the food I've had has been delicious (wings, burgers, Caesar salad, tater tots, homemade chips, fried chicken) drinks are always done well the service can be unpredictable except on Tuesday's (that's the day we regularly go) yeah Tuesday is Ashley's night and Ashley is simply amazing but be warned she can exceed every stereotype of a dive bar waitress that you could ever have " perfection " ambiance? its a sports dive bar and you get that the second you walk in lots of TVs and loud sometimes crass conversations smells of food booze and Wisconsinites don't over think or overlook this this little gem of a bar try it once and you'll most definitely be back ..........especially on Tuesdays read more

Food is bland and service is slow. Only one waitress during World Series game. A lot of drunken old ladies.

Soooo, my crew and I have been looking for a new wing joint for years now. Wings are the food which we have life's biggest conversations over--assuming our mouths aren't on fire of course. Something inspired us to try Spanky's. Everything was magical. Were we dreaming? Pinch us. The service was friendly and helpful, the vibe was fun, the food was delicious. My wings looked beautiful. The fries were crispy and hot. The sauce options were good. Areas for improvement: a spicier hot sauce option and higher quality bleu cheese. We will be back! read more

Spanky's Hideaway - 20 wings: hot and Nashville hot - Bars Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

Absolute hidden gem townie bar. Great vibe, casual usuals, GREAT wings, and laid back situation with friendly service. Wings and a beer under $20 can't be beat. The wings have multiple sauce options, as well as your choice of grilled or fried. Veggies on request and the blue cheese is thick enough to raise the dead. I can't wait to go back and try some more of the sauces and maybe I'll even go fried over grilled . read more

Spanky's Hideaway - Grilled Hot wings - Bars Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

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The service and the food was so good. We loved the cozy feel of the place. Friday fish fry is pretty busy but worth the wait.

Stopped in for the first time yesterday, for wings that I had been craving. They were delicious! Thai chili sauce was zingy and the cheese curds were hot and chewy, too. Plus - really inexpensive Yuengling pours! Definitely will be back! read more

Fish fry was good but.... - service was slow - painfully slow - ambiance - there is none unless sitting in your great uncles garage is your idea of ambiance - drunk loud ladies at the bar were cherry on top And we purposefully went early to avoid the noise, the crowd, the wait. Maybe I just don't get the Wisconsin country bar scene. read more

Always good food. Delicious French onion soup. Today I had the French Dip with pepper jack and mushrooms--outstanding. read more

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Great food good service. Friendly people and staff. Outdoor patio is Al's nice. I would highly recommend.

Excellent dive bar. Great food and excellent service!!! Try the escargot: not fancy, but, excellent quality and taste!!!

I saw a picture of Spanky's combo fish fry (perch, cod, and shrimp) a few weeks back and wanted to give that a try the first chance I could. With the combo fish fry I ordered potato pancakes for the side and cheese curds as an appetizer. The cheese curds were ok. I couldn't exactly place the kind of breading; it looked almost cornmeal-like but wasn't quite because they were crunchy and didn't sit in a pool of grease that they had absorbed like typical cornmeal breaded cheese curds. I wouldn't be opposed to getting them again, but wouldn't object to trying something else first either. The best part of the combo fish fry was the shrimp, which was clearly out of a frozen box of shrimp that they just quickly deep fried. The breading for the cod and perch completely lacked salt which made them both underwhelming. The potato pancakes themselves tasted fine, but as you can see in the picture I provided, the syrup was extremely thick. I literally had to use a knife to spread it on top of the pancakes instead of being able to drizzle it like at any other restaurant. I can't even speculate how syrup gets to be that consistency, but I didn't care for it. The only good thing I can say about the combo fry besides the shrimp was the fact that you get a fair amount of food for the price. read more

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They have a very nice fish fry. Go in the summer and sit on the patio. The inside is really, really loud and tends to be crowded -- makes service a little harried. read more

Tasty food, friendly service, kid friendly, casual atmosphere. Also has take out! That also have a parking lot. read more

