You walk in and pick a spot to sit at! I have my favorite table. On Tuesdays they have spaghetti you can get red or pesto or half and half. It comes with roast beef on top. It's so good! Also you get a nice fresh roll and butter. I usually order a soft drink and it comes in a can with a glass of ice. If I wasn't going back to work, I would have the NV state drink..... the famous Picon Punch. The Coney is an old time favorite amongst locals. We tried to get there by 11:30 before it gets too busy and the parking lot fills up. This is a great lunch spot with no thrills just good old Reno history that lives inside the walls. Note: if you use your ATM or credit card, you will get charged a 3% fee. Cash is King when dining at the Coney. read more

Coney Island Bar - Red spaghetti Tuesday's - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

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Coney Island Bar was a big surprise to us! We have lived in Reno/Sparks for many years and thought it was mainly on old neighborhood bar. But after our neighbors told us how great the food is, we decided to check it out. We waited until we saw the Friday night salmon special and it was absolutely delicious! The salmon was served over spinach with a chopped tomatoes/capers topping. It also came with a side of polenta. Oh my -- I felt like I was at a 5 star restaurant! My husband had linguini with pesto with an added side of roasted chicken. It is rare for him to compliment food but he thought it was really good. Dinners came with homemade soup or salad (I had the soup, my husband upgraded to spinach salad). My neighbor said to make sure to have their Picon Punch, Nevada's state drink, so I did! Coney Island Bar, family owned and operated since 1935, was added to the State Register of Historic Places. Pretty cool! And the walls are adorned with mainly western-themed original art that happened to be painted by a family member years ago. Between the outstanding service, wonderful meal, and old school ambience, we definitely plan on coming back! read more

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We went to Coney Island Bar for a volunteer luncheon. There were over 20 of us at the luncheon, so we took up quite a bit of space and were pretty packed in the back room. We were served pasta, salad, and chicken. The food was good, the service was also pretty good for how many people were there. We would like to go back and try their lunch specials because those sounded tasty. read more

This place is popular with the locals, so you should expect the place to be packed at lunchtime during the week. One odd thing is how the menu changes each day. One menu is for Monday-Wednesday-Friday, while there are two different ones for Tuesday and Thursday. I assume there is a one different for weekends but that wasn't listed on the regular menu. They do offer a full bar, so you can choose what you like while waiting for your meal. A very casual atmosphere so you get a number of workers coming in for a quick bite. read more

Went there on a Friday night, which was perfect, as it's the only evening they're usually open to the public. The recommendation was from someone I respect who loves CIB! The 3/6 Friday menu was limited to several pasta dishes, salads, and desserts. Future Friday menus are posted inside the entrance. I chose the Pesto Polenta + spinach salad. Both tasted very fresh and wholesome, very pleased and satisfied! Looking forward to leftovers later today! Got there a little after 6pm and the dining room was ~20% occupied, so, quiet. My kind of atmosphere, and I happily ate in serene solitude! My waitress was quietly attentive and I left there satiated, happy, and with a "doggie bag" = perfect! Thank you for a satisfactory experience, CIB. read more

Coney Island Bar - Pesto Polenta - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

First time for lunch here and had the wagyu prime rib sandwich. Haven't been eating bread but could not hold back! The bread was so soft and fresh! The sandwich as a whole was to die for. Now I see why everyone raves about lunch here. Service was swift and the vintage vibe is a must see at this joint. Video poker at the bar if that's your jam. Don't sleep on this spot folks, you won't be disappointed. read more

This place makes me so happy. Their specialized menu of DAILY food is so fun. It forces you to come in on different days to try different items. I went in and had the pastrami on rye, just the half, but trust me I couldn't eaten a whole (and should have). It comes with a pickle slice but there are loads of different sides to choose from too. They have a full bar as well as wine and beers on tap. This feels like such an old school Sparks restaurant. It's popular with a wide range of different people. They get busy during the work week so just a heads up. Give this spot a try for excellent sandwiches and classic deli items read more

