Smashed But Not Smashed

Do we smash our burgers? YES!! (since we opened our first location in Ojai in 2015).
Are we a smash burger? NO!! We strive for a juicy burger with a great sear. Not a beef crisp that needs a ton of mayo to make up for the dryness.
So yes, we smash, but we don’t smash the life out of ‘em.

At HiHo, we start with 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef from First Light Farms in New Zealand. Beef this good deserves to taste like beef. So, we smash our patties just enough to get those crispy, caramelized edges everyone loves — while keeping the center juicy, tender and full of flavor.

Not paper-thin. Not cooked into a crispy wafer. Not smashed beyond recognition. To us, the perfect burger gives you both: that irresistible seared crust on the outside and the rich, juicy bite of incredible beef on the inside.

Because why can’t a smash burger be as luxurious as a steak? When you start with the best beef on Earth, don’t smash the life out of it.

Let it shine.