I LOVE this business! I visited one of their other locations a year or so ago, and when I saw this one when I was at (Scene 75 next door) with my family, I gave the kids passes to play games and went to the Lizard! I met some other Dads that also ditched Scene 75; all were happy with their decision. I had a Jerk Chicken sandwich and swapped in some fantastic onion rings. And of course, like the last time I was at their other establishment, I ordered a side of "Fire In The Hole" sauce to dip on. My god, I LOVE that sauce. And, wow, it is HOT! Legit, not for the faint of heart, enjoy the sweat, impeccable, I love it. They also have a ton of beers on tap. Make sure you check the menu as they have a few large beers on special pending days; great prices. Can't wait to visit again! read more

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Awesome! I've been to many Winking Lizards across Ohio and I'm not surprised why this place is busy. This place has quick service, good food and friendly staff. The guy that helped us was so awesome, made me feel like a regular for being my first time here. The food is good, portions are big and it came out at a reasonable time. Highly recommend this place! read more

Winking Lizard - Western burger with substitute onion rings - American Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

We came in with a party of 6 at noon. Took 30 minutes to get a table, not because they were busy, but made no effort to push tables together which they could have done. Food was good, but service was slow, even after we were seated. Waitress was pleasant, but either overwhelmed or just had no sense of urgency. read more

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Went there with family for a couple drink specials they advertised. My cheeseburger was delicious. Bun was soft, meat was seasoned perfectly, and lettuce, tomato and onion were crisp. Ordered a half portion of onion rings that were equally delicious! The Mistletoe Margarita was tastey! Service was great read more

Poor service, never made it past the door after our party of 6 got turned away for dinner at 5:40pm. The restaurant was slow and we were told to sit our toddlers at a high top or wait an hour. When I questioned the length of time for the wait (seeing open tables galore) the hostess snapped at us. We'll go take our money elsewhere! read more

This was my first time placing an order through them. Was easy placing an order online. When it came time to pick up my order they couldn't find it. So then we had to sit there for an extra 30 minutes to wait for the food. Very disappointed. read more

The buffalo chicken salad is exceptionally well-prepared. While the portion size may be considered small, the quality of the ingredients is commendable. Additionally, the complimentary popcorn available at the main entrance is a delightful treat. read more

So, I've had several bad experiences as of lately. The service has been lacking. Recently (twice) our orders were screwed up and today I arrived to pick up our order just to find out that they never made it. (I overheard the girl tell the other girl at the counter) She then ran back to kitchen. She came back with the manager and he told me "their running 15 minutes behind..... despite seeing tons of take out on the counter waiting to be picked up. I HATE being lied to. I'd be less upset if he was honest. He then asked if I wanted some some pie to take home... No. Did I want a beer. No. Just want my damn dinner on Father's Day........ I still like the food but the service has been lacking. There is one young lady that works that front counter (short, blonde) that always does great... I need to figure out her work days. So they ask us to give them 15 minutes. We do. As I come back in the manager is bringing our order up. He thanked me for my patience and said that they took an item off of our bill. Great move on his part. I'm glad that they made it right. And BTW, the food was really good as usual. read more

Service is terrible we usually sit at bar because my husband feels the bartenders are more attentive . Not here and they were not busy !! Food free popcorn was great ! Onion rings overcooked extra crispy greasy and they needed to change the oil Boneless wing very good sauce good Bone in wings terrible didn't taste right and the chicken was dry not juicy at all Sauce was good and they were sauced well Mixed drinks hardly had any liquor in them . Bartender never asked how I wanted my wings cooked traditional or crispy . When I did complain the bartender thought the whole thing was funny !! So I will not go back I can't waste my money like that !!!! ambiance was ok read more

Let me start by saying I'm a big fan of the Winking Lizard. If I am traveling to Ohio I usually see if there is one relatively close to my destination because I do enjoy the food and beverage selection. This is the fourth different Lizard location I have been to and was unfortunately the worst due to service. This is a large location and has a typical Lizard layout. We were seated promptly and then waited to have our drink orders taken and then waited again for our food orders to be taken. It was easily 10-15 min from the time we sat down before we all received a drink or had a food order taken (we visited at 2:00 during a weekday so there was no reason for the delay). Our waitress was slow, inefficient, not friendly or attentive. She only had a few tables and was the same way with everyone I observed. Food was ok for the most part. I had boneless wings (spicy garlic sauce is top notch). My wife and oldest had grilled cheese and soup of the day which they both enjoyed. My youngest had a t-bone. I had a piece of the steak and it had very little flavor. He did like his sides. Overall it was a disappointing visit. Hope my next Lizard visit has a drastic improvement. read more

