Raw Bar in our Tavern every Thursday from 4-9.
We’ve Got …
Steamed Spiced Shrimp – $5.50 for a 1/2 pound or $9 for a full pound
Steamed Clams – $5 for a 1/2 dozen or $9 for a dozen
Sauteed Mussels in a white wine garlic sauce or spicy tomato – $5.50 per pound
Oysters on the 1/2 shell – $5.50 for a 1/2 dozen or $9 for a dozen
Crab Legs – $11 for two clusters
It’s that time of year again, break out the green lederhosen and top hats, and the shamrock socks and witty Irish t-shirts! For in the tradition of old St. Patty*, green fermented beverages shall flow forth and odd Irish entrees will be consumed!
Irish Classics
Shepherd’s Pie
Ground beef simmered with fresh herbs, peas & carrots, baked in a pie with potato topping. 9.99
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Extra-lean corned beef with steamed cabbage & potatoes. 8.50
Traditional Irish Beef Stew
Tender beef tips with carrots, onion, leeks, celery and potatoes. 9.99
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken & vegetables baked in a Bread Boule with a tarragon cream sauce. 9.99
Fish and Chips
Beer battered cod fillets served with housemade tartar sauce & French Fries. 13.99
Irish Bangers
Traditional Irish pork sausage served with mashed potatoes and mushy peas. 9.99
Drink Specials
Green beer
Guinness Stout
Smithwick’s Irish Ale
Kilkenny Cream Ale
Green Shooters
Special prices run from 10am till 9pm
We will be open till 2am
*Note that St. Patty is an old Irish friend named Steve Paddington, not to be confused with the beloved St. Patrick of the Catholic Church.
Unique Valentine’s Celebration
The calendar says Valentine’s Day is Monday, but at ”Lion & Bull” we are celebrating for the entire weekend. Bring in your special valentine any time between 5pm and 10pm, during the weekend of February 11th through the 14th, and treat your honey to a fabulous meal. Reservations are requested but not required. You are also invited to stay on Friday and Saturday for our Live Music starting at 9:30. We have two new bands that weekend, with the former lead singer of Monster Band bringing her new band Pebble to Pearl to Lion & Bull for the first time and The New Dominion Band bringing their take on classic Rock & Roll to our stage.
Toast to amor at Lion & Bull. For you and yours, we will serve a four-course prix fixe dinner with half a bottle of wine per person. Price $70 per couple (plus gratuity) or you can choose to go A La Carte from our regular menu. A special treat will be given to the ladies on Valentine’s Day.
Special menu for your special valentine
Apps
- Short Ribs with polenta
- Ahi Tuna Tartare with avocado
- Shrimp Cocktail
Soup & Salads
- Lobster Bisque
- Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing - Tender, baby spinach leaves, onions and mushrooms with our signature bacon dressing. Chopped egg and smoked bacon are sprinkled on top.
- Lion and Bull Caesar Salad – our signature Caesar dressing garnished with parmesan cheese, and croutons
Entreé
- Braised Lamb Shank - Braised lamb shank with saffron risotto and fresh green asparagus
- Surf and Turf - Bone in Ribye Topped with 2 jumbo shrimp with twice cooked baked potato and asparagus brushed with peppercorn sauce
- Grilled Chicken Spinach Stack – Chicken breast straight from the open grill. Covered with a rich blend of four cheeses, artichoke hearts and creamy spinach. Served on a bed of fettuccine with artichoke cream sauce.
- Tuscan Pesto Mahi Mahi – Grilled Mahi Mahi topped with a hearty mix of balsamic-glazed roasted artichoke hearts, Diced Roma tomatoes and red onion with feta cheese and fresh basil. Served with wild rice and a fresh vegetable.
Dessert
- Chocolate Mousse
- Lemon Berry Mascarpone cake
- Reese’s Peanut Butter pie
We’ve been gearing up our NEW MENU for a few weeks now, and we are excited and ready to unveil it to everyone. There a new appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, entrées, desserts, and even beverages! It has been a ton of fun tasting all the different new dishes and deciding which ones would make the cut.
We didn’t want to keep all that excitement for ourselves, so we our announcing our “9 Weeks, 9 New Entrées, 25% Off” special that will run from October 18 through December 19, 2010. Each and every week we will announce the “new entrée of the week” via our email newsletter and on Facebook, and for that week you can come in, order the featured entrée, and then let your server know that you are a newsletter recipient or Facebook friend and you will get 25% off your entrée.
Take a look at all of our new menu additions, as well as the old favorites we couldn’t live with out. Click here.
Note: You must know which entrée is featured in order to get the discount, you can’t just ask the server for “the featured entrée”. No cheating, people! 
No Cover charge. Come celebrate Halloween at Lion & Bull on Saturday, October 29th. We are planning a great time with Costume Contests and live music by Smallwood Bros.
More details to come.
$550 in Prizes will be awarded in the following costume categories.
- Overall $200 in Cash
- Best Couple $200 in Cash
- Sexiest $50 Gift Card
- Scariest $50 Gift Card
- Funniest $50 Gift Card
Specials will be running all night. Costumes are preferred but not required.
Lion & Bull Restaurant is hosting a fundraiser in conjunction with the Virginia Police Canine Association on Sunday, July 25 from 3-7 p.m. 10% of the net proceeds will be donated to the Virginia Police Canine Association to assist the Harrisonburg Police Department replace K-9 Guss, who passed recently due to a sudden illness. Rebelicious, a country band , will be performing during these times and there will be prizes, give-a-ways and more.
