The good: First, this is a good bar, with an excellent and fair-priced whiskey selection and a decent assortment of not-often-seen beers on draft. Second, all members of the staff, from the door guy to the servers are friendly and helpful. Third, the attention to detail, from the bathrooms to the candle holders is superb. Fourth, the kitchen is open very late - a surprising rarity in Chicago, and the music is played at a reasonable volume. The bad: A restaurant in Logan Square that very few L.S. residents can afford to eat at? I'm willing to pay for good ingredients, and it's fine to have expensive items on the menu, but why not take Lula's cue and offer a sub-$10 sandwich or soup? You really want me to pay $15 for a very small portion of cauliflower and lentils? I'm very protective of our neighborhood, and as a restaurant, Longman & Eagle is not good for Logan Square. As others have mentioned, an awful place to bring a vegetarian, and expect to wait in cramped quarters if you come between 7-10. The lodging is not open yet, but I suspect it will mostly be for out-of-town bands playing at venues booked by the Empty Bottle (same owners as L&E) and young people that don't mind sleeping above a loud bar. Come here with a fat wallet and a small appetite, or come after 11PM and enjoy the excellent bar. read more

Couldn't wait for this place to open and I am happy it is here, but after dining three times I have to admit I expected more based on all the hype. Wait time for a table has been normal, but the wait time between courses can sometimes get annoyingly pronounced. Some of the dishes are literally a few bites (like the less than average ravioli pasta with foam - skip it) but then you will sometimes wait for 20 minutes for the next few bites. Maybe they sell more drinks that way? The pub food options are solid in general, but the more "adventerous" options usually end up being misses, the exception being sweetbreads, but then again I love sweetbreads! Go with a small group and order more than you think you should eat and it works out pretty well. Will be a frequent diner based on location really, it's close to my best friend's new place. read more

Amazing gastropub. even though they forgot to bring me my beer.. the food is absolutely incredible. I just went to Alinea days before.. and Longman & Eagle blew my mind. the lamb was my favorite the scallops perfect pork belly so great can't wait to go back. read more

Wow! My favorite place in the city. great atmosphere, even better food. The hamburger is my favorite burger in the city!! Locally grown, seasonal ingredients. read more

Great atmosphere and vibe. The bartenders are tatted up and sexy. This place gets pretty packed on good nights. I'm a snob for good beer and the selection here is spot on. The prices are a bit much for Logan Square though. read more

Look, the food is very good, excellent in fact. There are obviously some very creative, talented people in the kitchen who turn out some high quality dishes in a tight space each and every night. Not easy to do but they have eeked out a very healthy trade in an off the beaten path spot. Also received a Michelin, no mean feat. I dined there for the fourth time last night. My minor gripe is with the response to a simple straightforward request. I asked for a side of the Duck Fat Fries with my main, which I have had before and they said NO ! Its in the kitchen so why would he not serve it? Somewhat disappointing and kind of a buzz killer. But I still got over it and enjoyed my evening. So I ordered the Burger on the side just so I could get the duck fat fries. I got my fries in the end but a frustrating exercise. I had the scallops for the App which were tasty good, great flavours and the Duck 3 ways which was also superb. So please be a little (just a little please) more obliging and give me the Duck Fat Fries the next time without having to order the burger. But high marks on atmosphere, creativity, ingenuity. I would definitely go back for the food again which continues to impress me and will just have to cajole or barter the fries outta him. Btw... the bartender who served me also helped save the day. He was gracious, hospitable, well informed and apologised profusely. read more

Bacon. Donut. = AWESOME! My husband loved this place so much, he's still raving about it a month later. The service was impeccable, the food was delicious and I can not wait to go back for more. read more

Granted this is my first review, and typically I cant stand "Yelp" My experience at Longman has thus prompted me to maybe actually use some form of social media to express my experiences eating out. So here it goes, short and sweet. Granted The staff means well and they are all nice people, but frankly the service I received on Tuesday morning was embarrassing. Myself and some friends upon entering were asked to wait at the bar and enjoy some drinks while we waited for a table. We obliged and grabbed some libations. It took a good amount of time because there were some problems with the lines to the taps which is understandable because well, shit happens sometimes. We sat there for 15 minutes and as soon as we got our drinks the host asked us to close our tabs and have a seat at one of the many empty tables inside that remained empty the entire time we were waiting to have a seat at the table that was empty three feet from the bar we were sitting. We sat at the table for 20 minutes working on our drinks waiting for a server to come to the table. At that point we just decided to get up and leave. I have been here a few times, and I was never impressed but never disappointed. I like whats going on here as far as the food concept and aesthetics of the space, but there needs to be some serious improvements to service. read more

