We were working in the area and decided to stop by here for a burger. Restrooms are disgusting. Ask for a key in advance. However, the cheeseburger was made freshly Akon. With all the ingredients. Service was prompt. You order and they bring your food to your table. There is seating available inside and outside. They also serve breakfast throughout the day. Will probably not come back unless I'm desperate for some greasy food and so not have other options. read more

How hard is it to make a simple chicken fried steak my meal was horrible didn't even take a second bite because the gravy was sour and tasted like expired milk smh never ordering again seriously! read more

Don't go trust me They got my order wrong 3 times Cashier doesn't understand what you are ordering all new employees not worth it you just going to waste your money. I order chili cheese fries and got no chili came back for chile and got chili and cheese only no fries hehe it's pretty funny finally after 50min and 3 tries later i got my order that I had to supervise so they can get it right. My order was chili cheese fries nothing special unbelievable you can't make this up cashier can't speak doesn't repeat your order red flag beware beware beware read more

No cheese in super nachos. Microwaved or something because all the chips are stuck together and super dry. read more

Tom's Express - Súper Nachos - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

Horrible ordered their street tacos and they pop out with they dont have onion how the hell does a big chain restaurant run out of onion beside waiting over 30 minutes fucken horrible ever since the blonde girl manager left place went to shit workers don't care they give attitude they alwayse mess up your order I do t recommend this place stay away read more

I've been coming here for years but only once every few months when I'm desperate to eat anything because that is the only reason to come here, when you're desperate. I ordered chilli cheese fries and asked for one simple request, put the cheese under the chilli. When I received my order (to go) I got home and to my surprise, they put the cheese UNDER ALL OF THE FRIES. I don't understand how you cannot follow simple instructions. Who would order chilli cheese fries with the fries in between? When I called to ask them why they would do that, their excuse was "that's why we don't do special requests", "we were really busy" when they had TWO customers that were already eating and the rest of the place was empty. Nothing but excuses and no apology. Terrible customer service, terrible tasting food, horrible place to eat. Do yourself a favor and go to literally any other toms in the area or better yet, go to any other restaurant that's a block away because they do not deserve your business read more

Their breakfast is the best!! I always go there for breakfast with my family on the weekends! read more

Went in a Sunday with family and waited 24 minutes in drive thru ! The food is not good at all at least from my experience , fries were soggy all my family combos the same so I knew It wasnt just me , burger taste nasty and honestly that they prob can't do nothing about but the fries suck and they soggy , don't waste your money I honestly thru all of it in the trash . 2/10 The only thing I know is I feel robbed and they remind me of the fries from elementary school lausd read more

Tom's Express - Soggy ass fries - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

Breakfast burrito was amazing! First time visiting here ordered the sausage and bacon breakfast burrito and didn't disappoint. I'm sure there's an extra fee for adding bacon since sausage and bacon isn't on the drive thru menu, but totally worth it. Hash brown can use a pinch of salt other than that best burrito ever! Will be coming back here for breakfast more often. Employee at the drive thru was very helpful. Thank you for the great service. read more

Tom's Express - Sausage and bacon breakfast burrito. - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

Horrible customer service i waited 30 minutes in the drive thru they are very slow it says fast food but more like slow food. I came here for breakfast and ended up eating lunch. They literally had no customers either i dont understand why it takes so long. read more

Great service, busy place and food wasn't anything special but pretty inexpensive. We went for breakfast and for 8 people we paid 85 dls. I think that's pretty inexpensive read more

There's nothing express about this location, and the conversations the cooks and females have through the drive through isn't pleasant to hear. Food was mid, service can improve. read more

I went through drive thru and ordered a chicken diner. When I got home a worm came out of the brócoli :( the worse part is I had asked for no veggies. read more

Tom's Express - a piece of broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

Can't say it enough, this place is fantastic. I called in a pancake breakfast and two breakfast burritos. I was told it would be ready in ten minutes i was back in the car in eight. read more

