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Lazy Lizard

Restaurant

👍 Best chicken wings in town hands down!!!!! I personally prefer my sauce on the side. I find it too sauce if not on the side. Food here is by far one of the best spots in st cathrines. Reason for 4 stars is the service. Definitely a lack of attention. Sadly service can take away from the great food People often mention wings, service, great, good, order, chicken, time, waitress, Great, cold,


Address

396 Ontario St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 5L8, Canada

Website

lazylizard.ca

Contact

+1 905-937-9817

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (714 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: wings (17) service (17) great (15) good (15) order (14) chicken (13) time (13) waitress (8) Great (8) cold (8)
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  • 4/5 Johnathan T. 2 years ago on Google • 103 reviews
    Best chicken wings in town hands down!!!!! I personally prefer my sauce on the side. I find it too sauce if not on the side. Food here is by far one of the best spots in st cathrines. Reason for 4 stars is the service. Definitely a lack of attention. Sadly service can take away from the great food
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jr P. 4 years ago on Google
    Staff are polite, not very talkative. Seems like the people who go here are all locals and regulars. The guy behind the bar who I assumed to be the owner was calling them by name. The crowd is much more mature (seniors) around lunch time from what I noticed during my time there and all men. The reason o give 2 stars even though the service was good is because my BudLight was flat (bottled) and I found a hair in my fish and chips (before I even dug into it).
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 james r. 1 year ago on Google
    This place and experience was absolutely terrible. Between the rude waitress (there was 3) the over priced and bad food not getting served. The experience sucked. I’ll never be back we’re spectacle to try new places and this is the example of why. Very very disappointed as we’ve heard very good things about this place. I can confirm we’ll never be back and I definitely don’t recommend coming here. Unless you wanna wait 3 hours for food (she kept forgetting to bring it or ring it up) and be nervous to talk to the waitress because there rude (she wasn’t rude after she constantly messed up our food orders) I definitely wouldn’t do it. I just can’t express how upset we were with the staff and quality of the food.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frank C. 6 months ago on Google • 113 reviews
    Recently met the owner and he told me to give his restaurant a try. Well. Thank goodness I did. My kids loved it. They said immediately this is our new go to place. Great food, and great service. The pizza and wings were phenomenal. Huge wings. The broasted chicken was so juicy. Fresh cut fries!!! And my favorite was the chimichanga. Keep up the great work!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Lindsay “Lindzer” M. 8 months ago on Google • 202 reviews
    I ordered the Julienne salad and although it looked good it was just ok. Mainly because the chicken was cold and there wasn't a lot of meat in it. The ice burg lettuce was shredded too thin for my liking. The service wasn't good. I waited a super long time and finally the manager noticed and took my order. I recommend not going on a busy night if you're looking for good service. I'm gonna give them another shot but try something else on the menu.

  • 4/5 Graham W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little spit and sawdust greasy spoon. Service was top drawer and the servers simply wonderful, really welcoming and smiley. The food is standard pub fare, done simply with no airs or graces but really fresh and tasty. Beer choice was great - typical popular beers with a couple of local brews thrown in. All around a really enjoyable stop.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Celeste A. 1 year ago on Google
    First time eating here. Tvs everywhere. A bar at the center where it appears the "regulars" sit and drink. We just wanted dinner. We mentioned it was our first time there to the waitress who after taking our order, finished her shift. No welcome, no drink list. The next girl ( looking after us)? didn't do anything but bring our food. No service really...no tip. The food had no flavor. A burger and a burrito that was flavorless. First time, last time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ashleigh S. 2 years ago on Google
    This is my first time visiting in person, but my family often orders take out wings from Lazy Lizard and they absolutely never disappoint. Food is always delicious, and plentiful. Everyone is very friendly there, and service was very fast considering how busy it was! Will definitely be back soon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Afshan G. 11 months ago on Google
    The food was ok but the waitress was terribly rude. She was awful to us from the moment we got there and looked so displeased to be taking our order or communicating with us. None of us could understand what her problem was, she started off on this tone as soon as she came to our table so it couldn't have been something we did or said. She was very visibly displaying hostility toward us. wouldn't return because of her and wouldn't recommend for the same reason.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tyler B. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is awesome! First time ever trying poutine and it was great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dadulio 10 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    I ordered the fried pickles as a starter with the Buffalo Chicken Poutine as a main. Despite being an appetizer, you easily could have the poutine as your meal, with no need for an appetizer whatsoever. Staff were friendly and welcoming, despite taking a while to finally come to collect our food order. Past experiences here have been much better with quicker service, so I will chalk it up to a one-off day with service.

