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Lightfoot: Restaurant Reviews

11 North King St., Leesburg, VA 20176
703 771 2233
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Ranked #12 of 103 restaurants in Leesburg
Price range: $35 - $50
Cuisines: Contemporary, Eclectic
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Good for: Romance
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: Market Street
Description: Lightfoot Restaurant was named in honor of Loudon County hero and American Statesman Francis Lightfoot Lee, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Lightfoot offers local color steeped in history, imaginative cuisine that tastes as exquisite as it looks, and an ambiance that is captivating and uniquely elegant. Lightfoot serves Lunch and Dinner Daily. Fine Dining in the dining room and casual dining in our bar area. We also offer three private rooms for Corporate Functions, Weddings, and Private Parties. Please refer to our website www.lightfootrestaurant.com for the latest menus as well as our banquet package. Fine Dining - Signature Events
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39 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
139 helpful votes 139 helpful votes
“Never Quite Cuts It”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

We have been here three times and as one in our party said it, the menu always looks better than the actual dish. They have a few really good dishes such as the onion and mushroom soup but for the most part the food is pretty mediocre. The service is always slow and the wait staff is not very attentive or responsive. On our most recent visit, one in our party very clearly told the waitress they only wanted the steak sandwich if it was shaved steak otherwise she would order something else. Well the waitress assured her it would be shaved. Well what arrived had chunks of steak in a rather unappetizing presentation. The point being we would have ordered something else if what we asked for couldn't be arranged. This was our last effort to come here.

  • Visited October 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Food
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Super cool restaurant!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 23, 2012

Been here several times. Never disappointed. Food, service atmosphere--excellent! Love the experience

Visited September 2012
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Leesburg, Virginia
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“Overated”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 23, 2012 via mobile

This restaurant thinks they are good. The waitstaff turned their noses at us because we did not order alcohol. Portions are very small. If you see a lot of bad reviews of waitstaff, don't you think you would make changes????

    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Food
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“Cold and an indifferent waiter”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2012

We were given a table under an AC vent and three tables of two shivered until we asked that they warm it up. Fifteen minutes later the cold stopped blowing.

We ordered an appetizer of chips, cheese and bacon. We watched other tables nearby get appetizers, soups and entrees--in other words three courses with no word from our waiter. When we able to finally ask the waiter for a status we were informed the chips had run out and they were making more. The attitude from our waiter was indifferent as if we shouldn't be asking. When the chips came, it was rather obvious that they hadn't just been made. The entrees were not spectacular either.

This is my second and last visit. I came one other time about seven years ago and the memory was only a little better. Go to Blue Ridge or Fireworks, not Lightfoot. Blue Ridge has some of the best service I've ever experienced.

  • Visited September 2012
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Food
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“Lunch in a Bank”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2012

It is a great way to use an old building. This used to be a bank turned into a resturant. The menu had no prices on it, which was not to our liking. The food was good.We enjoyed looking at the details of the building.

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