I love this place great food friendly service. Our favorite is the chilly cheese fries with pastrami on top. It's too much for just one person so bring a friend. Everything they make to order is awesome so try a new dish whenever you visit. We would drive all the way from Orange County just to eat here. read more

The Hat - AWESOME CHILLY CHEESE FRIES WITH PASTRAMI - American Near Me - Temple City, California

This Place Is A Jewel! Right When You Walk In You Get A Sense Of What You're Dealing With, With The Amazing Aroma That Greets You. My All Time Favorite Dish Here Is The Pastrami Chili Cheese Fries, It Is Definitely Too Much For The Average Person, So I Recommend Splitting It! On Top Of Their Amazing Food, They Have Great Customer Service & Are Quick To Bring Out Your Order! read more

The Hat - Pastrami Chili Cheese Fries! - American Near Me - Temple City, California

It's not that the food is bad, it's just that all the hype is just that, HYPE. Every weekend I ride around LA to find the best pastrami, burger or BBQ and this place showed up on a few list. WHY? There is nothing special about the pastrami and it is far from the best I've ever had. Anybody who says that must not have had many pastramis in their life and need to get out more. Jonny's Pastrami (also over rated) is better then this. Friendly fast service but nothing to make me want to rush back out again. If you want a good pastrami I suggest The Oinkster in Eaglerock, Modicas Deli in Long Beach or Philippe near Chinatown. Hell I think even the pastrami from Subway is better. They should just stick to burgers and fries and leave the pastrami to the professional's :^/ read more

Yum yum muy bueno from high school til now freakin OG bomb ass strami. fries and beef sammies hot or cold. Cant wait to go back

Came here for the infamous pastrami chili cheese fries and wow. I was appalled by the size. Amazing pastrami, delicious fries, and great chili and cheese. But it doesn't end there, you can get onions on top or pickles which is crazy. Service is great, not too long lines and an abundant lot with full of space. read more

The Hat - Lit - American Near Me - Temple City, California

Double Chili Cheese burger, Chili Cheese fries, Pastrami burger.....all excellent here, for decades. The hat is great, in more ways than one. The food rocks, the service is great, the restaurant is always clean. The small order of fries is nor just delicious, but it's enough for all four of us to split along with our burgers. Besides being a great restaurant, The Hat is also active in supporting the community,especially youth sports, and local schools. For great American comfort, you can't beat The Hat, and for a business that gives bsck, they are top notch too. read more

I am ranking this as a 4 star, but there are still some problems with The Hat. Why well lately their chili hasnt been as good as i remember, and it gets cold quite fast. The burgers are great, but of course it is only pretty much good when you just get it. now the amount they give you is pretty overwhelming. for the Chili frieds they give you the 4 cup holder box and just put the fries on it and poor the chili and cheese over it, so you can exactly finish the chili fries by yourself. The service is quite fast and you will be out of their in less then 10 minutes. read more

Can you say average? Maybe it's because I didn't order the pastrami sandwich that was a whopping $7. Since I am a poor ol' student (pity me?) on a budget, I ordered a cheeseburger and decided to split a chili cheese fries to split with my friends. BEWARE their idea of a chili cheese fries portion is the size of a golf ball..times a thousand! BOY it was huge, you could certainly split this with 4 people, even more! It was like 5 bucks. Not worth it for a box of oily fries that your heart hates you for eating. The cheeseburger was nothing special, the beef wasn't particularly fresh looking or tasting. In n out has yet to be beaten. Final Advice: Do order the pastrami, don't bother ordering anything else. read more

Walked in at 1030 on a Thursday night looking for a great pastrami sandwich and some fries-we were not disappointed. We make it a point to fit The Hat into our schedule whenever we're in the area because the pastrami sandwich is the best I've ever had and it's been that way for over 45 years for me. One small order of fries were more then enough for both of us-gave the leftovers to a couple of hungry guys next to us and they were glad to have them. Knocked one star because all the ketchup and other condiments are only available in little pouches which are not fun to work with. read more

Pastrami and roast beef sandwich are good. IMO chili cheese fries are soooo bland. I was expecting so much better and was very disappointed with the lack of flavor in the chili. My bf and I threw away more than half to go get better chili cheese fries. read more

