Of all the stars that have eaten at Pinks Hot Dogs in Hollywood California you have to add me. Though I am of no celebrity status, I am an All Star when it comes to Hot Dogs and today I have to say I had the best Hot Dog ever made and it was at Pink’s.
I’ve passed by Pink’s for years without stopping; always detoured by the size of the line waiting to get a hot dog. Yes I love hot dogs, but a line down the street 
and around the corner?
When visiting Pinks get ready stay a while for people will line up and stand for an hour to get these famous dogs. Opened from 9:30 AM till 3:00 AM the line rarely is small. Though today as I passed by, it was only 50 people long and so I stopped in to finally experience what people say is the best dog on the planet.
It was a long wait; but I needed the wait to figure out which of the many dog combinations I was going to have. The menu has over 30 different dogs offered and so I realized that I had to experience their most famous, the 10” Stretch Chili Dog.
Being very critical I looked over the operation and found it to be very simple and though it looked like any hotdog stand I found that the hot dogs were not typical. In fact, they were exactly what people have told me. They were the best I have ever had.
My 10” Stretch Chili Dog had a great appearance. The chili looked as if it would be greasy, but looks are deceiving. The bun was fresh and had a fresh baked taste. The dog had a great snap, but no too crunchy. 
The flavor of the dog was perfect and not over powering. Yet the chili was what surprised me the most. It was creamy, not drippy. It had a subtle flavor and it complimented the taste of the bun and the dog.
With the cheese, onions, chili, bun, and meat, together the flavor was very light and perfect. Sometimes when ordering chili dogs you get a dog that leaves you burping and an aftertaste that never goes away. Yet this dog was perfectly seasoned. Everything became a symphony of flavor and after I was not heartburn full.
The presentation was simple, defined, and reminded me of the quality that Inn and Out puts into their food; simple Americana, perfectly made and available at a great price. Even as I write this review I am shaking my head on how goo
d my experience at Pinks was. Though I held myself to one dog, it would be easy to eat three or four of these American treats.
The restaurant has been in Hollywood since 1939 and the building, built in the late fourties is old; yet the business is booming and the size of the restaurant adds to its charm. Thousands of hotdogs are served each day and as I stood watching the money being raked in, I could not stop but wonder how profitable this restaurant really is. Pinks is a diamond mine and the diamonds are oh so precious.
When you visit you never know who is going to pull up to stand in line for Pink’s is a place were the Hollywood elite eat. Who knows you may stand next to Tom Hanks, James Earl Jones, Snoop Dog, Jason Alexander, Bobby Flay, James Caan, Jim Belushi, and even Tyra Banks. They have all eaten at Pink’s and everyday brings a new surprise.
I will not stay away, for I have to have more. Give me Pinks any time of day or night!
Ratings
Food: (1-10) *10
Service (1010) *10
Pinks Hot Dogs
Web: http://www.pinkshollywood.com/index.htm
709 N. La Brea Blvd., L.A., CA 90038.
(323) 931-4223.
In Hollywood, near the intersection of Melrose Avenue and N. La Brea Boulevard, adjacent to the Northwest corner.
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