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Bobs Bigboy

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Local(818) 843-9334

4211 W Riverside Dr
Burbank, CA 91505

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Bobs Bigboy
Local(818) 843-9334

4211 W Riverside Dr
Burbank, CA 91505

http://www.bobs.net

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Bob's Big Boy in Burbank is a four star Californian restaurant. This is a great place. This very affordable restaurant has been around for the last 50 years. It's known for its coffeehouse. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place is open late and good for groups.

User Reviews of Bobs Bigboy

Yelp.com Review - by George R.

2.0 of 5 stars. Man, what happened to Bob's Big Boy? I've been going to various Bob's Big Boy restaurants since I was a kid and while the service has always been good at the Burbank location, the food is horrible....
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by wanugee N.

4.0 of 5 stars. In this hurried, technology driven world of iPhones, downloading movies, Hi-Def LCD TVs, pour your own Fro-Yo, and Starbuck's on every corner, it is nice to nostalgically go back to a simpler time in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Caren B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has lots of old charm and the food was great! Good ol' American fare. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and added avocado. It came with BBQ sauce....I'm not sure why but I put it on lol....
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Walter M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went to Bob's yesterday for the first time. Overall it was a fun experience, despite the long line to get in. It took about 25 minutes to get a seat. I had the big boy combo with fries and a banana...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jack K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I want to live here in perpetual hot fudge cake land. The cherubic face of the Big Boy makes me feel good. The heavy a/c is a classic San Fernando Valley experience. The classic cars on Friday are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Greasy diner and nostalgia, these are the reason I like this place that late night comfort, friends and CHILI CHEESE!!! Ok so we came here on the advise of Xuan who swears by the chili cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Susy H.

5.0 of 5 stars. brings back memories of childhood with (almost) the same menu and career waiters. same old Bob's Big Boy environment minus the comic books.and, for those of us who grew up, they have the best...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. Seriously, how could you not give this place at least 4 stars. Why 4 stars, because 3 denotes average, and Bob's Big Boy is anything BUT average.I lived on Bob's Big Boy through high school, being...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joseph M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bob's is Bob's. Go for the pre fab hot fudge cake and to rub the statue's belly, not for a culinary experience.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Shopping all morning gets you super hungry... especially when you doing 10x more walking than usual ... and your in LA... :DAfter meeting up with my long time friend Michael, he decided to take us to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nanthawat J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best Chicken sandwich I've ever had
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Favian R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came to Bob's Big Boy just to see what it's all about and I love the decor they got, it's a pretty cool looking place in my opinion. Now to the food, I had the strawberry shake and I love it since...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vince D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Even though I don't eat meat, I still love the cherubic little man with greasy hair and high-cholesterol. They call him Bob. I just love sitting in the diner booths on a sunny day, listening to 50's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brett-Patrick J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I rarely eat here, but it's one of those places that I just can't not like. David Lynch used to get a milkshake here everyday. The Beatles ate here. Jay Leno has a cheesy car show here nearly every...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love Love Love this place. So much cool history as mentioned in previous reviews. The oldest Bob's Big Boy in the country. We stopped here over the weekend to check it out. So retro. So cool. A...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Me thinks I love Mister Bob!My Grandparents used to take me to Bob's when I was a kid which contributed to my status of "chubster."I have been begging my best friend Eric for years to go and he...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Classic, absolutely classic. Food is not very good, but it is open late and a great place to meet up with friends for some pie or a milk shake. A remnant of a time long gone, Bob's is a true diner....
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by DIEGO L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went on a late Wednesday evening. Decent waiting time; 10 minutes the most. Waitress was a little clumsy, but other than that she was funny. I fell in love the moment I saw their drinks had crushed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin K.

4.0 of 5 stars. awesome burger one of the best burgers i have eaten ever !
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Large menu, good food, friendly people -- not a bad place. Very retro inside and out.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Bob's Big Boy: A place know for its food along with its chubby mascot with the checkered apron that made an appearance in Austin Powers, but seem to be lesser known than other diners like Denny's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by G. S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came here for breakfast a while ago and I don't remember disliking it, but I definetly like their burgers. Chargrilled beef patty with all the fixings, tomato relish (keep it on the side) and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Thomas P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Well it's an O.G. burger. as simple and un complicated as it was it was great. my wife ate the Chili spaghetti and WOW it was great. I will go back.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa W.

1.0 of 5 stars. Bleh.Bland tasting burgers. Nasty soggy fries. TERRIBLE shaved ice they use for beverages that get caught in the straws.This is like Denny's. But I like Denny's more. Lot's of old people....
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica G.

3.0 of 5 stars. my boyfriend LOVES burgers so when i come down to LA to visit him i pretty much have a burger everyday. after flying into burbank and trying to find the freeway amid road construction we make a wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Young K.

4.0 of 5 stars. If anyone wants to experience a hamburger in a artsy but modest manner come to Big Boys. A wonderful place to refuel your body after an exhausting tour of the Warner Brothers Studios. One of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vinh T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Although the waitresses were very nice, I didn't like to food at all. The portions were really big and cheap but too salted and oily for me (I took the meatloaf which was bathing in the sauce ^_^).I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosa V.

2.0 of 5 stars. Seriously, this place was foul. I don't know what this "great atmosphere" the other reviewers were talking about. It was not retro at all, except for a few minor remnants of the past. The tables and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina M.

