I didn't think it was possible to screw up a hamburger, but it happened. It was cooked so long it was crunchy. Yes. Audibly crunchy. The saving grace was the fries. At least they were good. Service was as it should be during a lunch rush. Our server was quick to bring our ranch when we let her know it was missing from our order. There are so many other places to get a decent burger. If we happen to come back, I will try something else. read more

I had forgotten that I needed to do an update to that review. It's been a long time and now it is 2026. I've been back to Fantastic Burger several times and have been very very happy with both the food and the service . Felt it was the right thing to do to update my review of their operation . Things have definitely gotten better and they deserve the credit for doing so . Thank you guys so much for the great service and the good food! See you next time ! read more

There's days where you just want something deep fried with ranch dressing. lol... hence here we are. Lately I've been craving fried mushrooms and of course this place is the way to go. The good old days when I used to pop in with friends after a night out. Our go to, the avocado bacon cheeseburger and an order of fried mushrooms. That's a killer but so worth it. I'm not a fast food type but being out all day and feeling all gross. It was easier just to pop in for a quick take out. You could also order online which is great. The place isn't that big but a good decent size. A decent amount of parking in the lot. But everyone's here for the same thing, the food. It's adorable compared to other takeout places. Not only burgers and sandwiches, they also offer Mexican food. Daily specials, plate meals, combos and specials. The staff are alway very friendly which is a major plus anywhere you go to these days. I tend to alway walk in to order as I like to see what's on the menus. It's normally every year or few years when I stop by. That's normally when I'm in the area and craving a burger. Of course the order alway is the avocado bacon cheeseburger with a large order of the fried mushrooms. Plus going all the way with an order of the large fried zucchini and chicken quesadillas which they added both the red and green chili sauce. You gotta have the ranch dressing to go with the mushroom and zucchini. Food is quite nice. Burgers are pretty big and for the price, 10.95 it was worth it. I've alway had a nice experience and the food has alway been great. It's fast food take out but quite tasty. I got my fix in for the next year or so, lol.... It's worth it. read more

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Came in today after a doctor's appointment and we were hungry for breakfast. This is our first time here, this location has a drive thru. Today we came inside.... At first glance the place looked like it was busy.... Lots of available seating but it seems like no one picks offer them selves. Most of the tables were dirty ( empty ones) full of left over food. No one was cleaning. Service was normal, but my food was good. I would be back (maybe) if I am close by. read more

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This is only place I will get a breakfast burrito. It's so good. Very big too. I can only eat half and save the other half for later. French toast were on point. I love coming here. Today they were shorthanded so when dining in I had to get my own food. Normally someone brings it to the table. Not an issue. It's always nice and quiet inside. Got to watch the soccer game there today. Thank you FANTASTIC!!! read more

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I love this place. Just a slice of Americana with everything from breakfast burritos, to pastrami burgers, to gyros. Now, if that is not a melting pot of American food, then I don't know what is. I got the Gyro plate dinner and it came with onion rings, fries, and a side salad and I selected blue cheese dressing. All for $15! I got so full. I'm a big guy and I can eat a lot and I couldn't finish it. I had lunch ready for the next day. Not the best gyro in the world, but a really decent gyro with all the sauces, onions, tomato that you would expect. And you just can't beat the amount of food for the price you pay. Lots of value, very friendly customer service, and a lot of open dining room space to eat, Fantastic Burgers is still a solid choice in Long Beach. read more

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I like these burgers but the wait time here has gotten bad. It took like 12min in the drive thru and they started charging for chilis. Ambiance, it wasn't that busy for it to take so long but I'll have to try again one more time another day. read more

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If you're into waiting 30 minutes in a drive-thru to pickup your pitiful $17.00 salad, this is the place for you. It was rebranded recently... too bad they keep their old habits. Neelook same dreadful food and service. read more

