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    NORMS Restaurant

    3.1 (738 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Clam chowder
    Hana M.

    Comparing the different items mom and I got (best choice): baby back ribs Clam chowder Strawberry shake

    Marcela F.

    Norms is underestimated. Their T bone steak is made the way I like it sorry no pic I couldn't wait. I ordered mine with garlic mushrooms and it was delish. Service was friendly and professional. Restaurant is clean. The interior needs an update. Plenty of parking. Norms doesn't disappoint. I never eat any other choices in the menu. My son had the breakfast omelette with pancakes and hashbrown potatoes and it was pretty good as well. I only took a pic of their freshly squeezed orange juice. It's so good!

    Marc anthony g.

    Best food best ambiance and best service with all the waitress but our favorite for us is Rubi and even the managers are very pleasant is a pleasure visit there Avery weekend

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    Kimmie W.

    Norms is simply the best- good food, friendly environment, good mood and the best servers!!! Today's order Country Fried Steak with gravy, hot cakes, scrambled eggs and hash browns with grilled onions!!! I always order a side of gravy- which makes the hash browns dunk worthy for this savory gravy!! One of the greatest servers of all times introducing PATRICIA!!! Kind heart, very respectful always attentive to the customer!!! My breakfast this morning - i can sum up in a few short sentences- It was lit.. I ate.. catch the flavor in your feelings!!

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    Lawrence H.

    I ordered the full rack of BBQ ribs with the Memphis dry rub for $19.99. The seasoning was flavorful. The ribs are on the lean side but still tender. The slaw was crunchy, creamy and not overtly sweet. They allowed me to swap the fries for a baked potato at no extra charge. Very good potato. They also included a generous amount of butter and sour cream. I added a side salad thinking I was not going to get enough veggies from the slaw. I was wrong. Service was very friendly.

    Tortilla soup and Caesar salad.  Norms dinners still include BOTH SOUP AND SALAD!
    Julia G.

    I came to eat here at Norms again Tues Aug 19, 2025 and Wed because I am attending the Apartment Owners Association Convention at the Long Beach Convention Center on Wed Aug 20. There, I met contacts today that I am expecting to change my life and relieve me of the specific real estate and tax problems I've been suffering for the last 2 years. I have been eating at this Lomita Norms location since it was built in 1999. But 1995, I moved to Scottsdale, AZ and still live there. There are other Norms in other LA OC and Riverside locations, one I used to eat at in Riverside when I lived in Moreno Valley. I been eating at Norms somewhere since the 1980's when I lived in Tustin too.. Tues Aug 19, 2025, , I ordered 1 pound porterhouse steak used to be $14.95 1993, but I paid $25.99 plus tax and with tip $31.40. This Norms used to had a flame charbroiler. The 2 stars is because I really specified to the server that I wanted my steak medium rare, but as it defines ON the MENU, Med Rare is warm red center, and I wanted mine with RED center. Well it came out well done, which is defined as no pink in in the center. I don't want to pay $31.40 for well done, so I sent it back and the steak came out looking like the T-bone picture, very small tenderloin. I said I paid more for the porterhouse because it has the large tenderloin. The server went and showed me what a 3/4 T-bone looks like. But that T-bone was twice as thick as my porterhouse, but it was missing the tenderloin. I said "That's a NY Cut , but with the bone, cos it has no tenderloin." Well, I never got a Porterhouse looking like a T-bone at any Norms I've ever eaten at since the 1980's, So the 2 stars is about this paragraph of my review. It was not 1 star because this is not the server's fault but he was trying to accommodate with "What Is". The second time it came out, by definition on the menu, rare, and cool, so I sent it back a second time, and it came out just right, for me to pay $31.40 and be happy. Wed night I had the full rack baby back ribs with super delicious potato leek soup with Parmesan cheese, and cole slaw $19. I chose sweet and spicy Korean BBQ Gochijang sauce. Ribs are moist and fall-off-the- bone. I saved 2/3 of the rack for another day. Server let me substitute the fries for the delicious potato leek soup, so much better than the fries. But I learned you cannot substitute the fries on a cheap $9.99 meal like the trout, because they are not making enough on that price. Norms dinners STILL Aug 2025 give you both soup and salad and did not charge you extra for Caesar salad and fettuccine side. Long ago cut out the fettuccine choice as a side. Maybe one day they will cut out giving you both soup AND salad. I lived in Torrance from Dec 1988 - June 1995. Norms was my favorite restaurant when I lived there. Norms family started the Norms in 1949. Norms family sold all the restaurants in 2014 and people's good and memories experiences went with them. Everything was better when the family owned it. Norms is the kind of place were your servers at each location, worked for Norms for 15 - 35 years, still serving me today. There is man mopping the floors. I am told he worked at this Norms since it opens in 1999. Norms locations used to be open 24/7, but everything everywhere cut their hours. Can't pay employee $22/hour to work after midnight. When I came into this Norms at 6 pm Tues and Wed, I was the only customer. BTW, I was eating a delicious bowl of Korean spicy noodles on this parcel of land this Lomita Norms was build on before 1999. I called it The Roach Motel because on top of the restaurant was a transient motel. The restaurant had roaches running on the back of your booth and on the floor while you ate. I was afraid to put my feet on the floor while I ate, for that reason. But the bowl of thick Korean noodles was sooooo good ! I also met a lady at the AOA convention last year, and we became friends. On Thurs, Aug 21, she treated me for lunch at the Bellflower Lakewood and 91 fwy Norms, so I ate at Norms 3 consecutive days. I wrote separate review for that location. I live in Arizona now, so will come back to Lomita Norms when AOA convention at Long Beach Convention center happens again Aug 2026.

