131 W Main St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 424-2997
Opening on Main Street in 1914, Coney Island has taken on a life of its own. It is one of many Fort Wayne eateries established by Macedonians and maintained by their descendents. Russ Choka took the helm from his Father-in-Law in the 1950's and was a driving force and regular face for decades. Today, Jimmy Todoran (who started for Russ in 1986 at just 15) and Kathy Choka (daughter of Russ) take on the role of caretakers; corporate titles would never work in this working class hot dog joint with all walks of life.
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Our menu has changed very little over the last one hundred years. We keep it simple and our customers keep coming back for more. Each day, we sell an average of two thousand hot dogs, and hand-chop over 70 pounds of onions. From our famous Coney Dogs to chili and hamburgers, take a look at our menu!
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Stepping into the Coney Island is like stepping back in time—maybe not all the way to 1914, when it opened, but back to the days when going out for a couple of hot dogs was considered a real treat. Passersby can feast their eyes on the neatly lined rows of hot dogs cooking on the grill in the front window.
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