With a friendly staff who let us close the place down Friday as the only table and Pere Jacques on draft, I'm a FAN! Tip. Kitchen closes at 1AM. read more

In short: Beer 5 stars, Service 0 stars, Ambiance 3 stars (it's what you would expect) Final 2.67 stars (rounded up to 3 stars) For beer selection, it doesn't get much better than any Winking Lizard. The food, however, is just average, even for bar food. I visited on a Saturday afternoon around 3:30/4:00. It was empty, but that didn't last long. By 6:00 the place was packed, and I mean PACKED. People were lining up waiting for a table; to EAT?! It was a bit mind-blowing really, because at the end of the day, I just don't see the draw if you're going there for a bite to eat. On the flip side, and as I mentioned, you really can't beat the beer selection. Plenty of different brews on tap, and a plethora of bottle choices. If you're a beer snob, or even if you just like to pretend that you're a beer snob, the Winking Lizard should be on your list of routine stops. That said, the service was near deplorability. The first bartender was a nice young girl, but she was only there for the first half-hour or so. She left, and her relief was just a flat-out angry person. I mean, I'm a "judge not lest you be judged" type of person; routinely giving people the benefit of the doubt, and can fully respect that she may have just been experiencing a bad day, but she didn't even appear to TRY to be friendly. This wasn't just toward me, but towards everyone at the bar. I only comment on the service because I have read similar experiences in this regard. I certainly don't have any axe to grind, and it really didn't bother me on a personal level, but it was certainly noticeable. Finally, the ambiance is typical "sports-bar," with plenty of televisions to view "the game" on. The music selection, was also "typical" for Cleveland (i.e. an endless loop of AC / DC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and any other outdated "classic rock" artists you can think of), but I can't necessarily fault the establishment for that, that's just Cleveland being Cleveland. 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

I love this place! Great food, great servers & clean environment. Their iguana is well taken care of & looks healthy. The free popcorn is amazing & super creative. It smells so good when you walk in. This restaurant has lots of space so you don't feel squished. One time, they were out of crayons for my little one, but the waitress was nice enough to let her borrow her pen/marker till we left. So nice & polite. I highly recommend coming to Brunswick's winking lizard! read more

I used to like this place however in the past year the staff have made it unbearable. The last time we went the hosting staff basically got annoyed and rude with us (because it was more important to talk to their friends who were hanging around the hostess table) when I asked if we could change our seats. They agreed to let us however an extremely drunken man stumbled from the bar and sat down when they were finished busing the new table and when I said these were for us he started yelling and got the hostess who ended up apologizing to him!! We were just standing there stunned. Finally we left and spent our money elsewhere. If this is how the owner wants their employees to work and act then they deserve the drunk customer over the family looking to eat. Unfortunate. read more

Frequent customer here with my family. Great spot. Always have excellent service and the food is always on point. Reasonable prices and plenty of options for the adults as well as the kids. Our go to restaurant in Brunswick! read more

After a long day didn't feel like cooking so I called and ordered carry out ,got home opened up my Burger and of course fries are cold but bit into my Burger and it was RAW !!! not red but raw opened it up and it looks like the cooked it on each side long enough to look cooked on one side you can tell it fell apart while cooking ! My son and I where in a while back and ordered burgers and it was polar opposite medium was cooked to beyond well done. Last time I will ever eat here again! read more

My friend, Erin, and I had a killer date tonight: dinner at Winking Lizard, followed by a showing of Paranormal Activity 2. The dinner part was originally planned for a Steak N Shake nearby, but we saw Winking Lizard at the last minute and changed our minds. I hadn't been to either restaurants before, but Winking Lizard sounded way more interesting. Oh yeah, we made the right decision! Lisa was our server and she was so great! Even though it was busy, she took time to talk with us, beyond just explaining the evening specials and beer menu. She was friendly and did her job well! She kept our drinks full and checked in on us often. Tonight was wing night and half price pizza night, so I enjoyed an order of flavorful spicy BBQ wings and two orders of fries (trust me, they're worth it!), while my friend had her own white bread pizza. I couldn't believe the check came to less than fifteen dollars! I don't even think Erin minded being called a 'cheap date,' after the good time we had. Dinner was satisfying, and the movie was as spooky and intense and entertaining as we hoped it would be. I'm definitely bringing hubby back for Winking Lizard's World Tour of Beers. If the variety of brew isn't enough of a draw for you, check out the prizes! read more

