So at 7:00 pm I called in my carry-out order. Â 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. Â Ok so I then ordered the pulled chicken sandwich and a gyro for my husband. Â I was told it would be ready in 15 minutes. Â I live 20 minutes away, so I left immediately. Â By 8:00 my order was still not ready. Â Finally at 8:10 my order came out - with the pulled pork sandwich instead of the pulled chicken sandwich. Â I asked them to replace it, but alas, I am told they don't have pulled chicken. Â 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. Â I just don't get what people see in this place. Â The only reason I came here was because Mavis Winkles stopped making gyros, which my husband loves. Â I have now searched the internet and found that the Chicago Deli in Solon makes gyros, so goodbye to Winking Lizard! Â Btw, the cole slaw at Winking Lizard is horrid!
Review Source: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.
I wish we had this tavern in Canada. Â
Seems to have fantastic, friendly service. Â Never ending beer selection. Â Good rotation on the taps. Â Last Friday I enjoyed a Goose Island Christmas Ale. Â Yummy!
I usually come here once a year and I'm never disappointed. Â The wings are nice and meaty. Â The free popcorn is a nice touch. Â There is plenty to look at and you can always watch a game on the tube. Â The restrooms a nice and clean. Â Free parking. Â
Bar prices are so much cheaper than back home. Â Sigh. Â
Service is better too. Â
Oh, except this time they did not offer wet wipes after our wings. Â :/
I have been fortunate enough to travel the world a little bit, and because of this, I have been to a wide array of restaurants of different types. Â Even when I was across the world eating fine European cuisine, I CRAVED a Big Ed Burger and Fries from The Winking Lizard. Â There is nothing better than this incredibly filling (that's an understatement), meaty, heavenly burger. Â Their wings are also my preference 10 times out of 10, no matter where I am. Â Within a week of returning from traveling abroad, I was ate at the Winking Lizard three times, and I could have gone back more and not been upset about it. Â Sorry I'm not sorry. Â This place has the best comfort food I have ever eaten, and it feels like home to me. Â The atmosphere is also great, as you can catch any sports game that you desire while chowing down on some incredible wings or burgers. Â Oh, and it is incredibly affordable, too!
Review Source:Had dinner/reception in their 'party room'. The beer selection was excellent. Gotta love seeing a place that offers Bells Two Hearted Ale. The room was spacious and well laid out with TV's and a pool table. Unfortunately, their satellite wasn't working, so we weren't able to watch the football games. The food was okay but nothing special. The bartender was very friendly and service was pretty good.
Review Source:I can't believe that I havent reviewed the Lizard yet! I love this place!
My former co-workers and I used to have team outings here once a month on a Monday night...it was usually between 15-20 of us and our wait staff was always helpful, friendly and expedient...we only had one bad experience and the manager handled it very professionally...our waitress was being rude and not listening to what we were asking for, then was upset that we asked for another waitress...
Most recently, my /G brother and I visited here Thursday night to watch the game...it was so packed, but our hostess was cool, calm and friendly...we quickly got a table...
Our waiter, Webb was a riot...hilarious and very personable...he offered great beer suggestions as well...I was too excited that they have the Coca Cola Freestyle machine (google it). I ordered a Dasani Sensation with Peach...tasty...
Now the nitty gritty... I ordered a half slab of ribs with regular bbq sauce, shells & cheese, and a house salad with ranch (love me some ranch)...the ribs were just...perfect. PERFECT! Just enough char, tender, well seasoned and flavorful...sheesh I'm craving more! The shells were ok...the salad was crisp(they went a little to heavy on the bacon though)...he ordered boneless wings with spicy garlic and Pfred Fries...
I need to make the Lizard a weekly outing again...oooh, and one of my other orgs orders their catering for alot of our potlucks...its very good as well!
average food.....the dining room was like a cafeteria style restaurant, kinda like where the actors on *the wire* eat....just no intimacy. Â Waitstaff was very average at best. Â Either overwhelmed or uninterested, but just didnt leave a reason for a return visit. Â Food was decent, just nothing to honestly write home about. Â Hot wings heavy with vinegar, blue shroom burger came out medium well even though requested medium rare. Â Very dry. Â The Maui Maui sandwich was good, just a very small portion. Â
Give it a try, maybe you will do better than we did...
The best part is, It's next door to Lizardville.
A good place to watch the game and scarf some above average pub fare. Â I mean pretzel buns, hello. Â The beer selection is pretty good too. Â But, the best part about this Winking Lizard, is it's right next door to Lizardville (My only 5 star to date).
If you go to Winking Lizard, you go for the wings... and beer. Â These are the two things that separate the Wing-King Lizard from any other sports bar.
Monday and Tuesday are their "wing nights" where you can order them at .35 a piece in increments of 5. Â You do have to pay extra for dipping sauces. It is generally understood that you can't take home leftovers on wing nights, but many servers have obliged at our request. Â Wing nights are usually packed, and if you have a big party, expect a long wait. On the plus side, you get to eat free popcorn while waiting.