Fantastic! I was in from out of town and heard great reviews. ZOW! Better than I could have ever imagined. GO! GO NOW! GO OFTEN! read more

Love this place! Dim, cozy atmosphere. Awesome outdoor seating in the summer. Consistent every time I have been there. Will be back. Def want to come for their brunch. read more

I really wanted to like this place but I don't quite understand the hype. I had heard and read so much about this spot and was excited to go, however it didn't really meet my expectations. My friend and I split the burger and sloppy joe neither of which was amazing. Silver lining was the extensive whiskey list. read more

Hadn't been here since it opened a few years back. All I have to say is WOW! We had a bunch of small plate orders, and several entree meals. From service to food, dessert, the entire experience was perfect. Will be back! read more

Monday night was PACKED! The only saving grace to the pushy clientele and off putting host/hostess was the amazingly patient and extremely sweet bartender. Don't remember his name, but I'd like to try again on an evening not quite so crazy. Also, went to the back patio which we were told was closing so we moved inside only to pass by on the way to the bathroom 20 minutes later and whatya know- the back patio is still packed?? Crazy! I guess we looked like we didn't belong there to the employee working out back..bartender- AWESOME! Music- good(then again, they played David Bowie all night), other staff and guests **thumbs down** read more

Thought they were perfect had a wonderful time they r the best would recommend them to all my friends cool place cool people

Awesome eats within a cool atmosphere. Staff was very friendly. I really enjoyed the DUCK BALLS and short rib! They were DELISH as I wipe off my cheek. read more

Awesome beer garden! $2 Old Milwaukee beer for happy hour. The Pena Wild Nine sour ale was real good. Beer garden looks nice but doesn't open until 5. Friendly staff! read more

I had a feeling I wasn't going to like this place from the instant we sat down......and by "instant" I mean the 90 mins we waited on a Wednesday night. Upon sitting, an old, fussy couple next to us inquired pompously to their waitress about the difference between "sustainable and organic lettuce." The waitress, albeit with a sort of charming naivete, spent 5 minutiae-laden minutes to explain the difference. After this, I had such an urge to ask if they could make me a garbage salad, but relented, figuring that such a joint already had enough irony. For drinks, my wife's cocktail was decent, but nothing deserving of the mixological hype that this place exudes.....though I do believe I detected a hint of pureed trout anus. When time came to order food, we decided on a couple small plates due to cost of the entrees.....now i understand esoteric descriptions are to upscale restaurants like cop glasses are to the fashion-conscious, cliche' yet irresistible, but these were mostly just frustrating. I would suggest an asterisk or parenthetical translation for us culinary rubes. The tete du cochon was overly greasy with a texture reminiscent of canned deviled ham. In retrospect, I should have had more whiskey. To sum it and this yelp review up, trying too hard is better than not trying at all, but it's still pretty annoying. read more

L&E is my favorite restaurant in all of Chicago, I was very excited to take my mother there for the first time and show her the great food. I have been going there for over a year and have never had an issue. Today I went in and when it came time to order I asked the same thing I have EVERY time I do, "can I get the French toast without the fruit spread due to an allergy." The server, Marissa, curtly said "actually you can't. Our cook takes pride in how it is made and if you're going to change it then maybe it isn't really want you want to eat and you can just get something else." Right away my mother goes, "due to most of your allergies and restrictions do you think there is other things you can have?" And after looking over the menu I sadly said no. The server walked away and came back a moment later. She asked my mother for her order and then when she asked me I politely said "I guess I'll just have my coffee." And she very rudely goes "K then" and snatched up the menus and walked away. The entire time we were there she ignored me and refused to talk to me. She didn't refill my drinks but she would refill my mothers and interact with her and check in, but never once me. When it came time for the check I tried to reach for it and she went out of her way to hold it away from me to try and give it to my mother, keep in mind I am 25 and look like an adult, she was not doing this because I look to young or anything. She went to ask my mother once more how her experience was and when I opened my mouth to talk she just walked away and didn't attempt to even make amends to the rudeness she portrayed to me the whole time I was there. I have never been so disrespected there, and I am a server and would never act to my guests how I was treated. She also wouldn't even ask the cook for me to see if my food was able to be made and I have had the SAME order at least 10+ times there. I must say, I do not think I will ever call L&E my favorite restaurant again or take my out of town guests there. As well, there is NO WHERE on the menu that says no substitutions or changes, however she strictly made it seem like I was rude for even suggesting it. read more

