Rick's Drive-In, Classic, Old-School, Drive-In in Pasadena, Originator of the "Spuderito," Open Since 1964 - Closed

[MTPeter]

Today they are knocking down Rick's Drive-in in Pasadena. Rick's was the originator of the spuderito, which I suppose you would describe as a french fry burrito , which as a description is sort of like saying a diamond is a compressed piece of black coal. that is, it's a really amazing food item far greater and more  wonderful than the sum of its ingredients.

The food (including Spuderito) lives on Bobby's Place (opened by a former employee) but I will really miss Rick's the original.... It  was a wonderful and humble and enjoyably distinctly southern california experience. Very sad to see such a fine shack get the business end of the wrecking ball...