This burger joint deluxe is right across the campus from TTU, and there's a reason for their success. Fried cheese. It's true. They do it right. The night I was there, I was upset about something or the other, so I had a He-Man's Woman Hater basket. I wasn't a hater any longer. Picture a Big Mac on steroids-without the 1000 Island dressing. Double meat, extra bun with fries... We keep coming back because we figure that if we're spending 7 hours in a car to come to Lubbock, the least we could do is to come to our hangout. read more

Spanky's - Offbeat...to say the least... - Sandwiches Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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Atmosphere is really cool. The Bacon Swiss Grilled Chicken was real good. ( tad bit much mayo) My sons Bacon Swiss he said was really good. Fries were good however greasy. read more

Spanky's - Bacon Swiss Chicken - Sandwiches Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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I'm just visiting and this place was recommended. My friend ordered the "cheese sticks." I put cheese sticks in quotes because it is NOT what we were served. What we were served was so much more than a stick. I would call it a cheese log. The cheese was perfectly melted gently oozing out of the perfectly seasoned and perfectly fried batter. The rest of my meal was at the same level of fantastic-ness. Go there! Only criticism was the service. A friendly smile goes a long way when you are taking an order. read more

It would be a lot better if I could order just one cheese stick with my meal instead of having to order 3 or 6. And if the tables were not sticky and dirty every time I've gone in. read more

Lubbock, Texas Typical College town burger joint. Frozen margaritas were terrible. Mozz Sticks- A+ for the effort. FYI these things are huge. But theyre not very flavorful. I believe the cheese is an LMPS Mozz? I'd go with Whole Milk Mozz, also need to add flavor to the coating system. 1/person is plenty. Grilled Ck sandwich was average, chicken strip basket average, huge strips, huge portion but again only average. read more

Burgers and fries were alright if you're really hungry. Famous fried cheese wasn't that good like I expected. The Asian girl behind the counter definitely needs a raise. She was the only one who gives a care about customers and does most jobs (taking orders, cleaning tables, checking the missing food in the kitchen for us). She gave me a receipt and said "please keep this in case the kitchen forgot anything" and they did forget the fried cheese. 2 stars for the place and 2 stars for her! read more

New in town. Came here on a recommendation. Came in and No beers on tap, no cokes (no carbonation), got our order wrong twice and then wanted to charge us for the mistake. Bathrooms are filthy. We are generally not complainers, and understand the college bar environment, but this place severely disappointed. read more

I haven't eaten here in years, but after hearing someone mention this place I remembered it being such garbage that I wanted to let you know about it. Garbage. read more

This place is a must if you love fried cheese! Not the small sticks you get at most places, but the size of a pickle!! They are breaded in a great Texas style chicken fry batter and are greasy perfection! They serve them with marinara and a homemade ranch dressing. An order comes with 6 sticks, and if you eat the whole thing, don't expect to eat anything else. Another must try is the fried zuchinni. Done in the same batter as the cheese, these are SOO good. Basic food fair after these! Definitely a Lubbock institution worth visiting!!! read more

Spanky's - Fried Cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

The cheese sticks were incredible. The burgers tasted like they microwaved a frozen patty and put it on a stale bun. The staff was real friendly. read more

Came on a busy Saturday afternoon expecting the lunch rush. What happened was much worse. Not only did our burgers come out first (and just alright) we didn't expect to wait an extra 35 minutes after our burgers came out for their cheese sticks. After talking to multiple staff about them missing they finally showed up COLD and not cooked through all the way. After waiting so long we at least expected them to be warm. Overall it's food close to techs campus and that's about it. read more

Good burger. Takes quite awhile to get food even when they aren't busy. Also might want to serve warm fries next time. I'll still be going to blue sky. read more

Just a good ole' burger joint. The food is good, great for watching sports as well. The cheese sticks are good, as are the burgers and fries. It used to be an old run down joint and I liked that, but they have updated and lost some of what it was but still a good place for a burger in Lubbock. read more

Spanky's - Sandwiches Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

The good & the bad! Great food ...super slow service especially upstairs! There is also no air-conditioning upstairs & very crammed area! ! You cant enjoy a meal when your being trampled, sweaty, and waiting in a very slow line. read more

