Hank's has unique food offerings. We have always had great service, though the last two times we went, it was very hot in the restaurant. Will still continue to return!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy R
Very good service and great food!
Brad Wright
Amazing fried chicken, which was enough for 2 to share. Great snacks and drinks too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole Grebler
Wow! Don’t sleep on the flavors at Hank’s Downtown Dive! The food is elevated, filling, beautiful and reasonably priced. The atmosphere is awesome and the ppl here are super kind :) 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Toby Williamson
Great atmosphere, food and service.
Ray Swanson
This is a very welcoming and friendly “dive”. definitely not a dive in the traditional sense. the food was wonderful as was the service. will def return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate McGinn
My husband and I came to Hank’s for a date night, and we can’t wait to go back. The food was delicious (the Elotedilla and the Fried Chicken in particular were so good), the service - we sat at the bar - was wonderful, and the overall atmosphere was great. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebekah Gregg
Tried Hanks for the first time and was so impressed! The food was amazing and our server Michael was fantastic. He was super attentive and took the time to explain the menu and helped clarify any menu items that had gluten. The restaurant is very friendly for folks who can't have gluten and the atmosphere was nice for a date night. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacie W
Had a reservation at 7, table wasn’t ready when we arrived. Finally after seating, waitress was great, very personable, and on top of it. We ordered the Tilefish, 2 fried chicken dinners and a hangar steak. Olives, Hummus, Heirlooms to start. 4 people a total of 9 alcoholic beverages during our dinner. Chicken was rather dry, we did ask for the sauce on the side to be fair. Tilefish was average at best . Snacks were nothing to brag about. The best part of the entire meal were the heirlooms snack. The Host was very “ready” for us to leave after we finished our food. The drinks were fabulous by the way. The waitress understood we were visiting and finishing our drinks..the meal was paid for at a pretty penny to say the least. She left us alone. It was 8:30 and we were basically forced to leave. We had been occupying a table for 1 hour and 30 minutes. We were approached by the host 3 different times. It was apparent that we had overstayed our welcome. There’s not any other way to put it, it was downright rude. There was not a wait when we left, not sure what the rush was since others at the restaurant were just drinking at a table? Not sure we will return to Hank’s as Cary has several restaurants that will allow a pleasant meal, visiting with friends without the feeling of being a bother.
My wife and I finally got the chance to try Hanks in downtown Cary and I'm kicking myself for waiting this long. I'll start with the food. It's absolutely amazing. The presentation is what you'd expect from a Michelin star restaurant and the flavors on each dish had me mind blown. The ceviche is the best I've ever had. Fresh ingredients that burst with enjoyment with each bite. We also got roasted oysters in kimchi sauce, chicken wings with a gojuchang (red pepper paste) sauce, Elotedilla, and a side of fries (ask for the hot honey sauce). We ate every bite. The service was impeccable. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with a smile and made to feel welcomed. We sat at the bar with John who not only took great care of us but also took his time to really navigate our experience with drinks and food. John's bar skills are truly unmatched. Coming from someone who has bartended for 15 years...John is a bartender's bartender. My wife got two drinks during our visit and said they both made her feel like she was back on a cruise sailing to a vacation destination. His drinks are perfect, his conversation is therapeutic, and you genuinely leave feeling like he cared about your experience. Danny was expo and was also interactive with us making sure our dishes came out correctly, clearing dishes that have been finished for new ones. Danny coursed out our dishes so that we got our food in waves. The other service staff were attentive and also helped our dining experience even though we weren't their guests. One waitress was kind enough to replace my napkins multiple times throughout my time at Hanks...(chicken wings are so good I made a mess). I can't say enough good things about this place and it's somewhere I plan to become a regular at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karthik Rangasamy
After a long wait, I finally had a very good whiskey sour. I then ordered the next one, an old-fashioned. However, I noticed that they had run out of cherries. Instead of admitting the mistake, the bartender simply poured in some juice, making it excessively sweet. I had no expectations, but after paying my bill, I politely informed him that the whiskey sour was good, but the old-fashioned was too sweet. Instead of taking my comment, he responded with a dismissive remark, “SAME BILL FOR EVERYONE” This was an awful comment to pass on to a customer. I will never recommend this place to anyone.
Service: 1
Trace Palmer
Spectacular is not good enough, four of us ordered the beets, elotedia, fried chicken and hanger steak. Nothing disappointed, the fried green beans were the eclectic surprise, but everything was awesome. Brittany did a fabulous job, perfectly attentive but not over bearing. Will dine here again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anthony Fisher
All the food was amazing. We order two apps and two entrees, shared with four of us, plenty of food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Pringle
Wonderful spot featuring delicious unique takes on approachable dishes. You can tell they care about their food and our service at the bar was exceptional. Our server/bartender John was able to answer questions and made great recommendations.
