Local diner with a local crowd. Decked out in Michigan State and Detroit sports decor. Service was fast and friendly. Food didn't blow my socks off, but it was good for the price point. Greek omelette came with lamb which was a cool twist on a breakfast staple. Overall would come back for a quick and easy breakfast. read more

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Food is great. Service is speedy. It's a great local diner spot with a neighborhood feel. read more

Sparty's Coney Island - Sarah's Polish Sausage and Cheese Omelette with Greek American Fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

I've been going here for 30 years. Just recently visited after almost 10 years since being here last and they still make the best coney fries I've ever had. On top of that their service is top notch. This is a must visit when you are in Lansing or East Lansing. read more

Excellent Flint style coney & chili cheese fries! Great service too! This is a total local spot that I'm happy to have found.

Decent place to get a hot dog. I, unfortunately, thought that if you were at a Coney Island place you would be able to order a Chicago hotdog, which are my favorite. No matter they did have Coney dogs with their own style of chili. They have Detroit style, which is more spicy and soupy than Flint style, which is more meaty. I picked the Flint style because I didn't know how spicy and soupy the other would be. I imagined the spicy hotdog swimming in chili and sliding off the bun as you bit it, but that wasn't the case. The people that were with me ordered one and it looked like your traditional chili dog. Lots of onions on it but no cheese. I guess you could order cheese if you would want to. The other person got chili cheese fries and it was slathered in chili and cheese. Looked very tasty. I ordered the onion rings and they were fresh and hot and had just been made. A milkshake went by me and after seeing what it looked like, I was disappointed that I hadn't ordered one! They have something on the menu that is called the loose burger? I'm not crazy about the name, but it seemed to be ground beef packed into a hotdog bun. My spouse ordered the mushroom and cheeseburger and was very pleased by the number of mushrooms on his burger. Fries were nice and hot. Service was prompt and efficient. The place is decorated with sports memorabilia from around the Michigan area. Apparently they have breakfast too, and even at 11:30 on a weekday I saw people ordering breakfast. Saw where one person ordered one pancake and it covered the plate it was on. All in all a good experience. read more

I would recommend this dinner as a great place to grab breakfast or lunch. I ordered the 1 stack pancack and 2 eggs, which were more than enough. Service was spot-on and quick. The dinner has a nice atmosphere with an M.S.U. theam. read more

Still great service and fresh coffee always. Friendly staff, from the waitresses to the cooks. Breakfast is great with excellent home fries and plate size pancakes. Lunch has Coneys and the olive burger. Relaxed atmosphere with Spartan memorabilia everywhere. read more

Sparty's Coney Island - Polish sausage omelette. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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Great customer service and I was craving a non breakfast item so went with 2 different Coney's LOL. Had some weird looks from customers and staff but glad I was able to try them. Delicious and fun! Would love to return for lunch or dinner to see if anything else awesome to eat. read more

Sparty's Coney Island - Coney's both style with chili cheese fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

The flint coney's were perfect with the Koegel hotdogs. Others at my table had a ham and cheese omelette and we shared a cinnamon roll, which was very soft and tasty. Service was very friendly, attentive, and quick. Everything was very neat and tidy. Tables and chairs were clean when we were seated. read more

Breakfast portions were Hugh. Service was above average. Ambiance not so much. Food was very good.

Great comfort food. Excellent Hot Dogs, Olive Burger,in particular. The only complaint is their hours. They close at 2pm and I saw people choking down food to make the deadline. I came with a friend to enjoy a relaxing lunch. Had to go somewhere else to finish our conversation. read more

Service great. Buns weren't steamed on the coney dog- tasted less than fresh. I love the chili but kind of stingy amount on the coneys as well. Would go again. Maybe a bad night. read more

I would vote this Lansing's Best Breakfast! The pancakes are incredible. Not just big but really tasty. I recommend with blueberries which has an upcharge but they are not stingy adding them! One pancake is plenty for any but the biggest appetite. The eggs are great on the side and the coffee is good and they use real 1/2 & 1/2 for it. Staff is also very friendly. You will often see local celebrities stopping in for breakfast or coney dogs. My son is a fan of the coney's and loves both the Detroit and Flint style coney's. read more

