Leader Block Wine & Eatery

This review is for Leader Block Trattoria & Bar that was opened six weeks ago. Spoke with the co-owner Roberto. Noted that they open for brunch from 11a -3p on Saturday. They also have happy hour. Roberto mentioned they may do brunch on Sunday as well. So check out their hours on the website. I have also submitted edits to yelp to update business hours. Brunch here is good - they offer a varieties of egg Benedicts. I enjoyed the vegetarian Benedict with avocado, tomato, and cake polenta. The crab Benedict and salmon Benedict is also tasty with crispy bun. Attentive and friendly service here. I didn't get to try any of the dinner menu. But the Caprese is spectacular! Location wise, It is half an hour from the US canada border.

This place was so good! We are just leaving and already planning our next visit! My husband got the prime rib and it was mouth watering and just made to perfection! My carbonara was the best Ive had! They don't have it on the menu but was offered Mac and cheese for our daughter (1yr) and it was so good that I'm tempted to order it myself next time!! My MIL had the scallops and she cleared her plate- the service was great so friendly and personable it made the night so great! Thank you for a delicious dinner!! Can't wait to dig into the tiramisu later tonight!!

Diamond in the woods! Our new favorite place to enjoy a gorgeous anniversary dinner with drinks and dessert! The staff is excellent and ensured we had a great table, gorgeous ambiance and food! Could not believe how great the food was and completely blew us away! Cannot wait to get another reason to celebrate or just have another chance to eat here!

What a delightful surprise, we had such a lovely meal at this restaurant. I haven't had Italian food this tasty in a very long time. We had a shrimp appetizer that was cooked perfectly, and the lasagna which was exquisite. It had the perfect balance of ingredients. Definitely a great value too considering the excellent service m, fresh ingredients and culinary expertise. We will definitely be back!

This was my first time visiting and unfortunately it will be my last. Waited 45 minutes on a slow Tuesday night for my pasta special. Not even exaggerating on the wait time. When my food finallyyy arrived, it wasn't what I ordered (I ordered the squid ink special but the chef used the wrong pasta ) Owner offered to remake it but I was absolutely starving by that point so I said I would eat it. Was hoping the owner would comp something for the long wait and the wrong food but his only response was "sometimes people make mistakes". Poor form by management let alone the owner in my opinion. Won't be returning for another go.

Literally just left after waiting for 25min and no one even stopped to take a drink order. It's slow with plenty of open tables, the waitress passed our table at least 15 times, and the owner was walking around checking on the table across from us with a group he appears to know. Waitress made eye contact numerous times then offered to take care of us on our way out the door. Sorry, too little too late. Nonexistent service which is sad because we wanted to stick to a local Ferndale restaurant and really wanted to try the Leader Block. Unfortunately we weren't the only table left hanging either. We'll happily drive further to Lombardis or D'Annas in Bellingham instead.

Yet another mediocre three star restaurant in Ferntucky, Washington. This place is WAY too overpriced for the quality of food they provide.They gave us a hard time when we asked for bread with our last takeout order, stating they don't provide bread with takeout...which pissed me off enough to not go back.Who eats Italian food without bread? It's sacrilegious - even if it's mediocre food!

I have no excuse for not trying this place for years. And I am really glad that we came here. We did it mid week to grab the happy hour and as we walked in, I was pretty surprised how beautiful the place was. White tablecloths, and everything... Beautiful. Our server was fantastic, attentive, and very kind. And the authenticity of their Italian cooking is outstanding! Honestly, everything we ate was absolutely fantastic... Can't wait to come back

I had high expectations for this place, and unfortunately none were met. I walked into the restaurant excited because this place was rated "Best Italian" from the Bellingham Alive in 2023. We were seated fairly quickly and were given an option of three different types of water: sparkling water, spring water imported from Italy, and regular water. The menu given was mostly in Italian and the environment appeared to be fancy -- I was pretty impressed... at first. First moment of the night that was off was that 45 minutes went by and we didn't have our order taken (I gave grace because they claimed they were having a busy night). We finally ordered and got the cambozola appetizer after a recommendation from the waitress. We also ordered the Linguine Vongole and Gemelli con funghi al salsiccia. Another 15 minutes go by and we got the appetizer. This was the best part of the night. The only delicious item we had here that night. After another 15 minutes we got the entrees. I was not impressed, the pasta dishes seemed WAY to watery. I mean, look at the pictures. It lacked flavor, and I was still hungry afterwards (which is very rare for me when I eat out). Not to mention these dishes were over $30 EACH. I would expect not to be hungry after a more than $30 plate and $18 appetizer. Overall, was not impressed with the food for the price. I have friends who have eaten here about a year ago and they really loved it. I heard they have recently changed management within the past year, so obviously something must have changed from before. I expect exquisite food if I am going to pay that much for each plate. The quality was not there, and I could name a few cheaper Italian restaurants in Bellingham with better food. Also, obviously understaffed.

Excellent service and even better food! It's a little speedy for the area, but not speedy at all for the quality and service received.