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    Spanky's

    3.4 (19 reviews)
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    First time I have ever stopped here. It is known locally to be haunted apparently ghost hunters stayed one night and felt the presence of spirits. The place definitely needs a good cleaning but... the food yum! Fresh roasted Turkey on the club sandwich! The burgers are hand made Pattie's. Gravy is homemade. Wether they clean it up or not I will be stopping in again in the near future.

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    Ryan S.

    A classic story of "don't judge a book by it's cover". From the outside Spanky's looks like an absolutely disaster but I decided to give it a shot based on a recommendation from a friend and I'm glad I did. Once inside the diner, things immediately improve. The restaurant is clean and tidy. The seating consists of tables, booths, and a bar. We seated ourselves and were greeted by our waitress almost instantly. She was friendly and informed us of the daily specials. I only glanced at the lunch portion of the menu but Spanky's offers a good variety of hot and cold sandwiches along with soups and salads. I decided to go with a Tuna sandwich and a cup of Tomato Macaroni soup. My father ordered a hot pork sandwich and was offered a choice of frozen or homemade fries which I've never encountered anywhere else. Why would anybody choose frozen? My soup arrived in about 5 minutes and the rest of the food within 5 minutes of that. Full marks for speed. My soup was very hearty and tasty. The tuna sandwich was a bit sloppy but also quite appetizing. The bread was nice and fresh. The sandwich also came with a side of potato chips. A nice touch. The cost of both meals was $17 and change which I thought was very reasonable. The washroom consists of a single toilet and sink and is a bit cramped but was clean. Overall Spanky's was nice little lunch diner that I would gladly go back to and would recommend. If you're looking for lunch in Massena and can manage to look past the horrible restaurant frontage give it a shot.

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    Staff is friendly and attentive! Food is 7/10 very consistent, prices aren't horrible but not a deal either. I would recommend!

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    The super curly fries in it and bad service bad decorations, bad bad burger bad food taste good

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    8 years ago

    Great service. Awesome Mac n cheese. Family friendly. Outside could use a little tlc. Great filling food.

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    10 years ago

    Yes the looks leave something to be desired but the food and service was excellent. Definitely a return to spot.

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    8 years ago

    Came here at 7:30 and the open sign was already off. Pretty sure they close at 8? Late night shift must be lazy. Not happy

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    10 years ago

    Very nice atmosphere and friendly waiting staff. Great omelets and good burgers. If you have visitors to Massena, take them here.

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