Coney Island Bar - Menu - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Such a cool and funky place, inhabited by so many locals. The food is solid, along with a pretty active bar. I've ordered a myriad of different cocktails and each one is perfect when given to you. The bartenders are just enjoyable a very verbose when they get warmed up. When you are dining, you'll get a good, hearty meal also. If we're in for lunch, there are a lot of good things, but my go to is the French Dip, except on Thursdays when ya gotta go for the Corned Beef / Italian Sausage & Cabbage. For dinners, you must try the homemade soup. 2 of my faves are the Rigatoni Bolognese or the Lasagna. Don't forget the killer house made salad dressing. read more

...not sure if you saw my last Review, you can scroll and find it if you like... 40 years in, I took an old friend, new to Reno hoping for the good old Thursday Corned Beef & Cabbage days. Disappointing again. Besides the prices having understandably gone up significantly and the Bull Shit Credit Card fee bump the food just wasn't good. Thursday Special... Corned Beef & Cabbage... The Corned Beef, Cabbage and Potato were served somewhere between luke warm and cold. The Corned Beef had no flavor with a wet, thick paper-like texture. It used to be very good. What happened Greg? Have most of your long-time Customers just gone along with and accepted the decline in food quality? The Coney Island used to be so good, iconic, not any more... For old time's sake, I may give it one more run, it's hard to let go of a used-to-be classic. read more

A Sparks classic for many, many years. They have daily specials that you can count on being constantly good every time you have them. The service is always excellent and the ambiounce is classic. Definitely worth experiencing. read more

We have been going to this family owned restaurant for lunch for over 50 years. Their famous Tuesday special is spaghetti topped with sliced roast beef ... the best that you will ever taste! The special on Thursday is corned beef. You will enjoy the old-fashioned ambience and friendly staff. Barry and Barbara read more

A local locals place to enjoy good food, good service and good times. Family owned and operated for many years. Totally enjoy!

Definitely Old Reno in every way. Food basic but tasty. Check to see what they are serving on a particular day because "thats it." Lots of older locals from Reno and Sparks. Good bar and cocktails. read more

Pro's: Food is great, old-time Reno feel Con's: Just watch the day-of-the-week menu so you don't go on a day they don't have what you may be after. :) Go back?: Yes! More... I have heard about this place for as long as I have lived here (12 years) and finally went for lunch with a friend. She was after a hot dog, Coney style due to the name of the restaurant. They only have their grill menu on certain days of the week and she was out of luck but "suffered" through a salad she loved that was a combo of 4 different meats with salad greens piled on top. She really enjoyed it. It was spaghetti day and they offered spaghetti, polenta and spaghetti pesto, or a combo of all 3! I love combos! Their red sauce is really, really good...loved it on the spag and polenta. The plate also came with some slices of roast beef...like the kind that would be on a sandwich...thin, but heated. They were fatty but the meat part was delicious. This restaurant is old-time Reno. We ate at a high top table in the bar. We were the only women there! But we did not feel awkward or unsafe. There were female servers. The bar had gaming and there were some regulars sitting there day-drinking. (I'm just jealous - I had to go back to work!). It's a neat old place and the food is really good. read more

Coney Island Bar - Menu! Read closely...daily specials! - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

This place was a complete surprise to us! our car club had our Christmas dinner here, and when we drove up, I wasn't sure I wanted to go in. In the darkness of a murky night, it looked like a dive. But the food was utterly amazing. We had a delicious salad, garlic bread, and the best lasagna I have EVER eaten. Then they brought our succulent roast chicken, and ended the meal with bread pudding. I don't normally like bread pudding, but this was epic. The service was great - it was a wonderful evening, We can't wait to take friends back for the lasagna, but the only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is that it's really hard to tell on their website when they are serving what! read more

