Hodad's

"You need to unhinge your jaws like a rattlesnake to dig into this cheeseburger with crisp veggies."
Stephen Rushmore






"One of the choice places to sit inside Hodad's is this VW microbus, which has a sort of table where the dashboard used to be."
Michael Stern



"Mike Hardin's parents started Hodad's on the beach. Here he is with his extremely foreshortened Microbus, parked in the lot next to the restaurant."
Michael Stern



"Believe it or not, it IS possible to lift this cheeseburger from its basket. Experienced eaters can do it with one hand. Putting it between your jaws is, however, a challenge."
Michael Stern



"Here's the place for real California Dreamin' ... about magnificent hamburgers."
Michael Stern



"Thick? You bet! Hodad's shakes and malts defy a straw."
Michael Stern



"The ambience at Hodad's is Surf City."
Michael Stern



"The walls are covered with some amazing vanity license plates. It has long been the house policy to offer a big burger meal to any customer willing to display a good one."
Michael Stern



"These front-row seats at Hodad's look out on Newport Avenue, which is a great place for people-watching. Waiters have to step outside the restaurant to take customers' orders."
Michael Stern