This place was a lucky find for me a few years ago while visiting CLE. The wings here are phenomenal, and the ribs and steak are just as impressive. I've been coming to this place for years, and they've always been consistently great. The service is always friendly and reliable, too. Bartender is very sweet. It's a great spot to grab some food, enjoy a drink, and play some games. Definitely a place I'll keep coming back to every time I visit the area. :) read more

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Coming here is always a great time! The bartenders are very friendly and super accommodating to whatever you may want! The drinks are cheap and the vibes are great! They have pool tables and an outside patio with a yard of you prefer to be outdoors. This is a great dive bar in the Cleveland area and I love coming here with my friends! read more

Local bar with fantastic food for unbelievable prices!!! Plenty of TV's to see the game, cold beer, and super nice bartenders!

We got The Hog -- definitely a generous portion for the price. I didn't think I could finish it, but it was solid. The service was friendly, and the overall vibe was pretty chill since it was a Monday night. They've got pool, ping pong, and a few other games, which made it a nice, low-key hangout spot. read more

The Flying Rib - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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This is a picture of the bite mark taken from my to go sandwich by someone from the kitchen staff on 2-21-25 Thankfully $8 is nothing to me...it's likely a few hours pay for this bum...stay broke you damn loser!!! To be clear: I had no conflict, conversation, interaction or anything with anyone from the kitchen. I had a couple drinks ordered my food and left. The to go bag never left my sight after the bartender gave it to me. Also, I had thrown it in the garbage initially...I pulled it from the trash to take a picture and post this review. read more

The Flying Rib - Bite mark taken from my to go order by the staff - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

First time here and was highly impressed! Kinda divey, but it's a quintessential Lakewood place. No beer on tap, but plenty of cans to choose from. Daily food specials and on Sunday, it's buck-a-bone rib day! The ribs were absolutely amazing for the price! The girl behind the bar was fast to greet me and sling a drink my way. Definitely a cool place to chill read more

The Flying Rib - The bar - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Rachel was great! Great food and great service. Would recommend to anyone. It's a great bar

I go to dive bars quite often! But let me tell you..... this bartender made my whole darn day! Polite, attentive, drinks were delicious, and to top it off, it was such a decently priced bar! Will definitely return on Saturdays for my girl Alex! And I thought everywhere would be closed because of the incoming storm! GLAD I CAME! Will be back! read more

I really regret having to write this review because this was a second visit and the first was a 5 star experience. Im sorry to give only 2 stars because the ribs and the service are consistently good but this most recent visit was just so awful and not up to more stars. I have had the ribs here and they are done right. This time however I ordered something other than ribs. First there was a weird problem getting the correct dressing on my salad which was no big deal and nothing was said about that. Then my steak ordered medium came bloody and raw. It is always a gamble to return a raw steak and ask for it to be cooked to medium. Many cooks just have 2 modes, rare and well done. Getting your steak rare when medium is requested is a good indicator that you will get a hockey puck back if you ask for correction. This was true at the Flying Rib. The steak was inedible and tough and very well done. Though it was not overpriced so there is that. I should have sent it back and ordered something else. But when a restaurant can't get your order correct in 3 attempts it is usually time to cut your losses and move on rather than keep trying. read more

The Flying Rib (May 8, 2023) It was the last day of a short trip visiting Clevleland, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (A must for those seeking nostalgia!) and it was around 2 p.m. The day was warm, and after a short 10 minute walk from the public transportation stop, entering a air-conditioned bar was a great relief. The bar was split into two sections, one side had pool tables and other entertainment tools, while the other had a few booths and the bar. It has been a VERY long while since I ate at a bar as I don't drink much, and usually do more take-outs than dine-ins. What attracted me to this place were good reviews and also extra miles from an airline program. I also like to do something different while visiting a foreign city just to add extra diversity and experience. The menu was not extensive (fewer than 20 items total), consisting of burgers/chicken and other sandwiches, plus rib and steak dinners. Decided on the simple Patty Melt as I like rye bread. The sandwich had an impressive half pound of beef, and was cooked well done. The texture of the meat, however, remained very juicy and soft. I had to admit that this was the best tasting burger I had in years. Loaded the accompanied fries with hot sauce, and this was one fantastic meal. There were also loads of alcoholic beverages offered though I settled for a cola. Pricing was very reasonable for such a good meal. If you are ever close to this area, make sure you drop by and enjoy the burgers. I shall definitely make this place a must visit when I come by this area again. Happy Eating !!!! read more

