Local Leaside

I recently visited this restaurant with my friend and dog, and it was an absolutely great experience! We sat on the patio, which was perfect for a sunny day. The sunlight didn’t hit us at all, making it a comfortable and pleasant spot to enjoy our meal.nThe atmosphere was wonderful, and the service was top-notch. But the highlight was definitely the food! Every single dish we ordered was amazing. You can tell they put a lot of effort into their food, even down to the onion rings. They were freshly breaded, not frozen, which made a huge difference in taste and quality.nHighly recommend!

Good atmosphere, service and pub food. Great selection of beers and other drinks. The sauces on the burger and crispy chicken were delicious and not very heavy. Prices have gone up like everywhere else and there is the added tax and tip on top of that, which makes this outing for two people, for only two burgers, and one large beer almost $80. Quality of food and service was worth it.

This is a great place. We just walked in here out of nowhere and we were totally surprised by amazing food menu and amazing drinks menu. The service is great. They have an outdoor patio where you can have a chill time while having your drinks and eating great food . Very family friendly area

We are regular customers and just had one of the worst dining experiences ever. It didn’t start off great: our server was inattentive patio wasn’t busy just less than 1/3 full and inside was almost empty, she didn’t know the menu didn’t recognize the name of the cocktail - which was on the drink menu - my friend tried to order then delivered the wrong drink, and took over an hour to refill water despite being asked twice another staff finally brought more water when I asked a 3rd time. Then our food came more than an hour later, we had to ask for cutlery, and it was completely cold. The fries were limp and room temperature at best plus the cheese on our burgers had hardened and congealed. 2/3 of us sent our food back, the other just ate it because he was so hungry. The replacement food came fries were hot this time so I devoured them first and here’s where it became one of the worst dining experiences: I ordered a veggie burger which I have from here more than 20+ times in the past couple years, and they served me a BEEF burger. It was dimly lit on the patio and the burger looked a bit different than usual toppings wise, but I blamed it on the low lighting conditions and just trusted it was made right. BIG mistake: I took a bite and was immediately hit with nasty beef grease and taste. I’ve been a vegetarian for most of my life, haven’t eaten red meat since a young kid for various reasons, and have never had this happen in any restaurant of any kind anywhere. I quickly asked my meat-eating partner to take a bite and confirm my suspicions. Confirmed. I spat it out, rushed to the bathroom where I vomited and then asked the bartender for something other than water to wash the taste and grease out of my mouth. I was extremely traumatized by this and decided it was best to have my partner speak to staff calmly about it on my behalf. He went inside to have a private conversation with them out of respect for other guests who were in earshot. It was not possible to find a proper manager or someone of authority to discuss this with and we were met with excuses over what happened. They comped our bill and offered a gift card thanks but no chance I’ll be trusting my meals here again. The most appalling part of this is what if I had an allergy? In this case I simply ordered a veggie burger with no modifications but this shows the kitchen is incompetent, it shows the staff who bring the food don’t care about how it is presented serving food that is clearly cooled beyond safe serving temperature, and being unaware of the menu items name and appearance. The service alone was disappointing but the burger mixup is unforgivable. It’s sad because my partner and I have confidently recommended Local in Leaside to colleagues and friends and have had many delicious meals here over the years. Our friend was visiting from out of town and we wanted to take him here for good food and a nice evening. Instead, I left nauseous and hungry + we were all disappointed about the waste of time and bad experience. It’s always been a safe choice for business lunches inside or patio with friends and it’s been consistently great. If you have food allergies or strong preferences, I don’t believe this restaurant can be trusted to accommodate. It’s clearly gone downhill here at Local as these are not just multiple unforgivable mistakes, but signs of complete negligence at every level.

Great food and cozy patio at sunsetnSpicy Margarita was fantastic, but spicy indeed!nThey also had heaters automatically onnnAsk for happy hour menu if you’re there after 9pm during the week! And after 10pm in weekends