best place to watch a game in town. get the wings, grilled. hot bbq, buffalo, goldfinger. whatever your heart desires. pan pizza is great. classic sports bar food. the lizard is sitting in the corner and is happy. for beers, get great lakes xmas ale when it's in season. this place is ICONIC and AWESOME. read more

Came here with family for my nephew's 4th birthday and was immediately greeted with "that's not coming in here" when I walked in holding my thermos of water. If there's a policy against outside drinks, fine -- but there's a respectful way to speak to customers, and this wasn't it. The interaction felt unnecessarily confrontational and left a bad impression on our entire group. Because of it, I chose not to order anything. Disappointing experience. read more

Let's be real -- some clambakes flop. Winking Lizard's? Absolute . Clams were fresh, the spread was stacked, and the service was so good I almost forgot they were slammed. 10/10 would claw my way back for more. read more

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We were in the Party Center that is located behind the Winking Lizard on Miles Road for the kickoff event for my High School 50th Reunion. When I pulled into the lot there was a staff person directing people to parking spaces and helping to make sure everyone who was coming to the event got parked. The party room has an entryway which made a great place to check in, there is a coat room, bathrooms and then a bar, then it widens out to a spacious area which allows for plenty of mingling. The decor is minimal, but warm and friendly. The bar was set up nicely and ran very smoothly, drinks were well poured and they never seemed to get backed up. The food for the event was set up as a buffet, crudites with hummus, pizza, potato skins and a couple of flavors of wings. As a pescetarian all I could try was the hummus and the cheese pizza. The hummus was decent, although the pita wedges seemed like they had been warmed and then cooled down which was not optimal. The pizza as a medium crust square with some sauce and cheese, unfortunately it was at best room temperature; and even taking that into consideration the pizza would at best be described as mediocre. There was no distinctive flavors, the cheese was just there and the crust was nothing special. While the food was blah, the room and the staff did a great job making the event a success. I had a wonderful time seeing some old friends and catching up on what everyone was up to. read more

I love the servers here - they're super friendly and offer great feedback about the food. The food is reliably tasty. So why only three stars? The beer. A few months ago, the selection was outstanding. Since around January, it's tanked. Take a second and compare the main online beer menu to Bedford's. Or go to, say, the Macedonia location. Bedford is missing a bunch of the international brews that you come to expect and appreciate with the TOB. The new monthly beers so far have been comparatively pedestrian, and the number of brews that get ranked "outstanding" or "world class" have declined. So yeah - if you want good food and great service, come on in. If you, like me, are excited by the addition of unique brews every month...you might like other locations more. read more

Enjoyed a Browns win and the clam bake at Winking Lizard! I hadn't been here in years, but say their advertisements for the clam bake and it did not disappoint. Plenty of food, the clam chowder was delicious. I'd recommend! Service was good too, on a busy Browns Sunday. Plenty of TVs. read more

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Great Ambience, super friendly servers and staff. Seated fairly quick for a Friday night for a party of 6. Had the Caribbean Jerked wings and onion rings. Now, the rings were perfect. Golden fried deliciousness. The wings weren't special, not very big and I chose the wrong sauce. It was bland, sour but edible. No heat at all. The server recommended the spicy garlic. I should have listened. Will go back and try something different. read more

Service was horrible. We ordered 2 1/2 slab rib dinners. After 15 minutes we were served 1 meal they thought we were sharing. I didn't understand since 2 meals were ordered. Then 30 minutes later the other meal came out. We asked for a takeout box, paid bill and vowed to never go back. We received a very weak apology. We will never return. Just horrible. read more

Ok the Lizard has been around for years but serves some of the best bar food here or in LA where I also live. I would kill to find a teriyaki chicken sandwich as good as this in SoCal for only $12. I know Clevelanders take the Lizards for granted ... but don't. Tasty bar food, lots of drink choices and big TV's everywhere at awesome prices. Can't go wrong with a big menu to choose from as well. read more

This place is like your psycho ex bipolar experiment. What you ask for and is delivered and is unpredictable

