Winking Lizard Downtown Cleveland

Had the burger and the steak fries and both were good. The food was flavorful and cooked well, and the atmosphere was upbeat. Service was solid and the overall experience was good. I’d give it a solid 4 stars and would definitely stop back in again.

We visited on a Thursday afternoon in mid-April 2025 for lunch. We had just eaten the previously at the location in Peninsula and had a great experience. However this location was not the best. Service started out great. We were happy to find out that we could do carry out with the daily specials, which is burgers for Thursdays. We placed our order and instead of waiting in the cramp sitting area with small wooden chairs while other patrons were coming it, we took a seat just outside the restaurant but inside the building it was in. There is a bunch of soft sofas in the lobby area still in perfect view of restaurant. They said it would be about 20 mins. We sat there for exactly 20 mins and went in and the food was already ready and just sitting behind the counter. We had no idea how long it was sitting there but we were kind of in a hurry to get back to the museum. There were 3 staff working the front and very few patrons in the restaurant. A little upset not one of them walked out to let us know our food was ready but probably watched all of us just sitting there on the couches/benches. They were nice and pleasant but it was just the extra foresight to be like oh, maybe I should let them know it's ready because they are just sitting over there. I could give them the benefit of the doubt and maybe they were all busy doing something else and didn't make that connection. We took our food to eat outside as there are picnic areas at the nearby park with the big "FREE" stamp. We got all the way there and took the food out and realized that they had never put the ranch in that we asked for and the extra ranch too that was written on the receipt. The hostess who took our order even made multiple comments about it with my wife. It was a couple blocks away and we did not want to walk all the way back just for ranch. I also opened my large Deluxe Pizza which I also ordered from the other Winking Lizard location in Peninsula and this one was much more under whelming. There was maybe half the amount of toppings as the other restaurant. Disappointing knowing what it could be like and what I ended up getting. I'm going to conclude this review with a, your mileage may vary and depending on which location you're going to you may have different experiences as well. If this was my first experience with Winking Lizard I probably would try something else next time.

Here’s a polished and natural-sounding English review: ⸻ I guess the idea that American food is always salty was just a misconception. Everything we ordered — the mac and cheese, chicken garlic pizza, and chicken wings — was delicious and generously portioned. What I loved the most was that it’s the perfect spot to watch NFL games. There were dozens of TVs mounted across the walls, so no matter where you sit, you get a great view. Highly recommended!

Very tasty burger. Good quality ingredients. Giving 4 stars just because my medium rare. I had an appointment so couldn't wait to get another one. It was super tasty. Although I like the steak medium rare I will come back and hope next time it will be done right

Nice options for an afternoon lunch . Taylor was a great server. We had the fish sandwich and the fish was really good. We also had the spinach salad which was good

Nice food selection. Burgers were excellent. Steak fries are always delicious. Good variety of beers to choose from. Local sports crowd when there are games. Plenty of televisions throughout. Service was good, quick, attentive. I will note that one of the burgers we ordered did come out extra rare and had to be sent back. The waitress was apologetic and got it taken care of quickly. Overall, I would recommend :-)

My son, my sister and her child had a day trip to Cleveland a couple of days ago and we picked Winking Lizard for lunch. We were very happy with our food and server. He was very attentive but not bothersome. Our food was hot and fresh and also delicious. My sister and I split 2 different white pizzas and chicken wings (bone in and boneless). You can only pick one sauce so we split our orders The atmosphere was pub-like with music and several TVs around the inside. The music was kinda loud where we were seated, but only bothered my nephew because it was their type of music. They did offer outdoor seating but we noticed as we walked up that there were no umbrellas and it was a very sunny day so we passed on sitting outside. I should also mention that they do offer take out. I hope you enjoy the Winking Lizard as much as we did.

Food was good, not great. Our server doesn't look very happy to be there, but she did her job.