If you've ever told a great story to your friends about something crazy that happened to you on 8-mile, or know where Kid Rock used to live, or shwerved your hat, this is a place for you Motowners.
First let me say, that I love all things Detroit and the only thing I love more than my hometown teams is a good Coney. Let me also say that I have ONLY had their Coney's so this review is specific to that.
Let's start with the place itself - located near the Tempe-Scottsdale border it is pretty easy to find off Scottsdale RD just north of the 202. The interior is a series of bright yellow vinyl-seat booths with the brown formica table. They also have a large private room near the entrace which seems like they host local groups on occasion. They actually managed to recreate the feeling of an old-time Coney joint that I loved as a kid growing up in Detroit. The place is festooned with Michigan stuff and Coney loving T-Shirts above the grill.
Next - the Coney Sauce - Perfect
Bun - toasted - Perfect
Onions diced - Perfect
Mustard on the side - Perfect
Hot Dog - Eh - looked a little skimpy.
The Coney Sauce - while it satisfied my craving for the "flavor" it was undone by an underwhelming hotdog. I couldn't tell if it was the way they cooked it but it seemed to lack that "pop" that I associate with a real, down-and-dirty Coney Red Hot.
So I'll be back next time to try the "jumbo dog" with Coney sauce to see if that does the trick.