After rats led to another closure at Detroit's Lafayette Coney Island, the downtown restaurant took to social media to address the issue - along with accusations made by a neighboring business owner.

The owner of American Coney Island in Detroit says the recent closure of Lafayette Coney Island due to rat infestation impacts their business.

The Detroit Health Department said the eatery shut down voluntarily and will stay closed until all violations are corrected.

American Coney Island says a rat infestation that temporarily closed its Downtown Detroit neighbor, Lafayette Coney Island, is impacting business.

A reported rat infestation intensifies the rivalry between two competing coney island restaurants in downtown Detroit.

DETROIT – It’s been almost two weeks since Detroit’s well-known Lafayette Coney Island closed for a rat infestation. It’s their second shutdown since 2022. Now, the owners are seeing increased pressure from the community. Malik Shabazz, a community activist, is calling for the restaurant to be permanently closed.

The Detroit Health Department said that Lafayette Coney Island in Downtown Detroit has closed once again to address a rat problem.

After actor Jon Hamm finished filming "No Sudden Move" in Detroit during the pandemic, he went on "The Tonight Show" to promote the crime drama. As he spoke with host Jimmy Fallon, the conversation turned to coney islands. American or Lafayette?

A rat problem that has temporarily shut down Lafayette Coney Island for the second time since 2022 has fueled a feud between the legendary restaurant and its next-door neighbor American Coney Island.

Detroit residents are demanding that a coney island restaurant "clean it up or stay shut down" following the restaurant's latest alleged health issue.