text: Tom's was recommended by my brother, who said they had burgers like the So Cal neighborhood burger joints (we call them ghetto burgers).  Having fond memories of the burger joint in Valinda from my high school and college days, I was excited when I heard this news.  Living on the southwest side of Las Vegas, Tom's is a bit of a trek since it's in North Las Vegas but we were willing to give it a shot. \n\nNow I have two criteria that test the legitimacy of any \"ghetto burger\" place...whether or not they have Orange Bang, a neighborhood staple, and the quality of their chili cheese fries.\n\nLooking forward to a cup of Orange Bang the size of my head, I was highly disappointed to find out that Tom's didn't have Orange Bang...one strike against!  We proceeded to order Tom's classic cheeseburger, a pastrami burger, and an order of chili cheese fries. The cheeseburger and pastrami burger tasted like those found in Cali and were pretty good. However, I wasn't impressed at all with the chili cheese fries.  The chili was just average and was seasoned a bit too heavily with cumin. Plus, the French fries in the Cali spots are usually on the thicker side but Tom's uses thinner fries that get soggy much quicker....strike two against!! Lastly, Tom's is a bit on the pricey side for what you get. For the two burgers, chili cheese fries, and a large drink, we paid almost $18.  This is around what you would pay in Cali but the portions are much larger, so there is less value for the money with Tom's......strike three against!! \n\nIf you live close by and like So Cali style charbroiled ghetto burgers, then you may enjoy Tom's, but for me, it's just not worth the drive from the other side of town.