My husband and I got food to go from The Hat. On Rosemead in Temple City. We have gotten food to go from there before. But this time I have never been so disappointed. I got the Pastrami well it was so greasy I had to put it in a paper towel and squeeze it to get the grease out. The paper towel was soaked with grease. My husband got the Roast beef sandwich and it was not good. Never again will we get food to go from there. We will have to go back to Tops. Oh by the way check with McDonalds on how to make French fries your are not good at all. read more

CHILI CHEESE FRIES CHILI CHEESE FRIES CHILI CHEESE FRIES GALORE. Yeah, this place has some good fries. Their pastrami isn't all that high-and-mighty to me, but their chili cheese fries are definitely winners. The last time I ate here was like December and they still gave a crap load of fries compared to when I was younger. You get what you pay for and it's actually good food. Chili Cheese Fries.Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah read more

I have nothing to say about the food because nothing is wrong with it so far. i just think that they should learn to take orders properly and treat customers with the respect we deserve. I went to eat here and i order a cheese burger combo. well the cashier charged me $7.67 for the combo: small drink, small order of fries and the burger. i order it tru the drivetru. i got home and notice they gave me a coke instead of my sierra mist. ok i had no problem. then i reached inside the bag and noticed there were no fries. i whent back to the restaurant and the manager told me i didnt order fries WHiCH i DiD!! the manager tryied to OVERCHARGEme for the fries that they didnt give me but they definatly chared. the point is, they lost a custumer thats been going there for 4years now. read more

Their onion ring quantity is MASSIVE. This is my go to when I'm craving onion rings. Reasonable price. It comes in a huge brown paper bag. Enough to share for 4-5 people. read more

If you came with a big appetite. You're choosing the right place coming to the hat. The portion sizes are huge for the money spent! I tried the pastrami chili cheese fries and it did not disappoint. Shared it with a friend of course and we barley even finished it. The pastrami is a must if it's your first time here! read more

i used to go here a lot w my friends before quarantine. it was always crazy fun- the atmosphere is so nice and the vibe's super relaxing. the food getting you full adds to that feeling. we usually sat in a booth and ordered the must have pastrami fries until we had to go. their cheese and meat are spot on. i wouldn't go anywhere else for pastrami fries if there was a location near me. excited for things to open up once again so we have an excuse to go to the hat read more

This place is highly overrated. Do yourself a favor and go to the Original Tops instead. The manager, Fernando I believe, is rude as hell. Not only to customers but employees too. Whenever I go here I regret it because I always leave with a negative experience. They will make customers wait in the drive thru while chatting for 10 minutes, while there's no other customers! Avoid this place, there are far better options in the area. read more

4 words: CHILI CHEESE PASTRAMI FRIES!! definitely belongs to thisiswhyyourefat.com tho!!! hahha but SO DELISH! yeee boyeee. read more

I've been eating here since I was a kid! It's the absolute best pastrami sandwiches ever! I've tried the other sandwiches and they're also freaken good! The sides are great too! The Hat is a place that I'll always come back to. I don't know what else to say? Just try it, you'll love it. read more

One of my favorite places. The pastrami is good to but can be fatty. Generous portions of French fries. A small order could easily take care of Four people. read more

Their fries are huge, delicious, and a good price you gotta love em. They cook burgers fast and apparently they are best known for their pastrami. read more

Hat, hat, hat! Don't get the pastrami dip; Pastrami burger is like the pastrami dip, but way better! I don't care for Hat fries, but come back again and again for the delicious heart-attack that is the pastrami burger. read more