Outside of the food being average, the customer service is what really stood out--and not in a good way. The woman working there has been consistently rude to my wife and me every time we've come in. She gives us dirty looks when we enter, and while we're eating, she stares at us in a way that makes us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome. Because my wife and I are an interracial couple, we've been left wondering whether that's a factor in how we're being treated, although we can't say for certain. What we do know is that we've never felt welcomed there. We brought our concerns to management, but nothing was done. read more

Fantastic Burgers - The lady in this picture is extremely rude to my wife and me. - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food was on point good fucken taste of burgers fries are not bad , The onion rings are so good my girlfriend even wanted more to go, Service 100/10 they are all smiling when greeted most of all good top tier restaurant , if you don't have money to spend or your stingy don't come if you come with the mindset of not spending please don't come don't embarrass yourself BROKIES!! read more

The breakfast is always good. Pancakes and eggs always go to. They're usually busy drive thru and inside dinning area too. especially at lunch time read more

It starts with service. About 10 people, were eating inside. Cashier look uninterested when i walked up. I spoke 1st, I said thank you. When my order was ready 5-8 min later, she didnt even look me in the face. When i said thank "just to see/hear her response" nothing. I get back to work to eat my $12 combo, my burger looked like it was ran over by a truck. This is my last time, supporting this place. Major thumbs down. Youre all FIRED!!! read more

Fantastic Burgers - A flattened DELUXE burger combo - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

I asked them to put onions on my chili cheese fries 3 times. Guess what was not on my chili cheese fries? Onions. Their rating is appropriate. There is a fantastic cafe on Westminster - go there.. it is much better. Not as many menu items but that's fine because what they do they do 200 times better. read more

The food was great. I really appreciated the help, everything was nice and I get the ocean breeze when sitting outside! Nice place read more

Fantastic Burgers - And I was joined one of my favorite comedians! Fluffy! - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

I come here often for a burger or breakfast combo but today I made the mistake of ordering Chicken dinner! First off they should warn you in the drive thru - that particular order equates to a 20 min wait time!!! Wouldnt have ordered that if I knew I had to invest my time when I'm trying to grab & Go! read more

Bruh the chilli fries at this place are SOOOOOO GOOOD. I don't know why the reviews are so low. I have gotten these chili fries like...3 times a week since I moved to Long Beach and they're so good every time. One day I didn't have time to clock out to go to fantastic burgers... so, I DoorDashed Doublz chilli fries and they were so gross. I learned my lesson and I will drive my happy a** to fantastic burgers on my lunch break every time now because it's worth it. read more

Fantastic Burgers - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food is great. The customer service is friendly, and the ambiance is right on point for a burger joint. Service today was pretty fast for a Sunday read more

