The Spot

Super tasty, really huge burritos! Yum!
Inexpensive.
Outdoor dog-​friendly patio seating.
Good service.
Cash only.
We’ll be back! Yum!

The spot serves the very best hamburgers on the planet… Everything is SPOT on, and has been the same since the 80s (probably earlier, but I wasn’t alive before then…)– You don’t mess with perfection!

Delicious and within walking distance of the beach, can’t ask for more than that!

Bottom line: fantastic local burger spot
how have I not reviewed this place yet? I have been going here for many years and its pretty consistently… What it is. Which is a hamburger stand near the beach that delivers some pretty decent food.
Its not winning any culinary art contests anytime soon but the food is consistent, and they have some pretty good options.
Back in the day when i was working construction we used to go here from time to time instead of sitting on the job site with a bag lunch… i give it four stars and the benefit of the doubt for being good all these years!

We had the cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, coke and a chocolate shake. If this is a tourist trap as I have read it is a perfectly enjoyable and yummy trap. The Cheeseburgers are better than In n Out, fries and onion rings were tasty — as I write this my mouth is watering, and the chocolate shake was very good. Nice place to relax in the evening and then take a nice walk through the park across the street and on to the beach. We did go for the breakfast burritos but were told that they only have them in the summertime.

Ambiance is 5/​5, super cute outdoor seating, basically right by a little beach.
Service is 5/​5, friendly staff, food came out pretty fast.
Cheeseburger is ³⁄₅. «Cheese» = Kraft slice lol. Next time I’ll get the chili burger!

Deserves much more credit than 3 ½ stars in my opinion. GREAT double cheeseburger. GOOD chili fries. GREAT prices for on the beach. I’ll definitely be back.

When in Carpinteria, visit The Spot for some good char-​broil and Mexican. The first time we ordered the taquitos from the take-​out menu folder at Island Brewing Company. Needless to say, they hit the spot after a few rounds of brew. The second time, we were on our way out after an extended weekend of beach camping and decided to grab some breakfast burritos for the road. Once again, they didn’t disappoint. The ham burrito had a full ham steak and the sausage burrito had three sausage patties. JL got the green sauce, which turned out to be better than the red sauce I ended up picking. Too watery for my taste. Maybe next time, I’ll try the pico de gallo. Can be on the pricier side, but location and convenience are key. Can’t wait to revisit.

First time here and I must say, I was skeptical since it’s a food stand, but the food was nothing short of delicious. I ordered a cheeseburger and O rings and ate it allll! I’ll definitely be returning

I’ve been going to THE SPOT for years. I was introduced to it by my step mom when she met my dad. This is a small little shack across from Carpinteria State Beach Campground.
I’ve only ever gotten the burger and fries/​onion rings but its never been disappointing. My parents love the chili burger, it looked really good.
The prices are a bit high. 4.50 for a burger 2.50 for a large fry and a large drink is around 2 $ and .60 cents for a refill.
The only down side to this place is its cash only. I hardly remember to carry cash on me. People say it helps keep the cost down. So I guess that’s good because it would be even more pricey.
Dispite all of this we always have to stop by when we are in town and I don’t see that changing. If you haven’t tried it, it’s a must.

Awesome Beach food. Hubby has been coming here for forty years. Great burgers and shakes. It’s always a good stop on our way down to L.A., but not during the season, which can be nightmare to park. Bring the kids. They love it!

The onion rings here are so good! Got a chili-​guac burger and I wasn’t too impressed with it. The fries were fine, nothing special. But the onion rings, awesome! I would come back for them. Cute little beach shack-​burger joint.

Tourist Trap! Horrible! My family and I had been driving all day from San Diego to Slo and decided to look for dinner in Carp I read the reviews and it seemed like a good spot for us because of the menu (we have 2 kids)
The place is dirty and the people inside are super rude!!! Our food was gross and greasy. I will never eat here again.

I’ve visited The Spot twice since my last review and I’m raving about the freshness of the toppings and the good tasting patties. Currently one of my favorite traditional burger spots. The place is a traditional burger joint down by the ocean. O ya, chili cheese fries, darn good!

A great burger place for when you’re strolling down Linden Avenue towards the beach. The food is fresh and the service efficient. Both outdoor and indoor seating.
My family and I always stop here for a double cheeseburger and fries whenever we’re in town.
Just remember one important tip; have cash in your pocket because that’s all they take. No credit or debit cards are honored.
Cheers!

Solid four stars excellent burger n chili cheese fries, the beautiful beach a mere 20 yards away doesn’t hurt ! The burger was juicey n delicious, I loved the thousand island dressing on the burger ! Also, they really know how to cook a burger, while most other establishments tend to over cook there burgers this place doesn’t. I loved the the fries are thick enough to be topped with all that chili cheese and not get soggy! We sat in the back patio area, very clean spacious .so If you want an old school type hamburger stand and classic tasting burgers/​food, this is the Spot… No pun intended. :-)

Love this Place! Chili Cheese Burger is delicious. Fries are great. They have a ATM Machine because is a Cash Only place. Great customer and its next to the beach. I would recommend this Place. It’s a must try.

This place just warms my heart, so many good memories with my homies back in the day. Thus the 4-​star rating.
I usually good the cheeseburger with pastrami and I’m usually doing a happy dance when I’m eating it. The fries are pretty darn good too, nice and crispy.
Protip: Dog friendly they have a water bowl for your mijo.

The Spot is totally bunco. I was all stoked on it, because I love burger places, but the other reviewers are right — the food sucks.
Everything is frozen, as evidenced by all the teenage workers carry large bags of frozen food from the separate cold storage into the kitchen. Frozen fries, frozen burgers, frozen onion rings.
I had the grilled cheese with fries and also got onion rings for the table. The grilled cheese was okay, but the fries and onion rings were not good. Not good, even for frozen food.
If someone else bought this place and actually put some time into it and made REAL food, it would be an amazing coastal burger joint.
Even with the bad, overpriced food the line was still long the entire time we were there, so I guess they don’t really have a reason to change anything.
Service wasn’t good either — they gave us the wrong drink and the wrong burrito, then argued about it.
Oh, and CASH ONLY.

I’m giving this 3 stars because while it’s tourist trap with long waits and takes only cash (which I HATE!), it has a huge parking lot. That alone merits 3 stars. The ATM works and charges you 2 bucks in addition to whatever your bank charges so I probably spent 4 bucks to get 40.
I had chicken tacos (soft) and they were just fine. Two for 7 was a lot for what it was I thought. On Milpas, they would have been better for that much. Or been less expensive and equally good.
The fries, onion rings and burgers looked fine but I didn’t try them.
The pineapple shake, 4.50, was soooo good though. I haven’t ordered a milkshake so long I can’t remember Oh, yes! Scottsdale. The Amaretto milkshake at LAMP. So just under two years.
This is just vanilla ice cream with a pineapple topping (it’s a big plastic tub of crushed pineapple, but I don’t know if it’s sweetened on top of that).
Heavenly.
I must not get in the habit of one of these shakes post-​swim, though cheap ice cream always has lower fat and calories than gourmet stuff. And I’m sure this is very basic vanilla ice cream, so closer in nutritional content to low-​fat yogurt than high-​fat specialty ice cream like McConnell’s.
The lifeguard thinks this is overrated and recommended Reynaldo’s (sp?) for breakfast burritos. He’s very fond of that place.