I ate at Spankie's for the first time a few days ago, and I have to brag on their food. The portions were awesome! Great prices! But the best part...the food was delicious! I had the filet medallions with roasted potatoes, and I cannot stop thinking about this meal! My fiancé got the pork chops with mashed potatoes and our friend got a chicken salad that looked amazing. I will definitely be back any time I am in the Cookeville area. read more

Very good place! They seated us right away, and their cheesy bread they bring out with the drinks was yummy. The food portions were well worth the price and tasted great. We would've liked to have been offered appetizers and for quicker service, but overall, I would recommend to others in the area! read more

Spankie's - Jack Daniel's Chicken - American Near Me - Cookeville, Tennessee

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Love Spankie's. Visited Cookeville several times this winter and enjoyed Spankie's numerous times. Great friendly people there and great food. I will go again when visiting. read more

Did a Thursday night walk-in while in Cookeville for a conference. Found a very fun and friendly place with excellent food and attentive service. Tried several of the dark drafts and ended my evening with a Spankie's coffee. On the appetizer had a unique tuna tartare with ahi on a mango avocado chutney. Had a house salad with a homemade ginger dressing before my pork chop arrived. Very nicely cooked and a thick cut which exceeded my capacity. Enjoyed chatting with the locals who shared their stories and wanted to hear mine! The bartender kept the place humming. read more

We had a wonderful experience this evening at a very, very popular restaurant. My orientalist salad was GIGANTIC, and even our server named Kayla giggled when she served me. I am proud that I made a dent, but honestly, biggest salad I've ever had. It was delicious too. We also order a strip steak, mushroom snd cheese sandwich with side salad and that was delicious as well. The place was packed; in the tent with music, two deep at the bar and all tables full. It was hectic but everyone was smiling, visiting and happy. We would definitely return if ever in the area. Good job, Kayla. You took very good care of us. read more

Passed through this town on my way to the west coast, and came to Spankie's on a recommendation from my uber driver. I was not disappointed. Apps were good, so was the entree. Our waitress, Megan, or Meghan, or Meganne, was awesome. Great banter and she humored me and my buddy. Highly recommend this place. Thanks again Megan/Meghan/Meganne! read more

Lunched twice..deliscious both times. Lunch is an order at the counter, seat yourself deal. Cooking staff very friendly and helpful. Dinner was served by waitress, very accommodating and prompt. Good again fabulous. .can't wait to try more things. read more

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Great food and great service! Steve is awesome and so was the grouper and cheeseburger we had! Laid back environment with a pleasant vibe.

This is a nice little space for a good lunch. I came here with my fiancée back in February and we really enjoyed our lunch here. You order at a counter, your food comes out at a nearby window, and you can sit anywhere you'd like. There is also complimentary cheese/mayo bread that's good for a taste, but really shouldn't be eaten on a regular basis. My french dip was fantastic and I really enjoyed the sandwich and the side potatoes. My fiancée had a southwestern salad that was also delicious and a good portion for the price. It's a really nice place overall and we would definitely return here. read more

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I went tonight for an early dinner. I decided to try something besides the fish tacos which are my favorite. I was trying to say between the two salmon dishes and the ahi tuna. I chose the tuna because I wanted to see if this place could match anything did I grew up with in Florida. Once the dish arrived, I saw the presentation is very boring and plain. You should be able to tell that from the picture that I included. The tuna was done correctly to a medium rare, but there was a lack of seasoning and presentation with the tuna. It tasted dry as did the risotto. This was a $22 dish I would not recommend to anyone until they can present this well. I should have stuck with the best fish tacos in this region. read more

Spankie's - Ahi tuna with risotto that was bland and unexciting - American Near Me - Cookeville, Tennessee

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When me and my family came in a guy said there had been a few parties so service would be slow, so that's fine. Food was great, and the service was friendly. It took about 20-30min for our food to arrive, it they told us that would happen so it's fine. read more

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Not the most welcoming place from the outside and confusing as you enter at a bar and you order food at a far back tucked away register with an employee friendly but not so super happy to help. Reminds me of a dive bar who the employee says is frequented by many college kids but it's currently only filled (1/4 full) of 50+ yr olds in Sunday bests. Coleslaw was the worst I've ever had, fries where yummy & tasty bread for the turkey sandwich. read more

