Gotta love the lizard. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great bar atmosphere with plenty of brews to choose from.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also tvs everywhere for viewing sports.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And the free popcorn is a hit to go with the beer. Their wings are great, Im not a big fan of their ribs but a lot of folks order them. My favorite is the chopped lizard salad, made the "old way" with iceburg lettuce instead of "greens". Haven't tried the pizza at this location, but at other locations its always been very good which pleasantly surprised me. Service is always friendly and prompt. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place for having a few beers or a casual dinner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

WL is usually a great dining experience. One of the best chains in the country, btw. Not so much this time. We asked for indoor seating on this 80+ degree humid day. We were seated in the open bar which IS basically outdoors. Our server was definitely not on her game that day. Hopefully it was an exception. Forgot my water, placed my order wrong and forgot my husband's request for his next beverage to come with his meal. We had a much better time at Peninsula last week. Guess where we'll go next time? read more

We love winking lizard! [[HIGHLIGHT]]We've tried multiple locations and the food and ambiance never disappoint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My husband enjoys the large beer menu, especially the 32 oz beers, and I always go for the fish sandwich. Love their house bbq sauce too. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Haddock sandwich - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Does the manager know how to use a thermastat and get some A/C in this place?[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I don't think so. read more

Usually the food and service is great but the last take out order, which was a pizza, was awful. It was like they had the pizza made a head of time, then threw some mozzarella on top and nuked it. I was so disappointed as this was the first time. Maybe it was just bad day, but I'm weary of ordering a pizza ever again read more

I love this location. While the Bedford location is busy shi**ing the bed with their beer inventory, Macedonia has it locked down. The beers that are listed on the app are actually in stock, the food is great, and the staff are excellent (Mary is an absolute gem). Honestly, this should be their anchor location. Love it here. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]So glad there is an arrow to show where the front door is.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] A large parking lot is in the back with an entrance. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This very large restaurant has several dining rooms. Nice for large groups.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The host was friendly and welcoming. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We got to choose where we wanted to sit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The menu has lots of variety for better bar food. I had the five wings with Mac & cheese. I really enjoyed it. My friends enjoyed their sandwiches, too. Our waitress was very good and knowledgeable. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It is an casual restaurant choice located in a shopping strip[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Nice bathroom - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

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I love that you can order wings as all flats or all drumsticks! Great fries and pickles. Wonderful variety of wing sauces. Docking a point because my wings came pretty soggy... but I feel that that isn't typical for this joint. read more

This place has 3 star food, but a five star beer list. First, the food. I got ten wings and a side of fries. The wings were just ok. They were Nashville Hot sauce, but it wasn't spicy. It was just tangy. The wings were kinda dry. The fries were OK. 3 stars. The beer list was immaculate. Divine. Extensive. So many taps and even more in cans / bottles. Lots of local options, regional options, and the national staples. The service was really quick and the inside is your typical sports bar. Come here for the beer. The food is just typical mediocre bar food. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place to take a break & sit and relax for a while.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Extensive menu. Delicious food, big portions, and great prices! Staff members were friendly & food was served quickly. Will eat here again. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Tall pineapple cider & popcorn - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

We love burgers and soup at the lizard. We don't like wait times. Ha ha. We try to hit up the $10.00 burger night. Korean wings have great flavor, shrimp taco specials are great. Salads are very good. One of our favorite spots for a quick lunch or dinner. read more

I think I have now gone to a Winking Lizard 5x while traveling for work & only 1 time it was not a 5* meal. Every time the bartenders are extremely nice, the beer list is great, the atmosphere is amazing, & the food is perfect comfort food. Got the Santa Fe Mesa Chicken Salad & it was phenomenal. Great amount of food. Honestly only complaint would be that they could do away with one of the sides of the dressing. I'd like to save them some money & nobody needs 4oz of dressing. Got the Garage beer 22oz bc I wanted something light & it was great. Amazing job as always read more

