Mixed bag here. The food is average, decent presentation and serving size but nothing special in the taste. Atmosphere is unique and pleasing. Server Bri was on point and charming. Food 3.5* Setting 4* Service 5* read more

Lightfoot Restaurant - American Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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Stopped in the restaurant today for lunch. The restaurant itself is pretty impressive but the food, not so much! I ordered off the specials menu. Not a complicated choice, the Fish and Chips, which came with coleslaw. The fish was Cod and under the heavy layer of a batter crust the fish could only be described as mush! Not sure if it was previously frozen but suspect it was. Seriously overcooked. The small cup of coleslaw tasted as if it had sat in the bowl too long, was very watery and tasteless. Hard to express how disappointing this meal was! I would not return! read more

Went there on a random day and all I can say is was very disappointed. Food came out and it wasn't prepped well.

Went here for dinner not too long ago. The food was fantastic and it is a staple in Downtown Leesburg. The service is excellent and the atmosphere is truly reflective of the history of the establishment. The food was also very enjoyable. It's a great place to grab a bite if you're in the mood for a well known restaurant in historic downtown Leesburg. read more

I came to Lightfoot Restaurant during the holidays and the interior was so lovely. The decorations really brought in the holiday spirit and all of the wait staff were wearing Christmas sweaters. The vibe and service were great, but unfortunately the food fell short for me. We ordered the gumbo which was way too salty. The French onion soup was also too salty. read more

Quality food at happy hour prices. That's why we keep coming back. Cocktails are generous pours. Chef puts together a full menu of small bites for happy hour. It's 3:30-6:30p. The bar staff is attentive and constantly checks on us. The room is dark, almost speak easy/like. You might need a flashlight to read your menu. read more

Lightfoot Restaurant - Happy hour deviled eggs - American Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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Beautiful restaurant space with multiple levels if you want to have a private dinner party. Just on the outskirts of downtown, perfect for a cocktail to begin or end your night. The food was fine but the infamous French Onion Soup is definitely a must. The fried oysters were okay- over battered and not hot, but flavored well. Nice wait staff but mostly there for the vibes. Looks like they have good Sunday Sunday deals I'd want to go back for read more

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We went to Lightfoot for Saturday Brunch, and it was all just okay. The portions were sizable though which was nice. For my dish, pineapple upside down pancake (a new flavor) the pancake was thick but the flavor wasn't all that special to me. I ordered for the chicken tenders to be added which costed an additional $5. Honestly without the added chicken tenders I'm not sure it would have been a very filling meal. In general, it was kinda just dry. We also had the deviled eggs and zucchini fries with feta dip. Deviled eggs were pretty standard. The zucchini fries were very floppy and would break apart when dipping it into the sauce. The feta dip really saved the dish though. I highly enjoyed that sauce. Service was okay, and the decor was interesting to look at. Seemed like a clean place. Overall, a very average restaurant. read more

Lightfoot Restaurant - Pineapple Upside Pancakes - American Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Hadn't been to Lightfoot in a while and it did not disappoint. The menu has been updated and I wanted to try everything. My husband loved the lobster and shrimp pasta & I have Rockfish which was spectacular. Our server was amazing as well. Great to be back and we won't wait this long to return. read more

Celebrated my husband's birthday there tonight. We'd been there a month ago for the first time and we'd had the very best meal of our lives. The restaurant itself is beautiful, service was attentive, helpful and friendly, and the food was amazing. All three of us had the braised pork, which is what my husband and I'd had last month - too good to pass up! read more

Soooo nice at Lightfoot!! The architecture, decor, originally a bank, keeping much of the original features on display. Food amazing, staff excellent!! read more

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Just not OK. Brought me wrong wine to begin with. I could taste that's not the one I ordered. They said we will check at the bar. Finally admitted that that was another bottle and they confused with the wine I ordered. Brought a completely different starter dish. Let us have it at no charge- fine. But the one we ordered we just uneatable - so soggy and oily ( French fried zucchini) The scallop gnocchi- salt. Nothing else. Not to mention we were sited at the table next to a molded wall. read more

Lightfoot Restaurant - American Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