The service was TERRIBLE. A friend and I went in yesterday at about quarter to midnight. Without even greeting us, Amanda, the bartender yelled you guys have 15 minutes and we're closing. Um ok no hello no welcome in just basically making us feel unwelcome as if we shouldn't be there. she was wiping down the bar and as soon as we sat down, she said so you guys are just gonna sit at the bar that I just wiped down? there were two gentlemen sitting at the bar. She never even asked us what we wanted. She didn't know how long we were gonna be there. After she said that I said wow, you're so rude like you don't even know how long we were going to be here. She then threatened to call the police. apparently one of the two gentlemen that were sitting at the bar was her boyfriend. Honestly, I think she got jealous or insecure when me and my friend walked in because she basically told us she wanted to go home and I quote "fuck her boyfriend". Then started making accusations like we're just jealous because we can't go home and fuck him and that is her man and she does it every night. All while he's waving us goodbye. So tonight I called the bar to make a complaint. Apparently they put a "manager" on the phone. I think she said her name was Bre. I don't even know. She then proceeded to say well yeah Amanda told me about the situation this morning, so I listened to the cameras and you were rude to her too.. OF COURSE I was rude to her because immediately when we walked in, she was rude. Basically asking me what it is that I want to happen to her. Her excuse was Amanda said we came in AFTER bar close. which obviously doesn't make sense if the first thing she said was we have 15 minutes UNTIL bar close. they're not going to do anything about it because the manager hung up in my face. But before she hung up, I said how is it that we came in after bar close when she literally said you guys have 15 minutes until we're closed?!? Make it make sense. I will never and I mean never go there again while Amanda is "working". A person with terrible customer service can literally make or break your establishment. I recommend getting new bartenders and managers that are going to hold your staff accountable for why people don't support small businesses!!!! read more

Service was excellent. The staff were very friendly. The food took longer than usual to arrive, but it was a busy Friday night. Food is 6/10

I have lived in this community for 3 years and just found this wonderful little bar with great food and live entertainment. I had been seeing their signs all over Thiensville but they were always in weird places that pointed to nothing so I wasn't sure what to think. A few times, the signs actually pointed to the river so I thought it was a joke! Tonight, because I really wanted BBQ badly (and love to support businesses in my community), I got the not so brilliant idea to use GPS. After following a very convoluted pathway around what was practically my back yard, I drove right to the place. It was totally worth it! The workers were friendly. The atmosphere was low key but welcoming. It was clean and unassuming. Nothing fancy. Truly a hideaway but kinda cute! There was a band playing happy music and people sitting inside and outside. The crowd was having a good time in a respectful adult way. Nobody acting out or being rowdy. It was a happy night right before Labor Day but everybody was enjoying the night with dignity. I ordered 1/2 rack BBQ ribs. It came with Cole slaw, bread, and a side order. I got onion rings. The bread was burned and inedible and I NEVER risk my life with Cole slaw BUT the ribs ... OMG! They were so goooooooooood! Yummy, tender, juicy, sauced nicely, cooked well, and not burned! So many places char them when you do take out and send you home with inedible meat, this restaurant treated me like they wanted me to come again! I definitely will!! read more

Arrived with the team 10 minutes before kitchen closes. The server was amazingly friendly and helpful taking our order expedited! Grilled wings we're so flavorful and yummy and I'd definitely go back read more

Spanky's Hideaway - a plate of grilled chicken wings with ranch dressing - Bars Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

The apps were great and so were the first two bites of my burger. Service was ok. Everything was great until there was two beard like hairs on my plate. I was charged half price for my entree and was told that the kitchen staff were clean shaven. The owner proceeded to tell me the hair may have blown into my plate. Not impressed with this resolution. To the owner of Spanky's, apologize for the situation, offer to replace the entree and comp a $12.50 meal or offer a gift certificate to come back. I won't be back. I will however tell others how rude the owner was. read more

Got greeted like family, great Bloody Mary, food was on point. And obviously leaving the best for last the service was great, kind, communicative, friendly. A small place to have a great Wisconsin time for sure, a must try. Environment was great, just homey all and all. Brenda was our server and she was just amazing. A must come and try. read more

That middle aged blond woman has got to be one of the most incompetent and disrespectful people EVER. Took 20 mins to just get DRINKS, touching my girlfriend and I on the shoulders, and quite literally BEGGING us to stay after we got up and left in the middle of ordering because it was so terrible! Would give 0 of I could, and I hope so never see that woman again read more

Went in for lunch a few days ago and got the 1/2lb burger with bacon and cheddar. The burger was cooked perfectly medium just the way I like it, there was an ample amount of bacon that was cooked perfectly (not rubbery and not burnt) it had just the right amount of crunch to it. The cheddar cheese was great as well. It was on a fresh brioche bun that was amazing. The seasoned fries are some of the best in the city, have a side of the homemade ranch with them and you won't be disappointed! Give this place a try if your in the area. Enjoy! read more

Went for lunch with the kids in between games during a nearby softball tournament. Food was awesome and so was our server. Will definitely be back if we are in the area again. read more

Great food and service Would definitely come back. We had the crock of French onion soup, burger, and French dip. Delicious read more

Spanky's Hideaway - French onion soup - Bars Near Me - Mequon, Wisconsin

Came in for a Friday night dinner. Seated and our drink order submitted. Another server came and told us we HAVE TO MOVE, from our reserved table with two chairs. Said they now need it for 4 people. reached under us, and grabbed our flatware. Offered us an aisle table, in the only walkway for bringing out food to the tables. Told them we did not want to sit on the aisle. They then said one table is open in the back room, which is dilapidated quite cold with a direct draft. Told a server about the cold, so she offered another table. The woman from behind the bar said we can not sit there either. She wants that for 6 people. Quite mean and aggressive women running the show. Quite uptight for a shack of a restaurant. Unpaved parking lot and dilapidated. Left them with sharing our story with neighbor friends. Was once a brothel. Ha! read more

Great bar and restaurant! Perfect French dip and amazing Chimichanga! Can't wait to come back.

