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    The Burger Spot

    4.4 (62 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers, American
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Steve K.

    I found that I really don't particularly like Smashburgers so I didn't order any. I purchased chili cheese fries, cooked, and beef tallow they were pretty good. I'd come back and get another order.

    Double bacon smash burger
    Breanah A.

    Let me tell you something! I love this place. I stop there waaaay too often. I wish they would open other locations. I've gotten everything on the menu. Nothing was bad. I prefer getting my loaded fries from here vs. In-N-Out. The onion rings are nice and hot, lightly salted with that side of ranch. The burger is always on point! I would bring a drink because the sodas are a bit pricey. There are tables for dining in. The music is nice, and so are the staff. The inside is nicely painted. Bringing an old school vibe. I like it. The owner also has a BBQ spot in Hercules, I must try.

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    Gina G.

    Smash burger, smash burger, make me a smash. Finally getting a chance to leave a review for the new Tommy's Burger Co in Richmond off San Pablo Ave. Grateful as always for spots emerging in this area servicing the good good. Tommy's Burger Co focuses on only a few items, and executing a few items really well. Located near Factory Bar (essentially across the street), we grabbed a few burgs to-go with street parking adjacent to the restaurant. We ordered the Tallo Frys, the Single Burger with Cheese, and the Double Burger with Cheese. There's limited tables indoors, and the burgers do hold up nicely for to-go service. Friendly service, cool vibes. Great meat quality and taste, a bit on the salty side seasoning-wise, but super solid nonetheless. Love the packaging (think elevated fast food), juicy ingredients, and fair pricing. Oh and that sesame seed bun with 'Boss sauce'...nice touch. Would love to come back over the next holiday break to try the fried chicken sando and onion rings. Yum!

    single burger with french fries cooked in tallow
    Nathan P.

    I stopped in earlier to get the skinny. Then I came back later with my family. These guys have a solid background with the barbecue place in Hercules, so I got high hopes for their burgers here, too. Burgers are gooooood! They're put together with boss sauce, which is slightly spicy, but not too much, even for my tender tongue. Even Sara who has high standards in burgers smiled as she gave approval to the owners--and that was for lettuce-wrapped burger due to her gluten allergy. Fries are good too! They're cooked with beef tallow rather than vegetable oil. I expected greasy grossness, but didn't notice anything like that--just good ol' fashioned french fried potatoes, skins and all. But if beef tallow ain't your bag, you can get sweet potato fries or onion rings, which are both cooked with regular ol' vegetable oil. Friendly and knowledgeable service--they answered all my questions. Clean facilities. Bathroom is clean, with a diaper changing table. Free parking on the street. Easy access to and from the freeway, ice cream dessert across the street, can't ask for a heck of a lot more than that... And there's other nice amenities nearby in this up-and-coming 2 blocks of Richmond's North & East neighborhood. e.g., tacos, ice cream, cocktails, thai food, coffee shop, sandwich shop, etc....! If you choose to give a thumbs-up or not, I hope you found my review helpful!

    Single cheeseburger with raw onions and their famous Boss sauce.
    Deardra M.

    I love this place. It's a cute little burger joint that prides itself on putting out quality burgers to order. The fries are my favorite b/c they are fried in beef fat. What could be better? The staff is very friendly and since I stop by at least once a week they know my face and treat me so well. I am always greeted with a smile. Give Tommy's a try, you won't be disappointed.

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    Keshneel K.

    Just tried the new burger place on San Pablo Ave really enjoyed it! The service was friendly and fast, and the menu is simple with easy, tasty food. There's street parking available, plus indoor seating if you want to dine in comfortably on a non busy day. Highly recommend giving it a try!

    Fried chic sandwich and cheeseburger
    Tai D.

    Saw this new burger place opened across from the Factory Bar, had to try. Good burger from hubby. I went with the fried chic sandwich which tasted great. The slaw wad vinegar based and delish. If I had to nitpick, I would say that the chicken (which was juicy and tender) had too much batter for my liking. Overall I plan to come back for more!

    Thin burger patty had to take bread off couldn't taste the meat

    Where's the meat? If you are spending $13.50 on a burger should be able to taste it . The patty was so thin I had to take the other piece of bread off . Definitely not paying $17 + for a double . Shoulda went to Johnny boys smh If fries n drink were included woulda been a fair price but they want another 5.50 for a thin burger patty I'd rather eat at a fast food joint than this place . I don't see them being open for business very long maybe by end of year

    double cheese burger & fries and single with onion rings
    Tina G.

    The guy working the register was super nice, and the food prep dudes were both really nice too, they even checked to make sure we were devouring our meal ana were satisfied... our food was fire!! We were passing through on our way home to Sacramento from Frisco and the kid had and emergency bathroom stop so we stopped at Wendy's for him. Then we Yelped and found Tommy's to eat!! So glad we did!

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    Hear me out, In N Out but only 10x better. I did not expect the burger to be THAT good. I now deem tommys burger as my new burger joint.

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    Ask the Community - The Burger Spot

    What is the Boss Sauce?

    Its our burger sauce a mix of mayo mustard ketchup relish and seasoning

    Are veggie burgers available?

    Not yet still working on it

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