The Hot Spot

Wings as close to the NY wings I grew up with, husband and wife work so hard and they never miss , hot sauce is great, ranch is great, although I wish they had bleu cheese dressing cause that's the og way to dip a wing imo. Happy to support this family business, and no longer be stuck with wingstop as the only wing option in merced!

Had the lemon pepper. Sweet chili, and bbq wings. The boneless sweet chili was good. The bbq good. The lemon pepper no.Ordered a cheese steak sandwich it was very salty and the buns were burnt black too much I had to eat it without the buns, didn't even finish it because too salty.I would stick to just the bbq & sweet chili wings.

Best wings in the 209 - yeah, I said it.We are talking fresh, crispy, sAucy, juicy, no frills freaking chicken wangs. Lemon pepper, sweet chili, nash hot...bone in, boneless: however you chicken wing, The Hot Spot is not disappointing. The menu is uncomplicated. You got your wing options, standard sides, and they also offer cheesestakes. Not gonna lie, prices are a lil steep. 10 boneless for $14 dollars, no side or drink but hey, you cannot put price on quality. I usually go for the 6 piece boneless combo for $13 or the buffalo chicken fries for $14. They offer great deals for larger orders, check out their Insta for specials (@thehotspot209).I always made it a point to head to the Tarmac whenever The Hot Spot truck is parked there. Come to find out, they have a whole ass brick and mortar in downtown Merced!!!! Best discovery of 2023. This spot is located between Main Street and I. A good deal of street parking is available. I want to say this downtown location only offers outdoor seating with plenty of shade. These summer temps are brutal so if you don't feel like waiting, be sure to call in your order. Everything is made fresh to order so depending on what you get and how busy they are, there will be a wait. For a small order for myself, I typically wait 12-15 minutes. I heard they just got their liquor license, so I am very excited to pair my wings with a brewkies. Now let's end this 5 star review talking about their 5 star service! My favorite thing about dining local is how passionate business owners and staff are about the product they put out. Everyone here is so friendly, accommodating and are even more of the reason to come back and support.

The flavored fries are very good I had the garlicky ones . The owner is a wonderful sista who operates this with her hubby! They are locals to Merced .

Hmmm , it's a wing stop . Limited flavors . The wings taste fresh made . I don't think I'll be back . But if you want to eat local owned wings it's ok . The service was friendly. Clean spot .

Alfonso was great! The staff was friendly and they made great suggestions. The food was delicious!Environment is very chill, and has an 80's/90's rap/ hip hop swag

Was craving wings and didn't want to drive across town to Wingstop. Saw this place had great reviews and decided to check it out. Upon calling the gentleman who answered was very friendly and attentive. I even asked for my wings to be extra crispy, and he absolutely delivered! I ordered buffalo sauce, it was a tad salty, but the ranch balanced the flavors out. Fries were also good! Even my dad liked them and he's not a big wing person. I like Wingstop, but the last couple of times I've been disappointed and I've asked for my wings extra crispy before and have never gotten them extra crispy. So The hot Spot is definitely my new wing spot!

First time here, don't know what I was expecting. Satisfied with the service satisfies with the food. This place is more like a drive-in restaurant like a mama pop store.

The best wings in the 209! Hot fresh not greasy at all ! The service is great !my favorite is the Nashville hot !

Wingstop who?? Tried this place about a year ago and haven't been back to wingstop since. The wings are perfectly crispy yet still moist/tender. Service is friendly, wait times can be a little longer when ordering in person as they do get busy at times, so if you don't want to wait I'd recommend calling in.