Winking Lizard Tavern

Very friendly staff! 1^st time here and being a beer snob was very pleased by the choices The bar tender was knowledgable and when I told him I was a hop head he picked some great suggestions. Food on the other had was not what I expected from other reviews. Boneless wings were tasty but darn near broke a tooth. The dry rub Cajun (a suggestion) were a bit better. I also expected more from the blue cheese served in a plastic peal top container. Fresh would be much better. Overall I might have given a 4 if not for the rock hard boneless wings. Great beer kept me here for another.

Okay so if you want some chicken this is the place to go. There quick good service they give you amazing food. If me or my friends need wings I would go here 100%. You can order a huge tube of wings. I’ve tried all the wings and I have to say that the BBQ wings and Buffalo wings are the best.

Never again, came here to get some wings on a Sunday night at 7:30, and got refused because the woman I was with didn’t have her id. Apparently you have to be 21 after 5 o’clock on the weekend (which we clearly both are) even though liquor isn’t served Sunday nor were we seeking any. Joke of an establishment. Never will give them my business again.

Stopped in planning to have a full meal, however just had an app and a beer. Our server was not friendly. She acted as she did not want to be there and not very helpful with the menu. Our nachos were very onion heavy. Very good beer selection. However that is available be at many places now a days that are cleaner, better service and better food.

I would definitely stick with bar/​comfort foods. The wings are some of the best I have ever tasted. The house salad is plenty big and balances out your wings. Dinner entrees I would skip. They do not do steak dinners well at all for instance. I sometimes wonder if they are just reheating their dinner fare in a mircrowave. Love their beer selection. They usually have a 32oz draft special so ask what that is. Service is OK but at times it takes a LONG time to get food to the table!

Passing thru Macedonia Oh on a Thursday evening and Unilocaled a bar. This place was about the only one close by. Very pleased. Great list of taps and bottles on hand too many to count. Over 100! Very eclectic and diverse menu with vegetarian and gluten free options. Gluten free beer too! But I eat meat and drink real beer. Lots of tvs with game on. Lil loud but to be expected at a sports bar. Friendly staff and quick service. Definitely will stop in again when passing through!

I come here for the huge beer list and the indoor/​outdoor patio. The food is average but after a few beers from that list the food gets yummier. This time I stopped by for Christmas in July because this is one of the awesome places that puts cinnamon sugar on the rim.

Good wings and decent food. I usually stick with their specials as they tend to be better than the standard menu fare they have. Service is always good and they make a good burger. I go here pretty regularly.

Great place. Food excellent, service excellent, beer list phenomenal! Definitely a repeat, especially for a game.

I know its a chain but a local one created by two KSU Roommates and me being a KSU Alum I feel kindered! But crap the food is good!!!
It all goes back to that very simple principal of doing it right. You really don’t have to be fancy because you’ll start getting into the weeds and loose direction I believe, here they make fantastic burgers sides and I LOVE LOVE LOVE FF and theirs are awesome!!!
Something else? their Aioli SICKENING GOOD!!! Put it on my burger and fries and I had to pass around ff with it on it was just that tastey!!!
You really can’t go wrong at any Lizard with any menu choice because?
They keep it simple and delish!!!

Large menu of bar foods: burgers, wings, pizza. Preffered pfries are always a good appetizer. Thai wings leave the lips tingling after the meal.
Dining room is loud. Bar is too. Lotsa televisions make it a good place to watch multiple games. Free popcorn.

First visit at this location. Parking isn’t great but once inside, nice layout and atmosphere. Our wait wasn’t long for a Saturday night. Our order, a burger/​fries and a salad took a little too long to come out though. I had the Mesa Chop Salad which was good, nice proportion. My bf’s burger on the other hand, was extremely dry. We’ll try again soon.

This is a nice Lizard location, the expansion really helped. Nice layout, TVs everywhere, and good food. Don’t forget the easiest parking is in the back of the building, not the front.

What you expect from the chain… super busy on weekends… slow to bus on week day evenings… popcorn to kill the grumbles during the long wait.

Service is always good at both locations. I’ve always had a good time, gets crowded but I don’t mind it. Good beer selection and they make their drinks well. Not a fan of the margaritas here however they taste too syrupy. Spinach artichoke dip is a must it’s so good. In conclusion this is my go to watering hole when I’m in town!

I’ve only been here twice so far, but when I have to go out to this location, I cringe… because of all the fruit flies! They are EVERYWHERE! The first time I was here, I basically spent the whole time waving them away from my food. They were even all over the girls bathroom! The second time I was there, I sat at the bar (the first time was in the back dining room), and they were still flying all over the place. I made a comment to my friend about it, and the bartender/​guy that was dressed like a manager heard me and jumped in, saying they clean so much and put bleach everywhere and they can’t get rid of them no matter what. He insisted it was literally impossible, they couldn’t do anything about it. I wanted to ask him if he had ever heard of John Taffer/​seen the show Bar Rescue, because I was sure there was a way to get rid of them — for example, why was none of the fruit covered? It was all sitting in the open by where all the waitresses picked up bar drinks. Speaking of the waitresses, if you sit at the bear area, you will hear all their conversations about personal things, whether you like to or not. For example, one of their buddies, may be a fellow co-​worker who gets drunk and then goes on about his escapades. That was kind of annoying…
Their onion rings were really good. Had their boneless wings, standard like all other places, and once I did get the western burger, or it was called something along those lines, and it actually was pretty fabulous… just had to watch no fruit flies came on it.
BTW, parking sucks here on a Friday or Saturday night… might be able to grab a spot in the back, but there are towing signs EVERYWHERE so be careful.

Great selection of beers on tap and bottled. If you can’t find a brew you like you most likely should rethink your persepctive as an adult beverage drinker.
Food was pretty good for your typical bar fare.
Worth stopping in if in the area.

Orderd the western burger today via carryout, altho they forgot the bbq it was quite good.
Staff was polite and i enjoyed that atmosphere whilst i was there, quite and homey feel

Tuesday night wing special was pretty solid. $ 0.50 cents, lots of flavors. Definitely recommend. Service was mediocre, but just deliver my wings and I am ok.
I enjoyed the spicy garlic the best, probably better than Buffalo Wild Wings.
Also had ribs, a little dry. Just stick with the wings.

I’m a fan of all Winking Lizards in general. I am not a huge fan of bar food, but the Lizard menu has a decent variety of non-​burger/​wing options. I especially like that they have a seasonal menu so there are regularly new things to try. I also love the daily specials and beer selection. The beer paddle is fantastic for people like me who just want to try a little bit of everything. I think their food is priced fairly and the quantities are satisfying. I also really like that their fries are thicker than average.
This is probably my least favorite Winking Lizard location. I haven’t been to every single one, but I have been to at least a half dozen others. The parking can be a pain (although not nearly as bad as the new Independence location), and it’s overall just kind of a boring venue (compared to the others). That being said, it’s better than the other nearby options (Chili’s, Applebees, etc). The bathrooms were dirty and only partially functional when I visited last night, but I wouldn’t say that is common. Our server was nice and the service was fast.