Food is good but the service sucks. Pure sarcasm and treats you like an idiot. I literally just asked if my kid can order a plain hot dog with no chili as it wasn't on the menu and was treated like I'm stupid for asking such an obvious question. Would not go back unless it's the last place open in town. read more

What can you say! Originally from SoCal and living up North now I really do miss Tommys! Obviously In and Out are great but nothing compares to these chili burgers and fries! A treat from the start to the end of the meal! read more

Original Tommy's - Heaven - Burgers Near Me - Burbank, California

Ahh Tommy's burgers, they're great going in, but not so great coming out haha. If you want an extra unpleasant experience, get some chili peppers on the side. read more

I just got denied the 1.99 chili dogs! (You know from the 1.99 chili dog Tuesday's you guys are advertising) At your Burbank location on San Fernando by Manager Julian! I Was told it's one hotdog per group! Which blew my mind as the sticker on the window, and the lady when I called told me the deal was "one per customer"! She cut me off and said "nope Julian our manager said it's one per group". When I said that was false advertising I was given a shrug as if that's not our problem! Guess what Tommy's!!! I'm never going back! This coming from a family that has a standing tradition of going there after every major sporting event we attend and doing a yearly New Year's Day father son lunch (that my dad used to do with me and I was doing with my son for the last few years)! Never, I mean never have I ever had a bad experience with Tommy's, clearly the staff there has got their entitled mindset from their leadership! Good luck guys, the bait and switch tactics didn't work on me! #tommyslies read more

The Hispanic lady working the cash register and Hispanic man making burgers, will grab your cash or cards with gloves, use the same gloves to make your food. Talk about cross contaminated. I felt sick later that day. read more

Nothing better than the Original Tommy's. Lucky to have them here in Burbank. My personal favorite are their Chili Fries and Chili Hot Dogs. But lately, I've found myself ordering their Cheeseburgers and their Double Cheeseburgers always with their Famous Chili. The food is always delicious and their prices don't break the bank. read more

Always consistent always good and you may see a celebrity if you go to the Beverly and rampart location

Damn, and here i thought FatBurger was the burger joint that made me say wow. Only had tommys once before back in like 2000-2002 and didnt remember it much until today. This is the #1 burger joint for me. Literal list is 1) Tommys Original 2) Fatburger 3) In n Out 4) Five Guys 5) Smash Burger 6) Hook Burger. My god, the messiest, Juiciest, sloppiest, delicious mess you will ever damn eat. 100% rec to every American Burger lover. read more

Just as good as 50 yrs ago! Great meal deal and I had the chili fries that were a must .

I've been going to Tommy's for more than 30 years. When I was younger me and my family were frequent at the original location in Los Angeles. Over the years we have gone there still, in addition to the location in Eaglerock and near Serrito's. Today was my first time going to the Burbank location and I love it! We ordered three combos and spent about $32. I ordered the tamales with chili fries and a Coke. My husband ordered the double cheeseburger with fries and a Coke. My mom ordered a cheeseburger, chili fries and a Coke. On the burger or even the hotdog or the tamales, they put a sick slice of tomato with onions and pickles. Very fresh! This location is very generous with the chili and they give you exactly what you order. You order your food at the window and there is outdoor seating. When I was younger, Tommy's was very cheap but of course prices have gone up. Although the price here is totally worth the food they give you. Customer service is excellent and very friendly. read more

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Placed an on line order for 6 people. Some with no onion or pickles etc, I thought for sure there will be an issue. But all was good. Food was ready on time, packed up very neatly. Got home, unpacked it all... it was perfect!. I have to say I was impressed. read more

Tommy's Original Hamburgers has been around for so long I can barely remember myself the first time I've been to one of their locations and they never fail to disappoint if you're looking for a great food with and you're in love with chili and cheese this location has always covers that hunger for it. read more

Original Tommy's - Always great to come back to the original classics! - Burgers Near Me - Burbank, California

Came here based off of a recommendation from a friend. The chili doesn't have much of a taste. And the service was very unfriendly. The people at the window seemed down right peeved that we came to get food. Won't be back. read more

Best Tommys in the valley hand down. Always fresh and fast. Finally they open their outside patio. Best spot for lunch time.

