With a slogan like “good grub, cold beer, good times,” The Limp Lizard Roadside Cantina is worth the drive to North Syracuse . Located at 224 N. Main St, Limp Lizard is a great venue to stop in at. But careful you don’t look the wrong way, because you just might miss it.
To keep the outside decorated, there are strings of white lights hanging over the red umbrella topped picnic tables on the patio at the front of the restaurant. Inside are four golden tables with green trim. Set up at these tables are simple wooden kitchen chairs, for a total seating for 14 people. The outer walls have a long bar with six tall backed bar stools.
More of the inner décor includes a small set of antlers, a large animal skin on the wall, and several old fashioned license plates tacked to the wall around the ordering counter.
The cantina is located in a small building that looks like an old drive up diner. With this setting the cantina is best described as a local watering hole with the feel of a roadhouse. However, the cantina is so much more.
The cantina is an expansion of the Limp Lizard Bar and Grill run by Chuck and Robin Orlando. The grill opened about 5 and a half years ago. The cantina, which is run by Chuck’s cousin Frank Yaizzo, opened in December.
“We’re doing pretty well for an expansion in just that short of time,” explains Yaizzo.
When asked about the restaurant, Yaizzo explains, “We’re not a restaurant, but a barbeque joint. Putting it this way let’s us get away with a lot of stuff we couldn’t otherwise.”
“We love to do what we do,” Yaizzo states. “And we just love to have fun.”
The cantina, as well as the grill are all run and owned by family. From Chuck’s mom working a register and taking orders to his cousin David in kitchen and even Donna Baker, Yaizzo’s girlfriend, as the manager at the cantina, everything stays in the family.
The menu consists of many homemade barbeque favorites. Limp Lizard has specialty sauces for everything. They even bottle four of their sauces for sale to the public.
The cantina was just issued its liquor license so they serve beer and wine. They have 8 beers on tap with a specialty of Syracuse
From an “almost world famous” philly cheese steak at $8.49 to the homemade chili and jalapeno corn bread, there is a taste for everyone. The cantina also sells tex-mex as well as ribs and even jambalaya.
The cantina also features “family take away dinners.” These dinners feed up to four people. The most expensive meal consists of one half chicken, one full rack of ribs, two pulled pork sandwiches, and two sides and cornbread all for $37.97.
And with frequent diner cards, patrons come back as often as they can.
The cantina serves a lot of bikers which is why they have derived their logo from the well known Harely Davidson logo. However, the cantina, as well as the grill, serve mostly the locals.
Not only is Limp Lizard a great restaurant, but they also cater. They offer custom full-service, drop-off, or pick-up catering. Limp Lizard also does clambakes and picnics. They can do any event, big or small. From office parties, luncheons and dinners to anniversaries and weddings, “make it better with mouth watering Limp Lizard BBQ!”
Last year the grill catered over 500 parties. This year, the cantina is joining that number with having already booked at least 5 weddings for the summer.
“When your guests roll up and see our mobile pit smokin', they'll instantly know they're in for a great time!” brags the website http://www.limplizardbbq.com/.
The Limp Lizard Roadside Cantina is closed on Mondays, however, they are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 9pm. They are also open on Sundays from noon to 8pm.
By Alisha Tondro, for Table Hopping – with Central New York Nightlife!
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