The best burgers for miles around friendly staff prompt service and I couldn't believe the low cost of fare!!

The food was very good and well priced. The Service was excellent. Everyone was very kind. I would highly recommend this place to friends and family! read more

The Flying Rib - Mussels - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I didn't like the fact I had to pay for drinks in order just to play pool I use to come here all the time an I never experience this before at this bar an it's really a dispointment read more

Great atmosphere, décor and service...comfortable place for a meal with the family or Sunday funday! Go Browns!

Friendly owner, friendly waitress. Good food. Can't beat the Specials. Portions are plentiful.

Ohio City has The Flying Fig. Lakewood has The Flying Rib. The food prices here will not make you go broke and it is a gamer's paradise. They have pool tables, darts and a punching machine. My friends were playing the punching machine game and whoever had the weakest blow had to buy a round. One of them tallied up a hit that read "666". The mark of the beast scared everyone out of the bar and we crawled down Madison to a safer place. read more

The Flying Rib - The punching machine - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Wings, mussels, pasta, zucchini etc.. FOOD IS DELICIOUS. The guy with the glasses that cooks is the best. I come here for the food mainly but the drinks are good too. But the food is bomb when you want to be fat and not watch your carbs. The salads are good lol read more

The Flying Rib - a variety of food items on a table - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I will always recommend a place where you can get drunk on good beers extremely cheap. Two bucks for a 20oz. Yuengling Black & Tan!! I also saw Shiner Bock on tap but that's just a bit too much for little ole me to handle. I remember the other nightly specials looking awesome, but all that Yuengling made me a little fuzzy. The food looked good too! I stole a bit of my friend's fried food, the fried zucchini was delicious and made me feel like I was getting the "healthier" end of the stick. The regulars are really, really friendly. Like, a bit overly friendly. But otherwise, a fun time! read more

The Flying Rib has always been an afterthought for me, however I found myself there on a Sunday afternoon with a friend because we wanted cheap drinks and cheap food. Sundays are for ribs-buck a bone ribs. I ordered half a slab, but I should've just ordered a 1/4 of a slab because they counted the tiny two end pieces as 2 bones. It was ok though, because it only cost me $6 total. The ribs were fall apart tender and meaty with a nice sauce. I'd order them again. I also got fries which were well seasoned with salt and pepper and some coleslaw. 22 oz. domestic beers were only $2. If you have a taste for ribs, stop by The Flying Rib-awesome name by the way =) read more

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I had a great experience here, the value here can't be beat. I wanted to play some ping pong so I asked about their beer pricing. "Everything is below $3." I was half expecting the beers to come back on the bill as $3.25 or something like that but either way, I was fine. I first asked for the Platform draft which the bartender told me she thought it had possibly gone bad. Uhhh, that's weird, but I guess if it did, thanks for the warning. I ordered Sam Adams Cold Snap which was really good and it actually was under $3 - $2.75 for a 20oz, not a pint. And she made sure it was full to the brim. They held my ID and credit card as collateral for the paddles and ball (the paddles look pretty beat up but work fine). The pool table is right by the window, and in the same room are two small pool tables and two cornhole boards. In the backroom there's darts as well. The ping pong table is much better than the paddle, a very good table actually, and there's just barely enough room to play. Why are there no coat/purse hangers anywhere? But you can just grab a stool anywhere in the bar area and place your stuff on it. We played some decently intense ping pong. Quite a few times the ball flew over by the pool tables or cornhole and the other clients were nice about it and grabbed it for us. The pool tables are small but they're in good condition and well lit. $1 per game, quarters, and there's a newish looking change machine right there. The sticks are just randomly around the bar, no idea why they don't have a stick rack. Iggy's tables are better, but unless you're drinking Miller, the beer at Iggy's is way more expensive, probably due to the lack of food. Overall, you can get the two drink minimum for two people (to play ping pong), 80 oz of craft beer (a typical 6 pack is 72 oz for comparison), for $11 + tax and tip. Add $2-3 for a few games of pool and since ping pong/darts/corn hole doesn't cost any extra, you can be out the door for $16-17 for hours of fun for two. It's a great neighborhood spot. I teetered between four and five, but went with five in the end because I feel this place is a bit underrated here. read more

