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Krankies
Krankies: Historic warehouse vibes, bold brews, and crave-worthy bites.
4.6
Cafe
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Krankies: Historic warehouse vibes, bold brews, and crave-worthy bites.
Krankies is a bustling cafe and casual eatery in a historic tobacco-style warehouse in downtown Winston-Salem. Guests praise bold coffee—from nitro cold brew to horchata cortado—paired with hearty biscuits and creative sandwiches like buffalo chicken and Nashville hot. The space offers generous seating and a welcoming blend of history and charm, though lines can be long and parking is limited.
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Enjoy a wide range of expertly crafted coffees, from nitro cold brew to creative cocktails and chai lattes, in a cozy setting.
Savor our signature biscuits, including the Krankies Classic and Nashville Hot chicken biscuits, made with high-quality, flavorful ingredients.
Start your day with hearty options like egg & cheese biscuits, bacon additions, and other Southern-inspired morning favorites.
Grab a satisfying meal with items like buffalo chicken sandwiches, perfect for a quick lunch or casual dining experience.
Relax in our historic warehouse space with ample seating, unique decor, and a welcoming vibe ideal for socializing or solo visits.
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Overall rating
Matt Savon
Amazing experience from start to finish! The building is super cool with tons of seating and unique touches everywhere you look. The coffee was incredible, I got the horchata cortado and it was absolutely perfect. Just a hint of sweetness without being overpowering, totally balanced. And the food… WOW. The buffalo chicken sandwich was unreal. I already want another one! The chicken was cooked perfectly and that biscuit… drool. 🤤 The kids got a bacon, egg, and cheese and they loved it. I snuck a bite too and YUM! Those biscuits are seriously next level. We’ll definitely be making a special trip back anytime we’re in the area again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Alisa Watlington
Krankies was good, their hot honey chicken biscuits were very good and the chicken was both moist and crispy. The caramel corn coffee was not too sweet and had a great flavor. However, the lines and waiting time were insane and the blueberry biscuit was dry and stale. I will probably not be coming back but this was a good once-off experience.
DG2599
Stopped in here on a whim for coffee. Didn't realize this seems to be a hot-spot. There were quite a few people there and a very long line. Instead of leaving I figured with a wait like this it must be good. So glad we stayed. The line move swiftly. The coffee and food were phenomenal! The chicken biscuit was huge and so good. The location is pretty cool too, an old historic building in the downtown area. There's a really nice park around the corner and you can jog via sidewalk and jogging path all the way to the Old Salem section, which was cool too.
Akshat
Krankies is the quintessential Winston Salem dining experience—families, couples and individuals flocking to the place on weekends to grab either a quick bite or to lounge around slowly sipping a drink. We visited on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and weren’t disappointed. We got their biscuits—Krankies Classic and Nashville Hot—the former being your traditional southern style chicken with honey, and the latter being your usual hot Nashville style fried chicken. Both hit the spot. A lot of their biscuits come with bacon, but I guess you can ask them to get rid of bacon if you don’t eat it. The chai latte was decent, it was nothing to write home about. Their drinks menu is quite extensive with your usual coffees to creative takes on hot beverages to interesting cocktails. Parking area is quite small, but you can find parking nearby if you’re willing to wait. The seating area inside is comprised of a main hall with 2 auxiliary smaller seating areas adjoining it. You walk up to the counter, order your food and they call your name when it’s ready. Overall, it was a pretty decent dining experience.
Wayne Grantham
First Visit to Krankies, Winston-Salem Stopped by Krankies for the first time and really enjoyed the experience. The place has a sweet vibe — set in an old tobacco-style warehouse downtown with a cool, relaxed energy that fits Winston-Salem perfectly. I ordered a Nitro Cold Brew, which was incredibly smooth — one of the better ones I’ve had in a while. For food, I tried the Egg & Cheese Biscuit (added sausage) and the Krankies Classic, their chicken biscuit topped with hot sauce and honey. Both sandwiches were full of flavor — the sausage and chicken were excellent, and the flavor balance was spot on. If I had one small critique, it would be the biscuit itself — a little dry and crumbly for my taste. But the contents more than made up for it. Overall, Krankies has great coffee, solid food, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to come back. I took a few videos while I was there — the space really has that perfect blend of history and charm.
