I ordered the chilli cheese fries with pastrami and a hamburger. The fries were very hot and fresh, the pastrami was nicely seasoned and tender, and the chilli was nice but a little one dimensional. Great value for the amount of food! The hamburger was huge for the price but nothing too special. There was ample seating available with clean restrooms and a quiet ambiance. Service was quick and helpful. All things considered, I would revisit for the value. read more

The Hat - Pastrami Chili Cheese Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

This place is legendary amongst my friend group. Honestly, a good half of the food here is mediocre, the sandwiches and even the so-called famous pastrami isn't that great on its own. However, there is one standout meal here that you'll see everyone has if you walk in, the chili cheese pastrami fries. For something like $15, you can easily feed two, and it's delicious. You'll never need in-n-out "animal fries" after you have this, these are the real animal fries. read more

The Hat - Chili Cheese Pastrami Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

Portions are huge and the food is as good as it always has been. Love this classic spot.

The best pastrami at the best price for your money. The others, Johnnys, Langer's, Cole's are twice as much money and not worth it.

This is my first time trying the hat. I have passed by this place from time to time. The portion size is massive. I could not touch the burger when I barely put on a dent on the chili fries. Very casual but busy place. read more

The Hat - Chili fries - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

Absolutely mind blowing good onion rings and pastrami. I'm an onion rings fan and the hat definitely knows how to make it crispy and delicious. This location is consistent every time I go. Th eg staff is super friendly. Their pastrami is juicy and not dry and the buttermilk ranch is on point. Service is fast and reliable. Th eh make sure you are hooked up and get most bang for your buck. Around $6.5 for large onions rings that are super delicious. Very affordable spot. read more

Good food. Huge portions. Drive through line moves fairly quickly . If you enjoy pastrami you'll love it. The Onion Rings are really good as well read more

Friendly staff, good food, and old school ambiance. They have Orange Bang! Will go back read more

Friendly fast service!! Chili cheese fries was piping hot!! The sit down area was empty at this time so we Dined in. Noise level was moderate. Eating area was clean read more

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I love The Hat! I've been coming here since I was a kid. Portion sizes are generous so definitely go there hungry. You can't go wrong with their pastrami dip, chili cheese fries, and onion rings. It always hits the spot. I do wish they had better ranch though. The drive thru at this location went pretty fast and the staff were nice. read more

The Hat - Pastrami Dip - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

Ever since I discovered the chili cheese fries with pastrami that's all I ever order now when I have a pastrami craving. But was very disappointed when I ordered mine . It's usually very good but the order I received yesterday was the worse I have ever eaten. The fries were soggy the chili tasted mushy and the amount of pastrami was less than before. Yet I paid $20.00 when it used to cost $14.00 and was better than now. Will not be visiting the HAT anytime soon. Oh and was charged for pickles and tomatoes also. read more

Omg one close to my house. It's always a hit with a hot pastrami. Came in at night through the drive thru for my orange bang and chili cheese fries with a sandwich and we loved it the service was fast and efficient. Didn't have to wait long. They were very polite and our food was hot. Definitely coming back to this location. read more

I was driving from Riverside to Los Angeles. I had not had pastrami in a while; this location of "The Hat" wasn't a big detour--so I decided to drop in for a meal. I was a little surprised--but not shocked. It seems that "The Hat" maintains a standardized look and feel for their restaurants. I ordered the pastrami dip. The quality of the sandwich met expectations. The $11.99 price is still reasonable for what you receive, and they haven't skimped on the amount of pastrami they serve. read more

The Hat - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

Good ole pastrami sandwich. Always hits the spot, this location isn't skimpy so that's a +. Service is always quick here. read more

The Hat - Onion Rings - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

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Yum miss this hot spot since moving to Kansas... the state with no Pastrami!!! Have to make a stop here whenever coming back to CA to visit read more

This sandwich, back in my days, use to satisfy my hunger with that Italian style bread that would hold up ro it's name. Now, the size of a happy meal sandwich, on a soft crusted bread, doesn't get it for me. At $13 bucks, no more will I get a pastrami at the World Famous, the hat. I will find a real pastrami at a Mom and Pops. Thanks for the happy meal the hat. Lol... read more

The Hat - The World Famous dripped Pastrami Sandwich. Use to be atleast a footling on Italian bread. - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

