Under new ownership. The quality is lacking for such an iconic place. First thing is first, I used to be a regular. Notice used to be. There are corners that are obviously being cut, one being the soft drink supplier. Used to be Coke and now Pepsi. So long Cherry Coke, oh how I miss you! Also no more stryofoam cup, instead its a generic supplier cup. That corner was cut to replace the old iconic menu boards with zippy cartoon character from the 1920s that will probably need replaced after the first sunny season. Noticed the menu seemed sparse at best too.
Now for the food. Hard to fully gage if corners are getting cut there. The onion rings are always luck of the draw even under former ownership. Sometimes perfect, sometimes burnt, tonight mine were greasy and not an enjoyable culinary experience. Much the same with the Big Buy that seemed hastily put together. Not a lot if the signature goodness put on it and the patties were like rubber. Decided to treat myself with desert What better than old fashion cream pie. Needless to say I was underwhelmed. It wasn't nearly as good and what's up with the plain box without the iconic Spot logo. Also customer service is lacking with some of the car hops. I know confidence helps there.
Conclusion, the reason people go to restaurants is for quality food first. The Spot is a local icon and people travel from all over to eat there. If the experience I received as a regular is anything like a passerby gets, that passer by is going to pass on by. That's a hard truth. I hope this review is seen and taken seriously because I'd like to see it last beyond the over hundred years it has been there. It's a neat place with an amazing history. Will I go back? Someday, if the quality improves and the rebranding nightmare stops. How I miss the days of driving by there and seeing the local elderly get a morning cup of coffee and breakfast.
Krista Lingrell
I was excited to eat here as I’d heard so many good things but after waiting one hour and two minutes for an order of a burger with fries and onion rings along with a BLT and mushrooms, I’m not sure what the hype was all about. Food was okay but would’ve been better if we hadn’t had to wait over an hour for it- while orders before ours were called. Disappointed to say the least.
annette wooddell Stiver
Tenderloin and onion rings were burnt couldn't even eat
Food: 2
Karen Lee
tasty sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachael
Tried out the spot due to recommendations. My order was wrong and missing items. Guess that's what I get for ordering online on a busy Sunday. Kitchen staff didn't even know what was going on.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Donna Doug Heyne
Raw tenderloin 😭 Not what it use too be!
James Depinet
Took 42 mins for are food then at 31 .min mark ask what I ordered again . Then got wrong soup food was cold just plain nasty...
Food: 1
Service: 1
Peterson
I hate giving bad reviews but this place was absolute trash. Food is bland, overpriced, and just thrown together. Customer service is next to non-existant. Tables are wobbly and seats are missing covers/cushions.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tammy Niesley
1 star cause it wont let me do 0....ROB LOW NEVER COME BACK ...NEW OWNERS AND HIRIBLE S3RVIVE . NOTHING IS THE SAME .....CANT BELIEVE THW SERVIVE.....
Kelly Bish
Where's the old owners TAKE THIS PLACE BACK!!!! LACK OF EVERYTHING!!!! NOT THE SAME ...DROVE A HOUR FOR MY ORDER TO BE WRONG AND JUST EVERYONE WOBBLING AROUND LOST TIRED AND CONFUSED ......THIS IS NOT THE SPOT!!!!!!!!! TRASH
I have eaten at The Spot many times over the years
Yesterday 10/12/25 was the worst I have ever seen. The hamburgers were not cooked fully. Raw in center. The place had food all over the tables needed cleaned. The floor needed swept! I so wish now I would have taken pictures! The lady cooking was very rude. Ot sure who is in charge now but definitely needs to step it up. The only nice employee in there was the lady running the register. Smiled and was nice and friendly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Mullikin Val
I’ve eaten the Spot for nearly 60 years and honestly today is the most disappointing experience ever. Service was long and when asking was asked “do you want your food or not” several times in a very rude tone. Then get the food and OMG the normally delicious onion rings are SUPER GROSS! I sure hope new owners read this and take to heart. I brought a friend today bragging about the food and delivery of product and this was unbelievably disappointing.
Mike Cole
I was out on a ride and had never eaten here. I had a burger with Swiss on rye. The burger was pretty tasty and the onion rings were worth the stop alone. I would recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Morgan Moore
Was really disappointed in how this place has gone downhill. The service was not great and the people were not friendly at all. When I asked for a recommendation of a pie, the girl seemed annoyed, made a suggestion, then said, "But I don't know, I have never had it". The only person that was helpful and friendly was the gentleman who was clearing the tables.
The food was mediocre compared to the last time I was there. The pecan pie was difficult to muster through. It was dry and tasted old (imagine freezer burnt AND freeze dried at the same time). The cherry pie was edible but nothing to write home about.
My family grew up in Sydney and always ate at The Spot. We came back here for a funeral. They were even disappointed in the quality of the food and service. My mother even stated it was, "eerily empty for a Saturday lunch time. Normally, you cannot get a seat during this time."
