The Leon Pub

For a dive bar, Leon Pub has a pretty amazing section of beers and ciders. It’s a place where you can sit and chat with your friends. Unfortunately you’ll have to do that in a cloud of smoke since they allow smoking inside. Otherwise, you can play darts, pool, or actually be able to chat with your friends and hear them. It’s pretty low frills, and I like it.

On the way home to and from Biloxi found this place on Unilocal.Loved it! Yes, it’s a dive bar, it’s dirty (really dirty) and don’t even want to begin on the restroom. FYI, hold on to the seat. That being said, this is one of the friendliest places I have been to, and I have been to a great many dive bars throughout the U.S. They have an incredible amount of beer choices and 2 of the most knowledgable bartenders anywhere. Layed back, super nice people and I wouldn’t miss a chance to come back. Found a new «sparlkling» beer that some lady was nice enough to let me taste and the bartender finished up by telling me all about it. Bought some today to take up north with me. See ya next trip!

I think the biggest problem that people have with Leon pub is that it offers freedom:
You have the freedom to keep walking down the street (except that your friends keep going in the place)
You have the freedom to smoke in there.
(believe me, people enjoy that freedom in this place)
You have the freedom to choose from wide variety of beers.
(even beer snobs admit that it is a decent selection)
You have the freedom to not be around Bud Light drinkers.
(beacuse they don’t serve it)
In summation, it is a bar that goes against the grain of modern styling of granite top surfaces, sterile bathrooms, and clean air, that is found too often in popular drinking establishments. The Leon Pub absolutely has the charm of a bygone era.

The Leon Pub hasn’t changed much over the years. They have started accepting credit cards and expanded the space. It has an amazing selection of beer, a juke box which has aged well, and the thickest cloud of smoke in a bar I’ve seen anywhere.
For a couple years the marquee said «smoking here– open Christmas» now reads «smoking here– free wifi». The interior is yellowed with smoke. But– if that doesn’t bother you — check it out.
I know many smokers who won’t go there because of how smokey it is– but it is also an institution in midtown.

My favorite bar in Tallahassee! The Leon Pub has one of the best selections of bottled beer anywhere in Tallahassee, including all my favorites from Germany and around the world. The atmosphere is fun, with a range of ages represented and welcoming to all. The pool tables are always in use and there are darts and foosball in the back room. But as a dive beer, expect fewer sorority girls, and a lot more cigarette smoke. I try to get in here with friends every few weeks and I always find people to just strike up random conversations with in this friendly bar. Oh Leon Pub, don’t change a thing!

while i was attending school in Tallahassee i happened upon this marvelous pub simply named Leon’s Pub. Sure, it’s smokey, sure it’s a little dirty, but the atmosphere and the old time vibe is strong and convincing. I discovered beer here, i came to like beer here with their vast and seemingly endless selection of beer and ciders. There is certainly something here for everyone; however, with that being said, if you like your bars extra clean and hip, stay away. It’s a place to a grab a drink and relax (you don’t have to know anyone or go with anyone), you don’t have get dolled/​dandied up and over drink to the point of regurgitation like some folks are wont to do — plenty of other places in town for that. Go for it, it’s a neat place, live a little. i truly cant wait to visit again.

Cool dive bar with a great beer selection and professional bartender. The allow smoking so it’s up to you weather that is a pro or con. Jukebox has some great oldies.

The ultimate in dive bar meets craft beer mecca! Calling all beer nerds! This is a must see with 47taps and over 400 bottled beers no TVs no frills no b.s. local spot all the way! If I lived in tally this would be my home!

Sweet dive bar with great bathroom stall sharpie commentary. Lots of beers on tap which is what will have me coming back to this place. Although the place is casual and homey, the bartender made me feel like a burden. He had a very sour attitude, which I understand, you work at a bar. But for the love of god crack a damn smile if I’m being nice to you. Overall, nice spot.

Great beer list. Pool. Pinball. Smoke. Awesome place. Only place I’ve found in town with Fullers beers on tap.

Great place to enjoy a whole bunch of different beers from all over the world. The bartender is very knowledgable but they do need more service in the early hours. But I do love this place it’s tallahassee’s very own paddy’s pub style and the beers of the world add more interest to your taste buds.

A small bar that is definitely well hidden. I noticed it when multiple people checked into it on their Untappd app. I had a pleasant experience here when I got the chocolate covered banana beer! There was only one guy in their working and he did a good job of keeping up with the customers.

Dive bars: poor lighting, sticky floors, smoke. What’s not to like?
I’ll tell you what’s not to like about Leon Pub: the rude bartenders.
When I ask a bartender what his favorite beer on tap is, and he responds, «I don’t drink draft beer and then walks away»…I don’t need to spend my time or money at the establishment.
Maybe I don’t fit the profile of the average patron there, because I have a job and I shower — but that’s no reason to be rude to me.

