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The Hat

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Pasadena

🍟"Hands off the best chili cheese fries in town!"
🥪"From the first bite of food I'm transported back to being a kid"
🍊Order an Orange Bang, one free refill included

A SoCal institution barely changed since 1951, The Hat piles thin-sliced pastrami so high it barely fits the bun. Grab a Pastrami Dip with mustard and pickles, and don't skip the chili cheese fries.

Since 1951
Massive portions
Oldies soundtrack
Wood-paneled nostalgia

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  • Since 1951
  • Massive portions
  • Oldies soundtrack
  • Wood-paneled nostalgia
  • Pasadena

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