A lovely local shopkeeper told us her favorite restaurant in town is Lightfoot and we can see why! From the moment we walked into this gorgeous historical old bank turned restaurant, it was a wonderful experience. The servers were warm and welcoming but gave us the appropriate space. We started with cocktails and had salad entrees. The salads were beautiful and so delicious, creative combinations with fresh ingredients. We both wish we had been hungrier because we wanted to try several items on the menu. We had the Everyone's Favorite and the Chinatown with shrimp. The tables are well spaced so it did not feel crowded and easy for conversation. Highly recommend! read more

Came here today for an early dinner. The restaurant is beautiful especially the bar area. Ancho margarita- too sweet for my liking. I feel the balance was off with this drunk- one would expect more sour than sweet to compliment the heat of what is supposed to be a spicy drink but this leaned way too far into the sweet category. Old Fashioned - boozy. Not bad. Deviled eggs - meh...the consistency was overcooked and rubbery, and the yolk was a bit bland. Fried green tomatoes- the cheese was good as was the accompanying sauce but the tomatoes were just ok. Key lime pie - again, just ok. I've definitely had better. The accompanying cream was nice, as was the scoop of vanilla I added. I enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant, although hearing a woman in the kitchen repeatedly yelling at my bartender, 'Why didn't you tell me you were a redneck?!' wasn't quite the mood enhancer I would've preferred. Overall, it was an enlightening first visit. read more

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Another wonderful family celebration at Lightfoot Restaurant. The food and service were great. We ordered off the regular menu instead of having a modified menu. The private room was very enjoyable without hearing the noise from the main dining room. The server was attentive and got all our meal, drink and dessert orders correct. This is a great option for that special birthday or anniversary event. Everything was perfect. read more

Lightfoot Restaurant - Everybody's Favorite Salad - American Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

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Lovely, exceptional service. Very nice. The food is top of the line. Beef au ju with dipping sauce is huge, very filling and so tasty. Crab bisque has HUGE crab chunks. Toasted bread was a perfect dipping side. Salad was very fresh and nice afternoon lunch. Highly recommend. Jeans and suits welcome. I could sit here all day and admire the stunning architecture and French ad posters. Stunning read more

We went here for Father's Day and it was a great experience. The restaurant itself is in a historic old bank and delightfully decorated a la art deco. The service was adequate. The food was fantastic! We each enjoyed our meals very much. They had ample vegetarian options. I got the potato soup without bacon (my brother in law and I both got the potato soup, and agreed it was the best potato soup we've ever had. I wanted to sit in the middle of the bowl and eat my way out!) and greek egg dish which were both delicious. The rest of our party also enjoyed their dishes. The pricing was reasonable though there is an 18% service charge applied to parties over 6 (?). Definitely a must eat! Will eat here again! read more

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We like Lightfoot, we go there at my Mom's request for special occasions. I've not had anything bad, just not dazzled by it. This time we went during restaurant week so we selected from that menu (sorry I forgot to take a pic). They were very short staffed and, despite our waiter Joe doing his best running around, it showed. If you weren't understanding of shirt staffed service, you would not have been happy... The hummus was good, the lobster bisque was good , with nice chunks of lobster, gazpacho was pretty good. The halibut special for restaurant week was good but not terribly flavorful. Filet was well cooked and really good. The berry desserts (off the regular menu) were supposed to have cookies but we didn't feel like the wait to get it fixed. They didn't have several of the beers on tap that were on their menu. The espresso martinis were excellent. So a good, not great meal, especially for the price. But.. Definitely better than the 3.5 stars it has. read more

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Food is always a winner here. We came for a Friday night happy hour and got some tasty bites. The crab dip was a generous portion for happy hour prices. The nachos were huge and it was vegetarian. Drink specials were 3 cocktails and house wines and a lager. All were heavy pours and we appreciated it. Service was good. Our server was the bar keep and the server. He provided great service despite being the only person working the bar area. There's public parking in the back. Use your Park Mobile app. The place is reminiscent of an old school cocktail bar. They do take reservations. read more

