Great food and the absolute BEST service! I had a name mix up on the pickup I ordered for myself through Uber-that was my fault not the stores, and they were absolute pros and handled it in five minutes flat. The manager, Carlton, was awesome and so helpful. I’ll deff be back!
It has taken me 3 weeks to post this, your James Island location truly needs some direction for customer service. We arrive with a party of 12, we were the only customers in your establishment. We received horrible drive and food was horrible. Once we finally tabbed out we tried to get another drink from the bartender who was abrasive and unkind. Will never return.
Shay Jones
The food is great, but Chris is the reason we keep coming back! We always sit at the bar and love having a place that we come to where he knows our names and what we like to drink/eat. So kind and professional. Chris always makes everyone feel comfortable and like we are in our own local Cheers!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Devan Hall
Recently tried Locals since we used to come to this spot when it was two other different restaurants. Food was good and servers were friendly. It’s got some typical bar food but then stuff like sushi and hibachi. Will definitely come back.Parking: Parking is around the back of restaurant which can be a bit confusing if you’ve never been here. But plenty of spots once you get back there!Kid-friendliness: Yes it’s kid friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame
Alex Peters
Sushi was good. BUT the spring rolls were terrible. Such a disservice to a yummy appetizer. I’m mixed with Vietnamese and so I grew up my whole life making these at home with my family, so I would say I have a great sense of how they should be. It is so obvious they are not made fresh to order. Or even made fresh daily. It was very clear to me these were DAYS old. The wrapper was so hard. (Supposed to be super soft. The spring roll should be squishy that’s how soft they should be) The noodles were so dry. It was terrible. I mean they are faster to make than sushi. There is no reason that they can’t be made to order. Other than those two things that completely ruined them (I will never order again. I’d rather just make them at home) there’s hardly any filling in them. These are the smallest spring rolls I’ve ever seen from any restaurant I’ve ever ordered them from. I mean come on. Those are full of such cheap things. The most expensive item in them is the shrimp and there’s like one maybe per roll. The bartender was nice and took them off of my ticket, even though I told him not to worry about it. If you’re wanting spring rolls, I highly suggest going to Pho Saigon on James Island if you’re going to go to the locals on James Island for those. Please make them fresh daily if you’re not going to make them to order…or just don’t make them at all because it really is such a disservice to something that is and can be super yummy. Other than that, I did enjoy my sushi and ordered two of the same rolls
Dale Hedrick
My 6th ifood very good. Consistency is key and the owner knowing this should make sure to keep the cooks happy!i Charleston soy wrap roll is A+. Down side is sound is loud but that's ok food is great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Christina Faulk
Our server Cody was the beat! Good food with good service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherri Hoffman
Very odd experience. First server was outstanding. She had to close us out due to shift change. Second server was horrible, he told us he wanted us to leave since he had a hangover. Horrible service the entire evening, he just wasn't interested in being there and was very obvious making sure we knew he couldn't be bothered. Really put a damper on our evening.
This place is great because you can have a burger and some good sushi at the same time. It's a great place that allows everyone to enjoy something that they like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Gibby Bates
Tried out Locals yesterday and was pleasantly surprised! Friends suggested sushi/sports bar for dinner and I was skeptical. I was shocked at the quality and creativity of their sushi! I wish I took some pics but the sushi was beautifully presented and tasted great. I live close to Aji and will drive the extra distance for sushi at Locals. The kids had fun upstairs and allowed the adults to have some peace while we watched football. They only had one waiter covering the floor but his hustle shined through. Service was really good although as it got later and more people showed up the one man show became more strained but still was good. Others had burgers, hibachi, loaded tots and mozzarella sticks - all gone and happy. Last night this place crushed a diverse menu and that is hard to do. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Jessica Murphy
I was a little cautious at first as the menu is mixed with sushi and pub fare but in looking at the Google reviews it was primarily sushi, so went for it. We got 4 different rolls, tater tots and edamame (one roll is the I only picture I got). The sushi was amazing! Quick and fresh. The side of tater tots were normal but small order for $6 (we didn’t get loaded)—I’d skip it next time. Same with the edamame, but definitely get more sushi instead!Parking: The front of the restaurant has plenty of parking, but we came in through the back not realizing it was the back. It’s a little confusing but not bad!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandra G
GOT OT LOVE WATCHING A BARTENDER PUKE WHILE YOUR TRYING TO EAT. I WOULD LEAVE 0 STARS BUT THATS NOT AN OPTION. DO NOT RECOMMENDED.
Worth the visit.
