Food is amazing! Have to get their G5's 1lb Beef Burger! Their open late and a must try. Whenever we don't know where to go we know we can go to the Phoenix! We nickname it the Bull's Balls Coney Island for their bull statue they used to have out front. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - G5's Big Beefburger - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

I was desperate to find me a Coney Island late yesterday so I went to Phoenix thinking it was like back in the day and I was wrong. This place has definitely fell off chili cheese fries was awful. The ranch was disgusting in the mozzarella sticks weren't even appealing. The only reason why I gave them two stars was because the burger was decent, but I will not return. I don't recommend this place. read more

Ran across this place after the gym, so glad that I did. The server Katie was a treat as well as well as the other guest. I ordered at the counter chili cheese fries and a Coney dog pretty standard, enjoyed it tho. The moon was out and the cook was a vibe, So next time you're in the area, definitely check them out. Cool people here! GRATZî! read more

Great service, food, hours of operation and parking! The Genos Special is the Big Brother to the Hani! Don't waste your time at National when you can get the bigger and better tasting chicken pita here! The coney dogs are almost twice the portion at a national, I'm not complaining I just have to adjust my order going forward. For example, I can only eat two of these coneys in a sitting instead of three because of the amount of meat and coney sauce! If you are hankering for a Genos and a Coney, I don't have to tell you which place to dine at? read more

I almost don't want to write a great review, because this little known gem is one of my favs in my home area. Simple and good is how I'd describe Phoenix Coney. They thrive at all the classics; coney dogs, chili cheese fries (my favorite), breakfast, lunch; everything! Stop by or take-out and usually open anytime. I think if you try it, you'll love it! Enjoy! read more

Chili fries are perfect, great place for a gloomy rainy night when you can't sleep! Reasonable priced.

Big sign in front says: "open 24 hours" I was there this Monday morning at 6:50 and they were closed. The food is good though.

Reuben was best ever. I eat them at a lot of good delis. We called the cook to our table to rave on it!!! Love the ambience of small lane style deli/restaurant. All pretty Xmas windows. Great service. read more

Food is fast and friendly service best diner around good prices and great hours soon they will be open 24 hours every day stop in and you won't be dissatisfied read more

The red head server refused me service for paying for a homeless person she was very disrespectful I was a regular at pheniox Coney Island but somebody in customer service should not refuse somebody service that tips very well read more

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I used to like Nicky D's down the street better but now I prefer Phoenix, and I'm really not sure why. In fact, on this date of April 9, 2020 I'm struggling to remember what going out to eat in a restaurant was even like. I think maybe at first the faux-50s styling of Phoenix kind of grated on me, but it wore my resistance down. I do like the goofy cow out front. It's a landmark in an area notably devoid of landmarks. They also have a guy doing the pee-pee dance painted on the men's room door just like the Fun Spot down in Orlando. The little two tops that cut away to the kitchen are my favorite thing about this particular Coney, though. It's the best of both worlds as far as sitting at a booth or the counter. As a veteran late night solo dinner I really like the chillness of this set up. They make a decent burger, the coneys could be crispier on the outside, breakfasts are decent but I've had better and I'd avoid the fish and chips and especially the perch, if it's even in stock. Service is adequate, not too memorable either way. Maybe the styling of this place bugged me cause it's trying too hard to look special and it's just not. It's a decent place to eat though. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - So many pictures for this place, but I couldn't find any of this goofy cow. Here it is on a moody late night. - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Everything is visibly dirty. I couldn't even eat the hash browns because they were so oily, it was like eating a bite full of oil with some hash browns added in. The eggs almost looked transparent. I don't know what their cooking policy is, but clearly it's to use as much oil as possible. I wouldn't recommend eating here. Ever. The geno special is disgusting, it's a pita filled with Mayo lettuce and a few pieces of chicken. Only thing that isn't awful here is the chili cheese fries read more

Phoenix Coney Island - Deuces wild - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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It stinks in here like dirty mop water every time I sit near the kitchen entrance. The employees either don't notice or don't care but it stinks like musty mop water, disgusting. Also their prices have skyrocketed. They don't know how to cook their eggs. Their sunny side up eggs are spread so thin they taste like rubber read more

Drove in and drove right back out. When we pulled in, the lady glared at us through the windows and shook her head like we just hit her dog. Began to point at us and growl to the cook, glared back at us and threw her hands up like we were about to ruin her life. It was 2 hours before they closed so I wasn't sure what her attitude was about but definitely turned us off. Would maybe try to come back if the blonde isn't there. read more