Having grown up in San Gabriel, The Hat was one of my favorite joints to get my pastrami on. Their food was always hot and fresh, and although it's a bit more pricey than the Burger King across the way- it was definitely worth it. However, CURRENTLY, the Hat has greatly declined in both their food and their service. 1) Food-wise: In the past their pastrami was to die for- large, chewy chunks of meat dipped in au jus, sandwiched between soft bread, mustard, and pickles. Mmm. Today, the pastrami seems as though it was broken up into tiny little pieces and thrown onto some stale bread. Although the flavor may still be there- the texture is a bit off. Their food just lacks that "freshness". 2) Service-wise: The manager. Out of all the staff, the goddamn manager was the rudest son of a gun there could ever be. On two separate occasions, this guy has been extremely rude towards myself and my family. The first time I was with my mother. She had a couple questions about the different food options they had, and asked about the pastrami fries another customer ordered. The manager replied very hastily and talked very quickly as if he was in a hurry or something. Thing was, there was no one else in line and no one else at the pull up window- we were the only ones. He muttered that in order to get "pastrami fries", you would have to order regular chili cheese fries and half a pastrami sandwich that would cost $4-5ish. We ended up not ordering anything due to his attitude towards us, and left for In-n-Out down the way. I decided that perhaps the poor fella had a bad day and was taking it out on the customers. Although this plan of action is not highly recommended, I wanted to give the guy another shot. So the second time, I came in with my brother. We weren't all that hungry- and so I asked the guy if I could get a half pastrami sandwich (that he said they had previously) and a small fries. Looking down the entire time, he punched in a whole pastrami sandwich and large fries. Without even saying a word, he grabbed my card out of my hand and was about to swipe. My order was twice the amount I was planning to spend. Luckily I stopped him before he was able to swipe and tried to correct my order. He stared at me blankly as though I was stupid and said "No, you're wrong." EXCUSE ME. "No half. Only full", he continued. Now sir, you were speaking perfect English a couple of seconds ago. And I, a born-and-raised American, came in speaking English. How in the hell do you come up with a thing like that. I'm sorry guy, I gave you your shot. You blew it. I'm never coming back to this location again. read more

When I'm very hungry and craving for good burgers or sandwiches I like to go here. Their portions are large and the food is decent.

When I'm feeling a little naughty, I'll grab an order of chili fries with pickles and make that my meal. Their pastrami is moist and their bread really soaks up all the wonderful juice. Some other items worth mentioning are the wet fries (fries topped with gravy), the bbq beef sandwich and the french dip w/gravy (I prefer the gravy over the au jus just because they give me a choice!). I really like the steak sandwich even though the meat isn't the most tender...hey, it's only fast food after all! read more

I ate lunch at the Hat in Temple City, CA on 5/18/2014. I've eaten there many times before. This time I ate inside avoiding the heat. I had both their pastrami and their chili dog. I ate the chili dog and took the pastrami home. Plus, I forgot to take photos - drats! read more

This was by far the worst pastrami sandwich I ever had I ordered the first one and the bread was so soggy it was just a mess I took it back they gave me another one that was just as equally as bad the meat is overly salted and it's just not worth the $11 or the height that everyone's talking about I would never go back to this place I could have gotten a better pastrami sandwich from one of the corner Toms read more

I just rated The Hat in Alhambra, and I remembered, hey, I can't forget about this location either, because they have drive-thru! I do wish they were open at least until 2am, because right now... I could be waiting in the drive-thru for a pastrami sandwich, a large order of fries, onion rings, and a large orange bang. mmm... read more

These pastrami sandwiches are to die for. Super flavorful and stuffed to the brim. It's heaven. Super fattening, but it's okay. At least you die happy right? The chili cheese fries are awesome as well. It is definitely wayy too much for one person, so share it with everyone! I miss it already ): read more

Awesome chili cheese fries! everything here is pretty fatty. well what do you expect? It's a fast food place. Love this place. Wish I could frequent it more, but I value my health much more than that ): read more

two words: orange bang. another word: pastrami. that's all you need to know. if i could haul the orange bang with me in a big cooler, i would. maybe i will. and the pastrami sandwich lives up to its name, but i'd rather there were more veggies of some sort, cause i like to keep it a little healthy. 5 stars for the bang. read more