Food is good if you're craving greasy food. Which sometimes we all are. I personally enjoy their Denver Colorado breakfast Burrito and sausage burrito. For dinner or lunch their grilled chicken with rice and beans is REALLY GOOD & full of flavor. It's one of their better options if you're trying to be conscious of your eating habits. Overall, it's a place that has existed for a while and it's decent for a Sunday morning. Their customer this Sunday morning around noon (8/11/2019) was BAD I asked if they could add chopped Chile's into my burrito and the lady told me "to be honest we're very busy right now and we can't do that" it would have been fine if it was something that was not allowed. However, the drive-thru was empty with me being the only one there and the diner was not busy either. Overall, good greasy good, good pollo, and eeehhh customer service. read more

Tom's Express - Sausage burrito - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

Great food, fast, nice people working there. Cute diner. ..........................................................

It has been some time since I been here. A little hard to order because I don't think it's easy to be heard but everything else is smooth. Love the fries, just the perfect amount of salt and that crispy texture. Good service, too. They had everything well prepared and secure in the bag and everything tasted great. read more

La verdad no recomiendo este lugar las cheeseburger están muy pekeñas las sodas saben más a agua que soda y muy mal atienden en este lugar. Si no quiere. Llevarse un mal sabor de boca no vengan a este lugar que está muy caro todo y mala la comida. read more

EVERYTIME I come here they get my order wrong. Every single time. One way or another. If they're busy or not busy it makes no difference. The workers there are lazy. I can repeat an order several times and they'll lie to my face and just nod. Avoid this place. It's horrible. Better luck at Pops Burgers right down the street. Management at this restaurant need to get their house in order. Never have I had consistently bad service from one single location before. I asked for an omelette with no cheese for my mom cuz she's lactose intolerant and repeated myself 3 times and still smothered in cheese. Will not be going back even though it's literally around the block from me. read more

Great Customer Service. Food is delicious and restaurant is always clean. Breakfast is so good and Chili cheese fries are the delish.

I got there before other customers. Apparently those customers that got there after me got served first. My order was simple since it was only me. I looked at the individual who ordered after me and his order was bigger and more complicated, he was a party of three. When I noticed that I decided to cancel my order and leave. When I reached the cash register I noticed behind on the countertop my order sitting cold. It looked like it was mine, so I decided not to cancel. Two minutes later the order was brought out to me. I know it was the short whitexican lady who took my order. She is too comfortable there. I felt her ackward vibe when I was ordering. She was more friendly to guy behind me. I think he was a regular customer from the way they were interacting. Favoritism. read more

Bomb ass burgers, bomb ass fries, bomb ass thousand island dressing WHOOO BABY LETS GO, please dont ever go out of business, cuz when in n outs line long asf we go here as a back up. Matter a fact lets keep this hidden gem of a restaurant hidden, dnt want to mang people to know about this elite food joint fuhh ;) read more

As much as I want to love this place, I can't! So many of my friends have been coming here since their elementary school years and love it. (In my opinion, I think they love the memories that were made rather than the food). I recently wanted to give this burger joint another try and yet again, my order was not correct and my food did not taste fresh at all! I have tried various food items and I've had the same issue time after time. read more

Pedro the cook and the staff at this burger joint are the best! They provide quality food and great customer service! My family and I enjoy going there often, for few reasons... one, the food is fresh and always Warm, secondly, everything in their menu is delicious and it's great quality food. Thirdly, they also have vegan burgers which I love! Thank you Tom's Express & staff for your great service! #pedrotomsexpressbestcook read more

This toms I've known for years! Always great service. Specially mornings. Always the fast option when wanting something quick.