My wife and I came here a little after noon on a Friday for our regular weekly lunch date. We had been here once before but had not eaten food. We talked about wanting to try it again for the food and decided to today. My wife looked on their website earlier in the week to verify their hours. The parking lot was very full but we were able to find a spot and went inside. It was busy but there were plenty of tables and we were almost immediately greeted and our drink orders were taken. The menus are already on the table along with a brief history of the business and building. My wife decided on "The Mess" which is a tamale and beans with a salad. I chose the grilled ham and cheese sandwich with Swiss cheese and added a cup of beef barley soup. The inside is quaint and charming - it looks like there is definitely a good amount of regular customers. Our food arrived in a timely manner and looked good. My wife wasn't sure what to expect but was surprised when the salad mix was on top of the tamale and beans. She thought it was good but not mind blowing and she later told me that something did not sit well with her stomach. She ended up having heartburn that afternoon. I thought the beef barley soup was delicious and the ham and Swiss sandwich was amazing as well. Overall we are rating it a 4 and we will come back! Would love to try one of their dinners as well! read more

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Killer Hot Pastrami sandwich!!!!! Man this place is a sleeper for sure , I've been driving by this place coming home from work for over a year....... I just figured it was a dive bar. My boss took me out to lunch here today and told me how good it was, and it didn't disappoint. Small bar on one side and a smallish seating area on the other side with maybe 10 tables. Feels like a greasy spoon cafe from the 70's makes you feel like you hopped in a Time Machine- The 70's are nostalgic for me so I totally loved it. The menu is like an old school Italian Deli- Hot Pastrami with side salad was easily as good as any Pastrami Sandwich I've ever had, my boss had the Rueben with beef and barley soup, he said the soup was really good, and the sandwich was very similar to mine so it was excellent!!! Really friendly waitstaff, got big smiles from the bartender when we walked in and our waitress was really sweet, told us all about the weekly specials. The restaurant was filled with mostly older folks , like retirees who I would assume were all regulars, the place has a the vibe of a local secret spot that once you eat there you go back again and again!It made a great impression and I look forward to taking friends and family to enjoy this great little spot that most people would drive by and never guess was a great Restaurant. This place deserves 6 stars, it should get an extra star for authenticity and that special goodness that is rare these days in any restaurant even really good restaurants with good food, Coney Island Bar has a special quality to it that once you experience it you realize most places you go don't have "IT" read more

Coney Island Bar - Hot Pastrami!!!!! Every bite was ooohhhhhh, ummmmm!!! - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

This was finally my first time here after having it bookmarked for 6 years. We drove by on our way to Record Street then decided to turn around for one quick drink. Glad we did! It was hoppin' with regulars for a Friday night. They are pretty laid back and pour generous drinks. The crowd was fun to watch. This is definitely a long time favorite for many locals. read more

Coney Island Bar - a cold drink and a long drink - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Near century old secret little place that old school Nevada locals swear by. Owned by the same Italian family for generations. No tourists here - it's a 1930s building under a freeway overpass. Lunch and dinner menu changes up depending on day. Flannels. Cowboy hats. Suspenders and gruff old ranchers and lawyers mix among the pastrami, spaghetti and its addictive vinaigrette. read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurants in town. It is tucked just off the freeway so if you blink you will miss it. They recently remodeled the restaurant and streamlined the menu. Part of the charm of this place is that it is not fancy but you are in for some delicious down-home cooking. It is definitely an old Reno hang out. It has been family owned since 1935. One of the favorite meals is the half and half for lunch on Tuesdays. One half is spaghetti with meat sauce and the other half is pesto pasta included with a side of roast beef. You can't go wrong with that dish. Another favorite for lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays is The Mess which is a homemade enchilada topped with beans and salad. We recently went on a Friday night for dinner. My husband and I both ordered the linguine with pesto sauce and a side of the roasted chicken. The chicken is "fall off the bone" tender and soooo juicy. Do not miss it. The pesto pasta is my favorite dish! I do not know what Greg (the owner) does to it but it is evenly covered with pesto and lots of it. Another favorite of ours is the bread pudding. It is completely worth the extra calories. read more

Coney Island Bar - Roasted Chicken and Linguine with Pesto Sauce - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

Love this place! Always tasty food and drinks and the service is fantastic! The forced upgrades to the establishment are great as well. I will always return to the Coney! read more

