Smoke House customers, friends and employees celebrated their 67th Anniversary on Thursday evening, October 10. The bar was packed to capacity and the famous Smoke House garlic bread aroma filled the air.
The Smoke House was founded in 1946 at the corner of Pass Ave. and Riverside Dr. in Burbank. The original restaurant seated 46 guests and was the hangout for many actors from the golden aged of Hollywood and dignitaries including Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
The Red Coach Inn was located at 4420 Lakeside Dr. and originally built by Danny Kaye in 1947, but it never opened as a restaurant. In 1948, The Smoke House moved into its current location and the restaurant’s success has continued as has its slogan “Fine Food at a Fair Price.”
The Smoke House’s unique recipe for garlic bread is just one menu item that keeps loyal guests coming back year after year. The Smoke House is an independent, family-owned restaurant.
The restaurant is managed by Israel Aviles, who always provides excellent hosting and service, and runs smoothly with a loyal group of cooks, waitresses, bartenders and other staff. As a thank-you to customers, the Smoke House offers “1946 Prices and Specials” through the month of October.
