Christiano Ronaldo is the best sandwich in California! I…read morebeen coming here for 10 year now, a friend told me once to get the Christiano Ronaldo, and ever since I been an absolute fan! The bread is perfect, the sauce in the sandwich is a masterpiece, the combination of meats and avocado blend in like a perfect song This sandwich is one of the best I ever had, definitely the best in California! Their fries are perfectly cooked and have a nice golden hue, crispy in the outside, soft in the incide, seasoned just right. the staff is pretty friendly and inviting. If you come here, MUST TRY CHRISTIANO RONALDO

My brother in law attests to this place saying it's his favorite burger ever as well as the "best…read moreburger place in the world!" So we grabbed a couple of friends and went to Long Beach to check this place out! It is located on a side street but you can find parking in a small lot with the bar that this place is attached to. I'm assuming the bar orders from them to pass the food on to their patrons which is pretty cool imho. Anyways the inside itself is pretty tiny. I forgot to take a picture but it had LA Dodger colored sport figure heads painted on the wall. Pretty cool! (Even coming from an Angels fan) The prices itself are pretty pricey. I had to go for the Mike Tyson Burger. It was $18 for the burger and didn't include any drink or fries which kind of sucks honestly haha. I opted to pay for some fries and drink. Sadly, the soft drink machine is broken here and had to get a can soda. My food came out and please note that the fries come as a basket of fries only, so if you're eating solo and wanted some sides come hungry for sure haha. The burger itself looked really delicious! They had a special sauce on them and really thick patties but how did it taste? It was pretty good! The sauce served with it was delicious and paired well with the pastrami and the beef patties. The burger itself then became pretty messy but overall it was really good. The dudes at the front were really chill and even hooked us up with some ranch when they usually charge. Everyone else in my party enjoyed their food. But was it "the best burger place ever" as my in law claims? No haha. Don't get me wrong it's a really good burger place but the price for my entire meal was around $35. Definitely got what I paid for but I think you can get a quality burger with fries and drink for a way cheaper price. And you know with a working soda machine. I would say get a burger fix here if you got the money for it. The Mike Tyson did definitely knock me out!

I've passed by this place a lot since I moved to Long Beach. A friend of mine told me some bad…read morestuff, but that was years ago so it had to have gotten better. I went the other day and ordered a double cheeseburger for myself a cheeseburger for my wife and a large order fries to share with each other. It's a small place that seems to need help. They had a help wanted sign and they need an experienced line cook. When I get there, there's an older gentleman and two ladies helping out. It's definitely a cute little place. I really like all the signage and it's a very classy looking. They have a drive-thru and they didn't take long for me to get my order. They also work with DoorDash.. The food was good. My wife enjoyed hers with the yellow peppers, and she was happily surprised to see pickled carrots. The fries were crispy, and my burger was delicious. A friend told me their chili cheese fries are good and next time I'll have to try those. Overall, a decent experience, and I'll definitely come back again.

As 7th St. is often the easiest way to get back and forth from my home to the O.C., I've passed by…read moreJim's Burgers with the prominent facade many many times, but never had a chance to stop-in. On this Sunday, my wife, her mom, and I made a conscious effort to dine-in for lunch. It ended up being a really good experience. Parking can be found in the dedicated surface lot in the back. The drive-through goes through the same lot, and it was busy. The walk-up was not, with no line. The friendly cashier asked if we wanted to order, and didn't mind at all that I didn't get in line until I knew what to get. It's order and pay, with a cash register probably from the 70's (though they do take credit cards through a separate machine), so no itemized bill here. The food does get delivered to your table (it's a very small dining area with probably 6 booths), and you self-bus (strangely they didn't have a garbage can...instead two used dish containers: one for the reusable baskets and one for the garbage). The order is taken by hand on an old diner type notepad, so asked for the order to be repeated back to me, and the cashier did it was a smile. My mother-in-law treated, and she got a Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich Combo ($11.99) with a Pepsi and fries. It comes with a sauce, so chose thousand island on the side. She really enjoyed it, eating the whole thing and most of her fries. My wife got a plain jr ch. burger ($4.99). I got a 1/4 hamburger ($6.69) with everything on it and a request for extra lettuce (which was ignored...sigh). The lettuce is shredded, and the burger patty is char-broiled on a gas grill. I liked it, definitely reminding me of a whopper in its size and use of charred meat. The smell of burning beef fat can definitely be smelt outside. A small chili cheese fries ($8.69) was delivered as the side with my burger and it was very, very good with a mound of shredded cheese on top. Definitely needed a fork with that. Also got a strawberry shake ($7.29) which we shared. It tasted like it was made from real ice cream, and was great, especially with the large dollop of canned whipped cream on top. What I'll remember about this visit: -- the genuinely kind cashier who also delivered our food, one plate at a time as it was prepared. This meant the food was delivered fresh and hot, and it was our choice if we wanted to wait for all plates to come (which took a little bit) before we started. I much rather have this, than other places where they will wait till all dishes are plated before delivering, often meaning one or two dishes are cold before even coming to the diners. Definitely was the reason why this was bumped up to a five. -- the chili here is the kind I really like, and one of the best I've had in the area. It would have been great even as just a bowl, and was delicious. My wife and I ended up finishing the entire chili-cheese fries, and it was a big portion (and the fries were not the best...wished it had been fried longer).