Neighborhood spot to watch sports. I was in town attending the 2022 NBA All-Star weekend Friday and Saturday events. I met-up with family here to watch the Sunday game. The food options were cool for a quick bite. I wasn't hungry and just ordered the potato skins. Plenty of TVs to watch sports. This spot was a quick drive from my friend's house in Warrensville Heights. Ample free parking was available in the parking lot. One cool feature is they showcase a real lizard. read more

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Food was remarkably good! Wasn't sure about ordering Haddock but hey i'll try anything once...twice if i like it i was surprised it was flaky, w/ a crisp coating, tasty . Not a fan of tartar sauce and truthfully this didn't help... it was too tangy ( too much mayo) i prefer hot sauce. The shrimp & crab quesadillas were a 10/10!!! Keep those on the menu PLEASE!!! "Long pour" Jamesons looked more like a shot (i order my shot neat and then have ice on the side just to make sure I'm getting what I ordered.... Taylor (our waitress) was awesome...great visit will be back!! But read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Haddock dinner - American Near Me - Bedford Heights, Ohio

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My wife and I are a fan of seasonal clambakes. We noticed the Winking Lizard Tavern was offering them and we thought we give it a try. We were not disappointed. Our server was very attentive and described the food offered in the clambake. They have a good selection of draft beer and cocktails. I chose the ribs and my spouse the chicken. I also added an extra dozen clams. The clam chowder was excellent. In lieu of a baked sweet potato they offered a mashed and baked sweet potato coverd with pecans and it was delicious. Everything was served hot and it was tasty. Highy recommend it. read more

This Winking Lizard location has been a part of my life for decades. It is in a building built next to their original location. With several distinct seating areas including an outdoor area, and a game area for kids, everyone is sure to have a great time. The menu is the same as the other locations, and is filled with both stand by bar food items as well as innovative new dishes. Service is friendly from the hosting stand to the servers and food runners. In all my years, I have never had a bad meal here. 5 stars! read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Bedford Heights, Ohio

Excellent service, waitress was very attentive. Radio too loud, hard to hear our conversation Food was good slightly bland, but fries were super crispy as we asked for and steak was done as id asked it to be. Francisco says Hi read more

My friend and I were on our way to to National Park and were intrigued by the theme of the place and decided to grab a bite to eat. The portion sizes were large and worth the price. We ordered wings, pizza, and a burger. I like how the wings were actually warm/hot when we received them unlike many other places. I also like how there were several flavors of wings to choose from. The pizza and burger were also solid. Not sure how others will feel about this, but it was funny how my first bite into the pizza reminded me of Costco combination pizza for some reason --Costco pizza has a time and place for me especially because they no longer have combo anymore. I didn't order a beer but there was a large selection to choose from! I'm sure if you live close by, this place is a great spot to hang out and enjoy people's company and sports because there are quite a few TVs hung up to watch. read more

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This is my favorite bar. The beer is amazing the have hella beer on tap and in the bottle. The wing are delicious and the pizza is good as well. They have daily specials and a seasonal menu. They also have a beer tour where you drink beer and earn prizes along the way. Tonight I dine in the bordered the pasta New Orleans (seasonal) the flavor has a little kick of spice but delicious. My favorite bar staff is Nero, Greg and Mandy they are all always amazing. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Bedford Heights, Ohio

I was visiting friends & family in the area, and we went to the Lizard for lunch with a side of the OSU game (go Bucks!) Of course the place was packed but we were able to talk while watching the game. I appreciated that the sound on the TVs wasn't turned up too loud. The menu at the Winking Lizard is huge! If you are indecisive, forget going here unless you have a friend you who can tell you what to order. I had the jerk chicken sandwich with big steak fries, on which I promptly poured a bottle of the Lizard's amazing BBQ sauce. The chicken was moist and the seasoning had a satisfying spicy zing to it. Perfect! One person had a large salad with grilled chicken. Filling, healthy and tasty. And another person in our group had a cheeseburger with a side of baked beans. He enjoyed the burger and said it was juicy and flavorful. The service was pretty good considering the size of the crowd, but there were times when we had to wait awhile for the items we requested such as drink refills. Overall, the Winking Lizard continues to be the epitome of a brew pub, with both a large selection of beer (and whiskey) and a broad range of above average tavern-style food. And, yes, the Buckeyes beat Michigan (again). read more

