The Hat1 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91801-5049
626-282-0140
At the corner of Garfield and Valley in Alhambra is the original The Hat which opened in 1951. When The Hat opened the Dodgers were still in Brooklyn and suffered from the Shot Heard Around the World. Mickey and Minnie still were looking for a home and the Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels were fighting to see who was the best baseball team in LA.
Today The Hat has ten locations. I have been to the Brea, Upland and of course I reviewed the Glendora location. All their locations serve up good pastrami piled high on a fresh roll. The pastrami dip is $7.03. The pastrami can be dry if it's been sitting in their warmer for a long time. So go during their peak lunch or dinner times. The pastrami can also have a little too much fat for my tastes. But today the pastrami was very good, little fat and moist.
I just wanted to try the original The Hat to see where this all started. You do go back in time when going to their Alhambra location. Service is good and business-like. I go back to The Hat every so often.