4.0 of 5 stars. If youre gonna go to a Bob's Big Boythis is the one you want to go to!I guess theyre opening up a few new ones to serve the "vintage" crazebut those new ones SUCK! Its all about the OG Bob's!The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aileen H.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is cool as for being the oldest out of all the Big Boy restaurants. It looks pretty grand from the outside, and I'm proud to say I'm so humbly lucky to have eaten here. One of the most...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Xuan T.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you know me... or have heard of the legend that is me... you'd know that chili and cheese is my sweet love and my kryptonite.I go to Bob's Big Boy not for the burgers, the pies, or the shakes. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaitlin J.

2.0 of 5 stars. Everyone is so crazy about this place.The only thing that is good is the Friday night car shows!The food and atmosphere inside....sucks!
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Carlos R.

5.0 of 5 stars. love this place. i sat in the booth where the beatles sat once. it's cheap and the food is great. fun environment. and the cars parked outside on certain nights are incredible.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Olga N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Really enjoy all-American food, French fries and cheeseburger, so delicious. The atmosphere is what really makes this place though. People come with huge families, and lots of (what I would imagine)...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Another one of my favorites. Seriously, I am not picky at all.If you come for lunch and it's a simi-nice day out (no rain!) you must sit outside. It's all locals and you never have to wait.Breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karyn K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bob's Big Boy is the cheap post-bar eats. It's consistent diner food without the desperate, ghetto feeling you get at Denny's. It's the only viable late-night place to go in the Valley (don't EVEN say...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rabbit B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is a blast from the past. We went on a Friday night when all the old cars were parked in the lot and it felt like a scene from American Graffiti. The place was really jumping both inside...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I know it, I shouldn't have high expectations for any restaurant or meal. But I was really let down by my unmemorable lunch there.The service was okay, the atmosphere old school, but the food... was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bob's is my go to place for comfort food. I love the chili spaghetti and the original big boy combo with a salad and bleu cheese and french fries (hold the relish). Bob's is the best "old school"...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love me a great diner and Big Boy is a fun place to hang out when you're in Burbank. Their food isn't that great I always stick to the safe staples like the BLT but the environment is fun. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE this symbolic diner that transcends time. Seeing that prodigious big boy in the horizon was such a comfort to my growling stomach. The food was so much better than the only other big boy i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Me and my boyfriend had been planning a trip to the LA area for a few months and my boyfriend had saw Bob's Big Boy on a TV show and he was dying to go there. I used to live in SoCal when I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tawny C.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place is an institution!!! I have never met anyone who does not love this diner! It is truely iconic. The last time i went, I sat at the counter because they were UBER crowded. The old old old...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by LA M.

4.0 of 5 stars. OMG the black waiter there is hilarious. Quite a character. Forgot what his name was, Tyrone/ Keeshawn? Gary Coleman?! Who cares! This guy introduced us to the 1st ever PEACH FLAVORED COKE. Pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanne D.

5.0 of 5 stars. oh how i love bob's big boy.where i'm from, it's called frisch's big boy and the big boy has tartar sauce instead of the red relish. my mommie served up many of these herself during her small time...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisbeth M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Been eating here since high school.... the burgers, fries, desserts, consistently delicious - they have been on the menu for 30 or more years but are still just as good! (if you do something right -...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sean b.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bobs is the perfect place to go after the party or the bars at 2 in the morning. but if your a day walker you can join in the fun.open 24Car shows on Friday nights.hot fudge cake = awesomeSanta Fe...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank M.

4.0 of 5 stars. For any car buff this is a must go, yeah they have decent burgers and shakes but Friday night at bobs is like stepping back in time, I am talking classic cobra's, Yenkos, Hemis, Vettes, and SO MUCH...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gina S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Go ahead. Talk bad about this place. I dare you. If you do, you better keep one eye open when you sleep, or I'll shank you...prison style... with a sharpened toothbrush. I L-O-V-E love Bob's Big Boy....
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marion S.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's a classic eatery but other than that, I can't think of anything really special about this place. Great comfort food and a lot of history but other than that I can't say much more. They do have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rich W.

2.0 of 5 stars. I went to Bob's Big Boy for the first time in a long time to reminisce about the old days. My parents use to bring me here when I was a kid and I had fond memories about this place because it was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jose V.

4.0 of 5 stars. The experience was great and the burger was great. The milkshakes were good too. On a different occasion, I had breakfast and I have to say that it was an overall good meal (I had the country fried...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna d.

1.0 of 5 stars. Bob's is a place where you'll find food made and served without any love :-(I find it hard to imagine how this place manages to survive despite having so many restaurants in the area that are so much...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristopher W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Classic burger joint that's been redone in style, and it shows.We stopped in on a weekday morning for some brunch, which probably contributed to the fast service and faster food. That said, for the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Carlos S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Bob's has been a staple light night sit down burger place. It is as comfort as any comfort food place can be. I once to the Big Boy on a New Years craving a desert. Anyways the place is not what I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tito Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is your campy tourist draw burger joint I'd give 3.5 stars but drown out my critique nose by turning up my stereo and get served by bobby socks on roller skates. Though I did go inside I see the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher D.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't really understand the love people have for Big Boy's signature hambugers "The Big Boy" and the "Super Big Boy." To me, these are nothing more than Big Macs accompanied by lesser fries. Now...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Iska B.

3.0 of 5 stars. If you're a car lover (which I am not so much but my boyfriend is) then Friday nights at Bob's Big Boy are quite the place to be. Loads of classic and unusual cars come rolling in to show off....
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kay J.

1.0 of 5 stars. I had fond memories of this place, but this was the worst service and worst food ever. My hamburger tasted like it came from an amusement park, and my eating partner said his original bob's was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. After so many car shows on Friday at Bob's, I was finally drunk enough to eat here. Last night our overly-large group decided as we were swept out of the Blue Room that we were starving, and so our...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by alby p.

1.0 of 5 stars. Not a shadow of the fine quality food it once had.Everything is pre-cooked .The unique Bobs seasoning salt is now some Smart and Final kinda stuff, and the relishes and great dressings are no longer...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Penny M.

4.0 of 5 stars. When we moved to the LA area, I was so excited that we would be near a Bob's. I grew up going to Bob's after church every Sunday. This was way back when and in a town I won't acknowledge, but let's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went there late last night w/ four friends. Waitress was great. Burgers were not stellar. The Super Big Boy combo came w/ awesome chicken tortilla soup (it was raining) and a larger big boy double...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chelsy W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm speechless. Take the whole family every summer as tradition. Doesn't get any better. The ONLY Bob's to go to. The others are posers.
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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A definite landmark restaurant that still thrives

You know it really gives you a terrible feeling when you read about other people's delimmas such as finding a small live worm crawling around on the veggies in their food. But, considering burgers do have...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vince R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I can't say much more that hasn't already been said.I was heartbroken when they closed the Bob's on the Miracle Mile. The gf and I used to walk there all the time to enjoy their all you can eat...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa Marie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I grew up on Bob's Big Boy. When I was a kid, 'The Pappy Parker Chicken Meal' was my favorite meal. The seasoning on the fried chicken was well battered goodness. The skin on the chicken was the best...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karina L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been eating here since my parents started me on solid foods and 95% of the time it's amazing. I was disappointed when they changed the cake on the hot fudge cakes, but what can you do? Nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan G.

1.0 of 5 stars. After reading the reviews below I had to go try it for myself. I lived in Anaheim and the Bob's Big boy on Euclid was torn down many years ago and turned into a Chevy dealer and today it's a Target...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by lisa p.

1.0 of 5 stars. I'm annoyed with Bob's. When we have come on a weekend, the restaurant is full on and ready for breakfast... I walked in this morning before 8am and it was like a tumbleweed rollin' desert. There were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J C.

3.0 of 5 stars. 24hr big boy! I stopped by here not too long ago, late at night, and it was busy!! I tried the a burger & fries.. It was slightly better than Denny's. I probably wouldn't come out of my way to eat...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Suzy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I told my friends that I wanted to go here they said, "wow, we never think to go there, good idea!" So it was kind of an unusual thing for all of us to check out Bob's Big Boy. We got there...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Okay, from mere peer pressure I am writing this review (you know who you are)!When I first arrived in Burbank with my daughters, we just had to go to Big Boy's because "back home" in Florence, KY we...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scotty D.

5.0 of 5 stars. after a very exciting but tiring week at the disney resort it was nice to hop in the car and head home but there was one stop i would have to make for damn sure.hello big boy! no trip to southern...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Went here tonight and had the Super Big Boy w/ Fries! Extra yummy and the wait staff was wonderful. Also topped it off with a bowl of Vanilla Ice Cream - Yummy! The only downside of dining on a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Augusta S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I remember the first time I went to the Toluca Lake Big Boy... it was after a night of wild debauchery, Hollywood style... you know the kind... when you wake up and your heart drops into your stomach...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by .James A.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's all about memories and childhood for me, if it was a Denny's why bother but it's Bob's Big Boy with the cool googie architecture and palm trees and it's in LA so that makes it all the more...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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this one deserved a first review for me

so you walk in, its got the 50's diner vibe, actually quite pulls it off, i believe they even have car stop service on weekends, which is very nifty. food is not wolfgang puck, but it tastes fantastic....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bonnie L.

2.0 of 5 stars. It was JUST OK. Nothing really that great, plus small portions. But the price reflected the food, so I was OK with that. Could've been a little cheaper for the measly BLT I got. Like a couple of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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Beware of lettuce worms

I honestly love Bob's big Boy and always enjoy the Bacon-Cheeseburger. This time my experience wasn't all that great. Lets just say I'm so happy that I took out my lettuce. I always take out my lettuce and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Ruined Dinner

I just finished telling my mother-in-law about Bob's Big Boy on Riverside Drive and raving about their delicious burgers when the unexpected just seems to happen on the worst of times. Right in the middle of...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy P.

3.0 of 5 stars. So many great childhood memories for me. Yeah, Bob's is a good choice when you are deciding between Denny's and Norm's, but can't compete against anything better than that. The hot fudge cake is still...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by randy g.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is where I go after a good night. Come here around 2-3am and you have a good amount of people still dining. Bring a coat because sometimes it's chilly inside, especially having a great malt...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian R.

3.0 of 5 stars. BOBS! Once you ignore the totally rad Big Boy statue out front you have just a Diner. Its about on the same level as Denny's, but defiantly a better vibe. The staff is nice, the service is average,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Norma N.

