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The Hat is a four star restaurant in Monterey Park. This is a great place. It's known for its deli. This restaurant is very affordable.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Chili Cheese Fries with Pastrami on Top!!! Side of Gravy. Have the paramedics on stand by!This is a hot spot for the entire city of monterey park. During lunch you will see everyone from students to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If i want a Pastrami I go here! I have been going to The Hat for as long as I can remember. I always get a pastrami, chili cheese fries and a cherry coke. The make the cherry coke with cherry syrup,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Even if you don't think you like pastrami, try this place. It is amazing. The pastrami dip will have you coming back for more. I took some out of town co-workers here, and they now curse me as they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good Pastrami sandwiches. I also tried my friends tuna sandwich, not bad. Careful not to order the Large Fries, its enought to feed a family of 6, lol. It comes out in a lunch bag stuffed. It was only...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh The Hat...you can't go wrong with this place. The pastrami sandwich, perfect with it's slather of mustard and pickles, is the quintessential lunch time food. This is thinly sliced pastrami, so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been eating here for 15 plus years.. It's an annual ritual, me and the boys will wear loose fitting clothes and pants that have drawstings, then we march to the counter and order Chili Cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
O M G, so good. I've been coming here since I was like 10 years old. Yes, probably unhealthy for a growing child to eat pastrami or wet fries, but who cares, apparently it didn't affect my growing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We always get a pastrami sandwich and chili cheese fries. This is enough food for my wife and I. The pastrami is great and you get a massive serving of fries, chili, and cheese. The food comes out...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Time to hurt some feelings. Huge portions, Good service, Simple menu, not trying to cook 1,000 items like other home burger joints.- Generic, uninspired chili and 'fake' cheese that's comparable to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Hat was clearly a 4 star place for me, I've had better but the fries could be easily shared between 3 people and to me, they always tasted amazing when eaten with the fixins.Then I came back for a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love the food I'm there every weekend, cant go wrong with there chill cheese fries.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the cleanest place around but the Chili Cheese Fries were very good and its a huge order we ate them between 3 people. The burgers are a pretty good size and taste good. I've heard their best is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say. There really isn't anything I can add to the great and detailed reviews that have already been posted. Even when this place is packed full and bulging at the seams like so many of it's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The hat is Monterey Parks biggest attraction next to Quiet Canyon. By far one of he best pastrami's you'll get any where in L.A. I can talk about the pastrami for days but really is good is the Roast...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They are known for their pastrami and chili-cheese fries, but their burgers are exceptional. The portions are incredibly generous. It is a high traffic place with not many seating.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Chili Cheeseburgers!! I love The Hat!
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is one of the smaller "Hat's" that I've been to, but the same nonetheless....... and they take credit cards now!!!I thought I was only going to eat half a sandwhich, but no..... I ate a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I started dating my wife to be, she used to take to the best hamburger joints in LA. Wow, when I first came to The Hat I was so impressed on the simplicity of their menu. Where in San Diego does...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You can't go wrong with The Hat's pastrami dips and signature menu items. And all locations are consistent with everything. This location doesn't offer outside seating, but the inside seating is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Use to go to the one on Valley. This one is conveniently located just blocks off the 60 fwy. I pretty much stick to the pastrami or barbeque beef sandwich. mmm. Both are pretty yummy and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the pastrami is really good, bottom line. pastrami and fries their chili cheese fries are generous and goooood. the two drawbacks are its expensive, if you go with a couple of people it can easily...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Short drive from work, delicious and HUGE chili cheese fries that are oh, so tasty! I'm so glad that i decided not to get them on my own because I would have had to wave the white flag.The cherry...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow!.. ummm.. yah... uhhh.. Ok whats going on here? I remeber this place being better..??? Maybe it's the one in ALhambra..? anyways they stay open late and they are and hence the 4th star..I came...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My BF took me here for delicious Pastrami and Fries after coming back from our Big Bear trip this January. The pastrami was oozing out of the bread! The basket of fries were enough to feed 4 people!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pastrami, YUMM. add fries or onion rings and that's enough for two to share. I like to eat my pastrami with those chilis they put out and mustard for each bite. If you try this... be careful b/c on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG OMG OMG!!! I want chilli cheese fries! The Hat has the best Pastrami sandwich and next to Tommy's they also have the second best chilli cheese fries! Wish there was one near La Puente... I either...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Hat 101, guest Professor Euno L.Slide 1: Specialty- The Hat specializes in pastrami- The pastrami burger or the pastrami dip is usually your best bet- The Hat's chili is also tasty.Slide 2:...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Best Chili Cheese fries in town.I order mine with a side of pickles and tomatoes.They give you alot though so make sure you have at least one other person to help you out.The ppl who work there are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had not been here for a long while. The chilli fries and the pastrami sandwich are out of this world. These two things are really good and tasty. I split the pastrami sandwich because I couldn't get...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes YES i LOVE the hAT ! ..Chilli Chesse Fries are BOOOMBBB...Chilli Cheese burger is too but after i eat it ..im still hungry ..idk...but the fries i have to share em cuz i cant finish it lol ......
