The Coney Island of Pottsville
Four generations. One family. Since 1917.
We're The Coney Island — the Palles family's restaurant and tavern in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and the home of the Coney Dog, serving Schuylkill County since 1917. Four generations later we're still family-owned, still on the corner, and now open around the clock: a 24-hour restaurant, tavern, tiki bar, and drive-thru, all under one roof.
A Pottsville family business
Four generations of the Palles family
Greek immigrant Sarantos "Sam" Palles opened the first Coney Island in 1917, and his family has run it ever since — four generations of the same family, still making the Coney Dogs from the same recipe and looking after the same town.
Open 24/7 in Pottsville, PA
You'll find us on West Market Street — Route 209 — in Pottsville, serving Schuylkill County 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Restaurant, tavern, tiki bar, and drive-thru — whatever you're after, whenever you're hungry, we're open.
From a downtown counter to a Pottsville institution
We began as a downtown shoeshine stand and hot-weiner counter on Centre Street, in the heart of Schuylkill County's anthracite coal region, and grew into a 24/7 fixture a couple of miles up the road. Through every change we've kept what matters: the same family recipe, good food at any hour, and a warm place for Pottsville to gather.
The facts
- Founding Year
- 1917
- Founder
- Sarantos (Sam) Palles
- Original Address
- 215 N. Centre Street, Pottsville, PA
- Current Address
- 2290 W. Market St., Pottsville, PA 17901
- Ownership
- Family-owned and operated for four generations
From Centre Street to West Market
Where it started — downtown Pottsville.
The Coney today, on West Market Street.
Pull up a booth — we're open around the clock.
Come see us in Pottsville
Open 24 hours, every day of the week. Stop in for a Coney Dog, a tavern favorite, or a cup of coffee at the drive-thru — any hour you like.
We owe all of our success, past and future, to our hard-working staff and loyal patrons. Thank you — and we hope you enjoy.