I love the WL in Lakewood its always a good time. The WL in Brunswick is great for atmosphere, drinks and even the service is good, my problem is the food! Every time I eat here there's something wrong with my food. I got wings yesterday "Hot", well I wouldn't even call them mild. The Wings were red in color but there was no sauce! I did ask for some sauce to put on them but it was more of a vinegar flavor. Any ways maybe some day they will get it right. read more

What a fun place for family dinners. I have gone here several times both for lunches as well as dinner carry out. The place is really big so we rarely have to wait did a seat. Also they have a lot of fun games and the lizard to keep the kiddos entertained which is great!! LOVE the buffalo chix salad. (But beware they charge fit any extra side of dressing if hit sauce. They also charge more for grilled over fried chicken). Love the veggie wrap as well. And the Maui Maui chicken sandwich is awesome! If you carry out be sure to triple check everything as they tend to get mixed communications back to the kitchen. Also if getting a chicken sandwich we always ask did the bin on the side otherwise it tends to get a soggy bottom bun. read more

Normally I would have given this place a 5 star review...however.... the last 3 visits have proven otherwise. We eat at this restaurant very frequently, im talking about 5 times or more per month. Today I walked into 4 hostesses and a manager at the entrance and not one of them acknowledged me. Another family walked in behind me and were asked right away if they needed a table, at that point I had to speak up and only one hostess says "oh sorry!" Last week when I came the food was just not great and the previous time, my dinner came out 20min past my family's meals and when I took the first bite, the center was completely frozen! Luckily the manager took care of it that day. Im very upset at this place going down hill and I feel bad that they are going to lose our on my family as customers, as we were there so much. read more

Walked in with my kids and my 70+ year old mother, who walks SLOWLY WITH A CANE. The young girl promptly seats us at the furthest point of the store. After we were seated I walked back to the front and told the young girl that she was stupid for seating us there as it took a lot for my mom to walk all the way back there, idiotic even. 5 minutes later the manager, or so he claimed, asked me to join him in the room where he promptly started yelling at me and told me that I had made the young girl, who I was told, had a learning disability. This was the excuse I was given time and again when my mother was CLEARLY physically challenged, but in his mind, his employee did no wrong. The food as always was exceptional. WONDERFUL even. However, it was clear that this manager and his employees need serious re training. We'll be going to a different lizard in the future. Not here again. read more

2nd time visiting this WL location and was just as disappointed the 2nd time as the first. Ordered take-out, veggie burger & 10 traditional wings. Hostess said food would be ready in 20 minutes... It took 35 minutes. The hostesses were very sweet, they kept running to the kitchen to check on the food & would report that they were just waiting on the burger. Usually wouldn't care that it took extra time but after opening my meal up after we arrived home I couldn't believe that the wings were dried out and the burger was burnt. The first time we were there, we ate at the bar... The bar service wasn't bad, but again, the food was terrible. I will definitely not order food from here again and will probably try out a different bar when thirsty. read more

Winking Lizard - Burnt, dried out veggie burger - American Near Me - Brunswick, Ohio

I have not been here since I moved out of Ohio but during the time I was living here. this was the place to be during the weekend. To those reading this, I am writing this review for the tiems I visited back in 2009 so this may not be accurate today but I digress. The styling for the inside has a lovely tavern feel to it and is wonderfully kept up, except for the popcorn area which they give out complementary popcorn to waiters, I was hopeful that it could be cleaned but when I got into the dining area, I didn't dwell on it. I usually went with my family so therefore the first time we went, we got seated right next to the lizard. I was younger at the time so just watching it entertained the hell out of me. There were arcade machines hidden behind the corner which I am not sure are there anymore but they still functioned well and didn't often break; I doubt they were removed. The service here was excellent....well there was one time we went where our waitress displayed a horrid attitude and was slightly rude. When we came back, she eventually was layed off and the good times returned. The food here is above the bar for me with the burgers and wings being some of the best in Brunswick has to offer. Prices are pretty low when solo but they become a little more up there if you choose to take a group with you but that shouldn't be a reason to not visit. Five years have gone by now and this is one of the many places that I hope to stay open when I make my return. read more

I haven't been to Winking Lizard in years. I spent a number of Happy Hours at the Bedford Hts. Winking Lizard years ago. It hasn't changed I had a hamburger cooked to perfection. The hostess and waitress were friendly. I do miss the World Tour of Beers. [Note: I visited Winking Lizard in Brunswick before my committment to my 50 by 50 Challenge.] read more