3.5 stars. We had a nice lunch of hot dogs, Reubens, French dip, and Philly cheese steak. Food was tasty. Super sweet waitress that works her tail off. read more

We were pleasantly surprised to find that Coney Island was offering lasagna to bake at home during Covid Quarantine. It was my mom's birthday and the meal was absolutely fantastic. Cheesy, meaty and the vegetables were firm even after cooking. Thank you so much! read more

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Dive bar with food on the side. If you're looking for all the cool people - they're lunching here on weekdays. Ordered the French dip, which was essentially a roast beef sandwich with au jus to heat it. The roast beef was yummy - had that burnt beef roast flavor on the crust. YUM! Bread was soft and fresh for the win. Comes with chips or a side salad. I opted for the salad with their house Italian. Great dressing. Plain old Italian iceberg salad. I think its a good idea to catch them in Wednesday's, when they bust out the spaghetti for lunch. Check their menu for the meals if they day. read more

Oh my goodness, I got a recommendation on this place and we were not disappointed. I had planned on ordering the hamburger until the moment our server took our order and I got the 1/2 SAUSAGE 1/2 CORNED BEEF WITH CABBAGE & POTATO. The hubby got the pastrami and Swiss which was delicious but my lunch was better! The restaurant was packed with locals which made us very comfortable with our new choice of lunch picks. We will definitely be back. read more

Came to the Coney for a dinner before a gold tournament. The interior is as cool as the vibe. The bartenders have an amazing sense of humor and provide great service. They also have a good selection of wine. The food on the particular night was roasted chicken, pesto pasta, marinara pasta, sausage and peppers and salad. It was all amazing but I particularly liked the sausage and peppers because the peppers were lightly cooked instead of being mushy but definitely cooked with the sausage. Check out their Wednesday night dinners, they are always amazing! read more

Coney Island Bar - Pre golf tourney dinner! - Bars Near Me - Sparks, Nevada

I have lived in reno for about 15 years now and I'm almost embarrased to admit this was my first trip to the Coney. The place is a Reno institution. It's been there forever. Since 1945 when Prater/4th street was a busy thouroughfare packed with amusement parks, boxing venues and littered with hotels for a miriad of vacationers. The place looks exactly like I imagine it look then and the staff is as friendly as can be. The food is good too. I had the rueben and it was great. The meat was grilled to perfection with nice crispy edges on grilled rye as it should be. Price was good too. $70 for lunch for 6 people. That's pretty good. Most people come for the special everyday but I was really feeling the rueben. If you still haven't stopped by the Coney, you should. It's old school Reno, right down to the bricks. read more

My first time dining here. I ordered the hot turkey sandwich expecting a traditional hot open faced turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes & gravy. This was not that but yummy just the same. The turkey was tender & juicy the bread was awesome & tasted home baked. It only came with a pickle & can't remember what else... could've eaten more in the way of a side dish. read more

Coney Island Bar is one of Reno's old school restaurants. It's located on West 4th Street near the Prater freeway exit. They have excellent lunch and dinner options. The service is always excellent and it has a family type of vibe. I highly recommend Coney and if go for lunch I would get the Coney Dog with chili. read more

Friend and I went for prime rib dinner last week. A scalpel couldn't have cut through it. 2 drinks each and a dessert each $185.00

Literally drool when I think about eating at this place. It's a hidden Reno bar gem that mostly locals know about. The spaghetti and corned beef sandwich are amazing!!! read more

Spaghetti day is my favorite day. Bring on the half and half. Be ready early though. Parking is first come and full by noon. It's a local favorite for a reason read more

Went in Wednesday afternoon with a friend. Looked very clean, not very busy. Bartender was very nice and helpful. We ordered and decided to sit on the patio. Perfect weather for it, considering it's Jan. Friend got cheeseburger that she said was very good. I had French dip. Bun was very soft and fluffy. Aujus was tasty and plenty of meat. First time here, but definitely will return! They don't have fries. They do offer soup if the day which I noticed a few people ordered. They have different offerings for food different days if the week. They also sell take and bake lasagna, I recall the pan that feeds 8 was $50. Not sure if it's a pre order thing or not, probably. They have a larger one also buy don't recall details. read more

