s best burger established 1969 1969 previous owner s byron and virginia hardin mike hardin food type hamburgers street address newport avenue city san diego state california other locations downtown san diego petco park website hodadies.com hodad s is a hamburger restaurant in san diego with locations in ocean beach downtown and petco park . it was featured on the food network and was included on cnn s nationwide list of five tasty burger joints worth visiting in 2009 . in 2015 foursquare ranked it among the 50 best burger joints in america . contents 1 history 1.1 death of mike hardin 2 menu 3 reception and success 4 references 5 external links history edit hodad s was founded by byron and virginia hardin in 1969 on the beach in ocean beach san diego where they sold their amazing burgers . 1 the name is a surfing term for a non surfer who pretends to be one . 2 it was co owned by mike hardin son of the founders 3 who took over the management in the 1980s . 4 following mike s sudden death in 2015 his son shane and daughter lexi became co owners of the restaurant chain . 5 the open air restaurant moved three times to its current location also on the beach . 1 in 2011 the restaurant opened a second location in downtown san diego . 6 hodad s began selling its products in petco park after signing a partnership with the san diego padres . 6 7 death of mike hardin edit mike hardin was called a local icon by discover san diego and the san diego union tribune 3 8 and was regarded as the unofficial mayor of ocean beach . 4 in february 2015 his body was found in a hotel ; there was no evidence of foul play . an autopsy determined that he had succumbed to a heart attack . 9 a makeshift memorial was created by the community in front of the ocean beach restaurant . 3 10 hundreds of people attended a public memorial ceremony in late march . 11 12 menu edit hodad s is known for its bacon cheeseburgers baskets of french fries and onion rings and giant milkshakes . 13 14 in 2013 mike hardin created the guido burger beef patty topped with pastrami cheese grilled onions pickles ketchup and spicy brown mustard inspired by guy fieri who featured hodad s on his show diners drive ins and dives . 5 8 15 fieri s nickname is guido . 15 16 the restaurant estimates that it sells between 1 200 and 1 500 hamburgers daily . 5 reception and success edit hodad s was featured in one of san diego magazine s everyday eats articles which covers budget food options . author erin jackson claimed that most of the food on the menu would qualify for it to be included in such an article but that the restaurant s burger basket was a particularly good deal . 17 the restaurant appeared on an episode of the food network tv show the best thing i ever ate . 18 the restaurant s bacon cheeseburger has been lauded by guy fieri and in 2009 cnn included it on a list of five tasty burger joints worth visiting . 19 in 2015 foursquare ranked the restaurant 26th on its list of 50 best burger joints in america . 4 references edit a b hodad s . hodad s. retrieved 2015 04 26 . motz george 2011 . hamburger america completely revised and updated edition a state by state guide to 150 great burger joints . running press . pp. 21 23 . isbn 0762442344 . a b c kucher karen ; weisberg lori 2015 02 06 . iconic hodad s restaurant co owner dies . san diego union tribune . retrieved 2015 04 26 . a b c garske monica 19 may 2015 . hodad s among best burger joints in america foursquare . nbc san diego . retrieved 11 june 2015 . a b c woo candice 15 april 2015 . hodad s in ocean beach saturday at noon . san diego eater . retrieved 12 june 2015 . a b where is hodad s . petco park insider . 2015 . retrieved 26 may 2015 . hodad s . dining out san diego . retrieved 2015 04 26 . a b cantore chris 2015 02 19 . in memory of an ob icon . discover san diego . retrieved 2015 06 10 . stickney r. 10 february 2015 . autopsy results released in death of hodad s owner mike hardin . nbc san diego . retrieved 11 june 2015 . ojeda artie 6 february 2015 . makeshift memorial at hodad s honors late owner mike hardin . nbc san diego . retrieved 26 may 2015 . fikes bradley j. 29 march 2015 . hodad s mike hardin remembered . san diego union tribune . retrieved 11 june 2015 . jacobs ashley 28 march 2015 . hundreds pay tribute to hodad s owner mike hardin . fox san diego . retrieved 11 june 2015 . chickowski ericka 2011 . moon san diego . avalon travel . pp. 233 234 . isbn 1598809504 . walsh robb 1 december 2009 . hodad s nation s best burger . houston press . retrieved 11 june 2015 . a b friends of hodad s . hodad s. retrieved 11 june 2015 . fieri guy ; volkwein ann 2008 . diners drive ins and dives an all american road trip ... with recipes . zondervan . p. 4 . isbn 9780061724886 . retrieved june 16 2015 . jackson erin 2014 12 20 . everyday eats burger basket at hodad s . san diego magazine . retrieved 2015 04 26 . with bacon . food network . retrieved 2015 04 26 . patterson thom 16 april 2009 . five tasty burger joints worth visiting . cnn . retrieved 26 may 2015 . external links edit san diego portal hodad s bacon cheeseburger recipe retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title hodad % 27s & oldid 743671700 categories 1969 establishments in californiaocean beach san diegorestaurants established in 1969restaurants in san diegohidden categories san diego county california articles missing geocoordinate dataall articles needing coordinates navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 10 october 2016 at 17 20 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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