In light of the majority of Redding’s eating establishments closing unnaturally early, Leatherby’s Family Creamery downtown was given the honor of serving me dinner last Friday. When I say ‘unnaturally early,’ I mean it. It was 5:30 and Damburger, my intended target, was closed for the day. Who closes a burger shack before 10 on a weekend? I digress.
Leatherby’s, located at 1670 Market Street, lives up to its title (the ‘family creamery,’ not ‘leather.’ It was nothing like leather). They offer a range of burgers, sandwiches, and ice creams. I settled for the cheapest – a Double Cheeseburger – because like most of you, I suffer from chronic pennilessness. Well, I’ve got pennies, but not much else. My accomplice, wild woman that she is, ordered a Western Burger. Both came with fries. Water was complimentary. Golly, how fortunate! The food was good, salty and greasy as required by any respectable burger joint. The atmosphere was definitely my favorite part of the experience however. Two televisions provided entertainment, one showing basketball and another playing 80’s music. As Marvin Gaye crooned, I partook of my feast. That burger and I had a moment. The music continued to match my feelings towards the meal. I kept eating, although I was full, as Kim Wilde’s ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’ filled the air. It was only right, really.
We spent an hour or more at Leatherby’s and no other customers ventured in. Thank goodness there were those two employees there to double the occupancy of the place. Both the employees and a pool table and mini arcade beg for attention.
We spent an hour or more at Leatherby’s and no other customers ventured in. Thank goodness there were those two employees there to double the occupancy of the place. Both the employees and a pool table and mini arcade beg for attention.
Leatherby’s is busier on Art Hop nights, the 2nd Saturday of every month, but otherwise seems a comfortable, relaxing, and definitely family-friendly establishment. Next time you’re craving a burger, and have a couple extra bucks laying around (these two rarely occur at the same time for me; you may be luckier), skip the predictable like In-N-Out or Red Robin and check out Leatherby’s Family Creamery.
Leatherby’s address is 1670 Market Street, in the downtown mall on the north side.
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