I have tried 7 out of the 11 The Hat locations and I keep tabs on the quality and quantity of the chili fries from each. Hands down the largest portion is from this location and no other location has come close. It was so striking to see the behemoth that I had to quip about portion to the server to which she said something along the lines that they should all be this size. That was an epic response but I know the truth. Being a LA resident, I don't frequently drive past Murrieta and am sad that I won't get a chance to validate my experience anytime soon. You guys have it good in Murrieta. Enjoy fellow The Hat fans! read more

Come Hungry Con mucha hambre!! World Famous Pastrami and Huge Box of Chili Cheese Fries for 2 or 3....The Hat is an iconic establishment from Alhambra LA and now serving Grub in Murrieta... Very Clean and Quick - We recommend THE HAT- In the SAMs Club shopping center off the 215 n MHSprings read more

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The pastrami sandwiches are really good. Recently I tried a hot dog (added onion for extra) and that too was good!

Fabulous service and good quality food. The best chili cheese fries I have had in years and their pastrami is delicious. Caution: portions are generous. Definitely recommend it! read more

Recently stopped by the Hat for dinner before a concert at Pala casino, and as always the hat never disappoints! The pastrami we ordered was delicious, fresh, juicy, perfectly cooked. The french fries were delicious, crispy, perfectly salted. My husband, and I shared a pastrami since they're a good size..definitely shareable! We wouldn't have been able to finish one each, the restaurant was clean the service was excellent. Our transaction was quick and easy. Enjoyed our dinner and off we went to our concert happy and satisfied. Definitely recommend. read more

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I haven't eaten here for years, and the food is still good. The problem was with the drive thru clerk, who had not yet mastered the English language. I could not understand her, so I repeated my order several times . She got it wrong, of course, read more

Really Good Pastrami Sandwich that was full of flavor and packed with Hot Pastrami. Love this place and always stop when in the area. read more

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Had never tried the restaurant even though I'd seen it many times and meant to. Delicious experience. My husband and I took our order to-go. Great taste, huge portions so you get your moneys worth, food was hot and made as ordered. We got the chili cheese fries with pastrami- wish there was a bit more pastrami but outside of that they were bomb! An entire bag of onion rings - crunchy & fresh! And a yummy gooey grilled cheese! We also tried the Ole pink lemonade and I loved the flavor of that! A sinful junk food spot we'll visit again! read more

gave me the wrong order and refused to correct it. asked for pastrami on rye and received it on a hoagie bun.

Food was good. Pastrami sandwich could be larger. We do not need all those French fries

I had their Cheeseburger this past weekend, and it was delicious. Tonight I was at Sam's club and decided to pick up another cheeseburger. When I got home, I only live 3 miles from there. My burger tasted rotten and it was cold maybe lukewarm at best. It had an off taste to it, I don't know if it was the pickles, but something was wrong. Surely disappointed, my burger the other day was delish. I had ordered onion rings and they were awesome. Be awhile before I stop in again. read more

if you haven't tried this place before, it's a great different option if you're bored of the typical drive thrus we have around town. the chili cheese fries were amazing but the burger i got was just alright. nothing crazy or too complicated. my biggest complaint is the drive thru wait times. we only had 3 items in our order including a drink and i felt like we were in a sit down restaurant just waiting for even our drink. read more

It's been awhile since I've been to The Hat mostly because there aren't any in SD. This I think might be the closest one. We actually stopped here for lunch on the way to Joshua Tree. This was during COVID. There was only one other customer inside. We took our order and ate it in the massive parking lot. Pastrami and roast beef french dip were both delicious. The star was the onion rings! They were perfectly fried and seasoned. I used to go to The Hat and like to order the massive fries topped with chili, cheese, and pastrami but really it was all for the spectacle. I don't really like their fries. But hey, maybe loaded onion rings would be good. Oh and The Hat is one of the few places or maybe only place I've ever seen with cherry Fanta. Mix that with come coke and you got yourself a refreshing cherry coke which tastes very different that the straight up cherry coke. read more

Just got takeout and the food was terrible. Beef sandwich was tough, the fries were undercooked and unsalted, and the onion rings sucked as well. This place used to be good but we will not be going back. What a waste. read more

Bomb ass pastrami sandwiches, the pastrami fries are a must try as well. I always make it a point to stop by here on the way home from Palm Springs or when Driving thru Temecula. The pastrami fries are good just get the chili on the side, It's a huge portion good to share. read more

