Oki-Dog

This place is a hidden gem! Decor is very warm and adventurous. The food is good, made to order, and the COMBOSSS!! The combos is where you can get a bang for your buck! My go-to is the double chili cheese burger combo with everything (tomato, secret sauce, lettuce, pickle, onion). It comes with a drink of your choice- fountain or bottle/can, the burger, and a whole load of fries. They give you so much food, it could easily feed 2-3 mouths. The combo is only $10!! At first I didnt go in because of how it looked outside but dont judge a book by its cover. I was blown away by the food and decor. The staff is super friendly and they serve the food in a timely manner. This is your sign to eat here- whether you’re going solo or with friends!

Love it spend $40 fed 4 of us. We got 3 Oki Dog combos and one Double cheeseburger combo. They are generous with the fries. Delicious 😋 Definitely good food drove 1 hour to get there very well worth it..

Authentic freshly made fast food. Affordable and tasty. It was too hot for us to sit down and eat there so we took away and enjoyed at home. Loved the veggie burrito that was vegan friendly

This was my second time visiting Oki Dogs. Last Friday I treated a friend of mine to a belated birthday celebration. He ordered the Oki Dogs Special, that's two hot dogs wrapped in a tortilla with chili, cheese, onion, and a mountain of French fries. I ordered the Pastrami Burger. Delicious!! The prices are great, and the food is Delish!!! 😋👍👍☘️☘️☘️🌞🍦

The legend is true...The now 50 year old joint which has been incredibly popular for punks for the last 43 years (1977) is still open and its reputation is still going strong through incredible word of mouth for its word famous Oki Dogs (Which are basically what I am showing you here in my photos). The staff is incredibly friendly and the prices for the food are extremely reasonable (2 Oki Dogs, two Cokes and two waters for $12? Great deal!). First time there and I can tell you with the upmost confidence that it was incredible. I will definitely be coming back soon! (NOTE: this is a CASH ONLY location. However, there’s an ATM inside of the restaurant in case if you aren’t lucky.)

I got the Oki Dog combo: an Oki Dog, fries, and fountain soda for $6 including tax. I really enjoyed the meal; the fries were hot & crispy and the Oki Dog was an...Oki Dog. It's hard to explain how deliciously sinful the flavors of an Oki Dog are. You have a base of the double barrel hot dogs. These are some tasty hot dogs and are definitely worth whatever negative health affects they have. They are meaty and thick, with a good taste. Then, oozing from every corner of the tortilla wrapping the two hot dogs is a mix of chili cheese. Finally, to wrap it all up you have delicious chunks of pastrami that bring a flavor that seems to mellow out the almost too powerful flavors of the other main ingredients. This is also what lost it 1 star for me, there wasn't nearly enough pastrami. Your doctor might not be happy, and your gut will be heavy, but for $6, your inner food demon will be satisfied.

Oki dog has been around forever. I used to go there in the 80s. It's been over 20 years since I have had one. Still good!!! Yummm

I would travel miles across town for this unglamorous, slightly decrepit, yet supremely cool hotdog stand on the corner of Fairfax and Willoughby for what I declare is the best and funkiest six dollar meal in town: the Oki Dog Combo. What is essentially a flour tortilla wrapped around two hot dogs, pastrami, cheese and chili, the legendary Oki Dog could very well kill the coronavirus, if not last night's bitchen' hangover.

My sis treated me to this place before and I passed it today and wanted to leave my review that it was good and tasty! They have a $8 deal I see and although the ambiance is ragety lol compared to other places it's really a good foodie place! There's not too many LA restaurant places that aren't good! LA has good food I have to give it to LA for the competitive nature of making delicious foods. The traffic may be bad and I have to drive out here from 10am and back out of LA by 2pm to beat any traffic but I can see why it's so many people living in LA, for all the rich and unique business opportunities and ideas. I love coming out here randomly. Today was that day.

