Three of us dined to night and all the surf and turf... excellent! We started with a large platter of onion rings. All of our steaks were cooked exactly as ordered. The side salads were great... not just lettuce but mixed greens with ham, egg, cheese, beets and croutons. We each had a different side (waffle fries, baked mac and cheese and1 brussel sprouts.) and all three were good. Service was excellent! The atmosphere is unique...we "sat" with Chris Jenner and Oprah! We'll definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings or Side Salad, Waffle Fries
Chandra Gerrity
I've eaten at The Local a few times now and have never been disappointed!! This place, in my opinion, is best place in the Covington area to eat!! Keep doing what you're doing!!??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tim kemple
i have heard nothing but positive things about the food and service . We was completely surprised by our experience We had reservations for 6pm for a party of 5 to celebrate a birthday , plenty of tables available. Seat us at a table for 4. I asked the hostess if we could have a table that seats 5. She walked back to the front and asked if she could move us to another table. After a few mins she returned and seated us at a table that could seat 5 peopleThere was two other tables of 4 that have already got their food .We ordered our drinks and appetizers and meals . No bake potatoes available for min of 50--60 mins .Understandable, then 3 more tables sit 5-10 mins after we ordered. Then another party of 8 comes in gets seated . Everyone else got their drinks before us. I asked the waitress if we could get our drinks since everyone else that has been seated after us have gotten their drinks and some have gotten their appetizers and salads . Then 45 mins pass and everyone else in the restaurant have received their food and was eating . Several patrons was able to get baked potatoes . Finally our salads ,main courses and appetizers comes out all at the same time after 60-65 mins . The ranch dressing had food particles in it and was solid , requested another one .Looking forward to one of the chiefs specials the Parm crusted Halibut , cut into got a fork full of, soon as it hit my mouth the meat was frozen solid . Not just cold but frozen .I didn't want to make a big issue of it , but people eating with me , was already not happy of waiting over a hour for our food , frozen ranch dressing with food particles in it . and their orders were not correct .It bad enough that the owner seen how bad our dinner and service was and asked to take it back and get another one . I said don't worry about it , she did take it off my bill . Keep in mind there is 7-8 tables and 3 waitresses, I guess we got the wrong waitress, but when the chef special is frozen, salad dressing is also frozen and has food particles in it and the butter cheese was cold even after they lit the flame to it.As we was walking to our vehicles , the owner came out and apologized for what happened. Explained we had a new waitress. I appreciate the owner trying to correct what happened and admire her passion but unfortunately to many of the staff do not share her passion. I always support local businesses and want to see them succeed. Based upon other reviews food and service has been dead on ,maybe it was a off night. that is the only reason i gave two stars if it wasn't for the owners passion it wouldn't be worth one star . I am sure the owner has a teaching with the staff of what occurred . I truly hope she can turn it around and get staff that shares her passion.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Dee Bentley
Food and service is always spectacular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Nixon
The service was great and the food superb. The food is well crafted, I had the Local burger which had bacon, avocado, cheese, and a fried egg. Instead of waffle fries or onion rings, I had a side Chef Salad which was great. My friend had the BLT and onion rings. The onion rings were plentiful and very good. The price was reasonable. The entrance is at the back on the building. Well worth stopping for food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings or Side Salad, blt
Janelle Abernathy
We went here for the first time this evening! The service was amazing! The waitress was very friendly, and the food was phenomenal! I got the Filet with waffle fries and a salad, my husband got the Prime rib with a baked potato and salad! Literally EVERYTHING was so good! We can’t wait to go back!
Dorothy Snodgrass
Not what I expected, wasn't pleased!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Caleb Stamm
Great spot for premium dinner date with the wife on our anniversary!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nunions B.
The highest quality food you can get in Covington for sure. Steaks, salads, soups are very good. Onion rings are second to none! Burgers
William Miles
Good food. Chef inspired meals. I had a wonderful prime rib.
A rainy day gave us the perfect opportunity to have a break in our farming schedule, and to dine out for supper. The Local, did not disappoint! Our salmon salad, tenderloin and BLT were all delicious. The atmosphere was relaxing and service excellent! We definitely will be back!
From being greeted with a smile, to food presentation and taste, to amazing service, this place has it all. The fact that most (if not everything) here is locally sourced makes it that much more enjoyable. We had the Goat cheese fritters for an appetizer, DELICIOUS.I had the Strawberry salad and added shrimp, EXEMPLARY. My husband had the Smokeshow Burger, PHENOMENAL. We have nothing bad to say. Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Crippin
It was absolutely delicious. Fried green tomatoes were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes, Alfredo
Nicole Foehrer
This was a wonderful experience and I will be returning! The atmosphere was great, the menu had a lot of amazing foods to choose from, service is was a 10, and the taste and quality of our food was AMAZING!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Fried Green Tomatoes, Alfredo
Robert Davis
Great food and service. Small place but worth the trip.
