Restaurant Review for Pink's Hot Dogs in Hollywood, California

Pink's Hot Dogs is a popular dining spot in Hollywood. Pinks got it start in 1939 when Betty and Paul Pink bought a portable hot dog cart with $50 in borrowed money. In 1946 they expanded to a building in Hollywood and have been at the same location for 65 years. Pink's has gone from selling 100 hot dogs a day to currently selling about 2,000.

For over 65 years Hoffy's has been custom making Pink's plump all beef oversized kosher hot dogs. The dogs are served in over 20 different varieties. The hot dogs are popular because they are bursting with flavor and they pile on the toppings and their special secret recipe chili. The hot dogs are all-beef and have a natural casing that makes them snap when you bite into them.

Pink's Hot Dogs charges bargain prices. Nothing on the menu is more than $7 and most menu items range from $3 to $5.

Besides the famous chili dogs, some of the other options include a spicy Polish dog, a Jalapeno dog, a pastrami Reuben dog, a bacon burrito dog, a guacamole dog, several types of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, turkey burgers and pastrami combinations.

Pink's Hot Dogs has recently added a new menu section for the popular Mexican cuisine. There are all sorts of burrito and tamale choices including: a giant 12" jalapeno dog, a tamale topped with chili and a chicken fajita burrito..

Pink's Hot Dogs also has a menu section dedicated to naming hot dog varieties to different stars. For instance the Rosie O'Donnell Long Island Dog is a 10" Stretch Dog, topped with mustard, onions, chili and sauerkraut for $3.75.

- Other popular hot dogs with special names include:

- The "Planet Hollywood" Dog, a Polish Sausage, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, bacon & cheese for $5.45, add jalapenos 25¢.

- The Lord of the "RINGS" Dog is a 10" Stretch Dog, Yummy BBQ sauce topped with onion rings for $4.05.

- The Martha Stewart Dog is a 10" Stretch Dog, relish, onions, bacon
chopped tomatoes, sauerkraut & sour cream for $4.95.

- According to Pink's Hot Dogs their Top 10 Most Popular Hot Dogs are: