Ribs are better than many BBQ restaurants. Sports bar vibe. Large beer menu. Recommend!

Standard sports bar vibes. Lots of seating. Reliable if you want something quick for dinner downtown. The service is great. It's mostly convenient because it's one of the only actual restaurants open later on at night downtown! read more

Came at 11:00 am on a Saturday. When we walked in there were maybe 3 2 top tables. Service was slow, and the waitress was overwhelmed. Got our loaded fries, no plate, no silverware. Had to finally track someone down to ask for it so we could eat. I got the jerk chicken sandwich. It was a bland grilled chicken tender on a giant bun. Mostly bread. Very unimpressed with the flood and service read more

Great (and very large) beer list -- the server helped with a suggestion based on my preference that turned out to be a winner. The outdoor seating area was quite nice given the pleasant weather in June. I had some wings which were decent and a burger and fries. The wings were a touch overcooked but tasty. I liked the variety of wing sauce that are available. The burger was cooked to order and came with a good amount of steak fries. Service was very good. read more

Service was great, people friendly, food was great and atmosphere was great! Was in town for a conference and needed some food. Stopped in here and was pleasantly pleased with everything, including the jerk chicken sandwich they made into a wrap for me, which was so good. Definitely recommend this place. read more

Very disrespectful. Sat us! Apparently the patio is not service dog friendñy! so moved is to the other side and still was questioned just all out rude! read more

I'm not usually a fan of "bar food" but wow! I dined in Monday night - it's pizza and wing night. I had imagined a bunch of frozen food - I am so happy to be 100% wrong! Pizza seems fresh crust made, same for the skinny dippers - which are very lightly dusted boneless chicken. So. Dang. Bagawk. Yummo Definitely worth coming out on a Monday night ! read more

Right next to the hotel however the internal walkway/breezeway from the lobby was closed for construction. So I'm hoping the hotel entrance is ready before the cold snowy weather sets in. Plenty of beer choices both draft and bottled. I had the special which was the Beer Burger. Was good, and definitely rich. Good thing I had those cold beers to help out. Great food, good service, and will be back again next time. read more

I was in town for a convention and this place was around the corner from where we were in very convenient store for three days in a row me and my buddy would come sit at the bar at the end, get a drink and watch the crowd. Busy Place, great service from barkeepers and well-managed. I got some wings one day and a burger another day, just simple meals for me but just what I needed to keep me going for the convention. It's good to be recognized on the second day and the third day immediately by the team and already had my beer ready the second day as soon as I sat down. It was only here on idle time so didn't really invest time into the menu but the food look fantastic all around, large menu and mostly a great staff that took good care of us. So from my experience, we had a good time, met some girls, good service good food highly recommend!!!! read more

Ended up eating here twice. Burgers are good. Service is mediocre. Busy. A bar. A bar that can be a sports bar. A place to eat. Etc. Nothing special but not bad. read more

Thank you to all the Yelpers for finding this place for me. In town for a conference and this was a great place for an early dinner. The hamburgers were tremendous-I had the Wild Western Burger because they have a house BBQ sauce- and an order of the Bavarian Pretzels sticks. The taste was perfect, a combination of not too much of any one thing with a perfectly cooked medium patty. My only regret was not being hungry enough for dessert but I blame those incredibly tasty pretzels for that! The server was very friendly and attentive to our meals and l would definitely return. Casual enough for shorts and a T shirt with prices that were very fair for the quality and the quantity of food. My only gripe is having to listen to the man at the desk, maybe some sort of lead, fuss at a worker about what not to do at the front (reception) area. Maybe some praise in public but chastise in private training needs done by management. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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If you like Winking Lizards in general, then you'll like this one too. The familiar but fun mix of sports on TVs all over the place, good pub food and an excellent beer list all applies here. We got wings, cooked as requested as always, and the server was fast and friendly. It's easy to take these things for granted, but we appreciate the chain for what it is and keep coming back. read more

