Hodad's Downtown

"Cute, grungy atmosphere. Super nice server, Josue (sorry if that’s spelled wrong)! My mini bacon cheeseburger was huge! Chocolate shake also huge! And we ordered the Frings, a basket overflowing with fries and onion rings. Good food and great service, we’ll definitely be back next time we’re in the area."

"When you think of Americans burgers, you think of Hodad’s!!! Gigantic burgers (don’t worry you can choose between S, M or L ahah) and very tasty! Nice server. Sides are an extra - that you don’t particularly need because of burgers size, or that you should maybe share. Great interior! loved the decor. They’ll eventually give you a sticker at the end, great souvenir"

"!8, big San Diego Foodie I’ve been to Hodad’s twice, and I’ve yet to be disappointed. Food: I always get a double cheeseburger, and an order of half onion rings-half fries Double cheeseburger: I always get extra lettuce, and end up taking my tomatoes out. THEY DO NOT RATION! For 15 dollars, it is a nice, juicy, fat, burger. I’ve had friends struggle on the portion sizes. Pickles are the best, they’re hefty slices Fries: fries are shaped like wedges, but they’re infinite times better than wedges. They’re extremely hot and crispy, with a mashed potatoes-like center, lots of fries Onion rings: they use real onions, extremely crispy, lots of onion rings They’re ranch is good too, it tastes like ranch. One cup each person, unless if you ask for more but they fill it up nicely Service: Average service, but the food is so good that it gets a 4 out of 5 Atmosphere: pretty dope, diner-like vibe. They have their stickers everywhere, and they give you one each person, when you pay. All different types of seating areas; booths, high tables, long table bench-picnic-type of table, in the center of the restaurant. I’ve only ever been for school lunches, so like 12-2 pm, on weekdays, so there’s never really more than like 15 people, whenever I go. Them having the napkin dispenser, and two bottles of hot sauce at the tables, is also super nice."

"The service was great and the burgers were excellent. It's easy to see why Hodad's has such a great reputation for their burgers. They are a must for burger lovers who visit San Diego. I would give it five stars, but the location is not great in my opinion. The Hodad's Ocean Beach is definitely in the better location. However, I don't want disuade anyone from going to Hodad's Downtown because it's definitely a unique experience everyone should try at least once."

"Great place for a big bite! I ordered a cheese burger with cheddar and all the toppings and it was great. Fries were great and potato-y. I tried the onion rings and wasn’t a huge fan so if you are trying to decide, go with the fries (they are also less expensive). The decor is very fun and music is fitting for the atmosphere. They have a sign saying they don’t split bills for more than 4 guests and there is a 3% added service fee."