First, I have NO idea why I have no photos of the chicken tenders...we all had them and they were delicious! First, we appreciated that the host opened up the back door so my husband could ride his scooter in, instead of having the leave it outside. Our server was super nice and told us that his Grandma was one of the original staff members. The fried pickles were THE BEST! They weren't heavily breaded and had amazing flavor. I also loved the mushrooms. They claim to have invented the chicken tender. I have no idea if that is true but the chicken tender is the best I have had...ever. We will definitely return when we return to Savannah. read more

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This place was mid. I wouldn't go back. Just okay and a lot of fried food. Nothing really exciting and the service was incredibly slow. The restaurant wasn't really busy and the food almost took an hour to come out. We had a party of 4, and received silverware for 2. I asked for additional silverware and received one more set totally 3. Never received 4. Drinks were never refilled. Niya was our waitress read more

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I'm a kid at heart, can't say no to chicken fingers. Here at Spankys they hit on a different level, moist, tasty and don't need sauce to make up for flavor(but don't pass on the sauces; we had the ranch and honey horseradish-so good). Now let's talk about the Spanky's Spuds. Batter dipped & deep fried potatoes? Yes please! Crispy with the softest of centers that packed plenty of potato flavor. Don't hesitate hitting them with some Texas Pete! And I can't forget our server, polite and friendly-made everything that much better. read more

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What a great place! They were very accommodating and our server, he was unbelievably amazing! We started with an order a fried mushrooms and a couple of orders of fried pickle spears. The mushrooms were a very large size and not overly breaded nor overly fried. They just fenominal. The fried pickle spears were the same way. I forgot to take a photo. My wife and shared an eight piece chicken fingers platter with came with Spanky's spuds, a very thick cut potato chip, battered? and then fried. Not crispy like a potato chip but more like a french fry. They were very good. The fried shrimp it was good, but not nearly as good as the chicken fingers. They were amazing. Actually everyone enjoyed lunch, which is odd for a large group of people. read more

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Great food, service, and very reasonable prices with a relaxing place! Good was hot and fresh and came out in good timing!! read more

Spankys - Spanky's chicken tenders with the spuds and hush puppies. - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Food was ok. Service terrible- slow. Brought out everyone food but my daughters- about 20 minutes later brought her food. Did not comp her anything for the wait. Charged extra $6 for credit card-would not treat debit card same as cash, added 18% gratuity (party of 7 although it was on 2 checks). Service was:so bad did not rate 18%- refused to remove upon request. The card charge and mandatory tip were not disclosed and if it was on the menu was not prominent. Much better choices, probably explains why there was no wait like at other place. Do not recommend read more

Tried Spanky's and was disappointed. For a place to be known for their chicken fingers, they were very bland and warm. Warm so not hot almost like they sat under a light until they were sold. For the side, I tried the spuds and those were very good. Service was ok. Another major issue I had was unfortunately I saw them taking trash out through the restaurant. Not sure how they can avoid this but people eating don't want to see trash being carried out while they are eating. Skip Spanky's if you can. read more

Spankys - Fingers and Spuds - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

This is a staple in Savannah's and was a good stop after walking around. We sat at the bar while we defrosted from the cold outside and what better way of doing that then with a cold beer and some warm chicken. We got an order of chicken fingers and fries. I will say that these were nothing more shy than ordinary chicken fingers. I think these are OK at best but the bartender was really nice and was on top of us getting food and drinks swiftly. I also liked the establishment as it had a very homie feel and it was a great environment to be around. There's a lot of options to eat and drink and overall people were nice. read more

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Honestly this place was very good! I had the chicken strips and it was so soft not dry! The service was a bit touchy I could tell our server was trying to head out so she wasn't around much. It was very busy the day we went so make sure you call ahead to get a table! While the only thing I didn't really like was the kids menu! My daughter had the Mac and cheese and it came with no side and it was 8$! To me that's a bit crazy for a small bowl of boxed Mac.. read more

Spankys - Chicken and fries - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

It was a terrible experience, we ordered wings well done, no crisp/crunch and the sauce was underwhelming. We got chicken nachos, bland and cold, chicken fingers (little to no breading, not crispy and tasteless. The spuds were also undercooked with little batter. So a chicken finger and spud place undercooks and under prepares its meals. No quality and I originally went for my kids, they also were not impressed. It was well over $100 for a terrible meal, be warmed! read more

The fish and chips weren't the best but the service and atmosphere was fun. The fish needs to have a crisper coating read more

My first restaurant experience, arriving in Savannah. It was close to my hotel. They had sample plate that was on the menu. It was not available. But I did have their famous chicken fingers and they were very good. I would just say probably three or four better options right there on River Street but certainly acceptable. read more

My 14 year old granddaughter wanted to go to Spankys so Spankys it was. It took a little to get served, they sat us in the bar area but our server was assigned to the other side of the restaurant. She was very nice and tried hard. We ordered the family chicken since we were all going to order about the same, cost effective for sure. The chicken took a little longer than expected but our server explained they had just run out and were hand breading more. Hence not from frozen. The chicken was lite and not greasy. The inside was casual and family friendly. read more