We ordered the "shot of the month" and quickly ordered another round! Sooo good. They went perfectly with the St. Louis ribs which were tasty and tender. The highlight was the beer cheese tots... definitely a star of the table! Plus, we had excellent service. Would come back. read more

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Before heading to the Cavaliers vs Nuggets game at the Rocket Mortgage Field House, stopped by the Winking Lizard Tavern for some food and beverages. The tavern is located in a mall in Erieview. Inside you'll find a large bar and several large screens that were airing various games for the NCAA basketball tournament. Our server was awesome and took great care of us and although she was quite busy in her section still took the time to answer our questions and take our drink and food orders. The beverages were quite tasty and kept up with our consumption rate. Our food arrived and I had a bbq chicken club sandwich with thick cut fries. Tried out some of their house sauces and the bbq sauce was a favorite. The walls have several vintage framed album covers and concert posters and even featured a circa 1975 Eagles "One of These Nights" tour poster. Very cool. The location is great but the staff were fantastic which combined with the food and beverages made our visit memorable. Highly recommended when in Cleveland. read more

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Stopped for happy hour. Quick and friendly service. Nice location with entrance in the Galleria building. Same quality food and beer selection as other locations. Only down side is parking. Looks like most cars out front are getting ticketed, one towed. Parking garage near by but a walk and who wants to deal with a parking garage just to get good wings and great beers? Great location for Browns game, Rock Hall, and Science center, but a tough place to park just to stop for happy hour. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Don't. Large huge Manager Is an ass. Food is frozen. Loud and beer drinkers everywhere. Typical overpriced place with crappy food. read more

About as poor as you can get. Surly and snarky bartenders. Poor cocktails. Warm wine. Fried pickles were average. Salad was horrible. Chicken was all breading. Staff acted like we were doing them a favor to eat there. Prices are cheap.... Is that why people go there?? Not very clean. Dirty plates everywhere. Bathroom smelled like an open grave. I see this place closing down soon. read more

Incredibly rude host. She took our name and I asked for an estimate on the wait time and she cut me off and said they aren't giving estimates at this time. I completely understand if they were busy, but there were maybe 4 or 5 tables sat. There are nicer ways to deliver the message instead of cutting me off and acting like our party is a nuisance to the business Edit to add- zero eye contact, eating at the host stand and absolutely no customer service at this restaurant from the start read more

Great experience and food! The menu was parsed down due to Covid and I was not ready for that - unfortunately. However, the food was tasty and came out fast. The server was attentive and polite! Would come back again and again. The sauces alone are worth the trip! **great iced tea read more

Gave me a cheese pizza when I asked for a cheeseburger and gave me a hockey puck of a burger when it came out, it was actually inedible.

I went with my family about 20-25 of us with no reservation needed we got seated right away customer service was great !!!!!!!!! Food was very fresh and tasty no one had any complaints server was very nice and accommodating to everyone I ordered a salad and spinach dip which was very good I would go back again if I am in town I can from Las Vegas NV read more

I had to wait about 20 minutes for my table. My seat was a high top. There are loads of TVs tuned in to various sports matches. I ordered a Hanson Burger (Burger with Swiss cheese, grilled onions and sautéed mushrooms. Served with a pickle). The burger was very juicy. However, it was more bland than I expected. The service was average. read more

My daughter and I were in town and staying at the Westin. We went on Saturday night and it was very busy, but we were seated quickly and everyone was very nice. We each had specialty burgers fries and the lizard freckles( deep fried pickle chips). The good was outstanding and our server was very nice and attentive. Also there is a great beer list read more

Nice sports bar next to the Westin. Walking distance and connected by the same massive building. Service was friendly and food was just as good. Wings were cooked perfectly with golden sauce. Great selection of beer. read more

Stopped at the Winking Lizard Tavern downtown after the rock of roll hall of fame. Service was excellent. They have an extensive menu and our party of 7 was very happy with our food. read more

