Belinda C.
Yelp
Leatherby's is a family friendly restaurant that is a combination of an old fashioned ice cream parlor and a diner. Checkerboard floor. It's walking distance from John Adams Academy and Twelve Bridges High School. Service is efficient and friendly. It's a large enough space to celebrate a birthday, where the servers will ask the entire restaurant of customers to sing Happy Birthday to you!
I like a deal, so I may be tempted by a Thursday special offer advertised on Instagram or Facebook. For example, this coming Thursday 10/2/25 has a $2 Root Beer Float available in store or through the Leatherby's app.
There is the Deal of the Day menu for weekdays 11 am to 3 pm:
Monday: Turkey & Cheddar Sandwich
Tuesday: Miller Hot Dog
Wednesday: Egg Salad Sandwich
Thursday: Eli's Steak Sandwich
Friday: Tuna & Cheddar Sandwich
I like the Egg Salad Sandwich and Tuna & Cheddar Sandwich. It's tuna salad, so it's not a tuna melt. I found the steak sandwich was dry. I haven't tried the other daily deals.
One side comes with the Deal of the Day: Fries (the most popular side and biggest portion), Potato Salad, or Coleslaw. You can pay upgrade fee if you would prefer salad, chili, or fancier fries. So far, I have had the fries and potato salad and enjoy both.
Leatherby's is known for their Fries, so try them. There are Chili Cheese Fries, House Fries, Garlic Fries, and Parlour Fries. As with many fast food restaurants, the fries taste best when freshly fried.
There is also a Happy Hour menu available 2-4 PM weekdays and 9 PM to close every day. The Triple Cheddar grilled cheese sandwich and Basket of Fries are my favorite Happy Hour items. I found the cheeseburger dry and flavorless.
Leatherby's has a Crab Sandwich that is popular. If you order it or any sandwich/salad/burger/chicken strips as a Combo Meal Special, you get a drink and a sundae. Although the crab sandwich is tasty, I don't feel it's good value because I didn't get much crab salad inside the sandwich. My crab sandwich was unevenly distributed.
Lastly and most importantly, Leatherby's is known for making its own ice cream. The ice cream machine in its own room is on display. Many ice cream flavors. Seasonal flavors I like include Huckleberry, Orange Creamsicle, and Peanut Butter Oreo. Toasted Almond ice cream is a great flavor used in the popular Black & Tan sundae. I believe you are allowed 3 tastes to help you pick a flavor.
The sundaes are huge and overflowing with the sauce or sauces of your choice. Hot Fudge and Caramel sauces are the customer favorites. Hot Fudge was too sweet for my taste. I love the Creamy Peanut Butter sauce, which my last server told me was her favorite. It's airy and pale in color, so it doesn't resemble PB. Maybe I will try the Marshmallow sauce someday. A small sundae is plenty for me.
Download the Leatherby's app and sign up for the Rewards program to get a free small sundae for your birthday.
If you need a fast, affordable meal or want an ice cream treat, Leatherby's is your place.