For a hamburger! This is a good spot to go to!! I normally get a cheeseburger with fries and a coke and feeling and satisfying. One thing I don't like when I sat inside but the tables are not very clean and wait for them to do it which is fine but should be on it. It's hard to park. Other than that food is good read more

A few times in, a few times out... What I've noticed are a couple, a least to me, very important issues. First, always busy. I mean always. Second, the parking situation sux. Yeah, I know there is parking in the back but I prefer to get my steps in without food in hand, do ya get my drift? That said, it (food), has always been decently prepared and given today's economy, reasonably priced. My go to will always be the Gaffey St location but I'll deviate every so often and go here read more

My 93 year-old mother-in-law loves the bean and cheese burrito and people making food give consistency and nice smiling faces. The food is always spot on and if something's not right with your order, they fix it with a smile. I love this Local, California style burger/diner great breakfast lunch whatever you're in the mood for they got it Classic, also they got great Mexican food like every wonderful California diner great place to get food and enjoy at the beach five stars for consistency and great staff keeping the long-term worker around. Loved the same faces delicious food. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Drive to a nearby beach and eat a water - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

Update: higher prices and what the heck is up with the salt on the petrified fries? My bun is burnt so you make up for that by slathering it in sauce. Right. It's the worst of the Fantastic mini chain. My advice go to the Eat Fantastic on PCH. it's night and day. read more

Their food always hits the spot. Great portions! Even when you order delivery you get the same quality. read more

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Came here for a Cheese burger and noticed on the menu that they had a Chicken sandwich and decide to order one. WOW, it was really good and now that's all I order now with French fries . We normally sit inside and they have outside seating as well. The price is good , parking is awful. I do like coming here as it's closer to my home. read more

You can't go wrong with Fantastic! All of the fundamental cafe staples are well-executed here - I'm a big fan of their Chile Verde burrito, and the Chicken Gyro is the definite sleeper of the menu - juicy chicken served in a perfectly-warmed up pita. If you're feeding the whole family, the family burger packs can't be beat - enough burgers and fries for the whole gang to munch on. Definitely take advantage of the daily specials, too - the Carne Asada plate (on Tuesdays I believe) is enough to stuff me at least twice over, haha. It's also worth noting that Fantastic is much better value than other diners/cafes in the general vicinity - an extra-important consideration in today's economy! Most definitely recommended. read more

If you're going to open at 6:00 open at 6:00. I love this place I've been coming here for over 30 years. But the only cook worth anything there is Rolando. He is always there early and on time and ready to go at 6:00. I've been standing out here waiting she finally opens the door at 6:02 in the cook still isn't here says it's going to be at least 10 to 15 minutes before they're ready to start taking orders that's bullshit if you're going to open at 6:00 open at 6:00 this isn't the first time it's happened Rolando is the only person that's on time read more

I should have looked at the reviews before eating at this place.. NOT fantastic.. I mean a Denver omelet shouldn't hold an entire handful or more of bell pepper.. it was a bell pepper scramble.. and they don't add cheddar here.. oof..15$ for bell pepper and onions..not much ham.. next to undercooked hashbrown .. soggy toast to wrap up a dissatisfied meal.. bleh.. I should have waited for the place next door to open.. this wasn't edible to me.. dry overcooked eggs to cling to too many chunks of randomly hacked bell pepper .. wasnt any uniformity in the attempt to dice that bell pepper.. lord an omelet is not a scramble.. I don't recommend eating here.. I can taste the old oil used.. I think the staff could learn some customer service retention skills.. Kinda rude.. like you are bothering them for showing up Lol wow read more

Fantastic Cafe - Denver BELL PEPPER DOMINANT omelet ... not good - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

Love their Chile Verde, it's got a LITTLE (tiny) kick, tang and plenty of tender pork :) yum! The breakfast burritos are a nice go-to when you're ON the GO! Plenty of different FOOD options, most of the time doesn't disappoint. Nice local spot. Service: to sum up they wanna get your food order right and ready quick, just be patient with the cooks when it's busy. Always treat others with kindness! read more

Fantastic Cafe - Sausage bfast burrito, chile verde, & French toast plate Sausage Breakfast Burrito Chili Verde Plate Dinner French Toast Breakfast - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

It is very casual inside so I usually order take out. The best chicken salad and french fries. If you want a no nonsense place with good food, try it. The servers are friendly and attentive too. Never have to wait too long to order read more

While ordering , one of the cooks who was preparing the burgers had NO GLOVES on! It's so unsanitary!