Monday night- 2$ off burgers and 1$ off imports Tuesday- 40 cent jumbo wings 20 ounce draft for 2 bucks labatt Wednesday- ladies night 3$ and under drinks and $5.95 home made spaghetti dinner Thursday- $1.25 beef and chicken tacos and 2$mexican beers Friday-seafood specials a dozen mussels for $2.50 Sat- $9.99 strip steak dinner 1$ shot specials Sunday funday- buck a bone home.made.ribs 3$ vodka bombs Pretty fun place read more

The Flying Rib - Spaghetti wednesdays :) - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I'll start with its best foot forward and say this bar offers a lot in terms of things to do, unfortunately that was the only positive thing I witnessed last night. My friends and I were only there for about an hour and witnessed the bartenders take at least 4 shots and the aftermath of it definitely showed. Save yourself the time and go to the East End. read more

Three of us went for early dinner today, Saturday Weather was nice so we ate in the patio. Service was good, ribs were good. Wasn't crowded and we enjoyed ourselves. Oh , we had drinks besides. Not pricey. read more

I've been going to The Flying Rib for a little over a year now and I have never been disappointed. Anywhere you go, the first person you see walking in and the last person you see walking out makes the biggest difference for your experience. Jimmy greets me at the door everytime I go there, with a smile. He's so friendly and a hard worker. He's always keeping busy. But Jimmy makes my experience better and better everytime I'm there. I recommend this place to everyone! read more

First off, if there was half star option I would pick that. So, we got there a little after 1:30, ordered as many drinks so we can to have some for after last call until they pulled. We started a game of pool, finished that one, meanwhile the rude- want-to-be-security guard kept walking by and patrolling everyone and aggressively demanding everyone to finish our drinks when we had plenty of time to finish. He first started with "15 min until your done or the dogs are going to come out .. (everyone got quiet & whatever that meant?) then he said "you don't want that now", not even 5 minutes go by then it jumps to "4 minutes drink up and get the fuck out." I had just started one more round of pool and he came over repeatedly checking too see if our drinks were done, let alone not even giving us any time to drink it but he said "get the fuck out" and i said "i just put a dollar in for new game" and not that I even care about a dollar but the principal and he aggressively threw every pool ball in a pocket and said "idc your not getting your dollar back." We will NEVER come back to this bar. read more

Another Lakewood dive bar with really friendly service. You feel "at home" right away. Our bartender was a total sweetheart, and the cook was a real gem as well. I miss this type of interaction in L.A. Cheap drinks and ridiculously fattening CLE style bar food. I watched an unusually large lady plow through a plate of potato skins just before washing them down with some chili fries. I'm not too sure how I feel about that still... I guess that she was really hungry. Decent wings. Nothing special... they hit the spot! I think that the jukebox was the only expensive thing in the place. read more