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Arteries clogging.... arm feeling numb... can't breathe....Fragging awesome pastrami sandwich.. but the Chili Fries was pretty bland.. :(Had to pour massive amounts of ketchup on it. Kind of a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely wonderful pastrami dip and onion rings. Every time I come here, about twice a year, I always think...I'm going to try something new. The burgers and sandwiched look fantastic. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw this video almost a year ago;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VMi7SfekFsFrom that moment my life had meaning, purpose, a real reason to wake up every day. I knew that one day, one day I would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to the legendary Hat for ages, and even though it's one of my favorite places, I give it 3 stars because I think the food is good, but not great. Now the pastrami and chili fries are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was our second meal of the day after having Norms for breakfast. We were waiting at the hospital to see if things would checkout well for the family. So we a food run, all they way to Monterey...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love their hot dogs, I think they are way better than Pinks. When I was pregnant I used to send my husband to get some hot dogs at midnight. Their fries are good to. My husband really liked their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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The food is greasy, but it's so worth the upcoming heartattack. It's the best chili cheese fries, especially for the price. There's always a crowd, so that's got to speak for itself. The wet fries (fries...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pastrami dip reigns supreme here. If you throw this sammich at someone, they will be seriously injured. The thing is a gi-nor-mus bomb of a sammich.I am really here for the burgers. Beef tamale...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pastrami sandwich, chili cheese fries, orange bang...What more can a girl ask for?My only gripe is that they've shrunk the size of their pastrami sandwiches over the years. Not that I've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their Pastrami Dip is famous for a reason. Tastes excellent and you can't beat the price! Just the right amount of fat and salt. I can't imagine eating one of those monsters with fries, let alone...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh wtf!! please excuse my food coma, the homie jenny had to finish it for me... yeah so anyway man that mess was greasy as hell but like a a good greasy if that's possible?! it was a total blur to me...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The reason why I have a hard time giving The Hat a fifth star is because, while it is both delicious and filling, you almost always start regretting it right afterwards. The combination of food coma...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you grew up in the SG Valley in the 80's and early 90's, the HAT was as common as Hughes Market, Sav-On Drugs, Monterey Mall Theaters, Piraes Cove, Michael Angelos Pizza, etc.First timers beware,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here in years and I really, really miss this place. The pastrami is delicious and cheap! Although I always feel chest pains after eating it, my favorite has to be the pastrami-burger....
