Local Break is an American restaurant and bar that opened in Eastham, Massachusetts in May 2012. It was founded by Mackenzie Gallant. After graduating from high school, he realized the difficulties of finding success on the Cape so he decided to enroll at Hartwick College in upstate New York. Gallant soon became homesick and decided to move right back to the Cape after graduating. He had worked in the restaurant business since he was 14: starting out as a dishwater and eventually moving into management positions. He soon realized that the only way that he would be successful in this industry was if he was his own boss. He found a restaurant space in North Eastham that was previously home to Rick's Outer Bar and completely remodeled it. All of the dishes on Local Break's menu are crafted with fresh, local ingredients. The bar also has an impressive list of local craft beers on tap. Unlike many Cape Cod restaurants that close down during the colder months, Local Break is open year-round. My extended family and I visited Local Break this past August during our week-long trip to the Cape. The restaurant was right down the street from our Airbnb and we had heard good things. We enjoyed the nautical decor and the staff were friendly and helpful. For cocktails, my wife had the "Strawberry Peach Lemonade" (Deep Eddy peach vodka, strawberry purée, lemonade, fresh lemon) and I had the "Woodford Reserve Maple Old Fashion" (muddled cherry, orange, maple simple syrup, Angostura bitters, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, splash of water, ice). Both were very flavorful! Among our whole party, the entrees we ordered were the "Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich" (pulled baked BBQ chicken served on a Kaiser roll, topped with fried onion rings and coleslaw), the "Romesco Fish Sandwich" (fried cod with house made Romesco sauce, lettuce, pickles), the "Hot Chicken Sandwich" (crispy fried chicken thigh, sweet pickles, house made coleslaw, brown sugar-hot sauce, Kaiser bun), the "Po' Boy" (beer battered fried shrimp, baby greens, tomato, chili garlic mayo, baguettini) and the "Kid's Tenders". Everyone really liked their food! I really liked my Po' Boy which went great with some sweet potato fries and Cajun maple dipping sauce! We would definitely stop at Local Break again on a future trip to the Cape! read more

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Great food, nice casual atmosphere. We really appreciated the local draughts, great menu layout. Ordered a salad, fish and chips, and the salmon. All the food was divine. Service was great. One complaint is the price-- I guess this is an issue everywhere these days, but everything on the menu just seemed a little too pricey. Still a great stop!! read more

First of all - YUM! Local Break is a great spot for dinner and drinks if you're up in Eastham - the lobster roll is delicious and would highly recommend. Their drink options are great as well and offer a lot of variety. Staff was very attentive and helpful. The ambiance was a little loud but otherwise a great spot. read more

Local Break - Lobster roll - New American Near Me - Eastham, Massachusetts

Fresh, local and incredibly kind/ attentive service. The star of the show is the clam chowder. Chunky, filled with clams and tasted homemade. We also tried the tuna tartare tacos which were so flavorful! It tastes like poke in a taco form: fresh layer of guacamole, marinated tuna, topped with seaweed and sesame seeds. Only wish there were more vegetarian options on the menu. Overall, I'll return for the clam chowder any day! read more

Local Break - Tuna tartare tacos - New American Near Me - Eastham, Massachusetts

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A fun sports bar type place - had the raw tuna tacos and a cheeseburger- both were very good. Server was super friendly and efficient. A very casual atmosphere. Will return! read more

Excellent food, large portions and friendly people. The ambience is t anything super special but it's cozy and clean.

stopped in for dinner, first time there, live music was great. I had the gyro, delicious!! I also had the Cope Cod poutine, off the chart good!! My wife had the Souvlaki, she was very pleased as well, my son had the ribs and wings, also very delicious!! We are definitely coming back, the staff were very attentive and the owner came over to check on our experience, very sweet gesture, very personal able and friendly. read more

Purchased a $50 gift card from this place and was guaranteed by manager that it would be mailed the same day. That was on July 18, still not received ((August 14). Tried to contact manager three times by phone (told he would get right back to me) and emailed twice. No reply to any of those attempts. Very disappointed!! read more

The steak and cheese sandwich brings you here in and of itself! It's one of the best I have ever had. Everything you can get here is incredible, and tasty and fresh. read more

Local Break - two grilled corn on the cob - New American Near Me - Eastham, Massachusetts

Yll was AMAZING!!! His personality and hospitality were beyond exceptional!!! We will definitely be back!

