Chili Burger in Bellflower

The Chili Burger skips the cheese and lets the chili and the char-broiled patty do the talking. Omega Burgers sells it as a Chili Burger, a Double Chili Burger, a Chili Burger Combo, and a Double Chili Burger Combo.

The Chili Burger and the Double Chili Burger share the same underlying burger: a quarter-pound charbroiled patty, homemade 1000 island dressing, onions, shredded lettuce, and tomato. Chili goes over the patty, and the double doubles the beef. Without cheese in the mix, the chili sits more directly on the patty, so you taste the char and the chili together rather than through a layer of melt.

The Chili Burger Combo and the Double Chili Burger Combo are served with your choice of small fries or regular salad and include a medium-size soft drink. The regular salad is a genuinely useful choice next to a chili burger, since it gives you something crisp alongside something heavy.

Order it when you want the chili flavor of the stand's chili fries but in a burger you can eat at the counter. It is a go-to for Downtown Bellflower lunch crowds and for Downey and Norwalk drivers who want a burger that feels like more than a burger. If you want cheese on it, look at the Chili Cheeseburger instead.

Dine-in, pickup or delivery from 16310 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706. Prices and today's availability are on the order page.