In honor of Independence Day, The Lion & Bull will be closing at 7pm on July 4th. We will be serving our fabulous brunch menu from 11am – 3pm and from 3pm – 7pm we will be serving a limited menu.
Your Choice of:
- Burgers fixed the way you want them - 8.99
- Hot Dog with choice of (any or all) cheese, chili, jalapeños, onions, sauerkraut - 5.99
- Spicy Black Bean Sandwich (vegetarian friendly) - 6.99
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich - 8.99
- BBQ Pulled Pork with Cole slaw - 7.99
- Choice of side French Fries, Potato Chips, Onion Rings, Sweet Potato Fries, Mixed Vegetables, Side Salad
- Jumbo Chicken Wings choice of Buffalo, Garlic Fire, Asian, Peach Habanera - 5.99 for 6 or 11.99 for 12
A Complimentary soft drink or iced tea with your meal
We will be open our normal hours on Monday, July 5th.
Rebelicious at Lion & Bull from Brett Carlson on Vimeo.
Rebelicious – Ride A Cowboy from Brett Carlson on Vimeo.
“Chasin’ Mason” – Rebelicious live at Lion & Bull from Brett Carlson on Vimeo.
Whether she’s your mom, grandma, aunt, wife, or sister … she deserves a day off! Leave the cooking to us and stop by Lion & Bull and enjoy a great meal. We’ll even do the dishes!
From 11am to 3pm we’ll be serving our regular Sunday Brunch menu as well as a couple of specials made with mom in mind. Feel free to stop in and grab a table, or give us a call to reserve your spot.
Reservations: (703) 754-1144 or Reserve Online
Brunch Specials
CROQUES-MADAME
Grilled ham and Swiss Cheese with a Fried Egg and Mornay Sauce on Brioche bread
MERGUEZ
Mediterranean sausage sandwich with roasted red peppers, goat cheese, pickled red onions, spinach and a saffron aioli
Brunch Menu
EGGS BENEDICT
Poached egg with proscuitto ham and house-made Hollandaise sauce on an English muffin, served with home fries, fruit salad or mixed green salad.
STEAK BENEDICT
Poached egg with medallions of beef and bearnaise sauce on an English muffin, served with home fries, fruit salad or mixed green salad.
CRAB BENEDICT
Poached egg with lumb crab meat and house-made Hollandaise sauce on an English muffin, served with home fries, fruit salad or mixed green salad.
GRILLED SHRIMP & ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE
Grilled shrimp served atop stone ground grits with Andouille sausage and smoked Gouda cheese.
CHICKEN & WAFFLES
Pulled chicken, a fresh Belgian waffle, and your choice of country gravy or butter and syrup.
BELGIAN WAFFLE
Thick fluffy waffle served with apple butter, mixed berries, or whipped butter and syrup.
EGG SANDWICH
Served open-face on ciabatta with scrambled eggs, ground chorizo, roasted red peppers, and topped with melted Swiss cheese, served with home fries, fruit salad or mixed green salad.
OMELETTE
Your choice of fillings: Jack/cheddar cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, peppers, spinach, bacon and/or ham. Served with home fries, fruit salad or mixed green salad.
Sides
BACON
ENGLISH MUFFIN
HOMEFRIES
GRITS
FRUIT SALAD
MIXED GREEN SALAD
Brunch Beverages
BLOODY MARY
MIMOSA
GRAND MIMOSA
BELLINI MIMOSA
SODA, COFFEE & TEA
ESPRESSO
LATTE/CAPPUCINO
JUICES Orange, tomato, pineapple, grapefruit
Join us for NCAA March Madness. We have purchased the complete TV package of all the games for your viewing pleasure. We will also be running food and drink specials during the games.
We are also offering a charity tournament bracket pool. The entry fee is $5 with the proceeds to benefit the Gainesville Grizzlies. 1st place will receive a gift card worth $100 to The Lion & Bull. 2nd place will receive a gift card worth $25 to The Lion & Bull.
The Lion & Bull NCAA Division I Tournament Bracket Rules:
All Proceeds to benefit the Gainesville Grizzlies
The person with the highest point total after all rounds of bracket play will win the pool. 1st tie breaker: correctly guessing the winner of the tournament. 2nd tie breaker: total number of winners picked in the final four. 3rd tie breaker: total number of winners picked in the final 8. 4th tie breaker: total number of winners picked in the sweet 16. 5th tie breaker: Coin flip.
Points are given in the following format:
1 pt for each correctly picked victory in first round
2 pts for each correctly picked victory in the second round
3 pts for each correctly picked victory in the third round
4 pts for each correctly picked victory in the fourth round
5 pts for each correctly picked victory in the fifth round
10 pts for a correctly picked victory in the championship round
The 1st place prize for winning the pool will be a gift card to Lion & Bull worth $100. 2nd place will receive a gift card in the amount of $25.
You can download a printable bracket here.
You can view the Division I Men’s tournament bracket winner and losers here
Bracket LeaderBoard
Final Score
- Jake Engles 70pts – Winner of the March Madness Bracket.
- Ruth Owens 62pts – 2nd place winner
- Keith Sherman 62pts- Out -
- Trey Erikson 60pts – Out
- Scott Triplett 56pts – Out
- Tom Wachter 55pts – Out
- Carl Garneau 53pts – Out
- Alan Turner 52pts – Out
- Taylor Wilkens 51pts – Out
- Jessica Page 49pts – Out
- Chris Burnett 47pts – Out
- Roy Hope 41pts – Out
- Gail Sharpe 34pts – Out