Toledo / Ohio / United States
Tony Packos has been serving authentic Hungarian food in the Toledo area since 1932. Tony Packos offers a delicious selection, from Sweet Hot Pickles to the signature Packos Chili Hot Dog. In 1972, Burt Reynolds was starring in a production of "The Rainmaker" at a Toledo auditorium. At the suggestion of Tonys daughter, Nancy, Reynolds stopped by the restaurant to enjoy a meal after one of his shows. When asked for his autograph, Reynolds picked up a hot dog bun and signed it! Thus began the tradition of "bun signing". Since that time, celebrities from all walks of life have been asked to sign a Packo "bun", which is now a foam replica of the real thing. Buns signed by presidents, actors, musicians, astronauts and more can be seen in all Packo restaurant locations. Tony Packos gained world-wide fame when M*A*S*H character Corporal Maxwell Klinger, who was played by Jamie Farr, another Toledo native, made mention of the Packo restaurant in six episodes of the show.