Lola’s Coney Island

"A love letter to Detroit, Lola’s Coney Island is a small restaurant that imports hot dogs, chili (from the National Chili Company, if you’re partisan), Better Made potato chips, Faygo, and Sanders bumpy cake from the Motor City. The stand also sells traditional Chicago-style red hots and a truly lovely avgolemono soup." - Ashok Selvam

"This Humboldt Park stand blends Detroit and Chicago hot dog culture with care. Lola’s specializes in Detroit Coneys, smothered with chili, onions, and yellow mustard. But the soups and other sandwiches aren’t factory-made. There’s actual cooking in the tiny kitchen with a staff that is proud of what they serve. Most sandwiches are under $10 (the Wednesday steak special is $13 and also presents a good value)." - Ashok Selvam, Eater Staff

"This small walk-in spot near the corner of Chicago and Grand serves Detroit-style coney dogs. For anyone who’s never been east of Indiana, that means pork-and-beef sausage covered in chili. The dogs here have a great snap, and the chili is a fun change of pace from the typical Chicago fixings (although they offer those, too). If you wake up in the middle of the night craving cake shakes, but get stressed thinking about the lines at Portillo’s, Lola’s makes their own outstanding version with Sanders Bumpy Cake—a Detroit delicacy involving devil’s food cake, buttercream frosting, and fudge icing." - josh barnett, john ringor

"A love letter to Detroit, Lola’s Coney Island is a small restaurant that imports hot dogs, chili (from the National Chili Company, if you’re partisan), Better Made potato chips, Faygo, and Sanders bumpy cake from the Motor City. The stand also sells traditional Chicago-style red hots and a truly lovely avgolemono soup." - Ashok Selvam

"This charming Detroit-style hot dog stand is truly a family affair, as owner and Motor City native Jesse Fakhoury named it after his own daughter, Lola. The iconic chili-smothered Coney Dog naturally gets top billing, but the menu also highlights other regional varieties like Chicago dogs (dragged through the garden) and New York-style dogs (sauerkraut or onions or both, spicy brown mustard). Other hits include burgers, malts, and floats." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman