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Bob's Big Boy is more than a restaurant, it's an icon.
This location of Bob's, built in 1949, is the oldest remaining of 240 in America and was a major part of my youth.
I used to go with my parents before I got to high school, then it became a major element in the life of most Burrough's High School students.
If you went for lunch during the week, you could often see "celebraties" from the nearby movie studios.
When the weekend came, especially Friday nights, the drive-in became the center of life for every student old enough to drive or ride with a driver.
There would be an endless parade through the alley next to the drive-in of students showing off their vehicles and looking for future dates.
Almost without fail, my friends and I would visit Bob's, either before or after the ritual cruising of Hollywood Boulevard.
Lynn and I, along with many other former students, returned to Bob's during their 2012 50th reunion to rekindle good memories.
It's hard to tell if the food and service is as good as it seemed in the 60s because their are too many memories connected to be objective.
But, I always enjoy returning whenever in the area.
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TRAVEL: Home town til 1984. Latest visit 2019
This location has earned an five star (excellent) rating (for the memories alone) from
Travel Fanatics Unlimited
*****
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Revisiting an old friend, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2019.
Counter section of the interior, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2017.
Back dining room, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2019.
Bob's famous Big Boy hamburger and fries, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2017.
Salad with thousand island dressing, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2017.
Now, the combination plate does not include the beloved chunk of iceberg lettuce it used to... I had to order a side salad... still no iceberg slab.
Old 1963 menu with an 85 cent combination plate, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 1963.
In the 60s, my regular order was a combination plate with 1000 island, and an extra Big Boy, and a coke.
In those days, I could burn it off.
Newer 2017 menu with a $10.99 combination plate, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2017.
My two rather eccentric cars in the 60s, a 1950 Plymouth wagon and a 1939 Chevrolet, in which we used to cruise through Bob's, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA.
I bought the unwanted old Chevy for about $25, painted it matte black with spray cans, and then added a humorous logo on the side.
This car had a jerry-rigged residential light switch instead of an ignition switch, had to be pushed to start, and only made it to Bob's once or twice.
One of the highlights of our 50th highschool reunion was a night at Bob's, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2012.
Classic car show during our 50th reunion, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2012.
I understand that Jay Leno has shown some of his cars here at Bob's.
The history of Bob's told in the menu, Bob's Big Boy, Burbank, California, USA, 2017.
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