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Amazing!! Will definitely be back. Love the food, great service and such a cute and intimate space.

Food was excellent, dinner service was top notch. Only issue was the hostess who insisted on giving us the worst table in the restaurant, when others were readily available.

We had family from out of town and they'd never been to the Leader Block so we thought it would be a great place to take them for dinner. I did not know it was under new ownership but soon learned Roberto was the new owner. He was wonderful and ultra-entertaining. He has in-depth knowledge of the wines on the wine list and did not steer us wrong. I was the only one who had white wine and Roberto recommended a glass of Anthilia. It was crisp, and delicious and went nicely with the scallops and wild mushroom risotto I ordered. My dinner was great and was a perfect portion size for me. The rest of the gang had red wine. I don't know what they ordered just that they loved it, and one person bought an extra bottle to take home. Two of the people in our group had the Oso Bucco and could not stop raving about it. Another had the cioppino and he said it was outstanding. My husband had the pork loin, and he said it was flavorful but dry. My brother had the Spaghetti Alla Bolognese. He said it was good. All in all, we had a very fun evening and look forward to going back.

Don’t order the steak! We ordered it medium rare and it was served well done. I’ve had better steaks at Denny’s! We were never offered if we wanted a refill on our drinks. Besides that, the service was very friendly and welcoming. There are beautiful views, but the prices do not match up with the quality of the food. I ordered the steamers and the clams and mussels were very chewy and overcooked. If only their food was as good as their positive atmosphere!

Service was good, attentive and quick to clear table. The live music was excellent! The food had a good variety and lots of choices.