Reviews & Ratings for Original Tommy's

03/31/12

Crazy good, n old school

by aprincess11

crazy place @ night. Food service is fast. Food is good. really good!

08/24/11

Sloppy goodness

by valeriemarks77

Best sloppy chillie cheese fries a corroded heart could handle!

11/06/10

Best Chili Burgers..Hands Down.

by Craigr

Wow. A trip to Los Angeles would not be complete without trying this place!

11/19/08

The best Victory celebration meal ever

by Phroggy

I eat here A LOT.

Put it this way...we go to Tommy's after every USC victory.

There's nothing better than a Tommy's burger after a game, spending time with our fellow Trojan Family. There's usually a pretty long line, but it's so worth it. It's under 5 bucks for a burger, fries, and a drink. Don't bother to get chili fries because you can always dip them in the chili from your burger.

Feeling drunk? Tommy's will help you sober up!

I once came here with a friend who had a stomach ache, and after Tommy's, she felt better! True story

The bottom line is, Tommy's is a Los Angeles staple. Forget pink's, Tommy's has the best chili in LA.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: None

07/21/08

love it

by hwanmi

I have been coming here since I was a teenager. I stop by at least once a month to help "last nite's" hangover or as a pit stop after a long nite out. I get the chiliburger with a huge side of peppers. not the healthiest meal but so satisfying.

10/13/07

Great for your wallet and taste buds!

by thetruththeanswer

I think fasthorse is just on meds. Tommys is the best. It has been for years! I love everything on their menu. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chili-fritos, chili-fires. I cant belive fasthorse gave such a bad review. Obviously her and her husband arent used to eating good quality food if she is used to pouring hormels all over her burgers. Sounds like she should have paid attention in home economics. Tommys is not just a burger joint it is a landmark. Millions of other people have been satisfied and in love with their burgers for years. I would recommend their breakfast sandwich! it is only served until 11am. but it is to die for. IT is only like $2 dollars and you get a delicious heartattack on an english bun prepared by the chatty spanish speaking crew!

• Pros: All the food is delicious.
• Cons: Make sure your heart is healthy!

10/01/07

Worst Chili, burgers and dogs on the planet - excellent fries - 1 star for that!

by fasthorse

My husband and I went to Tommy's in Monrovia for lunch last Thursday and the food was horrible. The chili tastes like, and has the consistency of, mashed beans and chili powder, clearly having zero meat in it and it tastes awful on a chili-cheese burger. I would sooner go to Weinerschnitzel for a chili-anything and they are not great. You are better off staying home, making your own homemade cheeseburger and pouring Hormel Chili over it - don't forget lots of mustard, onions and pickles! Not only that but the entire staff is so busy chatting in Spanish that you cannot get your order. Enough

• Pros: Excellent Fries; that's what the one star is for
• Cons: The food and service are awful; the chili must've changed over the years

08/23/07

Skip It if You're not a Tasteless Herd-follower

by mizkwebb

Sorry, folks, but the emperor has no clothes! This is truly the nastiest-looking excuse for chili you will ever find. It looks like something you'd see on a baby's diaper, and doesn't taste much better. Vastly overrated.

05/31/07

Best Chili Ever

by tqt08

Come here if you like chili burgers/dogs/fries. Best chili you can find anywhere. Great tasting and meaty. Very reasonable prices. I usually get the chili burger or chili dog with chili fries and it comes with a big drink. If you're a chili lover, you'll be happy. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

• Pros: Affordable
• Cons: Limited seating

12/15/06

The Best Los Angeles Burger

by time4lisa

Been to some of the other Tommy's and their ok if you don't have the time, but there's nothing like the taste at the original, something about the grill. Even when they close the shack for cleaning and you have to eat at the one across the parking lot, I don't know it just doesn't have the same flavor. Thank God that their open 24 7, for some reason it's one of those flavors that tastes great in the middle of the night. The biggest challenge is to only go once every so often.

• Pros: The taste
• Cons: Not the kind of food that you can have too often