Pink's Hot Dogs

(323) 931-4223

709 N La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038 34.08396 -118.34407

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Neighborhoods: Melrose, Central LA

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Hours:

Sun-Thu 9:30am-2am

Fri, Sat 9:30am-3am

Price:

$

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Hamburgers, Traditional American, Hot Dogs, Fast Food

What People Are Saying About Pink's Hot Dogs

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

Everybody loves Pink's. From lunching businessmen, penny-pinching families and site-seeing tourists to ravenous club kids at 3am and celebrities with a penchant for street food, folks never seem to have a problem waiting in the perpetual line that winds around this historic joint. (Back in the day, Orson Welles would stop by once a week and down a dozen chili-cheese dogs.) The Stretch chili-cheese dog is the stuff of legend at Pink's. A long and thin 100% beef Hoffy is snug in a lightly steamed bun, oozing with chili and topped with a slab of neon-orange cheese. But the menu has evolved since…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
There is a small free lot behind Pink's, but it can sometimes be difficult and time-consuming to get in and out.
The Extras:
Don't eat meat? No worries: Pink's offers turkey dogs as well as vegetarian hamburger patties.
ambiance
90.0% positive
  1. The experience of being in line with all the other eager customers was fun; ordering was fun, but tasting the hot dog was the worst.
  2. Between the drunkards and the wild car accident down the street that I missed by seconds from being involved in myself, I can say the atmosphere was, errr, interesting?
  3. The place was very clean and offered a good, cheap, comfortable place for a light lunch - it was an LA landmark worthy of a stop.
  4. The is good, if you like Hot Dogs and the crowd in line in fun to watch.
  5. The patio/parking lot in the back doesn't make for a great dining experience.
  6. That said--Pink's is cheap, fun and tasty--no big whoop.
  7. Continued great food, service and ambience.
  8. You will wait so wear comfortable shoes.
  9. Honestly this is the worst hot dog Ive ever had, Costco dogs are better than these, even Target dogs are better, I dont know what people see in this place, the wait is too long, there is never any parking, and the food is gross, dont waste your time, you
  10. Bring comfortable shoes, an optimistic attitude, and a hankering for cheap, juicy dogs.
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. The beer-battered onion rings were very good, but not much better than any other beer-battered onion rings.
  2. hadn't been to Pink's in years, but visited them again this past Saturday / Sunday morning at 2am to find the chili cheese dogs were still delicious, the lines still long, the crowd dressed for cubbing and recovering from a little too much to drink.
food quality
77.45999813079834% positive
  1. That aside, the food was terrific.
  2. Today the burgers may be more tasty than the dogs, but if you have the time, because there's always a line, and don't have too many cholesterol problems, this is the place to go.
  3. Pink's hotdogs just don't beat the delicious dogs that I was raised on in New York.
  4. their chili fries are good too!
  5. The food is very good.
  6. really like their season fries too.
  7. Honestly this is the worst hot dog Ive ever had, Costco dogs are better than these, even Target dogs are better, I dont know what people see in this place, the wait is too long, there is never any parking, and the food is gross, dont waste your time, you
  8. hours to navigate/endure/survive to the promised yummy culinary land of wieners.
  9. Add some scrumptious chili cheese fries and a Bubble-Up to complete your dining enjoyment!
  10. If your doctor gives you permission to have a damn good, cheap, greasy meal once in a while then this is the place to spend your voucher.
  11. The hot dogs are just not tasty.
  12. Its such a long line because the food is good, and they cook it right in front of you.
  13. just had a polish sausage and a hamburger with cheese, bacon and chili, and my stomach is happy.
  14. It ended up in the trash can along with the awful fries.
  15. Order more than one dog as it's great comfort food!
  16. The beer-battered onion rings were very good, but not much better than any other beer-battered onion rings.
  17. Like at most LA landmarks, its about good food at a good price.
  18. Used to good "dogs" coney island style, the skin was tough the sauce was like dried chili
