This is a once or twice a year type place. The reason you should eat here so rarely is because it is so unhealthy for you. If you have ever let the chili sit for any length of time, you will see it develop into a gel like substance. It also leaves an orange stain on anything it touches. It makes you wonder what kind of coat it leaves on your digestive system when you eat it. That said, the food is delicious. The chili is the perfect addition to your burger. It adds a lot of taste without overpowering the burger itself. The chili cheese fries are also delicious, but you should plan on sharing them because they are huge (just like all of the portions here). read more

i was there couple weeks ago . i order California Classic hamburger it has tomatoes lettuce onion pickles and delicious 1000 island dressing. on the menu on the drive thru it says 3.25 but once you get there they charge you more always do yourself a favor ask for receipt... They charge you a extra dollar. i spoke to Lorena and i ask her, why are u charging me more and she replies ... do you want it yes or not . And she tells me because you are wasting my time . i never felt so humiliated in a restaurant by a General manager ... you heard right she is the manager at that location. they are very dishonest and rude in there . Remark ;I just talking about Lorena . Now I tell my friends to go to the one on Roscoe Blv by the 405 Freeway. Never going back to the one on 14601 Victory Blvd in Van Nuys . read more

perhaps it was my fault for coming here when I was sober and not at 3am with a case of the serious munchies. We also did take it home as opposed to eating it there!! Cheese burger sans the chili please: sorry, I'm not a big fan of chili on my burgers. I think its weird, similar to chili dogs. Why do u want meat on top of more meat? Anyways, the bun was not very soft and overall it was mediocre. The walk home was fairly quick so i'm not sure what the problem was. The lettuce and tomato however was pretty fresh!! Chili Cheese Fries: okay, the chili basically scares me. How does it look so... smooth?? greasy?? i'm not sure if there's even real meat in that thing!! I'm used to southern style chili with tons of yummy ground beef, NOT one smooth blob. it even had an excessively fatty aftertaste. Not an aftertaste of beef and tomatoes, but of pure fat. Fries: No comment. As with all fried food it is best when it eaten straight out of the fryer. So since I took it home I feel that writing my opinion about it would be totally unfair. What do you honestly expect when you take fried foods home? it's gonna be mushy of course. read more

People...people...most of you missed the point. Erm...you have to be either a) hammered or b) coming down from being hammered in order to properly enjoy a Tommy burger or chili dog. This stuff is a total mess to eat but it coats what's left of the stomach you abused earlier. When I was in there, the Bud brewery was going at full blast. So you get a yeasty scent on top of a sloppy meal. AND, I'm not joking, a large group of L.A. firemen and EMT were there for a meal. So how bad could it possibly be? One gripe (aside from feeling like a degenerate after eating here), I didn't see the yellow peppers at this Tommy's. They have 'em in the one in Santa Monica and Hollywood, for some reason I didn't see them here. read more

The Homies Jose and Luis be serving up that good food with chili cheese fries make sure to say wassup when you hungry overnight from Vic, Josh, Raul, and Jason. read more

This a good burger if you can handle the diarrhea explosion that is coming once you eat it.

The food is great but the customer service is very bad Yesterday I ordered a breakfast burrito it's so good but I can't have chili and I asked to make sure but when I got to work it had heavy chili. So I tried to call but was told to call back later. Today I went in and ordered it all again since its so good. I explained to the girl that they owed me an extra burrito she said she would help me if I had the receipt. So I went into my trash and found it. Then she said oh I would have to come back again and talk to another person. I explained that she asked for the receipt and I gave it to her just like she asked that I shouldn't have to return again and I won't. Her response was I can't help you and mistakes happen that we're only human. I understand things happen and I'm OK with that but her making excuses and having me look for the receipt for nothing. Very bad customer service read more

So disappointed! My chilli cheese burger didn't have any of those ingredients between to patties or resting on the bun. Looks like they just place chilli to the outer sides of the burger giving the illusion of a bigger burger. read more

Waited in the drivethru way too long. Cars in line piled up behind us with a car in front that just waited quite a while for their food. Cars were lining up into the street because of the wait. Spent at least 10 mins behind the car before we got to pull up. read more

I really don't get why this place is famous. They have a location right near where I work so I've tried them a few times. The chili is pretty much disgusting. There's no sign of actual chili beans or any freshly chopped ingredients. Just a thin pudding of hamburger meat and chili flavoring. If you don't eat your hamburger immediatley - well, even if you do - it may be soggy from the chili liquid. Also, the hot dogs get soggier even faster. I started ordering their food without the chili - it's actually pretty good. The fries though, are not. They are very thick and potato-tasting, the opposite of McDonalds - probably healthier but not as good. read more

