We stumbled across the Limp Lizard traveling through New York. We were there on a Saturday night so it especially loud and rowdy. It was a pretty cool place to have a beer and some food but despite the hype the food was just OK. Some the food our group ordered was really good, and some of it wasn't. The brisket was especially disappointing as it was by far the fattiest brisket any of us had ever had. The prices were excellent, by the way, and the service was good. read more

I am confused by the name. I wanted to check out the webiste so intuitively I went to www.limplizard.com - I didn't realize the restaurant was named after an euphemism. Euphemism aside, I LOVE this place. And, wait for it, ITS BETTER THAN THE DINOSAUR! There I said it. In a way I wish this would stay a secret, because then maybe the Limp Lizard won't get so crowded, but alas, I let the cat out of the bag. If you take the Dinosaur, add better food, and remove the attitude, while keeping the cool ambiance, you have the Lizard. I'll be back! There's nothing limp about this lizard! read more

If I could give a lower review, I would. The place is crowded even past the entrance into the outside. The moment you walk into the restaurant you'll notice a couple things: the bass-boosted music blasting in your ears, the awful decor of corpses on the walls, the wood in everything being worn to its core, the fact that the servers come to work in the clothes they slept in, the grossly uneven floor, and the intense stench of barbeque sauce that sweeps the entire building. Then your server will take you through the narrow hallways to the most convenient seat for them to serve you at. That being the closest to the entrance. So enjoy people walking by you and watching you eat for the entire duration of your meal. Don't forget how tough and dry the chicken is! I strongly suggest ANYTHING with chicken in it because you'll love chewing that dry and flavorless meat for hours! :) read more

Ordered carry out and the order was missing a few things. Called to speak to a manager and was talked down to and hung up on by the manager. Called back to ask for the managers name, he refused to identify himself asked for my credit card info and said I would be refunded. No refund issued. If a manager doesn't have to self identify sounds like a sketchy business. read more

Not impressed. Ordered their pulled pork sandwich which had little flavor and was very fatty. Bread was soggy. Nice atmosphere and service was good, but I won't be returning. read more

Overall my experience at the Limp Lizard was forgettable. First off they gave away our 8 person reservation because we arrived not even 15 minutes late, not bothering to call or check if we were still coming. When we were finally seated about 10-20 mins later we were also informed they ran out of brisket (it was 5pm on a Saturday and you're a BBQ joint?- what?). Our server was nice enough but clearly under experienced, the food came out almost 10 minutes apart and was mediocre at best. The stars are for the funky venue, somewhat decent food and OK draft beer selection (some tasted flat). It seems like it has the makings to be a great place however mismanagement seems to be preventing it from becoming one- I doubt I'll go back. read more

Had catfish appetizer. Was flavorless and scalding hot. Then pulled pork sandwich was flavorless and watered down. By the time I waited for it to cool down enough the buns were too soggy. It's tempting to not brave downtown for bbq, but just go to dinosaur. read more

Terrible and disappointing. Was with my two sons on 12/15/18 . To our surprise there was only an 8 minute wait for a table. Ordered 2 full racks @$22.99 each, BBQ pork $9.49, appetizer mozzarella sticks $6.99, chick tenders $8.99, 2 Pepsi $4.50 and 2 Red Bull $6.00. The food took about 40 minutes to arrive where couples with more people in their party that came later than us received their food earlier. Mozz sticks came out with the dinner. The ribs were over cooked to the point where my son and I could not eat 2-3 ribs on each side because the bark was tough and cold. The pork sandwich roll was drenched in sauce like a sponge and could not be eaten. However the pork itself was dry and appeared to be scraps and small bits of pork. My beans were cool and my potato salad was warm which is an indication that the food sat in the window. Service was poor and having 25 years in the restaurant industry in New York City and Long Island I won't embarrass the server. Bill was $88.51 and still left a $13 tip l. Really too bad because the food use to be very good. read more

I happened upon this place after hearing from a friend that the BBQ here was good. I will say one thing, the beer selection there was better than most places. I went with a friend after we had wandered around Onondaga Lake Park for a few hours. I got the Smoked Chicken Wings, and my friend got a platter with Ribs, Beef Brisket and Pulled Pork. Starting off, my wings were good, but I'm not sure I would call them smoked. They had good texture and a fair bit of char, which I liked. They seemed more like a wing that had been char grilled versus being smoked. I'm not even sure I detected any smoky flavor. They were covered in a BBQ sauce that was a little too sweet for my liking, but overall, they were enjoyable. Sadly, they did not deliver on the smoke that was advertised in the name. One thing that surprised me was that their slaw was really good, and not thick and made of 50% mayo. I got to sample everything off my friend's BBQ platter, and we were not impressed. The pulled pork was mediocre and pretty much tasted like something I could have gotten out of a container at the supermarket. The brisket was tough, and didn't seem to have much in the way of flavor. Worse yet, the ribs were hard to take apart. Overall, their meats could have used some low and slow cooking love. They all seem like they had been put through too high a heat and came out tougher than they should have been for BBQ. Overall, pass on this place if it comes up. read more

