The Spot

Marengo is about 5 miles north of Interstate 90, perched on US 20, which runs from Boston to the Pacific Ocean. It’s one of the few US highways I haven’t traversed, I’ll have to put it on my «to do» list. (Location map below).
One of the main street eateries is «The Spot,» (Facebook page) a bar (we sometimes refer to them as «taverns» in the Upper Midwest), with a very short menu that’s long on burgers.
I had been by a couple times over the past few years and not found it open, but scored today. Burgers are hand-​formed, three quarter pound (!!!) The Spot Review Marengopatties, mildly seasoned, on substantial buns, and come with chips. There’s a wide choice of add-​on sides, including hand cut fries, beer battered rings, and tots.
I opted for the «regular» burger, which comes dressed with mustard, ketchup, onion, pickle, lettuce and tomato. The amiable staff can be quite accommodating about one’s desires to customize the sandwich, judging from the requests I overheard.
Of course, food is cooked to order, and it’s a smaller kitchen, so it can take a little bit of time, but I imagine most folks in Marengo aren’t in too much of a hurry.
It’s a great burger, cooked to your specifications. The hand breaded rings, with a hint of beer taste, were huge, crisp, and excellent. Worth the drive, worth the wait, and with low prices you won’t believe. I actually asked the waitress if she undercharged me (it’s been known to happen, I’m so fuckin’ charming).
On a previous run through town, I tried a joint down the street, the Marengo Café. While they have a much wider choice of menu selections, if it’s a burger you’re after, «The Spot» will hit the spot. (You knew that was coming)!

Great gigantic burgers and really good onion rings! Love finding these little hole in the wall bars with good food and good service!

My girlfriend and I have been coming here for years. The best burgers (and largest) in the area. Awesome drinks but please remember they only accept cash. If you like burgers the Spot is the spot to go! Great parking on the street

Great little neighborhood bar. They have excellent hand made patties hamburgers! Order it up with some onion rings and a cold one and enjoy the orgasm in your mouth!
Very friendly staff. Biker friendly.

The spot has the best burger in the county, arguably the best burger in the nation. Everything is made fresh to order. Even the fried foods and hairlike onion rings are incredible. If you order bacon on your burger it won’t be just one or two slices laid flat it will be a pile of bacon. Reasonable prices, friendly service, make this a food destination.

We aren’t from the area and stopped in for a couple of drinks, we had a great time and the owner was awesome and very friendly! He made sure we always had drinks, and our karaōke song was bumped up. lol! We will be back for sure! Hopefully we will have dinner next time also and sing a couple more songs!

There isn’t one thing wrong with The Spot. Seriously, small town bar with REAL bar food. Always great service and never a bad meal.
They’ve always been know for the infamous spot burger, which really is the cure for a hangover.
Come hungry, leave with the meat sweats!
FYI — this is a cash only bar.

I actually had their «famous spot burger» for the first time a month ago. Since then I’ve been back every week to have another one. Their jalapeño burger is absolutely incredible. All their burgers are ¾ lb and hand made. They are fairly inexpensive compared to how much food you get and drinks for cheap too. I tried their wings on Wednesday and they were good too. They weren’t that spicy but had a really good flavor. I’m going to continue coming once a week. Oh and I haven’t had it yet but I hear their BLT is excellent.