It's like comparing hot dogs and hamburgers!!! I lived in So-Cal for a while and was lucky enough to be dating a young lady who went to school off of LeBrea and sunset and just down the street was Pinks. " THE REAL PINKS" You would wait in line for an hour to get a dog but it was worth it. This sad rendition of Pinks let me down.
A good dog is hard to find no matter where you look. Since I lucky enough to have the original maybe it is just a bias opinion, but when you say light mustard on a dog and it tastes like the dog is stuffed with mustard it just does not fly with me. Maybe it has a lot to do with the fact that I waited in line for about the same amount of time I did in sunny California and I was expecting the same amazing culinary experience.... Can i call a hot dog a culinary experience?
This is turning into a rant of sorts, so I am calling this review... The food was not good, not worth the price, and not worth the experience, so in this case there is no saving grace for this pinks in my eye!!
I guess if you have a craving for a dog and there is no Sams Club near by this might be an option.. Enjoy at your own risk, and apologize to your taste buds ahead of time.