Great spot for drinks and convos with friends! Been here a couple of times and always enjoy the drinks. (Ask about the great cocktail selection!-the only sports bar I know of in Denver that doesn't just push beer) food is always fresh and hot, I wish they had a few more optons for vegetarians though..Kid-friendliness: This is a spot that I would feel comfortable bringing a kid. Welcoming, but definitely still a sports bar.
Absolutely love Spanks! Such a staple of this neighborhood, Great service and food, and the drinks are always killer! If you're looking for good community and a delicious meal, this is the spot 100%
We dined at 6:45 on a Thursday and the restaurant was busy. The crowd was mostly DU students with a few families with children. Our server was attentive.We were seated right away at a high four top. The bar stools were uncomfortable because of the shallow depth of the seat and the height of the foot rest.The tables around us ordered a variety of drinks from the bar, and they all looked good. We ordered the carnitas nachos and Greek salad with gyro meat. All of the flavors were good, but the nachos were a little overdone with some of the chips on the dark side. I was surprised to see the nachos looked to be made with house made tortilla chips, but this didn't impact the dish negatively.Overall, it was a good dining experience, and we'll be eating here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chris Ratcliff
Hidden gem near DU with friendly staff and decent menu. Several draft options were not available, hence 4 stars
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Derek Branstrom
Fish tacos were great! Friendly waitress. Too loud for our tastes on a Saturday night but that's just us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawn Stearns
We have only been here once but the service was good and we enjoyed the entrees we had. Looks like a great spot to visit once the weather is warmer with their cover patio area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lynn Veit
NCAA March Madness on screens. Great server, fun and informed.
If I could give a 0 star rating for service, I would. We sat for 40 minutes waiting to be acknowledged. Once our food came out, the server again disappeared. I had to hunt him down to let him know my teen’s burger was wrong, and when I did he said we “shouldn’t have ordered that burger if we didn’t like what was in it”. Mind you, we asked for no sauce or onions. Not something completely off the wall. We also got one glass of water each that was never refilled. The food is ok, but not worth sitting there for 2.5 hours just for someone to be passive aggressive to you.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Melissa Biehl
We went for a drive and ended up finding this place. Thought it was going to be better then it was but was highly disappointed. After walking in we was sat then the waitress came and my husband ordered a drink for each of us and something to start our meal with. I watched 4 people walk away after they placed it in the window to bring out it took another 5 minutes for anyone to grab it after being in the window. It was cold when we got it and I was not happy paying 13 bucks for something I got cold. About another 20 minutes we got our food. Was not happy with my burger it was just a box burger and was so thick. I don't think the burger was at all good I feel mcdonalds burgers are better. The fries was a little under cooked like they was pulled to early. Overall I wasn't happy with my experience and my husband wasn't to thrilled either so to me it was a waste of 85 bucks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Dana Severn
Blowen away by the service and damn the food is on point. Too many good things to mention but the curds are the best you can get. Dan is a super good dude and an awesome server! Definitely will be back for the hospitality this place slings
SIX DOLLARS extra for an impossible patty on DoorDash? I get charging a few bucks more (though plenty of places don’t). 6 bucks more is insane. Could be great food, but I won’t find out for that price.
Rob Johnson
Worst service and rudeness by a waitress I’ve ever seen - absolutely awful
Brian Packard
Freaking FanF$&@kingtastic! Food so good I had to make up a new word to describe it. I had the Monte Cristo it was so good, then to add the jam on top of that. OMG! Oh yeah the jam, it was the combination of Heaven fruit and Unicorn tears, and deliciousness. Whatever magical elves they tied up in the kitchen need to get a raise. No complaints only compliments about the food, however the service was a little lacking probably do to how busy the restaurant was. oh yeah it was super loud. I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: The Jam
Megan Hoxtell
This is the best place. Our server Shelby was the best ever. Food was great
Linda Martin
Great service! Laid-back. Love this place. The food is great!