Review based largely on the dramatically increased prices AND the 3% card fee. If their food costs have gone up then perhaps they could look to stream lining their menu and cutting out items that are not big sellers (meatloaf, tilapia, gyro etc) because it costs to keep on hand even if they don't sell before the expiry date. Yes, everyone's costs have gone up but 2 very average burgers and 1 small fry totaled $24+ cash. read more

Owner falsely claimed I hadn't paid, then contradicted himself by offering a refund he never honored. His actions prove payment was made -- the harassment was intentional, not a misunderstanding. He is not Mexican but Greek his business partner is Mexican. Very shady.​ read more

Please get some Swiss provolone or white American cheese option for your sandwiches. Also, this is the only burger place that I have ever eaten at that uses thousand island dressing on their club sandwiches and steak sandwiches, yuckamole. Please remember to put mayo on my sandwich when I request it in my order. They also put season salt on their fries, too, double nasty. Please also remember to cook my fries fresh and not season salt them when I request so in my order too. Thx read more

Worst service ever! How can you tell the people at the counter and then on the phone you want ranch and then they don't put it in your bag to go!! Only until you arrive at home see there's no f @$& ranch. Then you call and then they said oh so sorry you can come and get it! Wtf!!!! read more

I've been coming for years and always felt like the service was less than satisfying but today brought it to a whole other level of bad. My family and I visited today and left with no food. My grandfather ordered food and made a comment on the price going up, which resulted in the cashier implying he could not afford it for some reason. Words were exchanged and the cashier ended up saying he looked like he was homeless! I used to support fantastic cafe and eat fantastic since they are owned by the same family and are a local business, whether we ate in San Pedro or Long Beach. This was our go to spot for takeout when we don't feel like cooking- no more! I will not support this business again and neither will any of our family after the way our grandfather was treated. If you want to know who it was, I have no idea their names but the lady who exchanged words was an older heavy set Hispanic lady and a second employee who jumped in for no reason was an older gentleman. I stopped by today to share my concerns with the manager after calling six times with no answer, only to find out that they lost power directly after the incident. I can't say i was upset to see them closed after what happened. Either way they are extremely rude over the phone when placing a to go order, though I enjoy their hamburger baskets. I still won't be visiting a single location again. Another thing to note is that a significant portion of the Hispanic population who works there says incredibly inappropriate things to each other while working. I'm not sure if they think no one understands because it's a predominantly white neighborhood, but as a Mexican who does speak Spanish, I have to hear profanity and extremely crude language every time I go in. read more

Great food! The service and turn around from ordering to the food arrival was very quick. I personally love the grilled chicken wrap and I add fries to my order. read more

Wow! Talk about a large order! This is what you get for $9.99! They don't skimp on the pastrami and this thing is dense. I made the mistake of ordering a cheese burger with this. It could be at least 2 meals by itself! I usually get the Quarter pound cheese burger combo, but tonight this was jumping out at me from the menu and I'm glad it did! read more

Fantastic Cafe - Large order of Pastrami Chili cheese fries - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

Ordered from Uber Eats and was so disappointed! Nothing on our item notes was followed. Requested BBQ sauce on the side but the sandwich was slathered in sauce; requested extra lettuce but only received a small pile in the middle of the bun; wanted a standard bun but received wheat; fries well but they were whimpy; my burger tasted like it was seasoned with oregano, and the fried mushrooms were old, dry and cold. Never again. read more

I like everything here you can't really mess up a burger or grilled cheese or BLT. Their fries are always good. Service is a little shady, but who's happy in these times right read more

Fantastic Cafe - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

These people are really nice. They allow fundraisers for the local schools. The food is good and consistent. The staff is amazing! Everyone is nice and helpful. Parking is ok. read more

Quite deceitful...Looking at the menu, chili fries are listed small, $7.99 and large, $8.99. Pretty expensive for fast food, but came here willing to pay that amount. When I went to pay, my total with a small drink was almost $15.00. Not wanting to be a 'Karen', I didn't say anything. I took my order and left. Upon opening the box I noticed a scant (very light) sprinkling of shredded cheese on top, I mean like two tablespoons tops. I glanced at my ticket and it said Chili Fries ADD-ON CHEESE. and they charged me $1.95 for the frugal add-on that I didn't order. If I wanted cheese, I would have asked. If I ordered it, I would have expected a proper portion for the additional fee. Does it break the bank, no, definitely not. However, I went there knowing I would be able to get a quick snack for under $10. Not cool. read more

Easy fast service in a clean, well maintained location with plenty of parking. There's enough table for everyone with corner tables that easily seat 5 or 6. Mexican style breakfast dishes. I lots of time order their three eggs breakfast's burrito or the three eggs combo with bacon or sausage. This is one of the best breakfast place in South Bay. Servers are professionals but not too welcoming with an attitude of "you come for the food not the service". I often have my breakfast there and then head for the coast about mile and a half away. I strongly recommended this place. read more

todo sabor. calidad ingredientes. todo. ni para regresar. desgracidamente la gente no conoce de tacos que terminan aceptando lo que ay alrededor. read more

Fantastic Cafe - precio elevado para la calidad de taco - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