4.0 of 5 stars. i have been here a many a many times.. always the same usual diner style place.. always a wait even at 3am.. the waitresses usually are hard to get a hold of .. but the food is good and hott and they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alvin V.

3.0 of 5 stars. Bob's Big Boy is .... what can I say... Bob's Big Boy.. It's a place where you come after you and your friends have had enough to drink and need something to fill your stomach, then throw up.. And...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bob's. I know you are not the best burger around--I know that. I know that your fries are mediocre. And I also happen to know that your shakes are sometimes not as frosty as others.But DAMN I LOVE...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James s.

4.0 of 5 stars. the food is good as is it was 30 something years ago..mind you i aint even that old but the people i usually dine with at this place say this all the timei love the waiting staff they are very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by CJ J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Bob's Big Boy? It's still around?I remember there used to be one by my house but it got turned into a Carrow's. I thought they were all gone in California. I guess I was wrong. For whatever reason...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes as a child I was one of those obnoxious kids that played with my siblings who could stay on top of the hamburger in Bob's hand the longest while waiting for a table. This is the only "true" Bob's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christyn K.

5.0 of 5 stars. THE COOLEST BIG BOY IN THE COUNTRY as far as I am concerned.Just being near the restaurant reminds you of the "good ole days" of retro glam and the rise of fast(er) food cooking. The venue itself is...
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lilaguide | Friday nights are fun!

We live down the street and love to take the kids on a walk down to Bob's on Friday nights to see all the classic cars in the parking lot. It really adds to the nostalgic appeal of Bob's Big Boy. The food is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh bob. Hahaha. The burgers and fries are famously delicious. I've been missing it for quite some time now... I really need a bob fix. And I've always wanted a BOBble head. haha clever. :)
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Better when the old man ran it.

Bobs gave up fresh cooking their food, and also gave up their unique seasonings and salad dressings decades ago. Foodlover 52s review above is from a myopic manager with the company who will run it into the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Derek A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm just glad they saved this place. Unlike so many great restaurants of a bygone era, this one still stands. This is what I really hate about LA being a native, they don't preserve anything here,...
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Nostalgic! by Jeannie G. at InsiderPages

We've been going here for as long as I can remember.My Mother was a waitress here about 50 years ago-no exageration! It was one of her first jobs & there's a reason why it's still there. The service is super...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rev. Dr. Christopher J. G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I remember the days when there Bob's everywhere in the Bay Area. I remember the Ice Cream Cake and the Fisherman's Platter that I ordered everytime I was there as a seven year old before we went to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ani P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Our waiter was awesome, thus this place deserves 4 stars.Perfect place to absorb liquor and sober up for the drive home. I rarely order anything but breakfast food at a diner. I ordered eggs over...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shauna D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Our first choice, Paty's was closed. So Bob's Big Boy came to the rescue. When we called, they told us they're open 24 hours.24 hours!! !!!Really, who knew?As a child, my parents took me to Bob's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Walt L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love the retro diner vibe. The Big Boy chain seems to have down-sized quite a bit since I was a kid but I'm glad there are a few outposts still in LA. And this location is open 24 hours.For me the...
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Yelp.com Review - by aynge m.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yeah, you can find a better cheeseburger and fries (at In n Out for example), but nowhere that is more fun. Nostalgia is important, and it's better than McDonald's, admit it.
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lilaguide | good old Bob's

I just love Bob's except it actually isbetter to go there when it is busy, the food is hotter and it is better. It willalways be a great place to go!
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris B.

3.0 of 5 stars. You get exactly what you expect from Bob's. Diner food. Good prices...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joolie T.

4.0 of 5 stars. *drops head on table*i'm tired. i had only 2 hours of sleep. hung over. must finish presentation with co-workers. we are all annihilated last night. the hamburgers are fine- but those cranky servers...
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Best tasting burger in the world

I have been eating at Bobs for over 50 years... and still fly 5000 miles once a year to eat at the Toluca Lake Bobs.... I have eaten at the best in the world and from Haut cuisine of Paris to all the" best...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacey M.

1.0 of 5 stars. institution yesbut the food is horribleick ick yuck ick ick
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben S.

4.0 of 5 stars. BOB'S BIG BOY!!! WOOOOOOOOI had to try this place after driving past it on the way home from a failed job interview one day... So, when the time came and I finally had a craving for a big tasty...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mona M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Who doesn't like a big boy? (Cough -snort - chorttle). And yes, I've seen Drew Carey in here too. Which amused me to no end.It's all about the cheeseburger. I grew up in the midwest. And although my...
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lilaguide | Classic Americana

After every football game in high school we'd head over to Bob's Big Boy for french fries with blue cheese and the thick chocolate shakes. The food seemed way better back then, but now I'm in my late 40's and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh A.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's a Big Boy restaurant, so you pretty much know what to expect. The food is good enough to warrant multiple visits, but more out of convenience than the actual desire to go there. I'm not sure what...
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Yelp.com Review - by Catherine B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a true piece of Americana. It also brings back many childhood and teenage memories. Who doesn't love to eat a Big Boy? The red relish makes it! On my last trip to LA, I was introduced to the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Deanna M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Grew up at this place! My Mom used to bring my sister and I here on the last day of school for Hot Fudge Cake and Big Boy Combos!I still come here with friends and family, and honestly nothing has...
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Yelp.com Review - by sierra f.