Love the Hats fries get them a lot and make chicken strips at home in the air fryer. Service always great. Have had the chili fries enough for at least 3 always nice service very friendly read more

I liked the onion rings. Pastrami wasn't that good and it gave me food poisoning that I've been fighting for the past 4 days. I don't recommend this place. read more

The pastrami dip was awesome with generous amounts of lean meat. Ordered large fries and was not prepared for how much they serve so saved the rest for the air fryer later. Delicious! read more

Ordered onion rings and got fries. When I went back up to the counter the girl just asked me for my receipt and said "it says fries" and I said "yes, but I ordered onion rings". Miss straight face replied, "I will have to ask the manager". Manager waves me over to the register, same man that rang me up and made the mistake. Obviously the one in charge. He told me it will be 25 cents. Wish I thought to pay with a credit card like my original purchase, maybe he wouldn't have wanted to charge me since I'm sure they get charged a processing fee. But anyway, no apologies from anyone and not even a smile. Very grumpy people. I live right by The Hat, but will never be back. read more

Sadly this is the closest location to us but from now on I will drive further to Rancho Cucamonga or Brea for The Hat. This location is not consistent in the quality of the food. Tonight the hot dog bun was stale, the chili cheese fries had very little chili and cheese. They don't put nearly the same amount of pastrami in the sandwiches like the other locations. read more

The service and food were great. We split the original pastrami sandwich and we were stuffed. We ordered the large onion rings and not only were they delicious it was so much. We will definitely be back. read more

The Hat - Original pastrami sandwich. - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

They have usually very good service, today the serving taking my order over charged us 53.00 but failed to get our older right, in fact she forgot to give us our fries that we paid for, we called hats and notified them of their mistake, we returned to grab the (large fries) but instead of filling the bag up she gave up the large bag but it was half empty, we paid 6.00 for the fries and it seems as if the lady was being insincere or petty by giving us such a small serving after she messed up and didn't give the fries from the beginning. It was very inconvenient. Win some you lose some read more

Possibly the best freshly made fast food I've ever had. We made a detour when we saw the billboard on the freeway to go to this place because I've b are how good it is. The word of mouth on is amazing for how good their pastrami sandwiches and onion rings are (oh my their onion rings). If I'm going to eat unhealthy food, the calories better be worth it. The Hat is worth it. The food was indeed amazing. Their prices are very affordable: $10 for a massive sandwich dip and less than $5 for onion rings. A single serving of those onion rings overflows so much they give it to you in its own bag. One serving is good for four adults to share. Not even kidding. The pastrami is thinly shaved and robust in taste. Better than the famous places in LA like wexlers and langers if you ask me. You have to ask them for the au jus, strange that it's not automatically provided to you given that their famous sandwich is called a pastrami dip. Their soda fountain includes orange bang, and pineapple bang. They taste like orange Julius. Not healthy but so delicious. They are open late (until 11pm on a Saturday for example). read more

Wow oh wow! Loved the food! I wasn't a pastrami fan before but this place definitely was a game changer. The pastrami flavors were superb, not too salt or too peppery. The sandwich was perfectly balanced between meat and bread. Loved the pickle on the inside. Added some chili on top and you're done son. I loved the fries. Yes it was a lot so that's something you can share with your friends or family. I got the chili on the side and I felt it was better because it kept my fries crispy. Added some mustard and ranch on top and that was it. I loved it. Definitely coming back. read more

The Hat - Pastrami fries with chili on the side and pastrami sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

Great ambiance, servious and food . I knew about this hidden away gem on a bike ride, we ate. Yay!!! read more

Clean environment/great staff , really enjoyed the pastrami sandwich I Give this place a thumbs up. read more

The pastrami sandwich is why we can here. The large fry could feed four people! We ate them for days. Love it here!!