This place...is wonderful. A) Ping Pong. B) HUGE BEERS C) HUGE BEERS FOR A MAX OF $3, usually cheaper. D) FOOD SPECIALS! This place is clean and comfortable, ie there is room. You will get service. Your beer will be refilled. You will breathe easy. Food is pretty good. Tacos are my favorite, and the soups are good. Food specials every day...which I'm posting because that is all I care about... MON $2 off burgers TUE 35 cent wings WED $4.95 spaghetti dinner THU $1.25 tacos FRI $2.50 dozen mussels SAT $9.99 strip steak dinner SUN buck-a-bone ribs read more

On throw back Thursday take the time out to visit the Flying Rib for beef and or chicken tacos. Man am I full Mo really cooks with love. Every day there is a special. Monday burgers, Tuesday wings, wed spaghetti, Friday mussels, Saturday strip steak and Sunday bone ribs. Stop in and see for yourself. During the day working class blue collar at sundown you are in your own. Anyway just thought I would drop a paragraph or two. Smooches read more

The Flying Rib - a plate of tacos and a drink - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

The rib is a great place to play pool or corn hole when the weather is nice outside. The bartenders are rude and inattentive. Last time I was there I spent $5 on the juke box and the bartender decided she didn't like my songs so she skipped them all. I would go back for pool but don't expect any kind of good service. read more

Worst service I've ever experienced and I am a server so I like to think I have more patience for there shortcomings . Was made to feel like I was "causing problems " for asking to speak to management . And then was refused service . I could write four pages of things that went wrong read more

I have been a customer for well over a year. I ordered wings extra crispy while my friend ordered a patty melt. Wings came out and they were dangerously under cooked but the best was my friends patty melt. It was served without a burger. How do you serve a burger without a burger? I sent the wings back and refused more food. My friend did get a burger but it was served on the old cold bread. I'm done read more

I really enjoy the flying rib. Food is excellent service is excellent to the standards of a lakewood bar. Not typical- this bar has activities!! There is an outdoor patio with lighted cornhole games. Inside there is more cornhole... ping pong table... pool table... darts... and a digital jukebox. Tvs are on sports where they should be. Bartenders are fun and great. The place is clean with a very relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend as one of lakewoods better bars. Inexpensive too!!! read more

The food is always good. When Mo is in the kitchen, it's great. I have no idea if he still works there, it's been a while. Wings, ribs, burgers, even their pound of pasta special. All good. The mozzarella sticks are great. They seem house made? Tacos on Thursdays are fantastic. Staff is, for the most part, great. Had one server who was outside smoking and started accusing a guy of stealing stuff while throwing out some disgusting racial slurs. As if that wasn't bad enough, she then saw a guy who was watching ants devour some garbage and decided to kick him while he was kneeling into the ants. It was a weird five minutes. But I haven't seen her working the bar since, so maybe she took her bullying tendencies elsewhere. Everyone else I've seen there has been great. Soda game isn't that good, but this isn't really a soda bar. read more

I came here for wing night and it was great. The wings could stand to be a little more crispy, but I was still happy with the flavor and options. 40 cent wings is a damn good deal. The bartenders and regulars were all cool, the jukebox was playing metal music, they have ripoff tickets, I played some ping pong!, and they have a pool table. It's a good time all around. The prices weren't crazy and I felt very welcomed. This is a solid neighborhood bar for the area! read more

Good experience. Came for the Burger. Got the steak instead. Lasagna soup taste like wombat stew. Nothing but a roaring good time.

They lost my I.d. but later found it. The atmosphere was uncomfortable. Staff wasn't that knowledgeable about their beer selection.

Customer service not good at all. The bartenders look they hate their job so I would recommend a little more attention toward the guest or at least try. The place and food is good. read more

Fun place to hang, they have alot to do. Pool tables, corn hole inside, darts. The food is good the wings are massive! I ordered the nachos and it was enough to feed 4 people! Whenever i get a chance to hang out i like to stop in here. read more

Great time! Ladies night was a blast and the food was plentiful + delicious. Audi was the bomb. I'm coming back really soon.

Bartenders are awesome people are awesome food is amazing and prices are unbeatable. I live up the street and can't believe I didn't know about this place read more