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Is Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers Still Open? (Los Angeles, CA)

Food Paradise, Season 4 Los Angeles, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: A Google Places listing shows the business operational, and the chain's own website is live with multiple current locations and a working online-ordering system. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 2012 'Drive Thru Paradise' episode featured Original Tommy's chili-topped hamburgers as part of its Los Angeles lineup. Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers operates as a hamburger stand on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles. According to a Google Places listing, the business remains operational. The chain's own website, originaltommys.com, checked on 2026-09-08, listed multiple current locations, a "Shack on Wheels" mobile unit, careers and contact pages, and an active online ordering and delivery system alongside app-download links for Apple and Google Play. The site's current menu section listed items including the chili cheese dog, tamale, breakfast burrito, and Caliente Burger. Together, the Google Places listing and the chain's own functioning website with live ordering indicate Original Tommy's continues to operate, including the Beverly Boulevard location featured on the show.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 10
Aired
Title: Drive Thru Paradise · What was featured: Original Tommy's chili-topped hamburgers, featured on 'Drive Thru Paradise' (2012)
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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  1. originaltommys.com https://originaltommys.com/
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Record fp-0259 · checked by Cal Marchetti.