Typical sports bar. Our waitress was great, even though my order wasn't exactly correct. I ordered a full ceasar salad with no croutons but was given a side salad with croutons. Simple mistake but I definitely made sure I was only charged for what I actually received. The sale was ok, I'd order it again if I come back, but nothing special. I liked that the wings were a normal size and the sauce was tasty. The rest of my table seemed to really enjoy the beers they have on tap too. read more

Absolutely fantastic spot. Me and my partner tried their fries cheese wedges, which were great, along with their Mushroom and Swiss burger along with their Jerk chicken sandwich. Food was delicious, the drink selection was to die for and the service was impeccable. Hope to see this spot again! read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Weihenstephan Hefeweizen - American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

We've been to the Gateway location of the Winking Lizard & this trip we stopped at the 9th St location a total of 3 times. We stopped for drinks around sunset on a Thursday night & not having been to this location before we planned to sit inside at the bar which is what we told the hostess. Then we saw they had a nice outdoor patio which was almost empty & decided to sit outside and we were immediately chastised for not telling the hostess. I get it, but there were probably 10+ empty tables & so it didn't occur to us-and the 20 something chick chastising a group of 50's-60's ladies was kinda insulting. Our server was a doll though & was fine with us sitting there & having a few drinks since we had just come from dinner. They have a MASSIVE beer & mixed drink list. Really, huge. We returned the next day for lunch & again sat outside and actually had the same sweet server who remembered us. The Hanson burger was quite tasty (mushroom, Swiss & onions) & came with steak fries. They actually have one of those soda fountains will a zillion choices of flavors too. I had a diet peach Fanta. Unusual. We had friends join us the following day for another lunch, much more crowded inside & out. College football on TV inside & at outside bar. I had the same burger. The food is not spectacular, but I had no real complaints. My friend said the turkey sandwich & gyro were also good. Sports bar type food, everything decently good, but basic. It's definitely a drinking place before a foodie place. It's about 2 blocks up the hill from the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame so better than eating at the Rock Hall Cafe if you're a tourist. Around corner from Doubletree Lakefront hotel. It's also crowded with businessmen weekdays during lunch. read more

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This spot is a go to of mine when I travel to Cleveland. They have plenty of options and good food. It's a good bar/American restaurant and they have a few locations in the city. read more

Absolutely loved the mac and cheese wedges! The service was also speedy especially for a 20 person group. However the Cesar salad didn't really taste like a normal one. Dressing was off. read more

Awesome food! Great Service! Wings are delicious and a variety of sauces! This downtown location is very convenient! read more

Good food and service. A bit more than a typical pub. Good for a decent hamburger beer and some apps.

Looking for a local favorite and a number of good reviews. Tuesdays have .70 boneless wings with a number of great sounding sauces. The menu is extensive with a good variety! Service was mediocre at best as I believe both bartenders had too many tables and it took more time to get their attention to even get drinks. The boneless wings came and I went to cut into one, it was so hard that it shot across the bar and hitting the plate of patron next to me. So, a good place for planning but poor in execution. read more

Went to eat after taking my nephew to a show. Tried to order a Buffalo wrap, same warp I have gotten for 20 years. I've ordered before the World Series, NBA Championship, and Browns games. Apparently they couldn't do wraps today because the Indians were playing. The place was half full, why have a limited menu??? The other week tried to use the patio before a Browns game, but they wouldn't let anyone on it because it was at capacity on tbe inside. They said people would go from patio to inside, I suggested putting 1 of the 3 security standing at entrance to patio on the door to inside. Just got a look like a deer in headlights. I have been to this location 100s of times, but it hasn't really gone doen hill. Will never come back. read more