Good place for lunch. We would visit Spankie's since it was near TN Tech. Good selection of sandwiches and salads for lunch. read more

Probably one of my favorites restaurants in Cookeville. The menu is large and diverse and has something for everyone. My favorite appetizers are the spinach and the queso dip. For the entrees, the steaks are great and the chicken sticks. The salads are all solid. It's possible to come for happy hour and stay all the way through dinner and isto the late night crowd. read more

Are they still open? Have called multiple times the last two days to order take out and to ask a general question. No one answers the phone, nor do they respond to a Facebook message or to email. read more

Casual indoor seating and heated patio seating. I got the fish tacos. I travel A LOT and I order fish tacos everywhere it's on the menu. This is one of the best plates of food I've had in my fish taco experience. The black beans and rice are just as delicious. So glad my hotel recommended this place. I will be coming back here next time I'm in town. read more

Spankie's - American Near Me - Cookeville, Tennessee

Not sure how this place isn't at least a 4.5...way better than most restaurants in the area.I got the Caesar with A Filet and asparagus. Cooked to perfection. Great beer and alcohol selections. The bartender was amazing. read more

I went here for my first time a few days ago. I have always heard good things so I thought it was worth a try. It was very confusing to try and find the entrance. Once we found our way in and figured out our and where to place our order, we decided on the steak and mushroom sandwich. They told us to help ourselves to endless cheese bread while we wait. The bread looked delicious, but the looks were definitely deceiving! Both me and my mom barely swallowed one bite. It was HORRIBLE! Soon thereafter, our sandwich was ready and it also looked terrific! We both took a bite and had to spit it out as it tasted rotten! The French fries were very good, but we only got a few of those so we had to leave and find food elsewhere. I am not a picky eater at all, and this is the first time I have EVER had to spit food out. NEVER AGAIN! read more

Love the bread they serve. I don't like the atmosphere, I feel totally uncomfortable. Wait Staff has a huge tendency of being snobs to customers they do not know personally. Very pricy and the food is not that good. Basically, if you are a Tennessee Tech University student or grad it is basically a hang out for them. Heaven forbid if you do a call in order, you will wait forever!!! read more

This place is about a 2-3 star establishment. The chicken parm is to die for but the steak took an hour and came out 3/4 fat and so tough I couldn't cut it- asked for it medium and it was so tough. Very disappointing- it's a bar first and restaurant second. Not worth your time or money unless you like shoe leather grade "steaks" or you want to get drunk on $6.50 cocktails. Wait time is abysmal every time I've been there and waitstaff come by once every 20 minutes or so. The soda fountain mix is so bad the coke and Dr Pepper tastes like acid - not sweet at all. read more

High score for this place because we happen to go on a Saturday afternoon before the servers started BUT we still received great service and super tasty food. We traveled from Ktown and wanted to eat lunch prior to a lacrosse game. Everyone, 13 of us, had a good meal, at a good price in a friendly environment. read more

Spankie's - Hamburgers, fish tacos, fried chicken on a stick, fries --- all very good. - American Near Me - Cookeville, Tennessee

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25 yrs my wife and I have been eating here! Tonight was hands down the worst waiter we've ever had! Hands down the guy that waited on us down right sucked. He never brought us bread and never even attempted too! Had to ask the passing hostess for bread. He never brought us our food! Again the hostess did it instead! He failed to refill drinks! He didn't do shit! When asked he did however make an excuse that he was busy waiting on a group outside! When we asked for the manager the girl had no idea where or who to get! Is this place on auto pilot? My chicken soankies was burned due to over cooking the sauce! Wife's fish was soggy not crisp! This is not the norm here at all! We were just lucky enough to get the absolutely worst waiter possible! read more

I consider this one of the best spots in the entire state of TN. The clientele is like the 'Cheers' of Cookeville. The menu is consistently changing, so there are always new options and they are always good. Steve is a great bar tender and makes a hell of a martini. Working in Cookeville next week, and I will definitely be eating at Spankie's read more

Love the Chicken Spankies, cheese bread, and French silk pie. A long-time Cookeville restaurant and bar where you will find Tech college students, local patrons, and tourists. It is a must when you visit Cookeville. read more

Absolutely the best food in Cookeville!!! The tuna tartare is amazing, best spinach dip ever, Chicken Diane, Chicken Spankies, even the quesadilla.... You can't go wrong with anything. read more

