Winking Lizard Tavern

This is the 2^nd time we found a long piece of Brillo in our chicken wings and the wings weren’t clean big pieces of feathers still intact. Will not coming back.

We come here often for beers. The beer list is solid and they usually have something interesting on draft. I hear that they are completely redoing their beer list at the beginning of the year. We always get great service at this location. The food is ok, but the 4 stars are for the beers and service.

Been going here for many years. Good beer, good food, good service.

Great craft beer selection but the service is offensively horrible. 7 people leasirely sitting around the bar and it takes a bar back to acknowledge me after 30+ mins.
No other attention paid till I called out for bill… too busy cleaning glasses it seems?

Maybe it was late or the chicken was old but bland with the sauces. Nachos? Not sure what those were too much cheese. I probably should have not gotten take out. Food like this should be eaten in house and not take out. I was a bit disappointed after the first bite. I had high expectations for 20 plus spent on 20 wings and some nachos.

This place has terrible service. I asked for a table for one as I stare at 4 open tables. This leaves a lot to be desired. I won’t try here again on a business trip! Waste of my time

Excellent beer selection all around not to mention some awesome 32 oz daily specials. Wing night on Monday and Tuesday’s but for me the Greek chicken salad has been kissing my grits as of late. $ 9.50 for a very generous bowl o cut romaine with cucumbers tomatoes feta roasted red peppers olives grilled chicken and a nom nom tasty meditaranean vinegrette. Service a little slow but hey Munch on some free popcorn while you wait

Service was horrible. Me and my girl got seated than we sat around and waited for almost 30m before a waiter came to our table. Then the place was almost empty at that. Will not be coming back anytime soon. Forgot about the waiters walking by our table like we didn’t exist. Food was descent! The waitress we had was very nice and efficient.

The Winking Lizard establishments are a Cleveland Institution. They should not be bypassed by any visitors to the area.
On this most recent visit, I tried the smoked brisket sandwich which is a summer special. OH MY GOD. It was so delicious.
I’ve lived in Texas and I know how Brisket should be prepared. They nailed this one. They aren’t known for their BBQ and I doubt this spent 20 hours on the smoker, but for NEO, this was spot on. Not too dry. Perfect smoke ring on the meat. Melted in my mouth goodness. Paired with a preferred fries upgrade, and this meal is an awesome indulgence.

Great place for what it is. Great beer selection, great people and food. Becky in the bar is the best!

Love love love!!! Great beer selection great food! Kinda pricey but the portions are worth it! You can get pineapple beer! What could be better?

So of course, a week after experiencing Winking Lizard Tavern at the Beachwood location I go to the Bedford location! I wasn’t crazy about my first experience, but I figured EH WHY NOT when I was asked to go to this one. I found this atmosphere better. Right when I walked in the hostess was making me laugh. When I went to go sit down I was like, OH SHIT — because there was a large cage with a lizard inside of it. What the fuck? Props for taking their own name seriously!
I had the nacho appetizer for my dinner, because EH WHY NOT (I’m starting to see a trend here). I wasn’t really into it in the grand scheme of things, since they used cheese that hardened quickly. Liquid-​y, yellow-​y nacho cheese is a guilty pleasure of mine, and it could have definitely used more of it. My dinner companion ordered a burger, which since the week earlier I had tried so I didn’t bother eating any of his. Per usual, the drink selection was vast and I must of approved of whatever I ordered because I know I drank it all.

Ideal spot to take the kids for dinner. Very family oriented — servers are accommodating and the other patrons all seem to understand when someone’s kid has a meltdown. It’s not going to win any prizes for culinary achievement, but the food is good for what it is and the solid draft list helps me get through dinner with two little kids.

Sad I called to get wings for when we pulled up, kitchen was closed before what it says on the website. Guess we will go to one of the other chicken places in the area.

These have got to be some of the best bar wings in the entire city. Many locations throughout NEO and all flavors we’ve tried have been rock star. We also love their Phred’s Phries with bacon, cheddar and sour cream. Yummers!
Great beer selection to boot, plus about a billion TV screens to watch your favorite game. Ahhh… bliss…

Best beer selection in Cleveland/​Ohio. Many beers on tap and hundreds available by the bottle. Additionally the draft beers are frequently alternated.
Good appetizers and bar food (with wing night on Mon/​Tue) but the beer selection definitely stands out more that the food.

Great daily deals, check out the website since some of them are location specific! A solid restaurant, a Cleveland staple, a great place to get wings (I prefer mine extra crispy) and ribs (in the summer). They’ve got an incredible selection of beers, sometimes it’s overwhelming how many beers they have both on draft and by the bottle/​can. Of course they won’t be winning any awards for outstanding culinary feats, but it’s great bar food and great drinks in a casual atmosphere. If you’re looking for somewhere to catch a game on TV anf hang with friends this is a good place to do it. The patio is especially good for that.

A great, close-​to-​home staple. Although the fare is always solid, our experience definitely varies based on who is waiting on us. A few of the bartender regulars know my fiancé and I and understand that I loooooove lots of condiments. Others find me annoying with that, and ignore me, so I am left without that crucial blue cheese or extra hot sauce.
Otherwise, great wings, good specials (check out their daily lunch specials!) and a nice patio with good views of the tv. We will continue going here for many years to come.

It’s bar food, but I know locals go crazy for this place. The wings are good, but very salty and very greasy. My husband was most impressed with the extensive beer selection and the wide range of choices on tap. I wouldn’t eat here again though. it wasn’t worth the indigestion afterwards.

Consistent Winking Lizard! Wings are always delicious, service was great, lots of seating and plenty of TV’s!