Pink's is a place I have heard about my whole life being someone who loves food, celebs and kitsch.
I forgot all about Pink's though...how could I have done that?!?! But the hot dog gods were shining down on us last Friday. We were driving down La Brea and there it was a beacon of gleaming deliciousness with a line around the corner. I think I let out a little yelp and once I explained to Michael that no he had not just run over a celebrity that I was screeching for Pink's Hot Dogs it was decided we would head back for lunch after our museum visit.
We easily found meter parking across the street at around 2pm (ish) on a Friday. (You can also get free valet parking in their lot if you wish...)The line spanned around the building. Being a food geek I know that this is common for Pinks and had no problem waiting. We figured-it's hot dogs so it can't be too terribly long of a wait.
In the end the wait was around 25 minutes. People passed the pink paper menus around to each other so you could see the different dogs. I of course did not pass my menu back but kept it as a souvenir.
Ok, why is Pink's famous? It has been on the same location since 1939 starting as an original food cart and growing into the stand it is today. Celebs come here at all hours of the day and night. We are all equal at Pink's!
Why else is Pink's famous? Well it has to be those delicious dogs in so many variations I can't list them all. The dogs are made especially for them by a private company. Nobody else can get these dogs so they are pretty special before you even start topping them.
You step up to the counter and place the food order for your entire party, then you slide down to the register and order drinks and pay. Your food joins you there-the entire order put together by the same person and in less than a minute or two no matter how much you order.
The choices are pretty endless-
The Bacon Burrito Dog, Mushroom Swiss Dog, The Bacon Chili Cheese Dog...etc etc. Then the names get more Hollywood-
The Three Dog Night-3 dogs wrapped in a giant tortilla, 3 slices of cheese, 3 slices of bacon, onion and chili...you get the picture....
We decided on the following selections of goodness-a mild polish dog with mustard and chili for me, the Rosie O'Donnell and Pastrami Reuben Dog for Michael and Zoe...well she broke all the rules. A plain dog with ketchup only. Ketchup is a dirty word at a joint like Pink's. That is just not how they roll, but that IS how Zoe rolls so ketchup it was.
My dog was giant-9+inches covered in yellow mustard and chili sauce. The chili was the meaty thick stuff that you want for your dog. The bun was warm and soft. The yellow mustard was the perfect foil for the fat in the dog. It was my only lunch food and I couldn't finish it, there was just so much.
Michael LOVED the Reuben dog-pastrami, swiss, mustard and kraut on a dog. Genius idea really...He thought the pastrami itself was quality stuff-and this from an East Coast guy who knows what he is talking about. The Rosie O'Donnell was mustard, chili, onions and kraut. More traditional and he liked it but after that pastrami dog it was a let down for him.
Zoe declared her dog with ketchup delicious as was her orange crush served in a glass bottle.
The whole meal including a bag of chips and 3 drinks was $24. I would definitely wait in line again for some Pink's dog love.
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