Fantastic spot. Came here for late night drinks and food. Great classic cocktails, friendly service, and food is phenomenal. Had the bone marrow and wild boar sloppy joe. Both were uniquely prepared and simply delicious. read more

This is the restaurant I wish we had in LA. I'm super jealous of my brother, who literally lives around the corner from Longman & Eagle. How can you not instantly fall in love with a casual, affordable, Michelin star restaurant and whiskey bar? House specialty cocktails are only $8! We're talking high quality Manhattans and Old Fashioneds here... You'd barely get a well drink for 8 bucks at a comparable restaurant in LA. The whiskey and bourbon list is quite impressive. They even had Pappy 23 year, which sat on the shelf taunting me with its $42-68 price tag. What really sealed the deal for me though, was the food. I "only" had the burger, but it was honestly one of the best burgers of my life. Every component; the bun, the meat, the bacon, and the cheese, was better than the last. All the flavors were perfectly balanced, but the Wisconsin cheddar really shone through. The burger was cooked a perfect medium rare, and for 12 bucks I could eat it every day and die happily of a heart attack! For dinner, I'd return and sample my way through the rest of the gourmet menu. It's just that good. Fortunately, they've considered that with food this good and this cheap, you may never want to leave. There are a handful of rooms available above the restaurant, so you can literally move in to this culinary paradise. Tempting... For now, though, I'll have to daydream and wait for my next trip to Chicago. There's no doubt that I'll be back to Longman & Eagle. Maybe I can even squeeze in a few trips on my next visit! read more

i'm sorry, have i offended you by....placing an order?! have i inconvenienced you in some way by....being a customer? i'm over the service here. this restaurant is run by apathetic kids with bad attitudes and too much flannel. i like the physical space, i like the food but the service is ridiculous. last time i went for brunch, my waitress looked like she was half asleep and appeared to be completely hassled by our order. and the servers kept walking around, filling up everyone's coffee around us but mine! don't these people know who i am?!?!?! i'm nobody! but i still want good service... read more

Our dinner last night was perfect. The restaurant wasn't as crowded as I had expected, we were seated immediately on the patio. Our waitress was super nice, and incredibly responsive. As a thunderstorm was approaching, she moved us inside to a new table without any issue. The cocktails were incredible and the food was spot on. There are a lot of interesting dishes on the menu to try. We will be back again soon! read more

dear longman & eagle.......you've left me no choice. The ideas and menu looks and reads exceptionally. I WANT to eat everything on the menu, but over the multiple times that i've been there (not just one or two but many) the only consistent thing you do is serve overpriced crap. Went in one night and spent $24 on an over cooked piece of venison, went in another got UNDERcooked sweetbreads. Actually attempted dessert one night and the donuts tasted like three weeks of unchanged fryer oil, not to mention they tasted like fries..not donuts. Ordered the Tartar the other night...oh my god. You could smell it when it hit the table. Ground beef?!? REALLY!? Thats what you get, pre-portioned two days before, brown, and wreaks. I'm glad they have a great whiskey list because getting shit faced was the only way i got through the LAST meal i'll ever eat at longman. Thanks for a memorable anniversary read more

My fiancé and I had an overall fantastic experience at Longman & Eagle! The food was delicious. You have to get the octopus and scotch egg dishes. The drinks are so unique and the staff were so personal. Definitely recommend! Come hungry! read more

I've been going to this restaurant for years and was nervous to try the food when I heard they were getting a new chef and it did not disappoint! The food was so flavorful and like nothing I've ever had. I can't wait to go back. read more

