The Local

Review summary

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Richmond1 review

   2.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   This was our first time eating here, and we were not impressed. We were seated and realized after 30min we were never assigned a waiter to our table. I made a reservation for inside since that part of the restaurant is nicer, and we were seated in the tent outside surrounded by groups of people who had way too much to drink. The food was decent, but my steak was undercooked and my husbands order was also incorrect. our waiter comped part of our order for the initial inconvenience but will not be coming back.
   

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   Miri

   Philadelphia8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and service were outstanding!! We had a wonderful meal
   

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   Nora VIP

   Richmond32 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We took our out of town house guests to The Local since we have always had great meals there. Our guests enjoyed the food and the service too. We will definitely be back to our “local” eatery, only a walking distance of eight blocks away, again, for out of town guests and to enjoy ourselves. Thank you to The Local.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Atmosphere (upstairs) was great. Staff was attentive and friendly and food was delicious. We will go back again!
   

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   Achintya

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I'd really recommend the Shrimp starter. It is beyond delicious. The wines and cocktails are excellent too
   

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   Monica

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 18 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   My experience was not good. We had an issue, pointed it out to the waiter and asked to speak to the mgr. They said the manager was not working, took the contact information, said my husband would be contacted. 4 days later that has not happened so I’m writing the following review. Made a reservation on OpenTable, wrote down it was my husband‘s birthday celebration. It would have been nice for the Restaurant to acknowledge that at some point during our visit, that did not happen. We were seated at what has to be the worst table. Upstairs, way in the back, by swinging doors with a big gap to the outside. The waiter moved us after we pointed out the cold draft. We expected to have a great meal. That did not happen. Had the bison bao. Bao should be steamed & soft. Ours was hard, it was either toasted or stayed under a heat lamp too long. The flavor of the filling was very good. I had the salmon, it was nicely cooked. But the potatoes, Brussels and sauce were undercooked, cold & bland. My husband had the pork chop. He said the flavor was good, but the only thing really warm was the pork chop, the rest lukewarm at best. The shoestring potatoes were cold & limp, the waiter checked w/the kitchen, said it’s the way it should be. THE MOST DISAPPOINTING part of the meal: Husband found a 6 inch piece white cotton string in his mouth, obviously coming from his plate. Pretty disgusting. That was the end of the meal! He showed the waiter, asked to speak to the mgr, was told they were not at the restaurant anymore that evening. The waiter removed the entree from the bill, but that does not make up for having a foreign object in his food. It also ruined his birthday celebration - and this was a big one for him. We didn’t dump all of this on the waiter, he was doing the best he could to make up for the kitchen team. It would’ve been nice for the restaurant to have reached out as they said they would. It’s not about the money, it’s about the experience. A big letdown. Ymmv.
   

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   Jay

   Washington DC4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 17 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Gluten free options were limited, which steered me towards a tough, tasteless strip steak and fries, the latter I could not eat because of cross contamination. The green beans were excellent. Wine list is excessively long and the wines are overpriced.
   

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   ronni

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Local is a Charlottesville favorite for those seeking great food in an energetic environment. The food is well-prepared and consistently great tasting. Even with a reservation, there may be a 10 - 15 min wait, but it is well worth it!
   

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   Hassan

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service and great food!! Was impressed with the layout in general but the ambiance was especially for Valentines Day!!
   

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    Andrew

    Richmond1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great dinner and service. Very slow during the Super Bowl.
    

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