Great spot for drinks and convos with friends! Been here a couple of times and always enjoy the drinks. (Ask about the great cocktail selection!-the only sports bar I know of in Denver that doesn't just push beer) food is always fresh and hot, I wish they had a few more optons for vegetarians though..Kid-friendliness: This is a spot that I would feel comfortable bringing a kid. Welcoming, but definitely still a sports bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet Potato Fries, Fried Pickles
Absolutely love Spanks! Such a staple of this neighborhood, Great service and food, and the drinks are always killer! If you're looking for good community and a delicious meal, this is the spot 100%
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds, Fries, Fried Pickles, Grilled Cheese
We dined at 6:45 on a Thursday and the restaurant was busy. The crowd was mostly DU students with a few families with children. Our server was attentive.We were seated right away at a high four top. The bar stools were uncomfortable because of the shallow depth of the seat and the height of the foot rest.The tables around us ordered a variety of drinks from the bar, and they all looked good. We ordered the carnitas nachos and Greek salad with gyro meat. All of the flavors were good, but the nachos were a little overdone with some of the chips on the dark side. I was surprised to see the nachos looked to be made with house made tortilla chips, but this didn't impact the dish negatively.Overall, it was a good dining experience, and we'll be eating here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Hidden gem near DU with friendly staff and decent menu. Several draft options were not available, hence 4 stars
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fish tacos were great! Friendly waitress. Too loud for our tastes on a Saturday night but that's just us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have only been here once but the service was good and we enjoyed the entrees we had. Looks like a great spot to visit once the weather is warmer with their cover patio area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NCAA March Madness on screens. Great server, fun and informed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pickles, BYO Burgers, Spanky's Cobb
If I could give a 0 star rating for service, I would. We sat for 40 minutes waiting to be acknowledged. Once our food came out, the server again disappeared. I had to hunt him down to let him know my teen’s burger was wrong, and when I did he said we “shouldn’t have ordered that burger if we didn’t like what was in it”. Mind you, we asked for no sauce or onions. Not something completely off the wall. We also got one glass of water each that was never refilled. The food is ok, but not worth sitting there for 2.5 hours just for someone to be passive aggressive to you.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
We went for a drive and ended up finding this place. Thought it was going to be better then it was but was highly disappointed. After walking in we was sat then the waitress came and my husband ordered a drink for each of us and something to start our meal with. I watched 4 people walk away after they placed it in the window to bring out it took another 5 minutes for anyone to grab it after being in the window. It was cold when we got it and I was not happy paying 13 bucks for something I got cold. About another 20 minutes we got our food. Was not happy with my burger it was just a box burger and was so thick. I don't think the burger was at all good I feel mcdonalds burgers are better. The fries was a little under cooked like they was pulled to early. Overall I wasn't happy with my experience and my husband wasn't to thrilled either so to me it was a waste of 85 bucks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Blowen away by the service and damn the food is on point. Too many good things to mention but the curds are the best you can get. Dan is a super good dude and an awesome server! Definitely will be back for the hospitality this place slings
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds, Chicken Wings, Spanky's Cobb
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SIX DOLLARS extra for an impossible patty on DoorDash? I get charging a few bucks more (though plenty of places don’t). 6 bucks more is insane. Could be great food, but I won’t find out for that price.
Worst service and rudeness by a waitress I’ve ever seen - absolutely awful
Freaking FanF$&@kingtastic! Food so good I had to make up a new word to describe it. I had the Monte Cristo it was so good, then to add the jam on top of that. OMG! Oh yeah the jam, it was the combination of Heaven fruit and Unicorn tears, and deliciousness. Whatever magical elves they tied up in the kitchen need to get a raise. No complaints only compliments about the food, however the service was a little lacking probably do to how busy the restaurant was. oh yeah it was super loud. I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: The Jam
This is the best place. Our server Shelby was the best ever. Food was great
Great service! Laid-back. Love this place. The food is great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5