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    The Hat

    4.0 (943 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    THE HAT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Avocado sandwich, one fry and a side of potato salad
    Marisol L.

    Perfect lunch on a Saturday! I loved their avocado sandwich made quick with the perfect combinations. I also got a potato salad on the side which tasted a bit generic like a store bought salad but it was decent.

    Menu - 9/06/26
    Robert A.

    An absolute institution! Wish they had one in Ventura. If Tommy's is out this way, why can't they be here as well? - so worth the drive from out this way. Their portions are massive, and you have enough for at least a good couple of meals - especially for one! I'm glad you're still around. You guys are amazing!

    Chili cheese fries
    Doc P.

    This place is legendary!! I always have to get a pastrami burger and it is elite!! Pastrami tastes so good and it's nicely thinly sliced and tender. Great burger and they give a lot fries as well. Their chili cheese fries are excellent as well, the chili is seasoned so well. They have the best fountain drinks! The orange bang is a classic and my go to every visit.

    Chili Cheese Fries
    Rochelle M.

    The Hat always brings me back to my pregnancy days when we lived in Simi Valley. I waddled in at least once a week to satisfy my baby cravings. I could not get enough of that pastrami dip with EXTRA mustard and pickles. :) So, while in Simi for our Sunday errands, we stopped in for an early lunch. We decided on two famous pastrami sandwiches and one order of the HUGE chili cheese fries to share. It came out quick and so, so good!! The place has not changed -- it's like stepping back in time. Always super clean (I love that they still have live, healthy hanging plants), wonderful, friendly people and deeeeeliciously fresh food -- generous portions! Easy parking.

    The worst tasting and looking onion rings, EVER!!!!
    Dennis V.

    TERRIBLE!! Disgusting!!! This place is going down hill. I would not recommend this place. We just ordered two pastrami sandwiches and a large onion ring. The place is 15 minute drive each way. When we get home the sandwiches are sparsely filled with pastrami and the breads a totally soaking wet to the point the bread is just falling apart. In 25 years of going here we have never seen such slop!! The onion rings were even worse, they were nothing but shredded fragments of half burnt rings. They tasted terrible and were hard as rocks in some cases. Total crap. See picture. We called the store manager, Wilmer, who was one of the rudest unprofessional managers I have ever spoken with. Terrible not caring attitude. He says if you bring it back we will give you a replacement order. I told him the round trip is 30 minutes and just issue a credit for the $32 we spent. It would be so simple. Instead this punk was insulting and said bring it back or too bad. I guess I will now speak with Corporate and see if this Wilmer joker is a true representative of the organization. In the meantime, I would not recommend for anyone to go here unless you can inspect the quality of your food, before leaving. I also am concerned about the health aspect of what was served. The onion rings taste was rancid. The inside where the food is prepped is looking very long in the tooth! Wilmer should clean up the place. I would have never guessed this place would drop to this low level! ---

    Loaded hot dog
    Melissa L.

    I got the loaded hot dog, It was ok. I tried the Pastrami sandwich , Omg that was very tasty, the fries were good too. The service was quick when our order was ready. The ambiance was like a 50's diner vibe. Looking at the pictures of when they opened, and the story of how the Hat begun. If in the area go and get a bite to eat. Try the pastrami sandwich what they're known for....yum!!!!

    Yummy pastrami sandwich.
    Lianne K.

    Recently I'd had a seasonal illness that didn't want to go away, so ended up going to urgent care in the plaza next to The Hat. After my last visit, I told Dear Hubby that I had an urge for The Hat's amazing hot pastrami sandwiches. We walked over (who walks in Simi?), and shared a sandwich with au jus dip and a small order of fries. Having that hot from the kitchen was extra satisfying. It's not quite the same when you pick up and take it home. The warmth and freshness was off the charts good! The small fries are plenty for two people to share. Service was quick, and we were able to relax and enjoy our tasty food while having a conversation about the day. I appreciated that they had moved their music selections forward in time a bit. Their playlist was a decent compliment to the meal in their dining room. Speaking of the dining room, it's not fancy, but it's clean. I always marvel at how they keep their pothos plants so healthy. Someone has a green thumb at the restaurant, or they use a service that is successful in plant care. The kitchen staff works hard at cranking out tasty food all day to satisfy the cravings of their customers. They do a great job with pastrami!

    Pastrami sandwich
    Courtney M.

    The hat has been around forever and has the best food! It's so nice they have a drive thru if you don't want to stop and eat. The menu has many options and all are great! This trip my husband and I shared a pastrami sandwich and chili cheese fries. The fries were so crispy even though they were covered in chili! Everything came out hot and fast. The pastrami was amazing and is always my favorite and so good. The sandwich has pastrami, mustard and pickles. There are quite a few tables inside to sit and enjoy your food hot. They have fountain drinks and all the staff were so friendly and helpful. I can't wait to come back.

