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Lafayette Coney Island
The popular Lafayette Coney Island in downtown Detroit which closed in late January to address a rat infestation, reopened Tuesday night.
"OPENING TONIGHT AT 6PM, BACK TO REGULAR HOURS TOMORROW!," the coney island on Lafayette announced Tuesday on its Facebook page.
Denise Fair Razo, Detroit's chief health officer, commended the restaurant for closing on its own to address the issue, according to WXYZ.
"The health department did not close them," she said. "They decided this was the right thing to do."
In 2022, the iconic restaurant closed for the same reason.
"Some ask why last time the repairs didn't last," the Facebook posting said. "Well, well in short we trusted the wrong company, that they knew what they were doing."
"Who we used now spent countless hours and nights making sure things were done right, (they) used stainless steel panels, removed compressors to seal behind them, moved refrigeration units to check behind them. They were very thorough."
How do they hope to avoid future problems?
"We put in place a system of checks and balances to make sure things stay consistent and everyone does their part as well."
Addressing questions as to why they didn't do a complete remodeling the posting said:
"That would remove the history and the time capsul feel when you enter Lafayette. It wouldn't be Lafayette if we did that."