So let me start by saying I was about to leave when I got close to the restaurant it was real questionable. I was told by an employee at dollar trees that it was so good so I gave it a chance and I'm glad I did. This place is affordable and so good . It was hot and quick and real nice portion size. I dont live in LA or I would definitely go all the time. This is definitely a don't judge a book by its cover typos thing. It's a bit outdated and definitely a chill get some good super fats type place. Just give it a chance

I wanted to love this place. Oki Dog was a legendary punk hangout and Jonathan Gold loved it. It seemed like it would be right up my alley. But I just wasn't into it. A burrito filled with hot dogs, chili, cheese, and pastrami sounds amazing. But the one I had here didn't make me want to return. Anthony Bourdain didn't seem to love it either, so I guess I'm not in a bad boat. I'm glad I tried it. And if you're a fan of old LA punk or want to be a Jonathan Gold completist, well then you should probably try it, too. Maybe listen to Youth Gone Mad on your way over there.

Ok. Hear. Me. Out. How is this place still in business? I have driven by Oki Dog on my way home to Weho for years, always peering in and wondering "whats going on in there?" The small mismatched tables and chairs scattered out front are complimented by various half dead house plants that look like they were stolen off nearby apartment balconies. These plants are burning up because for some reason, unbeknownst to science, the sun shines the brightest on the corner of WIlloughby and Fairfax. Occasionally you will see a crew of men sitting in the chairs all of whom look like they moved to California in the 1880's in search of gold. Rugged and rough like they probably need a good hand cream (I use Aquaphor and it will change your life, everyone I touch says my hands are so soft). But the most interesting thing about these men is that THEY'RE NEVER EATING ANY FOOD? Just smoking what I imagine are Marlboro Red 100's. Judging on appearance alone: this place has the essence of a court ordered halfway house. But a fun one, because its painted bright orange. I always heard Oki Dog was a punk rock hang out and it's probably because Nancy killed Sid Vicious by making him eat an Oki Dog. Just Kidding! Look. I went. I tried it. AND... I'm still alive. Would I recommend it? NO. Would I take someone I love there for any reason? NO. Would I take my enemy there, NOT EVEN. But would I go back alone? If I were really hungry, late at night in search of a cigarette and heartburn? MAYBE. The inside was worse than I could have dreamed. The food was both too wet and too dry all at once. It tasted like how warm beer smells. BUT I LIKED IT SORT OF? I am so conflicted. I think I like the idea of an Oki Dog. A tortilla filled with hot dogs, chili, cheese and pastrami but didn't love the execution. I think you should try it, if you like living on the edge. 3 Stars because they don't take cards or Apple pay and make you use that shady ATM machine inside, which with that $4 ATM service fee is probably how they're staying in business.

Every time I go visit my family, this is a must have either while we're in town or on our way back home. Being from LA the known places are alway a HIT! I'm not a pastrami person but this one is different. I get the pastrami burrito with no changes. One burrito can definitely be for 2. The service is welcoming and in the background you hear great music playing. It's good the day purchased and even the next (put it in the oven to make the shell crispy). SN: bring cash because that's all that they accept (atm outside). Watching the lady ring up total on the register is one of the best parts

Oki Dog is a truly a unique and interesting a blend of Okinawa foods with Los Angeles burger, hot dogs and pastrami that really work well together. The signature dish is the Oki Dog made with two franks, pastrami, American cheese and chili all rolled up in a flour tortilla tastes great. The sandwiches and sides are all large and satisfying. I recommend trying the Oki Dog Kimchi excellent! Their is available off street parking as well as on Fairfax as well. Also Oki Dog is cash only operation, however there is an ATM on the premises. Dining at Oki Dog is an unique Los Angeles experience that should not be missed.

I've been eating Oki Dogs since 1981. I started with late night eats before heading home from punk shows at The Starwood on Santa Monica Blvd. Then the Oki on Pico. And now the Oki on Fairfax. Is it possible they'll open one in Orange County or maybe Long Beach?

I haven't been here in years it was the spot when I went to Fairfax hs many many many moons ago then I initiated my daughter and it was hands down her favorite place to get chili cheese pastrami fries from the location on pico. Then they moved and she for some reason doesn't like that location. The other day she gets a craving so we go to the Fairfax location and it doesn't appear to be open so we try again a week later earlier I think between 6-7 as the information said they closed at 8 on weekdays and again we parked for out and it literally looked abandoned.

