A must do in Carpinteria! Julia Child's favorite burger place! It is an icon! They service soft serve ice cream in the summer and you can also get clam chowder! Classic burgers and fries...just go if you are in town! read more

We were going to a movie night in town and wanted a cheap bite to eat! First impression: cute little order at window spot right next to the ocean! Pros: I like the variety of food they have, the prices are inexpensive, delicious fries, decent chile rellano burrito Cons: cash only, no heaters on their porch read more

The Spot - Fish and chips, burrito - American Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Nothing fancy, just basic food, which is good! It's a burger shack, in a beachside town, near the railroad tracks. We like The Spot for it's onion rings, double cheeseburger (add pickles and jalapenos) and the bread bowl of clam chowder. We usually visit Carpinteria in Nov. so have never waited very long for food. Been coming here 18 years. read more

The Spot - Carpinteria on a beautiful day in November. Love stopping at The Spot for a double cheeseburger, add pickles and jalapenos! - American Near Me - Carpinteria, California

This is definitely "the spot"(heh heh) to go to if you head to the beach or check out Island Brewery across the street! Ryan and I were in the area checking out breweries and decided to pick up some burgers and head to Island brewery next door. I got a burger and small chili fries, I recommend getting grilled onions on the fries! I think next time i'll ask if i can get my fries extra crispy when i get chili fries... My burger was great, I particularly like that they use thousand island dressing- it really tied the burger together. Ryan got a chili burger with regular fries- i'm guessing it was good because he inhaled his food!! We will definitely come here again when we are in the area! read more

A greasy mess is the best way to describe the cheese burger. Unlike my wife's turkey burger, it was still edible though. The turkey burger was undercooked, and because we took the burgers to go to eat at the tables by the beach, we had to throw it away. The French fries were nothing to write home about. They tasted a little like a hint of freezer cooked in oil about to turn rancid. I don't know how their ice tea tastes, because they were out when we were there. On the plus side, the reason for the second star, the service was fast and friendly. There are way better burgers in town, but none across the street from the State Park campground and on the beach end of Linden. If you are visiting Carpinteria, and have a hankering for a burger, do not eat here. Hit up Padaro Beach Grill, Sunset Grille, Rincon Brewery or even Cork Tree. read more

Stopped here on my way to LA. Quick service, fresh food, reasonably priced. Plenty of seating outdoors. Parking available for restaurant customers. If you have little ones or a pet, there is a nice big park across the street to walk and stretch your legs. Make sure to have cash on hand. No credit cards accepted. One small bathroom accessible from outside the building read more

Amazing food and burgers, the young man with the red hair I believe his name is Caleb is amazing!! The service here was so great I felt like I was right at home. The aesthetic is so pleasing cause it feels like your eating right on the beach. 10/10 read more

Not a good experience. Went there for the first time and after waiting for over an hour to get our food, and they finally called our number, they said they forgot to charge us for one of the burgers so they didn't make it. The girl asked us if we still wanted it. Are you kidding me? We were sitting at the tables so why didn't someone flag us down and tell us so we wouldn't have to wait longer. Ridiculous! When we finally got the food my burger was not the best. The bottom bun was hard as a rock. A cross between frozen and over toasted. At that point I was over this place and did not go back to the counter. Definitely will not go back again. read more

Food was good, but it's no in and out! I would have scored higher if the turkey burger were not bland, fries lukewarm and faster service. Will come again if I cannot find anything else in the area with same or similar variety to satisfy everyone's taste.. read more

Great hamburgers & real ice cream shakes!!! Not soft-serve!!!! A real Beach Burger joint in Carpinteria! read more

I found this place looking for fish and chips for my husband. The fish and chips were good, a little on the greasy side but tasty. I had a breaded chicken sandwich and onion rings, the sandwich was essentially 2 chicken strips in a bun with lettuce tomato onion pickle and mayo. But the chicken was very tasty and the bun was toasted. Onion rings were very good. The staff was very nice and seemed happy to be working which was nice to see especially during a pandemic. They all wore masks and gloves and enforced masks for customers. Overall we had a good experience. read more

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. read more

The Spot - Lifeguard says Spot is overrated. A tourist trap. Ok chicken soft taco. Fries and rings look good. Shakes popular. - American Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Imagine biting into a juicy hamburger, followed by some fries and a THICK, creamy milkshake, ALL while sitting on a blanket on warm sand with a beautiful view of the ocean horizon. Gosh, how can it get any better?! This place is so close to the beach you can just get it to-go and walk on over to the beach or grass. read more

My family has been coming here for over 30 years and the service today was at an all time low. The food has gone down in taste/quality as well. Cashier was very rude and seemed like she couldn't be bothered. There was no greeting or smile at all. Just looked like we were bothering her. Kept looking at her phone and going through things as we ordered. She asked if we wanted everything on the burger and seemed very annoyed when we asked what came on it, like we should already know. My mom was missing a ranch in her order and the girl at the pickup window looked through receipts to check and asked again if we only got one of the two. It's just a ranch! Is it that serious that she couldn't just give us the one we said was missing?! When I got my order, we were missing one order of French fries. I didn't realize how big the orders were and would have just let it go (we ended up bringing that order home), but the rude attitudes made me make sure I got everything I paid for. With mediocre food and customer service like this, I doubt we'll be back. read more

Always good to eat !! Except they don't take card's. Only cash but don't worry, there's an ATM there !

Burger !!! Good burger great burger scrumcious so good staff was sooo nice best place in carp 10/10 so good yup!!!