1.0 of 5 stars. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy is this place so famous??? WHY? I have an iron stomach, but every time I eat here I get sick. I get mentally sick off the taste/smell/consistency of the food and then later I get...
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Yelp.com Review - by DaraDara S.

5.0 of 5 stars. came here for a late night dinner of sorts with a friend and i loved it. the service was great and it was just a really cute, comfortable environment. the burger was amazing!
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Yelp.com Review - by Bridgette G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to go to Bob's when I was a kid with my parents and I always remembered the food to be plentiful and good. Now I'm in my 30s and it's still the same ol' comfort food. I've been to this...
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lilaguide | I wish their food was good

I am so sad...I grew up in LA, going to Bob's Big Boy. I really really want to give it an enthusiastic 5 stars, but their food is just yuck. Go, it's not going to hurt you-the classic car nights are amazing,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Javier J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like Bob's Big Boy. I really really like the place. They've always offered the same high quality meals at competitive prices. The Super Big Bob Combo is something I grow up on when my dad felt the...
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lilaguide | Best Casual Place to take Kids

Bob's is a huge part of dining history. So it's a must do. Great place for family and kids. I love patio seating as you can be a little louder without bothering anyone too much.
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mmm. I forgot what the hell I ate here. I think it was a Philly. but it was good. No, it was a patty melt. yeah. good. kinda has an old school vibe. I hear the shakes here are good. My...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chad F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Simply put, Bob's is an institution in Southern California. From the unique architecture to the car hop concept that has lived on at a few locations, everything about Bob's screams old school SoCal....
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Yelp.com Review - by Tania m.

4.0 of 5 stars. I grew up eating at Bob in Alhambra, unfortunately they tore it down and put up a noodle place instead. I went years without eating a double decker, until i found out about the Bob's in Burbank. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by John M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Growing up there was a Bobs Big Boy in Calabasas as well as Thousand Oaks. Never really liked the food growing up. Never understood the culture that goes with this place. And now this is the only...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shephard S.

3.0 of 5 stars. We only go here when we have visitors. It's the real deal. Burgers, fries, malts in a fun atmosphere. When they're slammed... expect a snail's pace. The retro car rally on FRI's is a fun thing to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went for breakfast with some friends this morning after a rather long night of drinking...perfect hangover food! They give you a TON of food, which is always a plus. Solid veggie omelet and tasty hash...
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Yelp.com Review - by j b.

3.0 of 5 stars. three stars just because every Friday night they have a retro car show..its pretty cool...the food is greasy and cheap...its some place to go if you don't want to spend much on a meal.
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Yelp.com Review - by vanessa l.

4.0 of 5 stars. a serious car enthusiast friend of mine keeps telling me to go to Bob's for the impromptu car show, retro hangout every friday night. it has yet to materialize for me in my schedule, but i couldn't...
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Yelp.com Review - by k.j. a.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE THIS PLACE.I swear they put crack in the burgers. They are sooo delicious.I don't live in the area anymore, but I always dream about Bob's.
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle R.

5.0 of 5 stars. The burgers are good, but the split pea soup is to die for!!I'm taking full out food-gasm!!By boyfriend and I were on vacation in La staying with his sister. We went to Disneyland for like 14 hours...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Remember when Bob's was a greasy spoon type diner place? Where you'd probably end up with heartburn and flatulence?Yeah, not so much anymore.And really, thank God for that.It's still a bit of a greasy...
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Yelp.com Review - by stauf h.

3.0 of 5 stars. One word... Kitch... This place is nostalgic, it's also a landmark iirc. It's the oldest Bobs still around and it has a cool Friday Night's Cars Night. If you plan on coming here Friday after 4pm,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tammy W.

4.0 of 5 stars. The BBB burger is a double-decker with a twist: there's a bun in the middle! Okay, so that might not be such a big deal in the era of the Big Mac, but it was a big deal back in Glendale when Bob's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Darnelle B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Bob's Big Boy Combo...with a side of 1000 is the bomb. I have been eating here for years and still love to eat here! Love the car shows they have on Friday..or is it Saturday? My favorite Bob...
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Yelp.com Review - by CJ G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just a shout-out, really, to Drew Carey who I see another poster mentioned seeing at Bob's. On the QT, Drew has been picking up the tab for all striking Writers' Guild members since the strike began....
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Yelp.com Review - by Kellis L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Normally the obsession with fame and celebrity that is engrained in LA culture is my least favorite part of this city. That said, I moved to Burbank last week, had brunch at Bob's Big Boy. I took a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chelsea V.

3.0 of 5 stars. MMmmmM CHLI SPAGHETTI MMmmmMMmBurgers are okay...and so is the grilled cheese. Cherry coke with snow like ice is my favorite. This place is kind of funny though...lately I've been getting my food cold...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dizzle F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I hate the wait for a table, especially on crowded nights. And the fact that they stopped serving (their own) Roquefurt salad dressing is disappointing. But that's about the only reason it didn't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bobert S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place, I do crave the Big Boy with fries. I have eaten there several times a week on occasion and am always happy. Pappy's fried chicken and the chili are also very good. My friends and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love diners and this place is no exception. As far as atmosphere, this place has it down, it completely has the 1950s -70s era vibe within Burbank / Toluca Lake where everything looks like its...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Now this place is always packed. The service is always good. The food is just food but at least it's hot and fresh. I've gotten breakfasts here at night, Big Boy special a lot. I guess I like to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chelsea J.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place! I guess it's probably the nostalgia talking, but it's my must-visit location when I am in the valley to see family.
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Yelp.com Review - by Bonnie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite restaurant. The food's good diner food but for me it's a slice of my childhood. In truth it's a 3 star for food but it gets an extra star for nostalgia. Big Boy or chili and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Allan H.