Had the beef brisket and pulled pork combo with sweet potato fries and Mac and cheese with corn bread along with a few dark horse "smells like a safety meeting" and man was it great I left fat and happy plus the service was great and there was live music that was absoulty amazing Joe is great! read more

With covid running rampant and just starting the let people eat in, the team is doing an amazing job keeping up with the traffic and as always the food does not dissappoint. 10 outta 10 read more

The food here was not very good. Tasted like premade BBQ you buy at a grocery store. When you have eaten Dinosaur BBQ growing up, a place like Limp Lizard just doesn't cut it. read more

Located on a cute side street in liverpool this BBQ is a pretty stop. The BBQ is not as good as I've heard. The food was kind of a disappointment for the hype and price. read more

Service at the bar sucks my 3 friends got a beer and the bartender didn't bring me my water. Forget getting food or additional drinks. Just send the money down the roads. Place needs better customer service. read more

I want want want to like this place so bad. I love the original LL on Onondaga Blvd, but this joint is definitely lacking in comparison. I've been three times because it's close and each time it's been worse than the time before. Both of the first times we dined there the service was terrible. We waited for over 15 minutes to be acknowledged by our waitress after being seated. Waited another 10+ for our drinks and to finally order. The waitress barely cracked a smile. I ordered the bbq chicken, which was delicious, and I do love their cornbread. The food took a while, but it was still hot when it arrived. The waitress never asked if we needed anything else, just dropped it off and walked away. We never saw her again until almost the end of the meal. My husband and I were both drinking and would have enjoyed another, but due to the lack of attention, we decided to just get the check and forego it. Most recently I was in to meet a friend at the bar for some snacks and drinks. I ordered a rib app with a side of cornbread. The ribs came looking mangled, like they came off of someone else's plate that sent them back for some reason, but I didn't say anything because I thought they were just tender and falling off the bone. Later on one of my friends ordered the same and they came out looking like a perfect 1/4 rack, so I really don't know there. I burped them up for hours afterward, which was gross. The attention of the bartenders was lackluster to say the most. They were fake even when attentive. Being later on in the evening the attention was definitely more focused on what I can only assume to be 'the regulars' because when one of the bartenders got off duty she immediately joined them on the other side of the bar. The service is what would prevent me from going back. As stated, Ioved the bbq chicken and cornbread, and would even be willing to give the ribs another chance if I felt like the staff there actually enjoyed for five seconds what they do to make a living. read more

It's not dinosaur that's for sure. Bbq is okay. Prices are high. Bartenders need customer service training. When you sit at the bar for 10 mins. Before asking them to stop talking to their pals to place a order. Place smells like stale beer. read more

We stopped at the lizard on our way to a concert in Syracuse. It was very busy at 530 on a Saturday. We were seated right away though. Our waitress was attentive and we had fried pickles and mozzarella sticks to start. I highly recommend the pickles. I had a steak salad. The steak was perfect. My husband had chicken wrap and daughter had pulled pork. All three meals were delish. We were served quickly and very pleased with our bill. They have a nice variety of beers on tap, even though we didn't drink on this particular meal read more

We seem to wind up here a lot lately. I think it has a lot to do with its convenience, decent prices and good food and drinks. The food is pretty good (not Dinosaur BBQ) but still good food. The ribs, fried haddock and brisket are always winners in our book! I'd say don't try the pull pork and mac and cheese if you're going to compare it to Dino- they just aren't the same. The pork is pretty good actually- just stay away from the mac and cheese in my opinion. They have a great selection of beers and alternatives like Twisted Teas and Angry Orchard Ciders. I enjoy the live music on the weekends, although the dining room is small as it is and the music can overwhelm you after a while. They have outdoor seating which is always a plus. I'm sure we'll be back soon! read more

Last night my girlfriend and I had an awesome experience here! It's easily our new favorite place for sure. Deb, our waitress, was super honest with us about her favorites! Everything was just as she said it would be - Delicious! Blueberry jalapeño wings, smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs - All great! Sweet potato fries, Mac and cheese, chili -The same. Everything was perfect and we'll definitely be back:) read more

We are always regulars at limp lizard because its so great. The food is top shelf quality and the staff are experts at hospitality. There a waitress named deb and she's very nice and knows me pretty good because I've been going here for 3 years now. So in conclusion this is one of the best places to go in liverpool. read more