Tonight we had the worst experience here, and we will never go back. We went to eat after paying our candy in hinkley there were 10 people in our group, We were out on a waiting list to be seated. It was busy, we sat and waited to be seated, never really have a estimated time other then they were having a clam bake it it would be a little while, well 1 hour later we asked when we're we gonna be seated the girl at desk said you're next, well we still sat and waited as they call several other groups of 6,7 or 8 people to sit and just left is sitting. There were two tables that seated six people each that sat empty for at least 20 minutes, so we were getting impatient, because we were next as they stated. Finally we were getting aggravated so a male party approached the counter and said why are we still waiting when you have two tables that we could of been say at, they said where, so the male party walked over and said those two tables right there, the hostess said those tables are in two different sections even though they were right next to each other, which would of been fine with us all because we were hungry, the other hostess called the police and said we were being rude and disrespectful which is not what was going on, we were angry that we say waiting so long to be seated, and we were asked to leave the restaurant it was the worst experience for us we had children with us and I can honestly say I think it was because 3 of the people in our group were African American and didn't want us in the restaurant . The police came not just one officer but 4 police cars, and we definitely were not being out of control, management was just as much in the wrong for this whole situation, and two of the people that were in our group are our used to be regular customers, needless to say they not is will ever eat at this place again. We were all dressed up in our Halloween costumes from passing out candy. And 2 people in the group are well known business owners in hinkley Ohio We will never go back!!!!!! read more

I HlGHLY RECOMMEND avoiding brunswick location on Tuesdays- the Skeeball leagues have a lot of really disrespectful, rude and obnoxious players. When I asked to have the management talk to them, only to dial it back a notch... not wanting them to be quiet, just not yell so loud that I jump out of my chair and can't hear the people at my table, the management refused. Never mind that everyone around me was unhappy. Then... the guys started making comments about me when they saw it bothered me... allowing bullies to dictate how they treat their customers! Nicolette though, is awesome!!!! Our server!!! Definitely the highlight of the whole visit. Please comment if you've had the experience so they know. I'm asking not they they be respectful. read more

Winking Lizard always scores high on my list because the food is always good and the sheer amount of beer available is incredible. This location has two nice patios with fire tables, making it perfect for fall and winter. I don't visit this one as often as others in the area, but I never regret it when I do. read more

Winking Lizard - Fire table on the patio - American Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

Denied our party because one of our guests was under 21 The party that was too young, was married to a OF AGE adult Making them their legal guardian it's legitimately the law Never going to any winking lizard again Horrible service and inept understanding of the law read more

The last 5 times I've been there has been hit or miss. One time the food is good but the service is bad. One time both were good at the same time, the other four times one or the other were good/bad. Very disappointed! The only good thing that never changes is the ambiance read more

Server was great!!! We loved the pretzel and the fish! My favorite part is always the popcorn machine.

Had an early dinner at the bar last week and went with the Crab Cakes special. Cakes (3) had a good grilled crust, but were slightly soft in my view. The Cajun remoulade was very good and made up for any weakness in the dish. Service was a little lacking initially, but improved when a second bartendress came on duty. read more

Best wings in town, excellent service from the bartenders! Always stop in when I'm in Brunswick.

Second time here. My husband wings were amazing. He got Cajun. I got the Cajun burger. Didn't really taste like Cajun. But it was good. The burger wasn't dry. Update: 9-16-1992 12:45 pm I went to winking lizard today for lunch. It was a pick-up. I had to head back to work. I was excited to eat this bacon cheeseburger. My burger was way too pink and nasty looking. It was hard to hold my throw up back. The lady on the phone never asked me how I wanted my burger. Ugh so they assumed I wanted with pink. I was so upset. It was too late to take it back because I had to be at the office and I was really hungry. I gave up on trying to force the burger down. read more

Winking Lizard - Nasty Bacon Cheese Burger - American Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

Solid choice for a place with a lot of screens, wings and an above average draft selection. Burgers are decent as well, but we usually head there for wings. Extra crispy. Service turn around on wings is good. A pet peeve of mine is wing places don't have enough fryers to keep up with demand. Servers have been uniformly nice to us. Better than 3 stars so I kicked it up a star. 3.5 would suit it best. read more

I love the way the winking lizard looked amazing and the food was great. I will go back again.

excellent food, service and ambiance. vibes are always positive and energetic and the staff is knowledgeable and fun!

Good is always top notch. Drinks are great and having all the tv's to watch all the games are great.

