Pink's Hot Dogs, Buena Park, CA

I was warned by my good friend Dianne that I better be ready to eat this summer -- I'm always ready :D

We went to Pink's the World Famous Hot Dog that originally started in a small street corner of Beverly Hills, CA. They had opened another branch within the boardwalk at Knott's Berry Farm.

Spicy Polish Dog with Bowl of Chili



Spicy Polish Sausage covered with Chili, Chopped Onions, Mustard. Bowl of Chili on the side

Judgment: The hot dog is prepared fresh and right in front of you. Similar to how Subway prepares their sandwiches -- to order. The chili is in a giant pot simmering all day but it is quite tasty. The Polish Sausage definitely has a good snap to it and well seasoned. It is spicy but not overwhelming where you need to sit there drinking water the whole time. The bun is rather plain, I kind of wished I had a pretzel bun with that sausage. 8 / 10

Judgment: The Chili is piping hot and it melts that slice of cheese that's floating around in it. The seasoning tasted balanced and the meat is tender. The only frightening thing in this bowl is the separation of oil. It does seem a bit overwhelming when you really pay attention to it. Then again, that's how all Chili is. 8 / 10

Conclusion: The Pinks inside Knott's is definitely good. It makes a good attempt at recreating the Los Angeles legend. The hot dogs might have different names but the taste and ingredients are all there. Also, part of it might be because they do change up their specialty hot dog menu from time to time as well.

The Restaurant gets a B-rank.

Fuddrucker's, Buena Park, CA

So with the typical Tuesday Eating crew, we went to Fuddrucker's in Buena Park. I haven't been here in a while so I wanted to have a good burger again.

Wild Boar Burger



Wild Boar Burger with Grilled Onions, Bacon, Pepper Jack Cheese, Bleu Cheese with Chili Cheese Wedge Fries

Judgment: The burger was surprisingly healthier than the regular burgers there. I thought being Wild Boar, it'd be a burger full of piggy goodness so I added some bacon for that double piggy goodness. The taste is similar to a turkey burger but again with a slightly different edge to the flavor. The meat was a little more dry than beef as well. The chili fries were not much to write home about, although just hearing that it was an option made it tempting to order. Don't get tricked like I was. 7 / 10

Conclusion: The restaurant is just as I remembered it and for some reason, I had a yearning for some Garlic Parmesan Fries. Curse you Red Robin!

The Restaurant gets a B.

Bonus Material: Here's a Strawberry Shake my buddy Tony ordered. It looked SO good, I had to take a picture of it. I wish I had ordered one as well but I imagine it would've been WAY too filling.