3.0 of 5 stars. OK, not haute cuisine but when the need for sumpin' greasy and easy hits you, this ain't a bad choice. Patty melt was decent, fries tasty and hot and the extra order of onion rings [i know, i...
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good for family outings

this place used to be sort of a seedy hole in the wall but once it got historical status (oldest remaining bob's), that really turned it around. now it's all about families, with classic car shows saturday,...
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Yelp.com Review - by elizabeth w.

3.0 of 5 stars. I know it's a diner. I know it's not gourmet....but the food was really just not that good. Even my sundae was a little diappointing. I guess you go here for the atmosphere and for that I would come...
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cheap, convenient, and open. Oh yeah - the food's pretty good - nothing fancy here, folks. No, it's not laden with hipters. Mainly locals - friends, families, etc.It has my favorite tuna melt in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Wes S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here with an ex and my cousins a while back. I got myself the Fried Chicken dinner which was perfect comfort food!! I loved it! The chicken was really, really, crispy. It was basically how fried...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina o.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had fun the last time I ate here. It was a late night spot that I had not thought to visit in a long time. It's always crowded after 9:30PM or so. It's really like a car hop. Now, all they need is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Myriah N.

4.0 of 5 stars. All American burger with grilled onions at 4am yum! I've been going to this bobs for years but most often the last year you can find me here after work or a long night of drinking... this place is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan V.

4.0 of 5 stars. The original Bob's (well actually not, but this location is the oldest of the remaining Big Boys) is this Toluca Lake packed-to-the-gills diner. My recommendation is a Big Boy Combo With A Side of...
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Yelp.com Review - by enilorac k.

2.0 of 5 stars. Bob is such an icon. I know somebody who works at Bob's. I'm told the cookers aren't very clean. I'm sure that's pretty much all restaurants, but being told this and having the knowledge of this makes...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Let me just preface with a story from my ultra suburban childhood. When I was young, my family would go to Bob's Big Boy every weekend for the breakfast buffet. My favorite thing in the buffet was the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hey It's the Big Boy what do you want. It is what it is. Great to bring kids here. Lots of nostalgia.
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Yelp.com Review - by Akkara S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yummy in my tummy. I came here today for a hangover recovery lunch, and it totally did the trick. I like to eat alone a lot and was seated right away on the nice patio while the inside was packed...
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Classic!

Family is very welcome here. Lot's of great memorabilia to look at. The food is greasy but good. If you want a classic greasy burger with fries or a yummy shake, this is your place. Honestly though, I can't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joie P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I could have rated Bob's Big Boy even lower but I'm trying to be kind to the cooks. Saturdays and Sundays are the days me and my friends go out to eat. Unfortunately, thats when Bobs is at its...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chuckie G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Big Boy is one of my most favorite pastimes. I distinctly remember visiting Frisch's Big Boy in Cincinnati, Ohio when I was just a wee lad with my grandpa wondering when the day would come when I was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Barb B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'll give Bob 5 stars just for nostalgia. We drove all the way out to Burbank on our last day of our short vacation to eat here. The last time I ate at a Bob's Big Boy I don't think I even had breasts...
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Yelp.com Review - by Al A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bob's Big Boy disappeared from the San Diego landscape in the late 80's. When my wife and I took a weekend trip to Burbank, we had to make a stop for some good comfort food. She had the chicken fried...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny P.

5.0 of 5 stars. THE ORIGINAL Big Boy. This in itself gets five stars. So does the Big Boy combo.*mouth waters*
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Yelp.com Review - by Marvin S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Burgers, fries, shakes, pies, and classic cars......!!!as a true roller diner should be...!!!nuff said.
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Yelp.com Review - by D K.

3.0 of 5 stars. When I was in college and worked over the hill on the Warner movie lot, they locked me in the tower, whenever we get caught, but we break loose, and va-moose, and now you know the plot! We're...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kira B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The food isn't anything special (think glorified kitchier Denny's), but this place is pretty neat. The architecture is defintely Googie, so that earns this joint big points in my opinion. ALSO, my...
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Yelp.com Review - by David O.

5.0 of 5 stars. We had ourselves a yummy breakfast here last weekend. I actually had been wanting to come here for a while... This is it: the *ORIGINAL* Bob's Big Boy. Anyway, it so happened that we were in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ayelet I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Purely because they still have the Big Boy out front. And I went there as part of an adventure with friends I remember fondly, a real rarity in the high school years.
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Yelp.com Review - by Mateo E.

3.0 of 5 stars. Three stars or four stars???? HmmmmmWell, when a place knows that the people will come no matter what, they tend to make you wait and wait, for food that hasn't changed in 50 years.The nostalgia is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Maryann H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Bob's Big Boy.yes,its kinda greasy but its so good and it brings back memories of when i was a kid only a few of these left. Its always a treat for myself,whenever i go to Bob's.. its just a...
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Yelp.com Review - by jin n.