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Some distant family members were in town and selected Fantastic Cafe following an easy hike/walk around the Palos Verdes trails. I thought the location looked fine from the outside but holy cow, this place just isn't it. It couldn't been better from start to finish. For having cafe in the name, it's really a stretch. It's an order at the counter and hope for the best kind of situation with Styrofoam cups for the coffee that you have to fill yourself. I ended up ordering a breakfast burrito because the options are so limited and I was unable to finish it. I really don't know why I brought the leftovers home because it sat in the fridge for days before finally being put in the circular file where it belonged in the first place. Anyway, long story short: I'm really not a fan and absolutely would not recommend. There have got to be better options in San Pedro! read more

Classic spot, their food just feels nostalgic to me, which is the main reason I keep coming back. Love their burgers, zucchini fries, club sandwich and Gyros. Service is pretty quick too, which is great when you don't have a lot of free time to spare. read more

I ordered the carne asada soft tacos. They were very good. They came with rice and beans. Better than average portions. I will be going back to try the carne sassy tostada. read more

The food is good here and consistent. Pricing is fair for the quality of food. The burger plate is a great value where you get fries, onion rings and a drink. The Greek pita sandwich is one of my favorites. The only issue I have here that I wish the owner would work on is the staff. They are very very rude and obnoxious. You almost feel fearful to ask for a side of ranch or chilis. They always have a smirky, irritable look on their faces. The chefs are constantly yelling in the kitchen and smacking the metal spatula on the grill to scare you. I never eat there anymore, I just order to go. I also call ahead to avoid having to be there any longer than I have to. read more

Steak & Egg burrito? Hardly any egg and was fried hard, absolutely no cheese, way to much undercooked hash browns. What steak that was in there was ok but had to tear it up to see what I was eating as no flavour! I requested salsa got a side of no flavour. I usually order from the one GAFFEY and they taste way better. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Breakfast burritos with Steak. - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

We ordered two Family Packs to go after seeing this banner on their front window. Cashier rang it up for $35.99 per order. I pointed out that the sign says $25.99. She responded that the sign is wrong and the price has been $35.99 for a long time. I asked why is the sign still up or not been updated. She just smiled. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Advertised price not honored by cashier - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

If I could give zero stars I would the manger is useless the cashiers are rude never again will I be going here and If you pay with your bank card watch out I was charged 4 times and the manager said take it up with your bank nothing he can do. read more

Having grown up right down the street I have been going to fantastic cafe for a better part of my life! When I was a vegetarian, degenerate 15 year old punk rock we would come here after shows and eat bean and cheese burritos in the back booth. Now that I am old and grown my go too whenever I am in town visiting my fam is a Bacon Breakfast Burrito and they always do me a solid and let me add beans. I've been getting this for years and it will continue to stay a favorite for many more to come. They put the greens hot sauce in but I recommend swapping that out for the red! Also the Chicken Souvlaki plate is pretty bomb too. Delicious grilled chicken skewers; lettuce tomato and onion, along with a pita and some come Tzatziki. It's quite good, I also recommend getting an extra pita because there is definitely enough to make two! read more

Fantastic Cafe - Breakfast burrito - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

Horrible service and the food is ok. Everyone that works there seems to hate their life. Only reason they're open is because of the name and location. read more

The food was good. The service was excellent. Typical diner setting old school. They should reconsider putting mayonnaise on the BLT. The onion rings were awesome. The pastrami was really good and so were the zucchini fries. They had my favorite soda which is Mr pib. Waitress was very helpful read more

Fantastic Cafe - Pastrami and zucchini fries yummy - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

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I like this location they have everything. For a fast food burger French fries , Fried Zucchini or even a Burrito with a nice cold soda awww this is the spot. Workers are nice and the place is clean. The only problem is Parking you can never find parking l. read more

Definitely a 5 star experience! We'll be back! Stopped in for lunch, great food and well priced!! The service was fast and efficient. And everything was nice and clean -- including the restroom! Treat yourself to an enjoyable meal. read more

I was craving Carnitas and the place I usually go to was closed. So I ordered the Carnitas, fried zucchini and a slice of cheesecake. Let's start withe the rice and beans. They were ok, nothing to brag about. The Carnitas were dry and bland (my dogs liked it). They had a little bit of a taste after I seasoned them. The fried zucchini were bomb and cheese cake was good but I could of gotten it cheaper at Jack in the Box or free on the app. I'll stick to my usual place for the Carnitas. read more

Fantastic Cafe - Carnitas - Burgers Near Me - San Pedro, California

Quick service for "to-go" orders. Pastrami sando is the bomb! My wife loves the California Chicken Melt.

Absolutely fantastic restaurant for quality food and great service! This has been a consistent stop for me my entire childhood for burritos, breakfast, etc. make sure to stop by and try their burritos, especially their carne asada burrito. read more