Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Find great diner food at Northwest Coney Island

JACKSON, MI – Jacksonians love their Coney islands and they are the staple at a restaurant operated by a family long known for serving up the hot dogs topped with a savory meat sauce.

Becky Lazaroff has owned Northwest Coney Island since February 2021, near Northwest High School, in the former Mountie High Malt Shop space. She opened the restaurant with her sons, Alex and Max,

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Lazaroff ran Jackson Coney Island with her now late husband, Phil, from 1999 to 2007. She said she has a love for Coney’s and the Northwest community.

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“I just like talking to people,” Lazaroff said. “These are nice people around here. They’re very community-oriented and happy to have our little restaurant here.”

All the food at Northwest Coney Island is homemade, Lazaroff said. On the large menu, customers can find almost everything diner related, including soups, burgers, salads, nachos, corn dogs, onion rings, chicken strips and more.

The most popular item on the menu, however, is the original Coney Island hot dog, as well as the Polish Coney Island, Lazaroff said.

Besides the food, the environment is a hit with customers, Lazaroff said, adding that people often come on their lunch breaks or stop by to meet up with friends.

“We have families, guys in boots and trucks, couples and a lot of take-out,” Lazaroff said.

Northwest Coney Island, 6070 Clinton Road, is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. More information can be found on its website and Facebook page.

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