Great food and the absolute BEST service! I had a name mix up on the pickup I ordered for myself through Uber-that was my fault not the stores, and they were absolute pros and handled it in five minutes flat. The manager, Carlton, was awesome and so helpful. I’ll deff be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ninja Roll, Firecracker, Local Lovers, Locals Tower, Tobago, Charleston, EBI EBI, Sushi
It has taken me 3 weeks to post this, your James Island location truly needs some direction for customer service. We arrive with a party of 12, we were the only customers in your establishment. We received horrible drive and food was horrible. Once we finally tabbed out we tried to get another drink from the bartender who was abrasive and unkind. Will never return.
The food is great, but Chris is the reason we keep coming back! We always sit at the bar and love having a place that we come to where he knows our names and what we like to drink/eat. So kind and professional. Chris always makes everyone feel comfortable and like we are in our own local Cheers!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recently tried Locals since we used to come to this spot when it was two other different restaurants. Food was good and servers were friendly. It’s got some typical bar food but then stuff like sushi and hibachi. Will definitely come back.Parking: Parking is around the back of restaurant which can be a bit confusing if you’ve never been here. But plenty of spots once you get back there!Kid-friendliness: Yes it’s kid friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Edamame
Sushi was good. BUT the spring rolls were terrible. Such a disservice to a yummy appetizer. I’m mixed with Vietnamese and so I grew up my whole life making these at home with my family, so I would say I have a great sense of how they should be. It is so obvious they are not made fresh to order. Or even made fresh daily. It was very clear to me these were DAYS old. The wrapper was so hard. (Supposed to be super soft. The spring roll should be squishy that’s how soft they should be) The noodles were so dry. It was terrible. I mean they are faster to make than sushi. There is no reason that they can’t be made to order. Other than those two things that completely ruined them (I will never order again. I’d rather just make them at home) there’s hardly any filling in them. These are the smallest spring rolls I’ve ever seen from any restaurant I’ve ever ordered them from. I mean come on. Those are full of such cheap things. The most expensive item in them is the shrimp and there’s like one maybe per roll. The bartender was nice and took them off of my ticket, even though I told him not to worry about it. If you’re wanting spring rolls, I highly suggest going to Pho Saigon on James Island if you’re going to go to the locals on James Island for those. Please make them fresh daily if you’re not going to make them to order…or just don’t make them at all because it really is such a disservice to something that is and can be super yummy. Other than that, I did enjoy my sushi and ordered two of the same rolls
My 6th ifood very good. Consistency is key and the owner knowing this should make sure to keep the cooks happy!i Charleston soy wrap roll is A+. Down side is sound is loud but that's ok food is great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Our server Cody was the beat! Good food with good service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very odd experience. First server was outstanding. She had to close us out due to shift change. Second server was horrible, he told us he wanted us to leave since he had a hangover. Horrible service the entire evening, he just wasn't interested in being there and was very obvious making sure we knew he couldn't be bothered. Really put a damper on our evening.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Good food selection. Wings are delicious.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Sashimi
This place is great because you can have a burger and some good sushi at the same time. It's a great place that allows everyone to enjoy something that they like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Tried out Locals yesterday and was pleasantly surprised! Friends suggested sushi/sports bar for dinner and I was skeptical. I was shocked at the quality and creativity of their sushi! I wish I took some pics but the sushi was beautifully presented and tasted great. I live close to Aji and will drive the extra distance for sushi at Locals. The kids had fun upstairs and allowed the adults to have some peace while we watched football. They only had one waiter covering the floor but his hustle shined through. Service was really good although as it got later and more people showed up the one man show became more strained but still was good. Others had burgers, hibachi, loaded tots and mozzarella sticks - all gone and happy. Last night this place crushed a diverse menu and that is hard to do. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sushi
I was a little cautious at first as the menu is mixed with sushi and pub fare but in looking at the Google reviews it was primarily sushi, so went for it. We got 4 different rolls, tater tots and edamame (one roll is the I only picture I got). The sushi was amazing! Quick and fresh. The side of tater tots were normal but small order for $6 (we didn’t get loaded)—I’d skip it next time. Same with the edamame, but definitely get more sushi instead!Parking: The front of the restaurant has plenty of parking, but we came in through the back not realizing it was the back. It’s a little confusing but not bad!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
GOT OT LOVE WATCHING A BARTENDER PUKE WHILE YOUR TRYING TO EAT. I WOULD LEAVE 0 STARS BUT THATS NOT AN OPTION. DO NOT RECOMMENDED.