Tommy’s Malt Shop

Ate here for the first time today. I have drove past it many times and after reading reviews decided to give it a try. It has a cute cozy little diner feel to it. I have to 100% agree with other reviews, the cheese curds are a must! There were a total of three adults and two kids and this is what we got: Classic Lucy, smoked Lucy (2), all with seasoned fries and seasoned sour cream. The kids got a hot dog and a kiddo burger with fries. HANDS DOWN BEST LUCY! I have had many Lucy’s including the «famous» 5 – 8 club and this Lucy topped them all. They are HUGE! Not a single one of us could finish the whole thing. On the menu it says they are served medium but all of ours were actually medium well which we enjoyed. They also give a good tip before eating the Lucy, poke a hole in the top of the patty so when you eat it the cheese doesn’t squirt out everywhere. Only draw back is if you want additional toppings such as lettuce or tomato it’s 75 cents extra for each topping. However the Lucy’s came with good toppings already and more were not necessary. The seasoned fries were a little over seasoned for my friend and I but my fiancé loved them. We honestly couldn’t stop talking about the burgers the whole time eating. We were also very excited to see they had seasoned sour cream because we are all huge fans! The kiddo burger was a perfect slider which I appreciated because it was just the right amount of food for my daughter. My niece got the hot dog which was delicious all beef one. We ordered malts to go because at this point we are overly stuffed. The reason for 4 stars and not 5 was the malts. We ordered chocolate banana, pineapple banana and the s’mores. I was sadly disappointed. I’m a huge malt fan but these do not taste like malts. They taste more like a shake but they lacked flavor big time. I probably wouldn’t pay $ 5+ dollars for another one but we will definitely be back for the food!

The best burger in town! Wow we absolutely love this place. The burgers are cooked to order and they actually make it the way you want vs the chain places. Their onion rings are amazing as well and have ordered just those and the cheese curds for dinner before!
To top it off the staff is always friendly and doesn’t mind taking the time to answer questions for first timers.
It’s a must go place for us. I hope you enjoy it as well.
Cheers

The malts are amazing! ! The greek salad was delicious. Burgers… didnt ask how i want it done. The buns were ok… the chilli was cold :(.

I was first introduced to this place when my oldest brother took me there and it was a great restaurant if you don’t want to cook anything special. The Burgers and Fries were excellent that I had to eat it really fast when I got my meal! The malts are one of the best things to have for your dessert and the staff are really friendly.

The malt is excellent, however the burger I ordered was not all that great. It was a bit on the bland and dry side. The cheese curbs are pretty good.

Had a black bean burger and fries. Wasn’t expecting it to be half as good as it was! Atmosphere and service is great too! Not to mention their malts of course! Can’t wait to go back again!

Awesome food and service!!! The mushroom Swiss burger will rock your socks off! Great fries and good prices!

I went there yesterday for lunch and it was pretty good. I mean I got to support the small business owners. I had the California burger it was really good it was not greasy it was not falling apart. For the size of the burger and the amount of the onion rings it was a good price. If you like your meat well done I would defiantly mention that too the waitress because mine was on the rare side. I don’t mind that. The onion rings were ok (more seasoning in the batter) they could have been better. Next time and there will be a next time I will get what Tommy’s are famous for.

the california burger with chipotle mayo was great. Im usually sceptical when it comes to trying fries at a place the first time and opt to immediately get onion rings but the fries were a great choice crispy and light. good service and I will return

That was the best meal I have had in a long time. EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING. I had the honey glazed grilled cheese with sweet potato fries and my cousin had the chicken sandwich, and we both loved our food. We shared the fried brownie sundae – the perfect end to a perfect meal! Can’t wait to go back again to try the malts!

Driven by this place many times, but never stopped before last week. When I walked in, I was pleasantly surprised. It was so cute inside! It appeared newly painted a soft blue color on the walls and catchy sayings hanging. They had a huge chalkboard with current staff recommendations for malt and shake flavors.
Once I saw the menu I knew it was going to be hard to decide what flavor malt I wanted. Butterscotch or caramel with chocolate?! I settled on the recommended latter and a honey, rosemary, olive oil grilled cheese with sweet potato fries. This meal was amazing! The fries were cooked perfectly with just enough stuffing they weren’t mushy. Then, the grilled cheese was a brilliant combo of flavors and I am not sure that I will eat one any other way again.
Lastly, the staff were very friendly and had lots of suggestions for us.

