On our way home from San Diego we took a slight detour to go to Ocean Beach. And why, you may ask, did we stop there? To go to Hodad’s for lunch. We first heard about this place on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (one of my favorite shows on the Food Network). We arrived before they opened so we took a walk down to the beach which was just down the street. It was pretty cold and overcast. The main drag reminded us of Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley (the people and shops).
It’s a funky joint, with license plates adorning the walls and loud rock music. I was wondering whether they noticed any significant change in their clientele once the “Triple D” episode aired. Anyway, we each ordered a single hamburger (D ordered his with cheese) and we shared a side of frings and a strawberry shake. The single hamburgers were plenty big, and the frings (1/2 fries, 1/2 onion rings) were way too huge. D actually asked for a to-go bag and we finally finished them yesterday. k liked the fries the best (she loves dipping things in ketchup, and ranch, we found out). The shake was also really big and was a nice contrast to the saltiness of everything else. 
After lunch we continued up the I-5 and stopped in at the Rainbow Sandal outlet in San Clemente. D bought a pair, despite his affinity for Tevas. I guess he is turning O.C.!