The interior needs much love and the led lights are not easy to be under but the food was good. If you're not looking for a fancy joint but are seeking some decent food then you'll like this place. Service was pretty good. Friendly, although not always there, but very nice people. I'd go back in the daytime to avoid that lighting in there. ;-) read more

Limp Lizard - Smoked wings and fried tomatoes! - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Food is delicious. Service can be a little slow, especially on busy nights. They have a great selection of mixed drinks and plenty of outdoor seating while the weather is still nice! read more

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The best catfish dinner for 15.69 the catfish strips are 11.99 but the dinner includes 2 sides read more

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Four of us went here early evening on a Monday, 7/7/25. Definitely a bar vibe, but lots of seating space inside and out. Not crowded when we were there, service was fast and friendly. I split a three piece combo of ribs, brisket, and wings. All were excellent, with the brisket being my favorite - nice smoky flavor. Would definitely go back. read more

NY style BBQ. I knew what I was getting myself into here. Except I really didn't. Limp Lizard is as much a local blue-collar bar as it is a restaurant. The two elements don't play together super well if you want to come for food, as you will be passing the bar on the way to your seat. Which is what I was doing, oh well. It's not in-your-face so I can give a respectable 3 stars here. As far as the food, it's NY style BBQ , but I wouldn't necessarily rate it above Dinosaur or similar in the area. Or below. It's good but it doesn't stand out. I ordered poutine and I can vouch that you will get massive portions for your price on this menu. Anything you order. I saw salads, sides, and of course BBQ platters going by, and you could easily order 2 platters to feed a family of 4 (or get your growing teen their own). So there's that, but the flavors don't stand out, and even the BBQ sauce is runny and fairly weak. I'll go with 3- stars. And then service. I arrived a little late after my table ordered, but no one came over to me for several minutes until AFTER delivering everyone's food. Just like walking in, this place is a bar first and a restaurant after. Once I ordered, the waitress was very sweet, Southern-style (she probably didn't mean it), but happily served whatever we needed. When she came by. I'll say 3+ stars. In the end, two things rate above 3 stars here: the name and the value. Not enough to round up my overall rating :( read more

This bar/restaurant is fast becoming a favorite for my friends and me. It's casual and comfortable with a laid-back vibe. Food is good and portions are generous; plenty of beer and wine selections; friendly and accommodating staff; and great prices. They also have outdoor seating and bands in the parking lot on some summer afternoons/evenings. read more

Limp Lizard - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Came here with a Local Flavor coupon ready to expire and so glad we did. We had a choice of sitting outdoors, in an open to the outside dining area, or in the air-conditioned bar area. We chose the air conditioning. The wait staff is fabulous, taken care of us as soon as we sat down and checking frequently to see if we needed anything. I ordered the cowboy salad, and my husband ordered a side salad, the pulled pork with a side of chili and fries. This dinner also came with a piece of cornbread. The side salad was huge and chock full of veggies and topped with croutons. The quantities of food is enormous and we both took back half of what we ordered. Everything was simply delicious and appeared to be freshly made. There is an extensive beer and cocktail list. When I consider the value and compare this to dinosaur barbecue and the angry smokehouse, there is simply no comparison. Limp Lizard scores of 10 out of 10 for price, quantity of food and quality. You certainly won't leave hungry. read more

Limp Lizard - Cowboys salad - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I really enjoyed my first dine in experience at Limp Lizard. I had tried the food truck in the past, so I knew I could expect a good meal. We sat at the bar, and the bartender provided very good service. They have lots of TVs in the restaurant, and she was able to put on the hockey game we requested. We got the catfish strips as an appetizer and they were delicious. For my entree, I had the Cowboy Salad with barbacoa and a side of Jalapeño cornbread. Both were very good, but the cornbread was a little cold and I'd prefer it either warmed or room temp. My husband had a platter with ribs and smoked wings, which looked delicious, and was plenty of food to save for lunch the next day. We really enjoyed our dinner and we will be back. My only suggestion would be for them to add a cocktail menu. read more

Limp Lizard - Platter with ribs and Smoked Chicken Wings - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Unfortunately was unable to eat their food. I called ahead, 25-30 min drive, drove there, got there, staff told me they closed the kitchen early due to the weather. About 1-2" of snow on the ground. I let them know I called ahead and they claimed I must've called the wrong location. I showed them my call log and lo and behold it was their location. They did not accommodate us even though there were still people there eating and drinking. They were aware we drove in. I will not return to this location. read more

Picked an excellent day to sit outside and have some wonderful BBQ. Three friends of mine and I headed over to the limp lizard before the RHCP show on Friday. Sat outside, ordered some appetizers and chicken wings. We all found our meals wonderful. For the appetizer we ordered the fried pickles. First time I ever had these puppies and they were OK. Maybe not my cup of tea but maybe yours. I ordered Smoked chicken wings with salt and pepper. They were fabulous. Freshly smoked flavor. Just the right amount of salt and pepper. Piled on some creamy blue cheese and it hit the spot. They come with two sides so I tried the coleslaw and the bean salad. I liked the coleslaw, not overly sweet and not dry. The bean salad was good and plentiful. As busy as the place was, and as few of servers they had, our meals came out quick. Our server was excellent. Oops. almost forgot to mention the cornbread. Excellent. read more

Limp Lizard - Smoked BBQ wings with salt and pepper. Side order of bean salad and coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Limp Lizard BBQ, outdoor seating, handicap driveway, cute lizard and other paintings on side of building,, live music , John Goolley playing guitar and singing favorites. ( see pix and videos)was the cherry on the cake, a nice touch with songs like " I was born a traveling man" /Wendler and others. Food was ok , bbq ribs hard on outside, fat inside, pulled pork and brisket along with fried green tomatoes and fried pickles. Quick in and out , plenty of parking. read more

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Today was 50 cent wing day at the Syracuse location and they were giving the special for to-go orders as well as dine in. There were probably 10+ people already waiting at noon when they opened. People started coming in for dine in and to go orders. Nobody missed a beat, and pick up was quick and efficient. My smoked wings were hot, crispy and delicious. I got my blueberry jalapeno sauce on the side for dipping, it is one of the best flavors I've ever had...and not so hot that I couldn't taste the wings. Thank you Limp Lizard read more

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Got take out from the Syracuse location - two orders of 2 meats and 2 sides. The wings were the winner for me, as well as the Mac salad! Pork was okay, I like mine sassy but we got tons of sauce on the side. They forgot one of the sides (which I forgot to check before we took off) so we called and they comped one of the entire meals, which was so nice of them! I'll definitely need to try it in person a summer day, ribs will be first! read more

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I went there for my first night dinner on my vacation after a long exhausting flight from LAX. I was greeted and sat outside very nice sunny weather. I order water to drink and then was a hard decision seeing those items sounded good including Salt Potatoes. I decided a beef brisket sandwich with Mac and cheese and side salad with bleu cheese. It wasn't a long wait and I was hungry that I forgot to snap picture of my order before eating. It was very good! Brisket had some good portions with BBQ sauce. Salad has lots of veggies and croutons on top. Server was good with refills, etc. I enjoyed my time there and left full after having. read more

Stopped yesterday in Liverpool restaurant. Ordered bbq pork sandwich- no sauce and no greasy bun like I had at Onondaga Road restaurant,(which was soaked with grease), baked beans and chili - no sour cream. Food came out as ordered,,all good, I am happy. My only thought is they still have not changed the little plastic cups for sides. Seems like they could have a small appetizing bowl. What is next, plastic utensils? Hopefully not. I will say it was better than their other restaurants and even The Dinosaur. Thank you. read more

Everything about the meal was good....not great. Got a Nashville hot chicken sandwich. Good size sandwich, sauce wasn't really hot though. Pickles slapped though. Fries were average, and had to add salt to Mac and cheese. Would go again, would love to try some other menu items. Great service, cool vibe, and fair price. read more