    The side of the building
    Scott K.

    The pastrami dip sandwich is so good, the fries are huge and fat and tasty, fresh out of the oil service is always fast, even though there was a gang of kids here from some kind of sports game. Ambience is stainless steel, wood and white tile. Big wide windows wrapped around the whole dining area easy to see outside not much is going on Los Angeles Ave. I love this place and it's close to my work so I'll keep coming back here.

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    Where is the beef. Not sure what happened to the servings.was a staple long ago. Now portions significantly got smaller.

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    Recommended by a friend, the pastrami dip sandwich is worth the price for quality and portion size.

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    4 months ago

    Delicious pastrami dip and great service!!! And a retro vibe to boot! Can't wait to go back!

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    3 months ago

    The people here seriously need to look more alive they always have an attitude and they are rude besides that food is decently good

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    8 months ago

    Amazing! 1st time here, The Pastrami sandwich and the Chili Cheese fries were awesome.

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    Best pastrami dip ever. Food is great, fast service and prices are pretty fair. Come here every time we come back into town.

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    Pastrami Dip sandwich was delicious. Chili Cheese Fries were huge. My son enjoyed the Cheeseburger Jr.

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    This place has good food, but they really need to work on being friendly. Octavio has a bad attitude and needs to provide better service.

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    Ask the Community - The Hat

    Is there any dairy ingredients in your fries or pastrami sandwich? Thanks

    None at all.

    Is The Hats Pastrami & roast beef sandwich smaller in size ? It's $10.49, I get the increase in price. But why take away pastrami from the Sandwitch, in the pass pastrami would be falling out the sides.

    Hi. Just went last week with my brother. Didn't notice the price increase but it was still the same size and overflowing. It filled him up and not much does haha

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    The Sandwich Spot - 5. The Hulk Sandwich on Dutch crunch roll

    The Sandwich Spot

    4.5(807 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Whoa! The Skywalker Sandwich is phenomenal,I don't think I have ever had such a flavorful sandwich…read morebefore. The Dutch crunch bread type was very interesting and a must try,if you have never had it. I had everything on it. Mustard, mayo lettuce, tomato, pickles. Not sure what else was in it other than avocado but it was amazing. Customer service was much to be desired and the dude with the long dirty blonde hair definitely needs some lessons with explaining kindly rather than just pointing at a sign. This dude shouldn't be at the front line taking orders,who knows how much business he's losing as a result of his public social skills. Placing an order. Speaking with this guy was a very unpleasant experience. The owner needs to record the interaction and reactions of the employees and customers to see what's going in. The food? Fantastic! Couldn't recommend a better place to order a sandwich from. Service not so much. Would have given at least a 4 ,but again customer service skills is lacking here. The sandwich maker with the brown short hair is really nice and pleasant to interact with. Maybe ted Nugent should watch how he interacts with the public. Update: Mgmnt got back really quick and remediated the issue with the employee and hopefully improves over time. Sometimes,that's all it takes to get the full 5* stars, thanks Steve!

    I'm a huge sandwich guy and this is a great sandwich spot! They offer a nice selection of…read moresandwiches with chicken, turkey, salami and other deli meats. I decided to go with The Lake show sandwich, cause I love the Lakers and I love salami. In addition to salami, the sandwich came with their bomb sauce, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles. The sandwich was served hot and it was absolutely delicious. With every bite I experienced so many flavor notes. It was savory, a little sour, vinegary and also a little sweet from the ripe veggies. The yummy salami was perfectly complemented by the other ingredients and each bite was perfect, especially with the sourdough bread that I chose for my sandwich. For salami lovers, The Lake Show sandwich is top notch and a must try! The customer service was solid and the spot is pretty casual and has some tables i side for dining in. Will come back again when in the area!

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    The Sandwich Spot - The $14 Highlander.

    The $14 Highlander.

    The Sandwich Spot - The menu I was talking about

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    Firehouse Subs

    Firehouse Subs

    4.1(320 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    •$$

    Hi Yelp Viewers, I just had another outstanding sandwich…read morefrom Firehouse in Simi Valley, California. I had a Large New York Steamer, and it was so freaking delicious! The crew starts with Louis, Gabrielle, and Josh. The guys are true sandwich makers! They take great pride on insuring that you (The Customer) enjoy your sandwiches, whether you dine in or take out. The place is very family friendly and they play good lite music and have two big screen tv's with sports on them. So, give Firehouse in Simi Valley a try, you won't be disappointed. Have a great day, guys! Mr. D. US. Navy Veteran USPS.

