Bobby's Place — Restaurant in Pasadena

As far back as I can remember this used to be Rick’s Burgers on Walnut but they moved locations decades ago & then changed their name shortly thereafter. People in Pasadena/Altadena area loved this place in the 90s. Walked in for 1st time about 2/2:30 pm on a Saturday afternoon. Hardly any customers there; it felt barren & had a weird vibe. The woman helping me with my order was quite rude & seemed bothered that I asked her what the cheeseburgers have inside & if they offered orders of 1/2 onion rings & 1/2 zucchini. Which they don’t, but there are many other burger joints that do. Even Burger King does now, so it’s not a foreign idea. She seemed bewildered & her response came with a sense of ‘that’s a stupid question’. Ok, maybe she’s having a bad day or she just doesn’t want to be there or bothered by my ‘odd’ questions, but I’m sure they’re paying her to work so she really should check her attitude when she clocks in or call in sick. I still gave her the benefit of the doubt. Food came out very quickly, almost too quickly for it to have been made to order. I asked her for chiles (the yellow peppers all burger joints have including In n Out). Again seemed like the weirdest freaking question a human at a burger joint has ever asked, asked again & she hesitatingly grabbed a few baggies with chiles. At this point I just wanted to get out of there. She didn’t offer condiments & I didn’t even bother checking my order. I paid $39 for 3 cheeseburgers, 1 order or fries & 1 order of onion rings. More than I expected to pay but everything is considerably more expensive these days. Burgers tasted good BUT they should dry the lettuce before putting it in the burger cause the buns were super soggy. So of course 1-2 bites in its a mess & falling apart. Fries were mediocre at best, but my son liked them after I added Lawry’s to them. The onion rings were breaded nicely & the outside looked golden & crispy but when you bite into them they are extremely bland & the significant amount of oil they were still soaking in made for a dominant flavor of fried oil be the most prominent. Not even salting them a little more helped. Unfortunately, this will be my 1st & last time trying this place. I’d suggest sticking to Lucky Boy, Fair Oaks Burger, or Hi-Life burger. I sure do wish Amy’s & Jim’s was still around, but the Jim’s before the Korean...

If you're looking for a delicious Breakfast sandwich look no further than Bobby’s Place.

Conveniently located on Lake Avenue between Ralphs and the 76 Gas station I picked up a breakfast sandwich to go! I ordered my sandwich with ham, eggs, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo and it was better than any sandwich I could have made at home! (you may have to pay just a little bit extra for the bacon 🥓 but it's worth it! trust me 😉)

Bobby and the team were friendly and the space was inviting and cozy and reminded me of how restaurants used to be as a kid growing up in Pasadena. There is a beautiful panoramic wallpaper of all the Pasadena historic landmarks which makes for good selfies 🤳 . Going to come back and get a cheeseburger for lunch...

I have fond memories of the old/original "Rick's" burger/burritos spot on El Molino and Walnut St. Stepping into Bobby's gave me that same nostalgic feeling. The food is still good!! They've added bacon to the menu. Everyone knows that "Everything tastes better with bacon!" Our burgers were just as we ordered and the fries....salt to fry ratio was perfect. It was also good to see our local "celebs" (Johnny Long) dining when we walked in... just like back in the day! This spot is definitely a hidden gem in Pasadena. Don't sleep on Bobby's....it's amazing spot with sports playing on the TV, you can't go wrong! Can't wait to go back!

Oh and Bobby...I am glad that you survived the...