Art’s Chili Dog Stand

Old school restaurant since 1939. This place has survived for decades including the riots of 1992 which started at this corner. I ordered the Art’s Famous Chili Cheese Dog for $ 2.55 which I thought was okay, not the best out there, but okay. I also bought one for my coworker and he raved about how delicious it was, so opinions differ. I will give 3 stars for the hot dog and 5 stars for this little hole in the wall that has lasted for decades. The owner should stay open later on Fridays and Saturdays, because closing a restaurant at 530pm on the weekends is not a good business decision in my book.

I love Art’s. Jumbo chili dog with sauerkraut is fantastic. If i weren’t so old and fat I would eat one everyday. Also, you must try the chili tamale.

Chili dog, tamale, and Fritos is average. Old fashion style hole-​in-​a-​wall. Nothing out of this world though. Items are .50−75 cents too much.

I had a chance to go down memory lane and make a stop at Art’s Chili Dog stand on Florence. It still looks pretty much the same as I remember it as a kid in 1965. The dogs (I had 3) were great and memory’s even better. Yes I met Art when he was alive but let’s just say there was not that much personality but who go’s to a Hot Dog stand for that? Glad they are kept up on the tradition.

So much mis-​information on Unilocal.Art’s Chili Dog NEVER burned down after the LA Riots. They closed but the building survived, since it was, and still is black owned.
A good chili dog, not gourmet but solid. The chili is better than Cupid’s in the Valley.

Its crazy I’m from around the area and was always curious about the place, but it looks dangerous. I feel like I’m going to get robbed if I go there. Little building looks nice though that’s why I give. ***

For years every time I drove by it was closed. By some miracle it was open on this particular Saturday afternoon so I stopped in. I shared a chili dog and a regular hotdog with a friend.
Neither of us had tried their food. Let me just tell you that I’m sad to have tried Art’s food. I just had one bite of each and had enough. It left me wanting mouthwash and a 711 hotdog. My poor friend ate the rest and she proceeded to get sick from it shortly after. It was a sad experience. Never again.

Maybe the best hot dog’s in all of LA. This place is super dangerous, because in less then five minutes you have already eaten three hot dogs and you are thinking about the next one. The chili cheese hot dog with all the fixings is a favorite. It’s one of those places that if you are even close you have to stop to get a bite.

Bomb chili dogs! It’s a little out of the way and it is a shack, but if you’re ever in the area, it’s more than worth the stop!

Went here back in the day when Art was alive, after school we would grab a chili dog with a steamed bun and a double dose of Art’s wisdom!
NOT THE SAME!

A nondescript place that sells a competent chili dog. Quick service, tasty chili, and you get a choice between jumbo and regular. This being a small hot dog stand, your dine-​in options are limited to the small and austere interior or two tables outside.
Still, you gotta love a place that serves a good product for so many years.

Ignore that review by the last person doesn’t know what good food is, this place is a icon to the city, been going to Art’s for a long time, great original style chile dog, bag of chips and soda for less than 5 bucks? great deal.

Drove by today, and saw it is still there. I am amazed.

So you know that one chili stand that the two main characters in Armored visit in the hood?
Ok so you’re not shaking your head no, you’re shaking it thinking, «WHY THE HELL WOULD I HAVE EVER SEEN THAT MOVIE?!»
Well just pretend you did. Pretend the main character lives in the hood and it’s dark and shady and ghetto.
Welcome to Art’s.
You can barely fit a vehicle through the driveway next to the shack with the blue awning, but if you’re lucky enough to, there’s some sparse parking. Walk past a homeless bum, two big black guys in gangster attire, and the old dude using the payphone – wait, a payphone? – YES, a PAYPHONE, and you can get into Art’s.
Art’s is a shack that serves chili dogs. It’s a one man operation, and the only thing they serve are chili dogs, packaged chips, and bottles/​cans of soda.
So the only thing I can judge here are the chili dogs. The dogs are basically Farmer John dogs, and the buns are generic. So now what’s left? The chili.
The chili is pretty tasty. It’s not too thick, not too runny, it’s just right. It’s savory, although has a tiny bit of sweetness which I thought was great. A little bit of shredded cheddar cheese on top and you’re good to go.
I had two, because when I saw the size of these things, I knew one would not be enough.
Which brings me to my final thought. Art’s is pretty good for a quick chili dog, but the $ 2+ tag for each is kinda pricy considering you’re getting generic meat and buns.
I bet the chili is generic too.