Pretty good spot to grab some American pub fare. Stick to the wings and beer, you will leave happy. Outdoors is a very nice patio, worth checking out. read more

Stopped in after looking at options near our hotel. Wound up here for lunch. Place was fairly busy but we were seated right away. Quite an extensive list of bottle and draught beers. Our waitress was quick to take our orders and bring us our food. Our group enjoyed the Carolina pulled pork sandwich; Bourbon brisket sandwich (had a great smoked flavor) and the fish sandwich. Also ordered fried Mac n cheese wedges. With drinks- apps and main meal, bill was around $40- very reasonable. Paper placemats had the beer menu as well as a variety of food and drink specials that occur throughout the week/month. Good spot and would come here again on return trips to CLE read more

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Very nicely done restaurant in a great location (at least for us!) and the beer cheese dip was really good. It comes with a heater under it, so it stays nice and hot the whole time (like a fondue) and almost a whole load of bread! We also got celery to go with it too. The French onion soup was just ok - it was pretty salty from being over-reduced. But I am a French onion soup snob. It isn't on the menu, but they DO have it! The burgers the other diners had looked great and we will be back to try them for sure. TV situation is SPECTACULAR! Great for watching a game. While I am still a Lizard fan, this is a nice option for a more upscale vibe. read more

When ordering a burger you have to ask them to toast the bun and then you have a 50% chance of it being toasted .I wanted slice pickle for the burger and they gave me 6 and charged me 50 cents for them .32 oz beer specials are all lite beers how special is that ! read more

Stopped here for lunch before a wedding. We are out of towners and were surprised there were not more people here. Our waiter Reggie was professional, courteous and kind. The food was very good and came out hot. We would come here again. read more

Always excellent food and love the changing specials that are seasonally done. Great atmosphere and patio to boot!!!!

Great for drinking and watching games but take a pass on the food. Nothing is fresh, everything looks heated-from-frozen. With so many draught options, I wonder how old some of those keg taps are. read more

Great local neighborhood restaurant and bar. I love to come here for happy hour and dinner with coworkers and hang out at a high table in the bar with popcorn, margaritas, lizard freckles (fried pickle chips- order them with ranch!) and burgers. If you are a beer drinker you will love this place- hundreds of options!! read more

Hamburger was ok, steak fries are just large fries soaked in very old grease! Service was not that great either, very slow and they walk away before you finish. read more

The Winking Lizard has been around long before I can remember, as a kid my parents used to come here with there friends, so when I had an opportunity to come here with AN I Couldn't wait! We came here on a Sunday afternoon around lunch and the restaurant was surprisingly empty, maybe 7 cars in the parking lot. As we walked in there was a popcorn machine half full and help yourself. We were quickly seated and served with menus. It then took a while for someone to take our drink order. Finally we got our drinks and then it was another wait for our appetizer order, surprisingly for such an empty restaurant. We ordered the Lizard Chips as our appetizer which are basically fried pickles with a honey dipping sauce, and they were very good! After another extended wait we were able to order our dinner. AN and I both ordered half racks of ribs because that's what I remember the Winking Lizard being famous for! When our ribs arrived we didn't hesitate to dig in and they were good, not out of this world or earth shattering but definitely good. The Winking Lizard isn't somewhere I'd go out of my way to go to, I'd probably maybe come here again but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here, the service was just ok and the prices seem "a little" high and the food was pretty good but it didn't WOW me. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

I don't get it. This place was anything but a pleasant or friendly place. The bartenders were anything but nice in fact kind of snobby about different beers. When I asked for a Bud the guy very sarcastically said we don't have that kind of a gas station beer here...only bottles and microbrewery stuff. When I ordered food it all looked like typical bar food (deep fried) so I thought I'd be on the safe side and order a quesadilla. Very bland tasting. Once again the way the bartender was acting you would've thought this place was fine dining. Anything but! read more

This was my first time at this particular Winking Lizard and it will be my last. Service was slow and sloppy. I ordered a half slab of bbq ribs and I couldn't have been more disappointed. They were overdone and had barely any meat on them. I will not be coming back here. read more

Food is good- wings, salmon and gyro. Service was lacking. Order was brought to table wrong and had to ask two more times until I cancelled the order. Still waiting to be asked for a refill. Wasn't very busy either. Staff was very nice tho. read more

Went for lunch place is going downhill !Crab cakes you could smell before that got to table Wings had no rub ,saw waitress only twice asked another to take a glass you would think I killed her baby Beer was good I don't think make Dort read more