The waiters were not friendly, wearing face masks and spoke very quietly. After we were jammed into a 4 person booth with 5 people it took 30 minutes for our food to get to us. I ordered a hani and chili cheese fries and the hani was cold and the chili cheese fries were soggy. Do not recommend this place it was also unreasonably expensive and then they asked for a tip. read more

What a wonderful restaurant! We have going here for over 40 years now. Excellent food, staff and service. Love you all, and we'll see you soon again!! read more

Have been there several times and never had a bad meal or poor service. Try the Greek salad-- it's delicious! read more

Service is fantastic the lady was very polite and respectful ! Food is horrible though I have to say. Eggs were bland and were dry. Veggies were frozen and watery with no flavor and the potatoes were drenched in grease. Ambiance was expected dinner type. Sorry to say but I would give 2 thumbs down read more

What a fun and warm establishment! They accommodated a party of 13 easily! The food was great diner food - yummy, from scratch, and the portions were insane! We had such a great time with friendly and quick service and delicious food! read more

low key underrated breakfast spot very clean, traditional, straight forward American breakfast. great quality for the value. hearty sized hotcakes. splurge n get blueberry. read more

Hidden gem! Best coffee I had while visiting my son in East Lansing. Service was fast and friendly, the orders were accurate and delicious. This will be our go to for breakfast for the next four years! read more

I always get breakfast when I go, with them crispy American fries. Don't forget about the amazing pancakes, if you can eat should go for 3 pancakes and see what happens...... Staff has always been beautiful and owner does a good job. Love this place. read more

I've eaten here a number of times now each time I've eaten at the counter and it's probably my last time here. As noted in many other reviews service is excruciatingly slow. It took 38 minutes for 2 coneys and a plate of fries and this doesn't count the 8-9 minutes it took for them to acknowledge I'm at the counter waiting to order. And during my wait it took a good 10-12 minutes to refill my drink after stirring an empty glass of ice cubes in front of several employees. Simply don't have an hour to spend on a meal like this especially when I'm at the counter where the service should be best. read more

I've been coming here for years. Started about 18 years ago when my dad and I worked across the street at the health food store. We would come over for breakfast or lunch depending on the day. I left for a number of years and recently started working in Lansing again and the food has not changed. I always get a 1-Flint, 1-Detroit Coney w/ onion and mustard each and chili cheese fries. The breakfast is good too, I just always come during lunch. But overall great diner food, never any issues with service. My bad for not posting a pic, I was hungry. The only negative(s) about this place is the name and the decor. Then again I am in Lansing...... Go Blue! read more

The best, Chicago, hot dog domestic, true that dogs, the best pancakes, the best, breakfast quickest service always on the OnPoint

Always hits the spot. Try tuesday for their special coney deal. Flint and detroit style here. Real cheese not the pumper goop. read more

Sparty's Coney Island - Chile cheese omelette and American fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Typical small town "diner" style restaurant. Large portion sizes and decent prices for the most part. The Ala carte menu can be pricey....to add a side salad to my meal was about 6 dollars extra. Staff are always friendly and I've never had a bad meal. Coney dogs and polish sausages are great! read more

Sparty's Coney Island - Polish Sausage with ketchup, mustard and onion! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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A must for a great coney dog... This place has a welcoming locals diner feel to it. You sense right away that a lot of the patrons know each other... I like that. The good is plain and simple good. Known for good solid breakfasts and coney dogs. Terrific prices... Very pleasant service and Sparty the owner is a great guy. read more

Best cheap diner breakfast in Lansing! The breakfast potatoes are amazing. Super greasy food, don't come here if you're on a diet!