  19. hadn't been to Pink's in years, but visited them again this past Saturday / Sunday morning at 2am to find the chili cheese dogs were still delicious, the lines still long, the crowd dressed for cubbing and recovering from a little too much to drink.
  20. have enjoyed hot dogs from all over the U.S. and realize that the hot dog is a fast food.
  21. Awesome (cheap) food, loads of it - and definitely worth the long lines
  22. The food was good but it was very costly.
  23. you get that famous "snap" when you bite into it and it's soooo tasty.
  24. Youll love Pinks mouth-watering 'dogs and fresh hotdog trimmings, nostalgic soda and great service.
  25. "Pink's" has the BEST burger i have ever tasted.
  26. The chili dog sauce was the worst I've ever tasted.
  27. Great food and they're open late on weekends!
  28. The chili-dogs are good and so are the chili-cheese burgers!
  29. love the different names they call them, like the Lord of the Rings dog (dog in 3 onion rings) and the Lakers dog (extra mustard or something).
  30. While the onion rings smelled absolutely delicious while we were waiting on the street, they ended up just being average in taste.
  31. The dogs are awesome, but try their chicken breast grilled and wrapped in a tortilla with Pink's chili, cheese and a ton of bacon!
  32. Best time to go is around 10:00 on a sunday and you can beat the gnarley lines and get some famous and mighty tasty food to eat, I mean anyone who's anyone has eaten there and it's not exaclty the Ivy but its BETTER
  33. That said--Pink's is cheap, fun and tasty--no big whoop.
  34. The chili was thick and NASTY, the the onion rings were greasy and had an odd flavor, the pink lemonaid was bitter.
  35. Chili cheese is very tasty.
  36. great food
  37. Overall food experience was great, they have different styles of dogs and a variety of burgers & sanwiches, I do recommend it.
  38. Im originally from Chicago, which has great food, and of course Vegas has great food, so I think I know my stuff.
  39. Great food - only good people eat there.
  40. The best burgers and dogs in the world!
  41. the hot dogs were huge and mountainous, topped with all kinds of toppings available (bacon, guacamole, sourcream, veggies, etc. etc.), but I felt like I was going to get a heart attack after eating one.
  42. wouldn't say Pinks has the best hot dogs, but it does have one helluva menu with just about any hot dog, burger, onion ring, french fry combination you can dream up.
  43. the most interesting and tasty hot dogs around lol
  44. So, the next time someone tells YOU to go to Pink's, claiming that it is such a great hotdog, and they have recently been there--just do one thing: DO NOT trust anything that person ever tells you about food again!
  45. Pink's offers the most generous portions of ANY hot dog stand, the dogs are so fresh.
  46. Decent food at a decent price!
  47. The lines are super long and will take about an hour or more to reach the front to order your food.
  48. would like to know why people stand in line for this horrible food.
  49. The food is not bad but it's not the greatest.
  50. *The most fantastic onion rings I've ever had- perfect size and perfectly crunchy, not oily at all.
  51. am a huge hot dog fanatic and have tried them all over and whenever I can see one on the menu no matter where I am but this dog really kicks my mouths a*s, I have had better chili before but this chili is still pretty damn good, I love the variety of do
  52. and the food is a bit pricey for a HOT DOG!
  53. Arrived happy and left happy, after a good meal
  54. Horrible food.
  55. It's just a simple, great, greasy food joint, and I doubt you will be disappointed.
  56. And the onion rings are fantastic - reminded me of White Castle's, if you know them.
  57. The bread was also dry.
  58. The bread was delicious.
  59. don't know about the regular hot dogs there, but the spicy polish dogs are fantastic!
  60. great polish hot dog, love the chili cheese fries, get there early, but its still worth the wait
  61. Our order was, 2 chili dogs, 2 chili dogs with sauerkraut, 1- 12inch spicy dog (This was HUGE!)
  62. There was always a line wrapping around Pinks any night of the week,, and the reason I've come to find out is this: stupid Americans with non existent food standards who follow the herd, even if it means waiting an hour for the worst hot dogs ever.
  63. Continued great food, service and ambience.
  64. The fries aren't bad either.
  65. Best onion rings and fries EVER!
  66. The food however, failed to deliver on its legacy of good food.
  67. Seriously, the food is that bad.
  68. have heard the burritos are good but what would be the point when you can get a good burrito anywhere else in LA.
  69. Great Hot Dogs with all the yummy toppings you could wish for.