Limp Lizard - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

I cannot comment on the service or ambiance, as my brother in law picked up dinner from here, but what I will do is write a thorough review of our meal. Please keep in mind that it took 20-25 minutes to get back home so we could eat. I ordered the Hot Chicken sandwich and side of fries and corn. This was a solid sandwich. It had a nice amount of heat and a little bit of tang. It did come with pickles, which was nice. I would get this again. My husband ordered ribs, brisket, and pulled pork with a side of Mac and cheese and coleslaw. The pulled pork was Smokey, had nice bits of bark in it and a good fat to meat ratio. It was a very good pulled pork. The only thing I'd say is that personally, I prefer it to be a little thicker when pulled, more of a Texas style, otherwise it was really well done. The brisket was all cuts from the flat (lean), some parts passed the pull test, while others were a little dry, but an absolute pro move of this establishment was to cover them in BBQ sauce, which is often what one does with cuts like that (or add it to nachos, Mac and cheese, or turned into a chopped beef sandwich). The bbq sauce was actually quite nice and I enjoyed it. Don't go into this expecting Texas style brisket and you won't be disappointed. Overall, I'd give this dish a 7/10. It wasn't the star, but it was a nice compliment. The last of the meats were the ribs. These were fall off the bone, juicy, tender, and had a nice bark on them. I wonder if they were cooked on charcoal, I'm thinking they might have been smoked the old fashioned way over hot coals. I'd really like to know - these were really good. Lastly was the sides. The Mac and cheese. I've had better, I've had worse. It was an inoffensive mac and cheese and it did it's job. As far as the coleslaw is concerned, I thought it was a bit different. I didn't enjoy it as much on its own as much as I did when mixed with the pulled pork, which after all is how you should enjoy it. Overall, I had a great experience, especially considering how long of a drive home it took before eating. I would and will come back. read more

This is for a vendor booth set-up at an event. I tried the Mac & cheese with pulled chicken. The Mac and cheese was very good and I liked the noodle shape! The pulled chicken was okay. It was doused in a lot of sauce so that kind of put me off of it because you couldn't taste the chicken. Would like to go and try their food in the restaurant and see how it is. read more

Limp Lizard - Pulled chicken over macaroni and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Visit all their locations and have the same great food service and atmosphere ever time we visit. Their signature wing sauce blueberry jalapeño is my favorite. Never a disappointment. read more

There seems to be a real kitchen problem at this restaurant. Was there Saturday night. Sat at bar & ordered chicken wings. They were the worst I ever had. They tasted as if they were fried up the day before, refrigerated, then microwaved and sauced up before serving. They even retained a walk-in cooler taste. The bartender was first rate & replaced my order with saucier wings, but all the sauce failed to overcome that some wings were cold in the middle. If this place can't make wings fresh, then I wonder if other meals are simply refrigerated & microwaved before serving. Can't get away with that when serving chicken wings. Gross as Hell. BTW, Bar Service: A+++. Kitchen: F. read more

Love this place. Nicknamed after the owners you-know-what, Limp Lizard's is hardly anything but "limp"! It's hard as nails! Delicious and remarkable, you get a great meal here! read more

The service here was good, our server was super friendly and helpful. The corn bread was not dry at all! I really liked their ribs. I thought the baked beans were soo sweet but that's how they usually are but it was still very good. I wouldn't get the spanish rice next time, not as good as I thought it'd be! The catfish strips were amazing. Definitely get this when you're here! Very casual and chill ambiance. I would come visit again read more

Limp Lizard - 1/3 rack of ribs and Baked Beans and Spanish Rice - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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I came here for fish (on a Friday), and I was honestly very underwhelmed. I usually order fish (or make it at home) frequently. I decided to try the fish here. I was definitely not impressed. The fish was completely dry, and it had a ton of breading on it ... as though they were masking the flavor of the fish. The fries (that came with my fish) were very soggy and cold. I was completely disappointed in this. I ordered three fish dinners - what a waste of money! I wouldn't come here again for fish. read more

The food was pretty good I really enjoyed the Buffalo chicken wrap pretty good! The service was great pretty quick and friendly. The place it self is wonderful and nicely decorated just like you think a BBQ should be :) The other dishes where kinda off tho, the Navi chips where burnt ?? read more

Limp Lizard - Buffalo Chicken Wrap - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Walked in at 7:30 in a snow storm and we were welcomed right in. We were told kitchen closes at 8 but are welcome to order. Ashley and Rachel took awesome care of us and our wings were super crispy and sides were super tasty. We will definitely be back again! Thankful for good times with awesome food!!! read more

30 minutes for a take out order became well over an hour and in exchange for our patience we received the driest, most overcooked, and flavorless brisket and wings you ever overpaid for in your life. read more

We got the BBQ Poutine fries. They were good. Not exactly what I was expecting but they were good. The cheese curds were basically like mini mozzarella sticks. I also got the Southwestern Chicken Wrap which was good. The wrap was a little soggy though. Food was good. Fairly big portions for the price. Took a little longer to get the food than I expected. But overall we enjoyed it and will be back. read more

Limp Lizard - BBQ poutine fries. - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