Had a great Cheeseburger while visiting campus. I always enjoy their cheese sticks when I visit, but passed them up this time around. We ordered a side of chili cheese fries and they were the best I've had anywhere! Highly recommend if you're in the area for a great burger and fries. read more

Man it's been a few weeks since I've been here and I'm having withdrawals. I came in thinking this place would be a regular burger joint; sit down, eat a decent burger, and leave. But no. The burgers from this place were magical. The patties were so greaseless. The buns were warm. The veggies were cold and crunchy and the cheese was dripping. One of the best burgers I had. The fries were nothing too special though in my opinion. I feel like they could have been way better. Now, let us not forget the fried cheese. Be sure to order this when you come in. You won't regret. You can tear it apart from the middle and just watch the cheese stretch and dip. The crust of the cheese is nice and crisp as well. Not to mention they're also pretty big in size. If I'm Lubbock, I'll definitely be coming here again. read more

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Food good hair in cheese stick gross never eat there again the service was good though unsanitary read more

Spanky's - HAIR IN CHESEE STICK GROSS UNSANITARY NEED TO GET THEIR ACTS TOGETHER NEVER GOING TO THIS PLACE AGAIN BUT OTHERWISE THE OTHER FOOD WAS GOOD - Sandwiches Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Busy and fun place! Fantastic raspberry margarita only $4.50, what a bargain! The Montecristo sandwich was good but you must really love greasy fried food to enjoy it. Line moves fast. Upstairs patio is fun! Good for groups and burgers are huge! read more

I ordered a BLT and onion rings. The toast for the sandwich was grilled and greasy, but the bacon was crisp and freshly cooked. The most amazing thing was the onion rings. If you love rings, you gotta try these. The batter is light and crispy, and the order is generous size, and though $7 , they were worth it. read more

We were in town taking my daughter back to school and we decided to stop by Spanky's to get a bite to eat. It's always a good sign when there are a lot of people in line. There were a lot of people there and it was worth the wait. I enjoyed my enchiladas and the chili con queso with ground beef was extremely delicious! Everyone enjoyed their food. We will definitely stop by again the next time we're in Lubbock. :) read more

I have to say, I have not been here in 20 years! It was great, fried cheese is amazing just like it was 20 years ago! Burgers are good and grease but it's good! read more

Their fried pickles should be called "Salty Fried Pickles"..... we couldn't even eat them.

Took the 75 an 71 year old grandparents here an ordered a beer an they ask for id an refused to serve them. This was always my favorite but I will never eat here again. Besides that the outside smells of grease trap does anyone ever clean it or check it? Gross an very disappointing. I would understand college students but grandparents an the lady was a bitch about it too. Very rude their grandparents can't you just be nice. Note the proud yelp on the door. Wow read more

Spanky's - Sandwiches Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

This is a good college town type place to grab some very tasty greasy food. I had their Philly steak and cheese on Texas toast which was an explosion of flavor with each bite. The service was good and the atmosphere was fine, but this is the kind of place where you go for the food and I'll definitely be going back when I'm in town again. read more

Spanky's - Cheesy meaty crunchy happiness. - Sandwiches Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Oh my gosh - read a review that this place was a absolute must to try- went there with family and we were there maybe 2minutes and had to leave. The smell was septic/sewer type smell- disgusting! An odor that repelled all 4 of us. So no I don't recommend unless management fixes that! read more

I love this place, but when I walked in to get my carry out order, it was obvious that they do not care about the current mask mandate (the new rules do not go into effect until March 10th...). I will not be ordering from here again because I do not trust that they are following proper covid 19 protocols. I was told when I called my food would take 10-15 minutes. It ended up taking over 30. That's fine, but I would have liked a more accurate estimate, especially for to go. Great food though. read more

Best fried cheese ever! I discovered this place back in 1993 and have been going ever since, any time I am in Lubbock, Texas.