  • 5/5 Sharon N. 5 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Popped in to have a quick bite. Very busy but the staff had everything under control. Service and food were excellent! We shared the loaded fries (excellent) and popcorn chicken.

  • 5/5 cynthia f. 6 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Got there chicken poutine and it's phenomenal! The portion is big for the price as well. Highly recommended will definitely be back. They are also quick and friendly.

  • 5/5 lucy p. 9 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Amazing service and great food! The wings were excellent . We also tried the chicken habanero soup and it was also delicious. The only suggestion I have is to have hot gravy for the poutines so the cheese curds can melt.

  • 3/5 Adam U. 5 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    It's usually fantastic, but... This past Sunday, it took 10 minutes to order drinks, another ten to get two beers and a couple of waters (plus 20 for the coffee), then our orders were finally taken after staring quite obviously for a while until the other server stepped in to help. It was then another 30 for pizza to arrive. We finished the pizza before the kids meal and wings arrived, separately. They said they weren't short-staffed and didn't get why things were so slow. Nothing was offered in compensation. Didn't complain until Google asked me to rate my experience.

  • 5/5 Dina P. 7 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    We were told they had the best wings and it was true! I rarely have wings I actually enjoy at restaurants but these were great! Not overcooked and not tiny. Great flavors! And the onion rings were amazing too! Big portions and everything was good quality.

  • 5/5 Gary B. 9 months ago on Google
    This place is great. The owner Anthony is the man! If ur looking for good food, drinks and atmosphere in st.kitts this is the place to be.

  • 5/5 Becky B. 11 months ago on Google
    Went to a retirement/ birthday party and the food and atmosphere was great! Wings were massive and pizza was hot a and delicious! Best wings in Niagara!

  • 5/5 william l. 11 months ago on Google
    Great place to chill after work. Food is good for a sports bar pub style, the pints are good and the atmosphere is easy going. They need a few new TV's mind you as some are past their time.

  • 4/5 Phil Gracie G. 10 months ago on Google
    I used to go to this place for years when they were in the old Henley Plaza. They had the best chicken wings I find around town pretty much. Unfortunately nowadays they're very very pricey so before looking on the internet to check out prices make sure they're the prices that are posted because the menu is pretty old and the prices are not the same 24 wings are 42.00😬. The atmosphere was very quiet there's only four people in the bar at 11:30 on a Friday night.

  • 1/5 Jose H. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Ordered 36 wings 25 mild 11 hot , got home and realized they gave me all of them hot. Call them and they avoid completely their responsibility saying I did Order BBQ mild which is hot as well, but they gave me all of them HOT, you can notice the difference when you order BBQ mild sauce and hot sauce they are completely different. No recommend this place anymore!! In one month this happened to me twice I been Ordered food from them since 4 year ago now they lost a customer.

  • 5/5 Dinah W. 1 year ago on Google
    Generous food amounts, tasty with a great variety of options and served hot. Little drafty sitting by the back door...not sure the entry heater was working on this cold day. I didn't get the waitress' name, but she was very accommodating.

  • 2/5 Taylor M. 1 year ago on Google
    Really dislike giving low reviews but our experience here was not very good, which is a bummer because we’d heard raving reviews from others. Something that really stood out in my mind was that place was pretty dirty, and on top of that the food was not very good (I had the chicken club). Hoping we might have caught them on an off day? I really don’t know. Either way, I don’t think we would ever go back, which is a bummer because it’s so close to our home.

  • 1/5 Zachary Marc S. 1 year ago on Google
    So last my cousins and I finally got together after 2 years of not seeing each other and I wanted to take them to a sports bar so I thought of the lazy lizard last time I was there the food was great the drinks were tasty and the service was fantastic; but last night was not a good experience. It took them one 1 to bring us our food and the restaurant was completely empty only a few people in there and no one was ordering food except the 8 of us. They brought my cousin the wrong food and the fries were cold too and forgot to take it off the bill, but I said something to the server about that and she corrected it, them she charged me for a double drink when I only ordered 1 and she corrected she had to correct that bill, then my cousin order non-spicy wrap because she can't handle spicy at all and she told the waitress that and when it arrived it was way too spicy for her even I tried her food and even I said it was too spicy and it was cold. My perogie pizza was the only thing that I really enjoyed about it. I'm really surprised by this experience we will not be returning again.