The best pastrami I've ever had. This place is like none other. The menu is not huge, but everything I've had has been so good. Will definitely be back the next time I'm in the area. read more

The food is great, and they rarely skimp out on what you're literally paying for. I've been gettng food here for a long as I could remember, and can't recall a time where it wasn't worth it. When you order, they are usually are pretty fast. Like, I can't recall a time when I was waiting at the speaker box for longer than a minute before it started blairing "HELLO, WHAT CAN I GET STARTED FOR YOU." Beit drunk, sober, happy or sad, this food hits the same every time read more

The Ambiance of the Upland The Hat takes on the authentic ascetic of the city of Upland. Great view of the lovely mountains and rustic view of the restaurant. Inside is clean and the restrooms smell very clean. The service for me was mid and I was rather disappointed in how they made me feel however, I have received similar service in certain areas of this city so I know for future I will stick to other locations of this restaurant because I do love the food. read more

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This pastrami n burger "joint" is really spectacular! My daughter n I both ordered the pastrami burger on 12/31/25 along with a large onion rings (fabulous and LARGE!) as well as a large cherry coke. Unfortunately the bill came in at $37+ yet it was all delicious! We've decided to just split the pastrami burger n lg onion rings next time. That's how large the portions are!! Love this place. We did notice that the amount of pastrami has been reduced which we're not happy about. The prices have gone up n the amt of pastrami has gone down. Just not right!! read more

Has anyone tried the steak sandwich? My wife and I ordered one a few days ago, and it was the worst steak sandwich ever. Pre-cooked, flavorless, and apparently they keep them in hot water to keep them from getting cold. I want to clarify that this isn't my first time dining at this place. I like the pastrami sandwich and the beef dip, but I'll never order the steak sandwich again. read more

Food is overpriced for what you get, bread is soggy and pastrami had no taste. Saddens me cause I've been coming here for years.

Pretty unimpressed the meat quality was subpar at at best the the fries were soggy and moist without flavor and low quantity. The onion rings were decent but portion sizes were very small for the price. Drinks are $3 + for a small 2 double cheeseburger, 1 fry, 1 onion ring, 2 small drinks $30 for two people definitely not worth it; won't return read more

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The Hat is a pretty decent no frills place to grab a quick late night bite. The pastrami dip ($11.99) is an occasional after hours study food for me. While the pastrami itself can be a dry on it's own, it's easily fixed with a bit more mustard paired with the delightful kick of the free pepperoncinis. The portion size is incredibly generous, making it a satisfying meal to food coma after. I usually get the chilli fries as a side if I'm sharing ($7.69) and it's definitely enough. Chili could use a bit more flavor if I were to compare to other chilis like Wienerschnitzel. For being a late night place, tables are generally clean too. Overall, a solid choice for any late night meal. read more

The Hat - Pastrami dip ($11.99) - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

The pastrami and Roast beef sandwich are my favorite here but this one specific worker always portrays a nasty attitude, idk its because hes old and exhausted or just genuinely has a rbf but other than that cant complain. read more

The pastramis sandwiches are delicious, but the quality control reduced a lot They don't put much pastrami in the sandwiches anymore as they used to. read more

I sent my daughter to pick up food. She got my order wrong and tried to change it at the window. The workers proceeded to call her stupid and annoying (in Spanish) assuming she couldn't understand her I used to love this location, but if that is the kind of people who work there no thanks read more

So it turns out that the hype is real For a long time I've heard people rave about The Hat, so my expectations were really high. Almost as high as the amount of pastrami that they stack on their burgers and chili cheese goodness they stack upon some quality fries. The only reason I've not made it to The Hat is the lack of location close to my home. Fascinating to me how they surround LA but they don't have any that I am aware of in the city of LA. This place is so good that I think it may be worth the long trip to visit again. Quality food, incredible staff and fast service during a busy Saturday night. I ordered way too much food - chili cheese fries are indeed a meal of their own. Mad props as well for the self serve jalapeño bin I can't wait to get back to The Hat read more

The Hat - Chili Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

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We drive all the way from Bakersfield, California to eat at the hat. The pastrami sandwiches are good, but they're chili cheese fries are the best. read more

The food is the best in town, their turkey Avocado is my favorite. The workers work so hard and provide great service. The inside is chill as well. read more

Just had their Double Chili Cheese burger great massive burger for 10$ Open late so very convenient

This place had the cleanest bathrooms that I have ever visited in any Eating establishment! Good job guys!!!