Stopped by recently for lunch with the family. Really good food and service. Place is great to watch a game at as well. read more

So, I was hyped up to try this place, because my friend told me how great it was. I am handicapped with a service dog. I asked the girl working if my service dog and I could eat on the patio and she didn't know so she asked her boss. Her boss came up and violated federal law by asking me questions You are not allowed to ask. I was very chill about the situation and told her she wasn't allowed to ask that and she had a bad attitude and said oh she can she could ask whatever she wants. So I just ordered takeout. Apparently they've never had to deal with a service dog before, which is quite shocking to me because many of us have them and there's a reason we have them. The food was OK. I got the shredded chicken sandwich on sourdough and a bread roll to go with it. It was OK. It was nothing outstanding like my friend told me it was. it's average nothing special. The prices were OK. But I won't go back and I wouldn't recommend it. read more

Winking lizard tavern is a staple of northeast Ohio. Lots of locations around town and great service and food at all of time. Unique atmosphere. read more

Must say I've gone to a lot of locations and been a "regular" at more than I care to admit lol! But I truly feel at home here. I love that we are constant informed of holiday specials going on, and asked if interested in ordering and also told how to go about it. I am not sure the holiday meals are new, but I have never been told prior to going to the Bedford Hts location. I've been on the beer tour for over 5 years and love being able to go in and not give my card, or phone number to be pulled up. We are even provided suggestions based on what they know we like and haven't had! This makes it easy for us and shows us we are more than just another "number" so to speak! The food has always been great and on the rare occasion there has been anything wrong there has never been an issue resolving it, which is an added bonus. They always get 5 stars from me! read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Beer cooler - American Near Me - Bedford Heights, Ohio

Ordered a carryout of few order of wings (BBQ and 2 others), fries and coleslaw. Asked for wings to be extra crispy. None of it happened. Not only they were not extra crispy, they were undercooked, with hardly any sauce on them. Fries were also soggy and undercooked. I know fries can get little soggy due to carryout and drivetime, but I assure you that wasn't the reason - I picked up the order as soon as it was ready and drive to the house is less than 10 min. And it doesn't excuse the undercooked chicken wings and fries. Just not good at all read more

Great atmosphere and food. Always has a daily special for you. Local favorite. Great outside space with tvs to watch any and all sports.

Came in here for dinner - as it was not to far from the hotel I was staying at for a few days (Cleveland Marriott East). Sat at a high top in the bar area. My server was named Nancy as I recall. She was a real card - cracking herself up with her jokes and stuff. She was a real character! I ordered a burger, medium - that was seasoned with Cajun spice and topped with Blue Cheese, sautéed mushrooms, and bacon, san bun - and subbed grilled veggies for fries. The veggies were a medley of cauliflower, onion, red bell pepper, and squash. It also came with a dill pickle. I enjoyed the dill pickle spear enough that I asked for a second! I also ordered a pint of the Mosaic Hero IPA (7.5% ABV) (Revolution Brewing Co., Chicago, IL). Nice IPA - good balance of hops, pine resin, citrus, and floral elements. The burger was tasty - loved the Cajun seasoning and Blue Cheese. The one thing I will ding them on is the burger meat itself - had a bit of gristly/chewiness to parts of it. Needed to be a little more tender. The grilled veggies were good. After my meal, I ordered one more Ale - a can of the Anti-Hero IPA (6.5% ABV) - also from Revolution Brewing Co. AN enjoyable ale, but I prefer the Mosaic Hero IPA between the two. Service was good. Fun place! I'd definitely come here again! read more

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Great place. We usually go on a Saturday or Sunday around noon. The service is good and the food is exactly what you expect. They make great fried food. read more

Great experience at this location. Awesome place for a Saturday full of college games. Awesome tvs showing a range of games. Full photos to skins, chili was tasty, and meaty wings. Great service. Awesome beer selection as always. read more