This is or regular place for office parties. They have a large selection of beers for beer lovers. The food is decent too. Do try their specials on the menu. I have seen a live lizard oncetheir spinach and artichoke dip with nachos is awesome. read more

Our family has been visiting the Winking Lizard in Brunswick for years as it has always been the best place to dine in Brunswick as far as food quality and selection that the city has to offer. My past two visits I noticed a huge downgrade in food quality. I always ordered the plain fowl chicken sandwich and it never dissapointed as the chicken was succulent, marinated and real local chicken breast ( not frozen Tyson patties everyone else serves). Well now they are serving Frozen Tyson chicken breast patties. Wow I couldn't believe they actually made this horrible change. I thought it was just a "bad night", so we visited again and I confirmed my suspicion. I cannot understand as using grade A fresh chicken stood them apart from every other tavern using the fake stuff. Thank you Winking Lizard for down grading! I will get my real chicken at "The Rail" as this may be the only restaurant remaining to serve fresh local chicken. I was very upset at the lowered quality as we have been coming here for years. I will not return unfortunately. The meal turned my stomach. Bad choice on Lizards part. read more

So, my family and I go here often and I order from this location often with my coworkers. I placed a to go order yesterday for my family. My order was wrong. I spoke with Jim who did correct my order. I would like to point out to Jim and other management--when you mess up a to go order, the person goes home, misses eating with the rest of the family, and offers them nothing--no money back, a discount for next time--does not incline me to come back! I had to get back out into the cold and waste more gas!! Customer service 101-really need to use it! I will be encouraging my co-workers to not come here anymore since this has happened many times and I'm just sick of it! read more

Fun place for dinner with a bar and lots of TV sets. I have a favorite waitress who works there on Tuesday nights. Her name is Victoria and she gives the best service of any waitress anywhere. If she is not too busy, she comes to help even if you are not at one of her assigned tables. She will offer to get you popcorn too, even though that is not required of waitresses. She goes out of her way to be nice to customers. I especially like the turkey burgers there with either broccoli or roasted veges. I think that meal is very tasty. read more

The lettuce was wilted in the salad. The brisket was all fat. I sent back the brisket and got soup. Soup tasted like it came from a can. The vinegar bottle on the table had a white film on the inside. read more

Food was fantastic service was great never had a glass empty. I absolutely come back definitely above average beer selection.

I'm going to be honest. I used to order take out from here a few times a month as I work nearby. I started dreading going in there to pick up my food because of the host staff. I can't count how many times I'm made to feel like I'm interrupting the hostess's personal conversation with their friends or the other employees when I walk in. It genuinely makes me uncomfortable when I'm standing there for minutes on end before anyone even acknowledges my existence. I wish I was exaggerating. It happens every time. A simple "I'll be right with you" would feel a lot better than looking directly at me, ignoring me, and finishing your conversation about an engagement ring. Zero customer service skills. I'll be going elsewhere from now on. read more

Went for lunch today with wife and daughter. Service was so-so, Victoria our server addressed us as "guys" at least six times which drives my wife crazy, told us not to fill up on popcorn. Sat in a rear booth which was small, uncomfortable, and noisy - the front area with the high tops was much quieter. Nice selection of food with large servings for under $10, but my BBQ chicken and fries were overcooked and dry. read more

Awesome drink selection, awesome food, awesome specials, great service. Best of Brunswick definitely.

As a member of the Tour of Beers and the fact that my best friend works at the Lakewood location, I frequent the Lizard often. Tonight was by far the most disappointing experience I have had at any of the Lizards. We ordered the queso fundido and instead of being a mixture of cheese and chorizo, it came out as nacho cheese sauce with black beans and chopped up hot dog. Second, we ordered salads and had to ask for salt and pepper because the servers were so concerned with closing the room that a our condiments were pulled. This is not a big deal, but I had to search for any server to ask because ours was M.I.A. We ordered wings (on wing night) and my best friend (the one who works at the Lizard) had some strange, stringy pieces attached to her wing. As I noticed this, in front of the server, she never once asked to bring it back to the kitchen to make sure it was ok. As a result she barely at her wings. Her daughter's boneless wings were barely covered in sauce and we needed to ask for more just to taste the flavor. Not to mention I had to ask for a refill on water (really?). Two managers walked through and never once bothered to glance at the dining room or ask how our meal was. I don't complain very often because I work in the food service industry and fully understand the trials and tribulations a restaurant can encounter on a daily basis. But since the restaurant was mostly empty, it's hard to look past the continuous poor service. I'm sure, to some locals this location is a fan favorite, however, I can not see the attraction. P.s. Just walked past two managers as I left and neither gentleman acknowledged our presence. read more

Worst wings ever - time and time again have tried them but these wings are awful. Only saving grace are drink recipes.

