First of all, I'm not usually one to review food from my own hometown. Much like a sweet food made…read morefrom fruit and sugar boiled to thick constancy that doesn't belong to me, it's not my jam. But I'm beginning to think it's one thing to review a local eatery that isn't your typical franchise owned restaurant just might not be a bad idea. I saw this place open up late summer and logged it away in the Restaurants I Want to Try (But Will Probably Forget About) folder. Well guess what. I remembered. The real reason is partly because I was introduced to a real Chicago dog while on a food trip in the Windy City. So now was my opportunity to try a Chicago dog from somewhere NOT Chicago. Also, I saw they served Italian beefs. Or is it beeves? And we all know I'm an 18th century street walker for some Italian beeves. Its location is pretty spot on for a place like this. Lakeside, is what it's called. The area. Not the restaurant. Pay attention. Inside is spacious and clean. Plenty of booths (boofs? Booves?) for hotdog consumption. It's an order at the counter type of place. Classic restaurant. I ordered a Chi Dog with a side of chili cheese fries. Did you see the photos of that dog? It tastes exactly like it looked. Like magic. Dog, tomato slice, pickle spear, sports peppers, relish, mustard. I grew WAY up since just ketchup. But I still haven't grown out of eating cold hotdogs. Nothing beats a midnight snack of a cold dog. Anyways. This thing is a beast. Not for the faint of heart or tiny of mouth. This is one of those dogs that once you start eating, you can't put it down because it's just so messy. In a beautiful way. True story coming up, my first bite launched my pickle spear out the tail end of my dog. I might lie about a lot of things, but never the evacuation of a pickle from a hotdog. If you like Chicago or hotdogs or food or things in general, get this dog. My side order of chili cheese fries looked like something out of an art gallery. They used crinkle cut fries, which are god tier fries. They also loaded it up with chili, which I feel everybody else usually lacks what the "proper" amount of chili is. But I will sadly have to dock a point or two for Chili Flavor. It seemed to lack a little bit of...something. It tasted better than plain ground beef, but something a little under chili. It wasn't bad at all. It's meat and cheese on fries. They were more Chili Adjacent Cheese Fries. Windy City Dog in My Hometown: 11/10 Almost Chili Cheese Fries: 8/10 Getting to get a taste of their au jus from a plastic ramekin: 15/10

Let me just say you don't wanna just drive by this place. The hot dogs are fat with many choices to…read moretop them off. I always get tator tots, which are hot & fresh. The Detroit City soda is refreshing. Let me mention, when ordering an Italian beef, it is a bit spicy. You can omit the hot giardiniera though. Try it for yourself, you won't regret it!

I came to Coney Land for "just one scoop" and somehow left with a full-blown ice cream addiction…read more This place is dangerously good. The ice cream is so creamy and packed with flavor it should probably come with a warning label. Portions? Massive. Like, "I regret nothing but also I need a nap" massive. The staff are super friendly, which is great because they absolutely enable your poor life choices when you say things like, "Yeah... I'll try TWO flavors." Zero judgment. Just support. At this point I'd gladly drive 6 hours just to get my ice cream fix--and honestly... I might have already done it. No regrets. #WetBurrito If you're in Muskegon and don't stop here, you're making a huge mistake. 10/10, would ruin my diet here again.

Ice cream and service were good. The playground for kids is a plus. For a place called Coney land I…read morewas hoping for something like Lafayette in Detroit or One Stop in GR. If you want ice cream it's a good stop. If you want the name sake head elsewhere.

This restaurant is awesome. The service the kindness of food is everything is perfectread more

We planned a rather large get-together with family and called several weeks in advance so the staff…read morecould prepare, there were more than 40 in our party and everything went off very smoothly, thanks to the staff! The food was good, exactly what you would expect as far as hot dogs and fries go, the fries were fresh and hot, the milk shakes were delicious and every request was met with smiles! The restaurant was clean and bright with plenty of seating for our large group! The staff working even offered to take a group picture for us! They definitely made our celebration very special, we are so grateful for everything they did for us!

So glad this place opened back up. Last time I was by it said closed for good. You can't let a…read moretreasure like this pass. Food is exactly the same every time.tasty and decadent. A clean old fashion drive-in to grab a root beer with the family!

Dog N Suds Norton Shores is open again and has been all summer 2025. Drove past and saw it was open…read moreand stopped for a mug of cold root beer and a Chicago dog and my son got his old favorites as well. Nice people. Good service. Old school drive in with the tray hung on the window. Good times!

