HiHo Cheeseburger | Santa Monica

"You just watched a preschooler vomit rainbow sherbet into a water fountain, and suddenly, you’re feeling nostalgic. Time to head to HiHo for a classic American cheeseburger. This local fast-casual chain serves a very straightforward burger (bun, lettuce, onion, pickles, meat, and cheese) that hardly tastes ordinary. With quality toppings and patties made from mustard-grilled wagyu beef, this is a balanced burger that’s still one of our favorites in the city." - brant cox

"HiHo serves one of our favorite burgers in the entire city, but to ignore their desserts is also a huge mistake. From Key lime pie to cheesecake to old-fashioned chocolate shakes, HiHo has tonight’s dessert course covered. Whole pies can also be ordered with 24-hour notice. Both takeout and delivery is available from their Santa Monica and Mid-Wilshire locations, 11:30am-10pm." - brant cox

"I think it's the best. I think the bread is delicious. The meat always feels so fresh. And also, you know, they tell you that it is grass-fed and that everything is organic and clean. So that makes me feel a little bit better about having the burger. They also have something that I don't think anyone kind of knows about: they have a really good caesar salad. I have that every time."—SV "I like that the bag for the fries has holes in it, so the fries don't get soggy. It's genius."—MV" - brennan carley

"Halal diners can happily enjoy the menu at HiHo Cheeseburger. With four SoCal locations, HiHo makes one juicy burger. HiHo also collaborated with local purveyor RC Provisions to create a recent menu addition called the pastrami heat with a double patty, spicy onions, and grass-fed Wagyu pastrami." - Mona Holmes

"When you just want a burger that looks like an emoji, there’s no better place in LA than HiHo, a growing local mini-chain with four locations around the city. Yes, the Santa Monica one is dangerously close to the Promenade. Yes, they feel a little too much like a fast-casual restaurant. But no, none of that should stop you from coming here. The bun is squishy, the double patties taste like the grill, the cheese and onions get all over your hands, and there’s only the tiniest bit of lettuce involved. Also, we appreciate that you can have a full meal here, including fries and a slice of key lime pie, for under $20." - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins, Nikko Duren, Garrett Snyder