The Hat

The Hat is a Southern California fast-food restaurant chain specializing in pastrami dip sandwiches.[1] This eatery, once local only to the San Gabriel Valley,[2] has been offering its "World Famous Pastrami" to Southern California residents since 1951.[3][4] Its customers consume 13 to 15 tons of pastrami per week.[5]

This article is about the restaurant. For the city, see Medicine Hat. For other uses, see Hat (disambiguation).

The Hat
World Famous Pastrami
Restaurant information
Established1951
Owner(s)C & J Food Company, Joseph R. Conzonire, President
Food typePastrami, Burgers, Dogs, Sandwiches, Onion Rings, Fries, Chili cheese fries
Street addressCorner of Garfield Avenue and Valley Boulevard (1 West Valley Boulevard)
CityAlhambra
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Other locationsMultiple

History

The original Hat Restaurant is located at the intersection of Garfield & Valley in Alhambra and has been serving World Famous pastrami dip sandwiches since 1951. The historic Garfield Theater was located across the street from The Hat. The company has kept to its roots by keeping its retro neon signs featuring a chef’s toque and the words "World Famous Pastrami”.

The pastrami dip sandwich is the restaurant's signature item. It comes on a French roll with mustard and pickle. The restaurant also serves burgers, dogs, sandwiches, onion rings, fries and chili cheese fries. The Hat may have been one of the first places to feature the pastrami burger.[2] The Hat offers no table service, so all of the items are wrapped to go, but paper plates are given to customers who wish to "dine in."

Locations

There are 11 locations around Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, Ventura, and San Bernardino counties.

References
  1. Neil, Dan (November 24, 2004). "Table Talk". Deseret News.
  2. "Best of OC". OC Weekly. September 20, 2001.
  3. "The Hat - Lake Forest, CA [Eating]". chubbypanda.com. March 29, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
  4. "The Original Hat of Pasadena". Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  5. Faught, Andrew (October 4, 2000). "Deli May Spread To Burbank". Los Angeles Daily News.
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