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| Rick's signature pulled pork! |
The story of Leon’s Garage is one of those unique tales
that can only be found in small towns like our own. On the back of Leon’s menu,
they key their visitors in on how Leon’s Garage came to be, “Just to the East
of Hinkley’s beautiful house and evening atmosphere, is his garage. Mr. Hinkley
was a very proper man, knowing how to treat his special lady and greet his
guests. But one thing is for sure, he never lost his humble roots of who he
was- kind, wise, and always grounded. Welcome to Leon’s Garage. The true place
to drop the status, reward yourself for a good day of hard work and connect
with the people you love who make it all worth it. ‘No ties after five’ is the
sentiment of the garage. Be you, be true and have a fantastic time with
friends.”
My visit at Leon’s was a perfect echo of the back of the
menu. I was able to chat with the Guest Services manager, Alli, over dinner and
was enlightened by everything Leon’s Garage has to offer. As soon as Alli and I
started chatting I could tell she had a passion for making Leon’s the place to
go in Marysville, “We are trying to bring life back into the community. Leon’s
has amazing and affordable food; it makes for a great place to go out to dinner
with your spouse, family, or whoever you want to take to dinner. We want to try
to keep the Marysville residents in Marysville. With multiple new businesses,
like Leon's, the community now has places that are close to home so they don't
have to look or travel elsewhere for great food and service.”
I ordered the star item on the menu, Rick’s signature
pulled pork. Alli highlighted Rick’s ability to make a great sandwich during
our interview, “The pulled pork and brisket is what people come to Leon’s for.
It’s slow-cooked for 14-16 hours. It’s so tender and Rick even makes a homemade
signature barbeque sauce that goes with it.”
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Leon's always has 20 beers on tap, you can find your
standard beer but also locally brewed beers. |
You can visit Leon’s for more than just food though; they
also have bands every Friday and Saturday night, trivia put on by the
Marysville Public library the last Tuesday of every month, and all of your
favorite sports channels broadcasting on their TV’s all around the bar. Alli
got the point across that Leon’s will always leave you smiling, “I want for
people to know that when they come to Leon’s they are going to get outstanding
service. I want them to know if there is going to be a band here, it’s not going
to be just a band, it’s going to be a good band. We are still working out the
kinks and we are working towards 100% guest satisfaction; we want to be known as
the place to come in Marysville.”
Alli expressed that when she was growing up in
Springfield she wished she could have somewhere like Leon’s, “We didn’t have a
whole lot around where I grew up. I wish we had this atmosphere there; if we
would have had a place like this, I might still be there.” It’s the perfect
place to chill out after work and enjoy an ice cold beer. Alli highlighted
their beer selection, “We have a lot of different beer on taps. It always keeps
people on their toes. We pride ourselves in bringing in locally made beer. We
have brand new local brews that they can’t buy in the stores, we always have at
least 2-3 IPAS on draft, ciders, dark, light, everything. It’s never boring and
I’m constantly printing out new beer menus.”
Leon’s wants you to know that when you come in you’ll feel
like one of their own. They want to build relationships and ever lasting
friendships with people in the community. Let’s keep the community members of
Marysville in Marysville!
Thank you Leon’s Garage, for helping Marysville become so
much more than a city 45 minutes Northwest of Columbus.
Leon’s offers 10%
off to any military, police officer, fire fighter, EMS, and anybody that is a
public servant and has put their life on the line for the community. “it’s the
least we can do. You’re going to come in and we are going to take care of you.”
Leon's Garage
326 East Fifth Street