Gather 'round, little Yelpers, as your favorite Elite Yelp correspondent takes you waaay back in time when he was a mere whipper-snapper, a wannabe Elite Yelper at San Pedro High School, circa 1986-88. Back then, Ronald Reagan sat in the Oval Office, NBC sitcoms Cheers and The Cosby Show ruled the boob tube and you could order the "Special Combo Plate" at Fantastic Cafe for only $3.65. That would getcha a ¼ pounder burger/cheeseburger, fries, onion rings, a salad and a large soft drink. You'd quaff one of those on your lunch break, and suddenly the prospect of AP Gov and AP Lit in fifth and sixth periods didn't seem sooo dreadfully unimportant! Guess what, kiddos? Fantastic Cafe, or like this location has rechristened itself, Fantastic Burgers, will still unspool this extraordinarily filling meal straight offve their sizzling hot plancha (flat top grill)...but it'll setya back $16.85 plus tax. My youngest son Brad & I were on our way back home when we hung a left onto Cherry from Wardlow when we both noticed the biig blue "Fantastic" letters calling to us. My three kids have HEARD enough stories of my halcyon high school days, that they all vividly recognize the NAME, even if none of em had tried it...til today! Brad and I both ordered the same special plate, hold the tomatoes, with salads drenched in thousand. The caliber of food is...good. Not hold onto your pillowcase and squeeze tight INCREDIBLE, but good. The burgers still have that uncanny char taste, the onion rings simply breaded in a thin, lacquered breading that shatters when you snap into them. But the unexpected STAR of our meal? The fries. Shocked to be writing that- Cause for 30+ years the Fantastic Cafe brethren of restaurants served steak fries...which I generally detest. Not so, anymore! Tonight's fries arrived as slender, golden brown stalks generously slathered with seasoned salt, dancing like Rockettes from the plate to our mouths! The salads were the duds of the meal. While the size and chilled temperature of the salads are still excellent, tonight's lettuce, carrots, tomato + cucumber arrived a wee overripe. The service is still very good- Fantastic encourages guests to leave their dirty dishes at the table and they'll even ferry your piping hot plate from plancha to table. Why not five stars? Because of the wonky salads and for violating a cardinal law of dessert. Lemme explain. Fantastic serves decadent Thrifty Drugs Ice Cream...which any longtime Los Angeleno will tellya is THE WORLD CHAMPION DODGERS of ice creams. But these jabronies are selling it for a ghastly $5.25/single scoop cone!! That's practically Baskin Robbins level of extortion!! Especially cuz Thrifty was famous for dishing out their delish cones for only $0.35/cone during my whipper-snapper days of high school then USC. Sheeeeeeeeeiiit. Even now, I can still find Thrifty ice cream at Rite Aids for circa $1.85/scoop. So- For nearly tripling the go to price of my fave ice cream and serving "Reagan era" salads, Fantastic Burgers gets dinged one star. But otherwise? If you're feeling a wee malnourished, require some good ol' American carb-dense sustenance to stiffen your spine...then seize a Jackson and stroll into Fantastic for a meal that'll leave ya feeling rather, well, fantastic. read more

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Stopped by Fantastic Burger for a classic cheeseburger and fries. Nothing fancy, just exactly what you want for a quick lunch. read more

Fantastic Burgers - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Current Status visit. Changing from 4 stars to 2 stars. I use to rave about this place regarding quality and quantity. Most part, quality is still there. The quantity is what I am complaining about. What use to be an average size burrito with meat only turned into a taquito. The picture does not do justice. Increased prices but the product is getting smaller. Dissappointed on their part. Workers are nice but this establishment is getting tight. I am not getting the quantity on the value what is being paid for. Tight on Salsa and mustard is and indication that this restaurant is getting cheap. I noticed that on the fries as well. I don't think I will be purchasing a burrito from this place again. Your better getting a burrito from your local taco trucks. This burrito being served now is the size of a burrito supreme from Taco bell. If you know.. you know Please make comparisons from the last two pics vs a year ago. read more

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I'm not sure why this restaurant has only 2.5 stars!... my boyfriend and I accidentally stumbled on this place while we were driving through long beach, and the fantastic lunch box was such a good deal! our food came out quickly & warm; we got a burger, fries, spicy chicken tenders, a cookie, a milkshake AND an order of the loaded fries. the food was great. the restaurant itself had a lot of character: murals on the walls, silly artwork around the bathrooms, and a real family feel. the service was a bit slow, ie. I went up to the takeout counter to ask for a water cup, and no one bothered to check in for a minute or so. I ended up going to the front counter where I spoke to a cashier instead. I'd recommend this spot if you're in the area and looking for a good, hardy meal! read more

Was on the lookout for some good chili cheese fries & this place did not disappoint. As burger joints go, this is a good one. Service: When we went their whole system was down so could only pay cash. A bit overpriced for a fast food joint. Got the food quickly. We weren't able to upgrade our side of chili cheese fries to a large which we can do at most other places so this was a huge downside. Food: Bacon Cheeseburger: a good burger through & through Chili Cheese Fries: would come back for these again, hella cheese and the chili was delicious Chocolate Milkshake: hit! Not hella sweet but leaned in on the chocolate flavor and was just right read more

