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| - It should be clear by now that dieting was not amongst my New Year's resolutions. If it had been, then Detroit Coney Grill would be the type of place where you would give said diet the middle finger, kick it while its down, and even yell at it for good measure. Fortunately my stomach and I were in agreement that this spot was on the to do list for 2017. DCG's flagship location in Tempe has been a wildly popular spot for locals and ASU students alike for years. But it wasn't until they opened their second location in Downtown Phoenix that I had them on my radar. It's a Monday through Friday lunch only spot (which is a little annoying) so I haven't had many opportunities to look this place up. However as today was a holiday for me, it was time to finally take this hot dog journey.
The restaurant is located on the northwest corner of Central and Adams, in what can be described as a pretty nondescript sector of Downtown. Not a huge amount of foot traffic through this area after 5pm so I sort of get why they do lunch only. The place has all the elements of your standard burger and fries joint. Order at the counter, grab your drink, unpretentious furniture, and even some sticky spots on the floors (no doubt the result of numerous spilled sodas). What stands out here though is the almost religious devotion to making the food and drinks taste like home for Detroit expats. According to the guy up front, almost all of their ingredients (the beef, the hot dogs, and even the Faygo sodas) are shipped in from Michigan. Having never set foot in The Great Lakes State, I'll take their word for it. Let's get to the food.
For my first venture here I went with the menu item boldly listed as their house specialty. A Detroit Coney Combo. A Detroit hot dog covered with loose burger meat, their in house coney chili, mustard, and diced onions. Also got a side of fries and a bottled water. Total cost including tax: $10. As I was one of only a few patrons on this holiday Monday, my food arrived on my table in about 2 minutes.
As I said earlier, I'd never had an authentic Detroit Coney hot dog before in my life. I now see what I've been missing. This thing is a dietician's nightmare and messy enough to where you'll probably have chili on your fingers and palms. And it's worth every penny. Juicy, meaty, flavorful, delicious. If my cholesterol wasn't a concern, I could eat these all day. Whatever trouble DCG goes through to get their stuff from the Detroit area, it's pretty clearly worth the trouble. A side note that I didn't care much for the fries as I thought they were overdone. I like my fries to be crispy on the outside and a little chewy on the outside, but these were the potato equivalent of a well done burger. A relatively small blemish on the meal, but worth noting.
If you can't make it to their Downtown Phoenix location for a weekday, they are open for dinner (and on Saturday) at their Tempe location. And per the manager they're opening a third location in Mesa pretty soon. Great value, tasty ingredients, affordable on any budget. Vegetarians and dieters, steer clear.
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