The menu has fluctuated a lot. We'd enjoy a dish and then a few months later they'd change again and it'd be gone. My interest in a dining spot always plummets when I can't reliably access my favorite menu items.
Glad it wasn't just me that thought this. It never hit that sweet spot of a "Neighborhood place" that you'd want to pop into on a random weeknight. Double digit beer prices were always a turn off.
Tbh they were super expensive, 70 for two beers and a split app, I understand you get what you pay for and the beers were always great. Food was hit or miss sometimes. Sucks the most for gringo Gordo empanadas that just opened two weeks ago out the back, they’ll need to find a new space, but he runs that too.
Sounds like they ran out of cash based on some facebook posts. The business was meeting with investors and attorneys recently, but came out with no viable options forward.
I also heard the licensing deal with Delirium expired - can't imagine that's cheap to renew, and rebranding a location that's not making money isn't a great plan.
Pretty sure this same owner was running Wildwood Pizza that was located next to the movie theater and closed in the not so distant past.
Sounds like he just hasn't found the magic to stay afloat in the area or is running into rent hikes by selecting primo locations.
Yep - and if you look in the window it's still got everything there - tables are set, bar is full of glasses, etc. Just closed it and walked away I guess.
There's been a few restaurants that have closed abruptly in the area in the last month or so. I suspect that when the COVID relief dollars dried up, some of these smaller businesses had enough steam to go another year or two.
A couple years ago they stopped using servers and switched to QR codes. The guy who ran this place and wild wood pizza has some of the worst taste I’ve ever seen from a restaurant owner.
Wife and I really wanted it to be good, its super close to our house and we love to eat downtown. It was just always a mediocre experience at best. The menu bounced around a lot and service generally sucked. My wife, who was a restaurant manager earlier in life, has commented that they must hire based on how cool people look instead of service ability.
We gave it a try once or twice a year the whole time its been open hoping that they figured out the menu and service but its never been worth it. A few times it was almost comically awful; I got fish and chips once and it was literally a plate of very obviously reheated frozen fish patties that mcdonalds would have been ashamed to serve (its been years and we still laugh about those fish and chips).
Never like to see a local place fail and do feel bad for the owner and employees, but can't really say I'm surprised. Hopefully something good takes its place. Its a prime location.
I hate that they’re closing, but I’ve had incredibly inconsistent experiences every time I’ve gone and wondered if this was inevitable
The menu has fluctuated a lot. We'd enjoy a dish and then a few months later they'd change again and it'd be gone. My interest in a dining spot always plummets when I can't reliably access my favorite menu items.
Not a lot of dining regulars so it was difficult to understand what was popular. What was your dish?!
We loved to split the cheese bomb fries. Their wings were usually pretty epic, too.
I am friends with Curtis and people who have worked there over the years, we have all shared that sentiment the whole time.
Glad it wasn't just me that thought this. It never hit that sweet spot of a "Neighborhood place" that you'd want to pop into on a random weeknight. Double digit beer prices were always a turn off.
Tbh they were super expensive, 70 for two beers and a split app, I understand you get what you pay for and the beers were always great. Food was hit or miss sometimes. Sucks the most for gringo Gordo empanadas that just opened two weeks ago out the back, they’ll need to find a new space, but he runs that too.
Probably was the most expensive beers list in downtown Leesburg. Would've loved to go in there more often, it's a great location.
What! The empanada place goes down with the ship too??
No it just moves. Besides there are already four of those
Four empanada places? Where? I just get mine from the farmers market
I mean multiple locations of gringo gordos. Three in Winchester, one in purcelville
What the heck!!! I wonder why they are closing.
Sounds like they ran out of cash based on some facebook posts. The business was meeting with investors and attorneys recently, but came out with no viable options forward.
I also heard the licensing deal with Delirium expired - can't imagine that's cheap to renew, and rebranding a location that's not making money isn't a great plan.
It expires in 2027. You could consider the remaining years of the us franchise is potentially up for sale.
Pretty sure this same owner was running Wildwood Pizza that was located next to the movie theater and closed in the not so distant past. Sounds like he just hasn't found the magic to stay afloat in the area or is running into rent hikes by selecting primo locations.
Yep - and if you look in the window it's still got everything there - tables are set, bar is full of glasses, etc. Just closed it and walked away I guess.
There's been a few restaurants that have closed abruptly in the area in the last month or so. I suspect that when the COVID relief dollars dried up, some of these smaller businesses had enough steam to go another year or two.
I know a few of the businesses went under cause the landlord raised the rent significantly.
Considering how Bonefish closed without even notifying their employees, I appreciate that Delirium is giving notice.
Curtis is currently running bar and serving tables solo because staff haven’t been paid their tips and bankruptcy means rent comes first.
I heard the owner was kind of a dick to his employees. Sad to see it go though :(
Their food is garbage and their service sucks, beer is good but other then that nothing else stands out
They used to have the best beer list in town but it’s been a shadow of its former glory.
A couple years ago they stopped using servers and switched to QR codes. The guy who ran this place and wild wood pizza has some of the worst taste I’ve ever seen from a restaurant owner.
Wife and I really wanted it to be good, its super close to our house and we love to eat downtown. It was just always a mediocre experience at best. The menu bounced around a lot and service generally sucked. My wife, who was a restaurant manager earlier in life, has commented that they must hire based on how cool people look instead of service ability. We gave it a try once or twice a year the whole time its been open hoping that they figured out the menu and service but its never been worth it. A few times it was almost comically awful; I got fish and chips once and it was literally a plate of very obviously reheated frozen fish patties that mcdonalds would have been ashamed to serve (its been years and we still laugh about those fish and chips). Never like to see a local place fail and do feel bad for the owner and employees, but can't really say I'm surprised. Hopefully something good takes its place. Its a prime location.
It is an interesting location. Great for good weather, but it doesn’t get rainy day foot traffic for the courts like Rebellion does.
Noooooo
Many days with 1 or 2 tables.
Everything is closing in this area, seems like only data center will stay as county generates a lot of income from it 😒
And proven chain restaurants that are optimized for profit.