Loved my lunch...
...it would perfect for dinner, too!
Fresh lobster, cold or warm!
Wednesday is Lobster Roll Day. $25.00 for a choice of 3 types of Lobster Rolls and a side of fries! Great deal and great food!
Oliver Heldt
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December 02, 2024
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.
Lauren Kearley
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September 23, 2025
I’ve been a loyal customer of The Local for years, but after my visit tonight, I’m truly disappointed with how far this place has slipped.
We came for Monday night bingo, which was advertised from 7–9. It started late, and then abruptly ended around 8:15 when the staff suddenly switched over to blasting the football game. It felt disorganized and dismissive of the patrons who came specifically for bingo.
Service was another major letdown. Our waitress had a frown the entire time, was not attentive, and coughed every time we had to ask for something—basic items she should have anticipated, like extra plates when we shared an appetizer (there were four of us, she only brought two). The beers we ordered came overly foamy and only half-poured, requiring extra napkins, which she seemed annoyed to bring.
Then things went from bad to worse. The table next to us started yelling that they saw a mouse. They left immediately, and within moments, we saw the mouse too. Shockingly, no waitress or manager came over to address the situation or even acknowledge it. Instead, the bouncer was the only one to say something, apologizing with a shake of his head and admitting, “That’s not really something you’d want to see in a restaurant.”
What was supposed to be a fun night ended abruptly, leaving us disappointed and unsettled. Having frequented The Local many times in the past, it’s disheartening to see such a decline in both service and cleanliness. Unfortunately, tonight’s experience may have been my last visit.
James Wood
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April 14, 2023
Went out for Thursday night dinner and drinks. We sat at the corner of the bar and was taken care of by the bartender Nick. Although he was very busy taking care of other customers, he was very attentive to us and made us feel like family at the bar. The food came out extremely fresh and hot. Nick was able to answer any questions we had about the food and drinks, and you can easily tell he has many years of experience behind the bar. I would definitely recommend The Local to anybody who would like great food and drinks in the Babylon Village area.
Arendse Paige
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September 14, 2025
I wish I could give this place zero stars. I am literally appalled at the experience I had here! Let’s start from the top- we came here after googling local restaurants, saw the pictures of the food online which looked awesome coupled with generally good reviews. So we decided to give it a try. We walk in and are greeted and seated immediately. However the table was visibly dirty and very sticky. So we asked our waitress to please wipe the table. She told us the table was only sticky because of the open windows. (Huh?) anyway she sends someone over with one single wet wipe who quickly wipes (more like glosses over) the table. As she’s about to walk away I ask her for the wet wipe (as all of the gunk was still there) and proceed to scrub it and wipe it down myself. After looking over the food menu and the seasonal drink menu (about 5 or so cocktails) we place an order for quite a few appetizers and bloody Mary’s. We ordered the bloody Mary’s because the pictures online showed this awesome looking Bloody Mary with shrimp, bacon and the works! The apps we ordered were the taquitos, the cauliflower dip, fried pickles and hot honey chicken biscuits. We were very excited to try all. So our drinks game and they were nothing like the picture and were just basic bloody Mary’s with lime lemon and celery. However, we took a sip and they were delicious! Next our food comes and everything looks great and is more or less good. However - we collectively felt the only thing we would order again was the cauliflower dip and chips. Everything else we were happy we tried it but def would not come back for. Now we are onto our second order of bloody Mary’s. The second batch was awful and tasted nothing like the first batch and wasn’t even the same color. So we bring them back to the bar- let the bartender know how much we enjoyed the first batch but we’re not happy with the second. She was visibly annoyed (I wish I got her name but she as a blond lady) and proceeded to remake our drinks. Well unfortunately the third batch was worse than the second. She didn’t mix the ingredients, slammed the glasses down in front of us and walked away. We took a sip and got mouths full of hot sauce that weren’t mixed into the drink. We pulled up the straw and clumps of thick hot sauce was dripping out of them. So at this point we decide we are done with the bloody Mary’s and are not going to bother ordering more. We asked the waitress for a drink menu- she informed us they only had the seasonal menu but “could make our own cocktail.” At this point wings that we ordered earlier come to the table. We all ordered the OG Dry Rub wings. So they sit them down on the table and already we are worried because they do not look appetizing. But of course give them a try because maybe they are awesome like our first Bloody Mary which was visually unexciting. Well those were literally the worst wings we ever tasted. We have named them the “Cinnamon toast crunch wings” we took a bite and to our surprise they were sweet! Like a brown sugar spice rub - that was tossed onto the wings. They had absolutely no flavor as if they fried plain wings in oil and then just tossed them into this sugary mixture/ it was absolutely insane. So after the first bite we’re like “no way” and send them back. At this point we are done with this place and just ask for the check. We have most of the appetizers left over and ask for boxes. They bring us two boxes which want enough to put all of the food in. So I asked one of the bar backs for an extra box- he looks at me rolls his eyes and walks away. Now we’re all completely flabbergasted and knew it was time to go. We really wanted to love that place but safely will not be back.