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am not really a huge meat eater but if you want the best Pastrami in town look no further. They steam it to get all the grease out, it's tender and has a great flavor. If only my dates were this...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get to eat here often because I don't live around here but the Hat serves up the finest pastrami dip I've ever had. The paper thin pastrami almost melts in my mouth and there's lots and lots...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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the best chili cheese fries. it might be expensive, but their food is so tastyyyyyy. its a little restaurant and there's no restroom so its kinda uncomfortable,
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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although the restaurant looks creepy, their food is really good. they give a big portions. their chili cheese fries are delicious. they also have utensils out so you can take them yourself rather than having...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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The food is so oily, like a typical fast-food restaurant. Their chili cheese fries are about the only thing I've eaten at this place and it wasn't too expensive either. It has a good location but the seating...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had their excellent Pastrami Dip sandwich on slice sourdough. The chili cheese fries were also very good. Definitely will go back again. The parking is a bit tight though.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Got a pastrami with no mustard, chili cheese fries and a Diet Coke. Ya, getting a Diet Coke will really help me lose weight.. anyways. The pastrami was delicious and can't complain about the Coke but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was just about to make myself a bagel for breakfast before I stumbled upon my review for the hat. Mistakenly, I proceeded to read my review, and now, I am full, and lost my appetite completely....
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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If you love Pastrami you must eat here. It is basically all that they sell! Tender, juicy and piled high. The only decision is what other toppings are you going to want.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Um... Cool vibe, good pastrami. perfect for that quick lunch break!But Oinksters is better by a notch or two.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Hat is a great place to go grab a Pastrami sandwich or some gravy/chili cheese fries and hang out with friends. Their pastrami is pretty good. Their roast beef is okay. The fries are pretty good....
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a pretty good pastrami sandwich but I like Johnnie's better, they give you enough fries to share with a horse and it's ghetto as hell inside here. The few times I have ate here it has reminded me...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here is my only gripe:PARKING! Ahhh! The lot is small, people come at you from all angles, and you'll be lucky to find a spot between 3 and 7. Otherwise, yummy bread on the their cold sandwiches,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing is the chili cheese fries! You can put pastrami on it too or you can get gravy fries, the pastrami is just ok, Johnnies is way better...but they have all the good greasy food you could...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Would be a 5 star but.......the PARKING is horrible. I have to wait longer for a good spot, than I do for my sandwich. The bathroom being on the side of the building does not do well for my young...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ate at the Hat last weekend. I've been to this location before and it's always crowded. They are known for their pastrami sandwiches, but I normally get a burger and fries. This trip was no...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OK This place is open till 1am great place to go eat if you have nothing else to do late at night. My friends and ate here I'm not that satisfied with the results. I ordered the chili cheese fries...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a fan of The Hat, I usually come here on special request of others. When I come I get the Chili Cheese Fries, a big enough portion to share with 4. Well at least in our case, can't believe...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Johnnie's on the west side hand's down based on the food quality. Bigger sandwich, better tasting. Fries are good especially chili cheese. That 's a meal in itself. Johnnies has it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so i had a friend offer me half his pastrami from the hat today. i have never been a real fan of pastrami, no real reason, just always preferred a burger or steak sandwich if i must eat something at...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
orange bang and a pastrami is all i got to say. or wet fries with an orange bang. or even onion rings with an orange bang.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hands down the best pastrami I have ever had. huge portions meet the price.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I once had a cardiology professor telling my class full of 20-somethings that we all had signs of fatty streaks in our arteries (the beginnings of artherosclerosis...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious! The service is great and the food is awesome!We always split the pastrami sandwich and share an order of the chilli cheese fries! OMG! The chilli cheese fries are to die for! So yummy! But...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I just got back from Asia and I'm on weird sleep schedule that basically prevented me from eating for the last 24 hours. Today I woke up at 5pm and was famished! Unfortunately, I didn't have time...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's not often that people think about how they'll die, or what their last meal would be if they were about to, but if such a thing should happen to me, I would want that food to come from the Hat....
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY COW!or just COW!That's what it feels like you're eating when you go to The Hat. This place is incredible. Their pastrami sandwiches are huge, and they pile on the meat with total disregard....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, this place is pretty good. Is it better than Johnnie's on the w.side? Well it gives Johnnie's a run for its money. The pastrami sandwiches are thick and tasty. The fries are fare. No beer/wine....