    GETTING HERE:…read more Located in the Simi Valley Town Center shopping center, next to Chipotle and Gigi's Playhouse. REVIEW: Solid 2.5/3 star experience. I was going to round down for pretty shoddy customer service, but thankfully, the employee turned it around after I placed my order. This is set up as the other Firehouses. You order at one end and then they call you once it's prepared. I ordered my usual garlic bread with a turkey sandwich. I had requested that they toast the bread *before putting on the butter, otherwise it's just soggy bread. He looked at me as if I had 3 heads, but thankfully he followed my request for my order and all was well. It was a good experience, overall. If you're a fan of F.S., this one was pretty good overall.

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    Firehouse Subs - What a beautiful painting, makes me want to enlist as a firefighter ‍

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    What a beautiful painting, makes me want to enlist as a firefighter ‍

    Le Hérisson

    Le Hérisson

    4.8(372 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    This place is must-try if you're in Simi Valley. The ambiance is welcoming, the service is kind,…read moreand the food is lovely! Highly recommend the curry bread. The pesto potato bread is delightful as well. Definitely coming back for more!

    Lucky us! We live less than 10 minutes away from this amazing French-Japanese bakery cafe. At…read moreleast twice a month Dear Hubby will say, "I don't feel like making anything; I'm going to Le Herisson. Since I work long hours during the week and usually am not up for jumping right up on the weekends, that is cool with me! DH will go over and pick out fresh pastries for us for breakfast/brunch. He'll usually select one savory item and one sweet treat. Often, their Japanese-style egg salad tucked inside a pastry is so perfect for me. The actual dough is like a marriage between a bagel and a croissant. It's lighter than a bagel, but it's flavorful and tender like a croissant, but not flaky. The egg salad filling is just right for my tastebuds, and it provides protein in a fancy, delicious fashion. Today there was a hint of savory garlic on the pastry, and that added a nice flavor accent. Today's sweet pastry was an open-faced tart filled with a smooth, light chocolate base, topped with creamy custard, and then sliced pears on top. Mmm. I like the choice of pears offering a hint of the autumn season ahead. The last time we had out of town guests staying with us, we took my them to Le Herisson one morning. They fell in love with the food and the sweet, simple ambiance. The next morning, my sister-in-law got up early and went back over, bringing back a box of pastries for everyone to share. That definitely tells the story of how much everyone enjoyed the food offerings. It's a special treat to have a quality bakery like this in Simi. We prefer it to another well-regarded bakery on the west end of town, which is a different style and more expensive.

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    Le Hérisson - Cute, stuffed toy Les Hérissons

    Cute, stuffed toy Les Hérissons

    Le Hérisson - Mixed Pastries Box

    Mixed Pastries Box

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    Tapo St BBQ - Dino Ribs. Flavorful and juicy.

    Tapo St BBQ

    4.0(134 reviews)
    3.6 mi
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    Simi is famously very hard on restaurants…read more I hope people come and support this fairly new, small place behind Mcdonalds off Tapo St. I like to check out reviews before I go anywhere, but im glad I didnt read too much into the handful of bad reviews peppered in between these mostly glowing reviews before I had my amazing tender smokey perfect pork ribs, fluffy decadent Mac and cheese and finely chopped red cabbage cole slaw. Im a dude that will specifically search bad reviews, cause those are often more interesting to read. I feel like the handful of bad reviews this spot gets is either from local competition, some people that wish they opened their own joint or from people who would rather have someone lie to them about any situation more serious than an uncomfortable trip to the end of their own driveway I didnt know anything about this place, the owner, or anything else. Still dont really. Just saw it pop up in a Google search for ribs, and was really wanting ribs today. Don't eat out too often tbh, but have been seeking ribs a bit ever since visiting family in Alabama a couple times the past few years. I had a feeling about this place and I was right. The owner was there when I went in. He seems like a very real dude who takes pride in what he does. In this case food. Sometimes a very real dude like that isnt going to give you some real smooth type customer service experience. My customer service was great. Just saying I could see how it could go different if there was a rush or something. Doesn't take away from the clean presentation of this no nonsense establishment and the very high quality of the food. I hope this place ends up with enough customers so they can pay someone to smile and nod to anyone that cant appreciate that this is a real authentic homegrown kind of place that, frankly, kicks the crap out of most places that wouldnt have the time or energy to put the level of detail I had in my food. This place is old school and I guarantee not only will you enjoy not feeling like you were served by a bot who used an AI chef, as a lot of other places feel these days, youll also agree the food is really good.

    Update: Their brisket is sooooo good. Man! Seasoned to…read moreperfection- melt in your mouth. They also have hot links. The bbq sauce is also really good! I've been coming since they opened and see how they have improved and responded to their customers and I like that. They put seats for waiting and it looks like they're even expanding to give customers a dine in option. I like this place and the people behind the counter are always cool- I think they are doing a good job running the business as a small shop- especially in picky Simi Valley. Just go and be patient and early so they don't run out of anything you want and enjoy this local delicious bbq spot.