We live around the corner from L&E and always try to support the local establishments in our neighborhood. L&E always seems like a good option, until we walk in the door and are greeted by an unfriendly, arrogant hostess. Just yesterday, we stopped in at 3pm for a light bite and while the restaurant and patio were about 75% empty, we were still quoted an hour and a half wait time. The hostess encouraged us to grab a cocktail and sit on the Kedzie patio. To us, this feels like they want us to do free marketing for them by creating the image of a crowd. L&E has good food, but needs to take it down a notch in their arrogance. Equally great cocktails and small bites can be found around the corner at Billy Sundays. There, you'll also receive service with a smile and they actually appreciate your business. read more

I'm heartbroken to be writing this about a place I considered one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. I was there recently with my boyfriend- it was a little busy, but nothing crazy. We ordered burgers. Now usually, this is the best, juiciest burger ever- not this time. I bit into what tasted like the cook forgot to make my burger and threw a leftover McDonald's dollar menu burger onto a bun. I thought maybe my tastebuds were just off, but my boyfriend said his was also flavorless and not the usual mouthwatering burger we pine for. On top of the disappointing meal, our server was nice, but we saw her maybe twice the entire time there. Once to take our order, and again when she realized she forgot to bring my boyfriend his beer. Needless to say, I don't think we'll be back. Maybe the burger recipe has changed, or maybe it was just a rough night for the kitchen. Overall very disappointing. :( read more

Disappointment is the name of the game folks. This place has been trumped up by most everyone as the bees' knees, and since it's my neighborhood, I believed the hype. The menu is very adventurous, don't get me wrong, but the bouillabaisse I had was very bland. I didn't ding the place on serving sizes, but do go with a fat wallet or un-hungry. Come to think of it, the best thing I tasted that evening (I had snippets of food from my friends' microscopic plates of scallops) was the couscous muse (I hope they add that to the menu). Besides the food, I had a small issue with the service. 1) We waited 30-40 minutes for our food; mistakes happen, but a little communication between the staff and the diner would've saved the day on this one. 2) To make up for the wait, we were served complimentary whiskey after our meal; besides the fact that two of our party hadn't ordered drinks (one person in our party doesn't drink and the other was staying away from alcohol for personal reasons), how on Earth does whiskey satiate a hungry belly?! Despite all this, I still give the wait staff (that includes you water guys) their propers; their efforts to make the experience bearable were remarkable. read more

Finally, al la carte card #1 used! Had the pleasure of making acquaintances with L&E over the weekend. Luckily the husband had called ahead to find out no such thing as a reservation will happen here. We arrived about 6:30pm on a Saturday night and the wait was already 1.5 hours. No, I did not see any senior citizen early bird special. I did notice, for a place that does not take reservations, the hostess spent a lot of time on the phone. The male host, wish I remembered his name, was spot on. He made everyone feel welcome even took some drink orders, friendly conversation and knowledgeable. We made our way up to the bar for some wine and Green Line Beer. Everyone says how small the world is, and it is true. We ran into a couple we know so that 1.5 hour wait went by pretty quick. When we were finally seated it was by the door which did get chilly but, was I gonna take a chance and wait for another table, I think not. Especially when I heard the hostess tell people 2.5 to 3 hour wait at 8pm! My husband started with the whiskey flight "Rye Not?" he seemed to enjoy it, although Whiskey is not for me. The chef prepared a pork mousse (I will call it a mousse since I can not remember what the waiter called it) with apples and cinnamon. It was just the right way to get started. We went with our waiter's suggestion for starter and entrees everything a bit savory and a bit sweet. For a started we went with seared Maine sea scallops, braised oxtail, black truffle gnocchi and butternut squash it was YUM with a capital "Y". There were 2 scallops on the plate and they were gone in 5 seconds no need for plates :). For entrees I had the leg of venison with sweet potato dumplings, black trumpet mushrooms and fennel and quince pureed and (had to look this up) Huckleberry Vinegar. I pretty much licked the plate. My husband had the half duck with bread pudding. He said it was perfect and pretty much cleaned the plate. Unfortunately, we were too full from dinner for dessert. I can't wait to go back. Saturday night was the first night you could "sleep" upstairs. The couple next to us said their room was nice and artfully decorated. The rates are from $75 to $200 a night, perfect for a romantic evening! read more

