The original Cobb salad , This iconic dish was created in the 1930s at the Hollywood Brown Derby in Hollywood, California when owner Robert Cobb tossed together leftovers for a late night bite and Cobb Salad with French Dressing {Hollywood Brown Derby} The Brown Derby Cobb Salad The Three Tomatoes Cobb Salad. Trying to copy the original Brown Derby Cobb. With homemade French vinaigrette : r salads