text: Toms 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 Toms is a bit of a trek since it is in North Las Vegas but we were willing to give it a shot nnNow I have two criteria that test the legitimacy of any ghetto burger placewhether or not they have Orange Bang a neighborhood staple and the quality of their chili cheese friesnnLooking forward to a cup of Orange Bang the size of my head I was highly disappointed to find out that Toms did not have Orange Bangone strike against We proceeded to order Toms 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 was not 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 Toms uses thinner fries that get soggy much quickerstrike two against Lastly Toms 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 This is around what you would pay in Cali but the portions are much larger so there is less value for the money with Tomsstrike three against nnIf you live close by and like So Cali style charbroiled ghetto burgers then you may enjoy Toms but for me it is just not worth the drive from the other side of town