I generally don't write reviews for chain-y restaurants unless there is a large need to for some reason...i mean, WHY would i write a Yelp review for like, Carl's Jr or Taco Bell? That's just...weird. Ok, moving along.... YES, there IS a good reason for me to Yelp The Hat, and it's not just because it's a staple of my neighborhood/childhood that I've had many a memory attached to. EVERYONE else can tell you about the delicious pastrami sandwiches or chili cheese fries or any other equally scrumptiously fattening items on the menu that REALLY hit the spot (and your thighs). Locals will tell you about how if you play your cards right, sometimes they give you free food just cuz they're friendly like that. Im only here to let everyone know that not only is The Hat delicious and and has perfected the artistry of quick comfort food--it's VERY CLEAN (at least, the one on Rosemead Blvd is). You SHOULD be concerned about hygiene and stuff when it comes to junk you put in your mouth, people...if not, sometimes it comes back out in the most unpleasant form from the orifice it entered or the back end. Eek! So yea. A while back in college, I did a research paper on the restaurant grading system--what it takes to get an A, B, or how awful you've got to be to end up condemned/shut down. ********FYI you can actually look up eateries on the Department of Health web site and find out why they received the grading they did down to the very last detail*********** ...what was I talking about? oh yea. The Hat and why I praise it. It was the ONLY restaurant basically in the entire county of los angeles (alright. im exaggerating but you get my point) that not only got an A, but a PERFECT score. It doesn't get any cleaner than this place, folks. read more

the hat is definitely a southern california institution that ranks somewhere just behind tommy's and pinks. their pastrami is always amazing and the portions are huge but in retrospect might be their biggest problem b/c it's impossible to just "drop by" and have a reasonable lunch by yourself. overall if you haven't been you should go (with friends). i recently braved the chili fries for lunch (by themselves) and still was pretty overwhelmed. i know their wet fries are a big deal to many, but after having both i'd say the chili fries are better. as for the pastrami fries, that's playing with a loaded gun read more

Pastrami dip is so good but very salty. I think I would have a heart attack if I ate this every day. They give you so much fries even when you order the small size. It's frozen so not too excited about it. Service is ok...the cashier just yells out all the orders. read more

If you're looking for chili cheese fries. This is the best place to go. But the hamburgers are not that great. It's really plain. I know theyre known for the pastrami. But I haven't tried it yet. So I can't comment on that. But chili fries .. Bomb. read more

I regularly work in the area during the school year and stop in only for a tuna melt. Today they said it was impossible that I've ever had a tuna melt there because it's not on their menu. Then said if I wanted they would need to charge me for the price of their cold tuna sandwich AND their grilled cheese. Never again. read more

the last time i made a trip to this area, i kept on passing by this place, and couldn't resist not trying out the whole 'world famous pastrami' thing. decided to go here on a whim, and the drive in/ line to order was already SUPER full and in full swing by 1 pm. my goodness. everything they make here is HUGE except for their small drinks. i was a little confused by their pastrami sandwich because it was called the 'pastrami dip', so i was kind of looking for the dip for a while before i realized that it's already included inside the sandwich. made me feel like even more of a tourist, heh. we ended up splitting the sandwich in half because we were definitely NOT prepared at how HUGE the friggin' chily cheese fries were. i mean, i read all the other yelper's reviews but i didn't believe it. THESE FRIES CAN FEED AT LEAST 4 people with some leftovers still. SO MANY CALORIE- INDUCING GOODNESS, i was totally overwhelmed. i wasn't a fan of their 'orange bang' drink. i was sort of expecting something along the lines of orange soda... but it was more like a liquid version of the orange creamsicle and it wasn't even carbonated. if you like things that are super sweet and vaguely creamy and orange tasting- this stuff's for you. read more

love love the hat. i think one time i actually had a mini heart attack because i tried to finish a regular pastrami dip and an entire order of chili cheese fries all by myself -- luckily, im still alive today to tell about it but the hat is seriously the home of the pastrami dip. this hat is cool cuz its an actual restaurant one and there's condiments galore. the other hat in alhambra is just a hat stand read more

This place is OK. They are famous for their pastrami sandwich and chili cheese fries. Whenever I come here with my friends, we usually get a chili cheese fries to share and some Orange Bang. Their fries are not as good as they can be, but it's edible. I'd rather get chili fries from Jim's Burgers. read more

One of my childhood favorites albeit, not the most healthy.... Clean and quick. Prices are average but the food is phenomenal. The Pastrami Dip is a must at $7.50. Chili Cheese Onion Rings (not on the menu) are the best at about $6; all sides are sharable between 2-5 people! Other things to note; chili is good but expensive (no beans), wet fries, unlimited fountain drinks. read more