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I was in town visiting a friend and he suggested we dine here. Am I glad he did! I am a foodie and I approach new food adventures with a bit of skepticism. If I was only following Yelp as a guide I wouldn't have gone here with its inexplicable 3.5 star rating currently. I give this place a solid 5 star review because I throughly enjoyed every aspect of my visit from the service to the quality of the food, to the live entertainment (piano man) and stellar bar. My buddy and I both felt like having fish and steak for dinner so our terrific server told us the kitchen would be happy to split the entrees for us. They charge $5 to do it but it was well worth it. We were both able to enjoy 2 standout dishes; the rockfish and filet mignon. Both were absolutely delicious. The drinks are creative and strong. I enjoyed washing down my meal with a few of them. I have already told my friend this is the spot for me when I return next year. Looking forward to it already. read more

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the food was awesome : I got Lightfoot Burger and the waiter was nice and also refilled the water and the service was good, the ambiance / atmosphere was beautiful and nice, So If you want to come here it is nice to come at lunch and dinner read more

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Tired and old. Service was slow with only three tables being serviced. We waited over 30 minutes for food and the quality was subpar. This has been consistent each time we've had dinner at Lightfoot. Something needs to change to keep up with all the other new hot spots popping up down the street. read more

Had a great meal in here a few weeks ago. The french onion soup was amazing. I also ordered the schnitzel, it didn't look very traditional when it cam out but it was very moist and flavorful. Very nice atmosphere and the service was exceptional. read more

The service was excellent. The big fat BLT + French fries was delicious, well made, perfectly grilled, and flavorful. The braised pork, shrimp, and grits combo was a great portion and delicious! But the deviled eggs appetizer were the best part, incredibly well made, beautifully presented, and incredibly tasty. With an iced tea and soda, the total was about $76. Highly recommended! read more

Lightfoot Restaurant - American Near Me - Leesburg, Virginia

Such a mixed bag on our last visit. We got seated right away in a quieter part of the room. Our server was very attentive to start and didn't rush us. When I ordered Poseidon's pair I requested the tuna be cooked rare. It came out medium well but No one ever checked back to see how our meals were. So I just ate it. Everyone else in our group said their food was good but not great. The acoustics are terrible even in the quieter corner. The place is just very loud. Maybe this is a better place for lunch but we won't be going back for dinner read more

I had good experience before but at my last visit, it was terrible. We were seated promptly at a corner table. There was a party of 4 women seated next to us. They were finishing up their meal and the waitress came over to take their dessert order. She did not acknowledge us at the time. There was a young lady who came to fill our water glasses but she didn't say a word. The waitress then brought the desserts for the next table to them and still didn't say a word to us. We waited around for 15 minutes and nobody came and greeted us or at least say 'I'll be right with you in a moment' etc ..So we ended up getting up and leaving. This is really unacceptable. I'm sad to see how this restaurant is training (or lack of) their wait staff. read more

This is the second time we have eaten at this restaurant. The first time we thought we had just caught them short handed. We had to wait quite a while for our food. We noticed others were served pretty fast but was willing to wait and wait. The find was cold and our steaks that should have been medium rare turned out over done and dry. Tonight we tried again no different mashed potatoes were instant and again over done. Sent the steak back this time came back to the table cut up still over done. If your going to go there take some ketchup unless you need to soles for your shoes. Attitude of server not customer friendly. Won't be back. I understand why you weren't busy. read more

Very disappointing food and experience. Had a couple meals and both were disappointing. Food was marginal given the high prices

I had an early Christmas dinner at Lightfoot Restaurant this weekend. The decor puts you instantly in a Christmas spirit! Red bows, nutcracker, lights, it was beautiful! We ordered the crab dip for appetizer. It's a huge serving. It was decently flavored. The better part of the meal was the main dish Salmon and the burger. Both were very tasty and flavorful. Service was okay. For drink I had the Christmas margarita, again it was alright. I would say this place is more hitting the target on ambiance and environment. Cool vibes! As far as the food and drink it was average, but good! read more

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The ambiance and food were stellar, however, the service was a **** show. We were treated as if we were the help that was gifted with a night to dine with customers. I will NOT and everyone I can tell, I will also encourage them NOT to go to this restaurant. There are too many other options to dine out in the DMV. Do better Lightfoot!! read more