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This is a nice place. I like the atmosphere and I usually just stop in for a couple of beers. I really enjoy the patio area in the summer and they usually have a very nice two ladies working the bar during the day that are sweethearts. Nice place to have a couple drinks and maybe get some wings to go. Great wings and really good sauces - I occasionally get some sauce to go for when I make wings at home. Not the cheapest place for draft beer though, which let's face it, isn't costing the establishment much but I get that they are in business to make money too. read more

Ordered full slab of ribs for pickup. The person who took my oder repeated my order back. When my husband opened the bag after returning with the order, the container was marked 1/2 slab and contained 6 small bones. Not only was the order wrong, but the ribs were COLD. Not happy. Giving 3 stars as the salad, slaw and sauce were good. read more

I got the boneless wings/tenders. They tasted nasty because the oil it was cooked in must have been old. The chicken salad contained super small diced tomatoes that looked like they belonged to the salsa . It was hardly any chicken on the salad. read more

We frequent this establishment often. Coworker and I had lunch here today. Buffalo chicken wrap and fries (with mild, as sometimes buffalo is hotter than normal) and patty melt with fries. Both were delicious. They came out from the kitchen by the kitchen! I must mention today was burger day at lunch, they do not skimp either. We arrived a little after 11:30am, and were seated immediately. Server gave us just enough time to review the menu (as mentioned, we are here often so not much time needed for deciding). Highly recommend. All servers are great. Today was Maria, and she was on top of her game. Oh we were done eating with bill paid by 12:20. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Bedford Heights, Ohio

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Lots of options. Good prices. Above average food. Great place to have a few beers and a good meal

Busy lunch venue always a good sign. Salads were also good considering this is mainly a bar. Make sure to take a peek at the caged lizard. Great local business with a handful of locations. You can count on consistency. read more

What a beer selection! There are over 100 different beers to choose from so if you have a tough time making decisions, good luck. Food is always good no matter what Winking Lizard you go to, I recommend their wings. My favorite thing about Winking Lizard is that they all serve popcorn! This is a must at any bar!!! read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Outside Bar - American Near Me - Bedford Heights, Ohio

Been coming here for almost 10 years....it's still one of my favorite places. Always a great atmosphere, food is always pretty good, and of course the beer tour. Hundreds of beers available from all over the world; can't beat that! read more

Food was average , good . I had wings . Service at the bar was , well no service . I had to ask for a beer , I had to ask to order food , I was never asked how the food was or if I wanted another beer , Several men behind the bar , talking among themselves . I called after I left and spoke with the manager on duty ,Nate . I explained my observations and experiences tonight . Nate was very nice and apologetic . I feel bad for Nate , his front line troops failed him . read more

We had a great experience at Winking Lizard Tavern in Bedford on Saturday 10/7! Elizabeth at the front desk area was most accommodating for a group of 9 of us, on a busy Saturday (Clambake) night! Although they don't take reservations, Elizabeth made sure that we had seating together, and hooked us up with a very attentive and great waitress Daun. The food is always tasty, hot and fresh, and our service that night was spot on with Daun filling up our waters, drinks, etc. I would definitely recommend this site and come back again when I'm in the area. read more

Great food and. Customer service good burger and fries I would recommend them For a good cheap meal read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Bo Bacon Cheese burger - American Near Me - Bedford Heights, Ohio

We were looking for a very casual fun type restuarnat with pub food and a pub type atmosphere. The Winking Lizard Tavern was recommended. The weather was nice so we dined for lunch on the outdoor patio. The tavern salad was excllent and the pattyt melt was one of the best paty melts I have had in a while. The beverage menu is great and the onion rings and french fries were hot andd fresh. Good service. We enjoyed the enclosuure with the live Iguana! read more

I have been door dashing the heck out of this place! My go too meal is the black bean burger( if you can call it a burger, I guess it is more of a sandwich) it has a ton of flavor and is so filling. This lizard is great, but having it delivered to my place of business makes it taste that much sweeter!!! Dash it up! read more