We love this location and come here regularly, mainly because the service is phenomenal. You will never sit with an empty drink. Good atmosphere and lots of TVs showing different sports. Their COVID procedures are some of the best that we have seen. The pizza and wraps are really good. A lot of the other food is meh, like at all of the Winking Lizards- just bar food that is nothing spectacular. But for a casual night out or a family dinner, it is one of our favorite spots! read more

Nice thing about the Lizard is that you always know what you're going to get - decent bar food (and a ton of choices - the menu is huge - even a good job on non-standard bar food - like at clam bake time). The beer list is phenomenal - many local choices on tap and great beers from Europe too. Been there many times and never a reason to complain. read more

The Winking Lizard is a wonderful place for food, drinks, and great times. Your event will begin with friendly hostesses at the door and free popcorn 5 feet away. This location is broken up into 4 different sections. The Bar, with lots of high top tables (perfect for watching the big game), a Dining Room with both booths and tables, a heated outdoor bar (full service all year long) and the Patio for those warm summer nights. They run food and beer specials pretty much all week long (wings, burgers, ribs, pizza and Domestics) and have the largest beer selections I have every seen. With monthly draft changes, and Glass of the month specials, you could go almost everyday and never drink the same beer twice. There are flat panel TV's everywhere, a small game room (including skee ball) and 2011 is the 25th Anniversery of The Lizard, (originally opened in Penninusla, Ohio) although they've only been in Brunswick for a couple of years now, so join the World Tour of Beers, have some wings (I recommend the Goldfinger), and enjoy! read more

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The only good thing is we got seats right away. The service was so rude and slow. Took her 30 minutes for our check. The wings were supposed to be jumbo? They definitely were not! They weren't even good. The fries were super hot I wish she warned us. My tongue is burnt. I hated it here. Never coming back. Sorry but going to Lakewood honestly probably if we ever go back to a location. read more

i used to really love coming here when I was younger their burgers and wings were very good I particularly loved the spicy sesame and Goldfinger flavored wings. I had this place rated at five out of five until my last visit when the chicken tenders were so chewy and sliding out of their breading with zero flavor. we explain to them our issue and they said they understood their new chicken tenders weren't as good as the old ones and they want to make the change. their wings I remember used to be very juicy and moist but this time we ordered extra crispy so maybe that was the issue, but they were pretty much chicken jerky they were very dry. I might come back here one more time and give it one last chance to see if it'll improve my rating of the chicken wings without ordering extra crispy. hopefully this place improves because I was very let down at one of my favorite restaurants growing up. read more

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I used to go to this location once a week before the pandemic. I loved all of their food, specials and drinks. Since the pandemic I've been there a little more than a handful of times and I have been terribly disappointed in all my visits. I think they are trying to cut costs of everything and it shows. Burgers are now thinner, with a 50cent bun while the fry portions are smaller than before. The chicken Pattie's used for sandwiches WERE very large and crispy, they are now similar to the 'chicken nugget' patty that are chewy. I had the bone in wings last night, and they were over cooked and dry with little to no sauce. Additional side of sauce is 40cents (which I'd be fine paying if the wings had sauce on them to begin with). The atmosphere is still great and the bartenders are always on point which is why I keep coming back, but if you're going for the food maybe just got to Steak 'n Shake down the street. read more

Update: We've been back several times since the first visit I wrote about. The doggy bag incident. The regional manager contacted me and assured us the issues would be discussed with staff and he invited me back for a free meal to win my business back. I did go back however I declined to use the free meal as that is not why I use Yelp. I even had some idiot DM me about the original review accusing me of trying to get free stuff by writing bad reviews. Anyway, every time we have been back, the food has been fair to good, and the service has been good. If we are there on a Monday or Tuesday and we have a couple wings or slices of pizza left over there is no hassle about taking them home. This truly is a good spot for wings, pizza, burgers, beer, or whatever floats your boat. read more

Food is mediocre at best. Also the bumble berry Fat heads beer comes with no Berry's smh. If you enjoy this corporate franchise visit the one in independence. read more

Used to be a frequent visitor of this spot. Recently, one of the employees at the bar made fun of my Clemson Tigers. I'm okay with some good natured ribbing, but the beer tasted like there was spit in it. I took a second sip to make sure, then refused to drink the rest of it. This coincides with a few months back I, I found a hair in my burger. Some of the bartenders are very good looking, however...which makes it hard to have to go to a new place to hang out and grab a drink. read more

Never had a bad meal here. Bowman's chicken honey club is my fave. Pizza, wings, shrimp also great.