If you are reading this review and plan to go Wednesday night before thanksgiving- DO NOT GO! Here on Tuesday night - slow is an understatement. Appetizer wings were cold - we asked for blue cheese (which they charge extra for) came out 15 minutes after wings. Entrees - half came out and then 15 minutes later the other half came out. Waitress is a total multi-tasker - responsible for taking orders, cleaning tables, floors, and serving food. It took 15 plus minutes for dirty tables around us to be cleaned - and apparently there was something wrong in the urinal - not really sure what (and as a female didn't want to know details). As a Cleveland native who now lives out of town - and chose the Winking Lizard as our one dinner out while in town for Thanksgiving - I am sad to say, we will not be back. It was good while it lasted... read more

Every time I am in Beachwood area I eat at this place and am never disappointed. I ordered the skinny dippers, boneless chicken pieces without all the batter. Although this does not sound that exciting, they were spectacular. This was the first time I ordered these (usually have the wings which are also great) and I was very surprised how tasty they were. The Winking Lizard has a great beer selection that I tried out with some comp. popcorn while we waited for our meal. Service is usually pretty good, this time it was the server who actually suggested the skinny dippers. Great Job! read more

Cold wings.. terrible service... have been sick all night... So simple man. This place isn't the best. Probably should go somewhere else for dinner. I'd chose McDonald's over this place anytime!!!! read more

Met a group of friends for dinner last night, and the place was packed! Which was surprising for a Tuesday evening. I was not the first to arrive, however once I did order my drink, it took a while (as well as a stop from our server without the drinks) and a reminder that we would like our drinks before we order our food. After ordering our meals, I noticed a table next to us that had half their food, one person having nothing to eat while the others let their food go cold waiting for their friends food to arrive. Thought that was strange. Then another table had some activity, they looked disappointed and had abruptly left. Meanwhile back at my table. My friends salad is delivered missing a few items. A few minutes later, my sandwich is delivered. Now I'm expecting my friends meals to follow shortly behind. Not so much. I have to give credit to the managers. They stepped in quickly. They stopped by our table to inform us that our food would be out and offered us a drink. Although about 15-20 minutes had passed between my sandwich being delivered and the rest of the tables food. I'm not sure what the problem was last night. If it was our server or issues in the kitchen. I have never had such a strange experience at this location in the past. If it wasn't for the managers I don't know if we would have ever received our food, or if I would ever visit again. They saved the evening for us. read more

Good location, pretty old food. Love their pizza. 55 cent wings on Mondays and Tuesdays. Service is usually great. Bar area is loud, dining area toned down. Get over it and you'll find this location pretty good. Clean amd tastefully decorated. All W L's serve popcorn. read more

The winking lizard is a go to place for family and friends to get together for either food or drinks. I love the extensive beer menu, there is something for everyone! The downside is I don't have much luck with ordering food. It's either a hit or miss especially with carry out. They either forget my meal or bring me the wrong thing. Also, some things are just subpar or average. They do have really good salads and I've enjoyed items in their seasonal menu. read more

A good time. Mega mega mondo brew and wing selection. Our server did great with our large group. S uprisingly tasty bucket o ribs. A great experience. read more

Absolutely awful margaritas and the wings were no better.... The atmosphere is good but that's about it.

This place was right across the street from the hotel I was staying at. We decided to come here because it was close and there was so much traffic. They weren't too busy and seated us right away. They have a large menu with many options so I had a hard time narrowing it down. We ordered the Lizard Freckles and they came out right away they were delicious and the horseradish ranch had just the right amount of zing too it. I got the Ruben sandwich and fries my boyfriend got the pulled BBQ chicken melt. They were huge sandwiches and so many fries that were so crispy and good! They had a large selections of different beers you could get which was very impressive for their beer tour promotion that they had. I was stuffed after that meal and was very satisfied. They services was great always making sure our drinks were filled and that we had everything that we needed. Next time I am in the area I will be back to try something else yummy off their menu! read more

The manager Rob is awesome and he knows his beers and bourbon. He is a down to earth just good person and I'm glad I got to meet him.

they sat us by the cold opening door, i asked to sit elsewhere due to my sickle cell but they refused said i would be placed on waitlist of 1 hour. ribs cold, garlic bread freezer burnt . never coming back read more