For all the hype, this place is just not worth it. Yes, it has a cool hipster veneer, but the substance does not match the hype. I first attempted eat here on Friday night with my fiance and another couple. The wait was three hours! Come one, no food is worth a three hour wait. We went or another place that night, and finished our meal is less time that the wait here. We came back shortly thereafter on Wednesday. We were seated right away. I ordered a whiskey cocktail and a meat dish. The cocktail was good, but that was the only saving grace. The meat was so gamey and tasted like dirt. I know that "farm to table" is all the rage, and I have eaten at several good farm to table restaurants, the food here tasted like Buffalo Bill himself just killed the animal and cooked it in the dust of the Wild West. Don't bother waiting for this place, there are far better places that serve similar food and drinks. read more

I wrote most of my dissertation here over many early afternoons with a pint or two of Stiegl and the amazing Ploughman's platter. It's a great spot during the day, with just the right amount of ambient noise and a fun crowd enjoying the great food and drinks. At night it gets a bit more packed and a hell of a lot harder to see (seriously. it's dark), but all this is made up by the excellent menu and wonderful--and I mean wonderful--cocktails. Longman is a terrific place, one of my go-to bars when I have friends in town that I want to be able to sit and catch up with. read more

I don't warrant five stars often, most great places get four but this place, for what it is, gets five. They execute and excel and don't over emphasize anything. I stopped in last Tuesday evening with my Fiance and my good friend from Indiana (a professional chef), we walked in to a small place with a long bar and a tiny kitchen snuggled in the back corner. The place was full and the energy was great, I knew it would be awesome. Our server Jennifer was great, and extremely knowledgeable. Also being a professional chef, I am a big fan of acknowledging staff I encounter by their names, just to let them know they are recognized. We started off with a round of drinks, I got a cheap Old Style and my fiance got a great in season pumpkin ale. My friend hit the liquor with several different whiskey cocktail. All were great! This was also an exceptional trait of our server, her wine and alcohol knowledge was extensive and very much appreciated. I always love to see a server that knows how to do their job and is clearly very interested in food and wine. The food was amazing as expected. We were first handed a small amuse of duck consomme with lobster, napa cabbage, squash. Very good. We ordered a whole list of everything. From the snacks part, we got the meatballs, the welsh rarebit, the pate, and the chicken liver mousse, the buffalo sweetbreads, and the gougeres. From the small plates section, we got the following; Crispy Slagel Farm Pigtail, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Apple, Sweet Potato, Chickpea Porridge, Cascade Hops Maine Lobster Parfait, Honey-Parsnip Puree, Smoked Bacon, Red Wine Sauce, Crispy Parsley Housemade Ricotta Gnuddi, Cider Gel, Baby Fennel, Micro Celery, Toasted Hazelnut, Braised Cippolini Vinaigrette, Celery Froth Nantucket Bay Scallops, Oxtail Cannelloni, Sunchoke Puree, Tempura Preserved Lemon, Black Truffle Vinaigrette Cavatelli Pasta, Braised Veal Heart, Roasted Porcini, Roasted Cipollini Onions, Huckleberry Vinegar Klug Farm Pear Salad, Endive, Haricot Vert, Farm Greens, Stilton, Port Syrup, Walnut Vinaigrette All outstanding from all aspects, flavor, texture, colors, and presentation. We were pretty full after all of that, and my dinner mates opted out of dessert so I agreed (i could have eatten more though!) We finished with a small mignardises of chocolate chip crust All in all, I would go back again and again for a guaranteed great meal. read more

