427206 Thu Aug 02 09:05:07 -0700 2007 12 2 Los Angeles Area 0 2806898 Anyone remember Bob's Big Boy in Toluca Lake or over on Colorado Blvd in Glendale, Tiny Naylor's at Sunset & La Brea, Dolores on Wilshire (and also way out west in West LA) and so forth. I grew up in Vancouver (eh?) where The White Spot at Park Royal was "it" for drive-ins. I can still remember sloppy Triple O Cheeseburgers at the White Spot in the 60's, so moving to Los Angeles in 1970 was coming to the Mecca for drive ins. So where are they now? Other than Bob's in Toluca Lake (car hop service weekends only) and the prospect of the southern chain Sonic opening a gazillion branches in SoCal (they seem to be in every little hamlet in the South), do Chowhounds know of any remaining car hop service drive ins in Southern California? Thu Aug 02 09:05:07 -0700 2007 63245 BrookeN 1 2806966 http://www.friscos.com/downey.htm Thu Aug 02 09:23:19 -0700 2007 2806898 108169 Servorg 2 2808153 My favorite part of Frisco's (other than the car hops of course) is the parmesean sourdough they use on some burgers. They serve it elsewhere, but this is the first place I ever had it. Good stuff. Thu Aug 02 13:36:17 -0700 2007 2806966 76461 MeAndroo 3 2809123 Frisco's has outside car hop service? Their web site seems to only be selling their "Hooters"-like appeal. But I suppose to fullfill the all important quest for real car hop service, the drive from downtown to Downey is a necessary sacrifice. Thu Aug 02 18:31:11 -0700 2007 2808153 63245 BrookeN 1 2808645 Angelo's on State College and Santa Ana in Anaheim does car hop service on designated nights. I never bother, because I'd rather sit on the patio so I can drink their $3.75 quarts of beer to wash down hamburgers and fried whatever (zucchini... mmmmmm...) Thu Aug 02 15:39:33 -0700 2007 2806898 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 2808722 Sonic doesn't seem too interested in SoCal locations. Their web site shows the nearest one is in Tehachapi. I know they used to have one in Fullerton, perhaps it has been folded? OTOH Bakersfield is infested with them. I liked them until they discontinued their BLT :-(. Thu Aug 02 16:02:48 -0700 2007 2806898 23712 DiveFan 2 2809409 Love Sonic !!!! Probably price of real estate in SoCal is too expensive. . SONIC 1632 LEMON STREET ANAHEIM, CA 92801 (714) 992-4500 Thu Aug 02 20:19:41 -0700 2007 2808722 11914 monku 2 2809469 There's one in Anaheim, on Lemon and the 91. I drive past it every day but have never stopped in -- Sonic is my usual destination when heading to Bakersfield (which contains Mesa Marin and, um, cows). Thu Aug 02 20:49:34 -0700 2007 2808722 10811 Das Ubergeek 3 2809776 friscos doesnt do outside carhop service, at least i dont think they do. i like the tater tots at sonic Fri Aug 03 00:05:03 -0700 2007 2809469 109370 AGENT FOODIE 3 2812235 Sonic is shite. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/304147#1745030 . . Fri Aug 03 16:52:10 -0700 2007 2809469 10606 Joe Blowe 4 2814763 The pinnacle of cuisine they're not, but "shite" is too strong... and, well, Bakersfield in the company of people who won't eat Basque, I mean, come on. Sat Aug 04 22:04:31 -0700 2007 2812235 10811 Das Ubergeek 2 2811995 Yup, that's the one. This site must be a mapping black hole, MS Live couldn't find this address, presumably at the very north border of Anaheim. Fri Aug 03 15:13:00 -0700 2007 2808722 23712 DiveFan 1 2812221 If you're looking for a carhop drive in with rollerskating carhops (and somewhat scantily-clad carhops at that), there's: Angelo's Hamburgers 511 S State College Blvd Anaheim, CA 92806, US (714) 533-1401 Burgers, beer, fries, Loud Jukebox music, etc. I think they may have the whole gyros and fried zucchini thing, too. Some nights they're packed, especially when they have custom car nights. Don't expect Zagat-rated cuisine, but the burgers are fairly large and tasty. And the carhops aren't bad to look at either...;-) Fri Aug 03 16:40:27 -0700 2007 2806898 14346 Just Cid