LeadBelly is an interesting place. They have really great food, but every dish has some little twist to it that makes you think twice haha. My advice? Just trust them. They know what they are doing and it will work. The chicken is my go-to here and it's a pretty safe bet for less adventurous taste buds, but the corn on the grilled cob is often rubbery. Anyway, overall really good food and a cool Haymarket atmosphere. 4 Stars! read more

Great food, can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Had no issues with wait time. Friendly staff. Had the Smokey Martini, careful, this grows hair on your chest. read more

The food was good! The only thing was, they gave me a regular burger when I asked for a veggie burger (and I've been a vegetarian for years). The waitress was sweet about it, and it's an understandable mistake, but the restaurant didn't comp my meal or give any compensation for the mistake :/ for that reason the restaurant somewhat lost my vote, so we definitely won't be going back. read more

Stopped by here with my wife, daughter, and grandaughter on Sunday afternoon, will not make that mistake again. The bartender and half a dozen of his friends were having a party at the end of the bar. The language included all manner of foul, including the F-word, used with a frequency and volume usually reserved for a Punk Rock concert. The server was nice, but turned out to be a terrible bartender, as the Bloody Mary's were awful. This was followed by apps, Queso and chips. Most Restaurants would have referred to the Queso as "soup', but when served at room temperature the distinction is lost. The chips arrived, not only cold, but swimming in enough oil to make OPEC jealous. When the mains showed up it became obvious that the Mac and Cheese was pasta with soup, and the onion rings had been made in the distant past. The latest statistic is that 22% of restaurants will not survive the Pandemic. LeadBelly is begging to be part of this number. The Haymarket District has lots of other options for eat and drink, and I suggest you avail yourself of any of them. read more

Excellent place! Started with the philly egg rolls, delicious! Loco Mac was amazing! Wife had calabrese steak, it's breaded unexpectedly but still good! Son had tuna poke app and hangover helper burger and said both were awesome! read more

The service was horrendous. Our waitress knew nothing about the drink menu, didn't know which beers were on tap or what wine was available. We were seated in an awful section of the restaurant that is supposed to resemble some type of box car. It was loud and the atmosphere was uninviting. We ordered the nachos and fried mac and cheese. They were both failures. No flavor and presented poorly. I will not be going back anytime soon. huge fail, leadbelly. read more

I would of given 5 stars but the 1.38 charge for a side of ranch left a poor taste in my mouth when the check came. I got the stroganoff philly and it was amazing. Ill be back to eat there again just will use ketchup for my fries next time. read more

I have been to LeadBelly 5 or 6 times now and I think I'm pretty confident with giving them a 4 star review. They have some great things going on here. The atmosphere is great. I love what they've done to the space. This is such a cool, old building and after seeing mediocre restaurant after mediocre restaurant come and go here, it's very exciting to have LeadBelly. The food has been generally very good. I have tried quite a few things, fish tacos, Mexican Tasty, Raspberry Beret LeadBelly, Croque Madame, and spinach salad. My favorite thing I've had from there is probably the Mexican Tasty. This sandwich has chorizo sausage, salsa, roasted corn, red onion, cilantro and pepper jack cheese all on a cinnamon and sugar brushed brioche bun. I love the flavor combo. I think the light hint of cinnamon and sugar really takes this over the edge. It's damn good. I also really enjoyed the Raspberry Beret LeadBelly. The LeadBellies are essentially burgers but you can choose your patty-beef, chicken, or veggie. Mine was beef and topped with jerked ginger peanut butter, jalapeno raspberry jam, and candied bacon. Awesome toppings and the burger patty itself was damn good. My least favorite meal I've had is the spinach salad. I wanted a nice and light meal and this was too light. This salad is $10 and i got a tiny bit of candied bacon and pecans and a ton of dressing. It drives me nuts when I order a salad that costs more than most things on the menu and they skimp on the toppings. Seriously, the Raspberry Beret was $8.99 and had TONS of candied bacon on it. What is with that?! Another gripe is that they won't let you do onion rings instead of fries with your meal. I'm not a huge french fry person and I am especially not wild about theirs. They do a waffle fry/regular fry combo and they are really bland. I would be happy to pay a bit extra to have onion rings instead of the fries. The beer selection here is great. They have lots of awesome tap selections and they are always different. Seriously, on more than one occasion the taps have changed while we were still there. They rotate them out so there's always something new. The service is alright. The first few times we came it was not that great, but they've been open for a while now and seem to be in the groove. The last few times I've been the service has been awesome. read more

Hamburgers were down right awful. Patties looked like processed meat from McDonalds. McDonalds actually makes a better hamburger. My wife and I both had The California Burger. You'd think it was wild fire season in California as these meat patties were dried out and burnt. read more

Absolutely delicious!!!! The service was amazing and fast and the food was to die for! If only finding parking was easier!

