Avoid Big Tommies' Taquitos Plate at All Costs OR BETTER YET— avoid this place.

I don't know what I was expecting, but it definitely wasn't this. If I could give Big Tommies zero stars, I would. I ordered the taquitos plate, and I honestly don’t know where to start.

First, the taquitos were more like sad, limp sticks than crispy, golden bites of joy. I could tell they were sitting around for way too long, and instead of a satisfying crunch, I got an oddly chewy, soggy mess that just fell apart. The filling inside was a bland mystery meat that tasted like it had been seasoned with disappointment and regret. I could barely taste any seasoning, which, let’s be honest, is the bare minimum you’d expect from a place that’s supposed to specialize in this stuff. Oh and let me say this…. It taste like the taquitos they you buy from the market… yeah, those microwave ones!

The sides? Don’t even get me started. The rice was undercooked and had the texture of cardboard, and the beans? Dry as the Sahara, with zero flavor. I tried to douse them in hot sauce just to give them some life, but even that couldn't save it. The guacamole was a sad, a green water down mush that tasted like it had been scraped out of a plastic tub days ago.

And don’t think I was spared on the presentation either. The whole plate looked like it had been thrown together by someone who had no idea what they were doing. It was a mess—just a sad pile of food that didn’t even look appetizing.
Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone, even if you’re starving and nothing else is open. Big Tommies, you’ve completely lost me.

I’ll rather spend $30 at Burger King.

Glad to see this LA classic still standing after all these years. I used to go here for late night double chili cheeseburgers in the 80s. The food was always delicious. 40 years later I went back, and everything was just as I remembered it – great burger with a nice thick tomato and the chili and cheese on the double chili cheese burger and chili cheese fries blended together perfectly. Everything hit the spot! Thanks Big Tomy’s. (Sad to see Kelbo’s across the street is gone).

I’m a huge pastrami fan, and on my way home from the Federal Building, I decided to stop here. I was absolutely impressed — not just by the atmosphere and friendly service, but by the incredible quality of the food. The pastrami was seasoned to perfection. Definitely worth the stop and an absolute win for any pastrami lover!

This place is so epic, and the guys working there last night were real gentlemen. Should have caught their names. It's not often you walk into a fast food joint just an hour before closing only to encounter a few guys working there who are actually passionate about the food in a real way and want to engage with us as they did. They were crackin jokes, makin people smile, and stirring up some bangin eats. The food here is exactly what it looks like. Old school burger joint with all the classics, and some additions of mexican influence that add that spicy picante zest that american burger joints have always been lacking. The ice cream is great too — not van leuwen or whatever.. this stuff has that texture in the ice cream that takes me back to the little diner i used to go to as a kid in my home town. Much praise to these guys. Give them raises!! They deserve it. They're raising the guest experience, bringing back returning customers, and deserve to be compensated for it!! I'll definitely be back — if nothing else, I'll be getting one of those hats. They got killer merch too.

Great service. Just wanted a grilled cheese and fries. I was surprised when they asked me what kind of bread I wanted. Didn't see an option to add bacon so I just went with the basic.

Grilled cheese was good but lacked a bit of buttery flavor you expect from the grill. The fries were so fresh they burnt my hands. They were excellent but I had to pair it with some no name ketchup that wasn't very good

Service was excellent as well as the price. Please get better ketchup.