Came here for happy hour... Was a very nice experience. Food was good. Service was excellent! Good draft beer. I think the highlight of a happy hour menu or the oysters. read more

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I've spent a few decades living in Nova Scotia and New England . I'm a self proclaimed " seafood snob" ! And getting great seafood, fresh and prepared properly is a challenge in Northern Virginia ! Not at Lightfoot ! They do it right , every time !! Not overcooked or soaked in batter like so many restaurants! The only reason we don't go more often is because parking in Leesburg is getting more and more Stupid ! No fault of Lightfoot's read more

Food is great. There is one bartender who is almost always slow and hard to deal with. My wife arrived before me and was alone at the bar and he seemed to intentionally wait on the people on either side of her avoiding eye contact. Bartenders get busy but she said that the people next to her noticed his behavior because it was obvious. It's not the first time. He might have some issue with us but we are always courteous and I always tip well because we like the restaurant and know he's almost always here. read more

The food is excellent and the service impeccable. The ambiance is amazing with a live band and the style in the restaurant is unique. read more

Made reservations a week ahead of time for a group of 13. Wanted to make sure we would have enough servers, could get separate checks, all was good. We sat in the alcove. We had 1 server who in addition to us had 2 more tables. Asked 3 times for a glass of wine before it came, food was slow to come out. 2 of us ordered the special halibut with crab meat on top, mashed potatoes and broccolini. Potatoes on both dishes were cold, sent back, got it back 10 minutes later, now fish was cold. People were almost done eating so we just kept ours. As the food was coming out the server was "auctioning " the food off. Who had steak? Who had the fish ? Salad? I thought at a finer dining establishment they have a system which varies from server to server so they know who ordered what? Even though we told the server our food was cold, there was no compensation - not a free desert - not a thing. No manager coming over. On the bill there was a note that said if you pay with a credit card it was 3% more. I was never informed about this when I made my reservation, so needless to say people didn't have cash and had to pay the 3%. After we paid we asked to speak to the manager. He went out of his way not to come over and speak to us. I do know know his name, however he was almost bald and heavy set. He did everything but come over to our table. Finally we got up and spoke to him as we left. He never apologized, he even argued about things. What a sad experience we had. We surely will never go back. Most of our table was disappointed with the food and the service, and above all the manager. What a poor example of a manager. read more

We came to Lightfoot during happy hour because they are famous for it. In mid-afternoon on a weekday, they were very quiet but we sat at the bar and had a great conversation with the gregarious bar tender. The interior appears to be a former bank and this architecture lends to the quirky atmosphere of this dining experience. As for the food, we stuck to the happy hour menu and had lots of fun with it. The selections were diverse, affordable and delicious! The drink side of the happy hour was a little disappointing in that the happy hour beer advertised as a lager was not like any lager any of us ever sampled and was just okay as a beer accompaniment. Nevertheless, they do deserve their high reputation of happy hour and we expect to return! read more

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This place is so close to 5 star, but I had to subtract a star because the acoustics are SO bad. I could hardly hear my husband across the table, and the waiter had to lean in to hear us. But, the food was delicious! I had rockfish, which was cooked perfectly and didn't need the beurre blanc. Hubby had lamb chops, it was a huge portion and he was in heaven. It's expensive but we'll go back. Maybe there's a quieter section there? read more

Great service and worth for the time to drive out there. It was a bank from the past that turned into a restaurant. I didn't get a chance to see the second floor, but I heard they have good view from top to bottom. The food was ok. They have a lot of wines and cocktail option, but recommend a Light Foot Lager. The table is room and but you do hear next table gossip. It was a great late lunch. However, I do want to come back for dinner to enjoy the full experience. read more

The ambiance is nice, romantic, but the food was mediocre. Friendly service, but I expected more.

I haven't been here in years but it wasn't as good as I remembered it. Very noisy, poor seating. There look to be decent seats but we didn't get offered any of them. The French onion soup was good 8/10 but I've had better. The fried chicken was really a fancy chicken's tender, the Mac and cheese was not good - could taste the flour, and the ranch was just terrible. The burger was also decent 7/10 but not worth going back for. Overall it was just an average meal with limited options and on the pricey side. I'll probably be going somewhere else next time. read more

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