Cute fast burger spot by the beach , fast service. Was walking around decide to give it a try . Worth trying would eat at again. Plenty of outside seating, so fur children can sit with you . read more

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Pretty good burger but not epic as you would believe with the previous reviews. What does make this place special is that the portions are substantial, and the location, which is on the end of linden, approaching the beach. It was quite a pleasure to eat a good burger with the sea air, almost reminiscent of a beach side burger shack. read more

I love this place! It's right by the beach and camp ground. The food is delicious! I enjoy the cheese burger, onion rings, and milk shakes. The chicken burger is also amazing. The fish and chips aren't the best. CASH ONLY! read more

Great burger, average fries, cash only and no Mountain Dew :/ Like the burger was reaaaal good. Had a very distinct taste about it that was awesome. And after that everything kinda meh. Fries had good crispiness but not the best flavor. And major sad that no Dew read more

The burgers hit the spot. No pun intended, I hate puns. I come into town for a few weeks a year to visit family and I go here as many times as possible. You can get a burger and eat it on the beach for like 7 bucks... They are always consistent read more

True hole-in-the-wall no-frills greasy-grill burger done summer-time style and done right. Cash only. Shake was good. Fries and rings were awesome. I ate my meal so fast I have no pics to upload. Sad read more

Wow, the spot is truly a great name. This beautiful stand on the beach is always home to families and hungry beach goers. The menu ranges from tacos to pastrami burgers (both are excellent). The pastrami is always perfectly caramelized and served hot. The garden burger is also one of my favorite items on the menu. Both indoor and outdoor seating available. read more

The Spot - Indoor area! - American Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Been coming here for over 27 years, I'm pretty sure it's changed owners a couple times. Food never disappoints! Love this jewel of a hamburger stand! Very nostalgic for me, I remember spending many summers as kid there in Carp, I would ride my bike all throughout town and always started and ended my day at The Spot. 27 years later, I'm still stopping here but now with my children. read more

The Spot - American Near Me - Carpinteria, California

Stick with burgers and fries. We tried a carne asada burrito and were unimpressed. It had a strong off-putting herb taste...not typical in traditional Mexican food. The salsa wasn't good either and didn't help hide the bizarre strong herb flavor of the burrito. The meat was difficult to chew too. I'd suggest you avoid Mexican side of the menu. read more

shi was so soggy and gross , the wrapping around the burger stuck to my shi bruh , i was trynna eat good never going to that bih again

Not a bad little place to stop at if you want a quick bite. We were staying at Carp State Beach across the street and just wanted to explore around a bit. Kids took a nice bike ride while we walked to The Spot. We split a cheeseburger (pretty conventional but not bad!) while the kids had a hot dog and a corn dog (batter perfectly cooked). Not the healthiest place to eat, but it was quick, inexpensive, and pretty tasty. read more

Rumor has it...this was Julia Child's favorite burger stand in the US. If a cheeseburger could be a legend...this would be it. I will happily stand in line for one of these... read more

Great burger spot! Very casual, classic feel. Stopped by on my way to the beach. read more

The Spot - American Near Me - Carpinteria, California

I ordered a double cheeseburger , onion rings and large diet coke. The burger was great. The onion rings were way over cooked. Dont order the onion rings. read more

3 rd year I've been coming to Carp and going to The Spot. 1st year I've been disappointed. Don't know when the meat patty changed, but I wished it hadn't. In the past it was a big juicy patty, nice and thick. Have talked about it to everyone we ran into. Today I ordered a hamburger and it was a thin pre-made patty. There was more lettuce than meat. Not at all what I expected. So sorry that you changed, I feel like the quality has gone out of the burgers. read more

Treated us great, took a bit but that was because it was so popular! Classic cheeseburger with a great view of the beach. What else is there to ask for?! read more

Very good burgers and fries. I need to know the recipe for that ranch!! I love the precautions y'all taking to keep community safe during Covid! Thank you read more

Love their chili dog. Stop to have one everytime I am in the neighborhood. I have even driven here from Thousand Oaks, just to walk on the beach and eat. All meatcChili made from scratch daily. You must try. read more

So great can't get over how good it is. Been coming here since I was a little kid! Best chocolate chip shake and fries

The cheeseburgers were outstanding! My husband and I both agreed it was better than any other burger we have ever had. Great service with a beautiful surrounding area to explore. A nice getaway to go to Carpinteria and have a burger and a nice walk on the beach. We would recommend it to anyone read more

I Love this place-- Best Grub ever!!!--We always make a point to stop in and splurge when we are in the area!!, definitely ones of my fav's!! read more

Loved the burgers, so good! I'd put this place on par with The Habit, fresh made burger right on the beach! Hit the spot perfectly after shopping and going down Linden Avenue. Ended it all with a great sunset view! read more

We're often lead to believe that if a place is in a small, quaint town and around a long time, that it's also supposed to be good and worth visiting. Unfortunately this is not the case with The Spot. In a way it's were The Habit was maybe 20 years ago but these guys are stuck in the past, don't take cards, not improved or evolved with the tastes and times. Looking at the ocean and eating an average burger might trick some people into believing they've just had a great burger. Unless you're Peter Luger Steakhouse in New York or on the same level as them, please accept debit and credit cards. It's bad enough that in 2017 there's more than a 10% charge (if you pull a $20) for an old ATM. Only to turn around and pay them again for an average meal. I don't believe they make any of their fries or onion rings in house, which means it's freezer to fryer. Ranch dressing is extra so is a soda refill. I believe there​ is no charge for using the bathroom, for now. It's these kinds of shenanigans and an average burger that make this place forgetable and not worth visiting, but hey at least you're by the beach. read more

It's about as inoffensive as a good place can be, a bit overpriced but nothing insane, agonizingly mediocre food and the service will be sometimes good and other times the staff acts like you have no business even being there. If you can't be asked to go anywhere else than here I get that, but if you have the option I'd recommend someplace else. read more