Leon’s Full Service is a nice
restaurant in downtown Decatur, which does great restaurant food with a bit of
a Belgian twist. The inside is a mix of cottage bar and old-school diner, while
they also have a nice patio. In addition to a full bar, Leon’s offers a full
food menu, which features a couple of specials: charcuterie, cheese, frites,
and “smalls” (e.g. cheddarwurst, chilled corn-chile soup, mussels).
We started with
Bacon in a Glass ($5) with a side of Peanut Butter (+$0.50). While I loved the
idea, the bacon was ok, but not special. The “Lug Nuts” ($3) are a variety of
different nuts (including cashews and pecans) and their flavor changes daily. This
day they were spicy. Definitely a good snack. We then ordered the Pub Frites
($6.50) come in a bucket and a choice of 2 of 14 dipping sauces. We chose black
pepper mayonnaise, traditional mayonnaise and added goat cheese fondue. The
fries are absolutely awesome: thick-cut, good potato taste, and fried crispy.
Old-world good! The sauces are ok, but definitely not like real Belgian mayo!
For the real meal I
had the burger ($11): grass-fed beef, house
made 'catsup' and mustard, b & b pickles, and baby iceberg lettuce – as
always, I opted out of the cheese (Tillamook cheddar in this case). While the
beef was good, it was cooked a bit too long, and the burger overall was not
remarkable.
VERDICT:
87/100
Leon’s is a great place to eat, but not
a real pig out spot. The only thing that will bring me back again and again,
however, are the Pub Frites!
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