Absolutely insane. My partner who is almost 40 years old - we come to Savannah 2-4 times a year and have never been carded at a restaurant. He had his two week old expired id and a temp id from the state of New York; these are legal for driving in any us state. Any us state - the government issues it. It proves your age and ability to drive - there is no way you can get your license sooner. The waitress would not serve the drink and then on top of that the manager came over and was both rude and incredibly disrespectful. Saying it was Savannah law. I'm sorry is "spankys restauarant" above the law? Get out of here. And she was so sassy and just disgruntled. Must be very unhappy working there. Go literally anywhere else in Savannah. Byeeee read more

Wonderful service and chicken tenders! This is definitely the chicken spot of Savannah, will definitely return

Good wings and service was a little slow but it's cause she was alone. Good spot on riverstreet

The birthplace of chicken fingers was a nice dinner stop. We expected to feel overly full from the fried food. However, the chicken fingers and fired potatoe slices were surprisingly lite for fried food. We left feeling satisfied but not like we needed to rush to a local hospital for a cardiac bypass. read more

When we first walked in, there were approximately 30 tables throughout the restaurant available. But the hostess said it would be 30 to 45 minute wait we took advantage of a wide open bar and asked if we could dine in there. They said yes. I ordered the sampler platter to share with my wife And was surprised at what came out: a total of six spuds that smelled like they share the frying oil with some form of fish, two frozen mozzarella sticks that were not in the fryer long enough still cold, fried pickles that were wilted and no batter on half of them. Was excited for the chicken, come to find out they were very soggy and undercooked, which was very scary. when I just wanted to leave and pay the bartender who had been complaining to other servers about how upset they were that people called in sick and she had fallen earlier in the day and was utterly disgusted asked was the food not good and why were we not eating it? All I wanted to do was pay, but immediately she brought the manager over and asked me to explain to her what was wrong with the food I told her how I felt and instantly she says did they have any alcoholic beverages? Bartender said no she said thank you very much. Don't worry about the bill and turned and walked away I was like and that is exactly why they're having difficulty with this establishment. Hope they can get it worked out in the future because they have a prime location on the riverwalk read more

Spankys - The saddest sampler platter you can order The only thing good and not scared to eat was the frozen mozzarella sticks - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We came to Savannah with our three year old so multiple locals told us Spankys would be great for him. I think what they meant by that is they have kid friendly bar type food and it's not swanky like a lot of other places. Our server was good. We sat down and were immediately engaged with. (The host didn't seem to want to bother with us and didn't even give us a kids menu). We tried the spankys sampler to start. It was exactly that: a sampler of spuds, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, and fried pickles. The mozzarella sticks were very good. I wish they had more than two as part of the sampler as it was my favorite. The friend pickles were spears and piping hot. Pretty good but nothing spectacular. My husband loved the tenders and we both felt the spuds were fine. I feel like more seasoning might have helped liven them up. I asked the server what she recommended and she said that she loves the Philly cheesesteak. So I got that and honestly didn't love it. The big onions did not feel cooked enough and I wasn't impressed with the steak. (Server was awesome and noticed I didn't like it so she took it off the bill so I can't complain too much). My three year old got a pizza (plain cheese) and that was actually really good. All in all, it was a fine meal. Not somewhere I'd be going again unless it was just to grab a beer and some mozzarella sticks, but my husband loved the chicken tenders and the mini kids pizza was good. I'm definitely the pickiest of my family, so if you are pretty easy to please this might be the perfect spot! read more

Great environment, food, and service! Got the Philly Cheese Steak and spuds. Love it!

The menu and food looked good. But nobody came to our table for 7-8 mins and we were worried it would take a while to get food so we left. Chicken tenders and pizza sounded so good too read more

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Great menu and vibes. Good for a casual beach meal or family dinner. The appetizers are all really tasty.

A must visit in Savanah!!! Our bartender, Cheryl The Bartender Goddess, was AWESOMENESS!!! Grab an adult beverage, and some chicken fingers!!!! read more

Spankys - Cheryl, The Bar Goddess!!! - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We were walking down River Street and pausing to look at the menu outside when a woman said "It's really good!" So went in and were seated right away. This place is not fancy but the tables are clean, pleasant dining room, clean restrooms, etc. Being the original chicken finger, we ordered a basket to split and two beers. It came with large plank potatoes that were deep fried as well and choice of sauces. The hot honey is the best! We were not at all disappointed. read more

Spankys - Let's just split a basket of tenders and fries. - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Great service, Waitress was extremely nice!! Food was good! Atmosphere is unique in its own right!

