American Coney Island - long-running Coney Island restaurant

American Coney Island at this Lafayette Boulevard address is an iconic Detroit restaurant known for its Coney Island hot dogs: small beef franks topped with a loose meat chili, diced onions, and mustard. The restaurant has operated on Lafayette Boulevard since the early 20th century and is part of the city's long tradition of Greek-American Coney Island eateries. It sits directly adjacent to its historic rival, reflecting a century-old local culinary rivalry and the central role these establishments play in Detroit food culture.