Has never disappointed in the 30+ years that I've been going there...and still doesn't! The Pastrami burrito is unparalleled!!! And the teriyaki (chicken and beef) is great! Definitely worth the drive across town'

When I think about my time at the Oki Dog Hot Dog Stand on Fairfax Blvd, it pushes me straight back to the days of punk rock culture in the early 1980s. I remember going there with my best friend Sam and my extensive punk rock crew at the time. We used to down hot dogs like we were trying to win some sort of bet. On one such occasion, we stepped inside and I noticed a man standing at the counter with a giant hunting knife in his hand. I was terrified, I thought my last day was here! I stepped back, to get out of the line, but as soon as I moved, the man smiled and ordered a classic Oki Dog. I felt relieved and laughed. To this day I can still remember what Sam said that day, "You should have never gone punk rock!" To be honest, the Oki Dog Hot Dog Stand still feels kind of like a surreal ode to the experiences I had during my punk rock days and where I got my start in hot dogs. I still order the classic Oki Dog whenever I'm in the area. It's as tasty as it was back then, and it always takes me back to my time with Darby Crash and the punk crew. Great memories, and a reminder to never go back!

Been enjoying since 1983. Must get my oki dog and fries fix every month or so. Hope they open another spot in Hollywood.

Fantastic scumbag food. One of my favorites in the city. Top shelf grease. Not for the faint of heart.

Bomb greasy fast food can't beat the prices. Hours are kinda weird so be sure to call if you're in the area.

"Don't be shy". This has resonated in my mind, and discussions with childhood friends for almost 30 years! The okidog is a rite of passage for all Fairfax Lions.

Desperate times calls for desperate measures. I was so hungry, I could have eaten a horse and was looking for the nearest casual open restaurant in sight. Unfortunately for me, this was the first thing I could find. Decided to try what they were known for and ordered the oki dog. I wanted to order a chili cheese hot dog as well but thank goodness the employee behind the counter warned me the oki dog was a was a burrito and not a hot dog. I opted for a meal instead which comes with fries and a drink. I upgraded to chili cheese fries because I just wanted chili cheese that much. Little did I know, I was given a full serving of soggy fries with below par chili and cheese. The oki dog, which is a tortilla filled with 2 hot dogs, pastrami, and chili was so salty, I know I wouldn't even enjoy it drunk I also wanted iced tea but bc it wasn't already prepared, I opted for an apple manzanita sol to get the full bang for my buck. My meal was $8 - cash only. I desperately hope I never become that desperate again. I didn't literally want to eat a horse. Bleh.

We started our hot dog adventure here based on all the reviews and the history the original Oki dog has. It's a very homely shack with decent amount of seating, a TV, and a couple of arcade dogs (includijg metal slug!). We attempted to order some Oki dogs but ended up with regular hot dogs instead. The prices may look random, but I imagine it's because they end up amounting to a round number after tax. Either way, it's cash only. The hot dogs here were very par for the course. Your typical dog in a lightly toasted bun topped with chop onions, ketchup, mustard, and mayo. Nothing you can't easily make at home. Street/metered parking available.

The food is amazing....you won't regret going ...great service with its own parking...definitely will be going back

There's a man.. a bearded old man that was sitting outside. Presumable a patron. But low and behold he waddled his way to the back door where he grunts something before coughing without a mask and spitting on the floor of the DINING ROOM before TAKING HIS SHIFT IN THE KITCHEN!! Then a man with a half smoked joint sticking out of his mouth was aggressively jostling the crumbling arcade machine behind me. This was an abhorrent experience. CAN I GIVE NO STARS?

I always drive by this place and wanted to check it out. Well today I had extra time and decided to check it out. For a small little hole in the wall, this place is pretty good. It's cash only but can't beat those prices. Costumer Service was amazing. The guy was really nice. Glad that this place didn't go under due to Covid. But I can't wait to be coming back to this place often now. Give it a try. I know there are other places around but I love to support these kind of small business. Also my double chili cheese burger combo cost me only 6 bucks with a drink.

A true LA landmark. Me and Derby crash sucking down Oki dogs till the wheels fall off. The Fairfax one is the one May the doors of this beautiful church stay open forever and long live Oki dog.

Gnarly and cheap. Really should not be eating this way at my age, but the place reminds me of so many burger joints in the middle of nowhere. The fries, crisp and plentiful, and salty. Even though they shove a crumbled paper bag at the bottom of the bag so it seems more, it is still more fries than Micky- D's will ever give you. The burger is greasy and basic, but has that backyard taste and feel. Kind of like you get at a kids birthday party, but good. The Oki Dog? Just think of something you might make for dinner as a kid when our parents were away. Took two days to eat, but that's more about content than size. Still, cheap eats and the ambiance is original. Taste the value and dig the orange.