Only a 2 star rating because they charge extra for extra chili. Eagle Rock, North Hollywood, even Barstow never charged me for extra chili. Only as a last resort I'd go here if I'm craving Tommy's. read more

The worst experience I ever had at Tommy's, I was hungry so I stop by to get a burger combo. I decided to eat their. I took a couple bits out of my burger and I see all little hairs all over burger. I looked closer and it was someone's hair. So the smart cook whoever it was, decide to get his hair cut and come to work. Wow how stupid can a person be, you are handling food. Everyone stay away from this location. I live in Burbank and when I feel like I want Tommy's I go to Sunland. I will never go to this location again in my life, and also make sure my friends and family don't go either. read more

I hardly ever eat fast food... Or meat for that matter, but I absolutely love Tommy's Chili Cheese Burger and Chili Cheese Fries. They are delightful. The milkshakes are solid too! I have no idea why anyone eats In and Out when Tommy's is around. It is by far the fast food we as Californian's should be most proud of ;) read more

Love this place! Everything taste great with chili and cheese, I haven't had anything plain except for fries simply because you get so much chili on the burger (which I Love). The food is ready rather quickly and hot, I usually have Tommy's at night or on some cool days. If you're not a fan of chili on your burger specify that because it's Tommy's, not Habit...therefore chili is the center of most of the menu. Also, the fries come in one size which is perfect for one, but if you're greedy order two sides, don't ask for extra because that is not doable. Other than that, just enjoy the high caloric meal with a smile on your face! read more

Excellent customer service. It's busy and the staff is pumping them out like nothing! Love it. Great location for me to grab lunch for the boss and hop right back on the freeway! Stinks there's no drive through but does I mention the customer service was excellent?!! read more

Went to this spot with hubs and got their double chili cheeseburger and chili cheese fries and *finger kiss* so good! Definitely hit the spot for yummy chili cheesyness! The service was also so friendly and our order was packed nicely we would definitely come back. Was going to leave a pic but we went ham. read more

First time trying Tommy's. Came here with my wife who grew up in LA and ate here as a teenager. I was skeptical but boy was I impressed! Great service, amazing burger and absolutely spotless. Even the trash cans were clean! read more

I have been coming hear for years and every year it gets worse and now its just unacceptable every time I order they get it wrong every time I will even tell her 7 times what I want she says ok and its still wrong every time I only come to this location out of convenience because next closest is 25 mins away so Tommy's burbank your trash and should feel trash about ur preparation of food . read more

I love me some Tommy's, nothing is better than a ghetto cheeseburger with their famous chili on top. Love it!! I'm not a fan of the fries, it's usually stale and covered in the chili which ends up turning into greasy soggy fries. I'll definitely be back read more

Went here when we were in vacation on a recommendation from my friend who lives in LA.. said it was the best burger around. While I don't know if it's the best burger around it is definitely delicious. I had the Caliente Burger and it was big, messy, and good. This is old school drive-in type food, they don't make it like this anymore. The place is pretty old school and a little dirty but I think that's part of its character. Definitely recommended and will definitely eat here again when we're in town. read more

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Sometimes I get these cravings for chili cheese dogs after a night of drinks which this was the perfect place. Right across the Burbank Office Bar and they are open late. Their chili cheese dogs are delicious, however if your like me and don't want your hot dog to fall apart and be a mess with a lot of chili, make sure you tell them easy on the chili which is what I always do. Knocked off a star because I told them to chop the tomatoes which they forgot to do. read more

The ultimate stoner food. So good, yet so bad. Who cares about healthy food anyway, if you're eating here then the word healthy is probably not one of your worries. Chili cheese burgers, chili cheese dogs, and chili cheese fries at a cheap price. Basically it's a better version of weinerschnitzel. The chili itself is good and it has a little kick to it. They pile on the vegies including tomatoes, pickles and onions which come standard, so if you're like me and don't like vegies then just get it without the vegies, only the good stuff chili and cheese. If I wanted a salad I wouldn't be going here. They also put a little mustard in the burger which is nice. They put a lot of onions so I recommend get it with light onions read more