Yummy and good service
Hank's has unique food offerings. We have always had great service, though the last two times we went, it was very hot in the restaurant. Will still continue to return!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good service and great food!
Amazing fried chicken, which was enough for 2 to share. Great snacks and drinks too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow! Don’t sleep on the flavors at Hank’s Downtown Dive! The food is elevated, filling, beautiful and reasonably priced. The atmosphere is awesome and the ppl here are super kind :) 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, food and service.
This is a very welcoming and friendly “dive”. definitely not a dive in the traditional sense. the food was wonderful as was the service. will def return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I came to Hank’s for a date night, and we can’t wait to go back. The food was delicious (the Elotedilla and the Fried Chicken in particular were so good), the service - we sat at the bar - was wonderful, and the overall atmosphere was great. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried Hanks for the first time and was so impressed! The food was amazing and our server Michael was fantastic. He was super attentive and took the time to explain the menu and helped clarify any menu items that had gluten. The restaurant is very friendly for folks who can't have gluten and the atmosphere was nice for a date night. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a reservation at 7, table wasn’t ready when we arrived. Finally after seating, waitress was great, very personable, and on top of it. We ordered the Tilefish, 2 fried chicken dinners and a hangar steak. Olives, Hummus, Heirlooms to start. 4 people a total of 9 alcoholic beverages during our dinner. Chicken was rather dry, we did ask for the sauce on the side to be fair. Tilefish was average at best . Snacks were nothing to brag about. The best part of the entire meal were the heirlooms snack. The Host was very “ready” for us to leave after we finished our food. The drinks were fabulous by the way. The waitress understood we were visiting and finishing our drinks..the meal was paid for at a pretty penny to say the least. She left us alone. It was 8:30 and we were basically forced to leave. We had been occupying a table for 1 hour and 30 minutes. We were approached by the host 3 different times. It was apparent that we had overstayed our welcome. There’s not any other way to put it, it was downright rude. There was not a wait when we left, not sure what the rush was since others at the restaurant were just drinking at a table? Not sure we will return to Hank’s as Cary has several restaurants that will allow a pleasant meal, visiting with friends without the feeling of being a bother.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
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My wife and I finally got the chance to try Hanks in downtown Cary and I'm kicking myself for waiting this long. I'll start with the food. It's absolutely amazing. The presentation is what you'd expect from a Michelin star restaurant and the flavors on each dish had me mind blown. The ceviche is the best I've ever had. Fresh ingredients that burst with enjoyment with each bite. We also got roasted oysters in kimchi sauce, chicken wings with a gojuchang (red pepper paste) sauce, Elotedilla, and a side of fries (ask for the hot honey sauce). We ate every bite.
The service was impeccable. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with a smile and made to feel welcomed. We sat at the bar with John who not only took great care of us but also took his time to really navigate our experience with drinks and food. John's bar skills are truly unmatched. Coming from someone who has bartended for 15 years...John is a bartender's bartender. My wife got two drinks during our visit and said they both made her feel like she was back on a cruise sailing to a vacation destination. His drinks are perfect, his conversation is therapeutic, and you genuinely leave feeling like he cared about your experience. Danny was expo and was also interactive with us making sure our dishes came out correctly, clearing dishes that have been finished for new ones. Danny coursed out our dishes so that we got our food in waves. The other service staff were attentive and also helped our dining experience even though we weren't their guests. One waitress was kind enough to replace my napkins multiple times throughout my time at Hanks...(chicken wings are so good I made a mess).
I can't say enough good things about this place and it's somewhere I plan to become a regular at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After a long wait, I finally had a very good whiskey sour. I then ordered the next one, an old-fashioned. However, I noticed that they had run out of cherries. Instead of admitting the mistake, the bartender simply poured in some juice, making it excessively sweet. I had no expectations, but after paying my bill, I politely informed him that the whiskey sour was good, but the old-fashioned was too sweet. Instead of taking my comment, he responded with a dismissive remark, “SAME BILL FOR EVERYONE” This was an awful comment to pass on to a customer. I will never recommend this place to anyone.
Service: 1
Spectacular is not good enough, four of us ordered the beets, elotedia, fried chicken and hanger steak. Nothing disappointed, the fried green beans were the eclectic surprise, but everything was awesome. Brittany did a fabulous job, perfectly attentive but not over bearing. Will dine here again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All the food was amazing. We order two apps and two entrees, shared with four of us, plenty of food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful spot featuring delicious unique takes on approachable dishes. You can tell they care about their food and our service at the bar was exceptional. Our server/bartender John was able to answer questions and made great recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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