Found it place on my business trip and decided to stop by. The servers was really nice and polite. It only took them about a minute or two to make my order. I ordered combo number 1 and it was really tasty with the chili cheese fries. But they have no restroom and only outside sitting. A bunch of flies were around me and my food the whole time I eat. Highly recommend to make it togo order. read more

Original Tommy's - Bomb.com - Burgers Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I got some chili fries and burgers last night and it was Horrible! Me and my cousin have got food poisoning from it, we called the place to let them know but no one cared,I don't know what went wrong but clearly something from their food caused the food poisoning. read more

A-OK. I work down the street so if i'm craving a burger this is really my only option unless I want to drive to mcdonald's which i really don't have the time for. The burger is okay the biggest problem is all the grease and the amount of stomach pain I endure after wards. The french fries are pretty solid though but as far as lunch goes this place is a once in a while spot, I think i rather stuff my face with them 7 eleven chili hot dogs next door. read more

Who doesn't love a good burger from Tommy's? I have to say though, that the chocolate shake was the winner here! Thick and frosty, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had the double burger with cheese and fries. For a quick bite, Tommy's always comes through! read more

This is my #4 choice for Tommy's locations... It's close, but if I have the time and/or will-power, I'll drive to Roscoe or NoHo.. It's Tommy's, and once in awhile it's bangup, but overall it's just an 'okay' location. Good if you find yourself at the courthouse or something and are jonesin but otherwise try another location. read more

The drive thru line wait is way too long. Took me half an hour with only a couple cars in front of me, to get my order. Terrible service

Like most Tommy's the employees are always friendly and courteous. This one has a tiny lot with 3 parking spots and a handicap spot. I'll say they're really fast though. I like the breakfast sausage egg and cheese sammy i order it with a hamburger bun and add a hamburger patty or i'll order a cheeseburger and ask to have a fried egg added now that's breakfast! read more

Original Tommy's - Cheeseburger with egg ftw - Burgers Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I would give them 5 stars but they no longer carry jam for their expensive breakfast sandwich. While its a great sandwich placing one package of jam gives it 5 stars. Maybe someone will listen like your other stores. read more

I've been going to this specific chain for as long as I can remember and I've never been dissapointed. However, recently I've noticed that the service just keeps getting worse and worse after each visit. I also realized that there is always limited staff so you end up wasting 30 min of gasoline just waiting in line at the drive thru. Today's experience was especially annoying because the worker who took my order had an irritated tone of voice. I requested a medium Mr.Pibb (since they don't carry Dr.Pepper) and a Coke...but guess what the worker said! "We only have Pepsi and Rootbeer." Boy oh boy! I couldn't believe what I was hearing! I was so stunned that I actually asked her if what I heard was correct! Then I told Vanessa that I would like both my chili cheeseburgers without tomatoes. After I gave my order and waited another 10 min just to pull up to the window, I received the worst attitude from her! I understand your probably handling multiple jobs at once but would it have killed you to crack a smile? I'm so sick of dealing with horrible customer service, especially since I'm always the one saying "please" and "thank you." Once I arrived at my destination, I immediately checked my order because I knew something had to be wrong. I'm sure it's pretty obvious by now that there were indeed tomatoes in my burgers AND they didn't even bother to include a few plastic forks for the chili cheese fries! This was ultimately the worst experience I've had at Tommys! Too bad their burgers are too damn good. read more

Terrible service , it's 12:10 in the morning and the guy at the drive thru is purposely making me wait simple because I asked if I could pay for two orders separately. He asked me to do one order and drive around to order the second one . Been sitting here for 16 minutes to be exact . Guy is being completely unprofessional . read more

Always great breakfast sandwiches freshly cracked egg very deliciously tasting sausage patty on an English muffin simply the best beats McDonald's Jack-in-the-Box any other place you can go to trust me try one of them you won't be disappointed read more

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Been going to different Tommy's locations since 1987. Went to this one on Victory today and felt that I had to say something. I ordered my usual double cheeseburger and I immediately noticed that, while the chili was lukewarm, the beef patties were cold. While trying to half-heartedly eat this outside, a clearly mentally unbalanced woman approached my table and asked to have part of my burger. I gave her the entire thing and I felt that she actually did me a big favor since eating that garbage was going to be very difficult anyway. This will probably be my last visit to all Tommy's as I definitely have seen a steady quality deterioration over the years. read more