I love this place, been going for years. Nothing bad to say about the food, but the mobile app is a rip off. I didn't notice at first, used the app a few times for a family size order. I went today and noticed that literally, everything on the app is $2 more than when you order at the window. The app is convenient, but isn't saving you any money. It adds up over time. Just a heads up!!!! read more

Came here last night for the classic chili cheese fries. So unfortunate that they cant deliver it anymore. Either a bad case of freezer burn fries or the chili was made with tap water. Now to think of it, fry oil was way over due for a change. Taste was off! Poor management has caused your famous Tommys brand into me SMH. I was Really disappointed and shameful to see this. I once loved you, and argued with my family like you were on the same level as Inn n out burger. But your candle blew out a long time ago. read more

Love to come here! There fast with there food, there's no wait time! Like that one from rampart Tommy's! I love there burger with there special sauce and there fries with chili sauce! Love it read more

I was feeling a little nostalgic and decided to go back where it all started. I used to spend a lot of time at Tommy's, the food was good, plentiful and cheap and it still is. Back in High School, Tommy's was our central meeting place, now I just go for special occasions. Nothing has changed, I still get all that great chili and cheese to go with the grease and the prices are still the best bet in town, Aloha read more

Original Tommy's - Tamale - Burgers Near Me - Burbank, California

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To me Tommy's is just....alright. Nothing amazing, but their French fries are super impressive with or without chili. They have really good hotdogs but really as far as a burger place it's just alright, by far a step above a carls jr. type place, but I def don't eat here too often. If you are craving fatty, messy, but still really delicious food at a good price. Hit up tommy's and the fact that they have good customer service is good but not really worth another star. 3.5/5 :) read more

The ultimate high school memories (good and bad) have come from the burger chain with the moniker Tommy's. Not Tomy's or Tommie's or Tammy's or Tom's, which you can find adorned throughout LA/Orange Counties serving knockoff versions of this classic LA institution but it's all about Tommy's Original. The original date night joint on Beverly and Rampart that everybody pulled their cars up, ordered a couple of burgers, a soda from the bin, and ate on their tailgates or hoods throughout the wee hours of the night. Ahh, good memories of the nights, but a couple of bad memories of the morning after you down a couple of chili burgers. It's all worth it though. This location was close to my friends' place and i was looking for a place to grab some breakfast before remembering that Tommy's served breakfast at some locations. I passed by and they were open pretty early in the morning. (7ish??) I parked in the back of the building which seemingly resembled an old Wienerschnitzel possibly??? (tall A frame building) I'm pretty sure they serve their entire menu but for breakfast just add a sandwich and a burrito to the menu. I went for the gusto since I know I won't eat here for another 4-5 years and ordered the breakfast burrito. Yes! I watched them make it and they cooked everything (minus the chili) to order. They wrapped up a couple of eggs, hash browns, cheese, sausage, and chili in a pretty huge tortilla. They handed it to me and it was flaming hot! I couldn't even hold onto it. (...insert friend's 'that's what she said' joke that really never gets old. ;p ) I really liked it in a morbid unconscious sort of way. I knew what i was putting in my body but just kept eating it. It was damn good. The textures were all over the place to create a nice combination in your mouth. The chili was the same of course, soft and slightly oily. The hash browns were crunchy as hell but not burnt. Perfect. The eggs, cheese, and tortilla held everything together while the sausage just added cholesterol. (not needed but indeed tasty) I had to eat fast because I was in a hurry which was hard because it was scalding hot with each bite. Luckily I don't have a cat's tongue so I downed it in pretty good time. I would try it again if given the opportunity. The service was quick and friendly. Area was pretty nice. Food was Tommy-esque. Let's face it, if you are looking for a good diet joint, you obviously won't be even looking in this direction. If you pull up to the window, you know what you're in store for. Chance em! read more

Always fast and served hot. Great for a meal or late night snack. Original Tommy"s is one of those places ya gotta try. Been coming here once in a while for over 15 years. The staff is always friendly and efficient. read more

When you've worked a freaken long day, dealt with an hour of traffic to drive 12miles, you can't wait till your next paycheck.. Tommy's chili cheese fries and a large Pepsi for me just makes all that just go away. For that Tommy's, you will always be my comfort food. read more