Boneless wings were super yummy and spicy, I got Thai Chili :) I liked my Brandy Old Fashioned too, the happy hour deals are AMAZING

It's a cute little bar, but the service is terrible. The lady waiting on tables was quite rude and was the reason my party and I moved to a different location. read more

Amazing, I love this bar, best bartenders, best bar food I've ever had. Have their French onion!! It's amazing. Highly recommend

Nice hole in the wall type place. They have a huge French onion soup if that's your thing. Great price for the food. Huge variety of options, no complaints. Would return. read more

I came here on a Friday night with a coworker and out-of-state guest. We were somewhat nearby for dinner and wanted a place to grab a drink. The name intrigued us. However, it was somewhat lackluster. We arrived around 9pm on a Friday night. There were maybe 10 people all sitting around the bar, otherwise the place was dead. We sat at a table near the bar since there were not 4 seats available. We were not greeted when arrived; in fact we felt like everyone stared at us because we weren't regulars. We waited for several moments at the bar before we were noticed to order. I did order a drink and it was reasonably priced (less than $5 for a tall rum and diet coke). They did have a food menu and I would be interested in coming back for fish fry. The place was clean and wasn't obnoxiously loud. I would give it another shot if I was in the area but wouldn't go out of my way just because I liked the name of the establishment. I would have given it 3 stars but our guest was extremely dissatisfied with the lack of acknowledgement and service. It made me feel bad for suggesting this local bar and we ended what we wanted to be a super fun evening on a dull note. read more

I'll give 2 stars because my cocktail was decent but food... Um... Negative. Order nachos. That was a bunch of chips on a plate with "Pico" and shoved under a heater so the cheese melts. I can do better in my sleep. I usually give second chances but better places to go. read more

We stopped in on a hot Saturday night. The place was packed, and kinda hot. But the fans made it ok. I had the baby back ribs with seasoned steak fries. The ribs were't baby back ribs and the fries weren't seasoned. My wife had the French dip, which was ok but a bit dry. The place was really loud. Lots of people yelling along with the Brewer game and then the Bucks game. The manager looked like she wished we would all go home. All and all, not a great experience. read more

A pretty decent and cool looking bar and Hideaway this place is on a real isolated Lonely Road and is a unique structure fun bar to hang around I would imagine the building is old and pretty fun to be in and there is plenty of good drinking choices from the hard liquor to the beer. I highly recommend the bull fun bar with a major rural setting in Suburban Milwaukee read more

Better than good pub food, cheap drinks and a fun place to go. Game machines, pool table, many TV's for sports games and Jell-O shots what else could you ask for read more

I ate again...and again. These are the best ribs in south central Wisconsin. I never ate at the restaurant only carryout. Listen, these are as good as it gets. It comes down to the quality of baby back pork. Thick meat that falls off the bone. read more

After driving past this place no less than a thousand times, we decided to try it for carry out tonight (COVID-19 special hours are just Friday dinners, I believe). A great menu selection. We tried french onion soup, French dip sandwich, fish fry and sliders. All delicious!! This is a positive from the current stay at home order - we probably wouldn't have gone in to dine but now we know what great food they have. read more

Quite the impressive remodel! It now feels so open and inviting - losing the column at the end of the bar was a great plus. Bathrooms are all updated and super clean. Food is great as usual - love the new menus! read more

Our group was not happy with the waitresses attitude at all. We were a large group and she expected everyone to drink alcoholic beverages. Well excuse me but some of us know our limits and choose not to over indulge! read more

Don't bother going to Spanky's for the playoff game today or Super bowl! We went today to watch the Packer game (an hour before pick off) and were turned away! Apparently the all the tables and bar stools were reserved for the entire restaurant ( for "regular customers?") While I may not be a Sunday regular for football games have certainly frequented this establishment as family members have!! More than disappointing... read more

Horrible!! My group ordered at least 10 drinks. Then towards the end I ordered some food and asked for a coke. The very rude server named Ashlie called me a baby and asked where the real adults were. Then when the bill came she asked if there was an adult to hand it to. I'm sorry excuse me? What if I were the DD you idiot. Completely horrible experience! She was talking with someone at my table and another person in my group said something and her response was "mind your business". FIND A NEW JOB read more