Omega's Homemade Chili, Explained: The One Recipe Behind Eight-Plus Dishes

Order enough different things at Omega Burgers and a pattern shows up: the same homemade chili keeps appearing, in dishes that do not seem related at first glance. It is not a headline item on the order page, but it runs through the Mexican Food section, the burgers, the hot dogs, the fries, the omelettes and the side orders. This guide lists everywhere it appears, so you can decide how you want to try it.

On its own, in the Mexican Food section

The most direct way to taste it is as a dish. The Mexican Food section lists four chili dishes, and the order page describes the chili as Omega's homemade chili:

• Homemade Chili Bowl: a bowl of the chili.
• Homemade Chili with a Tamale: a bowl of the chili with a tamale inside.
• Homemade Chili with Beans: the chili with beans inside.
• Homemade Chili Size: two chopped hamburger patties on a toasted hamburger bun, topped with beans and the chili.

All four are on one page, homemade chili. If you want to judge the chili before choosing something bigger, the bowl is the simplest order. These dishes are described as available as a combo, which adds small fries or a regular salad and a medium soda.

On the burgers

The chili goes directly onto a char-broiled burger in the Chili Burger and the Double Chili Burger. Cheese versions are listed as the Double Chili Cheeseburger, and the combos are listed as the Chili Cheeseburger Combo and the Double Chili Cheeseburger Combo. Every chili burger is also available as a combo with small fries or a regular salad and a medium soft drink. This is the closest thing Omega has to a chili cheeseburger as most people picture it.

On the hot dogs

The Chili Dog is described on the order page as a large, deep-fried frank on a toasted hot dog bun with Omega's homemade chili. The menu then offers three variations: a Chili Dog with Onions, a Chili Dog with Cheese and Onions, and a Chili Dog and Cheese for anyone who wants cheese without onions. The full Hot Dogs section also has a plain hot dog, a hot dog with cheese and a corn dog.

On the fries

Fries are where the chili is easiest to share. The side orders list Chili Fries and Chili Cheese Fries, plus two pastrami versions: the Large Chili Fries with Pastrami and the Chili Cheese Fries with Pastrami. The pastrami versions put Omega's other signature meat directly on top of the chili. There is a dedicated chili cheese fries near me page if you want them in one place.

At breakfast

The chili also appears at breakfast. The omelettes include a Chili Omelette and a Chili and Cheese Omelette, each made with 3 extra-large eggs and served with hash browns, toast and jelly. If you want the chili flavor before noon instead of on a burger or a dog, that is the order.

As an add-on

The side orders include three chili add-ons: a Scoop of Chili, a Scoop of Chili and Cheese, and a Scoop of Chili, Cheese and Onion. They are small enough to add to a plain burger, a side of fries or a burrito that does not already come with chili.

How to choose

• To taste the chili itself: the Homemade Chili Bowl.
• For a burger: the Chili Burger, or the Double Chili Cheeseburger if you want cheese.
• For something to share: Chili Cheese Fries, or the pastrami version.
• For breakfast: a Chili Omelette.
• To add chili to something you already like: one of the scoops.

Ordering

Omega Burgers is at 16310 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706, open Sunday through Thursday 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Friday and Saturday 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Order pickup or delivery through the order page. Delivery is available within 8 miles of the restaurant, and online ordering stops 30 minutes before closing. Phone: (562) 920-1714.

Frequently asked questions

What is in Omega's homemade chili?

The order page labels it homemade but does not publish a recipe or ingredient list, so this page can only say where it appears on the menu.

Can I try the chili on its own?

Yes. The Homemade Chili Bowl, and the larger Homemade Chili Size, serve it by itself in the Mexican Food section.

Is there a chili cheeseburger?

Yes. The order page lists a Double Chili Cheeseburger and chili cheeseburger combos, along with chili burgers without cheese.

Does the chili come on hot dogs?

Yes. The Chili Dog has three variations with onions, cheese, or both.

Can I add chili to something that does not include it?

Yes. Scoops of chili, chili and cheese, and chili, cheese and onion are listed in the side orders.

Is there a chili option for breakfast?

Yes. A Chili Omelette and a Chili and Cheese Omelette are on the omelette menu.

Does Omega deliver chili dishes?

Yes, within 8 miles of the restaurant. Enter your address at checkout to confirm.