Joe Jost's

"Dive bars don't get much older (or more famous) than Joe Jost's, a Long Beach essential for going on 100 years. Yes, the place is that old — and that cool. Go for sandwiches, beer, and the famous pickled eggs." - Eater Staff

"This nearly 100-year-old Long Beach legend is known for its quirky menu, especially the Joe’s special, a split Polish dog wrapped in rye bread with Swiss cheese, mustard, and a pickle." - Eater Staff

"This Long Beach institution was first opened in 1924, and they pride themselves as being both a sports bar and a neighborhood dive. Joe Jost’s is a great place to watch a game, or chat up some locals, or work your way through certified bar-food classics like house-made pickled eggs and the “Joe’s Special” sandwich, with a Polish sausage, Swiss, and mustard on rye." - kat hong, james montgomery

"One of the oldest bars in LA, Joe Jost’s has a whole room of pool tables in the back. It’s not the place to come for a drunk, late-night game of pool, but it is an excellent place to come on a Saturday afternoon to drink a couple steins of beer, and play a septuagenarian for the rights to a table. If you get hungry, buy everyone some pickled eggs and a basket of pretzels." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren

"Suddenly, that means-to-an-end comfort food became a manner of survival. As I reported in the summer of 2020, Joe Jost’s in Long Beach, California, adhered to the state’s reopening laws by setting up folding tables and chairs in the parking lot to serve beers and food—something that was only possible due to its curiously iconic and near century-old menu of hot dogs and pickled eggs."