Eddie Leonard

Horrible. Confusing menu and then when asked to accommodate an ordering error, kept on repeating «It’s your fault» over and over instead of trying to figure out a solution. Food was greasy and tasteless. Bleh.

What can I say??? I definitely consider myself a Foodie but gosh darnit, sometimes a girl just needs some good ‘olé chicken wings lol. If you are a DC native, then you know what it means when someone says «Bring me back a 3 piece, egg roll and a half and half». I must admit for years, I was wondering why folks wanted to drink cream with their chicken LOL. Then I realized, it was an Arnold Palmer. Surprisingly Eddie’s range in style from a classic carry-​out spot with no tables and plexiglass to a sit-​down dare I say formal vibe with waiter service and real dishes and all. It just depends on the size of that particular location. They also serve standard Chinese fare and other American classics. You won’t find a salad on the menu but for the occassional treat, Eddie’s is the way to go!

When I first moved here everyone swore by this place as one of the best places to get authentic take out. It more than lived up to the praise. Visit as often as is reasonable.

I love Eddie Leonard Pizza and I get one at the Anacostia Eddie Leonard all the time… do not ask me why I risk my life to go over there, but one of the reasons is because this Eddie Leonard sucks… It is so Ghetto and they lie about having pizza. The first time I called in a pizza and they took my order. I walk over there and they tell me that the guy forgot to turn on the oven, would I like something else. The very next day, I am still geeking for their pizza and I call in and they take my order. I walk over there and they tell me the oven is broken and would I like something else. It was the same woman and she recognized me from the day before and the conversation went south, as I now realized the olé bait and switch had occurred. I do not know what their food tastes like because I go to Johnny’s for carry-​out, I just wanted an Eddie Leonard Pizza, and I do not even know if it is the same for each store. I am sorry for the other stores, because this one sucks. Oh and might I add that each time I had to wait in line behind every panhandler, crack whore, and drug user that could not decide which Snapple flavor they wanted, or a single order of fries, while smelling like weed and holding a beer, all the while I was willing to look past all of that for a $ 10.00 pizza. The whole reason I started a Unilocal account, was the fact that they lied twice, and they would not have gotten caught if not for my addiction to their pizza… that this store does not even sell!!!

I’m a fan of eddie leonard. So far I’ve tried their steak and cheese, chicken wings and Triple Delight. All of the above mentioned items were the bomb diggity! lol

Oh Eddies… I’ve been in the neighborhood for the last four years, and boy has it changed! But the one place that has been my rock is Eddie Leonards. The food does the job, and if you wait around, you’ll be entertained by the clientele that frequent this establishment deep into the night.
My go to orders are Hunan chicken, Szechuan chicken/​pork and fried wings. Their Chinese-​American fare is as good as my other favorite Chinese take out, Eastern Carry Out. You really can’t go wrong with the the typical dishes here. But what this place really excels in, are the fried wings. Drunk or sober, they’re incredibly crunchy and juicy and most importantly, consistent. I highly recommend you order the wings and don’t forget the mumbo sauce!

My husband kept raving about the cheese steaks because they were huge and tasty and he hasn’t been there in years so one day we got a chance to go. The place had a huge variety of food on the menu, ranging from Chinese food to burritos and pizza. I ordered the cheese steak, fries with mambo sauce and a order of popcorn chicken since it looked good on the poster.
It was amazing that I couldn’t smell the food cooking behind the bulletproof glass. The operation looked well put together and very organized. It appeared to be clean and the staff had on uniforms. It didn’t look like a typical Chinese carryout.
Well, when I got home to eat, I was disappointed. The cheese steak had so much gristle in it and it was super chewy. I thought I ordered a cheese gristle! I couldn’t even chew it. I had two choices, swallow the meat whole or choke! But, the fries and mambo sauce was on point. BUT the popcorn chicken… At first, I didn’t know if they accidentally gave me popcorn shrimp but the more I ate it… I didn’t know what kind of meat I was eating! I couldn’t finish the cheese steak or the popcorn chicken. I don’t think I will be eating there again!