Had the BIGGEST BURGER IN MY LIFE there last night!!!! Forgot what it was called but I think it was 2 one pound patties!!!!!! So what do I do? tell them to pour chili over top my fries!!!!! Oh yeah...2 32 oz beers and ole' Davie was feeling like a fat man!!!! VERY GOOD!!! So why not 4 or 5 stars? Freaken waitress was pulling disappearing act on us to the point I walked the entire floor NOT TO FIND HER....So I push buttons...Asked neighbor waitress if she can get the manager or my server, 30 seconds later she's magically clearing empty glasses and popcorn and doing her server thing.... After that incident she was QUITE attentive, I now think she might have had to go to the little girls room or something like that so I cut her slack and tipped my standard 20+ %....Food as always was yum!!!!!! read more

Would give this a 3.5 star rating if I could, but can't quite seem to justify rounding up to a 4 star review. I have been a couple times to this Winking Lizard, and each time the service has been hit or miss. Sometimes the waitress would give you an attitude if you were only there to order drinks, which was somewhat annoying. BUT one of my favorite parts about Winking Lizard is their huge drink selection. They have different beers on draft based on the season, and tons of options of bottled beers. Other than that, just you're typical restaurant/bar establishment. read more

The pulled chicken melt is the best "bar food" type item I've ever eaten. Be sure to ask for spicy bar b q sauce for a little extra kick! Bartenders are friendly and more importantly, knowledgeable about beers on tap. read more

These places are everywhere!! Well I guess I am too if I'm reviewing multiple locations, right? This WL is in Brunswick where I meet a couple that I've known since college and we always sit around, catch-up, exchange belated birthday gifts, and eat / drink. This is usually a 2+ hour occasion and WL staff do not seem to mind at all. This specific location is always busy, especially the bar. Popcorn machine is always full of delicious, perfectly salted popped corn. We always get the pizza and wings which everyone seems to enjoy, kids always find something off of the kids menu, they're not old enough for the spicy garlic wings. The restaurant is clean, bathrooms are nice, and there's a small game room upon entering the place. I guess it fits the Brunswick crowd to a tee. There are other options up on Pearl but I prefer to be close to the highway, easy on, easy off Daniel-son. read more

generally, i think Winking Lizard is just OK, though i do like the Brunswick one a little better than most. WL has a tremendous beer selection. the food can be anywhere from disappointing (pizza) to really good (BBQ Pork sandwich and the wings). really, it's the food that keeps me from wanting to go there it's just seems more miss than hit. there's also the fact that they're always packed it seems. for business owners, this is great. for a guy like me, not so much. i like it a little quiet from time to time. anyway, like i said, WL is OK and i'll certainly go there again to get some good beer. you owe it to yourself to at least do that much. read more

Thank you Winking Lizard Corporate for making my decision to reduce my patronage of your establishment that much easier. Our family was excited when the Brunswick Winking Lizard (WLB) opened and it has become a regular, almost weekly, sometimes daily, choice for us to enjoy great service and good food in our area. However, after experiencing your recent menu changes (which we knew were coming but not to the extent they have) we decided this evening to sharply reduce our patronage. We have made good friends in the staff of WLB with them almost all knowing our likes, dislikes, sharing family stories and really feeling like this was a true local establishment. You can then understand why we were so surprised to find that you made major changes and eliminations to the menu items which were based more on your chain as a whole and not on the local flavors and desires of your patrons. Obviously the people in one area may not enjoy an item to the extent another does but using average data to deny all patrons those items seems a bit short sighted. This evening we literally sat down for a meal we would otherwise have greatly enjoyed only to order sodas, one appetizer and make the decision to leave because there was literally multiple menu choices we normally enjoy removed from the menu. One, two items.. sure.. but eliminating enough items to cause an entire party to decide there was nothing there for them? You might want to look into that. What really stuck me as darkly humorous was how happy our server was to tell us that we could now order wings in packs of FIVE instead of SIX! While this makes them easier to count, once you realize they're still the same price you realize it's more about maintaining or increasing your profit margin than it is about "ensuring the freshest food for our customers." I think I finally understand why the Lizard is Winking at it's customers. So, best of luck with your new menu, I'm sure those who can't get a seat at the always crowded Panini's up the block will still need somewhere to overflow to. I hope the penny-wise and pound-foolish approach works for you. It will be sad to see another abandoned space in an Ohio strip mall. read more

Server was awesome. Feel bad that everything else was so bad.....food was cold. 2 out of 6 meals were inedible. Manager did comp 2 of the meals but not one person in our party was happy with their meal. It's too bad that this part of the chain is so bad...... read more