We just had Limp Lizard Liverpool cater an event and they did a great job. Pulled pork, bbq chicken, Mac and cheese, salt potatoes, and corn bread was all excellent. The bbq chicken was flavorful and fell off the bone and the corn bread was moist. I was happy my guests didn't eat it all so I could selfishly enjoy the leftovers for a couple of days. Service was great, too. Would highly recommend to anyone. read more

Been here a few times. Only one time was not so good. This time ribs were great and chicken was very good. A lot of sides to choose from. The chili is HOT and good. Overall great meal. read more

Dog-friendly, sweet staff, amazing service. Never a complaint. They did have Uinta spelled wrong on their beer list for a long time, but no big deal. read more

The smoke chicken wings here are amazing! Very nice atmosphere. Our server, Sydney, was very nice and attentive to our dining needs. Perfect lunch! read more

First off let me start by saying the food was moderately OK. Not bad and not good! When I arrived with my two friends we had to wait to be seated and also wait extra five minutes just for server to greet us. Water took way too long to get. The food came out in a timely fashion. But....... Once the server gave us our food she DID NOT come back to check on us to see if we needed anything. We was finished we our food and wanted take out boxes for the rest that we didn't eat. She didn't even get us our boxes. We had to go to the bar (where the other server and waiter was doing shots) to get our boxes. Needless to say we DID NOT leave a tip. And I ALWAYS tip because I used to be a server myself and know how busy it can get. But this day 7/8/2016 it was not busy by any means. We will not be going back and if anyone asks us we will NOT RECOMMEND going there at all. I would point them to Texas Roadhouse or Dino bbq before I send them there! This was bad bad bad service. I can't believe that the owner allows their staff to worry more about drinking then taking care of there guest. Such a same because this was our first time at the place. Never again #Limplizard read more

Worst bartender EVER. In my whole life I have never had such poor service. Barely looked at my friend or I, acted like we were inconveniencing her when we asked for a menu. Food came out...no scallions on top of our pigskins. She did not ask if we needed anything else when she delivered the food. I had to ask for silverware and napkins. Which the bartender rolled her eyes at the request. She then gave us only forks and napkins. So I had to ask for knives, eye roll AGAIN!!! When I ordered my first drink, I had asked for my tab to be left open, knowing we were getting food. She closed it. I was just blown away at the rudeness. I really did not want to leave a tip, and my friend even said we shouldn't, but did anyway. Horrible. Just Horrible. Needless to say I will never be back. read more

I love the limp lizard, especially when they have bands during the summer time. Of course they are known for their bbq pulled pork, chicken wings, and briquettes, definitely a little bit of heaven for your taste buds! Great number of sides to choose from and you won't leave without being full. read more

Had a reservation for 4ppl at 7pm, two hostesses were working, one clearly not as experienced as the other. Told the newbie of our reservation and she proceeded to seat others ahead of us and roll her eyes while taking orders on the phone. Once we told the other girl of our reservation we were taken right to a table. Busy place but service was great. Smoked wings were really good. Everything we ordered was tasty. Their BBQ sauce has excellent taste, a little sweet but not sickeningly so, with a little tang. Not 5 stars only due to the incompetence and attitude of one hostess. We'll be back. read more

Ok, so we went there tonight because " the guy" wanted BBQ. We sat at the bar like we usually do and noticed, as usual, the place was pretty vacant, but it's got a great interior decor and very comfy. The bartender handed us menus and SHAZAM they were new, professionally designed, and NOT STICKY! We're off to a good start. The couple next to us had food delivered and darn it looked good. It was a new addition to the menu, buffalo chicken nachos. We ordered them to start, then digressed back to our favorite platter to split : 3 smoked meats ( we like ribs X2 and brisket) for sides, the red skin potato salad is amazing! It's obviously made in house is nothing less than perfect. For the other side we ordered my favorite, black bean salad. It's fresh, healthy, and made in house southern style with fresh black beans and hominy. The complimentary cornbread is typically dry and easy to leave behind, but tonight if was moist and savory. The only thing if was missing was some butter on the side for perfection. When the dinner was delivered though we noticed this time that things were a bit different.... The smoked brisket didn't have much pink smoke line on it, and if had hashed grill marks on it (?) but they were very tender and good. The ribs on the other hand were....umm....mediocre at best. They were dry with no sauce on them and had the taste like they were warmed up from yesterday. This is not at all the way they have been in the past. We ate only 2 each and said yuk. We asked the bartender if there was a new cook, but she said no. Then we told her how things were not the same ( for the worse) and she did go back and talk to the kitchen. They offered us some extra brisket to take home, which "the guy" jumped on, but in my mind I'll think twice before I go back. After all, they are supposed to be a smoked meat rib joint and they screwed that up royally... Again. But I DO love the potato salad! read more

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Good BBQ. Home cookin. Their corn bread is the best I've ever had. Make sure you get their BBQ beans side. Outstanding!

