Leader Bar And Grill

Drinks were great burgers were slightly over ordered midrare got med but tasted great. Only one person working both grill and bar. Came in on Saturday around 6pm, will stop back in when in town.

Is this place for real? If you’re looking for a small DIVE bar, then you’ve chosen wisely. Food is super limited and they were out of Jack when we visited! I would make another choice.

Good food, Good bar, Good people. Make you feel like regulars. Great for lunch and drinks.

Nice little neighborhood bar with a friendly atmosphere.

Great food, had the blue burger which was awesome. Would have rated 5 but every time the door opened the place dropped 10 degrees.

If you’re in Cleveland and in need of a beer, well, «You Better Call Saul»!
Great bar, great prices, good craft beer selection on tap, better than average menus, perfect place to party before or after a Cavaliers game. Saul is a really personable bartender. Felt fortunate to stumble upon it. You could do a lot worse and spend a lot more in Cleveland. Give this place a shot.

Great veggie burger. Homemade black bean patties. Service can be slow but the food is always good and the staff is friendly.

A great home town bar in the same building of the Cleveland Browns first offices; circa 1945. Close to the Hyatt Regency at the Arcade.

I was downtown cleveland and stopped by the leader. Everyone was very friendly and my wrap was the best I’ve ever had. It’s worth the stop.

Tiny little piece of home in the heart of the city. Great place to hang out after work, meet up with your crew before a game, or have a nice glass of whatever you drink (nice whiskey selection) without breaking the bank! I was surprised to see interesting healthy bites on the menu (along side traditional bar fare) and impressed with the flavor! I went on a Monday evening for a work event and I noticed the staff was just as attentive to customers walking in as they were with our «corporate party». Service means the world to me! I will be keeping Leader on my short list.
PS…Ladies, I had to take a bathroom break. I bring this up for 2 reasons: #1 — the bathroom is in the basement – be careful of the stairs including the step up into the bathroom! #2 — the bathroom was most clean of all public bathrooms I’d EVER seen/​smelled.

A can of v 8 and and vodka does not make a Bloody Mary. Not sure why these reviews are so good.

Absolutely wonderful experience! I’m in town for a couple days and just wanted a place close to my hotel for drinks and food for dinner. Saw this place close and looked relatively inexpensive so figured, why not? Easily best decision of my trip! The bartender was friendly and very easy to talk to. The food was amazing — had the Tuscan bean and sausage soup which had a wonderful flavor and the mushroom Swiss burger (with tater tots!). The burgers are fresh, never frozen, and made in house and you can tell — it was melt in your mouth good. Definitely recommend stopping by for some good (and inexpensive) food and a very nice draft and drink selection. If I come back to Cleveland, I will be back!

God I have tried to come back numerous times now since the good bartenders (nicole) left, and its pointless. Horrible service and the food has gotten so greasy!!! Bring back the good ones!!!

Great little bar in a good location. A few blocks from Playhouse Square, good live music (at least on weekends, anyway), good food, and a good beer selection. My kind of place.

this place was ok. i am a picky vegetarian and the menu was pretty limited. i ended up with grilled cheese that took about 20 minutes too long to make. 3 beers later, still waiting. would have been more tolerable if the beer selection was better and the beer list was visible — it is written in a corner with a table in front of it. the people eating at the table were probably wondering why i was staring at them so much. not a lot of local options when i was in.

I work walking distance to this Bar and wanted to stop in to try the turkey everyone raves about for lunch today. I got the cobb salad and asked for Italian dressing with no cheese. The salad was pretty filling and the turkey was as good as the reviews said. But the waitress did not listen and I got balsamic dressing and cheese all over my salad. I was able to push the cheese off to the side so I didn’t complain. But still annoyed since we were the only people there for lunch.

Patty melt was super! Great service too. This bar has a BIG selection of draft options. We were looking for IPAs, and there were several. NOTE: this bar is not on W. Superior. It is on Superior but is across the street from the public library. Find it!

Husband & I decided to check this place out after our time at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. So glad that we eventually found it cause the food was really good! We got the hummus to start and for entrees I had the black bean burger & he got a cheeseburger. Icy cold beer too! Really enjoyed the food & service, will definitely come back the next time I’m in Cleveland!

If you are downtown, definitely keep Leader Bar in mind for happy hours and pre-​game drinks and food. I love all the «fancier» places on E 4^th, but to grab a quick cocktail after work with a friend or coworker, it can sometimes feel like a bit of a production to go to, say, Lola, for a simple happy hour. There aren’t too many places downtown (that have a patio) where you can get unfussy service, drink cheap beers and eat really, really delicious burgers. Leader Bar keeps it simple, and I am a fan of that.
I’ve tried a lot of stuff on the menu here, and everything has been delicious! My favorites are the hummus, the southwest wrap, the BBQ burger, and the black bean burger. And tater tots, of course.
The owner, Jeremy, is always hanging out at the bar, making sure everyone is taken care of and happy, and the servers are all awesome!
Tip: Ladies, use the restroom at your own peril if you are wearing heels! It is nice and clean, but getting to it involves both steep stairs and an oddly placed step right by the door to the ladies room. I can’t believe I haven’t faceplanted even once yet!

Amazing veggie burger wrap. Off the beaten path and great for tailgating or hanging before games. Recommend it for lunch on weekdays!