Been here several times for business lunches and have never been disappointed. The food and service are both outstanding. The only thing that's really 'weird' is the menu. I still can't figure out what most of the Leadbelly sandwiches are; some come with multiple meats, and others with only one, but there's no rhyme or reason and it's almost impossible to predict what you're going to recieve when the food comes out. I usually just order "the closest thing you have to a regular burger" or ask the waiter to surprise me and it's worked out ok. read more

We stopped in for a late lunch and everything was great, had quite a few of their awesome Mojitos and we all had something different so we could check out the flavs. I think they have done a good job on the menu and the service seemed to be exceptional, we never had to wait for anything and our waitperson was sweet and friendly. Overall, it was a very nice atmosphere where you can just kick back and enjoy. We will definitely be coming back. read more

Despite almost every single burger our group ordered being undercooked, the food was good. The Cuban was particularly good, very unique. The atmosphere was a little crowded but not bad ambience. Nothing extraordinary here though. It will be your typical Haymarket experience, just so-so. read more

Stopped in before a show as we were traveling across country. Amazing bacon clam chowder. Apparently they have a soup specialist and that's all he does. I believe it. Also had philly mac n cheese which is what it sounds like, a philly sandwich without the bread with delicious mac n cheese. Let's not forget one of the best mules I've ever had. I went with the bourbon mule, killer! Staff were awesome and attentive and band members in their spare time. Very cool place. read more

I have ate here twice. Both times the food was ok - not necessarily anything to write home about but it did the trick. However, after both times eating here I became very ill. The first time I had ordered the "park city hot dog" and basically just chalked up my sickness to the fact that hot dogs in general have a lot of mystery ingredients that could make one sick and told myself I wouldn't order a hot dog again. The next time I ate here, yesterday, was several months later. This time I ordered one of their hamburgers, and my friend and I shared guacamole as an appetizer. Both she and I became sick. It was not full-on food poisoning, but basically just consisted of feeling quite ill for some time before we vomited everything we had ate. I did consider the fact that perhaps I have a food allergy or intolerance to some ingredient that Leadbelly uses that I wasn't aware of before. The fact that my friend also got sick trumps this somewhat, however, considering it's not likely we both have the same exact allergy. I do have several other friends who have ate here on numerous occasions and tried many things on the menu and have not gotten sick, so I don't want to slander this restaurant's reputation but do be aware that there is a possibility of under-cooked meats or other sanitary-related issues with the food. I did call the manager about this, however it was somewhat of a pointless conversation. At any rate, I won't be returning again. read more

The food was ok. Not horrible, but not somewhere I'd tell my friends they just had to try. The portions were outta control huge! I mean I like getting a good amount, but I was very hungry and only ate about a third of my meal. We went in the afternoon and there where not many people there... but our server seemed to keep disappearing. Slow service and had to wait after we got to go boxes for our meals to ask for the check.. Which also took awhile. read more

So this was our first time here. Not a lot to say. Nothing exciting. One good thing was our server. He was very attentive and very friendly. All three of us that day decided on different salads. No one was really impressed. Don't get me wrong, they were not horrible but were not great. Do not order the wedge salad if you are looking for a classic wedge salad. It is not a classic wedge. Just a heads up. I think I would give it another chance but I might go for a burger next time. read more

Get their grilled cheese with bacon added onto it, and it'll be like the first time you heard the Beatles.