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A very nice find on my way to drop off a box at UPS. I was so happy i found this gem for lunch. The food is plentiful and the staff is friendly. I love the décor inside and came back her for dinner. The mac and cheese was delicious and a must try. You can't get more comfort that Limp Lizard. read more

Limp Lizard - Crispy Chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Went to Syracuse, Onondaga Blvd, location and food and service was excellent. Zebbs was one of the places we went after games, now Limp Lizard has replaced them on our to go list. Will definitely repeat and repeat. read more

Still a bit dodgy on the masks but once again, the food for my birthday 1st class. I know it's not the healthiest thing but the Burnt Ends are an oral orgasm. The best chili ever and without beans which I hate. Crispy fresh chips (French fries for you uneducated yanks) . read more

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Burnt ends are usually amazing. Once in a while they're fatty but usually might fine!

Solid BBQ, nice atmosphere, good prices. I will be going here again for sure and recommend the place. I have been twice so far and the food has always come out quickly. I've tried the pulled pork, half chicken, ribs, smoked wings, chili, Mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, baked beans, and Cole slaw. I can say everything is delicious expect the mashed potatoes and slaw which were very bland. The other sides are great, especially the chili and baked beans. All the meats are done right, with the ribs and smoked wings being my faves. (Some of the meats can be a little dry I think if you happen to come on a late night) Drinks are decent and very fairly priced. Staff was kind and we really like the porch seating. read more

Limp Lizard - Smoked wings platter - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

It is a great place for a quick bite. The food is top notch and the staff is always attentive. Great place to watch some football too.

Limp lizard had 50 cent wings for the opening day of football season. We've been wanting to try the blueberry jalapeño wings so we figured now was the time. We tried calling for takeout but the line was busy so we figured we'd stop down and see if we could get a table. It was super busy but there were a couple empty tables and we were able to get one. Everyone was ordering the chicken wings. Despite being busy the staff did a good job and the wings came out fairly quick. I believe they sold out about an hour after we left! We love limp lizard and we'll definitely be back, especially if they do promos again like this! read more

Limp Lizard - Blueberry jalapeño wings - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

This place is a Gem . The food is out of this world . My husband and I will be coming back . I haven't had good barbecue like this since I lived in North Carolina.. read more

I used to love it here but it seems their quality control is lacking currently. Last night I ordered a meal and honestly everything tasted fine and enjoyable; this morning though I have to say I must have contracted food poisoning because I've never felt this way after eating at a restaurant. I noticed some questionable practices last night as well such as touching the ice with your hand while making a drink to keep it from falling over the edge of the glass, now I've seen a lot of bartenders do this which can easily be avoided by simply not adding so much ice; the second thing I witnessed was a person that was refilling the bbq sauces had dropped one of the squirt bottle tops on the ground and rather than pick it up and bring it in the back to rinse it off they decided to just screw it back on the bottle and keep it moving I really do not like leaving bad reviews at all but as I lay here with my stomach in turmoil, I felt I probably should. read more

Tasty standard barbecue food. We split some Mac and cheese, cornbread, pulled pork, and a walking taco. The walking taco was taco fixings with Doritos crumbled underneath instead of a tortilla, served in the Doritos bag which I didn't expect but was surprisingly . The pulled pork was good, comparable to other locations in the area. Not expensive, and service was quick with friendly employees. read more

My family's go to! The selection of beers is always changing and a wide variety. Didn't have a chance to take a picture of the jalapeño blueberry smoked wings, they went down too quick! But took the time for a picture of the homemade peanut butter pie, WOW! Fantastic all around. read more

Limp Lizard - Barbeque Near Me - Syracuse, New York

Another fabulous visit to Limp Lizard the other day. Unfortunately I had left my phone at home so no pictures but I'll see how well i can entice you with my descriptions. I got the Cowboy Salad with chicken. First of all the portions are HUGE and this was perfect as it was 3pm and i had been running around all day so in need of a good meal. The vegetables were incredibly crisp and fresh and such a great combination. The chicken was expertly cooked and the dressing that came with it had just enough heat. My fiance got the burnt ends sandwich with baked beans and potato salad. This could possibly be one of the best burnt ends sandwiches we've ever had. The sweetness of the sauce married so well with the crunchy char on the burnt ends. Again, I highly recommend everyone give this place a try! read more

Eat there quite often. Have gotten to know many of the servers who are always friendly and attentive. Would recommend eating here it's great. Don't have any picture's but will get some next time I am there. read more