Bob's Big Boy

Home of the original double-decker cheeseburger

Home of the original double-decker cheeseburger created by Bob Wian. The Bob's Big Boy Restaurant located at 4211 Riverside Drive in Burbank, California, was built in 1949 by local residents Scott MacDonald and Ward Albert. The historic building was designed by noted Los Angeles architect Wayne McAllister, inspiring the streamline freeform coffee shops of the 1950s. The Bob's Big Boy building represents a distinct architectural period in the history of Los Angeles known as Googie. Creative coffee shop designs started in Los Angeles and became a nationwide phenomenon as automobiles gained in popularity. The Riverside Drive Bob's Big Boy was one of the first drive-ins and featured carhops on roller skates. Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Debbie Reynolds, Jonathan Winters and the Beatles loved Bob's Big Boy. Amen.

Todd, United States - 14 October 2009