No. Just no. From the moment we came in, this was a poor experience. I'd heard this was a good place from coworkers, but I will not trust their opinions on food again. The hostess was confused and sloppy looking, and told us if we sat outside, we would have to order at the bar ourselves. Fine, we will sit inside. Tons of tables but she didn't know where to sit us. Finally we get a table. I order a margarita but the waitress says "don't, they melt very quickly and get diluted". So I order a different drink; she comes back and apologizes that they are out of the peach schnapps that is in the drink. I give up and order Diet Coke. Pretzels and cheese arrives; the cheese is like that nasty out of a jar Cheez-Whiz. The fries were supposed to be steak fries--they are not. They are regular fries that were cooked in old grease. My burger was fine, my friends fish was actually a frozen fish stick. It was not crunchy or beer battered, it was soggy. The waitress was very nice and apologetic, and so was the manager, but honestly I don't think I would ever return. Oh and their website says they close at 12 but actually they stop serving at 11, which was almost an issue too. read more

I don't know really what to say about this place! Pretty basic as far as local bars go. I was expecting to be more impressed or enamored since it seems many people enjoy going here, but I found it pretty typical. Food was good but nothing outstanding. I actually ate a burger, which is strange for me! I rarely enjoy burgers, but this one wasn't half bad. I mean, I ate it after all! Beer selection was large however, so I'm sure beer drinkers enjoy that. I do not really drink beer though. read more

While convenient for those staying in the surrounding hotels or working in the business park, this location lacks any personality. The interior was cluttered; the outdoor seating might have been better. The beer selection was great as usual, and the wait staff was good, but the Stuffed Peppers I got were under-cooked, and I got food poisoning from it. Needless to say, no recommendation there. I don't see any reason for anyone other than the "captive" audience to stop here, and if they do, stick to the burgers! read more

Nice bar restaurant chain in OH. Solid lunchtime meeting location with good atmosphere, food & drink. Server we had was very nice as well.

A great place for a beer--nice selection--and sit outdoors around the fire pit. Super helpful and friendly staff. Live music weekends adds to the fun read more

Winks is winks. Come here for good beer and great TV for sports. I wouldn't come here for dinner or anything, but it is one of the better sports bar I have been to. read more

If you rated this place as a bar and beer list..hands down its a 5 star place!!! The food is average at best or maybe I misordered. I got the chicken teriyaki trying to be healthier while traveling and it was ok. If I had order what I wanted the sandwiches sounded much better. Service was quick and atmosphere is a good sports bar vibe. read more

Food was fine (reuben sandwich), but takeout service awful. The two women behind the check-in/pickup counter looked up 4 times at me then went back to their important conversation. You'd think the takeout bag would come with a napkin and plastic ware. Also, no ketchup to go with the steak fries. Just basic service was absent. read more

I had the American burger and it was incredibly good! My husband and his friend had the burning river burger and were nearly on the floor from how hot it was... My husband had an ice cube in his mouth for 30 minutes and his friend was literally sweating bullets... Make sure to ask for a glass of milk if you order this because it is hot as SHIT read more

Winks is in a convenient location in Beachwood near the highway and east side neighborhoods. Excellent and friendly service. I have not experienced a wait for a table. Nice sports bar atmosphere but more upscale than a Winking Lizard. They have a great selection of beer and whiskey even though I usually just have pop or water. I've been here several times and have had great food every time. I've had a salad, crab cakes, pulled pork sandwich, and more. Highly recommend whether you are just in town for business or a regular. read more

It is a good thing the food is good because the service has been awful. Our waitress didn't want to be here and then she disappeared. We had to chase down other people to help us with our dinner. They are lucky the food was worth staying for. read more

Had skinny dippers at Winking Lizard in Akron about a year ago - they were awesome - here they almost tasted pink even tho they weren't. Spicy BBQ sauce was good, but that was it. Miller lite on tap here which I didn't think the Lizard did. Indoor and outdoor bar very small - Won't come back here. read more

Great place. Good people. Fun times. Close at midnight but that seems an Ohio thing. Stay at Homewood Suites across the street.

This was my second time visiting this place, and both times I enjoyed myself. The drinks are okay and the food good. The service is positive and helpful throughout the dining experience. Best of all drinks are inexpensive. The place do look a little dated which is why I took two stars off. Overall I would return for drinks. read more

The hubbs and I enjoyed the blue cheese burger and wings, as well as, sharing the preferred fries. My husband requested all flats for the wings and even though it wasn't "wing day" he was accommodated. The food was excellent. Service was slow even though the place wasn't full. That's the only reason this did not rate five stars. We will be back. read more