Winking Lizard Reynoldsburg

I visited this place with my fiancée and a friend yesterday.

We arrived and waited in a teeny tiny crowded entryway for the hostess to do something on a cashier for a couple minutes prior to us being seated. That was very strange because the restaurant had plenty of open tables. Additionally, it’s unclear why that space was so small.

We were then seated and given menus, and after a few minutes our waitress checked on us for drinks, which we ordered. She was speaking at a whisper, and the venue was moderately loud, so that wasn’t great.

Anyways, soon, we were ready to order. She came by and dropped off our drinks and asked if we wanted an app, which we declined, indicating we were ready to order. She asked us to wait a minute, which made sense as she had several other drinks for another table. Oddly enough, she didn’t return to us after delivering the drinks, and instead came back several minutes later.

When she returned, between the three of us, we ordered a burger, a rib meal w/mac and cheese and broccoli, a bowl of chili, and the loaded spuds.

About five minutes later, she returned and indicated the spuds were not available, but didn’t offer any alternatives or bring a menu. My fiancée, who had ordered them, got the spinach dip instead.

A reasonable duration later, all the food except the spinach dip came out and was served. The spinach dip came out a few minutes later, and the waitress kept our waters refilled.

Some of the food was just not good. The ribs were tough and had shards of bone in them. The spinach dip was okay, but didn’t have enough dairy in it. The burger looked good, though the fries didn’t, and the broccoli and mac and cheese sides were both substantially overcooked.

As for the atmosphere, on multiple sides of us there were families with small children who were playing with loud toys, falling out of their chairs, etc. there were about 50 TVs, and there was even a sheet of paper indicating which channel each was on, which while kinda novel, was just annoying.

We will not be returning to this restaurant. There are so many other good restaurants in better places, don’t waste your time here.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Great server. Food seemed to let me down.

Had a large party from a basketball tournament. The waitress was very nice and patient even though our excited players spilled popcorn all over. Nice staff, great food. I had the Birria taco's. Very good!

Food was more than tasteful. From the wings to the sliders, everything was tasty and left no room for dessert.
Service was on part, environment is one anyone can enjoy.

Good burgers

I miss winking lizards being all over Columbus, keep this one open for me so I can maintain access to that green sriacha sauce!

Huge food and drink menu with lots of variety, something for everyone.

Friendly staff

Service and food were all excellent 👌

Ashley was so incredibly helpful and made my first time in a wonderful experience!! Absolutely will be asking for her every time we return!!

Delicious food. Love the pfrerred fries!

This was my first time at a Winking Lizard, as there aren’t any near me in South Florida. It seemed like there was only one cook, and they had to serve our group of 11 people. Most orders were correct, except for a small mistake with one dish. Luckily, my guest was okay with adding the sauce they wanted to their sandwich. I ordered well-done wings, but they were just fully cooked without much flavor, except for the sauce. The crab cakes were tasty but a bit too salty for me. Adding the sauce made them even saltier. Our server was friendly and helpful, and the restaurant was clean and quiet, making it easy to talk without yelling. Overall, the food looked good but was just average. Maybe the experience would have been better if they weren’t short-staffed.

Great food and drinks. Service was exceptional. Can't wait to go back.

Good food and service, always a pleasure.

Service was decent but the food was terrible and cold. Ended up with food poisoning.