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Service was not so great. Nobody with smiles on their face or happy to serve. I felt like I was an inconvenience being there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]When you first walk in near their cellar, there's a smell of mustiness and mold. It's very unappealing. The restaurant itself could use a good scrub down.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food is average at best. If you like low-carb or anything relatively healthy, this is not the restaurant for you. They did offer chicken wings, most of which were only the wing part not the better half. I was hoping for a dry rub that has no sugar in it, most places carry that, such as a little paprika or garlic or onion powder, etc. unfortunately, they didn't have any dry rub. They only had high sugared sauces for their wings. It appears that nothing is made from scratch here. I asked about the onion rings and found out that they're purchased frozen and flash fried. The only thing that's nice about this restaurant is that it's right along the bike snd hike trail. There's a bike rental store across from this restaurant. So the location of this restaurant is great. It's also right next to one of the Cuyahoga Valley train stops and river. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]What a cool place! Very relaxing with super friendly staff and good service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Enjoyed dining on the outdoor patio with festive lighting and lots of pretty flowers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Was really impressed with the extensive craft beer selection. The shrimp tacos were tasty but a bit too soupy. The beer battered haddock was delicious! Free self serve popcorn was a fun surprise! read more

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Wait time grossly miss provided. If the time was accurately provided would have chosen a different option.

A fairly nice local chain, you can count on this to fill your belly and serve reasonably good pub food. Burgers, sandwiches and wings are the fare that will bring you back on a cold winter day. The service is good with wait staff and employees sensitive to the needs of the elderly. Bonus points for a cool lizard and cool lizard gear. read more

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Usually I am a big fan of winking lizard. This time. Not so much. I heard the pizza is incredible however I find that NOT the case. In their defense it was to go. But. They had the pizza on a regular table (not heated) and it was lacking flavor. The white chicken pizza was lack luster at best. The staff was not friendly and acted if I was an inconvenience. The worst $30 spent on two very small pizzas. Would not recommend read more

So disappointing. I used to be a big fan. $2.59 for soda water from the bar gun, and a refill wasn't even offered. The Lizard's profit off of the soda water is, what, $2.49? 50 cents for a side of hot sauce. The profit, 40 cents? I needed the hit sauce because the ribs were lacking both sauce and flavor. So, $3 in profit on just soda water and hot sauce. Very clever. Damn near $40 for food that was okay at best I hate feeling like I am being nickled and dimed to death. As I said, " used to be" a big fan. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - $2.59 for one glass of soda water from the bar gun? .50 for a small remican of hot sauce? I was once a big fan. Tonight that changed. - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

I had visited this place in downtown Cleveland, but never on the outskirts and visited this location twice in two days during my hotel stay in the area. Sat at the bar both times, and my bartender who is the same person each day was very friendly and attentive. They have a pretty large menu with some specials and they have a full bar & LOTS of beers on tap & in bottles/cans. I had the Hanson burger the first night & a chicken Philly (which was which was nothing like a chicken Philly in Philadelphia I might add , but still good). I was there for happy hour and they do have drink specials and there was a dollar off 9 ounce pours and surprisingly their house Pinot Grigio is pretty good. I got a few cans of craft beer to go & the second night he even packed it on ice for me upon my request. Their Oreo cookie pie was tasty too. Large parking lot. Gets busy at dinner. read more

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Easily some of the worst wings I have ever had. Soggy, didn't taste fresh, and virtually no sauce. Second time in a row this has happened here. Would not come back. read more

I want to stand in the lobby of restaurants when I take food out and try it before I leave, they sell you anything when you are taking it to go. my wings were so hard, you couldn't chew or break them apart. they were dark on the inside, that marks another restaurant off my list, or shall I say the location. I have never had this problem at the Independence location read more