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best grease pits to go if you're around town. Beats the one on Valley since you can eat-in this place rather than outside or in the car.I've tried everything in here and give a thumbs up...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pastrami lovers rejoice! behold the hat: your church for curated slabs of meat! slabs so big they'll challenge the big cross of self conciousness you'll be carrying after eating their rather unhealthy...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1/22/08 Update!I came back here and ordered the orange drink, wet fries and pastrami sandwich, and engulfed as much of it as I could in one sitting. Damn can you say food coma? The wet fries are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i give then 5 stars for their chili cheese fries!!, i add pickles , tomato and onion on then i love them!
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best wet "gravy" fries.there's crack in it.oh and one of the best greasy pastrami sandwiches...there's a difference between greasy and non greasy pastrami..
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know I said I liked them huge, but damn, Mr. Hat. Your chilli cheese fries are packin' a little too much for me. I definitely don't mind sharing you. Also, I like your chili scorching hot so your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has best pastrami burger...not the sandwich, the burger. The sandwich is just plain, but the burger is frickin' awesome, it just the same price.What's also awesome? Pastrami Chili Cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Roast Beef Dip, Pastrami, and fries. Somewhat pricey for this diner food. I never eat in the restaurant, I always take it home just because I need to take my time to finish all of the food. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An excellent place! Since I was about 5 I've been in love with place. The chili fries and the pastrami are a must have. Though some people like to venture into the territory of wet fires, which...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
step 1. order a hot pastrami sandwich. 2. park it in the lot. 3. wolf down half of that pastrami sandwich before it gets cold and you realize what you have just done. 4. then carefully wrap up the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Hat started in 1951, and I don't know which store it was. I moved into Monterey Park in 1957, and there was the Hat. "World Famous Pastrami" So I had to go back and try it............
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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Bad food meaning, you know nutritionally its bad, but MAN!!! ITS SOOOO GOOD!! I see a lot people know them for pastrami or for great chili fries. My family and I go for the whole shebang, we order chili cheese...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wet fries....mmm...just thinking about them makes me ...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Hat will always remind me of the summer of 1999 when my parents bought their house in Monterey Park. It was a fixer upper so Fourth of July weekend we had my aunts, uncles, cousins, and my high...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars for some of the best (and biggest!) pastrami sandwiches my mouth has ever had the pleasure of tasting. My friend just came up from LA and she immediately knew she had to stop at The Hat and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the original institution. Stuffed sandwiches, wet and chili fries... the worst thing about this chain is that there isn't more of them around. If it's your first time there get the Pastrami...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Located on the corner of Atlantic and Riggin. This place is another personal favorite. The pastrami dip is killer good, the best I have EVER had but the price increase has got these bad boys at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
born and raised in the 91754, this wasn't a place i frequented a lot... UNTIL i moved up to the bay area... NOW, everytime i am visiting down south, this is a must!!! Pastrami's are an A . Onion...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The best dish here is the chili cheese fries. Looked like someone had diarrhea and took a crap all over a plate of fries, but damn they're good. Also, excellent service for a fast food place. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If this is your first time, order the Pastrami Dip and Wet Fries (fries with gravy), sounds nutty but it's really yummy.The pastrami is a huge sandwich so you can easily share this with a friend and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love their ENDLESS chili-cheese fries.The Chili Cheese Dog is pretty good too!Prices are reasonable their Pastrami is a little on the pricey side but it's their house specialty from what I hear,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious, Tasty, Jam-Packed with Pastrami....ohhh, one sandwich that I will crave everytime in socal!A must - the Pastrami Dip.I also tried the onion rings... and they were one of the best tasting i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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That's all I say 'CHILLI CHEEZ FRIES!!!' yummie! But because it has to be 10 words, here I say it again 'CHILI CHEEZ FRIES!!!!'
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2005
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I don't think that I have ever had chili fries better than here! They come in a pretty big tray, the only size, and you can order them with cheese, pickles, tomatoes, and even pastrami. These are definitely...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2004
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I have loved these sandwiches since 1998. The slices of paper-thin pastrami piled high in a roll is simplistic, yet powerful enough to make you want to stop and buy one. I think KROQ's morning show had someone...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2003
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