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    Tapo St BBQ - Fatty briskets which I don't mind at all if more fatty

    Fatty briskets which I don't mind at all if more fatty

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    Makenna Beach House - Vegan Maria Tacos, California Burrito, Shrimp & Asada burrito, Maui Lattes and fire fries+Blueberry Protein shake. Delicious!

    Makenna Beach House

    4.3(243 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    When it first opened I thought it was just okay, but they've really dialed it in. This is now the…read morespot if you want a proper smash burger. The burgers have that crispy edge you want, good flavor, and they don't overcomplicate it. Service is quick too. Even when there's a giant line you're never standing around forever. The place has a cool casual vibe and it's easy to just grab food and hang out. Definitely one of my go to burger spots now.

    Welp I got to stop by this Makenna after wanting to check it out for a while now. I believe there's…read moremore food options here than the other ones so I was excited to see what they had to offer. I ended up ordering their Cookie Butter Latte and it was so delightful. So far, all their drinks are spectacular but I think it's the Maui milk that just hits every time. Now the interesting part was that they advertise cooking with Beef Tallow which I found disappointing. Unfortunately it seems like Makenna fell for the MAHA nutrition misinformation and nonsense and think cooking their food with beef tallow is healthier for you than cooking with seed oils. *Sigh As someone who has an education isnutrition and health, I have to say this was disappointing to see especially after looking forward to ordering their food. FYI beef tallow is not healthier to cook with than seed oils. Seed oils in isolation is not inherently bad for you. In fact, there's an abundance of evidence that shows seed oils aka polyunsaturated fats reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and LDL cholesterol. The part that gets misunderstood (especially if you're relying on social media and influencers for health advice) is seed oils are usually used to cook ultra processed food which is a COMBINATION of high fat content, refined carbs, excess sodium and added sugars. So it's not the seed oils alone that's unhealthy. Polyunsaturated fats are a healthier alternative to saturated fats like beef tallow which is silly to consider for cooking because you're just adding more saturated fats which raises LDL cholesterol and increase the risk of heart health. So yeah thanks for coming to my TED talk. But in all seriousness just felt the need to spread the word. Really wish Makenna can just go back to cooking without beef tallow and then I can try their breakfast burrito and all the other deliciousness! Everything else was chill though. I'll still be coming back for their amazing drinks.

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    Makenna Beach House - Cookies were good, especially the white chocolate one

    Cookies were good, especially the white chocolate one

    Makenna Beach House - Drink it up yo!

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    Drink it up yo!

    Grill On The Green

    Grill On The Green

    4.3(53 reviews)
    4.6 mi
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

    First I have to say we almost didn't go here for lunch after reading the mixed reviews. Also I…read morecouldn't fine any good photos of the seating arrangement. So we went and we loved it. And in my photos you can see all the seating options they have. Our server Tania was very sweet and also very helpful. Both my sandwich and my husband's were amazing as you will see in the photos I took. My husband is an onion ring expert and he and I both agreed the onion rings he ordered were very good. The smoke on the meat was outstanding. They have indoor and outdoor seating. We are both golfers and it was very nice to see the golf course beside us with the golfers going by. We are so glad we decided to go here and will definitely be back.... 2 thumbs up!!! Oh and they have live music on the weekends. Also their sauces are incredible.

    So, actually this place should have received a 5-star rating from me, but one very concerning thing…read morehappened that knocked it down, at least in my mind. First, the place on last Friday night was fun and electric. There was standing room only, the band was good, people were dancing. We barely got an inside table, but once seated near a window we were very comfortable. The waiter was professional and mostly attentive; although it seems like they are short-staffed and it does cause for some delays. I ordered the Tri-Tip Sandwich and my Partner ordered the Brisket Roll. We shared an order of their perfectly prepped fries. Both dishes were delicious and their ample sizes and fantastic bbq sauce earned them high ratings, from a value/cost ratio. So, now the reason for the one star reduction. We were planning to try the place a week earlier, on a Sunday evening, as we were hosting out of town guests. We live on the golf course, so it is a pleasant 20-minute walk. We had called earlier to check if we needed a reservation, they said no and then told us that they do not close until 9:00 PM. So, we walk over and timed our arrival for 7:30. When we arrive a waiter comes over to inform us that due to it being a slow night they shut down the entire kitchen, early. Besides us four we saw two other couples get turned away, at nearly the same time. For us, it meant a 20 minute walk back to the house before we could start to find a decent open alternative, which on a Sunday evening in Simi can be a real challenge. A decent restaurant should not fluctuate its hours just because they might have a slower than average night! The following Friday they were busting at the seams, so they need to take the good with the bad and at the very least, be dependable. That is, if they want a loyal following. Perhaps this is a one off, then if so I will happily bump this place to a 5-star. But until then we will be calling the place, as we head over, each time, just to make sure they will be honoring their advertised hours of business.

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