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]
| The Hat | |
|---|---|
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 World Famous Pastrami | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1951 |
| Owner(s) | Joseph Conzonire |
| Food type | Pastrami, Burgers, Dogs, Sandwiches, Onion Rings, Fries, Chili cheese fries |
| Street address | Original location: Corner of 3rd Street & Ford Blvd in East Los Angeles |
| City | East Los Angeles |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Other locations | Multiple |
| Website | https://www.thehat.com/ |
History
editThe original Hat Restaurant was located at the intersection of 3rd Street and Ford Boulevard in Boyle Heights (now known as East Los Angeles). The original location is now a King Taco. The second store was located at Garfield & Valley in Alhambra. This store has been often represented as the original location but it is not.[citation needed] Although the 3 window design is the same as the original. The Hat has been serving World Famous pastrami dip sandwiches since 1951. The current company has kept to its roots by keeping its retro neon signs featuring a chef’s toque and the words "World Famous Pastrami”.
Menu
editThe 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
editThere are 11 locations around Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, Ventura, and San Bernardino counties.
Gallery
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Menu of The Hat in Lake Forest, CA as of April 2022.
References
edit- ^ Neil, Dan (November 24, 2004). "Table Talk". Deseret News.
- ^ a b "Best of OC". OC Weekly. September 20, 2001.[dead link]
- ^ "The Hat - Lake Forest, CA [Eating]". chubbypanda.com. March 29, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
- ^ "The Original Hat of Pasadena". Pasadena Weekly. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
- ^ Faught, Andrew (October 4, 2000). "Deli May Spread To Burbank". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.