I always make my way to Tony Packos when traveling anywhere near Toledo, Ohio. Besides the delicious food...
the character Klinger was from Toledo, and wanted home town food from Tony Packos. That episode put this restaurant on the map. They have signed hot dog buns from celebrities t...
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.