I had been here twice with family (3 adults and 4 kids age 10-16). We have gone earlier in the day since we had kids with us and it is a bar as well. The atmosphere is nice, food is great, service is great and good beer selection. Highly recommend.
Barbara
Went here after funeral. The restaurant was very accommodating and even offered theor condolences.
Lauren Kearley
I’ve been a loyal customer of The Local for years, but after my visit tonight, I’m truly disappointed with how far this place has slipped.
We came for Monday night bingo, which was advertised from 7–9. It started late, and then abruptly ended around 8:15 when the staff suddenly switched over to blasting the football game. It felt disorganized and dismissive of the patrons who came specifically for bingo.
Service was another major letdown. Our waitress had a frown the entire time, was not attentive, and coughed every time we had to ask for something—basic items she should have anticipated, like extra plates when we shared an appetizer (there were four of us, she only brought two). The beers we ordered came overly foamy and only half-poured, requiring extra napkins, which she seemed annoyed to bring.
Then things went from bad to worse. The table next to us started yelling that they saw a mouse. They left immediately, and within moments, we saw the mouse too. Shockingly, no waitress or manager came over to address the situation or even acknowledge it. Instead, the bouncer was the only one to say something, apologizing with a shake of his head and admitting, “That’s not really something you’d want to see in a restaurant.”
What was supposed to be a fun night ended abruptly, leaving us disappointed and unsettled. Having frequented The Local many times in the past, it’s disheartening to see such a decline in both service and cleanliness. Unfortunately, tonight’s experience may have been my last visit.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Joseph P
Very pricy, although food was good. I had to turn back my Margarita , since it was extremely tangy. As if you were sucking on lemons or limes, but got a different drink which was fine
Sara Bakshi
A bouncer at this bar very violently attacked my female friend. The owner of the bar refused to provide videos or fire the employee. Not a good establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Arendse Paige
I wish I could give this place zero stars. I am literally appalled at the experience I had here! Let’s start from the top- we came here after googling local restaurants, saw the pictures of the food online which looked awesome coupled with generally good reviews. So we decided to give it a try. We walk in and are greeted and seated immediately. However the table was visibly dirty and very sticky. So we asked our waitress to please wipe the table. She told us the table was only sticky because of the open windows. (Huh?) anyway she sends someone over with one single wet wipe who quickly wipes (more like glosses over) the table. As she’s about to walk away I ask her for the wet wipe (as all of the gunk was still there) and proceed to scrub it and wipe it down myself. After looking over the food menu and the seasonal drink menu (about 5 or so cocktails) we place an order for quite a few appetizers and bloody Mary’s. We ordered the bloody Mary’s because the pictures online showed this awesome looking Bloody Mary with shrimp, bacon and the works! The apps we ordered were the taquitos, the cauliflower dip, fried pickles and hot honey chicken biscuits. We were very excited to try all. So our drinks game and they were nothing like the picture and were just basic bloody Mary’s with lime lemon and celery. However, we took a sip and they were delicious! Next our food comes and everything looks great and is more or less good. However - we collectively felt the only thing we would order again was the cauliflower dip and chips. Everything else we were happy we tried it but def would not come back for. Now we are onto our second order of bloody Mary’s. The second batch was awful and tasted nothing like the first batch and wasn’t even the same color. So we bring them back to the bar- let the bartender know how much we enjoyed the first batch but we’re not happy with the second. She was visibly annoyed (I wish I got her name but she as a blond lady) and proceeded to remake our drinks. Well unfortunately the third batch was worse than the second. She didn’t mix the ingredients, slammed the glasses down in front of us and walked away. We took a sip and got mouths full of hot sauce that weren’t mixed into the drink. We pulled up the straw and clumps of thick hot sauce was dripping out of them. So at this point we decide we are done with the bloody Mary’s and are not going to bother ordering more. We asked the waitress for a drink menu- she informed us they only had the seasonal menu but “could make our own cocktail.” At this point wings that we ordered earlier come to the table. We all ordered the OG Dry Rub wings. So they sit them down on the table and already we are worried because they do not look appetizing. But of course give them a try because maybe they are awesome like our first Bloody Mary which was visually unexciting. Well those were literally the worst wings we ever tasted. We have named them the “Cinnamon toast crunch wings” we took a bite and to our surprise they were sweet! Like a brown sugar spice rub - that was tossed onto the wings. They had absolutely no flavor as if they fried plain wings in oil and then just tossed them into this sugary mixture/ it was absolutely insane. So after the first bite we’re like “no way” and send them back. At this point we are done with this place and just ask for the check. We have most of the appetizers left over and ask for boxes. They bring us two boxes which want enough to put all of the food in. So I asked one of the bar backs for an extra box- he looks at me rolls his eyes and walks away. Now we’re all completely flabbergasted and knew it was time to go. We really wanted to love that place but safely will not be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jeff Vitkun