So we called at 9:30 to make sure they were open...they didn't answer the phone, so we went since they close at 10 , and we only live 2 mins away, we got there 11 mins before closing and waited at the drive thru for about 3nto 4 minutes with no answer and everything lit up and saying open...so we call and no answer until they see us at the drive thru window and answer and tell us they are closed.... So these employees shut down at 9:30 by not answering phones, which we were gonna do a call in order and or coming to take an order thru drive through... very unprofessional... drove 5 more mina to Bobos and spent 70 dollars there. read more

Not sure if they recently changed their name, but on my receipt the restaurant name is "Tom's Express". Not a huge difference since it still falls under the Tom's chain. Tom's is a huge mom and pop chain in South East Los Angeles and this place doesn't disappoint. I came here for breakfast before heading out to work. If you are a breakfast burrito aficionado I would highly recommend the Tom's breakfast burrito. It comes with egg, hash brown, cheese and the holy trinity (ham, sausage, bacon). Truly a mans man breakfast that will not let you down. Now I'm thinking I might not eat until dinner time. The girl at the cash register was super nice. Only reason I'm not handing out 5 stars is because this place isn't different from the other Tams or Jims around the neighborhood. Oh and they have some pretty legit specials so go and get your grub on!! read more

Tom's Express - the counter area of a restaurant - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

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First time ever coming here was suggested by my grandparents and they know best, sure enough Very delicious food for low price! Highly suggest for a nice meal. They serve breakfast lunch, they have it all, burritos, salads, nachos, pancakes, waffles, A LOT! You order first and find a place to sit, absolutely love the booth sitting, has always been my favorite. For three people we left satisfied Our waitress, Lupita she was great, always doing something, sweeping, cleaning tables, taking orders, delivering food just working hard and very kind to stop and take a moment to take a photo for me and my family. Will for sure come here again. read more

Me and my fiancés favorite spot to go eat. The food is amazing and the workers are really nice and helpful, especially Pedro. read more

Tom's Express - Chili cheese fries + pastrami - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

Breakfast is good. Serves is great . Always busy on sat. Sun. But there is always a table. If not just take home . Best after mass Sunday for me and fam. read more

Tom's Express - The cup ...lol - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

I go there regularly for their burgers and chili cheese fries and the food is consistently amazing. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a quick bite. read more

You would think that the restaurant I have frequented the most in the last couple of years would be amongst one of my all-time-favorites. Well, it's not. Tom's Burger's #11 just happens to be located a couple of street lights away from me. The food is okay, relatively cheap and the portions are usually enough to fill me up. My go-to meal here is usually a plain ole burger and fries combo with a bag of pickled carrots and banana peppers (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/89EbXg4dhm_ja_duVY7vWQ?select=1auIWs1UyxdNDdaiOlpkCg). The burger is nothing spectacular. In fact, the patty is thin, not very beefy and at times dry. What I do like about these fast food joints is that the patty is actually charbroiled or grilled rather than microwaved (or whatever it is that they do at major fast food chains). I like the flavor it imparts and what can I say, I'm a sucker for grill marks. Anyway, I've also had their chili cheese fries but I get tired of them pretty quickly. Additionally, I have also tried a few breakfast items as well as their fried chicken dinner that comes with bread, re-fried beans, onion rings and a cheap-ass side salad of lettuce and tomatoes. Again, the portions are big enough for a hungry guy to be satiated. Most females, on the other hand, will probably get full and still have plenty for leftovers. This is a no frills restaurant and that's okay with me. I much prefer to support this kind of establishment rather than major fast food chains. Aside from my yearly McDonald's Fries fix, this is the sort of fast food that I prefer to eat when I get hungry and have little or no time to prepare a meal or think about which restaurant to go to. As always, considering the flavor, portions and price...3 stars read more

