(818) 843-9334
4211 Riverside Dr
Burbank,
CA
91505
34.15223
-118.346148
Neighborhoods: Toluca Lake, Central LA
Hours:
Open 24hrs
Price:
$
Last updated 10.15.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard, Travelers Check
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Carry Out
General Info:
Open 24 Hours
Cuisine:
Hamburgers, Traditional American
Other Locations:
What People Are Saying About Bob's Big Boy
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – The jaunty orange-and-white umbrellas, flashy neon, flat roof and vaulting sign have been beckoning L.A.'s hungry masses for more than 50 years. It is the oldest surviving member of the Bob's chain (the original was in Glendale), and is now a national landmark. Nab a counter seat and listen to locals recount Big Boy stories from their youth or squeeze into a comfortable booth. – – The Food – The Big Boy combo is a piece of Americana--a salad and a drink accompany a juicy double-deck burger served on a soft sesame roll with thinly shaved lettuce, cheddar…
Editor's Tips
- When to Go:
- A classic car show is held every Friday night, 5pm-10pm, in the back parking lot. Saturdays and Sundays, 5pm-10pm, Bob's hosts carhop service.
- The Extras:
- The drive thru is open Monday-Thursday from 11am to 10pm.
- Know Before You Go:
- Order dinner salads "heavy on the blue" (dressing on the salad and on the side) perfect for carrying on the Bob's tradition of dipping fries into it.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 77.63000011444092% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| return potential | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 71.4300012588501% positive |
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| value | 100.0% positive |
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| wait time | 75.0% positive |
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Get your burgers somewhere else!
by poeticdestiny8
I was very excited to visit a piece of my childhood. My boyfriend and I went to have some Lunch this past Sunday afternoon. It wasn't busy, yet the front booths were occupied. As we walked in,one of the two girls at the front pointed at a booth for us to take and being accustomed to casual dining, had no problem with not being walked to our table. We sat for a while chatting and reminicing about our Bob's experiences as children and noticed that we hadn't received menus yet. We looked around and waited for someone to come by to ask. One waitress made two trips to two of the three tables to one side and I turned and notice a second waitress tending to the tables behind us. Another server was staring off into space at another section and the two girls up front were still doing something at the register. After about 10 minutes, I notice a manger walk out and suppose that he may walk by to draw his attention and instead he stood up front for a while then quickly crossed the restaurant with a slight glance and no recognition that we had yet to be attended to. I clocked in two more minutes then we got up and left. No apology, no acknowledgement.
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank obviously doesn't need our business, therefore, I suggest you have your burgers somewhere else.
PS- the single star should be no stars but I'm required to give a rating
- Pros: Wouldn't know.
- Cons: Worst Service Ever!
Worst Food I have had in memory
by DrBiped
What a horrible experience this was. After getting our drinks we found out that the ice tea tasted like water. Then after waiting for 20 min we got our order taken.
After the food arrived we ended up eating some of the worst stuff I have ever had. The burger I got was a defrosted, reheated, hunk of flavorless junk. The fries with them where freezer burned.
My girlfriend got a piece of garlic toast topped with flavorless turkey and out of a jar gravy. Mash potatoes which where just that. Mashed up potatoes with nothing else in them. and a side of cold slaw that was just chopped up cabbage in water.
This would have to be one of the worst meals I have had in a long time and would ask everyone to stay away from this restaurant if they want to have a pleasant evening
- Pros: The Lighting
- Cons: Everything else
Nostalgic Burbank Burger Location
by RockinRick
A classic burger hangout in Burbank, I've been going here with friends since junior high school days. I'm a pushover for the blue cheese dressing, and bacon burgers are my favorite. I have not ordered much other than my usual... bacon cheeseburger, fries, blue cheese dressing, and a chocolate shake. I won't say they are the best burgers in the world but something about "growing up at Bobs" has me continuing to come back.
- Pros: Plenty of Parking unless lot filled w/classic cars
- Cons: What could be bad about eating meat, bacon, and chocolate?
A definite landmark restaurant that still thrives
by Foodlover52
You know it really gives you a terrible feeling when you read about other people's delimmas such as finding a small live worm crawling around on the veggies in their food. But, considering burgers do have tomatoes, onions, and lettuce, actually this could easily happen at any restaurant offering this kind of product or similar fare but, did two different people in their group really need to review with the same exact complaint on the same day? If you accidently ate it before seeing it, I'm sure it wouldn't hurt you, but at least it wasn't something worse, like a c**kroach. I've been a customer of this specific Bob's location since the late 1960's, for more than 30 years. I can say I've never had an experience like this and even if I did, it wouldn't stop me from going again. Another diner complained that the food no longer tastes like it once did including the salad dressings among other things. I still eat here a couple times a month and the selections I have eaten still taste to me, like they always did. Yes, I'm sure there have been minor changes over the years but not enough to make a big difference. I happen to know that certain products like their Bob's special relish and the salad dressings have been made to secret recipes since their introduction years ago, they have no reason to change them. Read for yourself, most all the other reviews say what they should, that this is a great place to eat so give it a try and have some lunch and a bit of nostalgia sometime.
- Pros: Great original double deck burgers, historical experience, nostalgic ambience
- Cons: Parking on Friday classic car nights, long waits during busy meal periods
The Details on Bob's Big Boy
Place Categories:
- best bacon cheese burger
- great historic place
- great quality food
- good retro carhop service
- awful food
- honestly love big boy
- great classic experience
- fantastic store
- nice waitress
- good price
- decent meal
- always enjoy baconcheeseburger
- favorite bacon burgers
- great lookeylooing
- more interesting crowd
- utterly disgusting vegetarian burger
- not poor eating
- best onion rings
- best burger places
- cold slaw
- love still
- really love classic look
- unique salad dressings
- poor food quality
- fast food burger




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