Pink's Famous Chili Dogs

709 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA - (323) 931-4223

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Posted By Samuel Shor on 9/5/2009 11:16:00 PM

Typical to Pink’s and Los Angeles in general, they were shooting a movie there when I arrived. There was a huge line and it was only 11 am. I thought I was in for it. I pulled in to the parking lot and there were several places; something didn’t add up. Turns out the line was part of the movie and they were all extras in the shot. There was actually no line. The only thing I had to wait for: they were making quite a lot of “prop” dogs and dogs for the crew. Once they realized I wasn’t an extra I was able to put my order in.

I opted for just a coleslaw dog. Pink's is pretty popular for their chile cheese dog, along with all their other specialties (like the bacon burrito dog) but I wanted to try something simple. The hot dog was actually pretty small and I guess I mean that in relation to the bun. There was a good amount of coleslaw and it tasted good but it all overshadowed the actual hot dog, which I would imagine would be the most important component. The taste was good but underwhelming considering all the hype.

The Chicago dogs and the chile cheese dogs I saw looked amazing and I’d grab one of those next time. If you haven’t tried Pink’s before and you’re in the area I’d say give it a go, but I definitely wouldn’t go out of my way or wait in too long of a line.

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"Four fine dogs, ready to eat. The extra plump one is a Polish."
Michael Stern

"The hot dog was actually pretty small and I guess I mean that in relation to the bun. There was a good amount of coleslaw and it tasted good but it all overshadowed the actual hot dog, which I would imagine would be the most important component. The taste was good but underwhelming considering all the hype."
Samuel Shor

"After a morning tour of Paramount Studios we lined up at Pink's for lunch. We shared a 10-inch dog with chili, Chicago Polish dog (spicy) and a specialty Gustavo Dumandel, a 10-inch with fajitas-stuffing and guacamole topping."
Vince Marano

"A whole heaping tray full of chili cheese dogs. I should have ordered one (or a whole platter's worth) of these."
Samuel Shor

"A comfortable retreat from the urban bustle, hidden behind Pink's."
Donald Thompson

"What a great place for a wonderful hot dog..."
Dick Wright

"Relatively speaking, this is a small crowd of people waiting to place their order. Pink's has attained legendary status among street-food connoisseurs, who mob it from mid-morning until after midnight."
Michael Stern