Good for a kitchen connected to an older bar. This is the Popeye (I ams who I ams) spot you either like or dislike. The food looks great, service was friendly and fast. If you're looking for a old (dive bar-ish) with food then you found your spot. If you're looking for great tasting burger and the bar is an afterthought then keep it moving. I can't comment on their other food menu items so I hope people try it out for themselves. The burger was just a home grilled patty (panderosa meat), very little flavor, tomato slice gave up before it got to the table, iceberg lettuce (white and less green leaf), pickles where from a jar, and condiments out of small squeeze bottle that may have been around a little too long. The patty was placed on a sourdough (a bit odd). The mayonnaise spread on a toasted slice so of course it turned back into oil and absorbed into the bread . The tea was not great and probably bought in bulk, Tasted like bitter tea filtered through used barn yard hay. The plain chip.... a bag of lays. If they don't have the energy to make a good burger than just take it off the menu and concentrate on some of their other foods. Like a lot of places I've found in Reno that have been around a long time...they've given up and just count on their old faithful customers without having to work for a new group. Similar to the hamburger this place left me wanting something fresh to rinse the stale taste out of my mouth. read more

Always delicious! Home cooking away from. Large portions. Everything that I've tried is fantastic. Parking is a challenge as most people have large vehicles, but it's well worth the struggle. read more

The Coney Island is fantastic! The food was so delicious. The service was great. Super friendly staff. Relaxing environment. Seemed like they had a lot of regular customers there who all knew each other, reminded me of the show Cheers. I love that they have a different menu for each day of the week. I also loved that they have a smaller portions option. My hubby had the corned beef and cabbage and I had the sausage and cabbage. Both were so tasty. I will for sure go back! read more

I've come her about three time in the 40 year+ that I've lived in Reno. Each time, after the first, it's because I can't believe that it could be as bad as I remember and each time it is. It's an Old Reno spot which features inexpensive large quantities of food at reasonable prices. If only the food wasn't ordinary and tasteless. Cheap '50s Diner food, not revisited, continued. Tradition! read more

Great food, great service. Had the lasagna and chicken with a salad. Portion was the right amount (not over sized) which I appreciate

Just picked up takeout from these folks. I got 4 quarts of their yummy red sauce for pasta and two tri tip Sandwiches with homemade potato salad. Not only is the food outstanding but this family owned business is second to none. Everyone is so kind and helpful! I recommend looking on their website for specials and hours of operation to pick up a meal. You will not be disappointed! read more

Reno folks have got to try the Coney Island Bar at least once, right? As all the reviews attest, it's a great local dive bar that serves yummy lunches and dinners. The boyfriend and I tried the Tuesday spaghetti and roast beef special ($7.50, with bread) and it was delicious. The red sauce was pleasantly spicy and the roast beef was a neat addition to the meal. Our server was friendly and attentive. Even though we came at prime lunch time, we were able to get a table without waiting. There is ample seating, even though the bar doesn't look particularly big from the outside. The vibe of this place is great: chill people, mostly of the old old variety. But hey, when I am old old, I hope that I'm still able to drive and get grub with my sweetie or friends! There is no smoking, and the deer heads and artwork are tasteful. Whereas, say, Louis' Basque seems old and tired and kinda gross, Coney Island Bar seems old but fresh and clean. I'm a fan and definitely will petition the boyf for a Thursday corned beef lunch. Why only three stars and not four? Primarily because the parking situation is a mess. The parking lot is one way, and it is hard to turn into the entrance if one is coming from the west on 4th St because there is no turn lane and there are two lanes and a turn lane to cross as one turns left. I had to pass it and make a u-turn so that I could turn right into the parking lot. But because parking is one-way in the lot, there was a line of cars stretching out of the lot, waiting for someone to pull out of a parking space. I (and then the car in front of me in line) ended up going in the out and grabbing spots before any of the cars that were in the hold up had gone by. Perhaps that's just a lunch time problem, but still: annoying! read more