JOSEPH B R.
The first smash burger I ate was in…
The first smash burger I ate was in Oceanside outside Camp Pendleton. I was a L/Cpl on my way to 'Nam. A small bar and grill sold the thinnest burgers ever seen. Fresh ground beef smashed flat by a metal spatula, put on a bun toasted on the grill, lettuce, onion, and tomato. Cheapest and BEST burger in town. Returned to Oceanside two plus decades later But bar/cafe long gone. The owner could have made a fortune if he had foresight.

