LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! wings are amazing, great atmosphere, and friendly staff. one of my daughters favorite restaurants right now

Great food, great location...I wish I would have written down the Waitress's name because she was so attentive, pleasant and made it another great visit to this family spot to watch sports together read more

I'm thoroughly convinced that the Winking Lizard has the best wings in the world, bar none. Buffalo ain't got nuthin' on them...and I've had true Buffalo wings. While they have a large assortment of wing flavors, my favorite is the caribbean spice. I can easily put down a couple dozen or so! And their beer list is HUGE, best, I've ever seen, anywhere! I've never done it, but they have the 'beer club' that you can join. If I still lived in Cleveland, or if I ever live there again, I will certainly be trying that out! Cool, relaxed sports environment too, great for watching games. They have other Lizards around Cleveland as well, in Coventry, Independence, Cleveland, and Avon I believe. read more

How can a sports bar not have Bud or Bud Light on tap. Come on man. I'll be back when the king of beers is back

I love the Winking Lizard. They sponsor my kickball team, after all! I would consider myself a regular here as we visit every Thursday either before or after a kickball game. I have always been a fan of the food, but the main draw is their amazingly huge selection of beers. Food wise, my favorite item by far is the turkey burger, which is on special, along with all burgers, on Thursday nights for $6.99. I usually get it with a side of mac and cheese, which is also good. Now to the alcohol. They have hundreds of options and definitely have whatever it is you're looking for (whether that be an IPA or even a banana bread beer). Last year, I participated in the tour of beers and let me tell you, the Lizard sure knows how to throw a party! When you finish, you and a guest (for 20-25$ a head) get to go to the finisher party where they have all you can eat and all you can drink buffets as well as plenty of entertainment. While it was fun, it was definitely an expensive year as you have to drink 100 beers on the tour at about 4-6$ a pop. While I can always rave about the food and drinks, this location seems to be lacking the the service department. I will say, the bartenders have always been great a friendly, but my issues seem to lie mostly with the hosting staff. Our team comes in almost every Thursday with anywhere from about 8-20 people. We have been doing this for the last three years, and they still will not let us make a reservation or call ahead. Every time we walk in with a huge group, they seemed surprised. However, we have always been seated promptly. The past couple of times we've been there, however, the hostess has been extremely rude. I came in this past Thursday and stated that we had 17 people, but were more than willing to split up if need be. The girl sighed, rolled her eyes, mumbled "you guys are killing me" and stormed into the dining room (I assume to find us tables). When she returned, she continued to talk to us in a rude way, so we ended up leaving instead of giving them out hundreds of dollars in business and tips. I'm very disappointed in my past few experiences here and I'm hoping that the hosting staff will change their attitudes. Other than this issue, the Lizard is a great place to eat and drink and I will always recommend it. read more

I was visiting a friend in the area and her daughters told me about this place. Her youngest challenged me to eat their hottest which is called Magnum. But when we got there we found that they have a new hottest on the menu with scorpion peppers (hotter than a ghost pepper). I accepted the challenge. I asked the waitress though if it was dry or sauce and she said it was not dry. However, when I got them they definitely were dry. It was almost hard for me to eat them not because of the heat (and yes they are spicy but I can handle that) but just how dry the wings were. I also ordered 5 pieces of the spicy BBQ ones which had better with more sauce and not dry but not very spicy. The beer selection is crazy big and if it had been warmer it would have been nice to sit outside. Overall, I felt out waitress wasn't very attentive, some wings were better than others and the beer was delicious. read more

If I could leave 0 stars I would've! My 2 kids and I went there for dinner last Friday evening. Walking through the door wasn't a warm welcome but I didn't read too much into it. We were seated... waited about 5 minutes and our server came over, flung our coaters on the table and asked if we all had ID... I asked why she said because it's 21 and over after 5pm... meanwhile at the next table their was a child sitting with their (caucasian) family and it was about 9pm. I don't like making a scene so we just got up and left... after thinking for a few minutes I decided to call and speak to a manager... I asked the manager why we weren't told this when we first walked in because it would have saved us the embarrassment of having to get up and leave... and I mentioned the the other family had a child... he said as long as there was an adult accompanying the kids it was ok... well I wasn't told that the server told me everyone had to be 21 or older, I'm 41 years old and my kids are 15 & 20... all the manager said was he'd talk to his staff. He didn't offer for us to come back or anything... I can't help but to think we were either racially profiled or they assumed we were just some punk kids! Me or my kids will never patronize that establishment again and i will be sure to tell friends associates and family. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

This is a cool location in terms of the building. However, there isn't a lot of parking. And every time I'm here in the winter it feels cold inside. I always have to leave my coat on. Service here has been good, a little better than the other locations. Just has a lot of drawbacks compared to other Lizards. read more

Good beer and upscale bar food. Who doesn't love Monday nights when wings are 50 cents and small cheese pizza is 5 something. Then throw in the amazing craft beer list, and tons of sport channels and you got a great place to spend a Monday night. Go ahead and extend that weekend one extra day. read more