My favorite Coney Island. The food is always delicious and the workers are great. Even the cooks ask if you need anything else. The hani (they call it Geno's Special) is the best that I've had. Their chili cheese fries are perfect. And their Greek salad is good too, but I prefer the pink dressing. The only reason for a missing star is because the bathroom is dirty/gross and smelly. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - 10" Greek salad ($6) - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Just plain gross. I should've walked out when I considered it. The lettuce was clearly not fresh, cucumbers were obviously not chilled as they had spots. Grime in most spots, and even the menus were dirty w scum on them. My server was nice, and I felt bad she works in a place as dumpy and disgusting like this. I will never go back. Just gross! read more

This use to be one of my fav coney islands to go to. I have frequent this place over the last 10 years and the quality has gone down. The burgers, steak, and chicken are charbroiled which makes the flavor amazing. The hash browns are thin and crispy, I do not care for those. The pancakes are bland, but the eggs are good and fluffy. Tonight it totally literally smelled like a pigsty. Like there was a heard of literally pigs near by and the gentleman was mopping. I was coming in for carry out and could barely breath so I'm not sure how people were sitting in that. The staff aren't as always nice as they use to be. read more

They have the best chili cheese fries. Such a great little Coney Island. Nice staff too.

Breakfast at 4:00 am is limited these days so I was impressed with the diner's atmosphere and the young waitress was friendly and the full on American style breakfast didn't disappoint. I would recommend this place as a good stop for a traditional bacon and egg and sausage meal stop anytime of day read more

Your food is awesome- your customer service is absolutely deplorable. I call to place an order for carry out and ask for a minute to reach for my pad of paper with my familys orders. And she said if you need a minute you can call back later and hung up. Thats disgusting service, shame on you. Ive been in the industry for years, you don't treat people like that especially when we are sitting right in front of the store placing our order!! We can see right to you not doing anything but gossiping lol!! I will always remember you. You will never again get a tip from me- live off your 2 dollars an hour, you deserve it. read more

It was a given that we couldn't leave Michigan without eating at least one Coney Dog, and so we found ourselves at Phoenix Coney Island fairly late on a Saturday night. The inside has a very cool old-school diner vibe, and you can talk to (and see) the kitchen staff no matter where you sit. Obviously I ordered the Phoenix Coney Dog (all-beef hot dog is slit, filled with our tangy cheese sauce, grilled with two strips of bacon and garnished with our famous Phoenix chili with beans, raw onions and bold 'n spicy mustard). It's quite a concoction, this thing. As soon as the plate was set down in front of me, I knew it was going to be a knife-and-fork affair. The presentation may not be much - it's a sloppy mess presented on a bright-red plate - but this concoction sure hit the spot. The only problem I had was that the bread got super soggy and ultimately wasn't necessary. As it ridiculous as it sounds, I would, in the future, order this without any bread. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - The Phoenix Coney Island. - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Extreme racism like I've e ever experienced before. I want to preface by saying I'm in my mid 40's. I came here to eat with some friends. Some other friends we know happen to come there too and sat at the booth next to us. We were not together nor did we drive together. The waitress, Ann, began to take our order and we immediately noticed she had a short fuse. After she finishes taking our order she began to take the order of our friends at the other table. I guess one of them asked for a hot dog cut in half and she refused to do it & told them she will not take their order. Then she looked over at us and said I know you guys are together I'm not serving you guys either. We were all confused.,all of our mouths dropped. Like what?? We had nothing to do with the table next to us. Ya, we knew them but that's it. We don't have control over what they ordered. She literally refused to help us & made us leave the facility. I've never in my life had someone so anti Semitic that they wouldn't serve us. I'm in shock at this experience I had in my 40's. I will never go to this racism Coney Island again. J read more

Best breakfast place around! Food is cheap and always cooked good! Staff is always super friendly. Highly recommend Phoenix Coney Island!!! read more

Phoenix Coney Island - La Kendal - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Phoenix Coney Island has the worst service and they are so racist! A group of us went in for a late snack and Ann the waitress and whoever her sidekick was were so rude didn't want to service us we asked if they had a certain item and she hands the menu to us and walks away, she got irritated that someone asked to get a sandwich cut in half and refused to service us after that, we had already placed and order and Ann comes back and says I'm not servicing any of you we were so confused! the entire staff were obnoxious and rude the entire staff decided to go nuts and cursing at us mind you we are not a young crowd we're all mature adults with kids we did nothing wrong. I Higley do not recommend phoenix coney!!! They are a miserable staff if you don't like your job ANN AND STAFF ! then get a new one! Never in our life have we experienced anything like this! read more

By far the best place to eat at 2am. Prices are low and the food is good. Always a hit. Just don't ask for a "Lakeland Glizzy."

