Winks Bar and Grille

This place has a very good draft beer selection that rotates often.

Cool place located outside the Galleria Mall, Downtown Cleveland. Nicely decorated and the service was decent. Plenty of beer to choose from and it is all listed on a electronic screen above the bar. Didn’t eat. I guess the one bad thing is the parking - it can be a pain at times. A good addition to the Cleveland scene.

I visited here today to check out the place. I sat at a high top along some windows near the bar. Every few minutes there was a cold draft in the air. They were getting a delivery and the guy kept opening the door by the bar letting in the nice gush of cold air every few minutes. People at the table next to me put on their coats.

Next, the server was awful. After being seated I asked for a beer list. He pointed to a black screen and told me that normally the beer list was digital and on that screen. Must not have been working. He still couldn’t get me a menu and asked what styles I liked so he could pick one out. Uh...no. I wanted to see a list. He asked if I had a bar scanner on my phone. I did. He had me scan a QRcode on a coaster on the table to get the list. What if I didn’t have that on my phone? At this point I’m cold AND annoyed.

So I ordered a pretzel. It was very good. I ordered a Russian Imperial Stout that came out freezing cold. Must have been 32 F easily. I had it sit for over 10 minutes before I could even taste it. Unless they are planning on serving Bud Lite I don’t get why its that cold. Overall I was not happy with my experience. I left here annoyed and somewhat pissed. It took me 30+ mins. to drive here and you have to pay for parking here. I won’t be going back. Even if the digital beer board works (which is cool).