Walt’s Original Coney Island

Word’s can’t really describe this place, it’s really truly one of a kind. It has a lot history of Metro Detroit. You could spend hours just looking at the pictures and all the old memorabilia but what makes this place so amazing is the chili recipe. It’s as old as the building itself and is one of the best I’ve ever had in my life. If your going to come here GET THE CHILLI CHEESE FRIES! I promise you it leave you with taste you never forget, to me it’s the taste of home and where I grew up.

I was at a coney island stand here in Indiana that has been around for 61 years and famous for their coney dogs, but I have yet to find a coney as good as the one I had here and believe me I’ve even tried coneys at Coney Island. I hope someday to go back and refresh that great memory.

A darn good Coney Island. Walt’s Coney Islands, Fries (Which are cut like potato chips), and Malts are absolutely delicious. Make sure you bring cash and your taste buds! Also, the place has a bunch of character and is a throw back to the 50’s…

Dang it I love this place!!! Now I live in Florida and can’t eat here but maybe once a year! Hands down the best coneys around. Awe screw it! I’m moving home so I can eat here every day! Thanks Walts, for being one of the greatest eateries I’ve ever known. And for Crying out loud get some bigger napkins on those tables!

Cute place, with great coneys. Would love to take my dad. Now if only i could drag him out this way

So I went to Walt’s trying to find a decent hotdog with some good sauce on it. being a big hotdog with sauce (as we call it down south in ky where I’m from originally) kinda guy. And really, I didn’t even know what a Coney was when I came to these parts, why not call it what it is, a hotdog with sauce, anyways, I had pretty much gave up hope for this part of the country when it come to a good hot dog. I didn’t think I was gonna find one anywhere around that I could even finish. And that’s bad if this country boy can’t finish eating something. I’ve been all over the Waterford and surrounding area, friends took me to downtown Detroit saying you gotta try Lafayette Coney or American whatever next door and others. They all had sauce that I had to take off to even finish the dog. I mean really, what is it with all this cumin and cinnamon and god knows what else in their hotdog sauce, I had just come to the realization that, ain’t nobody around here that has ever ate a truly good hotdog sauce, it’s all been disgusting, pretty much all taste like a can of. Vietta hotdog sauce in a can, made even worse trying to make it taste like their own… but then there is Walt’s, finally, a good, really wonderfully simple, tad sweetened meat sauce that perfectly topped the wonderfully steam grilled weiner below. Kudos to Les, the owner for showing this place what hotdog sauce is all about. if you want Good dogs, good sauce and good company, go let Les do what he does best and enjoy.

This is my «go to» Coney joint when I come to town. In fact I am flying in tomorrow night and I will be there Thursday at lunchtime.
See ya then!

Love this place

I really love this place, the chili cheese fries are the best I have ever had. The atmosphere is very relaxed. The owner is a really cool guy. If you are around, definitely stop in.

This coney has that old fashion feel to it. Burger and shake. Everything is served in/​on new paper plates and disposable stuff. So unless you drop something on the floor it’s a great lunch spot that’s been here for ever. And unchanged.

This is the single greatest restaurant in America the food is nothing like you’ve ever tasted before the service is awesome the atmosphere makes it all that much better do yourself a favor and go there, the chili cheese dog is to die for and the chili cheese fries are just as amazing so please go there.

Great local restaurant clean lived in area for 4 years. Support a small restaurant. Chicken Gero was big and good. Club sandwich was great to. We will be back.

last time i was in this place i had mixed emotions. #1 it smelled of cigarette smoke #2 it looked more like a junk yard.
while the food was good i never returned. I was afraid bugs were going to fall off their ornaments.
The place really needs to be scrubbed down clean or torn down.

Fabulous coney, fun memorabilia, a warm welcome, old timers at the counter… does it get better than this? Nope.
I grew up in Michigan, I can appreciate a good coney and I know the story of Vernors, my daughter who was raised in Oregon had never had a true coney or heard the story. She has now! You should too. Swing by, you won’t be sorry.

The quintessential Coney Island — Walt’sis great from their coneys and chili fries to their décor. Don’t be dissuaded from the exterior, the interior is totally charming and fun.

Have to update previous post cause i think i caught old walts on a good day… been back a handful of times since and it’s just ok.

It’s almost disturbing anyone would want to go anywhere else for a coney dog. This is actually an understatement of how amazing their food is. The chocolate malt is a must! And their fries… I just can’t…

Grilled cheese is amazing! Every time I come to visit my aunt I make sure I come here! :)

This is a cute place. Definitely a town favorite but that brings a little bias into play. I have been there twice now and will not be going back. The people here are great, friendly, fast. They are the reason Walt’s gets three stars instead of two.
The food is merely OK, but it comes with a price tag that is off-​putting. $ 4.50 for a hamburger is not okay when its the same size as McDonalds. The coffee was $ 1.50, and tasted off. The coneys are also over $ 4, each. I guess if you love it, then it’s worth it.
To me, there are too many places just as good, if not cheaper, and definitely cleaner.

Best coneys in town. Don’t go here if you want some foo foo coney menu, they do coneys and they do them right! Of course they also have a couple other options, like the to-​die-​for tuna melt, but there isn’t a veggie in sight. It’s great!