Coney Island Hot Dog


Type:  Hot Dog/ Hamburger Restaurant
Eat-In/ Take-Out


Contact: 127 Clinton Street
Johnstown, PA 15901


Price Range: $1.70/ hot dog


Rating:  4/ 5



No visit to Johnstown Pennsylvania is complete without a visit to the historic Coney Island. 

Traditionally a place for hot dogs, breakfast is served in the morning, but if this is your only visit to the area, I'd suggest skipping breakfast and having one of their iconic lunch items instead.

Coney Island hot dogs are famous in the area for a very good reason:  it's simply one of the best hot dogs you'll ever eat.  A hometown favorite is their chili topping.  It's not a traditional chili sauce, even though it does have a slight bit of heat to the taste.  The texture is very smooth and it is bean-less as far as I can tell.  Many visitors to the region take home a quart of their chili sauce, too!

Although I'd suggest not leaving without trying or taking with you a chili dog, the real starlet of their menu is the sundowner.  This is food porn at its best. A chili-cheeseburger topped with a fried egg is a staple for the locals.  Simply saying the word "sundowner" causes mouths to water.

Besides the hot dog and sundowner specialties, their large-link sausage sandwich deserves a special mention.  It's very juicy and has just the right amount of zest that it will appeal to a large crowd.  Personally, I never leave Coney Island without eating or taking a sausage sandwich home with me. 

This establishment is high on a 'special' sort of ambiance that you almost need to experience.  They're open late at night, closed on Sundays, and definitely attract a crowd after the bars close at night.

You can view their website here: http://www.coneyislandjohnstownpa.com/