Larry's Chili Dog - Review - Burbank - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Larry’s in Burbank has been a part of the neighborhood’s lunch rotation since the ’50s. The chipped green paint, red booths, and walls decorated with license plates from almost every state make this old-school institution look like the real-life version of Bob’s Burgers. The smell of grilling dogs drifts down the block as you walk up, and the menu is full of greasy, griddled staples perfect for families, solo diners, and people who clearly just rolled out of bed and showed up hungry in pajamas. There are burgers, breakfast burritos, and hot dogs in just about every style you can imagine. But anything with their thick, meaty housemade chili is the move—they’ve nailed their formula after 70 years of ladling it over dogs and burgers. Food Rundown Chili Cheese Dog The iconic order for a reason. The snappy sausage is loaded with chili that isn’t too spicy but still has plenty of depth, and a molten layer of cheese that melts into every crinkled inch of the squishy bun. It's heavy and messy, but exactly what you want when you’re at Larry’s. Add onions and mustard if you want to break up the ooziness. photo credit: Matt Gendal Chicago Dog The poppyseed bun barely holds together this neon-bright pile of relish, tomato chunks, and a vinegary pickle spear. The sausage is small and gets buried beneath the toppings, but this one is more about the tangy chaos anyway. photo credit: Matt Gendal" - Cathy Park