First, kudos to the restaurant. We booked online throught open table months in advance. Our reservation was canceled as I missed a confirmation voicemail. We called the restaurant. We never expected a call back. They called multiple times to try and reach us. We ended up just moving it to the 15th, which ended up working well. Less busy and more intimate. Great customer service! For dinner, it was quiet. Almost too quiet. We were nervous but we had the greatest server. She was so kind. It also felt like team work to ensure our food was coming out promptly. It is not a full bar which I didn't love but they did have beer and wine. We did the tasting menu, which was honestly way better than expected. Highlights for us: the grilled cheese, Brussel spout salad (which normally i wouldn't like - but it was yummy), short rib and risotto and the sea bass. What?!?!??!?! Wait no scallop. That's what the website listed but my favorite dish of the night was the sea bass. Our only real downside was the palette cleanser.... oh my the rosemary was wayyyyy too much and we thought quite a few of the dishes were over salted. By a bit. But, overall. The dishes were really good. We would absolutely recommend the tasting menu. We were full and happy. read more

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We did the tasting menu with the wine pairing! The food was great! Pretty traditional and a little on the salty side, but I like that! It was a quiet night with only 3 other groups (of 2 or 3 people) there the whole two hours we were dining. The server (Nathan) was very friendly, fast, and explained everything well. We parked in the paid lot next door to the restaurant (it was $18), which was convenient! There were several street parking spots nearby, but they were all taken on a Friday night. read more

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I visited becuase I looked up resaurtants in Dallas that should have a Michelin Star. I visited on a week night. The service was wonderful and the food was tasty. I would I could eat the sea bass every single day. I don't agree that it deserves at Michelin Star but it is a great restaurant. read more

Restaurant and vibe is great, hamburgers are expensive and meh. We have other options.. But very friendly staff!

The atmosphere and look of this place is a nice millennial vibe, your typical minimal vibe. The lack of waiters and interaction seems intentional, best way to describe it is a fever dream. Despite the atmosphere being a interesting change of pace, the actual timing of service is very poor, my wife and I were sat, and did not have a order taken for well over an hour and ultimately had to leave early before eve receiving our food as we went well into 2 hours without receiving our food. I appreciate the effort the vibe the restaurant is going for, but i didn't appreciate the feeling that my time was wasted. read more

What an amazing experience! The food was insanely delicious. The service was over the top. They explained each plate on the tasting menu. The detail on the wine pairing was superb. The restaurant was an intimate setting and perfect for a date night. read more

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I got the 150 dollar tasting menu and could barely finish even ONE bite of anything savory because of the UNGODLY AMOUNT OF SALT!!! I kept mentioning it to the waiter as he noticed I barely ate anything so when my second to last course arrived I begged the chef not to add any salt AT ALL hoping that might reign them in a little...The meat arrived absolutely caked in salt! It was like they were playing a joke on me. The restaurant was nearly empty on a Friday night so I know the kitchen wasn't slammed. With all of the things I sent back I was hoping maybe they'd take the 17 dollar MOCKTAIL (they don't have a liquor license) off my check or maybe comp my 5 dollar coffee? But no luck. I paid over 200 bucks for 1 person and I left HUNGRY! read more

Lovely dinner here!! Waiter was amazing, so attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Salmon was delicious. Ice cream and sorbet made in house. Everything was made in house from scratch. read more

Everything here was perfection! The sangria, the steak and all the sides. Mmmmm! And Nathan was a wonderful waiter! We ate here for our anniversary and we will definitely be back! read more

Great Food and Service, but Small Portions and Not the Best Location. The place opens at 5:30pm on Saturday and they validate parking in the lot right next to them. The inside is nice. But, the location, overall and in general, isn't prime real estate for this type of restaurant. This restaurant is needed in the area though, to balance from the fast and comfort food. The service was great and the food was great. My partner and her friend had the burger. I had the Sea Bass. They bring out this little thing of heated nuts that's an awesome snack/appetizer. The chocolate cake was good too. But, the portions are small for the price. The portions were pretty European, but the price was still very American. read more

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Great food, fantastic service. Every course brought a culinary surprise. The interior was well designed and not too loud - very easy to talk and enjoy the meal. Need more restaurants like this in Dallas. read more

Great food, service, and ambiance! I will be back! Highly recommend. I ordered the risotto, ahi tuna!

