The weather outside is still firmly in winter mode so riding is out of the question but food must still be consumed. Seeking a great burger I and my lovely burger model made the short trip over to Marengo Illinois to visit The Spot.
If you haven't been to the spot you're in for a treat. It's to quote their slogan "a sick little bar", mainly a dive for locals to eat and drink the day away but don't let the cluttered atmosphere and bleary eyed clientele fool you, they have a world class burger.
Note the dim lighting and overexposed windows, You are now experiencing "Blearovision"tm
As the map on the wall shows they have quite a far flung clientele.
We started with the Mac and Cheese bites, typical bar food but on special for $3.25.
Now for the burgers
They take 12oz of fresh ground beef and through some sort of black magic manage to make a burger that is perfectly cooked and juicy in spite of it's massive size. Fries or onion rings are optional and I would recommend just ordering a burger unless you are extremely hungry as the fries that we ordered could not be consumed after the massive burger.
I got the Spotburger with everything and onion rings.
The Spotburger virgin ordered hers with pepperjack cheese aka the "HotSpot" We were strongly urged by a patron to order a fried egg on top of the "Hotspot" which he referred too as a "Tyson Burger" but much like the cannibal who ate the clown I bet anything named after a guy called Tyson tastes a little funny.
Can I get a bite?
If you'd like to try your own 3/4lb Spotburger head to
The Spot
214 S State St, Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-8676
If the owner Ritchie is working, pester him to do some magic tricks. He is an awesome bartender to shoot the breeze with.