After reading a Facebook review on the food, I went for a light lunch today of clam chowder - very, very tasty! Wait staff was personable; restaurant very clean! It's tucked on the side of a strip of shops so look for it if you don't see it at first. Will definitely go back for a dinner! read more

I am Updating a review from 4 years ago-- my sister and I came here again after a year's absence and enjoyed an early dinner. She had a glass of Sauvignon blanc, I enjoyed a Hog Island red ale- very refreshing. We ordered clam chowder and decided it was the best clam chowder we've had this on this visit to Cape Cod - and we had chowder at 3 other well known fish restaurants before this! This chowder was creamy and full of clams & potato- and with no bacon overpowering the flavor of the clams. (I like bacon, just not in chowder!) We split an order of the scallops risotto and a garden salad. Both were excellent & the scallop dish was large enough that we took some of it home! Our server was very good, very nice and accommodating, and everything came out quickly. Ambiance is of a sports bar- surfing and football filled the two screens we could see. It was Informal and Comfortable both. Highly recommended if you want a good meal at a decent price. read more

Coming as a Canadian, I started on the cape cod poutine; it is to die for, the service is immiculate, bathrooms are super clean, live music with two guys who are amazing vibes and amazing singers, the ambiance is cozy, clean, and comforting, the ribs and wing meal was massive and some of the best ribs I have had in a long time, the manager waited on us, very kind and pleasant lady, and I will be returning. read more

This sort of Hole in the wall is worth a stop! Burger was very good and my wife's haddock was cooked perfectly- prices are reasonable and I think the locals know this to be a good value read more

Great location for the locals Great burger and fries Always good Great staff and back of house read more

Been going there since it opened. Friendly service, the food is always good and dependable. Great local place.

Things have changed here and not for better. Menu is more pricey and doesn't include veggie burger. That has been my wife's go-to. Decor is so-so since reboot. Now looking for our next favorite place. read more

Went on a Thursday night off season. Food was very good. Service was miserable. Missing items from our order. Asked for items several times, but never received. Ordered wings and asked for ranch dressing 4 times. Finally came after everyone was finished eating. Ordered drinks that never arrived. Ordered burgers with salad instead of fries order came with fries and salad came after our check. Overheard waiter tell people at the next table that their order had not been put in after they had already been sitting there for over 45 minutes. Spoke to Manager who said they short staffed on purpose so wait staff working got more tips. Calling B.S. on that. At least apologize and tell me someone called in sick, that I can empathize with, saying it was on purpose and you sent staff home was not the right response! Next time I might do take out... maybe. Or I might spend my money somewhere better! read more

We went to the ocean to watch the sunset and because of that it was after 8 and practically all the restaurants on route six were closed or closing. We elected to come back to the local break since we were here two nights ago and had such a great experience. Tonight we ordered the clam appetizer which was absolutely amazing. It was made with olives, grape tomatoes, capers, white wine and obviously the clams. It was to die for. Served with two pieces of Crostini it was the perfect appetizer to share. For the entrée we got the house cheeseburger which was also amazing. We elected to upgrade to the sweet potato fries with the most amazing Cajun maple dipping sauce. The waitress, Erin, was nice enough to even split the burger for us on two separate plates. For dessert we got the Keylime tart and a s of carrot cake, both of which were divine. The kitchen staff is to be commended, along with the service staff and the entire establishment. It's is such a great place. read more

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Always good food and drinks and excellent service. Loved their clam chowder. Friendly atmosphere