We had the tasting menu, and were extremely impressed by nearly every course. Standouts were the tomato soup and grilled cheese and the lobster cake. I would reccomend the tasting menu for a special occasion, each course felt like a little gift and we were so excited to try what came next. The restaurant is in an offbeat location for Dallas, but once inside it certainly transports you. The seating is very intimate and the restaurant itself feels luxurious. At the time we went, they were a bit understaffed but the food more than made up for it. read more

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This is STILL such an amazing establishment! Had an amazing experience while reuniting with my girlfriends! The food was, as always, delicious, and the staff were exceptional. A must-visit for a delightful dining experience! read more

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I was in Dallas for an event and needed to schedule a "quiet place" for dinner for my client and 9 executives. In the past, a "quiet place" just didn't happen (it's tough talking business when there are constant birthday celebrations :) This is the perfect place for a quiet business dinner. And my client raved about the food and Chef/Owner Tracy Miller's attention to detail! I'm just thrilled to know that when I'm in Dallas, I have a perfect place to suggest for a quiet dinner! I hope at some point I take the time to eat there :) read more

My friend and I got a last minute reservation for the Saturday prior to St. Patrick's Day. The process was quick and easy and when we were arrived, we were immediately seated. There were only two other couples dining during our reservation. However, we did come right before the restaurant was closing, so maybe that's why. The restaurant is very tucked away in deep Ellum, and is very well decorated. Romantic, low lighting, full bar but no hard alcohol You have the option of doing the tasting menu or just ordering the items that you want. We opted for the latter as I am vegetarian and the tasting menu wasn't veggie friendly. we were given a variety of warm nuts upon being seated. It was a cute little snack and they tasted great! Then the chef also gave us these little shots of tomato basil soup - good but nothing special. I ordered a glass of Cabernet for myself as well as the arugula salad and the onion strings. My friend ordered a salad as well. We split the pear cake for desert. Grand total came to a little under $100 for the both of us. Overhaul the ambience is really cute and the food is good but a little underwhelming for the price. The soup was complimentary (so no complaints!) but basic and the onion strings were too salty. The salad was great and the cake was good. Also shout out to our AMAZING waiter Jordan. I put some notes on my reservation, asking for him to make my friend feel special since we were out celebrating a break up, and he did everything he could to make it great for us. Cute spot great for date night! read more

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We have been coming here since 2014 and it's still delicious! It's too bad that deep ellum has a bad reputation, this restaurant is on the quiet side and well worth it . They start you with warm sweet rosemary nuts, we had tuna tartare that was super fresh, a little spicy. Then we ordered each ordered hamburgers. All these years I read how good they were and they didn't disappoint. I love when restaurants take something that's a staple, elevate it and perfect it. The service was excellent and very knowledgeable. read more

This was a very good dinning experience. I came in for the chef's 9 course tasting menu. Every dish was very well executed. My favorites were the short rib, lobster cake, seabass and tomato heirloom salad. The grilled cheese sandwich which accompanied the tomato soup was unbelievable. The service was very good, he was very attentive and well versed on the menu and parings. I was very confused why so few parties were there on a Thursday night. I'm really shocked that it wasn't a packed house. I'd recommend doing the tasting menu with the pairings. Consider ubering over as you will probably leave a little tipsy. read more

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Great tasting menu with wine pairing! Cool vibes. Great service! Came here for a business dinner on a Wednesday evening. The place only had a few customers (y'all are missing out!). We were sat in a room off to the left of the main entrance. It was perfect for our smaller party who wanted to talk without many distractions. We got the chef's tasting menu. It was amazing! We had about 7 courses. All were perfectly apportioned so that we had enough to really enjoy the meal but not so much that we waddled out. I can't pick a favorite because they were all delicious. I would order each off of the full menu. The servers were very attentive but not overbearing. We had two people working our table. They described each dish and updated our wine pairings. They took care of all of our needs. Great evening! read more