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Loved my lunch... ...it would perfect for dinner, too! Fresh lobster, cold or warm! Wednesday is Lobster Roll Day. $25.00 for a choice of 3 types of Lobster Rolls and a side of fries! Great deal and great food!
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.
I’ve been a loyal customer of The Local for years, but after my visit tonight, I’m truly disappointed with how far this place has slipped. We came for Monday night bingo, which was advertised from 7–9. It started late, and then abruptly ended around 8:15 when the staff suddenly switched over to blasting the football game. It felt disorganized and dismissive of the patrons who came specifically for bingo. Service was another major letdown. Our waitress had a frown the entire time, was not attentive, and coughed every time we had to ask for something—basic items she should have anticipated, like extra plates when we shared an appetizer (there were four of us, she only brought two). The beers we ordered came overly foamy and only half-poured, requiring extra napkins, which she seemed annoyed to bring. Then things went from bad to worse. The table next to us started yelling that they saw a mouse. They left immediately, and within moments, we saw the mouse too. Shockingly, no waitress or manager came over to address the situation or even acknowledge it. Instead, the bouncer was the only one to say something, apologizing with a shake of his head and admitting, “That’s not really something you’d want to see in a restaurant.” What was supposed to be a fun night ended abruptly, leaving us disappointed and unsettled. Having frequented The Local many times in the past, it’s disheartening to see such a decline in both service and cleanliness. Unfortunately, tonight’s experience may have been my last visit.
Went out for Thursday night dinner and drinks. We sat at the corner of the bar and was taken care of by the bartender Nick. Although he was very busy taking care of other customers, he was very attentive to us and made us feel like family at the bar. The food came out extremely fresh and hot. Nick was able to answer any questions we had about the food and drinks, and you can easily tell he has many years of experience behind the bar. I would definitely recommend The Local to anybody who would like great food and drinks in the Babylon Village area.
I wish I could give this place zero stars. I am literally appalled at the experience I had here! Let’s start from the top- we came here after googling local restaurants, saw the pictures of the food online which looked awesome coupled with generally good reviews. So we decided to give it a try. We walk in and are greeted and seated immediately. However the table was visibly dirty and very sticky. So we asked our waitress to please wipe the table. She told us the table was only sticky because of the open windows. (Huh?) anyway she sends someone over with one single wet wipe who quickly wipes (more like glosses over) the table. As she’s about to walk away I ask her for the wet wipe (as all of the gunk was still there) and proceed to scrub it and wipe it down myself. After looking over the food menu and the seasonal drink menu (about 5 or so cocktails) we place an order for quite a few appetizers and bloody Mary’s. We ordered the bloody Mary’s because the pictures online showed this awesome looking Bloody Mary with shrimp, bacon and the works! The apps we ordered were the taquitos, the cauliflower dip, fried pickles and hot honey chicken biscuits. We were very excited to try all. So our drinks game and they were nothing like the picture and were just basic bloody Mary’s with lime lemon and celery. However, we took a sip and they were delicious! Next our food comes and everything looks great and is more or less good. However - we collectively felt the only thing we would order again was the cauliflower dip and chips. Everything else we were happy we tried it but def would not come back for. Now we are onto our second order of bloody Mary’s. The second batch was awful and tasted nothing like the first batch and wasn’t even the same color. So we bring them back to the bar- let the bartender know how much we enjoyed the first batch but we’re not happy with the second. She was visibly annoyed (I wish I got her name but she as a blond lady) and proceeded to remake our drinks. Well unfortunately the third batch was worse than the second. She didn’t mix the ingredients, slammed the glasses down in front of us and walked away. We took a sip and got mouths full of hot sauce that weren’t mixed into the drink. We pulled up the straw and clumps of thick hot sauce was dripping out of them. So at this point we decide we are done with the bloody Mary’s and are not going to bother ordering more. We asked the waitress for a drink menu- she informed us they only had the seasonal menu but “could make our own cocktail.” At this point wings that we ordered earlier come to the table. We all ordered the OG Dry Rub wings. So they sit them down on the table and already we are worried because they do not look appetizing. But of course give them a try because maybe they are awesome like our first Bloody Mary which was visually unexciting. Well those were literally the worst wings we ever tasted. We have named them the “Cinnamon toast crunch wings” we took a bite and to our surprise they were sweet! Like a brown sugar spice rub - that was tossed onto the wings. They had absolutely no flavor as if they fried plain wings in oil and then just tossed them into this sugary mixture/ it was absolutely insane. So after the first bite we’re like “no way” and send them back. At this point we are done with this place and just ask for the check. We have most of the appetizers left over and ask for boxes. They bring us two boxes which want enough to put all of the food in. So I asked one of the bar backs for an extra box- he looks at me rolls his eyes and walks away. Now we’re all completely flabbergasted and knew it was time to go. We really wanted to love that place but safely will not be back.