I have to say I was doubtful, but this is a tasty tasty burger. Their chili is unlike anyone else's and it looks terrible. But O the taste! Delicious. Get an order of fries with your chili burger, that way you can mop up the falling chili with them! I see Tommy Burger in the immediate future. read more

I would TOTALLY give this Tommy's a 5 star rating if it wasn't for the birds. Yes, the BIRDS. Ok, so I'm a bit biased, as I really HATE birds, but even a bird lover wouldn't be able to handle this place. The seating is outdoors, which wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't for the 35467632165968 gazillion birds that fly around and jump on your table while you are eating. Yes, while you are eating. They have no fear. Its disgusting. There's bird shit all over the benches and table tops and the workers don't clean it up. And forget about it if the birds get spooked (ALL AT THE SAME TIME, of course) and fly away. They fly right over your head, skimming your hair and leaving bird dust, feathers, and what ever other lice carrying germs they have, falling into your food. ITS GROSS. Ok, so onto the food. Its an original Tommy's so what is there to say but that the food is greasy good. My fave is the chili tamale. WOW. If you do go to this Tommy's, make sure you take it TO GO. read more

What is there to say... Properly cooked delicious hamburger covered with awesome chili onions mustard and pickles... Toss in a side of fries and a soft drink and away you go read more

Hello Tommy's. Me love you. Me love you lots! Really though, I've been eating at this Tommy's stand since I was a kid. The memories of late nights (they used to be open 24 hrs. before stupid gang bangers caused that to change) eating there as a teen after a good drinking binge are some of my favorites. At that time there was just nothing better than a greasy, liberally loaded with chili cheeseburger & fries at 2am after coming down off of Lanark or Bills Hill! And even now, years & years later... it doesn't fail to please the tastebuds. Best of all, it somehow doesn't sit like a rock in your stomach afterward. How that's possible, I just don't know. Personally, this is my favorite chili anywhere. So stop by the shack full of nice people and order up a burger, or tamale, or even an early morning breakfast sandwich (some of the BEST!) and get it with extra chili. You'll be glad you did. www.originaltommys.com read more

Greasy addictive chili. Every Tommy's is wonderful. They're like the modern Spanish Missions for the everyday man (or woman); every Tommy's is a day's walk from the next one if you were to walk across Los Angeles. They might even offer you a cot in the storeroom if you were to ask for sanctuary. In fact, while we're at it, you ever noticed the nice 1960s A Frame construction? It kind of resembles a church doesn't it? I think I might be a member of the church of Tommy's and I didn't even know it. This is one of the O.G. ones. Red roof, A Frame, all outdoors eating. The grub here is great. Order chili on everything. Unfortunately, you can't order chili on your shakes or your iced tea. I like to order a Chili Cheeseburger, Chili Cheese Fries, and an iced tea. Throw a few peppers in the mix and I'm good to go. The tamales are great too. In all the years though, I've never ordered the Chili Dog; I've been too obsessed with the burgers. I'm sure they're great though. Beware of Fake Tommy's though. There is no such thing as a "Tommy's Jr." It's a fake. Watch for fake spellings: Tommie's, Tommi's, Tomy's, etc. They are not the same and generally do an average job of the magnificence that Tommy's does. I have found one other place that has the Tommy's chili recipe though ... Norms Burgers. read more

I grew up in Burbank and went to Burbank High School, which is just a few blocks away from Tommy's. I remember when it first opened in the former Der Wienerschnitzel location on San Fernando Road. It was love at first sight (bite?). My mother had worked at Tommy's original location at Beverly and Rampart back when she was in high school, and she also gave her seal of approval to the Burbank location when it opened. I moved far away from Burbank over a quarter of a century ago, but every trip back since that time has been the same: fly into Burbank airport, rent a car, drive to Tommy's on San Fernando Road, and THEN do whatever I flew to L.A. for. Occasionally, I've even flown to Burbank for no other purpose than to eat at Tommy's and fly back home. It's the only thing I miss about Los Angeles, and pretty much the only reason to return. read more