Can't go wrong with the Steak n Cheese or Fried Chicken Sandwich. Service is always friendly. Great local spot. Don't forget to order dessert. read more

Local Break American Fare. Eastham Mass. Cape Cod very nice meal , on the fly, no menu surfing. it was late and we needed food. 4 out of 5 stars. service was fanastic and I tipped like I was a big baller. Corn was a winner !! Boys liked the fried chicken sandwich peppercorn sirloin was a bit stringy and fatty. service was super fantastic from start to finish the boys said the pretzel was the best in New England read more

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Very nice host and server; good beer selection; lovely salad, fresh mixed greens with some mandarin oranges. Main dish was just OK, and music was annoying pop, too loud. Maybe another time ... read more

Stopped in on a Thursday evening. Bartender was very friendly and personable. Have some good recommendations. Bar area is a good size with plenty of room. I had the fish and chips, very large portion of fish. Cocktails are served in a pint glass, so that's a great bonus. Will definitely return. When back in the area. read more

The blue cheese buffalo wings were delicious. Some of the best wings I've ever had and being from Buffalo, NY that is a huge compliment! I also loved the fish tacos! Great service, everyone had masks on and tables were spaced out nicely. Glad we checked this place out! read more

Local Break - Fish tacos - New American Near Me - Eastham, Massachusetts

Very, very good as always. Casual dining room with delicious food. Tater special to start. Pulled pork nachos, ribeye steak, ribs and wings and fish and chips for entrees. Nachos were delicious. Steak was perfectly cooked. Ribs fell off the bone. Fish was very fresh. Service was great. Highly recommend dinner here read more

Literally everything that our party of 9 ordered was amazing and portions were massive, great waitress very attentive!

We have been coming here since 2019 and always liked the food and drink. Tonight the food was overly spiced, the wine watery and the beer sour. We are very sad. read more

Definitely a local place -staff was super nice and welcoming and efficient Food was AMAZING!! We had mussels & clam party. It was amazing. Cod dinner was plentiful & absolutely deliciously elegant with a lemon blanc sauce. Lotsa drinks to chose from. read more

Local Break - Mussels & Clam party. We ate clams. Delicious broth. - New American Near Me - Eastham, Massachusetts

If you are even considering the fish tacos, order the fish tacos. I asked the waitress what her favorite thing is and without even thinking for a second - she said fish tacos. I trusted her and it was a great choice. They were so good that I strongly, strongly considered getting another order right after I finished eating. To sum it up, just order the fish tacos and thank me later read more

Good bar food. The restaurant location is not obvious from Route 6 (the entrance is on the side of the strip of stores). The cocktails were a bit disappointing but the salmon burger special was tasty. The house made picked carrots were very good - we ordered them as a side dish. The staff is attentive and helpful. read more

Local Break - Salmon Burger - New American Near Me - Eastham, Massachusetts

Local boil and local staff are top of the line. The local boil will have you in post food dream and you've enjoyed everything from the broth to the fresh seafood. The wait staff worked as a team and made the experience special for our entire party. If you feel like a desert, the key lime pie was flavorful with delicate balance of crust, key lime, and whipped cream. read more

This is a family favorite. We love this place and the folks that work here. Great food selection. Prices are reasonable and the other patrons friendly. Definitely a place to go. read more

We've been coming to Local Break for years and have never had a bad meal. The best burgers on the Cape; great steak and cheese, eggplant, excellent desserts. read more