I really like the atmosphere of this place but I have to say I had the WORST Margarita of my life here...and I'm a huge Margarita drinker (notice I give it enough respect to capitalize the name) but this place made a Margarita like whiskey sour and it was so sour that I couldn't drink it and had to send it back. In all fairness, they may have had a rookie bartender that night who didn't know how to make one and decided to just wing it, hoping the ignoramus at the table wouldn't know any better...not knowing the Margarita Queen was on the receiving end. The reason I say that is that I went to the Winking Lizard on Huron, downtown the other night, and told the waitress to ask the bartender to go easy on the 'sour mix' (thinking all Winking Lizards made them that way) to which she seemed puzzled and said, 'they don't use sour mix in a Margarita' LOL I said, 'well they need to send someone over to the Lakewood location and tell them that because they seem to be confused as to what a Margarita is and have decided it's a whiskey sour with tequila' ...other than that, I enjoyed the Lakewood location. Food is so so but good enough for a quick bite. read more

My favorite place to go, World Tour of Beers is amazing!

Of course I have experienced better. Amazingly poor food. Bad wings........absolutely amazingly poorly cooked, , sauces not well made and soups are worst than canned. No, even a tavern must be good. The Lizard chain is already too comfortable and has so much clientele that they are doing a sloppy job. No, I won't go back nor tell my friends. read more

Visiting From Virginia and my family recommended the winking lizard for a family dinner. Good beer selection, and service. My wife and I ordered the margaritas, and they tasted like lemon Gatorade -- Not recommended. Food was ok at best. I'm sure there are better places for food in Lakewood. read more

My rating is based purely upon the barbeque sauce at this restaurant. It is not good. No strong flavor, and looks and has the consistency of a heavy dressing. The only reason I gave 2 stars is because I liked that the bottle was already out on the table and I didn't have to ask for a side of it. Really terrible sauce. 1/10. read more

This is your typical run of the mill neighborhood bar (even though it's a local chain). It's a great place for groups, families and a great place to watch any sports event. They have a ton of tvs in both the bar area and the dining room. The food is sub-par but they have a decent size menu to choose from so you can take a vegetarian and meat lover here. The beer list is pretty fantastic here! If you like to try new beers this would be a good place to start. read more

The Winking Lizard Tavern has a little of everything for everyone. This location is pretty huge, with several dining rooms and a patio. We walked in to sit at the bar and were promptly "carded" which was super flattering. While we sat at the bar there were several families with children sitting in the dining room, so this place is friendly for all. It was a weekday night but they had two bartenders on staff. We got our drinks promptly and the bartender was very friendly. It was also nice that they weren't too busy to provide quality service. Behind the bar are several large TVs showing a variety of programs (news, sports, prime time shows) but none of them had the subtitles on. We had pizza and boneless wings, which were both great. They have lots of different wing flavors to chose from & an extensive menu which typically includes a seasonal menu (in this case Lent and also St. Patrick's Day). They also offer a lot of craft beers on draft, but light domestic beers are only available in a bottle. read more

i agree with the previous poster that Thursday nights are a winner at this place. This bar is always hoppin' with a good crowd of people. Bar service is very good and they usually play great music. I think the Lizard has THE BEST hot sauce! yum. read more

I've always been a fan of Winking Lizard, when I was working downtown for four years, I was a regular at that location. I was super excited that there was a restaurant in Lakewood. The service was okay, but I am a huge fan of the food. Got the Strawberry Margarita with my meal and boy...that stuff made me SUPER happy lol (I wonder if it is influencing me to write this nice review? lol) The staff was very helpful, nice and pleasant without being annoying. Happy hour is from 3pm to7pm...no "I need to get down there quick" prices for the drinks but they are sooo strong and yummy. Food was good but I am a fan of Winking Lizard (no negative feedback from me) and it didn't disappoint. read more

I love the Winking Lizard. The food is not going to be gourmet, so just know that now, but it's always good and the service is almost always great. I did the World Tour of Beers and it was so much fun. The vibe at this particular location is my favorite. SUCH a cool building and a very big, fun bar area. Highly recommended if you're looking for a big, versitile American food menu. Very good specials and an amazing beer selection. read more

I came here a lot during the rec sports seasons. A group of 10-15 of us would come in sweaty and tired and get a few drinks with a meal. The servers were able to accommodate our large group every single time except for two when some Thursday football was on. It was always Thursdays, so most of us took advantage of their $5 burger special. I got the Turkey burger almost every single time and I love it. The fries are fine, but I usually end up with the steamed broccoli. A little salt and they make for a healthy and tasty alternative to fries. This is a great place for beer snobs. They have an extensive beer list that changes every month. They already have a great beer selection, so even if you get tired of whatever they have, you can come back a few weeks later and get some of the new beers in rotation. They have the drink of the month which comes with a beer glass, and they usually have some other special where you can get a glass as well. I have never tried the beer tour because I don't want to spend $600 on a jacket and a duffle bag. We did have people all drinking on one person's tour, which seems like the only reasonable way to go about it. If you're down for skee-ball, go up the stairs in the back to play with your friends. If you want a bar without all of the noise, head downstairs to Lizardville for a huge selection of craft beer. My favorite part of this is the pick-6 packs that you can make. I know I'll be back here again. It's a great casual restaurant for most occasions. read more

