Tuesday night happy hour brings $1 oysters and $6 specialty cocktails and rolls right into trivia night where you can win $100 gift certificate. The TequilaRose was a personal favorite.
“The cocktails are unfussy and topnotch ... Depending on the evening, you can sip them to the dulcet tones of a live bossa-nova trio or the punchy arrangements of a ragtime pianist.” Read more
Food is focused on oysters. There are some snazzy bar bites such as beettarte tatin and Maine-mussels pot pie. Plenty of quaffable cocktails including gin-based Basil Brush & rum in a Coke bottle Read more
Cocktails are inventive, delicious and well-balanced. The Lady Winser was fresh and bright, and the Wonder Woman was vacation in a drink. Don’t skip the bites (the lamb sliders were to die for)
Despite the fact my reservation vanished into thin air the staff was great and accomodate my group of 6. Not an easy thing being its so small. Every thing we had was delicious. Can't wait to be back
Solid cocktails and a great vibe. Benedictine is a favorite. They were playing classic rock on a Saturday night. Sold. Need to come try the happy hour sometime for $1 oysters.
The Leadbelly specializes in oysters, but it’s really more of a bar. It’s a good spot for dates, but it’s most clutch on a weekend afternoon after checking out some of the art galleries up the block.
The food was good but not as good as Fat Radish cross the street. musselpot pie was pretty amazing (and I don't love mussels). SpicyPineapplecocktail was awesome! Great scene & music.
Highly recommend Bar Belly for an espresso martini, snacks, and people watching outside. They have live jazz some nights too. Honestly, can’t go wrong here.
Very cool crowd and great drinks. Go on Tuesdays for their new trivia, a mix of challenging and funny riddles. Crowd gets pretty rowdy at the end so stick around!
Friendly service and delicious oysters. Wish there were broader options on the happy hour but still great all around. Extra points for the beautiful bathroom!
"Before I really knew them, I’d walk by Leadbelly basically every day and look at all the illustrations they had on the wall out front. " - Emmett Shine, founder - Gin Lane Media Read more
So great seeing everyone who stopped by this weekend, just want to let everyone know that we're going to be closed Mondays (at least for the time being)
They're serving a special "Leadbetter Cocktail" with vodka, pineapple juice, lemon, and tarragon for NYC Cocktail Week (July 13th through the 17th). Read more
Good oysters but come early or they run out! The tartare was good if not a bit salty because of a heavy hand with the capers. The salad was the best dish by far with lots of interesting vegetables
Even if oysters are a $1 they still warrant the dignity of being properly shucked. Filled with bits of shell & grime, these little guys deserve better!
went there to have drinks at 6pm a Saturday, it's pricey except for the oysters in happy hour. Cocktails were ok, nothing more and no draft beer. No particular good vibes, don't think I'll come back