4.0 of 5 stars. BIG BOy'S BIG BOY'S BIG BOY's. BIG BOY's is the bomb because it's open 24 hours, priced well, and has good fast food.If you want a late night snack, I think Big Boy's has better quality food than...
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Nasty!

Their vegetarian burger is utterly disgusting. I have never had anything that tasted so bad. I would rate Burger King and McDonald's veggie burgers as a higher quality than theirs. It was nasty, soggy, still...
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert H.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you want a blast of 60's Americana combined with diner food, then the oldest surviving Bob's Big Boy is the ticket to relive that nostalgia. I used to work near here when I was in the entertainment...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ali W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Bob, where for art thou Bob. In Burbank. Yes. The first Bob's ever.I always enjoy Bob's breakfast whether it be at the counter, outside, or even at a booth in the back.But on Sunday, my bro and I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pure Americana with a greasy twist.I really wanted to like this B. B. B. because of the history behind it and also because once I'd entered the establishment, it was like being on a "Back to the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennis U.

5.0 of 5 stars. Consistently Good. Great servers during the day. The hostesses know me by name. The servers know what I want to drink, and what I'm gonna order. They always bring over the French's Mustard and their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ron H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Let's be honest, you don't dine at THE BOY because you are looking for great food served in a clean, quiet place. It's bright, trashy and just what you'd expect from a place that still has a car hop...
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an old classic

Bob's reminds me of when I was a kid and was taken here for brunch. Now a days, I go here for a midnight snack or a late dinner. The club sandwich is pretty good and also the tortilla soup. I don't recommend...
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Beats Dennys and attracts a more interesting crowd

I was first introduced to Bob's about 8 years ago for the Friday evening car show. I used to drive out from Pasadena to grab a burger and check out the hot rods. Little did I know that years later I'd be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn L.

3.0 of 5 stars. damnit!! after reading all these reviews, im sorry i didnt order a chocolate shake. their veg burger was pretty good, they put avocado on it and that is always guaranteed to bring a smile to my face....
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Awful food.

I don't think I have ever ordered something that tastes good here. I suppose there is some nostalgia asscociated with this restaurant but I have no idea how it got a 9.3. The food quality is so poor, I...
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I Heart Bob's

Tucked away in the Toluca Lake area is a piece of American pop culture. As you enter the parking lot the ever vigilant Big Boy greets you with a smile and a beautiful burger. This is the home of such classic...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rilindo F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I ate there once and I swore that I'll go back.I never did. And now I am in Atlanta. :(
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An LA Classic by Stacie L. at InsiderPages

So everyone recognizes the Big Boy out front of the restaurant - it's a must do destination in LA - we always take friends and family here when they are visiting LA for the first time - the burgers are great -...
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good breakfast meals and friendly staff. I remember one waitress who was very conscientious and apologetic when I accidentally got bacon with my breakfast, which was meant for my friend's. I said it...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Big Boys was my favorite burger joint growing up in Long Beach. We had two of them and they both closed around the same time fifteen years ago. For a while I lived and worked around Burbank so I was...
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Yelp.com Review - by interalia x.

5.0 of 5 stars. aaaahhhhh Bob's on Riverside Drive, the classic legendary yummy yummy establishment of Americana....i can't decide what's cooler: the fact that they are open 24hours or that they have the awesome 57...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by stephy s.

5.0 of 5 stars. What isn't there to love about this place. The Big Boy Combo, hold the relish, is awesome and their fries are great and if you are reaaaaaaaaalllyyyy in one of those weirdo I want to eat something...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mori Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a fun diner, and a real treasure of Americana, but the food is so standard and sloppily done (then again, I have only eaten at Bob's Big Boy during the wee hours of the morning). Seriously,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Brig C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my favorite childhood restaurants. My fondest memory of the Mountain View Bob's Big Boy (which is now shut down) is that the local high school kids would always steal the Big Boy statue...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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Never again!

No one greeted us at the door...we had to find the kid taking names. Waited too long. DeeDee was a very nice waitress---only good thing I have to say about Bob's. Other wait staff acted too cool to be of...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2006
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Distinctive Ambience; So-So Food

Bob's Big Boy is worth a one-time visit (if you leave nearby) just because it is supposed to be an American landmark. I tried the chili spaghetti, after reading the positive reviews of it, but didn't like it...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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Overrrated Restaurant

I tried Bob's Big Boy after reading the rave reviews about their chili spaghetti and burgers. Well, I tried both. Didn't like either. Chili just doesn't go well with spaghetti. And the hamburger, well, let's...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kayla K.

4.0 of 5 stars. one of the last remaining bob's around (why did they all seem to turn into carrow's?? it's a crime!) it definitely has an original 50's diner atmosphere. i recommend going at night, and just know you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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Overrated Restaurant

I tried Bob's Big Boy after reading the rave reviews about their chili spaghetti and burgers. Well, I tried both. Didn't like either. Chili just doesn't go well with spaghetti. And the hamburger, well, let's...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by ben c.

3.0 of 5 stars. I never really liked this place but the last time i went the burger was really good. so i think it might be a good place.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex M.