Such an amazing restaurant/bar in Logan Square! $3 whiskey during happy hour and absolutely amazing food. Their burger and sloppy joe is to die for, and their whiskey oyster pickle-back shots are cool as well! L&E has such great and accommodating service with a wonderful patio to enjoy yourself! read more

gotta give a shout out to this place. My first time visiting Chicago and we decided to stay in a room above the bar. Before checking in we decided to grab lunch at the bar. We had the chicken and waffles and the pork belly benedict along with a strength in blunders and a bloody maria. The food was super good, especially the chicken and waffles. My strength in blunders was fantastic as well. the room - very cozy and had a ton of character. A stocked bar, with an excelent array of snacks and drinks. a cool cassette player with mix tapes. aesop brand soaps. the room even had 2 free drink tokens for the bar downstairs. Interestingly the site makes a big deal of how noisy it may be for visitors and you may even "hate it" but we had no problem with noise at all. Maybe because we stayed during the weekday or living DTLA has made me immune to noise when trying to sleep, either way it wasnt noisy at all. The only downside of the room is that the toilet is IN the shower stall. I had never seen that before and thought it was kinda weird but wasnt a big deal. The surrounding neighborhood was cool, you can walk down the block and hit a number of cool bars (we stopped in the estero and the owl) Another upside is the train station is RIGHT across the street. Before we left we ended up going back down and having a whiskey flight of japanese whiskey and the bartender was mad cool. Highly recommend the spot. read more

Medium place: it is not rare, but it certainly isn't well done. (Ok, enough Statler & Waldorf quotes.) Went on 8/27/2012, and not in a terrible rush to return. I will return for whiskey purposes. As a scotch man, their menu is fair but excels mostly in the area of American whiskeys more so than the precious whisky from that enchanted island in Atlantic Ocean. You can get just about every small batch Bourbon or Tennessee Whiskey, and they even go to the trouble of getting some of the rarer distillations. The bartender was knowledgeable as to the palate of the spirit, and when I told him I hate the sugary taste of most Bourbon (i.e. from the corn-based sugars) and of Irish Whisky (b/c of the triple distillation), he understood his customer immediately and made suggestions. Any bartender that knows her/his inventory is worth seeing again, and that's why this place gets three stars right off the bat. As to ambiance and food, well, there's a reason we didn't move off from just three stars, isn't there? I read a previous review, and yes, this is Hipster Heaven. Each of these philistines probably listens Radiohead, is a closet Hanson/Lady Gaga/LMFAO fan, but touts Wilco as having invented Rock'n'Roll. It's as though the standard Hipster Conformist Uniform is nearly a requirement: ironic t-shirt, ironic winter hat in the hottest summer in many years, and ironic tattoo...very un-Chicago. You should resist the urge to tell these people they suck, however, because (1) the will serve you food and (2) you know these are the wiener kids that grew up with Participation Awards for playing soccer and have faux high self esteem. You would shatter their little double-pits-to-chesty world if you let them know they are way, way uncool for wearing Kurt Kobain's wardrobe and/or 1980's attire in 2012. Let it go, it's too easy, and you're better than that. Besides, we need to discuss the horrid execution they gave for the food. Firstly, the generalities included a lack of some basic fundamentals. I rolled out with a veggie friend (pescetarian, to be precise) among our group. (Pescetarians can be junior foodies because at least they understand protein.) So, we directly asked "Skeech" the Waiter if the two dishes she and I split had any meat whatsoever. He replied, "No." Being that I have an unending love of bacon, I quickly identified that there was bacon-smoked infusion in a dish my friend had already been eating. Now, if you have veggie/vegan friends, then you know your job is help them I.D. a meat taste if they lack familiarity, and then be prepared to assist with holding back their hair after you do. You also may know that one of life's guarantees for a veggie/vegan person is that they will get very sick from that most delicious of all meats: bacon. Skeech failed. Next, nearly every dish was undercooked. You expect that one out of six would be undercooked, but four of six was too many. We had a variety of plates, but the Duck several ways, the steak, and the mixed dishes all were undercooked. Only my lobster and the fish (I believe the catch that day was a sole) were served at the correct temperature. Lastly, the wine suggestion was so far beneath par that I doubt Skeech could ever discern a merlot from a Cotes^ Du Rhone' because, well, I asked for the closest thing to a Cotes^ Du Rhone' and he brought me that dog shit known as merlot. (As an aside, I hated merlot way before it was 'Sideways' chic). There is a reason, though, that I did not deduct a star for the food, which is that the lobster tail was absolutely phenomenal, having been correctly prepared in terms of temperature and managing to have a uniquely rich presentation. It was served in broda with three out-of-this world marscapone-filed tortellini. The broth itself had a seafood-vegetable blend, and the stock was fresh, leaving me to believe it was made in-house. The fish, other than the bacon-infused beat that was mischaracterized as veggie (hey, I loved the damn thing!), was amazingly fresh for Chicago, having an almost crispy sear and accompanied with fresh veggies. Dessert was truly enticing and succulent, as the "old time sunday" combined the best fruits with the best chocolate and a simple vanilla ice cream that will return you to your childhood. Overall, I'm going to come back when I'm bored, stay at the inn portion of the establishment, try the hoity-toity "bar" menu, and enjoy the whiskey. I think that might be its role, and so that's why it gets a second chance, but I'm not pacing to get back there any time soon. read more

