Name: Original Tommy’s Hamburger
Location: Beverly and Rampart. 2575 Beverly Blvd.
Prices: You can get a full meal for under $10!
Ambiance: Unless you go to the original location, it’s going to seem like a run-down fast food joint. I’ve been to three different Tommy’s and none of them are something to talk about. The original location, however, really feels like something special. When you arrive there it’s almost as if you’ve traveled back in time 15-20 years ago. Everyone is eating in front of their cars, and it has a great down-to-earth feel.
Burgers: The star here is the chili, which overpowers everything. But to be honest, who cares? People go here for the world-famous chili. Hands down, it’ll be like nothing you’ve ever tasted. A less chunky-type of consistency, its great on your burger, its great on your fries, its great on anything. I’d put it on a doughnut and I bet it would still taste delicious. It’s a chain, so you can find the same quality chili all over, but go to the original location.
Burger Accessories: What better to go with your chili burger than chili cheese fries? Again, the chili overpowers all other flavors.
Final Rating: 7/10. No matter how good the chili is, it’s hard to give it a higher rating. You can’t really talk about the patty, the bun, the fries, or anything else because the chili is like Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock. Hogs the limelight and its hard to pay attention to anything else.
Tommy's Chili = Jenna Maroney