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Casey McCarty
My hometown landmark diner, is older than I am. Stopped in visiting family. Pie is still pretty solid. Cashier seemed actively angry to be there. Coffee kinda bad. Not as clean as it used to be.
Under new ownership. The quality is lacking for such an iconic place. First thing is first, I used to be a regular. Notice used to be. There are corners that are obviously being cut, one being the soft drink supplier. Used to be Coke and now Pepsi. So long Cherry Coke, oh how I miss you! Also no more stryofoam cup, instead its a generic supplier cup. That corner was cut to replace the old iconic menu boards with zippy cartoon character from the 1920s that will probably need replaced after the first sunny season. Noticed the menu seemed sparse at best too. Now for the food. Hard to fully gage if corners are getting cut there. The onion rings are always luck of the draw even under former ownership. Sometimes perfect, sometimes burnt, tonight mine were greasy and not an enjoyable culinary experience. Much the same with the Big Buy that seemed hastily put together. Not a lot if the signature goodness put on it and the patties were like rubber. Decided to treat myself with desert What better than old fashion cream pie. Needless to say I was underwhelmed. It wasn't nearly as good and what's up with the plain box without the iconic Spot logo. Also customer service is lacking with some of the car hops. I know confidence helps there. Conclusion, the reason people go to restaurants is for quality food first. The Spot is a local icon and people travel from all over to eat there. If the experience I received as a regular is anything like a passerby gets, that passer by is going to pass on by. That's a hard truth. I hope this review is seen and taken seriously because I'd like to see it last beyond the over hundred years it has been there. It's a neat place with an amazing history. Will I go back? Someday, if the quality improves and the rebranding nightmare stops. How I miss the days of driving by there and seeing the local elderly get a morning cup of coffee and breakfast.
I was excited to eat here as I’d heard so many good things but after waiting one hour and two minutes for an order of a burger with fries and onion rings along with a BLT and mushrooms, I’m not sure what the hype was all about. Food was okay but would’ve been better if we hadn’t had to wait over an hour for it- while orders before ours were called. Disappointed to say the least.
Tenderloin and onion rings were burnt couldn't even eat
Food: 2
tasty sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried out the spot due to recommendations. My order was wrong and missing items. Guess that's what I get for ordering online on a busy Sunday. Kitchen staff didn't even know what was going on.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Raw tenderloin 😭 Not what it use too be!
Took 42 mins for are food then at 31 .min mark ask what I ordered again . Then got wrong soup food was cold just plain nasty...
Food: 1
Service: 1
I hate giving bad reviews but this place was absolute trash. Food is bland, overpriced, and just thrown together. Customer service is next to non-existant. Tables are wobbly and seats are missing covers/cushions.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
1 star cause it wont let me do 0....ROB LOW NEVER COME BACK ...NEW OWNERS AND HIRIBLE S3RVIVE . NOTHING IS THE SAME .....CANT BELIEVE THW SERVIVE.....
Where's the old owners TAKE THIS PLACE BACK!!!! LACK OF EVERYTHING!!!! NOT THE SAME ...DROVE A HOUR FOR MY ORDER TO BE WRONG AND JUST EVERYONE WOBBLING AROUND LOST TIRED AND CONFUSED ......THIS IS NOT THE SPOT!!!!!!!!! TRASH
Restaurantji Recommends
I have eaten at The Spot many times over the years Yesterday 10/12/25 was the worst I have ever seen. The hamburgers were not cooked fully. Raw in center. The place had food all over the tables needed cleaned. The floor needed swept! I so wish now I would have taken pictures! The lady cooking was very rude. Ot sure who is in charge now but definitely needs to step it up. The only nice employee in there was the lady running the register. Smiled and was nice and friendly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
I’ve eaten the Spot for nearly 60 years and honestly today is the most disappointing experience ever. Service was long and when asking was asked “do you want your food or not” several times in a very rude tone. Then get the food and OMG the normally delicious onion rings are SUPER GROSS! I sure hope new owners read this and take to heart. I brought a friend today bragging about the food and delivery of product and this was unbelievably disappointing.
I was out on a ride and had never eaten here. I had a burger with Swiss on rye. The burger was pretty tasty and the onion rings were worth the stop alone. I would recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Was really disappointed in how this place has gone downhill. The service was not great and the people were not friendly at all. When I asked for a recommendation of a pie, the girl seemed annoyed, made a suggestion, then said, "But I don't know, I have never had it". The only person that was helpful and friendly was the gentleman who was clearing the tables.
The food was mediocre compared to the last time I was there. The pecan pie was difficult to muster through. It was dry and tasted old (imagine freezer burnt AND freeze dried at the same time). The cherry pie was edible but nothing to write home about.
My family grew up in Sydney and always ate at The Spot. We came back here for a funeral. They were even disappointed in the quality of the food and service. My mother even stated it was, "eerily empty for a Saturday lunch time. Normally, you cannot get a seat during this time."
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
My hometown landmark diner, is older than I am. Stopped in visiting family. Pie is still pretty solid. Cashier seemed actively angry to be there. Coffee kinda bad. Not as clean as it used to be.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
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