A trip to Cuyahoga National Park would not be complete without paying a visit to this place. From blogs to locals, they all recommended this place as part of the itinerary. To my pleasant surprise, this place is not just recommended because it's one of the only few eateries available, but it actually tastes good and is worth the visit! I mean even if they are located in downtown somewhere, I would still recommend it. The place is spacious and huge with the vibe of a sports pub. There are TV everywhere playing various different sports. The tables are buzzing and everyone is busy. The menu is very American--wings, nachos, wraps, burgers, and various things from the grill like ribs and chicken dinner. It was a pretty huge menu and everything looks great so decision was tough. They certainly take pride in their wings in which they have more than a dozen of sauces to choose from ranging from the mildest to the spiciest. The wings are also available in two options: classic and boneless (which are actually chicken tenders). Being an avid fan of spicy food, I thought of going for "Fire in the Hole" which was their spiciest option, but didn't want to upset my stomach on a vacation, so I went for Thai. Aside from that we shared St. Louis Rib Dinner. The boneless wings are actually crispy and tender. I wish it is more saucy. The Thai sauce was not as spicy as I initially expected. It was pretty good actually. The kind of spicy where you can still taste the flavors instead of just the burn. The rib was tender with slight cripsness at the burnt ends. Fall of the bone, no less. Well-seasoned with a touch of sweet from the BBQ sauce. Enjoyable meal! Decent portion. Pretty good price. Very busy, so expect a bit of a wait time for the food to come read more

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I have to start with the fact that they make their own salad dressings. Excellent sign of tasty food. However, I only got a steak spinach salad, so this review is somewhat limited. I ordered the steak med, it was almost med rare but was excellent, my greatest restaurant fear is overcooked meat. YIKES! So between a perfectly cooked steak and homemade salad dressings (I had ranch but I think all were homemade) I would totally recommend coming here. I'd like to come back for beer and other things like the pretzel with beer cheese. Really friendly staff. Overall great lunch experience. read more

Just a basic lunch spot. Service was meh, waitress was half asleep. Ordered fried cheese and blue shroom burger. Portions were smaller than I would have liked. Fries cheese was good but 5 pieces for $10 is a little off. This is a $7.50 not $9.50 based on portion size. The blu shroom burger was short on topping. The mushrooms and blu cheese totaled the size of a quarter, so maybe 10% of the burger had topping. Nothing else came on the burger, so it was mainly meat and bun. Basically a burger, fries, and cheese was $25. Would suggest to look elsewhere for lunch unless you are just close by. read more

We had a nice lunch here after visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I had the Mesa Chopped salad and it was great- I added chicken and it was freshly grilled and well seasoned. My husband had the wings and loved the spicy BBQ sauce! After we left we forgot our bag from the hall of fame with our souvenirs at the table and didn't realize until we returned home from vacation 3 days later. I called to see if there was any chance they had it and they did. Everyone I talked to was super nice and understanding. I asked if they could ship it to me and I offered to pay the shipping and for inconvenience. They paid the small shipping fee and did not bill me. It came within a week and I was so happy! We really appreciate the kindness shared to us by this restaurant staff! Thank you so so much! read more

Food was delicious. Service was great! Fun, casual place! Great beers also! Prices are very good also. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Spicey chicken spinach salad and pretzel bread. - American Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I am no stranger for coming here for lunch. I mostly order stuff for my little one, take a break at the bar, & grab my to-go order out the door. Today was an exception & HUGE disappointment! I made my way to the bar & the bartender was rude when she found out that I was waiting on a to-go order & abruptly left without asking if there was anything I needed. I actually moved seats to get her attention & she was short & not at all customer friendly while listening to her mumble under her breath about customers. I spent nearly $20 at the bar just to have "peace" but there wasn't any. She didn't even listen to my requests as that I was just another "pain in the rear" customer. To make matters worse, I had (first time in awhile) ordered some extra food of my own. After spending the money at the bar, I went to pick up my food. Nashville Hot is not Nashville hot. You must be joking. You also must be joking when someone gets 2 pieces of wilted (almost inedible) pieces of celery. Also, there is no way on the website to request mayo or BBQ or anything else when ordering! There were no condiments at all for my little one's burger (which also appears dry like crazy). I did ask for BBQ since I assumed that mayo (at least) would be in the bag. My mistake, it wasn't. This time I got charged for a small side of BBQ sauce. This has not happened before. So all in all....worst experience EVER. I expected better considering how much I spend here! read more