Oh, Fantastic Burgers...a ubiquitous chain of restaurants in the OC/LA county area by name and, in this location specifically, definitely a local legend. I've actually never had burgers here: the hidden gems are the Chili Cheese Fries and the fried mushrooms, but today I am going to review one of a few items that makes me come here occasionally when I'm in town, and that is the breakfast burrito. A breakfast burrito is simple but hard to master: when done poorly, it is a mess, and when done well it becomes much greater than the sum of its parts. In this case, this Fantastic Burgers location has been churning out the latter for as long as I can remember. Their breakfast burrito includes all the minimum necessary components for a good breakfast burrito: breakfast meat (in my case, bacon), eggs, some form of potato (in this case, hash browns which is my preference - I can have extensive arguments on why this is the only correct choice), and plenty of cheese. Breakfast burritos can be categorized into 2 groups: those that make one giant mixture of the ingredients, and those that have all the ingredients separated. This falls into the latter, and personally I think it's much harder to do well but has a nice payoff. The key for that is balance: a good ratio of all of these ingredients, since they're in separate pockets of the burrito. And this burrito had exactly that without needing to fluff up any of the ingredients with gimmicks. What I appreciated most was that the whole burrito mixture was well-enveloped in cheese and that eggs were not overdone which is a common pitfall for a breakfast burrito. The flour tortilla was just stiff enough and just chewy enough to complement everything. Overall, a super solid breakfast burrito that makes you want to come back again when you're craving one. The one gripe I had was that the hash brown did feel a bit mushy, and that wasn't helped by the salsa making it feel like a bit more of a homogenous mixture. Normally it also comes with onions which I usually do not get. For about $11, this burrito is worth the money and could definitely make 2 meals but if you're hungry enough you can finish it in one. Needless to say, this continues to stand the test of time over the years. read more

Fantastic Burgers - Bacon breakfast burrito: Cross-section halfway through (with bite marks). Plenty of cheese! - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

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They expedite service so quickly they tend to get order incorrect, friendly but short. I was eating my breakfast sandwich and tasted a weird taste for a couple bites open up sandwich and the lettuce was rotten not from the heat but clearly rotten and still used, gross, I work in a restaurant and never serve something I wouldn't eat myself. Grossed out and for an $11 egg sandwich I expect better. read more

Fantastic Burgers - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

I had a delicious bacon cheeseburger special with french fries today. The burger was charbroiled fresh and juicy, the oh french fries were crispy with chili peppers on the side. It was the perfect California hamburger stand burger. I can't wait to return! And service was excellent too. The cashier was a very sweet woman. read more

There was an older woman working there who seemed to have an unfriendly attitude from the moment I walked in. I also felt uncomfortable because she kept giving me odd looks throughout my visit. In addition, there was a strong cigarette odor, which came across as unprofessional and negatively affected my overall experience. It made me lose interest in staying or ordering food. Unfortunately, because of this experience, I do not plan on returning. read more

Tried Fantastic Burgers in Long Beach, CA for the first time and it was really good. The food was cooked to order and the fries were hot. They have great customer service and the staff was very helpful with answering my questions. You definitely get your monies worth. I would recommend this restaurant and would like to try a few other things. They also sell breakfast. read more

Fantastic Burgers - Bacon Double Cheeseburger with Fries - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Came in for lunch looking for a fat burger. Service was nice and fast for dine in. Ambiance is very family friendly and that old school type of restaurant vibes. read more

Fantastic Burgers - Avacado bacon cheeseburger - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

I always get the bacon cheese burger with chili cheese fries. That's my go to order. The only thing that sucks is the pricey charge for ranch and the re-fill price for soda is some of the most expensive I have seen. Other than that the restaurant is clean, restrooms are well kept. There's plenty of seating and food comes out in a timely manner. read more

