Spanky's Grille was a long time dream of Ben Zak. On May 16th, 1999 Jennifer Cooper married him anyway. The couple bought a commercial lot in 2001and in 2002 Narrow Shores started construction. On July 19th, 2003 Spanky's grille opened for business. The restaurant has been a favorite of locals and visitors ever since.

 

How good is Spankys?  Spankys was ranked as one of the top 5 hot dog stand in NC (2010-2012), a top 10 Burger Joint (2011-2012), and a top 10 BBQ restaurant (2012).  Spankys feels their success is based on one word; value.  Every day of the week they serve .79 all beef hot dogs, $2 sandwiches, and at night they offer a choice of homemade meatloaf, slow cooked roast beef, open face turkey, or a 1/2 pound hamburger steak with gravy and one side each for only $4.99.  Spankys feels they offer the best value on the Outer Banks which may explain why Trip Advisor named them the top restaruant in Kitty Hawk (2011). 

 

Spankys could write a long description about their menu, but they feel it's better to show their food.  Anyone who would like to see how Spanky's prepares their meals can click on the 'Spanky's food' video below, and anyone who would like to to read reviews on Spankys can click on the 'Urban Spoon' link.   

 

New for 2012:  Watch out for the Voodoo.  The Voodoo Burger is a fresh cheeseburger topped with homemade habanero BBQ sauce and it is XTREMELY hot!!!