Delicious breakfast sandwiches and genuinely friendly staff make this place a great neighborhood…read morespot! I've been here twice now since I live nearby, and the food has been consistently fresh, flavorful, and made with care. There's a lot to love here--but there are also some pretty significant operational gaps keeping it from being a 5-star experience for me. Coming in on a Sunday morning and being poured old cold brew, then being told there's no ice and it'll take an hour to make some, is disappointing. On another visit, we waited about 45 minutes for breakfast sandwiches while the restaurant appeared to be only about 20% full. Those are things that feel less like a food or service issue and more like some management opportunities that need to be addressed. That said, here's why I'm still giving them 4 stars: 1. The team members are fantastic. Everyone I've interacted with--and that's at least four different people--has been friendly, courteous, and welcoming. That goes a long way with me. 2. The food is consistently great. The breakfast sandwiches are elevated, flavorful, and absolutely worth coming back for. 3. I learned from the locals! This time I ordered online for pickup, and that seems to be the move. My food was ready, packaged perfectly in a sealed bag, and had everything I needed. So take this review however you'd like. There are definitely some opportunities here, but if you navigate around them, skip the stale cold brew, grab a bottled beverage, and place your food order in advance, you're probably going to love it! If you're looking to walk in for a quick breakfast, though, I'd give them some time to work through the operational issues. I'm rooting for this place because the people and the food are already there. Get the execution right, and this is easily a 5-star neighborhood breakfast spot.

For all the marketing and wonderful photos The end product…read morewas middling Order a breakfast pastrami sandwich Neither the presentation, portion or savory matched the marketing Truly disappointed after expecting a game changer

Had some time to kill and passed by this place looked cool but the food is even better!! Go with an…read moreempty stomach!

I first want to begin with the customer service because it was AMAZING! I came in with 3 of my best…read morefriends and we were immediately met with a kind customer experience. We took our order, our food came out and it was ALSO FANTASTIC! I got the Carne Asada fries and MAN, the sauce they used along with the sour cream and guac was the best combo I've had in Mexican Cuisine for a MINUTE! After the beach, the mood of the store also was very kind. It wasn't crazy decorated but it wasn't really necessary in the first place anyways, so I don't think it changes my review at all. The gentleman with the glasses helped us a lot and also gave us some free tortillas on the house! Definitely will be coming back here with my friends sometime soon. 5/5, THANK YOU!

Tacos El Goloso is a Harbor/South Bay gem with 8 locations throughout San Pedro, Harbor City,…read moreTorrance, Carson, and Hermosa Beach. I haven't had them since the pandemic days and ordering was the correct decision. I got the Chicken Flautas and Cabeza Burrito. The flautas were very crispy and came with consomé, jalapeño, salsa verde, crema, and avocado salsa. They were very crunchy and tasty. The cabeza burrito was amazing, of course. The food is flavorful and all the condiments were pleasant additions. :)

It's a nice small place. Unsure if they have AC or not (it gets stuffy) but it's really hard to…read morehear anything if you eat inside. I am hard of hearing and could barely understand anything my partner who sat in front of me due to the speaker and massive machine noise coming from the bathroom area. I assumed it was AC but the atmosphere wasn't chilly. They had their door held open by chairs so I'm assuming they wanted to cool down the place. For the fries and order of 4 tacos crunchy style and two aguas frescas the total was about $42 The aguas were the best part. The Jamaica was super tasty and not too floral. The pineapple one was great but could have been a bit sweeter. If you are a fan of a more watered down agua the you'll love the piña. Now for the crunchy tacos: the part that was disappointing was that there was no crunch. All tacos were soggy as soon as we got them but luckily the meat and consome were well seasoned and cooked. My partner was asked if he wanted it with everything (cilantro and onions) but there was hardly any onions on his tacos. The fries needed more cheese. The wait was actually taking a while (about 10 min) that even the worker who brought us out food apologized for the wait and blamed the fries for it. I was a bit surprised the fries were to blame when the cheese wasn't even melted. The fries also got very soggy quickly but I hear some people may enjoy that. Honestly they cut their asada meat for the fries in the tiniest pieces. As you can tell from my photo it's hard to see any carne because the California fries is basically 99% fries. It would have been nice to get some sort of avocado if you are calling a dish "California" within it. This typically implies some use of avocado, meat and fry. But hey two out of the three is great if the amount of meat is pretty hearty. And here it was not. I would come again to try something that requires less of a wait. Maybe try the burrito or just a simple taco. Forsure I would want to try their horchata! I'm thinking the food was finished at different times and somehow left out because food that is known for their "famous" crunchy tacos, it would have been nice to had my crunchy tacos.......crunch and not be squishy.