Excellent burgers and fries. Philly egg rolls are incredible. Actually all of their appetisers are wonderful! The beer is served in mason jars, which I'm really not a fan of. I get that it's trendy, but the beers don't get creamy head or stay "bubbly" at all. Food and atmosphere are perfect. Great place in Haymarket. read more

Unfortunately, our time @ Leadbelly's was less than stellar. It was a Friday night & we were seated immediately, but the restaurant was so loud that my friend & I could not even have a conversation. The menu looked inviting so we decided to stick it out. However, after receiving waters from a bus boy, it took the server 10 minutes to come over to greet us. After hearing the beers on tap, we weren't impressed & decided to leave the restaurant. Most of all, we just want to warn other helpers about the noise level. read more

Had the pleasure of being in Lincoln for the Illinois game. We had such a great time! Unfortunately, I can't say the same about LeadBelly. If I at alone, I would probably give it a two - but there were four of us. Hubby got the bangers and mash - and loved it! In-laws split a burger and they were really happy. I got a grilled cheese. It was late at night - it sounded good. How do you screw up a grilled cheese? It was cold and the bread - which probably was toasted (I think it was focaccia) tasted stale. Cheese wasn't gooey. Actually tried to send it back but couldn't get waiters attention and didn't feel like re-ordering. I really wanted to love this place! read more

If you like food that is a bit on the different side then you will love this place (Cinnamon roll hamburger is just one of the many options). With that being said, there was no dressing on the veggie burger and when I asked for an extra dipping sauce, I was charged for it. Mixed fries meant one waffle fry only, and if you order a salad.. You have to pay $2 extra for meat... the salads are already $9--Hamburger and fries $8---that doesn't make sense. *** Make sure you are very specific when you go in there as to what you want... or they will take you for all you have. read more

I love the atmosphere in here! They have half classic red booths to sit in at some of the tables. We've never had to wait to sit here. Drinks are good, and their food is fantastic. I recommend getting the chips and queso for your side. They're ridiculously good! read more

Awesome food and service!! My wife and I were traveling through on a road trip and wanted something that wasn't a chain. This place did not disappoint. I ordered the Huevos Ranchero burger for something a little different and it was really good. I'm not daring enough to spend $12 on a burger that had pb&j but was told it was very good as well. My wife had the Mac N Cheese and said it's some of the best she's ever had. It took about 10 minutes to get our food after ordering. Looks like many fun options in this part of Lincoln but we quickly became fans of LeadBelly and we will be back!!! read more

All I have to say if you like dry burgers this is the place. I was not impressed. I guess if you don't mind a dry burger this is the place.

Came here for happy hour and enjoyed the Philly eggrolls. They were pretty much like deep fried Philly cheesesteaks. That being said i couldn't handle more than 2 pieces. The onion rings were way too greasy for me too even when I had a couple drinks. I'll have to give this place another try but I'm not sure how thatll go after this experience read more

Wow is all I can say and I am not one who will usually order a burger. These are the most unique and delicious burgers you will likely ever experience and the place is authentic old warehouse renovation with great woodwork and very nice staff. Sadly we were visiting from California and won't be in Lincoln anytime soon. Anything with their bacon is heavenly. I am not sure what they do to this bacon but if you could imagine thick sliced, double mahogany smoked and then brown sugar caramelized - to die for !!! Do NOT miss this place if you are in Lincoln. read more

The place looks amazing with plenty of seating out front, great people watching. The interior is dark warm and inviting with all of the wood. There's comfy booths and a large open bar to sit at. The place is new so the service was a bit hit and miss. I personally didn't like the beer selection it's either Miller High Life or Hopluia. But it will be popular with the locals as there's lots of dark Micro brews. The food was a mixed bag, we started with the Seafood Nacho which had a great cheese sauce and tasty fire grilled shrimp but it was my first experience with imitation crab (not my bag). For mains my wife had the Bangers & Mash which the over attentive server had to explain what 'Mash' was but forgot to explain what 'Bangers' were. She knew what Bangers are because she has visited England many times and read the menu description. The sausage was delicious from Greta's Gourmet, the potatoes were made with real buttermilk and were a blast from my grandmothers cooking in Maine as a child. But gravy was some of the best I've had in Lincoln, really rich and savory in flavor. Sadly my Fish and Chips were really poor. The four filets of fish came out served like cylindrical shaped corn dogs which was a real warning alarm. The batter was crunchy and decent but the actual fish was hard and had no flavor at all, all watery and borderline inedible. They had used no seasoning on the fish. They also forgot to serve lemon with the fish and malt vinegar. I sent it back and know my Fish and Chips after growing up in a fishing town in England. The Fish and Chips at the Green Gateaux are fathoms ahead (excuse the pun). The manager was very nice and removed my dish from the bill and was very accommodating. Our server asked us at least 6 times during the meal if we were 'Okay'. We had no child with us that night so wanted a relaxing night with just appetizers and then dinner later on but after being asked 3 times we finally gave in and put in our order for our mains. It was annoying and pestering. I think the place will do well and I may come back to try something else on the menu. Just no more Fish and Chips, the burgers do look good. read more

The curry fries and Mexican Tastee sandwich never disappoint. Love eating in and take advantage of their takeout as well.