Great variety of food choices. Best ribs anywhere! Good selection of wings also. Large enough for group gatherings. Huge selection of drink choices. Outdoor patio and Bar. Love the atmosphere! Family friendly. Expect there to be a little bit of a wait on Friday and Saturday evenings. It's worth the wait! read more

Worst meal out in some time. Not an extremely busy night but the service was terrible. We had a table of 10 people. They brought out meals for five people. About ten minutes later the brought out four more. They finally brought the last meal out about 10 minutes later. No apology no offer to discount! Their meals are not that diverse that they can not get everything at once or at least within 5 minutes of everything else. It will be some time before we go back there. Terrible experience!!! read more

We came here a few times while in town on business. The place has lots of TVs and tons of beers on tap. We came on Monday and Tuesday, both of which were half price wings. The wings were crispy, and perfectly cooked. We got hot, garlic, and spicy garlic. The spicy garlic was the tastiest of the bunch, and my only complaint is that the hot wasn't that hot. They had great beer specials, and both of the bartenders were great fun. I would definitely return to the lizard. read more

Friends came in from out of town. We had 13 total and offered to put the 6 kids at one table and the adults at another. We were told we should think about somewhere else because they were busy. Really? We waited and were treated like we were a bother. The food was good, but service was terrible and completely unfriendly (from the hostess to the wait staff). If you don't want to work there, so sorry. You are not doing us favors...we come to the establishment with money to pay for food and service. read more

Management is poor. I ordered the vegetable ravioli that they had as a summer special. It came swimming in balsamic vinegar. Usually the vintage is a drizzle. I did not eat and ordered something else. I wasn't expecting it to be taken off the bill, but it would have been nice to get an" I'm sorry you did not like" and some type of effort to make experience better. As we sat there, we also noticed other individuals complaining to the manager that the ribs were dry. After working in food service for years, I feel that there should be more of an effort to make customers happy. This is another Brunswick restaurant that will not get my business. read more

Went here for a fish fry during Lent, We were not disappointed the fish fry was very good and the portions were over the top, And a huge selection of beers, will definitely recommend read more

Food was good. Husband had Cuban burger, said it was very good. I had boneless wings and Beef Tortellini Soup. Wings were good, house ranch was awesome. Did not like soup, was more like Tortellini's in a very thick Beef flavored gravy. Overall food was good. We would eat here again. read more

Consistently excellent! I have come here many times with a large group (15+) and they always accommodate us very well. The beer selection is unrivaled, and the food here is some of the best bar food I've ever had. Everything from the wings, sandwiches, burgers, is excellent, the menu is quite diverse and there's always several seasonal selections going on. read more

Tried to have dinner with my husband at 6pm on a week day but was not able to because I didn't have an ID to prove I was over 21...... did I mention it was 6PM on a WEEKDAY? Can't believe they're willing to turn away business like that. They've lost my business for good. read more

Whenever we come to NorthEast Ohio to visit family we always try to stop in at Winking Lizard. Food is good and a good price. And they have a great beer selection. read more

I've been here in the past and love their "beer tour" but notice the sauces are not as good as in the past... What happened? Maybe we were drunk at the time but the garlic sauce is not as good as it used to be. It tasted of overcooked garlic, a little bitter if you know what I mean. The wings were wonderfully crispy which made up for it though. :-D read more

I work for about 14 months but I have to say it was a great job! Then I want to try a lot of the food and it is so good.

Every time I have been there, the wait staff is nice and the food is always good! This is a great place to go and hang out with your friends on a Friday or Saturday night and just chill with a couple of drinks. Have been coming here on Friday nights all summer long. It's a nice relaxing experience. read more

Great atmosphere, plenty of televisions no way you'll miss an event here. Servers very attentive to your needs. Volume is not bad either, you can watch the game and still have a conversation. Great plave for lunch read more