Coney Island Hits the Spot!

Step back in time to a historic lunch counter and savor coney dogs with fresh-cut french fries and shakes whipped up in a stainless steel container so big that there will be plenty to share. Take my advice and get there early because the place is small and popular with the locals. 

Coney Island Lunch Room, located at 104 E. 3rd Street, Grand Island, Nebraska is widely considered the oldest lunch counter in the state.  A Greek immigrant, George Katrouzos, purchased the Coney Island Cafe in 1933 for $600 and his family has been cooking there for over 80 years. His grandson George, named after his grandfather, dishes up the coneys just as his father, Gus did before him.  

Coney dogs all over the United States mostly came from Greek immigrants fleeing their country during the Balkan Wars coming through Ellis Island.  Although there are places more famous than the Coney Island Lunch Room in Nebraska, none are more authentic. 

The original menu from 1933 hangs on the wall directly above the shake machine and advertises t-bone steaks for 35 cents and coneys for 5 cents.