Three of us dined to night and all the surf and turf... excellent! We started with a large platter of onion rings. All of our steaks were cooked exactly as ordered. The side salads were great... not just lettuce but mixed greens with ham, egg, cheese, beets and croutons. We each had a different side (waffle fries, baked mac and cheese and1 brussel sprouts.) and all three were good. Service was excellent! The atmosphere is unique...we "sat" with Chris Jenner and Oprah! We'll definitely return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings or Side Salad, Waffle Fries
I've eaten at The Local a few times now and have never been disappointed!! This place, in my opinion, is best place in the Covington area to eat!! Keep doing what you're doing!!??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
i have heard nothing but positive things about the food and service . We was completely surprised by our experience We had reservations for 6pm for a party of 5 to celebrate a birthday , plenty of tables available. Seat us at a table for 4. I asked the hostess if we could have a table that seats 5. She walked back to the front and asked if she could move us to another table. After a few mins she returned and seated us at a table that could seat 5 peopleThere was two other tables of 4 that have already got their food .We ordered our drinks and appetizers and meals . No bake potatoes available for min of 50--60 mins .Understandable, then 3 more tables sit 5-10 mins after we ordered. Then another party of 8 comes in gets seated . Everyone else got their drinks before us. I asked the waitress if we could get our drinks since everyone else that has been seated after us have gotten their drinks and some have gotten their appetizers and salads . Then 45 mins pass and everyone else in the restaurant have received their food and was eating . Several patrons was able to get baked potatoes . Finally our salads ,main courses and appetizers comes out all at the same time after 60-65 mins . The ranch dressing had food particles in it and was solid , requested another one .Looking forward to one of the chiefs specials the Parm crusted Halibut , cut into got a fork full of, soon as it hit my mouth the meat was frozen solid . Not just cold but frozen .I didn't want to make a big issue of it , but people eating with me , was already not happy of waiting over a hour for our food , frozen ranch dressing with food particles in it . and their orders were not correct .It bad enough that the owner seen how bad our dinner and service was and asked to take it back and get another one . I said don't worry about it , she did take it off my bill . Keep in mind there is 7-8 tables and 3 waitresses, I guess we got the wrong waitress, but when the chef special is frozen, salad dressing is also frozen and has food particles in it and the butter cheese was cold even after they lit the flame to it.As we was walking to our vehicles , the owner came out and apologized for what happened. Explained we had a new waitress. I appreciate the owner trying to correct what happened and admire her passion but unfortunately to many of the staff do not share her passion. I always support local businesses and want to see them succeed. Based upon other reviews food and service has been dead on ,maybe it was a off night. that is the only reason i gave two stars if it wasn't for the owners passion it wouldn't be worth one star . I am sure the owner has a teaching with the staff of what occurred . I truly hope she can turn it around and get staff that shares her passion.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Food and service is always spectacular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was great and the food superb. The food is well crafted, I had the Local burger which had bacon, avocado, cheese, and a fried egg. Instead of waffle fries or onion rings, I had a side Chef Salad which was great. My friend had the BLT and onion rings. The onion rings were plentiful and very good. The price was reasonable. The entrance is at the back on the building. Well worth stopping for food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings or Side Salad, blt
We went here for the first time this evening! The service was amazing! The waitress was very friendly, and the food was phenomenal! I got the Filet with waffle fries and a salad, my husband got the Prime rib with a baked potato and salad! Literally EVERYTHING was so good! We can’t wait to go back!
Not what I expected, wasn't pleased!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Great spot for premium dinner date with the wife on our anniversary!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The highest quality food you can get in Covington for sure. Steaks, salads, soups are very good. Onion rings are second to none! Burgers
Good food. Chef inspired meals. I had a wonderful prime rib.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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A rainy day gave us the perfect opportunity to have a break in our farming schedule, and to dine out for supper. The Local, did not disappoint! Our salmon salad, tenderloin and BLT were all delicious. The atmosphere was relaxing and service excellent! We definitely will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Waffle Fries, blt, Breaded Tenderloin
From being greeted with a smile, to food presentation and taste, to amazing service, this place has it all. The fact that most (if not everything) here is locally sourced makes it that much more enjoyable. We had the Goat cheese fritters for an appetizer, DELICIOUS.I had the Strawberry salad and added shrimp, EXEMPLARY. My husband had the Smokeshow Burger, PHENOMENAL. We have nothing bad to say. Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere. We will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was absolutely delicious. Fried green tomatoes were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes, Alfredo
This was a wonderful experience and I will be returning! The atmosphere was great, the menu had a lot of amazing foods to choose from, service is was a 10, and the taste and quality of our food was AMAZING!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings, Fried Green Tomatoes, Alfredo
Great food and service. Small place but worth the trip.