My go to cheat day Tommy's burger yum yum yummy always love the burgers the hotdogs well basically everything on the menu. My order is always correct never had a problem with location only thing the drive thru line is sometimes long but hey it must be because the foods so good! read more

Tommy's is an old favorite and always hits the spot every single time. :)

If you can keep a chili drenched fry crispy, then you've gone and committed a food miracle. They do it here daily folks. I can't attest to the quality of the food, but I can tell you that this is some delicious clog-your-arteries schtuff. Sure, it's probably really good post hangover or en route to a hangover (this is what my friends say), but stone cold sober, this place is still delicioso. For 6.80 cents, I got my meal on prior to going to NoHo for a movie. At the movie theater, that's like a 15 dollar meal and it's not half as good. Kick the diet to the side and live dangerously, but only in moderation. Too much of this food will probably get you an "obese" designation from your doc, heartburn, and high blood pressure. And that just ain't right. read more

Idk if this is the best cause if not idk wut is the best Chile cheese fries I would reccomend coming hear the only thing that gets to me is it's kinda greasy but other then that the bomb .com read more

Drive-Thru is always Great! We don't eat outside anymore to many Birds and Homeless people staring at you eat. The Burgers Could use MORE CHILLI but other than that! Still Great! read more

I used to love this place in college. I'd come home from LAX and ask to stop at Tommy's on the way home. The chili seems to have gotten watery over time, more orangish-staining oil. The last few times I had it it was not warm temp-wise, and the bread was cold and hard. I'm giving it 3 stars because when it's good, it's good. Chili fries with pickles, tomatoes, chili and cheese are awesome. But order the plain fries if you're getting the chili burger. Everything (burger, dog, breakfast sandwich) comes with chili unless you specify not. Don't miss the hot peppers on the side, and the paper towel napkins from the dispenser on the wall. Bummer- they serve Pepsi, not Coke. read more

big portions, decently priced. However the chili reminds me of public school chili. Tamale was good, I didn't enjoy the chili dog (being from Chicago if it isn't Vienna beef it just tastes whack to me). They put a lot of pickles so if that bothers you, make sure you don't get pickles. Prices weren't too bad. read more

Been coming here for years and never fails to impress. It is a little place seen on Victory. Seating is outside and food is great!

I remember the first time I had a Tommy Burger and it was epic. Chili, mustard, onions and tomatoes on a burger all together... yes please. Steak fries... yes please...... more more more... I still enjoy their food from time to time. This location is particularly convenient because it's close to my work site and the staff is always friendly. I do wish they had indoor seating at this one. On days like today you don't want to sit outdoors and eat. read more

Wow I cant see how it's famous,It was bland and tasteless you've been warned yuck never again go elsewhere for tasty burger or chilli

For the Covid shelter in place, we tried their drive thru. We are trying to support local restaurants, so they can survive. Their chili burgers and fries were amazing! Will come back for sure. read more

Hands down Best Chili Burgers in the Valley since even before I was born Rock on Tommy's \m/\m/

If you are in need of some greasy, not good for you but delicious when you're in the mood food this is it. You won't feel any healthier for eating it but you will feel satisfied. Great for after a night of drinks. The chili cheese fries are always a regrettable life choice that is worth the suffering that will ensue later. read more

I'm not so sure about the world famous part because In-and-Out tastes much better to me. There was nothing original, unique or even memorable about their burgers. read more

This place is amazing. We usually love in n out and when we moved here the one closest to us was just a bit too far to make it convenient so we started going to this tommys. Now not only is there never a line but the food is perfect every time. The employees know what theyre doing they are faster than any fast food line i have ever been in. They never get my order wrong and the burgers are hands down the best with or without chili. read more

So my mom told me I need to try this place because she used to frequent Tommy's in her earlier years, probably college. The chili is gross! It's like the filling from a microwave beef and bean burrito, stirred with a Slim Jim for added grease and spice. The fries were good and they offer hand sanitizer. That is about all I have to say on Tommy's. read more

I love Tommy's. My favorite is the chili cheeseburger. I love how their chili has no beans. I love the fact that they use liquidy American cheese. It's just great. It's hard to express the wonderful feelings I have for Tommy's. You just need to try it. It's worth the calories!!! read more

Amazing and very tasteful...yummm...After a very long and stressful day ordering #2 to take home was a good way to stress release. Coming to this location I remember my childhood. This place has been around forever read more