This place is so good. Good old classic pastrami dip is delicious. Place is clean, and service is fast. Highly recommend.

I regularly come here and it's a great place with great food. I used to go to Lake Forest but come here now since I live in the area.

Great food and huge portions! The pastrami dip is the def go to! Their fry and onion orders are huge so share them for sure. The chili cheese fries is about the beat drunk food you will ever get The service is great and the speed of food is great! read more

The managers are rude. there is 2 male cashier. Both of them have attitude. They mess up and they always blame customers. I go pretty often and they are always fighting with customers about there orders. Food is good but there is no customer service managers don't know how to be nice to people. read more

Love their chili cheese fries! Wish they offered half order since the portion is huge!

Get the chili dog...people are always friendly....plus reminds me of the chili dogs back in Cincinnati.

Delicious!!! The food items are huge but always consistent! I love their pastrami burger, chili cheese fries, and my girls enjoy their junior burgers. We also love their onion rings, so crispy! Inside the store is clean and restrooms were clean as well. Definitely recommend this for a nice stop. read more

Been going to the original hat since i was young. This location was good when it opened even though the sandwiches aren't as big, but the last few times i went the pastrami was tough and had lots of the white stringy parts in it. read more

So I finally made it in to try their world-famous pastrami dip after living in the area for most of the year. It's a french roll with mustard, pickles and pastrami meat. I think the dip part comes from their cooking the pastrami in au jus. I will say they were very generous with the meat. The first pastrami sandwich I ever had was at La Bella's Pizza Garden in Chula Vista; french roll with mayo, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, baked to yummy perfection, and it looks like I'll still be making the trek to Chula Vista to get my pastrami fix. read more

Was coming home from San Diego and was happy to see a HAT close by. I had been going to the Rancho location for years. Walked in and it was very busy. Smelled amazing as usual. Pastrami Dips. Beef Dips. Burgers. Pastrami fries. It all looked great. Staff was friendly. Food came quicker than expected. We ordered a pastrami dip. Beef Dip. Burger. Pastrami fries and onion rings. Everything was really really good. Especially the onion rings. Will be back for sure. read more

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Yum! Stopped for lunch and the food was great! My husband got the pastrami and it was piled high. He said it was excellent. I got cold beef and it was was very good too. We shared some fries and couldn't finish it all. They had some indoor and outdoor seating and we felt isolated enough from everyone. The staff was cleaning well and very friendly. A great place for lunch. read more

This place is really delicious! I've had the pastrami dip twice now and both times were good. The pastrami dip comes with mustard and pickles. I ordered the wet fries last time and the fries come with gravy smothered all over them, wow! It's super filling but good! The hat is a great place to get a good pastrami dip and fries! read more

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I've been to The Hat in Alhambra and Rancho Cucamonga once each a few years ago, and I'm pretty sure both times involved to-go/drive thru orders and unmemorable experiences. Now that it's opened up in the 'hood, I've dined in twice. This one is located in a busy mall area off of the Murrieta Hot Springs I-215 exit. Parking will be found but you may have to navigate around the drive thru traffic as well as the counter line, which can reach from one end of the dining room to the other (currently due to curious customers trying out the new place). The first time, I ordered the Pastrami Burger and the second time a regular cheeseburger. Waits reached upwards of 15 minutes. Prices aren't cheap, but portions are large. Out of the two specialty whipped juices, the Piña Colada is probably better than the Orange Cream. As for the fries, they ranged from soggy to undercooked so I didn't find them a worthy investment unless shared in a group. For those of us who are even just slightly environmentally conscious, this place is the opposite of green. All their food is served in double brown bags--each item gets its own bags (I assume because of the grease factor). Orders are prepared without dressing or toppings (even the burgers), but a plethora of sauce packets line the counter. This leaves more work for the customer, and also a lot of waste. Add to that their cardboard plates that all end up in one kind of trash bin. The company's logo boasts "World Famous Pastrami" and while what I tried was okay, The Hat originated in LA so it is a stretch to make that claim unless the pastrami came straight from New York. I know, I pulled that card. Anyway, The Hat provides another burger option in this mall, but once the novelty wears off and the business next door reopens again, we'll see how popularity and loyalty fares. At this point, I don't see their food as being worth the premium prices. Everything but the pastrami items are pretty ordinary. 2.5 stars. read more