Service and ambience were both nice. The food was unique, but it's more of a bar with food than a gastro pub. The food just wasn't good. Their shining star the "fish and chips" was your typical bland under salted beer battered fish and chips. And the kaluah pork nachos was interesting but tired quickly. read more

The two times I have come here I just want to run out the door screaming WHY ISNT THE WHOLE WORLD IN THERE EATING AND TRYING THIS AMAZING FOOD AND DRINKS!!! they and amazing. I got the raspberry burger that it raspberry jam and peanut butter. Their fries and a mix between waffle and crinkle you get a mixture of both. My friend had the fully leaded jacket and that will be my next burger WOW. it was a plate of chips with the burger on top. Topped with a huge cinnamon roll with icing. Then topped with the most amazing heaping spoonful of chili then a ton of yummy cheese. WOW AGAIN! I also had their mugaritas which can only be described by sound. AHhhhhhhummmnmmmh! I had my 21st birthday there and all the Sri ja I had were amazing. I have to train ending on the back of the restaurant for bug groups makes you feel like the place is all yours. They also have a chicken patty, burger, and veggie burger option for every meal to exchange. read more

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Under rated cool restaurant. Great service. Fries were best I've had with there homemade ranch dressing. Daughter got turkey club and loved it. The only other description I got from her was yeah like really delicious. I got raspberry beret burger and really enjoyed the mix of flavored. Definitely recommend. read more

Love the Full leaded jacket. My husband had fish n chips and it was delicious as well.

Great food, great service! My recent visit was a surprise! I had the chicken fried steak which is actually a ribeye, but prepared as cfs, our table also had the Mac & cheese which was amazing! Seriously good! And also the table had a hot wing sauce burger, it was also dang good. We'll be back for sure, give it a try ! read more

Holy cow, where does one even start to describe the glory that is Leadbellys. The burgers are always great. The last several times I have visited I just go with the special. Most recently it was quite possibly the best Mac 'n Cheese I have ever had. If you have not tried this place you are not fully realizing your potential as a human. read more

The Haymarket area is my favorite place to be when we visit Lincoln. It has changed a lot since I haunted the streets in my college years 25 years ago! It is trendy with pubs and small shops. Leadbellys is perfect for this area. Casual dining with professionally prepared food. The menu items are unique and servings are quite large. This time I tried the prime rib egg rolls and the pasta of the day with a tarragon sauce. Yum! Last time I had the raspberry beret burger. Very good but a bit messy to eat. Would have it again though. Culinary ADD requires that I try something new though. The service has been over the top fantastic for me. read more

Stellar! The burgers are so ridiculously good it defies belief. The raspberry beret is probably the best thing I've ever had on a bun. The prices are good, and even if they were double, the food is worth it. read more

My wife and I really enjoyed this place. I tried the full leaded jacket, not really knowing what to expect. It wasn't the typical chili burger I thought I might get. Instead it was a bowlful of burger, cheese, cinnamon roll, and chili. A gooey mess, but delicious! Totally unique flavor. We also had the Maux Chaux appetizer, which was great, and my wife enjoyed a flavorful salad. Great service with a waitress who did her best to explain the menu choices. An outstanding meal! read more

Stopped by for a late lunch on a Sunday. Tried their special of the day which was called the Day After Burger. Burger with munster Cheese, avocado, bacon, turkey , sprouts and I'm not sure what else but by far the burger I've had in years. Wow was it awesome with blackened fries and a Sirracha mayo for dipping. Couldn't have been better. Great find! read more

Amazing food. My husband and i were on the way to Denver and downloaded the yelp app. So glad we did!! The fried mac and cheese is a must have, and while I hate strange combinations and peanut butter....don't miss out on their raspberry beret burger!! Don't be discouraged when you look up the menu online. The odd flavors are a nice change from traditional pub food. The service was great as well. Not a single disappointment. read more