I am always super impressed by my meal at The Station Grill. My family heads there when we are…read morecraving burgers or wings. Last night it was wings that we were craving. Specifically the hot and tangy sauce. We arrived on a Friday night and there was surprisingly no wait for a party of 4. I love the theme of this restaurant. It is like an old car shop and the neon lights and half of a car on the wall is like nothing you can find in Muskegon. Our service is always topnotch here. The servers work together to make sure people are taken care of, even if they aren't in their section. It is so nice! Sometimes our server will be busy but no problem, another server notices your drink needs filled and just does it! Loooove that they are a true team. I ordered onion rings with their Cajun white sauce. You have to get this sauce to dip your onion rings in. It is phenomenal. It has a nice horseradish bite to it. I had the wings with their hot and tangy sauce and they were everything I hoped for and more. They are so crispy, juicy , and flavorful. My daughter had the wings with no bones and in the same sauce. She also had a side salad. My husband had the jalapeno burger, but requested the smaller version because he also had the ham and cheese slider sandwiches. He can't go to TSG without ordering them. I love this restaurant, the vibes, the service, and the food!

Everything we had here was excellent. The people were friendly and efficient…read more We started with the artichoke dip. It was different than what I was expected but it was very good. Several people had chili. All enjoyed it. The burgers were excellent. We also had the Texas Fries (chips). The food was great. The only issue I have was that it was quite expensive. I don't mind paying for good food. Others is the group said it wasn't worth it.

Every time I travel, to my ,sons, I bring G & L. The waitresses are always so kind when I…read moreask,them,to separate my dogs,so I can bring them to Indiana for a great treat of chili, dogs. thanks.G & L

Have been a loyal customer for nearly 50 years beginning at their location in downtown Muskegon…read more Haven't been to the Norton Shores location in a few months but I was surprised during my visit last week. The hot dogs are a third smaller and the chili was a meager addition. Keep it the same as it was and charge a dollar or two more rather than serving what I was provided. Really disappointed and will consider a different business for my chili dog fix. I hear the Blue Porch in GH has great dogs. Sorry to say goodbye to a standbys/ favorite after all these years

Lakeside Cafe was our go to breakfast stop while visiting Muskegon!…read more My table ordered serval of the local favorites and were not disappointed. Everything tasted great at a price that was easy to swallow. Moreover, the portions are HUGE! The pancakes were bigger than my hand. This diner had a laid-back atmosphere with the friendliest staff. After hearing we were in town for a birthday, our waitress ordered us a cinnamon roll on the house! Highly recommend giving Lakeside Cafe a shot!

We visited this place on our getaway for our 31st wedding anniversary. The food was amazing.. food…read morewas so good. We ate breakfast one day came back for lunch the next day.. the service was great. The staff was very pleasant. Made you feel at home.. we highly recommend if you're in the area to try this place you will not have any complaints

This place is very clean and well kept. The bathroom sparkles. Very nice place, great selection…read more and location.

Although I was born and always visited the one in Grand Haven, the one in fruitport/Muskegon is…read moregood as well. No question I always get the "Special" Two chili dogs & fries. The burgers & chicken is good too. But it's all about the hot dogs. A absolute must try and a local gem. The service is always quick and good. Gives you the small town restaurant feel that I love

The food is excellent- gourmet quality. Small portions but that's typical of first class gourmet…read morerestaurant. The price is what ever you want to pay. Run by Love Inc. non-profit.

Great food. Cozy nostalgic ice cream shop. Had the coney dog on the jalapeño bun and the chicken…read moresalad croissant. Coney sauce was delightfully delicious and mildly sweet. The hot dog was a tasty beef hot dog perfectly cooked. The bun was a good idea and had great taste, but was hard and dry on the 'bottom' half. Would've been great if the bun was fresh. The chicken salad was good, but would be fantastic with a little more onion and some salt and pepper. Just needed a little extra flavor. Overall, a great place. We will definitely be back again. Friendly service and very attentive folks. Thanks!

So glad we found this burger spot. By far the best smash burger I've ever had. I wish they would…read moreopen one back home because this place would be poppin. I got the Mikey Original and added grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and truffle aioli. So bomb. 9/10. I also got the 1 lb fries, which was way too much for just me but still worth it. Everything was cooked perfectly. It wasn't super busy, but we had a group of 8 and got seated right away. The workers were nice too.

Tried this today with my kids after seeing a TikTok review.....OH-wow! Soooo so good…read more Chili cheese fries are yummy. Burgers were smashed, loaded,and tasty. Mikeys sauce was perfect. Regular fries were great. The family owner stopped outside and talked for a few minutes. Great people. Very unassuming place, but a very good meal. Also the shakes were good too!