  • 4/5 Brian W. 1 year ago on Google
    Met a few friends for a pint. Your typical neighborhood pub. Service was fast and friendly, beer was cold, Nachos were a good portion and it was good overall value. Place was busy early so they must be doing all the right things. I will definitely be returning.

  • 1/5 Joel R. 1 year ago on Google
    Called in at 9:15 for takeout they said they could have it ready in 20 minutes. Asked for it to be ready for 10:25, arrived 10:25, wasn’t ready(don’t think they had started on it) told me it would just be a few minutes. Waited around for 25 minutes and still nothing, asked for a refund and left. Don’t expect anything punctual or to be able to get any food.

  • 1/5 Justin L. 1 year ago on Google
    Food gets 5 stars. Service deserves less than 1 star. Stopped by on a Wednesday night, the owner or manager was working non stop behind the bar making drinks and picking up the waitress’ slack. 2 waitress’ working with a full house, might as well have been 1 waitress. The blonde was more interested in flirting with guys at the bar than serving her tables.

  • 3/5 Tony W. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little sports bar. Had wings and onion rings. Food comparable to other pub style. Beer was nice and cold.

  • 2/5 Wanda H. 1 year ago on Google
    Called ahead to make reservations for 14, service was terrible. Food was forgotten/wrong orders came to table/ either cold or burnt , food came at all different times witheveryone earing separately, the 2 kids meals coming last when all meals where finished. I have eaten here many times in the past with Lazy Lizard usually being our first choice. The server seemed bored and not interested in our table, we had to ask for drinks and refills on beverages. The server never made eye contact or talkative interactions... just terrible.. bad on us we still tipped 30 percent.

  • 5/5 Laura S. 1 year ago on Google
    Their food is always fresh always homemade you expect bar food because it's a bar but if you want great home-cooked food this is the place to go... Their wontons are amazing!.. I've never had a bad meal

  • 5/5 Courtney D. 1 year ago on Google
    Went here for take out to take back to our hotel room. We order nachos and onion rings to share. Portions were large and prices were great. Staff were really friendly as well

  • 3/5 Albert L. 2 years ago on Google
    I ordered through the Dine Niagara app. I got a Smokehouse Burger meal, and Mexican Wontons. Good: The wontons were delicious. The perfect balance of smokey and spice, and good dipping sauce choice in the sweet Thai chilly. I also liked the crispy fries. I liked that the patty was home made and fresh to the taste. Bad: I ordered through the app for today at 12. Instead I got it at 12:45 because they didn't get the order. THe only reason I did was because I called. Great service in terms of gettijng the order out quickly, but still an annoyance. The burger didn't have any sauces on it like ketchup or mustard or even mayo. So I had to add my own. It was an odd choice on their part, I thought, but to each their own. The bacon also didn't taste as smokey. All in all, I would come back for the wontons and the fries. An order of their Mexican and southwest wantons will be my go-to choice!

  • 5/5 Gery M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great staff, great vibe, great food and very reasonably priced....out scores Jack Astor's next door 10 - 1 for sure...

  • 5/5 Carolyn W. 1 year ago on Google
    I recently placed a take-out order from the Lazy Lizard for their broasted chicken. Five of us were having dinner, so I ordered the 12 piece chicken dinner with potato wedges. It came with our choice of dipping sauces and a couple of little tubs of coleslaw. Next time, we’ll order some extra coleslaw. Everything was delicious, the chicken and wedges were well seasoned, hot and fresh. Thanks for a yummy take-out option!

  • 2/5 Nathan D. 2 years ago on Google
    If you like cold beer then this is the place to go. I would not order food here . Are food took over an hour and burger was overcooked ...2 bites is all I could do. My buddy ordered chicken wings and they were also terrible..not sure what's going on in the kitchen ??

  • 5/5 Kyle L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and service. Very reasonable prices. Had wings, nachos parm bites and cheese balls. All top notch

  • 5/5 Kaveh M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and amazing service

  • 5/5 Steven S. 2 years ago on Google
    Outstanding service. A stage for fun live-music too. I typically get the wings, they are massive and come in lots of flavors. Got the chicken tenders this time, and was super excited to find those wing sauces baked into the excellent tenders too!

  • 5/5 Chris S. 2 years ago on Google
    Arguably some of the best wings I've ever had! Nice change to have something other than Franks based hot sauces.

  • 5/5 Glen T. 2 years ago on Google
    Best breaded wins in Niagara. They also serve the Perfect Jack and Coke. 👍


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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