I’m new to the Tallahassee area (actually I live in GA, but visit my girlfriend here). Being from Kentucky, I’ve visited a significant amount of dive bars in and around both Louisville and Nashville. These kind of bars are around every corner. I have to admit that I’ve been spoiled by the places of my past and I’ve yet to experience anything in Tallahassee that comes close to them… until I went to the Leon Pub. The first night I went there it was around 830 on a Wednesday and the bar had a max of 12 people. Very laid back, Mike behind the bar was attentive and down to earth guy, and the people were a mix of hipster and working professionals. I spent most of my time marveling over the pages of beers to choose from. Luckily they had Anchor Porter, which I have a hard time finding down here. The people seemed to be laid back and just enjoying a beer after work. I would almost categorize this as a neighborhood bar with frequent regulars, but definitely inviting to strangers as myself. In Nashville, people will often strike up conversations with you and offer to buy you a shot or something… I’ve never experienced that kind of hospitality in Tallahassee. I’m not complaining, but people definitely keep to themselves around here. I like it.
I ended up going back a few nights later and the service was awesome again. I waited about 5 seconds at the bar before our order was taken. Great (real) bar, mix of people, vintage décor, cool music, and an excellent selection of beer!

This is a goddamn bar. There ain’t fruit in the beer and no fucking umbrellas in the damn drinks. You chew the air and breathe the pints. Is that smell intentional? Pool, darts and manly pinball for those who choose to take their life in their hands. Sixty plus taps say that your bud light beverage choice should take a stab at fucking itself in an alley behind Applebees. This is God’s juice in your mouth; Fullers/​Sierra/​Rogue/​etc. Don’t deny God’s juice… take it into your mouth.

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m now used to Austin’s pub, bar, and beer scene. But as a Tallahassee native, I was excited to pay my yearly visit to Leon Pub this holiday. This place is beloved by multiple generations of Tallahasseans and aside from the intense cigarette smoke stank (just part of the atmosphere), I’ve always had a great time here.
There are lots of taps and a very, very large selection of bottles, all fairly reasonably but not cheaply priced. The place is cluttered with booths, stools, pool tables, beer signs, and mismatched patio furniture, all of which combine to create a comfortable dive-​bar atmosphere that almost everybody can enjoy. In the past few years they’ve added an annex to the main bar room, which is a little quieter and less crowded and has a television and a phone charging station. I love this – you can get away from the jukebox music and the pool tables if you just want to chat and sip.
Unfortunately, the service I received recently was extraordinarily bad. I was here on a Wednesday night, and the bar contained maybe twenty-​five customers, less than half of whom were currently ordering. My companion and I waited way too long for service at the bar, watching regulars (apparently?) who arrived after us be served first. When the bartender finally got to us, I asked if they had any Florida breweries on tap. He replied, «I don’t know. We’re really busy. That’s why there’s a menu.» He continued grumbling until I interrupted him to order a Bell’s beer, which he handed to me in a bottle without a glass. My companion asked for a pint glass, and he snapped, «When I get a minute!»
Maybe I’m spoiled, but I’m definitely used to barkeeps who 1) have some passing interest in beer, and 2) don’t call less than twelve people waiting to order «really busy.» I was disappointed that I couldn’t even get a few seconds of recommendations or suggestions. Of course I’m sure that I’ll be back when I visit next year, but I’ll be hoping for one of the more poised, competent bartenders I’ve had in the past.

I love the atmosphere of this bar, it’s very… bar-​y. It’s dark, smokey, decorated in a bunch of weird license plates and memorabilia. They have about 100 000 beers, from PBR to super nice brews. They have a cute phone charging station in the back of the second room in a phone booth where they have a bunch of different types of phone chargers, just in case you run out of battery life. I’ve never seen that before, very clever.

It has been over 5 years since I lived in Tallahassee and visited the Leon Pub, but from more current comments, I think it is safe to assume that little is changed, other than fresh beer kegs. Some of the layers of dust and worn furnishings were ancient when I first visited decades ago. No reason to believe they have been disturbed. The descriptions of the place as hole in the wall, seedy, creepy, dive or dump are adequately descriptive. What cannot be fully conveyed is the overall impact of a wonderful selection of drafts enjoyed in an atmosphere of absolute relaxation, with only a suppressed nagging fear that your car has been towed since legal parking is highly limited.
Nice to hear they now accept plastic. It greatly improves the odds of getting quietly wobble-​kneed hunched at the bar, avoiding the back swings of pool players. But a puzzlement due to a prior review… how do you «expand the place» without eliminating the laughably tiny toilet or discarding the collection of empty kegs, junk and full beer cases near the entrance? You can only shove so many beer cases under the pool table.

The Leon Pub is probably Tallahassee’s best known hole-​in-​the-​wall, yet it never seems too crowded. If you love a huge beer selection and don’t mind the smoky interior, then you need to stop by and grab a brew.
I mean, they have Young’s Double Chocolate Stout on tap. That’s rationale for coming right there.

All of my lady friends were like, «OMG OMG they have Framboise on tap at Leon Pub!» So I go there and sit in the smokey small room that they call a bar with all of the coke-​ed-​up indie rockers that frequent the place. I watch as the bartender takes the glass into the back and tries to be sneaky as she pours the bottle of Framboise into the glass and brings it out. I guess that the tap is hidden in the back room where they open the bottles and pour it into a glass for you. Guys, ladies love Framboise– we cannot help it. Buy us one and maybe we will talk to your ugly ass.
I would actually prefer to pay more if they accepted credit cards and I did not reek after leaving. Definitely a place to end the night rather than begin.
I definitely don’t miss this place.