4.0 of 5 stars. After all of these years, Bob's is still as great as they used to be!This great place is not hard to find. The sign is made of neon lights and it's on all night, much like the restaurant itself....
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by P M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Open 24 hours and almost all the original (or near to original) food items on the menu. This location didn't 'sell out' like all the other Bob's Big Boys did (before they disappeared completely)....
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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Love Bob's Big Boy

This Bob's Big Boy is great! My friends and I usually go here when we're in the Burbank area. My favorites are the chili spaghetti and fish sandwich which for some reason isn't on the menu but you can...
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Yelp.com Review - by Michele A.

4.0 of 5 stars. The only thing I believe that I have ever eaten here was Bob's Big Bob Combo. Be sure to ask for the season salt and sprinkle t hat on your salad. Ask for a side of blue cheese for your fries. Also...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by philip m.

2.0 of 5 stars. dirty
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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Great Value

The food here is incredibly good, as is the service, and all at a reasonable price. This is also one of the few places left where you can get a good malt anymore. They even have car hop service and a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2006
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Great Old-Time Burger Joint

I've been going here since I was in college in the late 50's/early 60's and still love going here. I usually stick to the classic burger, fries and malt. I really love the classic look of the place, too.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This, the original Bob's Big Boy restaurant, has real 50's Southern California charm. I've only been here once, but when I was just a young punk, my family used to frequent Bob's Big Boy for a fun...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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Run for your money

This was the very place I stopped at my first time in Los Angeles. It was 4pm, so there was no line and no wait. I ordered the Chili Spaghetti which was alright, but my friend ordered a Big Boy burger and it...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2005
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we give up!

we were raised on bobs! when the one in our town closed we began the long trek to this bobs. over the past year we have been dissappointed many times. at first we kept going back thinking "oh it cant be that...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2005
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Wow! The years have changed this place!

A few years back I used to frequent here all the time. I went back the other night, and a warning to those of you who have never tried it. Everything has gotten worse. The taste of their special relis...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/26/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ali W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I want to say that this is the original Bob's Big Boy, but I think I've been corrected that it's the Glendale venue. No matter . . . this is a slice of the 1950's and the ONLY place our Dad ever let...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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Every Birthday my choice

Fun Nostalgia. I always must have the great Big Boy Combo. The very Best Hot Fudge Cake EVER, no other restaurant compares, though one cannot have a Big Boy Combo and fit in a Hot Fudge Cake in the same visit,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2005
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Bob's gets an "A" in history.

Bobs gets an A. Bobs big boy dateline: Burbank, California. Bobs makes history again by recovering its A rating in the window Thursday in time for the Friday night Car sho thats taken place in the parking lot...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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Cruisin'

Bob's Big Boy has been a hang out since the 50's. Those who were too cool for school would gather to show off their hot-rods and discover the latest auto mods everynight before and after cruising Van Nuys...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2004
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Worth The Wait!

My husband and I have been coming to the Burbank Bob's for two years now all the way from Mission Viejo! (southern tip of Orange County!) My husband loves the Chili Spagetti and I of course love the Original...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2004
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citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2003
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Love the food, Hate the croud

Need I say more?? On a good day you wait 30 minutes for a table to find out that they skipped your name about 15 minutes ago. And then when you do get seated you don't see your server for another 10 minutes...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2003
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A bit of Burger Nostalgia

I would have to say Bob's food, not necessarily great, probably borders somewhere between good and very good. I've eaten at various Bob's for more than 30 years. The nostalgic atmosphere and the experience...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2003
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Great classic experience

This has got to be the best coffee shop around. I love this place for breakfast and its not bad for a classic burger and fries. Great milkshakes. Take the family to Bobs for a classic experience.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2002
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Carhop service, gotta love it!

I've been going to Bob's since I was a little kid and if anything it's gotten better. The menu has grown to include more choices like veggie burgers (which are really good!), healthy salads, etc. And they have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2002
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Just As I Remember

I frequent the Bob's in Walnut/Diamond Bar now. I hadn't been there since I was a kid, and when I found out there was one there, I rushed over there as fast as I could. It was just as I remeber it. The smell...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Good Enough for The Beatle's

Americana. This joint is filled with hungry and happy customers, all piling in American classics like hamburgers and fries, Chicken Fried Steak(order it), meatloaf sandwiches and chili. The food here is good,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2002
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Was Great in the 50's....

but if the burgers were the same I could still rate this place great. But somehow when the car hops disappeared and they took the mascot down the food went too. I've have tried the Original Big Boy with fries...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2002
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Out of pie?

The last time I went to Bob's Big Boy, I ordered pie. They were out of that kind, so I ordered another. The waitress comes back and says she's out of that. I order another. They're out. I asked them what they...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2002
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Always A Good Meal

Well I have to say that Bob's Big Boy is a great place to have a good decent meal. The waitresses are very generous with the customers they make you feel right at home. Also the food is delicious they a good...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2002
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Fun Family Dining

This is really the second coming of Bob's. The first, of course, was back in the 60s when it was the destination of teenyboppers who helped create the brilliant pairing of fries and blue cheese dressing. By...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2002
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AOL CityGuide

burgers, fries and a side order of history...
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Wcities

the flagship of the once-mighty chain looks and feels as good as ever. recently designated as a state point of historical interest, you can actually get real car-hop service on the weekends. friday night...
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