[3] Well-known celebrities with their own booths included Frank Sinatra, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, and Groucho Marx.

[4] Comedian Dave Chasen, who had starred in many shows, especially with Joe Cook, such as Fine and Dandy, opened the restaurant in December 1936 on the advice of director Frank Capra.

As newer generations took the reins of Hollywood, trendier restaurants drew the celebrities and "stole" some of Chasen's clientele, but many stayed faithful to the end.

Carol Burnett treated guest stars of her variety show to dinner at Chasen's following the Friday night tapings from 1967 to 1978.

Many original photos and artwork from Chasen's walls, ten of the booths, and the barstools are now found in Santa Paula, California in the Mupu Grill on Main street, including a piece by LeRoy Neiman of Tommy The Maitre'D.

The original building was demolished except for the Beverly Blvd side and a Bristol Farms grocery store was built on the site.