LOCAL Public Eatery River District

Happy hour pricing isn’t bad.nWe sat on the patio looked after by very attentive staff.nUnfortunately, the wait for our food seemed like ages!nFlavourful foods.nFresh ingredients.nUpscale pub idea but the Joey chain is evident.nTrying to be a “budget” Cactus Club.nI won’t return.

Recently had a birthday party in the trophy room, which is in essence the mezzanine floor. I would like to give a great thank you to all the staff, but in particular Natalia & Bianca for being awesome in helping me organize this and make it the best birthday party ever. People raved about the venue, food and drinks well past the event.. Awesome work and amazing focus on the detail and the staff were super friendly! Great venue for a party and highly recommend it. We had a Hawaiian theme night, and it worked out perfectly! They decorated the place and had everything ready to go!would highly recommend this to anyone wishing to have a stress free to remember event!

nnWe had a fantastic time at Local Public Eatery in River District! While it is a bit pricey, the experience is well worth it. The ambiance and food were excellent.nnSpecial Mention: MegannnWhat truly made our visit special was our server, Megan. She is absolutely amazing—super professional and incredibly friendly. Megan has an exceptional sense of timing, knowing exactly when to check in, refill our drinks, and bring water. Her politeness and friendliness made our dining experience truly memorable. If you visit, make sure to ask for Megan. She will undoubtedly enhance your experience!nnFriendly Note for the Chef:nnThe burger was delicious, but please, please, please add a little more salt next time.

This was our first visit to this new restaurant in our neighborhood and we were able to get a group reservation for our family. We had 2 servers, 1 in training and both friendly and with the crowd getting busier we were looked after in reasonable time. The menu isn’t too complicated and not too big, but enough to choose from. We started with the nachos, $20 and was a bit surprised by the serving size on the smaller end. We ordered burgers which were good but the best entree looked like the chicken ramen, that my nephew ordered. They only had 1 dessert available which was a peanut butter cup parfait.nMost of the restaurant is high top tables and a few lower tables in the front lounge area. And a warning that the washrooms are upstairs and I lift to bring you up for anyone in need.nnOverall a decent outing and will likely return!

Very spacious and modern interior. Loved the high ceiling and variety of seating options, and even better, air conditioning for the local heatwave! My guest and I shared the Shrimp Dumplings starter and the Ahi Tuna Poke Rice Bowl with the $2.25 cauliflower rice substitute. The dumplings were $17 and while they were good dumplings, it was not worth the cost. The dumplings could have been a bit plumper with shrimp, and it just felt very busy with the spicy mayo, chili sauce, and garnishes. It was a bit too bold with flavours focused on heat, if that makes sense, and we think it would have benefited from a simpler broth that still had the ginger/garlic flavours and less garnish and perhaps a bit of that chili sauce.nnThe poke bowl was hearty and had a nice balance of ingredients with the crispy tofu, edamame, marinated poke, cucumbers, and avocado. Our server was friendly and attentive! Good option in the area, but I'd stay away from the dumplings and choose another starter; although some options are slightly cheaper during happy hour!

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