Drove by this place for years, figured it been around so long it must have something going on. Went in ordered the Oki Dog, fries and a drink. Well, the fries tasted like they were fried in ancient oil and everything had a funky flavor. Not sure if that's the special spice they use but I didn't like it though I was hoping too. At least I tried it. Bring cash they don't take cards.

The pastrami was terrible everyone knows mustard makes the taste complete the meat had no seasoning what so ever the fries were cold for $17 I was so disappointed

This is that local gem that you can only appreciate upon going. The menu is pack with great variety of food combos and favorites. When you decide to check it out do so with no expectation so it can blow you away. My favorite is the teriyaki burrito. I have already said to much . I can't wait to return . This will fill you up .

Not happy they say we accept debit and credit but when u get there they're cash only so now I gotta pay extra $4 for my meal fix it

I have ALWAYS LOVED Oki-Dog! They are my favorite post-pub crawl junk food spot! Sand once everything is open, I'll be getting my hook-up! Oki-Dog and fries cannot be best!

OK. This place is a fixture in Los Angeles. It has history. It is a dive. If you know this, you take it in stride. It is run by some friendly, motley characters, who do their jobs and are nice. There are characters who just hang out, but they are friends of the guys who work there. If you're a food snob, a slumming rich kid with a delicate constitution, you might be creeped out. High-tail it back to where you came from. I went on a weeknight, around 8pm. We were the only customers. We were served promptly, no nonsense. I got the chili cheese fries. It was fine. I prefer Tommy's or Fat Burger's chili, but it was fine. It's better the day after reheated for some reason. They give you a lot of food for a cheap price. No tip jar. I even said to them "Where's your tip jar?" The guy answered "Aw, it's okay. We forgot to put it out." No bad reactions. I guess I have a strong constitution.

Such a dope place for a burrito and hot dog. The atmosphere is none other than a silver lake feel in the heart of Fairfax. Cute place. Love being able to come to another chain of their's. They also have two arcade games for a quarter and plenty of seating. Good vibes! If you are looking for a 4-star bite to eat, then this isn't the place. THIS PLACE IS FOR THE NON JUDGING AND ONLY LOVING person :) It's cool. Just peep the atmosphere and menu.

The pastrami burrito - which is sauted cabage and onions, pastrami , pickles and mustard in a huge flour tortilla, which I have been eating since 1980, is one of the best 'fusion foods' I have eaten. Long before the day fusion was used to describe food. Asian, Mexican and European ingredients whipped together on a hot dog stand griddle. I can't eat it alone or in one sitting anymore. It's big. Service level - remember people, this is a hot dog stand, judge it against the robotic fast food places - it's fine.

Like how is this place still open. I got a pastrami and it was rubbery as hell. The customer service was absolute trash. And overall the place just looks dirty I was hesitant to eat here because of that but was just wanted to give it a try. The guy didn't write my order down and then got mad when he got it wrong. 0/10.

First off, you have to know what you are getting into when you visit this place. At first glance, it's a broken down dump. But look deeper... This is not a fine dining restaurant! It's a burgers and fries and chili dog place with a very special item on the menu, the Oki-Dog! A Chili Cheese Dog with Pastrami wrapped up like a Burrito...that tastes actually pretty damn good! And the fries are good too! If you can get past the dated run down decor, and realize you are getting a Chili dog here, and nothing fancy whatsoever, you are in for a belly bomb of a treat! I recommend the Oki-Dog, for sure. And, the food here is actually very affordable! I paid $5 for my Oki-Dog and Fries.. add a drink and it's $6. (I skipped the drink and brought in my water). You will leave absolutely stuffed as it's very filling as well. Is it the best restaurant in the West Hollywood area? Absolutely not! But one time here and you will find yourself craving this food every once in a while if you are anywhere nearby. Recommended, but remember...get over yourself...and just enjoy the awesome greasiness and you won't be let down!