Service ranges from OK to great. The worst experience was when a glass of ice water was spilled on one of my friends. A free side or something would've righted the ship but I guess you can't expect much more than an apology.
Great beer selection and drink specials. I usually get the beer of the month which comes in a customized glass that you get to keep.
Impressive range of wing flavors, with my personal favorite being spicy sesame. Hottest is the "Magma" which definitely lives up to its reputation.
Chemistry - what can I say except the formula works. Â We've been coming here so long, that it's more of a reunion and an extension of eating in than dining out. Â This is the corporate equivalent of Cheers, where everybody knows your name. Â The food is good, the portion sizes are decent, the beer selection is first rate. Â Special orders won't upset them (hold this, add that..). Â Sure, we've had a bad meal or two, but going anywhere more than a thousand times that's going to happen occasionally. Â We look forward to the specials, muffaletta in February, St. Patrick's corned beef on rye pizza in March, clam bake in fall, etc., etc., etc. Â We've only stopped doing the beer tours and keep-the-glass specials because we had more inventory than we knew what to do with. Â The patio is fun in all seasons, the bar area is loaded with TV's, the main dining room is family friendly, including kids of all ages. Â We've had a family party in the back and it was awesome.
On peak nights the parking lot can get full and wait times can get long, but now you know why.
I'm not normally a fan of sports bars, but this place is different -- and not just because of the iguana. Â Food is good, beer selection great, enough flat-screens scattered around to cover any sports worth watching, nice patio for spring, summer, fall (not sure if it's heated?). Can be a bit noisy at times, especially in the bar. Â Popcorn machine over by the door - help y'self.
Review Source:Went here after Lizardville which was next door. They had a great patio area in the back, plenty of space. Your typical bar scene with plenty of tables and beer. With a group of friends on a Friday night, it wasn't that packed. The place closed at 1 which was really weird since most places are open till 2AM so last call was at 12:30. They had shuffleboard, darts, pool, TVs and okay drinks. They were kind of watered down.
I wouldn't come back but I still give it 3 stars because the service wasn't that bad.
Iguanas with wings and popcorn; what more could you want?!?
OK, point of accuracy: the iguanas don't serve the popcorn, and they don't actually start flying until you make a little too much progress on the "World Tour of Beers" challenge in one sitting...ahem...so I hear...
Anyways...the chicken wings are great, coming tossed in any of about a million (15 or so) different sauces and glazes; you're sure to find one to meet your palette. I love their garlic -- so it's either the regular garlic or the spicy garlic for me!
There's plenty of great food aside from wings; I have yet to experience a bad meal. Most importantly, of course, is an incredible beer selection!! In addition to the 200+ beers as part of the aforementioned World Tour, the draught selection is impressive, too. Though, if I'm in Cleveland, why stray too far from our beloved Great Lakes Brewing? (that's a rhetorical question)
Lastly, the atmosphere is always informal and alive. Plenty of TVs and/or music keep the place going -- and it's usually a gathering of some of the best sports fans around.
What gives the 'Lizard' its fifth star is that, although technically a chain, it's a local establishment with its heart rooted in Cleveland that's simply outgrown four walls and one roof.
So, if you're not a regular yet, don't worry; there's still time.
Wings, burgers, salads, pizza, ribs, beer; The Winking Lizard does everything, and they do it pretty damn well, too.
I normally come for 35 cent wings on Monday or Tuesday (try the Thai, Sesame Ginger, and Caribbean flavors), but also not to be missed are the delicious burgers and great beer selection.
You really can't go wrong here (even the pizza is great), so why aren't you on your way to the Lizard right now?
Every time I'm home, I make at least one stop into the Winking Lizard. It's my parent's favorite place for an inexpensive, easy dinner. Wing night features 35 cent wings, which is a really good draw. They have such good sauces...my faves being Caribbean, spicy garlic and sesame ginger.
I've never had a meal I didn't enjoy at the Winking Lizard and have been going there for at least 12 years.
I absolutely loved this place. Â Received great service and great food. Â It was a Wednesday night and this place was very crowded during dinner time. Â While waiting for your table, you can enjoy the complimentary popcorn! Â
It's a great place to watch sporting games. Â The place has flat screens everywhere. Â The beer selection is also stellar. Â
The BBQ was great. Â If you haven't been there, get the sampler! Â it's enough food for two people, so share it and try out the different types of bbq!
The servers here were consistently fast and cheerful, even though my friends from work and I were loud, obnoxious and intoxicated. It was a Friday night, so maybe that's just par for the course.
For some reason, I got the "Big Ed Burger," which is a full pound of hamburger, cheese, and the piece de resistance, a whole bunch of bacon. Dayum. It was maybe the best burger I've had in the whole of the Cleveland diaspora. Add to that a couple pints of Christmas Ale, and you've got an All-American Friday Night Guys' Night Out. I'll be back.
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