  70. Onion rings are mediocre as are the fries.
  71. good food, mademy mouth water when lying my eyes on the food for the fist time.
menu variety
70.0% positive
  1. Pinks has the best HOt Dog in LA -- there are a dozen varieties -- as seen on Huel Howser's KCET program.
  2. Overall food experience was great, they have different styles of dogs and a variety of burgers & sanwiches, I do recommend it.
  3. They have a lot of variety, with big dogs named after celebs.
  4. wouldn't say Pinks has the best hot dogs, but it does have one helluva menu with just about any hot dog, burger, onion ring, french fry combination you can dream up.
  5. If you don't want to deal with the slow service at Fred 62, The Kitchen's new menu has got you down, go to Pink's.
  6. The hot dogs are all great, and the variety is exhaustive.
  7. am a huge hot dog fanatic and have tried them all over and whenever I can see one on the menu no matter where I am but this dog really kicks my mouths a*s, I have had better chili before but this chili is still pretty damn good, I love the variety of do
  8. And as other reviews below have confirmed, I imagine the other stuff on the menu is just as bad.
  9. Pink's creatively assembles a variety of condiments to make the best hot dogs ever!
  10. They have the most unique menu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. The line is worth the wait and it's a great place to take someone if you have some catching up to do.
  2. The place was very clean and offered a good, cheap, comfortable place for a light lunch - it was an LA landmark worthy of a stop.
  3. very nice place
  4. In my opinion, it might just be the best hot dog place in LA, but if someone argued with me I wouldn't put up much of a fight.
  5. great place for a daytime date and a dog
  6. If you want the best chili dogs in L.A., this is the place to go, just be prepared for a long wait if you go during lunch time.
  7. Other than that though, great place for hot dogs.
  8. If your doctor gives you permission to have a damn good, cheap, greasy meal once in a while then this is the place to spend your voucher.
  9. it's a good place to eat when you're looking for something quick, late @ night.
  10. Pink's Hot Dogs is the best place and worth the wait!
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. love Pink's but they need to go back to the old line when there were more lines.
  2. will not be back and I will continue my search for the best hotdog in the city!
service
68.75% positive
  1. am a hot dog fan, but I don't see why people love this place so much.
  2. don't know what the other negative people are thinking but the hotdogs are juicy and flavorful.
  3. Continued great food, service and ambience.
  4. would like to know why people stand in line for this horrible food.
  5. And the people who frequent there for movie-star to college student to transvestites, it's filled with great friendly people.
  6. Youll love Pinks mouth-watering 'dogs and fresh hotdog trimmings, nostalgic soda and great service.
  7. Honestly this is the worst hot dog Ive ever had, Costco dogs are better than these, even Target dogs are better, I dont know what people see in this place, the wait is too long, there is never any parking, and the food is gross, dont waste your time, you
  8. Great food - only good people eat there.
  9. *Pleasant staff- just in a hurry, thats all!
  10. They have the nicest people working for them and great dogs to boot.
  11. Meet interesting people.
  12. Also many famous people eat at Pink's so bring your camera you never know who might show up.
  13. If you are expecting table cloths and special treatment you won't like "Pinks" however the Valet service was EXCEPTIONAL!
  14. BUT OPEN UP enjoy the experience and meet new people while you are in line and ENJOY life!
  15. My visit to Pink's was ruined by the horrible service.
  16. If you don't want to deal with the slow service at Fred 62, The Kitchen's new menu has got you down, go to Pink's.
value
85.41999816894531% positive
  1. Bring comfortable shoes, an optimistic attitude, and a hankering for cheap, juicy dogs.
  2. That said--Pink's is cheap, fun and tasty--no big whoop.
  3. The price is okay, not cheap, but great if you like messy hotdogs.
  4. and the food is a bit pricey for a HOT DOG!
  5. They have incredible hot dogs, kind of feel guilty eating them afterwards but they are worth it.
  6. The only thing that is "signature" for this place is a huge line!
  7. The portions are huge and very reasonable.
  8. Pink's offers the most generous portions of ANY hot dog stand, the dogs are so fresh.
  9. Awesome (cheap) food, loads of it - and definitely worth the long lines