Alright, let me set the scene for you. it was a late evening, everyone was hungry as well as cranky and perhaps a tad snippy. we had settled on the winking lizard establishment after much consideration, to be the place we nourished ourselves. two of us waited at the front to be seated, and the others - myself included- made a trip to the ladies lavatory. [[HIGHLIGHT]]my friend was in need of feminine hygiene products, and they did not have pads or tampon dispensers, disappointing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]the stalls were rather cramped, but otherwise clean, and they got the job done.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] we then returned to the other two who were waiting to be seated, by this point in time, 20 minutes had lapsed. mind you, the entire restaurant was empty. after 20 long and grueling minutes, we were finally brought to a humble table. [[HIGHLIGHT]]the table was sticky and dirty, but we sat nonetheless.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] our waitress came to our table to take our orders, and she was giving me and my companions very rude looks as we ordered, it made us severely uncomfortable. we ordered, and around twenty to twenty five minutes later, we received our orders. two of us were missing fries, and one was missing pickles. finally, we received the missing fries and pickles. we promptly dug in. the burger was raw, pink, and cold in the center, we ordered it 'well' done. the hot wings were not spicy, the fries were underdone, and the buns were stale and crusty. we sent the burger back, told the waitress about our predicament, and she did not send her condolences or apologize for the undercooked food. we completed our meals, and [[HIGHLIGHT]]by this time there were many flies flying around the restaurant and it was not very nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] the waitress came back and was still acting rude, unprofessional, and dismissive about our concerns. by that time we paid, and left the establishment. in conclusion, I was severely discouraged upon my exit, as were the rest of the members of my group. some of the ways I felt may fall into the description of, dejected, disappointed, disgruntled, unhappy, bogged down, frustrated, and confused. one star because the claw machines were fun. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

Have been going to the Winking Lizard for years. They have some of the best wings around. I live their weekly soup menu. The cheeseburger soup is by far my favorite. [[HIGHLIGHT]]A great place to watch a game and enjoy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you are into beers from around the world the have a tour you can join. It's not for me but have had a lot of people talk about it read more

Horrible to go experience, the young lady that took my order explained it would be 20-30min an hour later of lies,

It was ok! The food was decent and the service was decent also but it wasn't anything exceptional. My husband had a wild western burger, he said it was alright but he couldn't finish it all. He normally can eat two of those. He said it was just ok. My Maui Maui Sandwich was alright too. It felt very basic. It looks like it's a very famous chain in OH, it kept coming up on our search so we went, I guess we expected it to be a little more. But all in all it's not bad and I wouldn't mind going back again if I'm in Ohio again. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Maui Maui Chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

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I have eaten here a number of times but over a span of many years. So maybe 4-5 times over 25 years. This place is a local institution. Its part of the fabric of not only Peninsula but the Cuyahoga Valley. The location is fantastic, at the bottom of the hill on 303 near the river. There is a public parking lot a short walk down the river. You can ride your bicycle or hike all day and finish up here for dinner or a beer. Century Cycle is across the tracks for your bike needs. Blossom is down the road. The environment is rustic sport bar and cozy, very fitting to the Valley. The service is usually OK. The area that really hurts the rating is the food. The food quality seems to have dropped. A recent experience really fueled a lower rating, with Fish and Chips having below average taste as well as a hamburger and fries. I will update this review if I eat again and have a better experience. But this place is still fun to go to for a beer and there may be other things on the menu that taste better. read more

Nice pub in Macedonia. Visited a month or so ago. The same great beer and spirits selection as other Winking Lizards. Our server was very friendly and helpful. Mindful of our table but not too present. We sat outside in their patio area. Food is solid pub food. The wings were fine as requested, extra crispy. My friends burger was perfectly medium rare. Tables spaced for social distancing and all employees were masked. read more

Our favorite Winking Lizard! We had great lunch service this last visit, we had a larger party and everything came out as ordered. Burgers are always good! They seemed to have changed the fries though which aren't as good as before. Onion rings are a fav! read more

We made the mistake of going here at 6:30pm on a Tuesday with a group of 9, and insisting we all sit together. So the wait was like an hour, all our choice! Once we were seated and told our waitress it would be one check it was quick accurate friendly service. She had second drink orders taken and delivered before our food got there, and the appetizer I ordered was there between the first drink was finished. I got the wings with a honey mustard sauce with a house side salad. Ordered the lizard freckles too, as an appetizer. Good wing size, cooked correctly, and coated in a sweet honey mustard sauce. House salad was fresh, and a nice portion. Lizard freckles, are breaded fried pickles with ranch, great pickle to batter ratio. Huge, huge, huge beer selection, wow! We missed happy hour, due to our wait, our poor planning, and no one would go to the bar to start a group tab, boo. My only disappointment was you can't get "split sauces" on a wing order....so I guess next time I can move up the heat scale to gold finger. We were sat outside, our choice, music is a touch loud if your trying to have a business dinner with 9 coworkers, but again that was all our choice. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - 10 wing with honey mustard sauce. - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

