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.

Was craving a cheeseburger and decidednto stop by this place as I hadn't been here in a few years…read more We ordered 2 double cheeseburger combos and ouch, 38 bucks! I understand inflation has been on the rise since that doofus took office. The burgers weren't bad but nothing to write home about. I might have to start making my own at home for cost effectiveness.

Used to love this spot to death growing up and then some. It's only been a little over a year since…read moremy last visit but it's not the same. Asked for a burger combo with onion rings. Burger was sloppy with old meat and veggies. Onion rings were barely edible and hardly fried at all. Even the drinks were warm with little to no ice. What happened to the TLC at Hamburger Dan's. I used to brag all the time about this spot just to be greatly disappointed during my last visit. Hope you guys can fix things. Right now, I'd actually advise people to be cautious when getting food here as of late. The quality is not up to par.

I've been wanting to try 5000 Pies for years, and after finally trying them recently, it's safe to…read moresay they completely lived up to my expectations! Aside from serving up a mean deep-dish pizza, I love how community-oriented this establishment is as it's operated by a local church. They employ students from Cabrillo High School which helps provide jobs within the surrounding community. I haven't been inside the restaurant since my boyfriend has picked up our order each time we've visited, so I can't comment on the interior. They're located directly across the street from Cabrillo High School. The service has always been friendly whenever I call to place a phone order. By the way, if you opt for the deep-dish pizza they'll let you know it takes around 45 minutes to prepare. Besides deep dish, they also offer a traditional crust pizza along with a variety of desserts. The deep-dish pizza itself is amazing! Each pie comes with eight hefty slices of pure marinara and cheesy goodness. They definitely don't skimp on the toppings either. I highly recommend their Spicy Deep Dish, which is more flavorful than spicy in my opinion. Overall, I recommend this spot to anyone in the area looking for a really good deep-dish pizza or simply wanting to try something new. A restaurant that serves great food while supporting a good cause is a restaurant that deserves recognition. Support your local businesses!

5000 Pies (specializing in Chicago-style deep dish pizza) has been on my radar for a while…read more Finally had a chance to get pick-up on a Friday afternoon, in preparation for watching the NBA finals. This is a restaurant with a cause that's been open for more than 11 years now, and still going strong. The restaurant is owned and operated by a West Long Beach church (restaurant name comes from the New Testament: feeding of the 5,000 Miracle). The church sponsors a youth culinary program here, and employs students from the nearby high school (Cabrillo). Hours continue to be limited, only open from 14:30 - 18:30, Wed - Fri (closed Sa - Tue). Previously, required to make a phone call to pre-order (necessary since a deep dish can take up to an hour to bake). But noticed that on their homepage, they encourage ordering on-line via a delivery service, so used Door Dash (using $5 monthly credit from CSR credit card), and it accurately reflected the menu. Took the next available slot which happened to be 50 minutes from order taking. Got a large deep dish with with 3 toppings ($31): sausage, pineapple, and ham. Later learned that DD charges restaurants a flat 6% fee, even for customer pickup, so probably will order from here directly next time. The restaurant does use a modern POS system (looked like Clover?), but one would need to call to place the order (which I've not done with any restaurant in a long time). Got there a bit early. This place is take-out only (no place to sit down and eat), but there a few stools to sit down while waiting. The order ended up taking 20 minutes longer than the promised time, which wasn't great. While waiting, noticed a lot of customers were high school aged students coming in for snacks (a very popular dish seemed to be chicken jaguar [nickname of the high school] fries). Employees are young adults, and the cashier/order taker was friendly. Kept the pizza warm in the oven until game-time. It was well made. Tons of value here...eating one slice (out of 8) will do a good job of filling one up. The crust wasn't so buttery, which for me was a good thing, and was dry enough not to get too soggy. The toppings were OK, wasn't a ton of toppings as some pizza places do, thus would recommend double toppings if you like one in particular. Used plenty of cornmeal at the bottom of the crust. And there was a decent amount of cheese. Really liked the taste of the plentiful sauce on top as well. Growing up in Chicagoland, I've had my share of deep dish pizza and definitely fall in the camp of Chicago tavern style pizza being better, but sometimes you get a hankering. There are some good deep dish here in LA land though, with Masa being the best (this isn't as good as that). But 5000 is a heck of a lot closer, and can compete at the same level as the other well known deep dish pizza purveyor in LB (Rance's).

It seems that I often find myself in Long Beach, primarily for medical appointments or to accompany…read moreclients to theirs. On one such visit, I happened to drive past Dino's burgers multiple times. This morning, I decided to stop and treat myself and my client to breakfast there. The establishment had a nostalgic diner ambiance, with green booths and a television playing Mexican music. Apart from my client and me, there was only one other customer present that morning. He mentioned that he had been a regular there for breakfast for the past ten years. Big Dino breakfast was far more than I could eat myself. Portion sizes were huge pancakes that were creamy and sweet. Even the hash browns were crispy they hit the spot. You have private parking in a huge parking lot, and restrooms were available for guests.

My first time here. My experience was not amazing nor was it bad. Pretty average. I got the veggie…read morebreakfast burrito with sausage and the only complaint I have is that I wish there was more seasoning.

Famous Burgers had a BOGO for the Giant Breakfast Burrito on DoorDash. I picked up my order and…read moreMartha did a great packaging the items. I requested salsa on the side and she included both roja and verde. They were good, just no heat. The burritos were delicious and weighed about 3/4 lb each. The exterior might be deceiving, but the inside was clean. It's also easy to locate on Anaheim near Orizaba Park.

I ordered a bacon eggs band sourdough breakfast and a pancake, bacon and eggs breakfast. The wait…read morewasn't long.,the cashiers were nice. The one that rang my order had light hair and braces. The other cashier with the dark hair bagged my order. I asked the girl that packaged my food to allow me to see it and she opened each box. I asked where my toast was. She said she'd get it. After my food was bagged, she stroked her hair and went to the counter where the bread was on the counter. She proceeded to pick up the bread and butter it with no gloves. I was in shock and unfortunately said nothing! If you're going to cashier, where gloves when you do food service. I won't be back.,

This restaurant was offered to me via UberEats with a BOGO offer of buy one mac and cheese, get…read moreanother free. I was excited to be able to enjoy one of my favorite comfort foods AND share an order with my mom. We both got classic mac and added bacon. When our order arrived they were the perfect temperature, however it was as though the entire dish lacked seasoning (outside of the bacon's smokiness). The noodles were super soft, and the cheese was a white sauce that was mixed in, but not visible. There also was no cheese-pull, or "crust" on top. I was starving so I wolfed down a few bites and threw it in the fridge. After reheating the following day and adding salt, and a bit of a garlic mix to mine, it gave the mac life. I'm sure they have decent food with their extensive menu, however their mac is not comfort food as they mention. =( Maybe I have a picky home-cook palate, idk.

Super. Freaking. Amazing. Ordered on Grubhub. Super fast…read moredelivery. Price was right. HUGE portions. Didn't even touch my mac because I ate all of the onion rings BUT my husband LOVED his spicy Mac. Definitely anxious to try more. I know this reheats so good too. I can tell. Very very very impressed

Normal size sandwich and enough zucchini for 5 people so share but delicious so if you are looking…read morefor fresh fastfood here is your spot

Live the burgers and chicken dinners here! Big shareable portions too! Service on par friendly and…read morehard working!

We were craving a good, hearty burger and this did not disappoint. 10/10 recommend and will…read morere-order.