I’m in love! This is a hidden gem in a strip mall in savage. Burgers are juicy and tasty and big. Juicy Lucy blew the Nooks’ out of the water. Amazing flavor. Fries were great too and the malt was HUGE and tasty! A lot of the staff was young, but very friendly. I will be back again soon!

Great place for burgers and malts. Prompt service and friendly service.
Togo cups available for malts :)
Oldie music (50tys 60tys) adds to the pleasure.

I came here with my wife and a friend of ours for lunch yesterday.
To start, we split an order of fried cheese curds, which were excellent. A bit pricy, though, for the amount we got.
We each got a burger with cheese (and the cheese cost extra). The burgers come plain, and they charge extra for toppings, so we didn’t get extra toppings.
Their website boasts that the burgers are cooked medium well, so I assumed they would be cooked all the way through. Not so, at all. Our burgers, which were fairly thin burgers, were burnt on the outside while remaining pink through most of the innards. I don’t like my burgers pink and neither does my wife, who gets sick very easily at such things. We assumed they would be brown all the way through, and thought wrong. My wife even left ²⁄₃ of her burger behind as a result. I forced my way through mine and didn’t enjoy the taste at all. The fries, however, were quite good… perhaps even fresh cut.
This brings us to our malts, or should I say, generic shakes. My wife got chocolate, I got butterscotch, and our friend got strawberry. We enjoyed them very much, but they were not malts. I doubt any malt powder was used. My butterscotch malt had almost no flavor beyond the vanilla ice cream used, and if I had not been the one who ordered it, I would’ve thought they had ordered vanilla for me.
If I were to come back here again, it would be for cheese curds and a malt, though I’m sure I can find both elsewhere cheaper (especially with Culvers and Dairy Queen both offering similar products on their menus).

This was the first place I ate at when I went to MN and love it! Came here with no expectations except my best friend, my aunt and I were starving. The burgers and fries were on point — we all had no complaints!
Everyone working there seemed so cheerful.
And you know what that means right?
Happy workers make a happy place for happy customers! YAY! :)

What a fun throwback place! Malts are awesome and priced perfect (same price no matter what you put in it!). My wife got a smoked juicy and it was fantastic. The kiddos loved their burger and hot dog. We will definitely be back!

So good! Finally a great burger and malt shop in the suburbs! Got the California burger and the Oreo malt. So yummy. Can’t wait to go back and try something different!

Went to Tommy’s the first time tonight
We thought it was quite good
We had the cheese curds, hamburger and chicken strip basket
I like my food hot and that’s what we got!
We had Malts for desert and they were delish!
Our waitress was super nice and attentive! Unfortunately, I didn’t catch her name.
We will definitely go back

Malts. Burgers. Cheese curds. Service. Yums. I grew up on Snuffy’s and have been looking for a true malt and burger joint since I left Highland Park. Then came Tommy’s.
I’d like to get my complaints out first and that is the location (annoying to get into) and the interior design. The place feels naked inside… Plain, bare bones, not comfortable. Thankfully I forget these things when I’m mowing down a burger and s’mores malt. That’s right, s’mores malt. GET IT.
I’ve had a few different burgers from Tommy’s and have tried several starters. Most notably as a Minnesota state fair fan married to a woman from Wisconsin, the cheese curds are delicious. They are the best I’ve found outside of the fair. The burgers unfortunately are standard fare but they are the necessary and wondrous salty side to the malts.
Service has always been quick and pleasant here with no hiccups or accuracy issues. The interior is clean though again, bland. Tommy’s is still a must-​stop if you can wind through the terrible traffic design of the Burnsville/​Savage border. I have recommended it to several friends and really pushed the s’mores malt. Overall a must try if you drive by!

Cute place! Tommy’s Malt Shop reminds me of Snuffy’s that are located throughout the twin cities. One difference that I really enjoyed was with every burger or sandwich they offer fries on the side you can always upgrade (which we did) to sweet potato, waffle, or onion rings on the side. Compared to Snuffy’s where you would had to purchase a basket on the side.
The servers seemed all very friendly it was a packed house for a Saturday evening but the service was still good took our orders right away, and food came out shortly. The burgers are thin as mentioned from other reviewers but they are seasoned well. Tommy’s also toasts their buns and butters it making it have a nice crunch.
I ordered the Fried Mushroom Burger be warned the mushrooms are deep fried slices I totally thought they were fried not deep fried which threw me off still good though. The boyfriend went with the smoky lucy which was also tasty.
Overall great experience I really loved the coffee flavored malt (tastes like Haagen Daz ice cream).
Great to find a old fashion themed malt shop in the south metro.