Winking Lizard Tavern

So at 7:00 pm I called in my carry-out order.  I was using my phone to look at the menu and saw a new section called "mini sandwiches", so I ordered the mini BBQ pork sandwiches only to be told that they don't have them anymore.  Ok so I then ordered the pulled chicken sandwich and a gyro for my husband.  I was told it would be ready in 15 minutes.  I live 20 minutes away, so I left immediately.  By 8:00 my order was still not ready.  Finally at 8:10 my order came out - with the pulled pork sandwich instead of the pulled chicken sandwich.  I asked them to replace it, but alas, I am told they don't have pulled chicken.  So I took the pulled pork since it was now 8:20 and I couldn't wait any longer for them to make me something new.  I just don't get what people see in this place.  The only reason I came here was because Mavis Winkles stopped making gyros, which my husband loves.  I have now searched the internet and found that the Chicago Deli in Solon makes gyros, so goodbye to Winking Lizard!  Btw, the cole slaw at Winking Lizard is horrid!

So, not to be a hater but the food here just wasn't that good. Now, that's out of the way, everything else was awesome. Service was so friendly and warm, the beer selection is off the hook with a ridiculous amount of craft beer from all across the country and they have shuffleboard and skeeball.

The place is known for their wings which just weren't that good. The sauces all tasted the same, the freshness scale was at about 2 and the blue cheese/ranch came pre packaged in little cups on the side. If this is Cleveland's best wings, I think I have a million dollar idea brewing. I also had some of the pulled pork sammy which was decent. The cheese fries smothered in bacon bits were delicious but I mean really, how can one eff up cheese fries smothered in bacon bits? Exactly, you really can't.

Overall, this spot was a solid for a wide variety of craft beer, cheap drinks and sub par bar food.

*** A really nice patio space with heaters and a fire place for those cooler spring nights.

Cider, beer, wings, shuffle board and tv screens.  Good place to unwind after a long week.