I only give this a 3 because the place shows a lot of courage to slowly kill us all so deliciously. If I could review Oki Dog only through pictures I would... but you may be repulsed. The legend of Oki Dog's name is that it was once called something else, and the sign wore away over the years leaving only the O K I, and the word "Dog". They didn't fix the sign and soon that became the name. The food is equally accidental... or so it seems. Sure you can get a regular dog, or a chili dog, or a dog with cheese... but why stop there when you can get two huge sausages squeezed into a giant flour tortilla filled with fiery chili, cheese, and corned beef. It is heart clogging goodness that you will be crapping out for weeks. Literally... my body rebelled. But my mouth didn't... so when I woke up in a cold sweat after eating the first half at midnight... I ate the rest for breakfast and almost died. IT'S THAT GOOD! Luckily I got weight loss surgery (in part due to Oki Dog I'm sure)... so now I can only eat a quarter of one. My stomach still gets grotesquely full... but my ass is happy in the morning.

Los Angeles Willshire District is the OG Burritos! Best Hotdog Pastrami n chili burritos you will ever eat. Don't forget them Texas fries.

It's hard for me to place nostalgic feelings aside so I can't give them less than 4 stars. But if I could leave nostalgia out I would've probably give them 3. It's unfortunate to say but the food is not as good as it used to be. And it's really not just me being all LA healthy craze girl, I do sin in the occasional fast food craveria, and I do hit the Oki Dog joint when I need my fix. But the food used to be better. Having said that I think people need to give this place a chance, its not as bad as people made it sound like just because of a stupid Trump (pun intended) sign. Get your Dog on!

Take an average hotdog, tart it up in a variety of needlessly overwrought manners and serve it up in a space, desperately in need of a janitorial cleaning, and right there my friend, you got yourself a visit to Oki Dog. Look I'm a fan of BBQ. Grunge is not necessarily a contraindication. But there are limits fellas. All would've been forgiven if the food were not... well, yucky, but what else am I supposed to call it. Hotdogs and pastrami are a field leveling opportunity. It does not take a master chef to order a better grade of cured meat. It does not take that much effort to make a place at least feel clean and well cared for. But here we find ourselves. On the positive side, Oki-Dog travels well. That is to say, take out does not diminish the experience.

Best artery clogging meal and be had. A go to quick lunch with n Pico Blvd. recommend must try

So while hanging out with my bae we decided to try oki. More so my bae as a non native Californian. The decor was a little too grungy for my taste but, I said I would try it. Lord, I should have followed my first thought. And Run because that's what it will give you the RUNS.. So we got chili dogs and fries. Omg!! The chili dog - a wrinkled bun and a sad weiner drowned in a light brown pudding consistency puddle of puppy poo. The most bland tasting hand full of slop ever! The fries - the sign reads fresh cut fries. Nothing about them were fresh! They were clearly fried in month old grease. We spent majority of the evening going to visiting porcelain seats..

The guy who seemed to be in charge was super nice. The other guys as sketch. Like homeless sketch. Like I handed him a $20 bill and he just sort of looked at it. Then ant me. Then walks off. I look over the counter and see him walking towards an open door. Im sitting there wondering if this isn't an employee, but just a homeless guy who made his way behind the counter. I'm thinking he about to walk out that door with a clean Jefferson and I'll never see it again and I'll end up paying $24 because I gave a sketch guy a 20. But then the guy walked out a different door in the seating area to check out the price of the Bacon Dog I had ordered. He is searching the board for the price. He can't find it. I point it out. $3.75. This guy is clearly irritated I pointed it out. He says "no, it's $4". Now I'm a principled man. If it says $3.75 then I'm gonna pay $3.75. You may think it's just a quarter, but if you tell me it's one price, then raise it, there's gonna be a problem. However, I'm looking at this guy thinking he needs this 25 cents way more than I do and they say you can't argue with crazy. So I just nod and he shuffles back around the corner. Once behind the counter he stops and looks at me, the $20 clutched in his dirty hand. He's staring me down like I haven't given him any cash. A nice chipper Mexican guy with an apron on shows up. He smiles at me. I point to my $20 in the suspected homeless mans hand and tell him I ordered a Bacon Dog. Mexican man says "Ok. $3.50" I just nod. The two of them cruise over to the register to sort it out. I get $16 back. $4 hotdog. And I saw the Mexican guy pull money out of his pocket. So the suspect homeless man made out with some money. 2 min later they ask what I want on it. I ask what the options are. They say anything. I say everything. They ask chili? ya. Cheese? Yes. Mustard? Ya. Tomatoes? Ya. Ketchup? Yep. Onions. Sure. Mayo? Yep. Now I glance up at the menu. There are other dogs that cost more with the various items they've offered. The chili dog is $4.50. Want cheese? Extra .50¢. I don't know how it this place works. I get the dog. It's piping hot. Decent. Something crunchy in the chili. I'm hoping it's the bacon. Chef walks out and sits down with his food. He asks if I got the fries. (I didn't, and if I did he would have made them, so I'm not sure why he is asking). As I'm leaving I see a bike with a baby stroller attached to the back. Sitting in the stroller is a tiny Webber bbq with charcoal and wood chips. What a place. You should come by just to see the place. Apparently the fries are world class. Legendary spot. You'll want your stomach to be made of steel.

