Just returned from the city and wanted to grab a beer before heading home. My uncle recommended "The Local" right next to the train station. I appreciated the train station décor inside and the interesting variety of beers on tap. The staff were very friendly and provided excellent service. However, the place feels a bit sterile—it doesn't feel as comfortable or cozy as I'd hoped.
Kevin W
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January 26, 2025
Hostess, bartender, and staff were amazing. Friendly and welcoming. Beer selection and recommendations from the bartender were A+. The reviews exceeded my expectations on the food tho. Got the mac and cheese appetizer which although was a generous portion, the flavor was lacking. Also got the smokehouse burger which was decent but I was not blown away. Biggest turnoff was the very dry bun which i think most would consider stale. In conclusion I would visit again for drinks, but I wouldn't make this place a go to for food.
j stanton Good
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November 24, 2024
Best watering hole closest to the station. Very good staff especially considering how busy this place regularly gets. About 12 regional and local beers on tap on any given day with frequent changes. The Guinness is quite good. Top notch Bistro and Pub food.
Christine Rescigno
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February 16, 2025
First we needed to pull on the door at 12:00pm when it says it was open at 11am and we continued to wait in the car since it was raining assuming maybe they were just running behind with opening… then we finally were let in after other people decided to line up outside. We get inside and noticed there was no brunch menu so when we asked for one they said oh we need to find one, okay, then we were handed 1 tiny piece of paper that looked like it has had several drinks spilt on it and it was dried over and over again. Whatever fine. We felt like it would be safer to order lunch since brunch didn’t seem like something they did often. It took 35 minutes for nachos to come out fine we were enjoying our drinks..then the burgers came out most were good except for one that was clearly more rare than medium so they said no problem we will throw it back on … 25 minutes later we’re all finished with our food and we said don’t worry about the burger that hasn’t come back out. They disregarded that request brought it out anyway so out of hunger she took a bite. Never expecting to still not only be charged for it but not accommodating us in any way for the time wasted and disregarding our request of not wanting it. I thought this was strange so when I nicely asked the waitress if she would accommodate in someway thinking anyone that’s worked in this field or who has been out to eat knows what’s right and what’s wrong not expecting it to be combated against which caught me off guard …. Well turns out the reason the kitchen was clearly slow and confused was because they were hosting an entire 40th birthday party and clearly there was priority there. I suggest they close for private parties instead of trying to entertain both private and public customers. Very disappointing. I wouldn’t go on a Sunday atleast that’s for sure let alone anytime it’s busy. There’s so many places in Babylon that are quality and do the right thing. The brixton have us a 50 dollar gift card just because they accidentally gave us a reservation before realizing they were closed for a private event and that was extremely appreciated. Overall 3/10. You can spend that kind of money somewhere else and get better service.
S Gries
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January 16, 2025
Stopped in with family after a day out. Nice, simple decor, great service, delicious food. It is however, quite noisy and that makes it difficult to hear the other diners at your table.
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Just returned from the city and wanted to grab a beer before heading home. My uncle recommended "The Local" right next to the train station. I appreciated the train station décor inside and the interesting variety of beers on tap. The staff were very friendly and provided excellent service. However, the place feels a bit sterile—it doesn't feel as comfortable or cozy as I'd hoped.
Hostess, bartender, and staff were amazing. Friendly and welcoming. Beer selection and recommendations from the bartender were A+. The reviews exceeded my expectations on the food tho. Got the mac and cheese appetizer which although was a generous portion, the flavor was lacking. Also got the smokehouse burger which was decent but I was not blown away. Biggest turnoff was the very dry bun which i think most would consider stale. In conclusion I would visit again for drinks, but I wouldn't make this place a go to for food.
Best watering hole closest to the station. Very good staff especially considering how busy this place regularly gets. About 12 regional and local beers on tap on any given day with frequent changes. The Guinness is quite good. Top notch Bistro and Pub food.
First we needed to pull on the door at 12:00pm when it says it was open at 11am and we continued to wait in the car since it was raining assuming maybe they were just running behind with opening… then we finally were let in after other people decided to line up outside. We get inside and noticed there was no brunch menu so when we asked for one they said oh we need to find one, okay, then we were handed 1 tiny piece of paper that looked like it has had several drinks spilt on it and it was dried over and over again. Whatever fine. We felt like it would be safer to order lunch since brunch didn’t seem like something they did often. It took 35 minutes for nachos to come out fine we were enjoying our drinks..then the burgers came out most were good except for one that was clearly more rare than medium so they said no problem we will throw it back on … 25 minutes later we’re all finished with our food and we said don’t worry about the burger that hasn’t come back out. They disregarded that request brought it out anyway so out of hunger she took a bite. Never expecting to still not only be charged for it but not accommodating us in any way for the time wasted and disregarding our request of not wanting it. I thought this was strange so when I nicely asked the waitress if she would accommodate in someway thinking anyone that’s worked in this field or who has been out to eat knows what’s right and what’s wrong not expecting it to be combated against which caught me off guard …. Well turns out the reason the kitchen was clearly slow and confused was because they were hosting an entire 40th birthday party and clearly there was priority there. I suggest they close for private parties instead of trying to entertain both private and public customers. Very disappointing. I wouldn’t go on a Sunday atleast that’s for sure let alone anytime it’s busy. There’s so many places in Babylon that are quality and do the right thing. The brixton have us a 50 dollar gift card just because they accidentally gave us a reservation before realizing they were closed for a private event and that was extremely appreciated. Overall 3/10. You can spend that kind of money somewhere else and get better service.
Stopped in with family after a day out. Nice, simple decor, great service, delicious food. It is however, quite noisy and that makes it difficult to hear the other diners at your table.