Coney Express

We have been taking the kids here for years. The foods is always good. we get either chilli dogs or chicago style dogs.
Fries are crinkle cut, soups are usually great and it is mostly self service, but they deliver your food to your table. They do a very busy lunch so be prepared to wait a minute or two to get your order in.
They do have a lunch counter… which is kind of nice. Not many mom and pop diners even have a dining counter anymore.
Its not terribly expensive, definitely less expensive than Waka dog.

All I could say is this place has the best hot dogs. If you looking for a great hot dog joint. Go here! They have a great menu of food! Like burgers, hot dogs, really delicious fries, and more! This place has a lot of Detroit Red Wing décor (not lying. There’s lot’s of it!). «This place has DELICIOUS hot dogs and french fries… I’m coming back.»

Best diner in the city! We always have a great time, the food is delicious and most of all, the staff is so polite and helpful! Prices are very reasonable. Our family of 3 spends about $ 15 bucks a trip… That’s only $ 5 dollars each! Not even McDonald’s can say that. Plus the food quality is heads above fast food places. Want a great meal with great prices… Come to coneys!

I came for lunch because I had a craving for a good Chicago style dog. I’m new to Mishawaka and thought I’d try it out. My favorite Chicago dogs are from The Hot Dog Cart that’s been in down town St Joe Michigan every summer for over 20 years. The Hot Dog Carts Chicago style dogs are Vienna beef, diced onions, a great relish, tomato slices, small jalapeño peppers, celery salt, mustard, on a steamed poppyseed bun. They are delicious and maybe one of my favorite foods. That’s what I was looking for when I came to Coney express. I ordered two Chicago style dogs with fries and a Diet Coke that cost me about $ 11 including tax. Coney express Chicago style dog was your choice of regular hot dog or beef hot dog. It came served on a steamed regular hot dog bun, diced onions and tomatoes and sliced jalapeño peppers and sliced hamburger pickles. They came served in a wicker basket with crinkle cut fries. I was disappointed by the sliced hamburger pickles and the regular steamed bun. in my opinion it wasn’t a authentic Chicago style hot dog, at least not what I was looking for. The service was great the place was clean and there seem to be a lot of people coming in just for the soup so maybe I’ll try that some time.

Went there for lunch today, ordered two dogs with a chili cheese fry and the wife ordered a chicago dog with fry… outstanding! Great food and excellent service. definitley worth the trip:)

We stopped in Coney Express for the first time the other day for lunch. We had checked out the new location of Waka Dog last week and thought it would be good to make a comparison since we’ve heard good things about Coney Express.
We stopped in around noon on Monday for lunch and it was crowded. You order at the counter and there was a line, which gave us a couple minutes to review the menu. I’m a fan of Chicago dogs, but it didn’t look like it was a true, authentic one so my husband and I both decided to try their signature Coney dogs (2 for my husband and one for me). We ordered a side of chili cheese fries and a cup of the cream of broccoli soup.
You have the option of a regular dog or upgraded all beef version. We went for the all beef, which was slightly more expensive.
Everyone raves about their homemade soups and they day we were there, they had cream of broccoli, cream of mushroom, ham and bean, chicken and rice along with their everyday chili. The soups are definitely popular — it seemed like almost everyone ordered some.
We placed our order (around $ 17 for three hot dogs, chili cheese fries, a cup of soup and two drinks). After ordering, we got our drinks and found a booth. The place definitely needs to work on their ventilation as the entire place smelled like a fryer.
It took awhile for our food to come out, which was surprising since it was hot dogs and fries. The all beef hot dogs were good and the buns were nicely steamed. The coney sauce was pretty good. The chili cheese fries were smothered in chili and cheese sauce. The chili had good flavor and a nice little kick. I enjoyed the soup and will go back to try some of the others.
Next time I will have to try the Chicago dog to see how it stacks up against Waka Dog.

I drove all the from Tampa for this! Well not really, but this was the first place I returned to when I got back into town. The soups are made from scratch every morning and delicious! The coney dogs are PERFECT! I’ve been around for 20 years as well, eaten at the original location, with the original owners. Literally, grew up infont of them, and I do miss them. However, the new owners hit the ground running keeping the original recipes and deserve 5 stars.

This place is a favorite of my «lunch bunch». The homemade soups are really tasty and comforting, there is a different selection every day. The hot dogs are cooked on a flat top and you can get your favorite shad of «dark». I like the dark variety. I have never had the fries, but they look good and smell fantastic. It gets really crowed during lunch so come early to get a seat.

If you want a hotdog that is the girth of your pinky finger, would like to wait a long time for the food, want to pay 15.00 for two people (one without a drink) and want to sit in a place that is not too caring about cleaning up any other tables… this is your place. Overpriced for sure. Dirty. Literally three open tables that did not have trash on the table, waiting to be cleaned up. The people working there were visiting with others, sitting in the booth in the place while one gal worked the counter. Cleaning and clearing tables was not a priority at all.
Grab a pack of dogs at the store, a pack of buns and make your own at home.
The special for Tuesday is 99 cent dogs.

A hot dog is a hot dog– but at least these are good hot dogs-I’ve had bad. I emphasised the fries in this shot because they are GOOOOOD! Old fashioned (classic?) cottage-​cut fries made fresh with no «coating», «seasoning», «batter“or artificial crisper chemicals. A good place for lunch.

Hotdogs and hotdog like foods done well and inexpensively. Actually this is some of the best hotdogs in the area. And the fries are good…

This is a trip down memory lane, since I will not be able to visit for awhile. However, since I’ve been frequenting this restaurant for almost 20 years, I can tell you exactly how good it is.
I’m sure there are healthy options on their menu, but that is not what I come here for… unless you are 1 gram of fat away from a heart attack, try their coney dog with cheese and onions and especially their chili cheese fries. In fact, if you don’t like hot dogs, just order two baskets of the fries.
Their chili cheese fries are the ones which you will then judge all others by. The chili they make has won awards. It is the perfect meat-​based no-​bean chili to put on, well, anything but cake. The cheese sauce in no way resembles the cheez whiz variety that you normally find. Their fries are fresh-​fried to order and crinkle-​cut.
The hot dogs are never overdone, and they put just the right amount of toppings on them. The bun-​to-​dog ratio is spot-​on.
This is a guilty pleasure to be enjoyed when you have enough time to sit down and enjoy it.
Even though their food is so tasty that service is a moot point, it is worth mentioning that in 20 years I have NEVER had unfriendly, rude, or otherwise awful service. In fact, even if it’s someone who does not know my undying love and devotion to their food, I’m treated in a friendly-​but-​not-​overly-​so manner.
In fact, when I lived in Mishawaka for a few years, I was MOST excited about being so close to this place. And that excitement didn’t fade when I left.
I’m still on a mission to find a restaurant in Indy that has knock-​your-​socks-​off chili cheese fries, but nothing yet even comes close to this.
An absolute must-​have for lunch if you ever find yourself in Mishawaka.