I love Oki Dogs been going there since I was a teenager and I'm 50 now and they still taste the same. My favorite is the pastrami burrito and fries. I now live in Lancaster Ca and I still take trips down below to get a famous pastrami burrito.

Been going there for awhile before they moved. Everything is good on the menu. The working are great

close to my house and a great place to get a cheap hotdog and fries. get the seasoning on the fries, it makes them addictive. i need to come here more as its cheaper than chain places. staff that work here are pretty nice and patient w drunkards. plus nofx mentioned it in a song and they have a neogeo arcade machine.

I stumbled upon this place one evening after work. I got their "oki dog special". It was AWESOME! It was worth the heartburn. A foot long hot dog wrapped in pastrami, chili, and cheese in a tortilla... who would have thought? The flavors are amazing. Their fries are yummy. The staff is friendly. The prices are very very affordable, especially for LA standards. I highly recommend this establishment.

This place has that what-the-hell-is-that factor to which I am naturally attracted. With such an extensive menu, I am not sure what compelled me to order the house Oki Dog special. Would not recommend! The man working there was super nice and it was cheap and everything I wasn't eating looked delicious. When I'm in town and looking for a heart attack, I will definitely go back.

Wolfman Presents: Munchie Madness! I'm still on the hunt for the best burger! I love OKI DOG!! This place is so iconic and legendary. I can't help but think of NOFX everytime I eat here! The Oki Dogs and Oki Burger must be on your bucket list! I really dug the patty melt and chicken sandwich. My personal favorite is the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese and their hoagie roll!!! Not sure what the current hours of operation are for Oki Dog, but the day cook is the bomb!!! #LifeIsGoodInHollywood #okidog #WolfmanPresents #MunchieMadness #burger #foodie #hungryaf #LA #Hollywood #NOFX ##WolfmanRaymond #fastfood #munchies

This place is now basically a clubhouse for the homeless. It has always had a seedy rep. and I'm amazed it's still around. Back in the 80's the Oki's on Santa Monica was THE punk hang out. One would often see Darby Crash of LA's own The Germs hanging there. The food matched the 'tude. What punk didn't want two hot dogs, a gaggle of pastrami, and a mound of chili, wrapped in a 12" tortilla to fortify his stomach after an evening of slogging down Pabst Blue Ribbons and snorting a bag of baby powder cut cocaine. The thing was only like three bucks and often constituted all three squares for these guys. The Fairfax location is the last remnant of this history. It's the little chunk of meteorite that spun off from the mother planet after the 1990's slickness crashed into the old location pummeling it to pieces. Danger Will Robinson, you must be very brave to enter this bright orange terror dome. After a raucous and fateful night at Lola's I ventured the half block over there, drawn like a moth to an orange flame, but when I got there I almost turned tail. First thing I saw was a homeless woman trimming her toenails by the take out window. No, amazingly this didn't stop me, I'm an L.A. boy and I've seen much worse, besides those Appletinis at Lola's are known to tamper with a persons good sense. I walked into the cobbled together outdoor patio and was quickly surrounded by down and out, toothless and stubbly vagrants. I ordered a burrito and sat down on one of the tables. The TV was on and Carter was eating Cheesy Poofs on the screen. Me and my new friends were giggling our heads off together, and suddenly I felt like I was having an acid flashback. There were four Cheshire cat dolls on top of the TV staring at me with huge toothy grins, Carter was yelling something about his Poofs, and when I looked up to see that my food was ready, the guy behind the counter who had made my food looked exactly like all the guys in the patio. It's great that the management gave a job to this guy, but I wished he had taken a shower before he started his shift. I grabbed my Burrito, bought a shirt for posterity, tipped the guy four bucks and jetted off to my car to feed my angry belly. Burrito was hot. That's the best I can say for it beside the fact that it shut up my tummy. I doubt I'll be back, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for this place. Long live Anarchy!

