Papoos Restaurant
(818) 846-1511
4300 W Riverside Dr
Burbank,
CA
91505
34.1521
-118.347
Neighborhoods: Central LA, Toluca Lake
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In Short
This hot-dog joint established in 1949 features red walls with white scalloped trim, black-and-white checker floor, gingham curtains and tablecloths, heart-shaped chairbacks and red booths with cow-print table tops. Tin signs of vintage cars dot the walls alongside one of Marilyn Monroe pushing Lustre-Crème shampoo. Beyond dogs, burgers and grilled sandwiches, there are full breakfasts, rib eye steak sandwich, and fish and chips. Malts, shakes and floats are served, as well as wine and beer.
User Reviews
Anonymous
March 14, 2008
I just discovered Papoos Hot Dog Show a few months ago. I am a big hot dog fan and this place has a lot of choices. You can get pretty much any combination of hot dog toppings, and you can upgrade your regular hot dog to a large all-beef hot dog for just a dollar. The sides are generously portioned and delicious, especially their french fries! I haven't had their shakes yet, but they look delicious. A bit of old 50's flair inside makes this place an enjoyable classic lunch spot.
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culinaryman
January 22, 2008
The "Hot Dog Show" used to be a favorite hang out for a lot of teens, among others young and old, back in the 60's and 70's around the time I was in high school. Since it has become "Papoo's Hot Dog Show", it may still look the same on the outside but what,s on the inside has changed a lot. The food is definitely not of the same quality nor is the service. Obviously the prices can not be what they were 30 years ago but, their prices for this type of food has gone up beyond value. This hot dog stand used to be unique because of their menu and all the different varieties of hot dogs they offered with catchy little names. Of course you can't expect any restaurant not to add new items to their menu since not everybody will want a hot dog but they should have kept the novelty of the original hot dog menu alive. When I ate there with my wife recently, she was on her lunch hour, we barely got out of there in time to get here back to her job on time, the service was horribly slow and this is unacceptable for fast food. Besides the tables, there used to be a eating counter all the way around inside, this has been changed and for some reason the nostalgia seems to be gone. Oh, and one last comment, I realize that the owner Papoo wants everybody to know it's his place but I feel that possibly more old time customers like myself might have been prone to go there if he would have just left the name alone as "The Hot Dog Show".
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keyframegirl
October 12, 2007
Good hot dogs, great milk shakes, good prices, bad service, slummy building. Worth checking it out if you don't mind the atmosphere. A good building make over would do this place good!!
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Breakfast specials are available, not just at 7am as the sign indicates, but weekdays until 11:30am and weekends until 12pm.
Parking:
There is a large lot in the rear of the building, as well as spots on Riverside and nearby side streets.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Outdoor Dining, Hidden Find, Lunch Spot, Carry Out, Cheap Eats