I am disgusted by the stupidity of the waitress I just had as she threw away my food without asking even though my stuff was still at the table when I went to ask for a to go box how stupid do you have to be and how incompetent do you have to be read more

I ordered a grilled chicken salad, which was good. I also ordered, for my family as they requested, a Philly on Texas toast and a hamburger, both with fries on the side. The burger and Philly were Dripping in grease. The fries, inedible, due to being over cooked and disgusting. I'll not go back. How can you add so much gross fat to a simple meal??!! read more

2 words FRIED PICKLES! Hell yea I come here everytime I crave fried pickles, I live on campus, SUPER CLOSE!! My friends and I always hitting up this spot fr, great food, good vibes, good place to hang in general. On behalf of all red raiders, we love it!! read more

This rating is solely for the cheese sticks. They are phenomenal. And huge. Handmade. The stuff of legends.

Ahhh... traditions!! I've been coming here since I arrived on campus shortly after they opened in 82'... and their Fried Cheese & Onion Rings have been my gold standard ever since. As my friend said recently, they definitely helped define my freshman 20! Classic no frills burger joint with arguably the coldest beer in town... never disappoints! read more

Tried this place cuz went to One Guy Pizza last time I was at Tech. But! This place is nicer. They even came around to see how we liked the burgers! Their a/c worked. A big plus. Got there right before the crowd hit at lunch on a Saturday. 11:30. Then they came around AGAIN! If my kid goes to Tech next year...I'm eating here one more time!!! Then before I even finished this review the manager came around! What the...butt??!!! Good going Spanky's! read more

Well the cheese sticks or fried cheese was very fried and plentiful. Ordered food at 725pm it's only a Saturday night... I get it short staffed but still it's 815pm and still waiting on a burger and chicken sandwich. Scratching my head wondering.... Lubbock TX nobody's in a hurry read more

**Disgusting place. Do not recommend.** The parking lot- is a terrible situation. It's falling apart and my car was scratched up because it's so cluttered and demarcated poorly. The place- falling apart and dirty. The tables wobble and the bathroom wasn't working. The staff- a bunch of students half interested and loudly talking amongst themselves. They are not very knowledgeable and if they are it seemed as if they weren't very interested in helping me and my family decide what was good. I went out to my car for something and the cooks were outback smoking weed. It's a very obvious smell guys. Come on. The meal- we ordered the famous cheese log and it was basically an oversized mozzarella stick, over fried and floating in a pool of its own grease. Revolting. The burger I had was over seasoned (all salty) and the buns were stale. I was in complete shock at this point. We just wanted to leave by this point but no one would come check on us for quite a while. I couldn't get the check until I got up and asked for one. Will never return. Will not recommend. read more

Came here for Sunday lunch. Had to wait 40 minutes for a cold burger, but luckily the fries were good and warm. Seemed that everyone around us had to wait a while. Burger seems like it could have been good if it were fresh. I do not recommend this place if you're hungry. read more

The cheese sticks were ginormous and amazing. Everything else was so so. They messed up our order and at first said we didn't pay for items we said we were missing (and then they read the rest of the receipt). Luckily my daughter was okay with the mushroom Swiss instead of the regular cheeseburger. The bathroom floor was saturated and there weren't any paper towels. So to sum it up - the food was great. The service and establishment itself has major room for improvement. read more

My girlfriend and I had been here once before to get cheese sticks and it was good, but the second time we came it was a different story. We walked in to be greeted by a very "interesting" character who took our order (one cheese burger with cheese sticks). Once we got our food the burger tasted like it came straight from the trash. Like seriously it even smelled weird! The fries that came with the burger were burnt and then a few minutes later the cheese sticks came out and the ranch had a film over the top like they had the ranch sitting out for a few days. Definitely would recommend going somewhere else if you are looking for a good date with good food. On the bright side the sweet tea was great ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ read more

Tonight was our first visit to this iconic college town hangout and sadly it will be our last. Our food was yuck. I had a crispy chicken sandwich. Easy right? Nope! It was over cooked and burned. Seriously not eatable. My husband's hamburger was just as bad. Fries were obviously frozen. The famous fried cheese was ok. Just ok. read more

EAT HERE! EAT HERE! EAT HERE! Fantastic food for a good price. Excellent service and the ranch is amazing. Everytime I go I get something different and it's always out standing. The club, BLT, and The Monte Cristo are my personal favorites. Also The Hotter Then Hell burger is great if you love spicy food. The margarita I tried was delicious and only $4.50 and it comes in a variety of flavors. Very good place and it's local. Not to mention wait times are always short. I always try to stop by when I'm town. I love Spankys! read more