  10. The line is worth the wait and it's a great place to take someone if you have some catching up to do.
  11. Very decent prices in general but expensive considering its for a hot dog.
  12. This cheap eats spot is perfect after late nights at the club, but it does get crowded.
  13. No nasty cheap Weinies here!
  14. Decent food at a decent price!
  15. Wasn't worth the wait and moreover, the quality and or flavor does not compare even to the likes of a 7-11 hot dog let alone the famous hot dogs of NY or Chicago.
  16. BEST hot dogs in LA and the most generous portions!
  17. great polish hot dog, love the chili cheese fries, get there early, but its still worth the wait
  18. We waited in line for more than 30 minutes for an overpriced hotdog.
  19. The place was very clean and offered a good, cheap, comfortable place for a light lunch - it was an LA landmark worthy of a stop.
  20. the hot dogs were huge and mountainous, topped with all kinds of toppings available (bacon, guacamole, sourcream, veggies, etc. etc.), but I felt like I was going to get a heart attack after eating one.
  21. Like at most LA landmarks, its about good food at a good price.
  22. am a huge hot dog fanatic and have tried them all over and whenever I can see one on the menu no matter where I am but this dog really kicks my mouths a*s, I have had better chili before but this chili is still pretty damn good, I love the variety of do
  23. If your doctor gives you permission to have a damn good, cheap, greasy meal once in a while then this is the place to spend your voucher.
  24. Pink's Hot Dogs is the best place and worth the wait!
wait time
69.22999858856201% positive
  1. If you want the best chili dogs in L.A., this is the place to go, just be prepared for a long wait if you go during lunch time.
  2. We waited in line for more than 30 minutes for an overpriced hotdog.
  3. figured the hot dogs must be good, and decided to wait in the long line.
  4. Its such a long line because the food is good, and they cook it right in front of you.
  5. it's a good place to eat when you're looking for something quick, late @ night.
  6. Parking is real bad in the surrounding area, lines are long (why?
  7. Honestly this is the worst hot dog Ive ever had, Costco dogs are better than these, even Target dogs are better, I dont know what people see in this place, the wait is too long, there is never any parking, and the food is gross, dont waste your time, you
  8. If you don't want to deal with the slow service at Fred 62, The Kitchen's new menu has got you down, go to Pink's.
  9. The lines are super long and will take about an hour or more to reach the front to order your food.
  10. Awesome (cheap) food, loads of it - and definitely worth the long lines
  11. This is THE BEST hot dog stand in Los Angeles, some may say that the line at times may be a bit long but as soon as you bite down into whatever it is you've ordered you'll forget about all of that.
  12. hadn't been to Pink's in years, but visited them again this past Saturday / Sunday morning at 2am to find the chili cheese dogs were still delicious, the lines still long, the crowd dressed for cubbing and recovering from a little too much to drink.
  13. Actaully, I love the foot long jalepeño dog.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/12/12

Very Nice

by jamesmcgraw

Very nice place, atmosphere is awesome.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/15/12

Excellent Food!

by Claudia Castillo

I'm not really a fan of high calorie diets but this one just warrants an exception! Great hotdogs and side of fries. You cant go wrong with pinks!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/12/12

love it.

by broncostebow1

I love it, and would eat here constantly if not for the outrageous lines...rather go to the mall.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/31/12

classic high school foood

by aprincess11

personally prefer cheeseburger food is super for what it is!

3 Star Rating: Average

01/06/12

Amazing!

by JenniferFoodCourt

I was very pleased for the quality of the Hot Dog's. The prices were fair and the waiting time was minimal.

The Details on Pink's Hot Dogs

Place Categories:

  • best hot dogs
  • great comfort food
  • great spicy polish dogs
  • best hotdog
  • horrible food
  • best canned chili
  • love pink
  • famous friendly people
  • mediocre beerbattered onion rings
  • enjoy season fries
  • ridiculous line
  • best chili dogs
  • great service
  • worst meal
  • fun food experience
  • decent price
  • love variety
  • famous snap
  • worst place
  • great spot
  • comfortable shoes
  • worst chili
  • great hot dog place
  • best burger
  • good burrito

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