Always a great time here. Great service, great food, excellent choice of beer. I go here often and can say every time it's been a great time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eli
White guy white blonde hair gave me horrible service at the bar today. I came when they first opened to wait for my next train. Right when I sat down he asked what I wanted like I had a menu in my head. I asked him to a menu and he didn’t even give me any water. I myself am a bartender in the city and automatically was turned off. Then he takes my order with an attitude and says if I need help to ask the lady. The lady was very nice although I wasn’t her customer. After I got my food and drink I asked the lady for the check because I didn’t even want to be near to this man’s bad energy. She gave it to me then I asked the guy if I can pay tap as he’s passing me and says yes then ignores me and takes another customers order. MIND YOU I told him I need to make a 12:30 train and the blonde lady seemed to care but not him. I left him a note on the check to work in his service skills. I get it bartending and serving isn’t the best life but at least have some respect and you JUST OPENED. Not like I came during last call. I hope you guys don’t pool tips because I usually always tip but I was so disappointed. Also he made a horrible gin drink :) . Very bad experience here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Joy P
Loved my lunch... ...it would perfect for dinner, too! Fresh lobster, cold or warm! Wednesday is Lobster Roll Day. $25.00 for a choice of 3 types of Lobster Rolls and a side of fries! Great deal and great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
lori love
got food poisoning here and know many others who did. they leave food out to rot, the kitchen is filthy, they cross contaminate and serve old food. slob establishment
We were handed dirty menus to sit at a sticky table, and I knew I should have left then. One of the entrees came out withe appetizer, then the other three entrees came out staggered and two of them were ice cold. It just did not make any sense.
Stacy
First time! Glad made res and came early bc of Knicks game- got pretty busy! For starters Jules our server was so gracious. We were annoying (3 women who don't get together often enough and talk too much, can't decide, etc) and she laughed and gave us extra time but stayed near and was very attentive. Also a male server who helped craft a drink for my friend- big Kona and mango beer mix-yum! Drinks were good and strong! Apps we had the pretzel (big, great cheese dip) and taquitos- they looked a little odd w the burnt ends but were delicious!! I could have had for a meal! I had Birria tacos and were amazing. Others had the carolina bbq and hot honey chicken which were also good (hot honey is hot!! And carolina bbq is mustard based- just fyi) Place picked up w game and was a fun vibe- lively and loud but could still easily chat at table. Brought hubs home a smokehouse burger and the pierogis which he said were amazing- even heated up next day! Will be back.
Brandon
Absolute worst service I've ever experienced and it's a shame because the food was great. Service absolutely ruined the experience and I will not be back
I had been here twice with family (3 adults and 4 kids age 10-16). We have gone earlier in the day since we had kids with us and it is a bar as well. The atmosphere is nice, food is great, service is great and good beer selection. Highly recommend.
Went here after funeral. The restaurant was very accommodating and even offered theor condolences.
I’ve been a loyal customer of The Local for years, but after my visit tonight, I’m truly disappointed with how far this place has slipped.
We came for Monday night bingo, which was advertised from 7–9. It started late, and then abruptly ended around 8:15 when the staff suddenly switched over to blasting the football game. It felt disorganized and dismissive of the patrons who came specifically for bingo.
Service was another major letdown. Our waitress had a frown the entire time, was not attentive, and coughed every time we had to ask for something—basic items she should have anticipated, like extra plates when we shared an appetizer (there were four of us, she only brought two). The beers we ordered came overly foamy and only half-poured, requiring extra napkins, which she seemed annoyed to bring.
Then things went from bad to worse. The table next to us started yelling that they saw a mouse. They left immediately, and within moments, we saw the mouse too. Shockingly, no waitress or manager came over to address the situation or even acknowledge it. Instead, the bouncer was the only one to say something, apologizing with a shake of his head and admitting, “That’s not really something you’d want to see in a restaurant.”