I miss my Lizard and try to visit when we come up to visit. Their wings are good, and I really like their pizzas. They also offer super-sized beers which cuts down on the number of trips the server has to make!! I've been to a couple of their world tour parties as a guest and they are a blast!! It's expensive and time consuming to finish the tour but they do put on a nice event for those who do finish!! This location also offers a bowling alley. read more

I love going to Winking Lizard for their weekly specials -- the deals on personal pizzas and wings are great. While the wings often aren't as spicy as I might expect them to be from their heat chart, most of the flavors are very tasty and it's fun to get a variety. With a few wings and a small pizza of your choice (I like adding chicken and artichoke), you can have a great, inexpensive meal. Their drink selection is also fun and extensive. It's a nice place for everyone, whether you're sitting down for a family meal or heading for the bar. read more

It has great beers selection, decent food, lots of TV and a 16 page menu with decent service. If you looking for wings or good burger and beers it a great spot to watch a game. read more

Great wings great pizza. You would not think that a wing place (the best wing place) would have AMAZING pizza... I mean why would you, right? Well set those thoughts and fear aside. When you try one you will know that this is a pizza place and wonder why they have wings!! Wait, its because the wings are the best, why do they have Pizza.. You get the point! Both are amazing, really! read more

I was thrilled about the bowling alley but hear that it is closing soon. We had a family gathering here and it was well catered and the bar staff was great to us. read more

Winking lizard was such a fun bar to go to. With so many different types of beer, you can always add some novelty to your night out. It is a little more expensive than your average bar, but worth it to try out some new brews! read more

If you come here expecting top-tier bar food, you will not be disappointed. The menu is full of traditional pub items including pizza, BBQ, sandwiches and, of course, wings! Their wing variety is solid and the sauces are yummy. I believe the Lizard ranks third in the local Cleveland area behind BW3 and Quaker Steak, but it's still worth the trip if you set your expectations appropriately. P.S. They also have awesome 36 OZ beer specials! read more

My go to when I have a craving for near by bar food. I always get their pulled pork sandwich as a wrap with Mac n cheese... delicious!

Very large menu and food is decent. I'm there every week for a skeeball league so I would like to see them change up the menu, especially the side dish options, just a little maybe once a year to keep it new. Shannon is our server for the skeeball league and she is awesome. read more

Great beer selection. Average food. The beer of the month glass is always a great souvenir!

They have suuuuuch a huge beer list, but aren't great at updating it - they were out of two of the beers I ordered. Still pretty good though, and a fun place to stop by and sit outside in summer. read more

Good beer selection, solid food, and skee ball

Love the new patio expansion and beer room downstairs. Always fast services and good place to catch football on Sundays.

Pretty good! Tried to go here on a Thursday night for dinner but they wouldn't let me in since it was 5 o'clock and I'm not 21 yet. What a shame. Go to the one on Coventry, nicer people and they let me in since I frequently go! read more

Great beer, food and service from our server Angela. She said it was her first day but we would have never known. Thank you Winking Lizard of Lakewood for the perfect dining experience on St. Patty's Day! read more

I came here for the world series game. I ordered a beer when they lost and 5 minutes later they said they were closing and had to take my beer. I spent $7 on that beer and drank two sips. They should've told me the bar was closing or I shouldn't buy a beer . Waste of money and so rude especially during such an exciting time in Cleveland. I say DO NOT GO TO WINKING LIZARD read more

Can't beat the deals for wings on mon and tues nights. They also have a good selection of beer. Holly even gave me and my bro a free beer after she took mine by mistake. read more

Great new patio.....almost triples their outdoor seating.....and as always...great taps!!!! My husband and I go on Thursdays because they have a cheeseburger special and we can always get a great draft read more

4 stars for the bar (tvs and bar) 3 for the food. To start, we are from Northern Ky and drive to Cleveland for the Browns games. This is a regular stop for us to make sure we pick up the glass of the month. (Seriously, how many souvenir glasses does a man REALLY need?) This place has a great selection of beers and cocktails. The bar area is perfect for football and the service is friendly and attentive. For me, the food is just okay. The bf loves the bbq chicken dinner. Maybe I need to suck it up and order bar food instead of trying to keep it healthy with a salad or wrap...? Next time we are going to try the pretzel appetizer. Patio looks awesome, may have to check it out when it gets warmer... read more

I live very close to this location so I often order take out or pop in for a meal with friends. I always experience great service and the take out service is especially good. They always make sure everything is correct with my order and it's very fast. The food is awesome for bar food. I love the boneless wings! read more