I've been eating at the hay for years and decided after partaking for dinner this evening I should finally write a review. Not sure why there's so many mediocre reviews here. Yes, it's a chain. If you're expecting boutique restaurant food that's not the restaurants fault. Wife loves the pastrami which is their specialty. I always get a large fry, well done and a side of gravy. The gravy fries are delicious. Kids always get a grilled cheese and it is very cheesy with the perfect amount of crisp on the bread. Been awhile since I've had the Hat but decided to get it tonight and sat in the backyard by a fire and enjoyed some hot, crispy fries dipped in gravy. Are the entire bag of fries and all the gravy. Not exactly health food but delicious on a cool evening. This location is pretty convenient but I've also eaten at the Rancho Cucamonga and Brea locations. They are consistent across the three locations I've eaten at. read more

The whole family loved this place. We all got burgers and were super satisfied. And we just had to try the chili cheese fries . I thin lol another part we really loved was the ambiance of the place. The place is pretty beautiful like a log cabin feel. Nice new and clean. I wish I had pictures but we were all so hungry after a soccer game. Definitely will be back read more

Ordered chili cheese fries. Super huge portion. Hot chili. Not that much cheese for two dollars but that was okay. My problem was almost all of the fries were undercooked. Not just soggy, like hard and cold in the middle. Called the store to let them know and the gentleman argued with me saying he checked all the orders himself earlier. Hmm, I was unaware anyone at the establishment taste tests EVERY single order. I didn't make it up and he was demeaning and suggested I bring them in. I could've dug them out of the trash and brought them back in, but that's a little unsanitary in my opinion. Money wasted and the establishment would rather belittle me than to gain return service. No thank you. read more

You all know I don't eat meat but my roommates sure do. I remember the days getting pastrami sandwiches from the hat. So good. Not for me I just got the french fries. That meal sure did smell good read more

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Best bang for your buck in the area. Food is delicious and priced well. Easy to eat at with large groups.

Burgers were very good ! Huge ! I could only eat half ! I should of asked them to cut in half . Fries are half a bag full ! They sell orange bang brinks ! Omg ! My fav. My mom ordered a Pastrami sandwich Super delicious. Next time I will order the steak sandwich hopefully it's as good as Monterey Park read more

The Hat - The hat - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

Four of us went there for lunch our first time. I had heard great things about the Hat locations in LA. It's a chain and I think a franchise. This location In Murrieta is just not that good. I can see why it gets only 3 and a half stars on Yelp. The main problem with this location is the terrible service! The guy waiting on us seemed very snotty and borderline rude. You would think with so many restaurants closed because of Covid that they would be happy to still have customers. The food is just ok nothing special. The worst sandwich was the cheesesteak or it should be called the lettuce and bread sandwich. The fries with gravy were very good and huge portions. The onion rings are also very good. The rest eh! I would only maybe go there for the fries with gravy. That's about it. I was in customer service for years and believe me a smile a thank you and being friendly to your customers goes a long way. Good luck! read more

Delicious pastrami, huge portions, and gravy fries?!? I love their menu, lots of sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, chili, etc., service was fast (we used the drive thru), and the staff was very friendly. We went here for lunch, the food was SO good, and the sandwiches and fries were so big we ended up skipping dinner! Good prices too, especially considering how much food you get read more

Love this place. The food is good and the portion sizes are more thsn enough. The Pastrami sandwhich is my go to!! read more

The Hat - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

I cannot say enough good things about this place. Definitely their pastrami is to die for it so yummy. Their portion size is understated! Pastrami sandwich was huge. Hubby had pastrami burger, an order of onion rings, and french fries loaded with gravy on top. There is so complain from here, everything was so good! Pastrami sandwich is juicy, onion rings was extra crispy and the gravy fries was amazing. Service was quick and precise. Our order came in a few minutes. Ambiance was laid back and chill diner experience style foods. I guess, that explain the portion size. We couldn't finish our food. No worries it was dinner too! Love this place. Which we could come back more often but its prettty far from where we live. It was on the way to Pechanga Casino in Temecula. Still, it was worth the stop. Great food and service. We'll see. read more

The best pastrami dip in town! My husband loves pastrami so we decided to stop by before heading home our stomachs was growling. I'm impressed will be coming back for more pastrami dip!! read more

The Hat - Large pastrami chili cheese fries! - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

We love The Hat! If you love pastrami and you're looking for some comfort food, search no more! We always get the pastrami dip, which comes with plenty of pastrami. They also have really good chili cheese pastrami fries. Pro tip: get the fries well done/ crispy so the chili doesn't make the fries soggy. The staff are always super friendly and the food is consistently delicious! read more

Extremely friendly staff all of them happy made my experience extremely pleasant and memorable. I've never tried the chili -- wow ! The Pastrami was the best of any of The Hats I've been to . Juicy,thinly sliced and very good. read more

The Hat - Da Drank ! - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California