This place has good food and good drinks. But don't stay here unless you don't want to sleep. The website is completely honest about the fact that the rooms are very loud (music from the bar). What it doesn't say, however, is that on a Wednesday night, the music gets louder as the night goes on. It literally vibrates the floor! All in all, I still like this place. But one should be able to enjoy a good meal and some drinks and then pass out to some trashy TV. When the music is so loud as to compete with the TV in your room, that's a problem. And it's a problem they shouldn't just brush off with a vague warning. It's louder than is reasonable for an inn. read more

So not impressed. The food was okay. The service was mediocre. I wanted to like it, I really did. But I will not be making a return visit. read more

I went with a friend to L&E for brunch today at 11am. Needless to say it was the absolute WORST experience of my recent dinings. I put my name on the list for a table for two. Was told it was a 15 minute wait. I thought, "awesome that's not long at all!" As we waited I noticed all of the people that arrived AFTER me being seated. After FORTY-FIVE minutes of waiting outside for a table I went back in to check. She told me in a rude and stern way, "fifteen minutes ma'am." It wasn't for another 30 minutes until we got seated at 12:17pm. AN HOUR AND SEVENTEEN MINUTES. Now I understand that some restaurants have long waits, but everyone that came in after us was getting seated before us. Complete bullshit. When we sat down we let our waitress know what happened and instead of saying "I'm so sorry that happened," she simply said, "ya that happens." I was appalled by the rudeness and lack of manners by the entire staff. The only reason I am giving them two stars is because the food is delicious, however I would definitely not recommend this place to friends. Very disappointed!!! read more

I went here for lunch/ brunch with a friend of mine... on a Monday so it was not very busy at all but the service we had was just awful. We get seated and it takes the server forever to come around and take our order. My friend got the duck hash and I got the chicken and waffle. The has was pretty good, it is VERY rich however with the duck confit and egg and truffle spread/ mayo. It needs an acid to cut that richness for sure. My chicken and waffles was just NOT good. I have a grandmother from Arkansas so yeah the crust was crispy but not seasoned well, it was all dark meat so that makes its kinda greasy on top of that. The waffle, I assume, had too much buttermilk in it because it was very sour tasting and the sweet potato has was some partially roasted sweet potato cubes with a few bits of pork belly here 'n' there. I do not recommend it and I sent it back. My server was nice enough to let me get something else (duck hash), but after we finished eating it literally took another 15-20 minutes before he we could get the check. It's kinda bad when you have to throw your credit card at the server before he even though about getting you the bill...just so you can get the bill. I heard so many good things about this place but I won't be back. read more

Longman always has had great beer & food for me, I also love the cheese plate. I am a vegetarian however, and the last few times I have tried the new vegetarian item on the menu I have been very disappointed. The cauliflower dish has been consistently on the menu for as long as I can recall, and it is lovely, but I do get excited to try whatever is new. The last dish I had was the broccoli rabe gnocchi, they omitted the rabe because apparently that portion of it was not vegetarian. The dish was also supposed to have a hen egg, but there wasn't really a full hen egg in my plate, rather there were a select few egg whites in the middle. Perhaps this dish omitted the egg yolk, and if so, I wish that was clearer, as well as the omission of the rabe, as the rabe served two components of the plate alone. Overall, missing 2.5 items on the pate the pasta was very bland, and at $25 a plate I did not think it was in the slightest bit worth it as a vegetarian. I will be a bit wary of the new vegetarian entree next time, and will ask more questions, such as, 'What components are not vegetarian?' & would their removal compromise the dish. In which case, I would have opted for the usual cauliflower or cheese plate. read more