Most of my family still lives in Kokomo, Indiana. When I visit it is a ritual that I visit Louie's Coney Island before I had back to Cali. There is nothing that I have eaten that compares to it. I have tried to recreate it in my home to no avail. If they could freeze and ship to me I wouldn't know what to do with myself. When I am home I go on a world tour of places I can't eat on the West Coast. White Castles, Rally's, Peking Garden (for the crab rangoon) and Louie's Coney Island!
The sad thing is that for the longest time I didn't even know this place existed while living in Kokomo. I am born and raised here (with a brief stint in Mississippi) but didn't know about this place until much later.
I alway get the baked hamburgers with chili sauce and cheese (melted cheese for me) and the hot dogs with chili sauce and cheese (also melted only for me.) You can get them with shredded cheese, but to me it is not the same.
I can eat a plethora of these. (First time I used plethora in a review, i am proud of myself!!) It is sad when I leave because I know i won't be able to eat them again until I make it back to Indiana.
On the bright side (I guess) It is impossble for me to get burned out of eating them because I get them so rarely.
I know they had a booth in the Dome where the Indianapolis Colts play. Not sure if they are in the new stadium. Would be cool if they are.
I am not really doing justice for this place. And they actually sell other things too, but I have blinders to those things, because i only eat the baked hamburgers and dogs.
You've got to drop in if you are in the area. During a visit to the area we dropped in and really enjoyed the coney dog experience in central Indiana. The place reeks of history and nostalgia as it appears it has been part of the Kokomo landscape for quite some time as a family run institution. Being from Chicago this is not the best hot dog I have ever had but, it was a damn good coney. No nonsense dog with savory coney sauce served up on a sheet of wax paper! Throw in an order of cheese fries and an ice cold Coke and youre good to go. We sampled the 'bake' as well; a sort of hot dog shaped burger baked in its own sauce served up in the coney manner, apparently a Louie's special. Friendly staff. Top of the list for Kokomo.
Review Source:About the best coney dogs you can get in the Midwest - bakes are unique to Louie's. Love the pictures under the "glass" on the tables - gives you a real feel for the restaurant and family. Love sitting at the counter! Parking is ALWAYS difficult since it stays so busy - just be patient!!
Review Source:On our way back from South Bend, I yelped around for a good place to stop in for lunch. This place stuck out to me because of their interesting choice of menu. Famous for their bakes (baked hamburger on a roll), we just simply had to try them. Delicious! Like potato chips, you cant just have one! After two bakes and a side of cheese fries I was stuffed. Whats even better is the price: dirt cheap! And I'm talking a lot of dirt. I think the bakes were somewhere around $1.20-50? And they are very generous with the coney sauce, shredded cheese, and onion. If your driving through Kokomo hit this place up! You'll be very surprised and delighted to eat here! Or if your in a rush, hit the drive-thru!
Review Source:If you want an amazing coney dog, one of a kind bake (baked hamburger...secret home-made recipe, heaven in your mouth) amazing chili sauce and even more amazing chili, great homey feel with super friendly owners and staff, THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO!!! I'm from Chicago and have family in Kokomo, so growing up I'd visit many a summer and always looked forward to Louie's :) To this day I have random coney or bake cravings! If only they would branch out to Chi-town!! I heart this place!
Review Source:When I was a kid growing up in Kokomo I enjoyed a good bake from Coney Island. Â However, recently I took my wife there for the first time and found the quality to go down the crapper. Â
I guess changing locations and forgetting who you are does not help. Â I hope to go back and have a different experience.
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