Spankies - Bar

My mom loves this place and I always thought it was a barbecue joint because of my moms taste in food, but it's actually the closest thing to a fancy meal I've ever had. I had the shrimp and scallops and it was delicious!!! I can't even get my scallops at home to taste that good. The plate looked a little odd at first, but I was pleasantly delighted with great flavor once I dug in. Only reason for 4 stars is I ordered a drink I'd never heard of and it was very potent, had to put pineapple juice in it to make it taste. Our waitress was wonderful, though I hate that I didn't get her name. I'll be returning here for a date night here soon no doubt.

Typical college dive bar with a grill. It was dark, dank, and wreaked of 2nd hand cigarette smoke. Bathrooms were foul, and service was real slow. The food tasted good and portions were large, but it gave me bad heartburn for hours. I'm sure it's a fun hang out for the students, but not a nice place for Sunday dinner. Needs a deep clean with bleach.

I had a very poor experience here while trying to have a nice dinner with my girlfriend. My fish was severely undercooked still very cold to the touch. The rice tasted that of rice cooked more than a day ago. She got the shrimp and scallops only to have two raw shrimp as well. The sauce which was supposedly the selling point of this dish was bland. Our server also made a drug related enuendo while I was making my girlfriend a paper rose. Would not recommend to a friend.

It's our first time visiting the really cool college town of Cookeville, Tennessee and our first time at Spankies tonight, and I must say that the food was absolutely the best food EVER, and our waitress, Lakeland, was absolutely AWESOME!!!!! She took such great care of us! She's definitely THE BEST!!!!! Sandi had Mushroom, Spinach, and Chicken Manicotti in white wine and Asiago cheese sauce while I had a Chicken Quesadilla platter. I have had many Quesadillas in my life from Mexican restaurants, but none have ever been as perfect as the Quesadillas I had tonight! Our appetizer tonight was Queso and chips, and dessert was Salted Caramel Cheesecake! DELICIOUS!!!!! We just cannot say enough about the food, or the service at Spankies! We highly recommend this AMAZING restaurant, and our waitress, Lakeland!!!!! 🙂🙂❤❤ ~Lee & Sandi