What was supposed to be a fun night ended abruptly, leaving us disappointed and unsettled. Having frequented The Local many times in the past, it’s disheartening to see such a decline in both service and cleanliness. Unfortunately, tonight’s experience may have been my last visit.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Very pricy, although food was good. I had to turn back my Margarita , since it was extremely tangy. As if you were sucking on lemons or limes, but got a different drink which was fine
A bouncer at this bar very violently attacked my female friend. The owner of the bar refused to provide videos or fire the employee. Not a good establishment.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I wish I could give this place zero stars. I am literally appalled at the experience I had here! Let’s start from the top- we came here after googling local restaurants, saw the pictures of the food online which looked awesome coupled with generally good reviews. So we decided to give it a try. We walk in and are greeted and seated immediately. However the table was visibly dirty and very sticky. So we asked our waitress to please wipe the table. She told us the table was only sticky because of the open windows. (Huh?) anyway she sends someone over with one single wet wipe who quickly wipes (more like glosses over) the table. As she’s about to walk away I ask her for the wet wipe (as all of the gunk was still there) and proceed to scrub it and wipe it down myself. After looking over the food menu and the seasonal drink menu (about 5 or so cocktails) we place an order for quite a few appetizers and bloody Mary’s. We ordered the bloody Mary’s because the pictures online showed this awesome looking Bloody Mary with shrimp, bacon and the works! The apps we ordered were the taquitos, the cauliflower dip, fried pickles and hot honey chicken biscuits. We were very excited to try all. So our drinks game and they were nothing like the picture and were just basic bloody Mary’s with lime lemon and celery. However, we took a sip and they were delicious! Next our food comes and everything looks great and is more or less good. However - we collectively felt the only thing we would order again was the cauliflower dip and chips. Everything else we were happy we tried it but def would not come back for. Now we are onto our second order of bloody Mary’s. The second batch was awful and tasted nothing like the first batch and wasn’t even the same color. So we bring them back to the bar- let the bartender know how much we enjoyed the first batch but we’re not happy with the second. She was visibly annoyed (I wish I got her name but she as a blond lady) and proceeded to remake our drinks. Well unfortunately the third batch was worse than the second. She didn’t mix the ingredients, slammed the glasses down in front of us and walked away. We took a sip and got mouths full of hot sauce that weren’t mixed into the drink. We pulled up the straw and clumps of thick hot sauce was dripping out of them. So at this point we decide we are done with the bloody Mary’s and are not going to bother ordering more. We asked the waitress for a drink menu- she informed us they only had the seasonal menu but “could make our own cocktail.” At this point wings that we ordered earlier come to the table. We all ordered the OG Dry Rub wings. So they sit them down on the table and already we are worried because they do not look appetizing. But of course give them a try because maybe they are awesome like our first Bloody Mary which was visually unexciting. Well those were literally the worst wings we ever tasted. We have named them the “Cinnamon toast crunch wings” we took a bite and to our surprise they were sweet! Like a brown sugar spice rub - that was tossed onto the wings. They had absolutely no flavor as if they fried plain wings in oil and then just tossed them into this sugary mixture/ it was absolutely insane. So after the first bite we’re like “no way” and send them back. At this point we are done with this place and just ask for the check. We have most of the appetizers left over and ask for boxes. They bring us two boxes which want enough to put all of the food in. So I asked one of the bar backs for an extra box- he looks at me rolls his eyes and walks away. Now we’re all completely flabbergasted and knew it was time to go. We really wanted to love that place but safely will not be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Always a great time here. Great service, great food, excellent choice of beer. I go here often and can say every time it's been a great time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
White guy white blonde hair gave me horrible service at the bar today. I came when they first opened to wait for my next train. Right when I sat down he asked what I wanted like I had a menu in my head. I asked him to a menu and he didn’t even give me any water. I myself am a bartender in the city and automatically was turned off. Then he takes my order with an attitude and says if I need help to ask the lady. The lady was very nice although I wasn’t her customer. After I got my food and drink I asked the lady for the check because I didn’t even want to be near to this man’s bad energy. She gave it to me then I asked the guy if I can pay tap as he’s passing me and says yes then ignores me and takes another customers order. MIND YOU I told him I need to make a 12:30 train and the blonde lady seemed to care but not him. I left him a note on the check to work in his service skills. I get it bartending and serving isn’t the best life but at least have some respect and you JUST OPENED. Not like I came during last call. I hope you guys don’t pool tips because I usually always tip but I was so disappointed. Also he made a horrible gin drink :) . Very bad experience here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Loved my lunch...
...it would perfect for dinner, too!
Fresh lobster, cold or warm!
Wednesday is Lobster Roll Day. $25.00 for a choice of 3 types of Lobster Rolls and a side of fries! Great deal and great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
got food poisoning here and know many others who did. they leave food out to rot, the kitchen is filthy, they cross contaminate and serve old food. slob establishment
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Haley was great! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great restaurant. Great food. Live music.
We were handed dirty menus to sit at a sticky table, and I knew I should have left then. One of the entrees came out withe appetizer, then the other three entrees came out staggered and two of them were ice cold. It just did not make any sense.
First time! Glad made res and came early bc of Knicks game- got pretty busy! For starters Jules our server was so gracious. We were annoying (3 women who don't get together often enough and talk too much, can't decide, etc) and she laughed and gave us extra time but stayed near and was very attentive. Also a male server who helped craft a drink for my friend- big Kona and mango beer mix-yum! Drinks were good and strong! Apps we had the pretzel (big, great cheese dip) and taquitos- they looked a little odd w the burnt ends but were delicious!! I could have had for a meal! I had Birria tacos and were amazing. Others had the carolina bbq and hot honey chicken which were also good (hot honey is hot!! And carolina bbq is mustard based- just fyi) Place picked up w game and was a fun vibe- lively and loud but could still easily chat at table. Brought hubs home a smokehouse burger and the pierogis which he said were amazing- even heated up next day! Will be back.
Absolute worst service I've ever experienced and it's a shame because the food was great. Service absolutely ruined the experience and I will not be back
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