Wasn't too impressed with this place. The walls, floors, and staff didn't look too inspired in creating a great culinary or hospitable experience. Our food was hot but lacked flavor and presentation. Frandor is constantly evolving and I would suggest changing things up a bit to keep up with what Ayer nearby restaurants are doing. Our server was very attentive though! read more

Thought this place was gonna be good by the looks of it but no, no it is not. The picture of the omelette is not after I tore it apart myself but rather that's how it came. The onions and peppers looked like they came from a farm that went out of business five years ago. I guess the toast was good so that's a plus. read more

Sparty's Coney Island - a plate of food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

The food was really good but nothing special. Honestly I am not sure how this place makes money when the are only open for a few hours a day. They close at 2pm sometimes even earlier if they feel like it. We came in on a Thursday at noon and they told us they were closing early. Wtf. This place is in a college town and they close at 2pm or early. They need to figure out that most people eat out from noon throughout the night. Not early until 2pm. Who runs this restaurant? Retirees? Extend your hours and you will get better sales. It's not hard to figure out why so many of the other restaurants near them are still making money after they choose to close at 2. Please stay open later on the weekends at least. That is when most people choose to eat out and your Flint coney's are the one thing that makes this place worth while in my opinion. read more

I don't know why i waited so long to go to Sparty's, a Lansing staple for coneys. However, we were there for breakfast so no coneys this time around. It was extremely busy on a Sunday morning; they even had a hostess -- only for the weekends, we were told. I was a little disappointed with the lack of variety for breakfast choices, with the standard eggs/meat plate or omeletes. Nothing really stood out. I settled for the two eggs, bacon and hash browns with toast. The scrambled eggs weren't fluffy but flat in shape, meaning you have to slice through it. The bacon was chewy, its edges crunchy and not too greasy. The hash browns were thick bits of potato, and I'd say that was the best part of the meal. If I want a simple breakfast option, I'll probably stop back at Sparty's. read more

I have been to Sparty's the last three Tuesdays for the 99¢ coneys. While the coneys are good, the service is surprisingly slow. How long should it take to put a dog in a bun, top with mustard & onions, and deliver to the table? Not 20 minutes. If you have time to wait, give it a try. read more

Sparty's Coney Island - 99¢ coneys - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

The Potatos are delicious! It is greasy goodness goddamn! Add fried onions and their chili

So we're traveling through the area and the closest I can to Detroit for the Coney Island dog is Lansing. The reviews for Sparty's looked promising so I headed to this diner type place in an old strip mall. I have to admit I'm the guy who typically thinks more is better. A burger is fine but a bacon blue cheese grilled onion burger is better. Plain dog is fine but bacon wrapped deep fried with pulled pork, jalapeño and spicy BBQ sauce is better. Not that this hotdog was plain, but it was just so simple with the Detroit chili and chopped onion. They have both the Detroit and Flint chili and offer a tasting of each if you're unsure. I preferred the Detroit much more. The hotdog was perfect. Soft bun, nice snap to the Koegel frankfurter, sweet and a bit spicy on the sauce. Yum yum. read more

If you want the real deal this is the Coney Dog place. It is the best period. Two coneys with mustard, onions and coney sauce will make you soooooooooo happpppy. Best Coney on Planet Earth. Sparty who runs the place is always their and friendly cool guy!!! read more

They wanted to close up for the day so badly on 12/23, that they yelled at us that they were closed! On a big shopping day like that, I would've thought that they'd be open at least until 5. We came in right after another couple (less than 30 seconds after them!) and they were seated while we were sent packing at 2:15 pm. There's your reason I never have eaten at this restaurant , even though I grew up in Lansing. Also, looked pretty grubby behind counter. Don't recommend this place. Let the regulars have it. I don't give a 1-star rating lightly. I think this is the first 1-star rating I've ever given a restaurant. read more

Best Coneys in town! Always busy, reasonably priced, servers work hard. So do the cooks! read more

Sparty's Coney Island - One Flint, one Detroit! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Extremely slow service and cooking. Waited 50 minutes for an omelette to be made, cook was cooking one order at a time. Staff had the attitude, "be thankful we're open, we've had a busy weekend. " As a guest overhearing the staff repeatedly saying this just adds fuel to the fire. read more

I've only had their coney dogs and FF. I try and come here on Tuesdays for their special. I love a deal! Can't complain. I vote for the flint coney sauce all the way. I can get that runny chili Detroit stuff anywhere but not the yummy flint sauce. Brought some friends from out of state and two of them didn't feel well for awhile after we left. Whoops! Sorry! Service is fast and the place is what you expect of a diner. read more