The Vitals:
the spot: Larry’s Chili Dog 3122 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505
the eats: Breakast Burrito
the bucks: $9.85
the full nelson: The sleeper Breakfast Burrito spot in Burbank

Before we begin: some thoughts on LA and the rough start to 2025

Want to know something f*cked up? I was gonna start 2025 posting about New Orleans restaurants because A) I just went there in early December and B) the horrifying events of New Years made me want spend some time showing love to NOLA because its the greatest food city in America IMO.

Then LA caught fire. As I type this I have at least half a dozen friends who have had to evacuate their homes. What a rough start to 2025.

But LA will survive this and while they fight the fires, I will remind people but one of the many things that makes LA delicious: Breakfast Burritos.

Larry’s Chili Dog of Burbank has an epic breakfast burrito

But you might not know that from the signage. It seems all signs point to Larry’s Chili Dog of Burbank being a place for . . . chili dogs. Located just north of LA proper, Burbank has a reputation for chili(shoutout Chili John’s) and for breakfast burritos. A simple search on Reddit or TikTok will confirm that. And while some places like Corner Cottage will draw in the crowds, there is a breakfast burrito sleeper in Burbank:

This place screams Cheap Eats

I used to live in Burbank back in the day and places like Larry’s dot the map. Movie and TV studio lots like Warner Brothers and NBC fueled loads of cheap eateries like Larry’s with hungry production staff looking for some bang for your buck breakfast and lunch options. The sheer amount of out of state transplants drawn to the industry meant iconic Midwest staples like Coney Dogs(Detroit style chili dogs) would land on menus.

Soon, places like Larry’s would evolve their offerings leading to what has become one of the most coveted foods in Los Angeles: The Breakfast Burrito.

The breakfast burrito at Larry’s Chili Dog comes with bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and hashbrowns. Salsa is available too. Priced at just under $10 and a double dose of meat, the appeal is obvious. The love on reddit is there too. As someone that has fallen hard for the breakfast taco culture of Texas, a well constructed breakfast burrito is a magical food and a reason why LA is a magical food city.

For everyone in LA right now: I pray for you and can’t wait to come back and crush a breakfast burrito on the sunny streets of Burbank.