The Original Tops
The Original Tops is an East Pasadena drive-thru classic for pastrami, burgers, breakfast burritos, chili cheese fries, and fried zucchini.
Start withPastrami sandwichSee what to order →Go here if
- →You want pastrami or burgers in East Pasadena
- →You need a drive-thru meal with real heft
- →You are craving chili cheese fries or fried zucchini
Skip it if
- —You want light food
- —You want a quiet sit-down restaurant
What to order at The Original Tops
Don't overthink it.
Pastrami sandwich
Start with thisStart with this. It's the move.
Breakfast burrito
Order it without thinking.
Chili cheese fries
If you've got room, get this too.
Fried zucchini
If you've got room, get this too.
What we'd do at The Original Tops
"A Pasadena comfort-food standby when the answer is pastrami, fries, and no ceremony."
Eat in SGV team
The basics
- Address
- 3838 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
- Price
- $$ · about $10–20 a head (Google)
- Cuisine
- American
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