Fantastic Burgers - Bacon cheese burger, chili cheese fries - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Loved everything about this classic diner cozy spacious. They have like a super long menu as long as your arm. I really love these kind of places it gives a variety and a sense of belonging for every customer and truly the service that was delivered was top-tier. We went late at night and let me tell you the French toast at the spot as you can see everything was gone read more

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Weekday lunch, plenty of seating inside and a fairly busy drive through. Ordered the spicy chicken sandwich with fries. Chicken was a breast and I can't recall if it was spicy but it was seasoned well. Sandwich comes on a bolilo type roll with lettuce and tomato. Fries were crisp and hot. Overall this sandwich was pretty standard, not great but not terrible. Tbh not very memorable but I will definitely try the burger here to see if it's fantastic. I'm sure there is something amazing here given the history. read more

Fantastic Burgers - Chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

My 3 stars are solely for the salad, I deducted 2 stars for the poor service provided upon each visit. I've been coming to Fantastics for years with my family specifically for their chicken salad. I'm a burger enthusiast and to be quite frank the burgers and fries here are pretty subpar compared to other establishments within the area. However their chicken salad I would recommend to anyone! Soooo good and fulfilling! The only true fault lies within their customer service. I stopped by yesterday and after years of coming here the new cashier refused to do two separate orders for us in the drive through. On a visit prior to that the cashier was rudely speaking over me and when I asked her a question about my order she rudely said "That's what I just told you." To sum it up, Fantastics never fails to provide low quality service. All in all what would make this place more of a hit would be if the owners reconsidered their staff and maybe hired people who actually want to do their job. It would make customers feel more welcome and maybe there would be more support for this local establishment. read more

Fantastic Burgers - Chicken Salad - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Very cute spot loved all the paint on the walls . Hamburgers were delicious very juicy.Full of flavor. Cashier was very pleasant and helpful. read more

Fantastic Burgers - Hamburger ,onion rings with a little Ranch. - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Okay service, way overpriced food and by overpriced I mean $17.99 for a pastrami breakfast burrito. Very little meat, very bland, mostly potato. It could have at least been mega loaded with meat for this price. Water and tapatio for the hot sauce. Not even fresh salsa. Definitely a HARD pass or at least for breakfast burritos to be fair! read more

Fantastic Burgers - $17.99 for a half ass very little meat pastrami breakfast burrito - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

One of the best burgers you can get in Long Beach love the fries dipping in some ranch also got a very good fast service

This has got to be one of the most consistently inconsistent, fast food places in the city of Long Beach. It's disgraceful. They can't make up their minds if they want to cook their fries or overcook them. I stopped here for a friend, not for myself as I noted in my previous review that I would not be eaten here because They literally just cannot get an order right. Today was no different. They charge a fortune for the most mediocre size food and it's even smaller than it was before. And it's not even seasoned. I know in this country we get to complain about just about anything and this was not my point. It is in hopes that the management sees that consistency brings customers back. I am only here as a favor. And don't even wanna do that to be honest. It is a waste of idling gas and time. read more

Fantastic Burgers - American Near Me - Long Beach, California

Amazing services also customer service Brisa gave us an excellent service. Enjoyed the chicken teriyaki plant by far the best meal.

They really need to deep clean their ice machine. The drinks have a noticeable bad taste and it's definitely from the ice. Everything else is solid but it's really dragging the entire restaurant experience into the floor Great burger but I shouldn't be dreading the beverage read more

Wow! Hot and fresh and clean restaurant. The bacon avocado burger takes two hands and the pastrami sandwich is about 3" thick. Definitely coming back when in the area. read more

This place is the go-to after the gym/post Krav Maga training for two years and counting. This institution provides some of the best customer service of any place we've frequented....and with as many options their menu offers-they don't miss! Food is outstanding. Sarah provides excellent customer service, and if you've been to this location you know it gets insanely busy yet whether dining in or through its drive thru, food is made to order and you can tell there's pride in the delivery of each meal. Please treat yourself to this location and enjoy; they have an impressive selection! read more