Elevated Italian dining in a chic, mature setting. Known for an impressive marble bar & a refined menu. From the owners of Anton's.
This Italian eatery offers a more elevated menu in a spacious and mature setting, with a long marble bar perfect for enjoying classic dishes. It's a newer venture from the owners of Anton's, building on their established reputation. The restaurant is noted for its sophisticated ambiance and well-executed Italian cuisine.
The Italian cuisine here is highly regarded, with standout dishes like the octopus salad, Cacio e Pepe, and sausage & escarole cavatelli receiving specific praise. The pork chop, skate wing, and branzino are also recommended. One user did find it nice but not exceptionally special, preferring Anton's, though this seems to be an outlier.
"Highly recommended dishes include the octopus salad, Cacio e Pepe, sausage & escarole cavatelli, pork chop, skate wing, branzino, and the lamb burger."
Customers generally have a positive view of the restaurant, praising the excellent food and the mature, sophisticated atmosphere. It's seen as a solid new addition to the dining scene.
Important Note
One commenter felt the restaurant was nice but not exceptionally special, and slightly preferred the sister restaurant, Anton's.
"Leon's is mentioned as a slightly fancier option suitable for solo dining at the bar."
Positive"The commenter visited Leon's Italian for dinner and found it to be nice but not exceptionally special. They suggested L'Artusi as an alternative and expressed a slight preference for Anton's, which is under the same ownership."
Neutral"Leon's has a great bar area suitable for solo dining, and the lamb burger is highly recommended."
Positive"This user briefly mentioned Leons as a potential restaurant choice."
Neutral"This commenter mentioned that Leon's opened about a year ago, and speculated that this might have divided Anton's attention."
Neutral"Leon's, located south of Flatiron, was recommended as a tasty option for lunch."
Positive"This user lists Leon's as a recommendation."
Neutral"User nicwolff includes Leon's in their list of go-to restaurants."
Positive"User StronkMilk lists Leon’s as a go-to for dinner."
Positive"Claims most new restaurants suck because chefs overcomplicate things, but considers Leon's the best new one. Note: This comment received a high number of downvotes."
Positive"Mentioned as the newest restaurant from the owner of Anton's, implying a positive outlook."
Positive"The food is excellent; my faves so far are the octopus salad, the Cacio e Pepe, the sausage & escarole cavatelli, the pork chop, the skate wing, and the branzino"
Positive"Anton's owners recently opened Leon's on Broadway at 12th Street, it's a bigger airier room with a more elevated Italian menu, with a long marble bar and a more mature clientele."
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