This place was not the vibe. I ordered a Philly Cheesesteak and it was terrible. It was Burt and tasted like rubber. Don't get me started on the service. The staff were incredibly disrespectful, one rolled their eyes at me when I asked for silverware! And the hostess was not welcoming at all. She looked like she needed a nap. My advice, don't come here. read more

This place was busy when we went and the waitress warned us that it may be a wait. But, they were quick to get our food out and the service was great. Burgers were great, fries were a bit undercooked for me. Nice enviornment. read more

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We were so disappointed today when visiting Spanky's for lunch. The website states that the opening for today was at 11 am. Employees were there but stated they "we are not open." we planned our entire day around our lunch at Spanky's and the Employee acted like smoking in front of restaurant was more important than actually opening for customers. Very sad. read more

My family and I came back to Savannah to visit after 6 years, we had a list of places that we wanted to visit and Spankys was on the first ones we wanted to go, after living in Savannah for years we always remembered and craved the spuds and chicken tenders the pizza is also very good!! A lot of places we went to eat have changed menus/chefs and don't hold the same quality the used to, but Spankys is still amazing!!! The food was excellent!! As usual Or even better! The server was friendly and helpful. Can't be happier!! I will always recommend place! Good job! Their sauces are to die for (ranch, bbq, honey mustard) read more

Spankys - Tender basket and spuds! - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We went to spanky's on Friday, 29 of December. All was well. We were enjoying our friends and happily chit chatting. I ordered the french dip. Ate half went to pick up my 2nd half and i saw a paper stuck to the underside of my sandwich. Our waitress was Debbi, was wonderful. Debbi took the paper to the manager on duty. His name was 'colin'. Colin seems to have something stuck up his ars. His words 'these things happen, there is nothing i can do about it'. Great leader he is! I was told to contact the district manager, Bailey. Bailey was off that night. So Bailey if you read this - you might want to look into the baby manager's attitude. He was rude to 6 of us. And if he is there next time any of us come to visit we will walk out. read more

Service was good, but slow (short staffed I believe). Food was good, not great- probably won't be back, as we just weren't overly impressed. Chicken tenders were good, and lightly breaded, fries were average. Salads were huge, but basically iceberg lettuce with cheese, tomatoes and grilled chicken. The chips and queso were the real DISAPPOINTMENT- chips were a bit stale and the "queso" was literally liquid nacho cheese watered down, with about 10 cut up tomato chunks....and the guacamole was prepackaged! Mimosas and beer were good and cold! Again; not horrible food, just not what we really like to eat. read more

Spankys - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We stumbled upon this place unexpectedly. The bar side of this is a very causal, pub-feeling. If you want laid back, this is a good spot. We enjoyed it. We sat at the bar. The bartender, Shannon (I think) was awesome. She was super busy and handled it like a champ. It got very busy and we went in at a good time (prior to the crowd strolling in). The food was very good. We were very hungry & it hit the spot. Food was out very fast. Can't speak for other dishes on the menu, but they definitely know how to do fried food and salad well. read more

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The food was good when we finally got it. The waitress was very nice, but we waited for nearly 45 minutes on a burger and fries and chicken tender basket. When I questioned the length of time we had waited because other people had come in, eaten, and left, the hostess came over and said she had informed us that it was a 45 minute wait for food, which she had not. She went to check on our food, and tossed it down on the table in front of me and my 7 year old. Betas in town=busy, but rude and disrespectful doesn't set a good example for anyone. Too bad the hostess was related to the owner... read more

Spankys - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Drinks are amazing. Food good and service spectacular. Ambiance was cool too, overall good stop to visit in savanna.

I would never want to go here. This resturant is the definition of tourist food. The pictures outside make it look amazing. They say they invented the chicken tenders but i belive a homeless person could make better chicken fingers. The fries were as long as the tenders. They only good thing there are the good drinks. Would not recomend. read more

Spankys - Food - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Service was good, prices were alright, food was decent. The chicken fingers were quite small, so be aware of that when ordering. Sauces were delicious, though! read more

Visiting Savannah and Hilton Head from NY. Restaurant was on a stop during our trolley ride and decided to go for lunch since it was close. Excellent service and food. Waitress Cheryl was amazing and attentive. Still thinking about the chicken and special fries they serve. read more

Spankys - Stain glass sign in back of restaurant - Bars Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

The bartender here was top notch. A laid back vibe with great $2 and $3 drinks on Tuesday's. We did not try the food but it looked good what we saw. We came to drink and three rounds later our bill on a Tuesday was like $19! Yay! read more

Not the best dining experience. Mediocre at best. Two best parts of our meal were the lack of wait time get in and the $2 Lite Beer...beer was cold and refreshing. Dining room was open and comfortable. I am awarding three stars because my new policy prevents me from giving less than three stars to anyone who has employees and is trying to make it through. Be kind to everyone because you don't know what they might be going through. read more

This place was recommended to us by someone who grew up here. It was alright. Maybe you have to grow up eating this food? I'm not sure. We ordered the spuds, which were good. The pizza was bleh. And the boneless wings were alright. We've had better. The service was great and so was their ranch. I am glad we checked them out but I won't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

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