Founded in 1971 in Compton, CA by a Greek immigrant family, Tam's Burgers has been a SoCal…read moreinstitution. They are famous for their pastrami sandwiches, so my wife, our neighbor friend, and I took the short drive to this one location in Long Beach. The pastrami was really good. We've passed by this location many, many times, and I mistakenly grouped it with the many other male name hamburger walk-ups in Long Beach, but owned by Vietnamese (the name 'Tam' was supposedly just made up, to represent an easy-to-remember name for the restaurant). So we planned a Friday lunch date (bit before noon). There was a long drive-thru line which blocked parking spots, but my wife patiently found a good spot for easier exiting. It's a typical fast food set-up, with ordering and paying (CC accepted) done first, with the food being picked up once your name is called. It was busy, with most people getting pick-up or drive-thru, thus took a little bit of time for our food to be prepared, but was nicely served fresh and hot (which makes a huge difference for greasy food like this). Pastrami Sandwich Special ($19.99) - the thinly sliced beef was stacked high, on a non-descript hoagie roll, with a few pickle slices and cheese to dress (so the flavor of the meat was important here, and I really liked it). They must go through a lot of these, since the pre-sliced meat was still juicy, not having sit around being kept warm. The combo came with really good thick cut fries and a soda (Coke products, assuming no refills). We ended up splitting the sandwich, and half of it would have been enough to fill me up. I understand now why this version of pastrami would be a good choice for a burrito or to top fries. Patty Melt ($5.79) - this was OK, a good way to cheaply satisfy hunger pangs. It had been griddled well, to give the hearty bread a satisfying crunch...but it was really oily (mainly from the oil used to grill). Fried Chicken Sandwich ($11.99) - my wife like this, with it using the same soft bread as the pastrami, but this dressed with fresh lettuce and tomatoes. They use pounded breaded chicken patties, definitely the way it was made in the 80's before Chick-fil-e became the norm. There is a web site for Tam's Burgers, but it is for the restaurant chain located in the Inland Empire (split off from this original branch in 1992). There is no web site for the original Tam's locations in LA County (which means any search on the web for official pages, only brings back the IE ones), but watchers of the 2022 Super Bowl would have noticed a two story replica of their 21st store at the half time show. Each store is semi-autonomous, with this being the only location in Long Beach, named #44.

I used to be a fan of this place. Until today when I found a long string of hair in my food, also…read moresomething that was hard in my hamburger when I was chewing. I called the place and asked to speak to a manager. The girl who answered the phone asked what was the issue. I then said to her are you the manager. She said yes. So I explained the hair in my food issue. I told her it was a long black curly hair. She asked me what did I order. I told her it was the hamburger special. She then said that the hair was not hers. So I explained to her that I did not say it was hers. That I simply wanted them to please be careful, because this is a sanitary issue. I did not tell her about me biting down and there was something hard in the hamburger and I had to spit out the bite because I didn't know what it was. It could have been anything. I now have more issue. I am not satisfied how she handled the entire situation. The lack of concern. Her telling me the hair was not hers. Her offering me to bring it back. But the issue is I drove from work to get it. And I'm not about to bring it back. That is an inconvenience. Also I did not like the fact that when I asked to speak to a manager, she said what is the problem. Then I had to ask her are you the manager, then she said yes. I asked for her name and she mumbled something. But my real issue is now the overall experience. The lack of concern and the way she handled my complaint. Now you might be thinking I'm just a critic. But that is not true. I have changed my opinion about this place due to my findings. Also it is such an inconvenience to leave my job, drive back down there. When I don't like how they handled the situation in the first place. But if you want to continue to eat there. That is your business, but I'm not a happy camper with my experience.

Came to look for the place I only found Daisy's dinner in the back. There is no sign indicating…read morewhere this restaurant could possibly be. I tried calling the phone number they have online and it goes straight to voicemail. Do not recommend coming to this place if you're driving from a couple miles away.

Dis Burrito made my morning. I tried the chicken and sausage options, and the mix of flavors was…read moreperfect for a comforting breakfast. The convenience of ordering online made it even better for those kind of nights. I'm thinking of making Dis Burrito a regular choice for my chill mornings. If you want a tasty and hassle-free breakfast, I highly recommend giving them a try

First Visit Bean & Chees Burrito why because if the Bean & Cheese is good everything else should…read morerock!! Second visit Chicken Bowl Third Visit Carne Asada Fries I think you can figure out that the Bean & Chesse was very good so good that I had to come back for more!! You get a free drink when you spend more than $14 and for me the Hibiscus really hits the spot!!! The Chicken bowl & Asada fries were very yummy and lets just say they don't skimp on anything you definitely get your monies worth!! If your in LB and looking for some food on the fly you should really stop by the ladies will be waiting to take your order!!!

I was looking for a spot that served breakfast burritos and I'm so happy I found one super close to…read moremy house. I got the chorizo and egg breakfast burrito and add bean and rice with cheese and breakfast potatoes. It was flavorful, big portion and served with chips love that!! My new favorite spot!! Family owned and service was excellent. They have a cute sitting area outside. I will be back! Muchas Gracias!