Helmos Burger

 

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Jessie C.

Arcadia, CA

It's a hut with tacos and such.  An easy quick grab for my lunch break.  I like their fish taco, only if it could be bigger!  The burrito on the other side is quite fulfilling.  Stuffed and fulfilling.  It's one of those old-time grandpa places where you could easily forget its existence but cannot live without.

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John C.

Huntington Beach, CA

The chili cheese fries were my first indication that humanity was destined for greatness.

Then i think the place was sold..I don't know.  The chili is sort of like Tops, but I used to think it was a little better.  What do I know, I haven't been here in like, 10 years.  So why am I writing this review?  boredom mostly, but also because...yeah boredom.

First off, everyone here is named helmos.  The mexican dudes, the greek dude who used to own it, everyone.  The owner used to look like he was about to fall asleep, but not before stabbing you.  I called him stabby helmos.

The dudes would rip open a giant bag of fries for your chili cheese fries order.  I named that helmos "savior."

There was drink helmos and "i'm wiping the floors, esse!" helmos.  Then ofcourse burger helmos.  He sometimes made the burgers.

All the helmos would come together to help me get fed.  We'd buy a large chili cheese fries and share it.  All the while I'd be mad that I had to share the fries.  Listen, don't take a man's chili fries.  It just ain't RIGHT!

Next time I'm up in the area I'm going to stop by helmos and see if it's still the same.  I don't think stabby helmos owns the place, but I'm praying the new owners kept his secret recipe of stuff from a can and junk from a bag.  THAT is california comfort food.

3 cats died while I wrote this review.

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Eric H.

Arcadia, CA

Helmos has been around since as long as i can remember, and was always owned by this Russian man who would always take your order in a thick Russian accent.

The place is a small mom and pop hamburger and burrito place that my friends and I have gone since we were in high school.  The hamburgers were very good, and made in the classic mom and pop style with the thousand island secret sauce.  They give bag full of fries when ordered, and a whole to-go box when ordered chili cheese fries or guacamole fries. and the carne asade burritos were packed with carne asade.

Unfortunately, they have changed owners, so you don't get the witty Russian guy telling the skaters to go piss off every time they come to the to-go window.  The food is still decent, but to me it isn't as good anymore.

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Mindy L.

San Gabriel, CA

Looks like a taco stand in a parking lot. Delicious and unhealthy. they only take cash so be prepared.

The seating area is surrounded by windows, ceiling fans, and feels like an old diner. There are about 3 people crammed in the cooking area- they do their job, and don't talk much.

Food is tasty.  Great mexican food, oozing with grease.. the fries bled oils through the two layers of bags, and all over the interior of the car. Weather you find that yummy or disgusting depends how hungry you are.

Guaranteed to clog your arteries; you can feel the grease oozing out of your pores afterwards, so don't eat it if you don't wanna smell like chili cheese, bacon and avocados.

However their burgers are extremely tasty, so it's a salty indulgence when the craving hits.

Usually you will find strange loner people talking to themselves, high-schoolers, and construction workers with facial hair and big bellies frequenting the place.

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