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This is the absolute WORST "restaurant" I've been to, absolute EMBARRASSMENT. This is the 8th time this happens & I've had enough. Here's my take at this garbage. I can't eat cheese, before ordering, I make it known. I ALWAYS SPECIFICALLY ASK FOR A DOUBLE BURGER COMBO THAT ALREADY COMES WITOUT THE CHEESE. These morons even have the audacity to ask if I want cheese after I said no, I always usually repeat it like 5+ times. Then, you have to wait a whole 15+ minutes for your food, if you're lucky, it'll actually be warm. So this is the 8th time & it's the last. I made a PHONE ORDER & the girl answering recognized my voice as it was very stern because they're deaf & can't hear when I repeat "NO CHEESE" like 5+ times. She even repeated the order twice & said no cheese (I was hopeful). I get there a little wet from the rain & have to wait an additional 10 minutes (15 minutes since I've made the call). I then make my walk home in the pouring rain (another 15 minutes) just to unwrap my burger & have it smothered with cheese all melted in. This was the last time I was gonna deal with it without making it known. I immediately called the "restaurant" & the lady was shocked that there was cheese because she remembered us going back & forth saying no cheese. The burger isn't a double cheeseburger combo, I don't know how they messed that up. She guaranteed a refund because of how frustrating & how many times this has happened. It's the next day & I made another call to the restaurant to get my refund & the dude that answered said they can't refund me for the screw they made for the 8th time. I've had it with this joke of a "restaurant", horrible customer service, the cook should be fired immediately. Another time I ordered chicken & waffles with a friend & the chicken was cold & not even "fried" all the way, almost raw, not joking. Please spend your money somewhere else where you'll get your money's worth. This place has ruined my appetite & day too many times. I wish I can rate it lower. read more

I love charbroiled burgers and Tom's is my go-to place! I usually go to the one on Gage and Lucille Ave in Bell, but this time I was visiting my grandparents who were staying in Walnut Park. Relatively close to this burger joint. The burgers were really good as always. The only downside was that it was really hot and they had no air conditioner or fans. I was sweating while eating the burger. Yuck. It was really hot! That's the only thing I would recommend! Get some ceiling fans or turn on the A/C!! Your burgers are really good though! :) read more

We've been coming here for years and all I can say is today was our last day. I am very dissatisfied with the food today. I ordered a cheeseburger combo and when I got home it was a child's cheeseburger combo. I returned and wasted my time and gas only to come home with the same kids burger. I think the owner just put tomatoe and lettuce and just gave it back or the quality went way way down. It's not the Tom's burger I know! Tasteless dried up burger. In fact, if they are going to serve a burger like this they shouldn't be called it Tom's. On top of that I was charged the difference. Again I wasted my time and gas. Bad customer service. The owner or manager needs to work on customer service for himself and employees. Follow other restaurants that know how to keep customers. On top of that my mom's eggs were over cooked toasty eggs in her burrito. The Diet Coke is not Diet Coke. I am hardly one to leave a bad review but when I feel the need, I do. Goodbye "Tom's". So many better options close by. Don't settle for low level quality. read more

Disappointed on their breakfast burrito. Small, all hash and short on the meats. Fix this management! read more

Tom's Express - These are some weak breakfast burritos. Skimpy on meat, egg. I hope the owner or management steps up their burritos. This is disappointing. - Burgers Near Me - South Gate, California

Breakfast burritos are good, as are the burgers. Burger combos are fairly priced, staff is friendly and always get the order right. This is a great neighborhood spot read more

Ehh you would be better off going somewhere else.. The food is garbage and overall low quality.Burgers are overcooked and sometimes raw.Fries are the only thing good coming from this place and even then after what i think i saw i really would tell you to stay away. Plus i just saw some of the employees acting strange like they spit in my food. read more

This place has messed up my order way to many times. I usually let it go. But enough is enough. I went back they remade my order only for them to mess it up again. Plus I find it unprofessional how one of the managers be raising her voice at some of the cashiers. Usually stay quiet about it due to if not being "my so called business" but that's not right either. I've been coming here for years it really hurts that my business isn't valued. One to many wrong orders. Plus sometimes I call to make orders over the phone they put me on hold and only to leave me with out a response. Never coming back. read more

Disappointed with this place. Purchased one chili cheese fries (very small portion) for $6 and a regular (smaller than typical) hamburger for $4! Too pricey and the quality is below average. read more