lot better than it is now.
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