I can understand why college students would like this place, but we had an overpriced and disappointing meal here. The cheese forcaccia they bring out is delicious and very filling, salads are okay, but we ordered rack of lamb and had to send it back because the cook dumped what seemed like an entire pack of salt on it. Our server was nice enough to take one of them off the bill and chef made another for our party...but it was not very good for the $21.95. My fried okra and fried green tomatoes were very good, but cried out for some remoulade or other dipping sauce. My dad's grouper special was not fresh. Hubs fries looked soggy and his French dip was also very salty. We skipped dessert needless to say. I guess I can only recommend this place for drinks and socializing. read more

The cheese bread is really good ( and full with calories...). My favorite is the chicken salad.... The chicken literally melts in the mouth. The portions are HUGE read more

Great food but bad service. You have to beg them to get you another drink or get a refill. And they are also super slow.

Fantastic restaurant, great service, great daily specials. This is THE best restaurant in Cookeville, especially if you're not a fan of chain food restaurants. The pork JD Steak is out of this world, super tasty and moist. Also the kids menu is great! read more

The food is great. Make sure to get some of the dark beer cheese bread. The steaks are great. The atmosphere is a ton better than the trashy Vinnie T's. ....Sadly we do not go there because the service SUCKS. I'm talking about forgetting why you don't go there any more and leaving saying to yourself "Oh that's why". Food is great Service sucks that's why it's middle of the road for me and why I don't go back. read more

I have lived in Cookeville for 5 years and am sincerely disappointed in my last visit. I am almost 24 years old and refused entrance because the scanner would not read mine and my friend's Illinois ID. I have had the same ID card for all five years I've gone to Spankies and have never had this problem. When we asked the bouncer to get the manager, he shrugged his shoulders at us. We were told our IDs are fakes, which is completely incorrect as these are our legal drivers licenses. read more

Very cool old Cookeville stop. The atmosphere and location right by TTU makes the experience. Everything I've tried has been delicious! They have super awesome cheese bread, too. Make sure you get some when you go! Highly recommend this place! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100016810272256 https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-carnrick-44662a142/ read more

Had a great lunch! Best French Dip sandwich I have ever had! We were a group of 8 and all members were pleased!

Nice big full bar area and large dining area. The menu is quite large so you will easily find most anything your looking for. I eat here at least once a week and have never been disappointed. The food is made fresh and the servers are very friendly. If you need to modify a menu item they accommodate without hesitation. Best restaurant in Cookville, my opinion. read more

We went there last night for our anniversary and my wife's birthday. We both ordered steak , hers was the small one. She likes hers rare and I like it med well. First of all the waitress didn't write anything down. So when she brought the meals out , the cooked steaks were reversed. I had the rare one and she had the med well, Plus her baked potato was overcooked. We sent them back and we waited and we waited. Finally the waitress came by and I told her we were leaving , and to just give me the bill. She came back with the bill and the recooked steaks. All they did was cook the same steak I had longer and it came out looking like leather. We left without taking the food with us and my wife's birthday was ruined also. The place wasn't even crowded, so don't go there. They need to invest in pads so the wait staff can write down what the customer wants. read more

I love Spankies! I love the restaurant during midday and evening AND the live music bar at night. They don't allow smoking inside, but have a huge window so you can still see the band on the patio. Quick walk from Tech at lunchtime. Never been disappointed :). read more

Was pleasantly surprised to find top top top food and service. I recommend spankies to everyone.

Wow, this place has it's charm, but it is run by mindless idiots. One would think that you could buy a Rueben made the way you like without it totaling $12, right? Maybe it was just a bad day for them or they were just making bad business decisions that day. But my wife's trip back to visit one of her old college hangouts showed her that bad people can really screw up an otherwise great place. Between the idiot cashier to the idiot manager, this place wound up being the worst place we visited this week... read more

A staple of Cookeville and in my opinion a MUST visit for anyone visiting the area. The food is fantastic and the atmosphere is laid back.

They were good but not worth the money or time. The atmosphere is neat. But in lunch you have to serve yourself and listen for your food.. And our food came out after everyone else even thou we put our order in first. It was just a simple salad and it cost us like 9$! Which is stupid! I mean it was good but not worth all the hassle. Plus the furniture was falling apart! read more