It's just me or the girl(hostess) always look miserable, like the world going to end?

This place is aight. We went on a random night and service was ok. It was a trivia night by chance and that was enjoyable to listen to and one of my friends participated, it was very casual. Food was pretty good and overall the experience was not bad, not amazing but definitely not bad. The outside smells amazing BTW, gets your taste buds going! read more

Went tonight with my husband, I had the Buffalo chicken sandwich and he had ribs and brisket. Both of us really enjoyed our food, the Mac and cheese was really good and he loved the bbq sauce. Service was fast and friendly. We really didn't have any complaints and will definitely be going again. I think they're better than dinosaur. read more

Have you ever been to a BBQ joint that can't cook a steak....I have. In all fairness I have eaten here many times and the food is usually pretty okay. They have a good rotating beer selection and BBQ that is on par with Dino which while not overly impressive gets the job done when the craving hits. Tonight we decided to grab dinner out and enjoy the last warm night for awhile. Came in got sat outside ordered beers an waters (which came out right away) then our meal, so far so good. My GF ordered the 1/2 chicken platter I ordered the 20oz rib eye, waitress ask how I would like it cooked, "I said as rare as you'll serve it", she then asked if I would need steak sauce, I answered "not if they cook it right"...hehes were exchanged and off she went to place our order. After finishing my beer and hoping to catch a glimpse of our waitress so I could order another as I knew it would be long before our food was out, being that the chickens were obviously smoked ahead of time and all the sides are premade so they literally only need to scare my steak with a match as if it were the scarecrow from Oz and we would be served....this is where things go pear shaped. We wait, and wait a bit longer, now it is busy for a Wednesday but not slammed so we try to be patient. We wait a bit longer and the table that came after us gets their food...hmmm. so a food runner comes by and I ask for another beer, she says she will get our waitress, great. Our waitress comes out almost surprised that we were still there, she asked if I wanted the same I said I did, and a few minutes later I get my beer, yay! A few more minutes after that we get our food and all would be forgiven. Nope. I get my plate cut into the end of the steak...well done. Cut the steak in half, medium-well at best. Waitress...gone. wait, eat sides wait some more, wait a bit longer go inside to find the waitress, nowhere, go back she comes out sees the plate pushed off to the side untouched and says, no good? I replied, "nope". She said is it under or over cooked...."ummmmmm over, it almost well done. If that is as rare as they can cook it, I will change my order." No response, she picks up the place and walks away. Now I do not have a Michelin star steakhouse but I can give a rough guess of how long it takes to cook a 20 oz steak "as rare as you will serve it"...especially on a send back...20 minutes later my gf's meal is half gone and the chances of getting a rare steak went out the window 15 minutes ago. I walked in and the waitress again surprised to see me has the (oh shit I forgot about your food look on her face) saus, oh let me check on..."don't bother take it off the bill I don't fucking want it"...back outside to wait another 10 minute for her to bring the check, no offer to do anything. Complete shit show. She could have bribed me happy by giving me my beers for free or throwing an appetizer our way for the trouble, but not so much. So that might be my last trip to the Limp Service Lounge. read more

Not Dinosaur BBQ, but definitely still delicious. Hearty sandwiches and decent cornbread. Place always seems to be busy. Serving staff is pleasant enough. read more

Let me first start off by saying- THIS PLACE IS NOT CLOSE to the quality of dinosaur barbecue. Not to say the food isn't good but I don't think it's that good. I have had the food here a few times and each time it was wonderful. The service was speedy and attentive. But not so much so that you can't enjoy a meal. We came here with a party of about 20-25 for a birthday one night and everyone got their food around the same time and everyone was pleased. I'd definitely come back again! :) read more

My fiancé and I have dined here twice now. I have found their food very good. The barbacoa burrito and their spicy chili are phenomenal. If you like a meaty chili with just enough spice, this is the one. It IS a little on the greasy side so be warned. Also worth noting: there is a good number of beers on tap. read more

Worst experience ever. Hostess was totally rude and upset that we asked for a table in the dining area as opposed to the side room . Waited over an hour while they seated several people in front of us. Definitely intentional ! Will absolutely not return . Ended up across the street at the Retreat for a fabulous dinner. read more

I used to love limp lizard and boldly tell people it was better than dino, but things have gone downhill. This last time was pretty mediocre at best. The brisket was dry, thick, and tough. I think they need to pay more attention to the art of the pit, and make sure their pitmasters are indeed so. Please get it together. read more

Dinner for seven people on a Friday night. Live music, difficult to have a dinner conversation, but was great ambience. Celebrated a birthday. Meals were hot, prompt and delicious. No wait for our table. Service was slow at first, but by email delivery of meal it was ok. On street parking. read more