My fiance and I have been going here our first night in Cape Cod for the last eight years. We weren't really sure what to expect with all of the COVID-19 stuff... Atmosphere: The atmosphere was definitely different because of COVID. They have opened up outside dinning, but we opted to sit indoors because it was so hot. The inside looks very empty because the middle tables are all cleared out. It wasn't very crowded and we were able to score a high top table by the window. It was the same tavern/bar feel - dark, rustic, sports-on-TV place as usual, just more empty. Service: This is the hardest part of the review to write because making judgements on staff due to COVID is challenging. I think overall they were doing the best they could. I felt safe in the sense that they were being compliant with all the current restrictions. It was a little frustrating that after we got seated no one paid any attention to us which is not typical based on past years. The bar tender did end up taking our drink and food orders in attempts to help out the other staff as they were busy with customers outside. It's nice to see teamwork amongst these unique times. When our food was brought out we met our waitress. She was attentive to refilling our water glasses and got my fiance a new beer when he finished his first. The wait for our food wasn't too long, likely because we came at an early time and/or business is down due to COVID. I asked for no cajun dipping sauce with my sweet potato fries (I prefer Ketchup) but they still put it on, no biggy and they fixed it right away. They did remember to not give my fiance the tomato he asked to leave off his burger. Getting our bill and checking out was all fine. Again, these are weird times and it's not really fair to be critical. We've generally always had good service when we've gone. Food: My fiance and I got the same thing we always get because we just can't not. My fiance gets the house burger and said it was it's usual juicy burger with delicious house relish. The burger was done as asked and fries golden and crispy. I got my veggie burger and sweet potato fries. It was OK - it would be really good if the home-made veggie patty would actually stay together and they put more french dressing on. The problem I have with this burger is that when you bite down, the whole burger spills over the outside of the bun and then you have a pile of mush on your plate at the end. The taste is actually quite good, but it just doesn't stay together. The french dressing adds that sweet tang but they should give you just a smidgen more so you get some in every bite. The sweet potato fries were tasty - crispy on the outside, soft inside. Cost: Prices haven't changed much, if at all since we started going to the Local Break. Our burgers were both $15 - they do charge an extra $3 for the sweet potato fries which in my opinion is a little steep, but worth it because they are so good. I got a diet coke for $3.50 (standard) and my fiance had two beers at $6.50 each (standard). They have more "fancy" dishes that are more pricey in the $20-30 range, so cost wise it really depends what you get. It is nice that prices have remained the same though! The restaurant industry got hit hard by the pandemic. At the end of the day we should all be grateful we are able to go out for meals on our vacation and enjoy ourselves. Like I mentioned before, we have been coming here for the last 7 years and obviously there's a reason we always go back. Yes, it was different this year, but that was to be expected. So if you have never been to the Local Break, I'd say it is definitely worth trying. We will just have to see what next year brings! read more

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Angus Steakhouse Calabash excellent server Brittany, sirloin steak could have had less gristle/ nerve for price, apps good, biscuits excellent. read more

Well done Local Break! We had a great experience here the other night and felt it was worth giving them some props given the current climate. The outdoor atmosphere was great , the staff was awesome, but the food was something else! Hats off to the kitchen for creating such a great menu. Everything we ordered was on point and tasted great. The presentation of the food was a plus as well! You can tell they know what their doing in there. read more

This place is easy to miss on the outside, but it's well worth the visit. They have a great outdoor patio area (both shaded and non) for COVID service and all of the staff was so friendly the entire time. The menu has a good variety of choices but we went with the veggie tacos (VERY good), hot chicken sandwich (huge and delicious) and the vodka shrimp (my personal favorite). We also tried about half their cocktail menu and were not disappointed, although the rum punch stood out as the clear winner. We were disappointed that we couldn't go back since our stay in the Cape was so short, but I highly recommend Local Break. We'll definitely be back in the future! read more

A group of 5 of us came here for dinner on a Sunday night. It's pretty dark inside. Plenty of seating at tables, the bar, or booths. The drink I had, tequila cosmo, was tasty! The vegan stir fry was also pretty good. Server was friendly and quick. We had no issues. read more

Local Break - tequila cosmo - New American Near Me - Eastham, Massachusetts

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Just moved to Eastham and stopped in for a Friday dinner. I sat at bar and ordered the House burger and Shrimp-N-Grits to go. Bar tenders were very friendly, beers were excellent, cool/chill vibe and the food was excellent. Will definitely be a frequent stop for me when I come up to stay in Eastham! read more