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    1 month ago

    Rene had an amazing service with such a positive attitude. Very much enjoyed my meal and experience

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    René was super friendly, super attentive and always made sure to check on us throughout the duration of our visit. Give this man a raise!

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    1 month ago

    Awesome service and very attentive.Food also very good . Special thanks for the great service to Rene .. will be coming back soon for sure

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    Rene was waiter and he was amazing food was delicious. I thought norms was just for coffee

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    First time at Norm's and Nelson was amazing! Food and service were great. As it was out first time here, Nelson's service was excellent.

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    4.2
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    4.7 mi
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    Sports on TV
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    I have been wanting to try their eggs Benedict. They offer more than a half dozen options…read more Those of you who know eggs Benedict know it's all about the hollandaise sauce. Seaside Bistro claims homemade hollandaise. It is TERRIBLE, and COLD! It is also too sweet. What? I make hollandaise from scratch and the ingredients are simple: egg yolks, lemon juice, butter, salt, pepper and a little cayenne. I doubt that it was made scratch "in house", maybe they had a starter that they stirred together so they can say "homemade." Any way it was horrible, too thin, too sweet, not enough acid and not warm. The English muffin, ham, eggs and potatoes were good though. We were the only people in the restaurant at 9:30am and the service was lacking. Our server was on her phone and never came to check on us. We had to yell for her attention. I had high hopes but was disappointed. Stay away from the eggs Benedict.

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    5.3 mi

    Great Lunch Spot! Trani's has great offerings, light and large to satisfy the diners in your…read moregroup! Beautifully decorated with comfortable chairs. Lots of natural light. There is also a nice outdoor patio with additional seating. Service was excellent from checking in at the reception desk, definitely make reservations, through our food/beverage service. Our server was friendly and very helpful! He was very attentive and made sure our water glasses stayed filled! We were a party of six and everyone enjoyed their meals. Most of us left with to go containers, their portions are very generous! Two in our party had the Swordfish Milanese, excellent; two had sandwiches, Blackened Chicken and Italian Mortadella, excellent; and I had the Blue Cheese Iceberg Salad with a bowl of Jim's Clam Chowder, both were excellent! Parking was easy. They have a large lot onsite. We went at lunch time and it was crowded, yet still open parking spots! I have heard great things about Trani's and it really lived up to its reputation.

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    Local Calamari not so "New Style" Sweet Thai aioli, basil, cilantro, sesame seeds, aged balsamic
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    3.8
    (462 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Been wanting to try out this burger spot for a while so since it's Friday and I've had a great day…read moreso far I decided why not try them out today. The moment I pulled into the driveway I can smell the good stuff being made. I decided to order the bacon avocado burger with some chili cheese fries. OMG!!!! My burger was absolutely delicious. My cheese fries were also soo freaking bomb!!!!! This may be my favorite burger spot now in Torrance. They have a big menu as well. Breakfast-Lunch & dinner. I will definitely be coming back with my family. You can't go wrong For $20 bucks. I highly recommend this spot if you don't want to wait in those long In n Out lines.

    Extremely disappointed when trying to place an order, she couldn't hear me and I couldn't hear her…read more But hey things happen right! I ordered the California chicken sandwich along with fries with no salt in a separate bag and every time I said fries in a separate bag, she said no the chicken is already marinated and I said no I would like my fries in a separate bag as I'm driving back now just trying to get a little taste from running errands all day. The fries are extremely soggy full of grease. No crisp to them whatsoever very disappointed once again this place comes highly recommended. Sorry have to change my review. I won't be coming back. I will say the young lady in the window was very kind, and when I informed her about the fries, she immediately got a bag for me, and then I noticed the individual who took my order lean back to see who asked for another bag for their fries, mind you I said it multiple times in the beginning, but it's all good. I understand things happen however soggy fries. No thank you state of Gaffney Street.

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    Chicken avocado sandwich. Very tasty
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