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This place is definitely over hyped. I guess if you're a pastrami lover it may live up to your expectations. I couldn't tell you because I am not. Therefore, I have not tried the pastrami. What I have tried are the chilli cheese fries, hamburger, and bbq beef sandwich. The fries are way too large of a portion even to share. I rather they lower the price and make them smaller than to have couples waste the food. You can easily order fries and share them with three, maybe four people. The fries alone are unseasoned. The chili is not my kind of chili. I like my chili with a little kick and beans. My burger was just an average burger. Not much to report. The bbq beef sandwich was also a disappointment. The bread was soggy. The beef had fat on it and the sauce was lacking flavor. The prices are too high for the quality of food. The inside is a good size for the amount of customers that come in to dine. The drive-thru is also very convenient. Right now their are still a ton of employees working too. read more

The Hat - Packed on a Saturday - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

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Service is not the most welcoming. You have to ask for utensils. There's 10 people running around but won't greet until the only person that speaks English asks what you want.? I'm just saying. Kinda reminds me of the soup guy on Seinfeld. Cross that place off the list. read more

Every person has defining moments in their life. George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and did not lie about it. Michael Jordan got cut from his high school basketball team. The lead singer of MCR's father took him into the city to see a marching band. In the autobiography of my life, the first page of the first chapter would start with me taking a bite of my first pastrami sandwich from The Hat. I literally don't have any words to describe how much better this pastrami sandwich is than any other pastrami sandwich known to mankind. It should be a felony offense that they only have 3.5 stars. Hopefully this was an accurate way of doing it justice. Pictured below is a French dip with au jus, which was solid (not better than the pastrami of course), an orange bang, and, of course, the pièce de résistance. I like to say that I never stop eating The Hat pastrami sandwiches; the time between my bites just gets longer sometimes. Funny story, on my freshman move in day, I wore my The Hat t-shirt and got complimented by everyone who was from SoCal. I would have no reason to lie about this. read more

The Hat - Pastrami sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

First time having it but won't be the last. Best pastrami I've had in so long. Wish we had one in San Diego,only reason for 4 stars wish they had sauerkraut for the sandwiches lol but man oh man they are definitely worth another trip up to murrieta area read more

The Hat is always the special place that's consistent with its service and great pastrami sandwiches. My wish would be to have a restaurant placed in the city of Riverside. read more

I will be going to The Hat until the day I die!!! The pastrami chili cheese fries are a must and if you want extra texture I highly recommend adding tomatoes and pickles which is what I forgot to do this past time. I also love their tamales with chili, tomato's and pickles. read more

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First time trying the hat. I was so stoked to try the infamous pastrami sandwich and let me tell you it did not disappoint. read more

The Hat - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

Food is good, but very overpriced. Recommend the Pastrami or Beef Dip!!!! Discovered this restaurant and their sandwiches in LA area back in the 80s read more

They did a great job making the new place closely resemble the older and original locations. They did not disappoint as the pastrami was good, ample and the small fries were as big as it should be when you compare. Will return one day to try out those pastrami fries; got to watch the waistline! read more

Just wanted to let my fellow driver see what it was all about!! And yes it was just as good as I remember when I lived in California! Been gone for over 25 years but they still make one of the best pastrami sandwich there is the onion rings were outstanding I even bought a shirt to remember how good it was love this place wish there was one in Missouri people how to make a decent pastrami sandwich!! read more

Went through the drive through because I was craving a burger. Got the pastrami burger. It's a decent burger. Pretty good size. Only thing is that it's a little pricy for a burger. Almost 13 dollars. Just burger no fries no drink. I would suggest the pastrami sandwich over the burger. Worth giving it a try if you've never had it. read more

The Hat - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

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The guy at the drive thru got my order wrong and couldn't take responsibility for his actions. He immediately became accusatory and defensive. read more

Best pastrami sandwich I've ever had in my life. I'm surprised this establishment is not 5 stars!!! read more

The Hat - Best pastrami sandwich I've ever had in my life... food coma here I come !!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

The food , service and ambiance was breathtaking . I got my first bbq beef pastrami sandwich it was delicious. Will recommend to anyone to try this place! read more

Service was pretty good. The pastrami sandwich was okay but not as good as expected. The place is called "World Famous Pastrami Sandwich" Bun wasn't dry and the pastrami wasn't tough unlike other reviews state. Must just be a matter of the employees working on different days. The chili we got was pretty bad, not very much flavor and the only flavor I got from it was ketchup and banana peels. Great onions rings. I would give it a 2.5/5 if I could. read more

Classic LA eatery. Love the food and vibe. I'm glad to see some additional locations.