IF I COULD GIVE NEGATIVE STARS I WOULD...one bite and my blood pressure exploded to almost stroke inducing levels. Not that I expected health food but this mess was nothing like what I once knew. GARBAGE...would not even give this to the homeless to eat.

Ordered the Chilli fries and a coke. Only $6 bucks! This dish would easily serve 2 people. That famous chili is delicious! Crunchy fresh hot fries and loads of cheese. Very good.

At Hollywood Hot Dog Highschool, Pink's is definitely the head cheerleader or football quarterback. Like, fer'sure! (Duuude...) -- Unrepentant flooziness, reveling in the popularity of grease and not worrying at all about eventually having to graduate cuisine college, where every meal has at least three forks... Oki Dog, on the other hand, is the weird, doughy kid who can't decide whether he or she wants to be goth, punker, stoner, or greaser, except unlike real life where such late-bloomer kids usually become doctors, lawyers, and successful business professionals -- and the highschool cheerleaders and quarterbacks usually wait on their tables -- Oki Dog still lives with its parents playing Guitar Hero all day, and Pink's has gotten voted "most flirtatious" and "hottest smile" every year since 1939. Fate, you're so cruel! That must be why there's never a [long] line at Oki Dog. Sometimes, it's as deserted as a porn-less video store on Friday night. It's so dirty -- that explains the Health Department 'B'! Normally, such an above average grade wouldn't bother me in the least (a 'D' is passing, baby), but when you combine this less-than-stellar academic grade with the fact that Oki Dog probably hasn't seen a broom since the Berlin Wall fell -- the flies buzzing around the open dining room and cigarette smoke floating around the stale air start to matter a whole lot more. The food isn't bad -- it isn't expensive, and it will fill your tummy with cardiac-arrest-inducing lard until next payday -- but while you're noshing like there's no tomorrow, you're perturbed by the fact that you left your hand sanitizer at home, and by the fact that Oki Dog employees -- even though they're all kinds of rad -- wouldn't know hand sanitizer if their pornstar mustache banged it in the 70s. At least some of them, anyway. Have an original Oki Dog -- it feeds a family of four! Bites one through five are delicious, but every chomp afterward is a study in gluttony. You can't graduate until you finish, though, honey. It's either this, or learn to cook for yourself. No? Then bite, swallow, and repeat. Masochist ;-).

Walking by Oki Dog makes my heart skip a beat. It's like how I felt when a crusty bike courier rode by my stoop in Queens, and she threw her feet up on the handle-bars to catch my attention. Both Oki Dog and the bike courier looked like trouble! The only place I can compare it to is maybe Mars Bar when it was in the LES or CBGBs when it was on Bowery. The hotdog stand is defiantly stripped-down and DIY. The stand's original incarnation on Santa Monica was a big draw for LA punks and hardcore kids in the early '80s. Bad Religion, Circle Jerks, and even the Germs all hung out there. (Pat Smear went on to play drums on Nirvana's tours.) One of the Beastie Boys wore an Oki Dog hat in an early LP photo, as they were making the transition from New York Hardcore to Hip Hop. No sleep 'til Brooklyn! It's still a place where people can get some comfort food without going broke, or have an memorable punk-rock date. Just a few blocks down Fairfax, a hotdog will run you twelve bucks, while the ones at Oki's only cost three bucks and change! I still had money left over to buy spray paint and vinyl gloves down the block. I went with the "Oki" dog, and I had no idea what to expect. The lady in line behind me asked me excitedly, "Oh! Are you getting the burrito with all the pastrami?" "Um...uh...yes I am! So good!" My mind was blown. A burrito?! It was incredible. I think Aldo Leopold wrote it best, "There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.". I am just thankful they're there.