I have always liked this place; clean, friendly, and serving are very generous. Today I went there and ordered chili fries w/ pickles and tomatoes, but I think they must have changed their chili, because it tasted different, not as tasty as I've had before, but also not as greasy and that was a good thing! I did like the avocado sandwich on sourdough it sure was good read more

Technically a short side street off Historic Route 66, this location is hard to place stylistically, one-part faux Spanish Revival, one-part 1950s sign. What's good? You probably already know that pastrami is the claim to fame, so much so that I've only tried a Beef French Dip. One of these days I'll have to expand my horizons. Inside it was wide open and quite clean, the AC kept it really chill and possibly because it was July 4th, it wasn't crowded mid afternoon. Even their drive-thru wasn't busy. It's gotten to the point where I don't get fries anymore, not because they're not good, to the contrary, they're excellent, just too plentiful. Even a small order is huge. Team effort for Chilli Fries I wager. Prices are also on the climb in the last five years, today a classic pastrami is $11.99. The good news, however, is that they don't shortchange on the contents. We finger-picked the outside perimeter before diving in. It's so fatty and salty and savory but totally worth it, periodically. We left satisfied and I was happy to finally eat at another location outside of Rancho Cucamonga where it's always busy and chaotic. read more

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Came here a few days ago with a very good friend of mine after our church service, which was right around the corner. We had a simple pastrami sandwich with pickles, mustard, and tomato. It is the best pastrami sandwich ever! I am never disappointed coming here! I know some of the order takers and cooks and they always work hard and make the food great. I also had a large orange bang, which I refilled before leaving so my daughter had it when I got home. Always so refreshing! My friend had the Piňa Colada bang. I always enjoy the inside old style look when sitting in the restaurant. Always a great time here. Be back again soon! read more

The Hat - Large Orange Whip - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

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1 1/2 minute read: If memory serves me (still), I have reviewed THE HAT b4. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW is: If you love pastrami, THE HAT is hard to MATCH, MIMIC, COPY, PLAGIARIZE or whatever. So far, we've visited 'THE HAT' from The City of Upland, all the way across to Simi Valley, on East Los Angeles Street, and all 'THE HAT' in between. Parking is usually not a headache. The Staff is efficient, fast and service minded. They may not smile a whole lot, but then again, we don't go to 'THE HAT' for entertainment. Now, what matters to me, when in a food producing establishment is: 1. SANITATION & SAFETY in the food production and physical plant. All other sub- topics are just that- SUB. 2. Let me explain: WHERE you eat must be clean- for safety reasons. What you eat must be clean, for safety reasons, among others. 3. Any other issues can be dealt with, as needed. You may be bored by now, but one last thing. You'll get your moneys worth. Thanks read more

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10/9/2022 The Hat 857 N. Central Ave. Upland, CA 91786 My nephew was returning from a Home Depot run and called to ask me what I wanted for lunch. Since The Hat was on the way, I had him get me the Pastrami Dip. It consisted of copious amounts of lean Pastrami topped with sliced pickles between Au Jus soaked roll type sandwich buns for 12 bucks. This place is a mini-chain east of LA in the 10 Freeway corridor and has been around a long time. I last had one of these about 3 decades ago at a different location. The main feature of the sandwich this time was the high level of saltiness, so much so that the pickles tasted bland. Maybe 30 years ago I was more used to the unhealthy sodium content since currently I have reduced my salt intake substantially. The sandwich was a good value, however I will not order the Pastrami again based on the saltiness. Folks with hypertension, like me, beware. There are other selections that may not be so salty. read more

The Hat - Pastrami Dip Salt Bomb - Fast Food Near Me - Upland, California

Love how big this restaurant is. I live closer to the Monterey Park location but drive to this one because it's bigger and not as crowded. I always feel so rushed at the MP location. This one is very chill and the food is just as good if not better! Always very friendly read more

Food was good. Environment was good. Service was good too. Pretty yummy chill cheese fries.

the pastrami and fries was absolutely delicious , drive-tru service was great, i would most definitely recommend this location