Best Detroit coney dogs around. Small place. We call ahead with our order and it's always ready when we get there. Return a few times and they will remember you. No drive thru. Open 24 hours. read more

talk about be treated like family ! I LOVE THIS PLACE. Good luck on the weekends finding a seat. its always busy. The waitress's are helpful you have any ?s about the menu. You can actually watch them make your food. I love the Pats Rueben here! SO yummie! And the mini dollar pancakes are just mouth watering! Its a place you gotta try! read more

Phoenix Coney Island - They are always hard working! - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

Had this place bookmarked for a while now. Well, now I can check if off....and move forward. Never looking back, lol. Eh it fit the bill. 5 hungry kids. Lots of food. Not a bad price. Was it good. Depends what your definition of good is. Was it bad. Depends what your definition of bad is. It filled hungry bellies, that I do know. Oh and our waitress, Dana- she was awesome. She was quick, efficient, and friendly. I told her "I'll be your easiest customer you will ever meet...." She said "I already like you". I ordered the "Trips to Win", which is 3 biscuits, 3 sausages, 3 eggs (any style) and huge bowl of sausage gravy. Get the "trips" play in the title?? Yah, I didn't at first (mom brain!). The 2 plates of food was $5.50 and a good deal for a ton of food. It all tasted fine. I also ordered a side of fried mushrooms with ranch for $3 and that too tasted fine. Next up is the chicken and chips for $7.50. It was 5 good size tenders and a full plate of fries. It was your typical fired chicken tenders and some good crispy fries. Both served hot so we were good there. Lastly, what I thought, or had built up in my mind to be the star of the - what I've been craving to order from here for quite some time was the "Free for All" special. It's any speciality hot dog from their long list of dogs, a HUGE bowl of chili, either with or without beans, a plate of fries and a 20oz drink (yes- they have Coke products!) with free refills- all this for only $7.75. I'm not gona lie- it was a LOT of food for very little coin. But again, it was all just ...ok. The chili was odd. I got it with beans and was happy I did because between the real beans, real chopped onions and the packaged oyster crackers at least I knew what 3 of the ingredients were in my bowl. It was weird chili to say the least. Let's put it this way, my preteen is a human garbage disposal- he eats any and everything. He took one bite and nonchalantly slid it back across the table to me while I was distracted. My Chicago dog should have been taken out back and buried, never to been seen or spoken of again! It was a crying shame to have even called it a Chicago dog. I want to personally call Chicago and apologize. It was that bad. There was nothing "ok" or "fine" about that dog! The fries that came with my meal were again good. Ok- I'm just Gona said it like it is. The fries were great. Hot and crispy. My waitress Dana was a doll- loved her! The Coke was cold, quenched my thirst and washed down all the sadness that was the rest of the food. My kids kept complaining about the smell of the place, and one actually kept trying to secretly plug her nose. And while the bus boy kept busy cleaning something or other, the place was just had that, well...not so clean feeling. I can see this coney as a place people come, after the bars have closed, to eat greasy food to soak up the liquor and sober up. 20 years ago I might have even been one of those people and gave it a better rating. Er, but not today. Waitress Dana was 5 Stars! You figure out the rest. Bookmarked. Went. Moving forward - quickly! read more