I do recommend! Pastrami sandwich is wonderful. My go to choice! The steak sandwich, while delicious, they skimp on the meat. read more

The Hat - Stake sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

This place is beyond unprofessional and rude. Order $100+ worth of food and you still have to beg for sauce. Wait in drive-through line for a half hour just to have the menu light and intercom shut off on you with no explanation. Go to the front door to knock and just have their employees either stare at you or completely ignore you. Perhaps this place was good at one point, but they were beyond disrespectful to us. Hope you find an actual restaurant to take care of what ails your family's hunger. This place can go kick rocks in flip flops. Ps :: Afterwards my little nephew called the manager a booger-butt...some how that made me feel better for my wasted time. NO STARS. read more

Came here this last weekend to try out this place and it was ok. I had a double cheeseburger, some fries with gravy and a chili cheese dog and a bbq beef sandwich. Don't judge me. I didn't finish everything but I wanted to try a few things and maybe save some for lunch the next day. For a burger and dog joint (I wasn't feeling pastrami this trip) it was pretty good and I did like it better than in n out or five guys. The portions are huge but I've never been a big eater portion wise but I like to try a lot of different things and I did. The burger and chili dog were tasty but for some reason it reminded me of bowling alley food down to the fries, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I was not a fan of the bbq beef. The sauce was kind of sour for some reason. Would I come back if I was in the area? Yea I would so I could try some of the other items on their menu. read more

The Hat - Fries could feed family of four easy - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

Great pastrami, not an overwhelming amount of grisly or fatty meat. Fries are solid. Fast and friendly drive thru. read more

Yuck, yuck, yuck. Chili cheese fries were not good at all. I ordered the roast beef and I think Arby's is better than the one I had today. I gave 2 stars because the customer service was awesome and the food came quickly even though they were super busy. read more

The Hat - Roast beef and chili fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California

It was very nice and clean inside but the burgers were lacking a lot of flavor. I normally will drive to the original The Hat even though it's really far for me but this place is closer to me so I decided to give it a chance and I wasn't impressed at all with our order so I'm not returning to this location and will keep doing the 1hr 30min drive to the original location. read more

No similarity to the restaurant of the same name I Pasadena or Ontario. $40 for a Junior burger, a hamburger, and a Roast Beef sandwich. Absolutely revolting! Gravy should not be cold, coagulated and cuttable. The roast beef sandwich was $11 and served on a very small French roll which was the size of a hotdog bun. The onion rings were not fresh-prepared; they tasted frozen and of lower quality than one could purchase at smart and final. Cost benefit analysis: Far too high a price for the quality obtained. Cook at home! read more

While the chili cheese fries were great and the famous pastrami sandwich was good, the roast beef with au jus was just plain horrible. The bread was cold and dry (the bread wasn't even toasted), there was maybe 4 slices of beef on the bun and the au jus had no flavor. read more

The food was tasty. No complaints here. Always a clean environment. It was actually nice eating outside here this time. Not a whole lot of people eating outside but I enjoy my time here. read more

I grew up in SGV & would make the trip up to Atlantic Square just to get The Hat, so I was extremely excited when I saw The Hat was coming to Murrieta. I eat there several times a month, alternating between the Pastrami Double-Dip, the Double Chili Cheeseburger, & the Double-Cheeseburger. All are delicious, and pair great with the Wet Fries (Well-Done w/ Gravy on-the-side) & an Orange Bang. Don't know what gravy they use, but it tastes like another childhood favorite...Pioneer Chicken. I will tell you that they're famous for their pastrami, so if you're a pastrami-lover, you really should give it a try. I'd wager you won't be disappointed. read more

While in the area, I decided to stop here, being how I've seen this place passing by on the freeway a lot. I went through the drive thru... they don't have combos or meals: you have to order everything separately, which can turn out to be pricey. I ordered a cheeseburger, a junior burger and a large fry, which came to a lil over $13. My cheeseburger was delicious, as well as the fries. You can tell everything was cooked to order. The large fries is enough to feed 3 maybe even 4 people! If you want a fresh meal, then this is the place to come. read more

The Hat - My cheeseburger. I believe it was $4.79. Very fresh and yummy. - Sandwiches Near Me - Murrieta, California