Originally Posted by
fieldeng
I tried Leons the last go around. It's was fine but nothing exciting. Bacon in a Glass was kind of neat though
Their drinks are delicious. That being said, the Kimball House in Decatur blew it away for drinks. They were THAT good.
The Spence was up and down.
Service: Great
Food: Uneven
I tried the following:
Smoked Beet Salad - Very good. The beets at K+D were better though.
Pork Terrine - Spectacular.
Lobster Pasta - WAY too salty. So much the waiter pulled it from my table and comped me that dish.
My expectations weren't that high as I'd read some weak reviews but overall, it was an experience that I would say was pleasant. I would return.
As for Decatur, have you tried the Iberian Pig? Been a while since I've been, but man that place is good. And on Leon's, yeah, can't say it would be my favorite meal of the year ever, but definitely a fun place to go with what's always been for me, awesome service and a reliably tasty menu. The Spence for me was outstanding, but I have heard others not liking it as much as me, so I might have just been lucky. K+D and Gunshow have my top two for the year, aside from a little restaurant I went to on a whim just OUTSIDE the Tsukiji Fish Market. Cheap and delicious, bowl of perfectly seasoned rice topped with fresh toro, egg, wasabi, and some awesome redish-pink sauce, along with much needed unlimited frigid green tea (it was late August), about 500 JPY IIRC.