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This is AS GOOD AS IT GETS, when it comes to semi-dive Coneys in the burbs - I feel this may be the best Coney Island within a 10 mile radius of suburban Sterling Heights! With how many Coneys there are in metro Detroit, that's a bold statement. Phoenix is a modest & unpretentious Coney Island that actually makes Detroit style Coney Island food in the classic, orthodox fashion. Tasty, diverse menu, fair pricing, ingredients are up to par, and the food served is exactly what a classic Detroit Coney Island should have. My g/f had a Phoenix Coney Dog w/ a side of fries. The dog was a 1/4 all-beef dog, smothered with cheese, good chili, onions, and even bacon. I love how they just lay it all on the dog, nice and messy, forcing you to eat it with a knife and fork! The bun was steamed. The fries were awesome like fries from a carnival/fair. I had a Detroit Coney Dog which is a more basic wiener, with the chili, mustard and onions. We also got a side of fried mushrooms. I smothered my dog in Frank's Red Hot Sauce - and the fried mushrooms were delectable dipped in ranch! Don't expect fancy decor or any remotely recent renovation. This is an authentic, modest Detroit Coney Island where hard-workin' and hard-eatin' metro-Detroiters go to. Prompt service - and what you get on your plate is mouth-watering and heart attack inducing...Mmm! You won't find me at National's Coney Island again, ever (unless it's because I have to follow a pack of friends). This place, like most other Coney's is open 24 hours - so it's a great post-nightlife junk food spot, and the cool thing is, it's more of a hidden gem. What I mean is that, the post-bar crowd normally flocks to Nationals and Kerbys and whatnot, so you can come here without having to see a huge afterhours rush. As a Detroiter, I used to not give Coney Islands a chance for their under par food quality and ingredients - especially in the suburbs at chains like Leo's and National's. Now, I am happy I have a Coney Island I like that whips up some naughty, messy dogs in an absolute hometown venue. Other Coneys should learn! Next stop - Lafayette Coney Island in the D! **UPDATE/CORRECTION to Jason L.'s Review** Jason L. below claims that this location has had 3 health code violations. This is erroneous. The Van Dyke location which is what this listing pertains to, in fact has no food health violations as of current. Check it out: http://www.macombcountymi.gov/PUBLICHEALTH/foodprotection/FacilityF014807.htm In fact, he found the 3 violations for a Hayes Rd. location below, which is not the location this review listing pertains to: http://www.macombcountymi.gov/PUBLICHEALTH/foodprotection/FacilityF015813.htm Just thought I'd clear that up. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - This is a Detroit & Phoenix Coney w/fries & fried mushrooms! - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

The Spot! 10/10 must try again! Friendly old school kind of diner. All breakfast options are spot on!

The food here is alright, can be hit or miss. The food I got here yesterday was soggy, and kinda gross. Had to wait a bit before we got our food, and just not happy when it actually did come. Ended up leaving early. Might not come back. read more

Best breakfast I've had in a long long time Hash Browns crispy, bacon is AWSOME. Got to stop by well worth it. Friendly staff

Phoenix Coney Island on Van Dyke has the Detroit coney and diner business down to a science. They use superlative ingredients and know how to serve them quickly. A couple must haves: -Phoenix Coney Dog: 1/4 lb hotdog, bacon, cheese, chili, onions. Perfection. -Phoenix Free for all: $7.75, Phoenix Coney Dog, Chili, fried and drink. Value play. -Michigan Coney "Special", Natural-casing hot dog, loose ground angus beef, chili, yellow mustard, onions. Divine. -Deuces Wild: 2 Grade AA extra large eggs, 2 silver dollar hot cakes, 2 links of Oscar Mayer sausage, 2 strips of Oscar Mayer bacon, 2 pieces of your choice of toast. $3.50 breakfast of champions. Before you come here, check your coney game. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - Baccarat: Two large eggs, two 1/4 lb hot dogs, baked beans with brown sugar, bacon, & ham, and toast. Winners only. - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

This is our Coney Island spot. They have enough chili with meat to taste and look like it is up to the task rather than some pretty little minute two table spoons line of chili. Nice variety of dogs if feeling up to new stuff or stick with the tried and true basic coney but they do not let ya down. read more

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A decades old coney restaurant. Very good quick service. Used a 50 cent coney dog offer. Mixed and matched a few different, including a loose burger. Very good ! I officially found out that I don't like beef hot dogs, when I tried a super hot 1. read more

They have everything you can imagine on the menu! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, and desserts! 24/7. Good quality food and service.

Food was ok, service was ok, sweet price. Got La Senior and grits as side dish and Ice tea, $9.80. Has free wifi, sweet. Good place for late night eating. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan

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Carryout is a drawback. They use cheap Styrofoam (which is a name brand for you who didn't know) dishes and or boxes. The polystyrene foam melts and bonds with your hot food. Which i do not recommend eating. It is a cancer causing material when heated and absorbed. Manufacturers create a polystyrene foam which does not melt when hot meals or hot liquids are added. Management should be aware of this. Went and gave this place a second try. No more. Food is GOING DOWNHILL. read more

They say 24/7 and takeout but I don't know I've called them 4 times and I waited 5 minutes between calls and they never answered it's 1:17 I guess not 24/7 read more

More than just a typical Coney Island. Service was not bad but I feel like the food is very good here. The kitchen area is right in the middle of the restaurant and its wide open for everyone to see what is going on. I ordered the Geno special. Basically a typical chicken strip gyro. But the difference here is everything is chopped up and tossed in there mayo than placed in the pits with cheese. It's really good! Also ordered chili cheese fries. These are pretty good as well. The curse and chili are your typical coney style. But the fries are very good. Solid food. Definitely worth a try. read more

Phoenix Coney Island - Geno special. Taste way better than it looks. - Diners Near Me - Sterling Heights, Michigan