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We dined at the Winking Lizard recently and we were seated on the patio on a beautiful evening. Our server was friendly and took our drink orders quickly. I tried a couple cider beverages along with a nachos appetizer, which was delicious. The pear cider was light and refreshing. For dinner, I ordered a chicken salad, which was fresh and excellent. My family enjoyed their meals as well. It feels good to sit down at a restaurant and have a meal again, especially outside in the beautiful weather. Excellent evening! read more

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Great neighborhood bar. Although it's a chain, that's what we like about it. The food is consistently good and we know what to expect. I love the weekly pizza and wing specials. They have lots of wing sauces to choose from. Burgers and wraps are also excellent. Service is good and quick. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Don't expect to get in easily on any night - weekday or weekend. It's always packed.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We do eat inside but often order out for this reason.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They also have a great daily soup selection. read more

This would be a 2 or 3 star rating if it was just on service. Five star on food as always, but the service and hospitality today was horrible- we has to wave down a server after sitting in a half empty dining room, has to do the same to get our check. No return touch after our food came out, not greeted at the host stand when we entered or left . Made to feel like they would prefer to not have the business. read more

Tried to do a large group, 24 people, but was told they would not take a reservation and we would have to come in and wait for tables to open up. I was trying to give them over a weeks lead time. read more

Stick to the wings and burgers. Fantastic! Ordered the fish and chips, they were burned and i sent 3/4ths back. No complaints, just take it away please. read more

During our trip to Cuyahoga National Park, we initially went to Winking Lizard at Peninsula but their wait time was like 40mins so, we went to Fisher's instead. However, we had a chance to be in the area the very next day and got lucky to get a table without any wait time. Tried Chicken Caesar salad, Vegetarian Pizza, boneless wings, bbq chicken club sandwich and cookies - cream pie. All items were cooked to perfection with generous quantities. Topped with a great service! Would love to come back :) read more

I was able to get a seat at the bar on a pretty busy Thursday night during Covid. I was served a beer and able to order really quickly. It unfortunately that's where the good service ended. It took an incredibly long time to get a cup of soup and some like warm hot wings that were still pretty good. Everyone was nice and the price was pretty good but knocking down 2 stars for really bad service and lukewarm food. I'll give it another try and hope for better. read more

Enormous beer selection. Wide variety of programs on the numerous televisions. A live lizard. What more could you ask for? Oh, great service as well. Shout out to Jordan working the bar. The fried pickles are top-notch. I also had the buffalo chicken salad. It was generously heaped with fried chicken and came with two portions of blue cheese. Very tasty. I appreciate that the beer list had detailed descriptions of each beer. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Buffalo chicken salad - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio

The kids had a great time, staff was fantastic and the food is good. There is plenty to keep children occupied while waiting for a table, 12 TV screens in the dinning section (don't know how many in the bar seating half of the building), and plenty of sports and rock memorabilia. This location has a huge iguana that the kids loved. We were disappointed that we were too soon to get the Fat Tuesday Madi Gras selections from the menu because they sounded phenomenal! (Menu specials seem to be Thursday - Sunday. We were there on Valentine's Day and there weren't any specials other than the typical Tuesday night wing deal.) The whiskey list was impressive! read more

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always 100% 5/5. fried pickles, boneless wings, goldfinger sauce, huge beer list. I always recommend, there is always something for everyone read more

I always come here for their salads and wings!!! The Mesa Chop Chicken salad is my favorite. It's large and topped with grilled chicken breast and a great blend of veggies. Wing night is Tuesday! Discounted wings ! Also, the atmosphere is chill and welcoming . Food is fresh and beer selection is pretty decent (so my friend's and the menu tell me ) . Check it out during lunch or dinner . You won't be sorry. read more

Winking Lizard Tavern - Restaurant front - American Near Me - Macedonia, Ohio