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All the United States Mississippi Hattiesburg Coney Island Cafe
Coney Island Cafe is permanently closed.

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Coney Island Cafe

This down-home diner has been serving up comfort foods for over 100 years.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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The Coney Island Cafe opened in 1923 and has become a legendary locale in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.   Courtesy of the Coney Island Cafe
The Coney Island Cafe opened in 1923 and has become a legendary locale in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.   Courtesy of the Coney Island Cafe
“The Coney Killer” comes with seven hamburger patties, 14 pieces of bacon, chili, and four buns.   Courtesy of the Coney Island Cafe
The Coney Island Cafe is known for its comfort food, like griddle-cooked cheeseburgers and “curly q” fries.   Courtesy of the Coney Island Cafe
One of the only still-operating pay phones in Mississippi is located inside the Coney Island Cafe in Hattiesburg.   Courtesy of the Coney Island Cafe
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For over a century, the Coney Island Cafe in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has been owned and operated by one family. Opened in 1923 by Greek immigrant Arthur Fokakis, the cafe is run today by fourth-generation B.J. Fokakis, and still serves the famed griddle-cooked burgers, “curly q” fries, and other comforts that locals and visitors alike have flocked to for years.

From humble beginnings as a fruit card on Main Street, over time, the beloved diner grew into the local icon that it is today. Mainstays on the menu range from fried chicken to open-face hot ham and steak sandwiches, a BLT, cheeseburgers, and a “fully dressed” Coney Island Cafe hot dog, topped with chili, chopped onions, and pickle chips. 

For the truly gutsy, order the Coney Killer: a towering seven-patty cheeseburger with chili and 14 slices of bacon stacked between four hamburger buns—with a plate of fries. 

But the history doesn’t stop with the legendary menu. One of the state’s only still-operational pay phones can be found on the wall by the men’s room, and throwback wood-paneled walls hold framed images of over a century of community memories.

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The cafe is open for breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday.

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400 Main Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401
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31.326642, -89.289248
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