After news broke of the death of the owner of San Diego's iconic Ocean Beach restaurant, Hodad's, many San Diegans took to social media to express their remorse.
Mike Hardin passed away in a hotel in Chowchilla on Thursday night.
On NBC 7's Facebook page, hundreds shared memories of Hardin and lauded his burger shop as one of the best in San Diego. On Twitter, it was much of the same outpouring of support.