As far as carryouts go, Eddie Leonard’s hits the spot! Any fool on here who is concerned about them frying their chicken wings in the same oil as their catfish is just that: a fool. If ya’ll don’t want some carryout food, then don’t go to a carryout! Jeesh!
Fried chicken and mambo sauce… ain’t much more one has got to say. And yes you DO want mambo sauce on your fried rice as well (duh).
Like the Washington Post: if you don’t get it, you don’t get it!

All I can remember is some kid saying, «yo, where’s my mumbo sauce, bitch!» Poor chinese women and their third world work ethic come to this country with dreams, and they end up with nothing between them and the Georgia Ave chickenheads but bullet proof glass and ebonics. Damn!
This joint is aite, the only problem is they fry their wings in the same oil that they fry the catfish. I woke up the next morning hungover and burping up fish taste and hating myself.

Had a steak sandwich there back in summer of 1967 as a tourist. It was yummy. Glad to see they’re still there. (Are they still in the same location?) The memorials and govt buildings were ok, and the Smithsonian and Natl Geographic Society were excellent, but the highlight of the trip for me was the steak sandwich, my first. After that I started putting mayonnaise on beef the way they did.

I’m the friend that Jeff went with that time. Unlike Jeff, I have never been to Eddie Leonard’s earlier than 2:30 AM or not under the influence of alcohol, so I’m not qualified to make the «daylight» review. And honestly, I think Unilocal should add a scale where a reviewer rates his level of intoxication while at the restaurant being reviewed, it could be very revealing. I mean, really, Jumbo Slice on 18^th Street is getting 3 ½ stars on average? I’ve had that garbage while sober, it’s actually life threatening. On the other hand at 3 AM it can be life saving…
But anyway, I felt it was important to add my comments. While I may have never visited Eddie Leonard sober, I’ve been there enough times to tell you that the fried chicken rocks. It’s dirt cheap, too — you can get a 10 piece wings with fries for about 8 bucks. And we’re not talking dinky little bar chicken wings, this is the whole deal — leg, wing and tip, all gloriously battered and deep fried to heart-​stopping perfection.
I would like to give Eddie’s five stars, but some part of me just refuses to give a gritty chinese «we-​sell-​everything» restaurant a five star rating. I mean, seriously, they have chinese food, korean food, fried chicken, cheesesteaks, burritos, burgers, pasta, pizza, and I think I even saw a flan on the menu. What won’t these guys make? I haven’t ventured far beyond the fried chicken because it’s so damn good. If I ever manage to sample the rest of their pan-​global menu and it turns out that Eddie Leonards does everything better than the people who speciallzes in each of those cuisines, then I’ll change my rating.
But for now, four stars for kick-​ass fried chicken an being open until 4 AM on weekends. And there’s usually pretty good entertainment to be had watching crack deals go down on the corner while you wait for your food to be cooked.
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UPDATE 11÷11÷08
I had a cheesesteak. It WAS about 3:30 AM, however, this thing weighed in at over a pound and it was greasy and delicious. I could only put down half of it, even in my starved state. Recommended.

(Secret Info: They don’t say but if you ask they do take credit cards)
Ghetto — (as are most dc carry out’s) but hit the spot at 330am.
Went with a friend after wonderland closed. Its a bit sketchy on Georgia ave late night for your average yuppie — but that is to be expected. I got an order of 3 wings and with mumbo sauce to go — and my friend ordered 4 with hot sauce. I thought it was wonderful but really — that was because this was post bar food — so I don’t actually know how the food is normally.
If you are timid (from VA or a single white girl) I probably wouldn’t head to this place late at night — but otherwise — good spot for late night eats.
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Update: (I went here when it was light out).
Chicken and fried rice … really hit the spot. They take credit card i found out when i asked. So that was excellent. Friend got a burger — it was … okay — but i think the fried food is where its at!