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I've heard great things about Chef Tracy Miller's Dallas restaurant Local, and decided to try it out for the first time. They're known for great modern American fare, and as any good restaurant do, tailor their menu based on seasonal ingredients, while trying to maintain crowd favorites. In terms of parking, all around the actual restaurant itself is a gravel parking lot, so unless you're coming in on a busy weekend, you should be able to avoid street parking. Just be careful that you are able to detour into the lot as soon as possible, because there's a lot of one-way roads around the area. The restaurant itself is situated in Deep Ellum and in the Boyd Hotel. If you're looking for a room to rent, you can enter the actual hotel via the restaurant itself as well. The do offer plenty of a la carte menus, but we were in the mood for the chef's tasting menu. I think the price varies based on the ingredients on offer, but they're generally priced at $85 / $120 per person depending on whether you would like to get the wine pairing with your courses (7 courses in total). On this occasion, the amuse bouche was a butternut squash bisque with strands of crispy sweet potatoes. The soup in itself was tasty, just wish they had given us a smaller spoon to eat it with. It seemed less dignified to drink it like you would whilst taking a shot of alcohol, so I avoided doing that (shhh). First course was a tomato-basil soup with a side of grilled cheese. A classic American pairing, the soup was very well seasoned, and the grilled cheese was made of a combination of 4 different cheeses, and the overall effect of this fromage combination was more on the sharper side. Dip the sandwich in the dish and you have a winning bite. Very good start to the meal, and I'll say up top my favorite course. Second course was another vegetarian dish, this time being grilled brussel sprouts with a fricassee salad with spinach and capers. I liked the char on the brussel sprouts itself, but the seasoning on the dish was missing. A sprinkle of salt across the sprouts would've gone a long way. Else, pick the salad with the sprouts and ensure the salty capers are included. Third course was a fish dish (mahi mahi) with hush puppies and gnocchi. Again, felt the seasoning was missing here, and the fish itself was a little overdone for my liking. The gnocchi was tasty. Fourth course was a braised short rib over a bed of roasted sweet potatoes and pan jus. Short rib which is a cut of beef that is usually notorious in that it needs a long time to cook, was tender and fell apart with just a fork. Building a bite with the generous amount of sweet potatoes and sweeter pan jus was good. Then came a palate cleanser, which in this case was a grapefruit sorbet. I personally am not a lover of this particular fruit's flavor (bitterness), so this wasn't a favorite of mine, but did the job of resetting the palate for more flavors to come. Fifth course was another fish dish, this time being halibut with a light crusting over a bed of risotto and green beans. This was easily a close second favorite course of mine. The fish was flaky and very well cooked with a moist center, unlike the cook on the other fish. The risotto was perfectly al dente and not mushy, not crunchy either. Sixth course was a grilled tenderloin over a bed of more risotto and jus. Tenderloin again like the short rib was well cooked and great for beef lovers. Final course was a honey spiced apple cake. It was topped with a cinnamon/honey flavored ice cream, whipped cream and cooked apples, all of which was dusted with lots of powdered sugar. Definitely a great end to the meal for someone like myself who likes to mix sweets with spices. The food definitely had some ups and downs, but overall my experience was great. The portions will definitely leave you feeling nice and full at the end if you're wondering about that. Cannot comment on the wine pairings because I didn't get them though my dining companion did (I just don't like wine, oh noo!!). Satisfied myself with a Diet Coke for my seven course meal :P. I did ask the server if they had a non-alcoholic mocktail they could whip up, but I guess that night they didn't have the capability to do so. Oh well. The service was top notch. I went on a weekday, so the restaurant was pretty empty (well fully empty) when we entered. And I only saw one other table occupied until I left. It was completely heart-breaking to see what the current conditions have done to the restaurant business. There was only one person completely doing all front of house activities including hosting, serving, etc. This person was completely masked up and depending on when you go (when it is slow), you should also be able to maintain social distancing. Just call them and ask. Dallas restaurants like restaurants all over the world need our help during this time. Please support them, but be safe first and foremost. read more

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Enjoyed our time here on a Saturday night for a birthday dinner. We got there at 6pm and did not leave til they closed at 10pm. There was quite some time between meals, which allowed for the food to digest and keep us full. We had a few people in our party with allergies and the waitress was able to answer our questions about food allergies. read more

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The food presented well. I loved the salad but the rest of the food was overly salty. For a table of 3 and everyone said that about their food, it must be true. They sale wine and beer I believe only no cocktails only mocktails. I also felt like the menu of entrees should include the included side dishes because you might assume the food is à la cart and overpriced but the entree do come with included sides so I would recommend making that clear. The ambiance is dark and nice for a date but I really wanted to love the food. read more

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Context: we ordered the tasting menu experience. Very steep price for oversalted food that had the same taste throughout each dish. We want to start by saying we REALLY wanted to give this place a higher review. I booked a birthday dinner date for my wife for us to celebrate her and the chef was so accommodating with our allergy requests. We even showed up late and yet they were still able to accommodate. Parking - covered by the restaurant, as of writing this :) Service - our server was attentive, kind, respectful, and made our experience pleasant! However, for a tasting menu experience, I wish they would have been better trained as to how and the timing to present and fire the food. IMHO and from our experiences from other fine dining establishments with tasting menu experiences, the server needed more training with the timing... it was an onslaught of food, which made the experience overwhelming as the heavier courses continued on. There were no timing differences in between courses. The last courses came out as quickly and rushed as the amuse bouche and the 1st course -- everything came out almost rushed, and as soon as we completed one dish, the next was right behind it. A tasting menu experience should not be rushed, but rather thoroughly enjoyed. The time between each dish needs to be considered in order for patrons to fully enjoy the experience you are looking to create or envision. Patrons often come in hungry - the 1st few courses should come out quickly, with a slowdown toward the middle and end, ie heavier dishes, giving patrons a chance to digest and fully enjoy the curated culinary journey you want to take the patrons on. In summary, the overall experience was hindered by the lack of proper pacing and timing in presenting the courses. Lastly, we started there at 7:30pm, and ended at 9pm with a 7course tasting experience - for a tasting menu dinner to be finished in 1.5hours, is very fast. Drinks - considering not being a full bar, the sake/prosecco mashup cocktails they made (margarita & mojito) were excellent! Food - this is where it hurts to write. We came for the tasting menu experience they offered, and as we began experiencing each subsequent dish, the notes from one entree to the next all sang the same tune: SALT. From the turnip soup, to the tomato soup/grilled cheese, to the meat entrees. Everything was one note and began to taste the same, regardless if it were fish, lobster, or steak. The oversalted one-note theme was consistent through each course. We were hopeful that subsequent dishes would have a change, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. Benefit of the doubt: maybe something in the kitchen caused this and this isn't the norm - but this was our personal experience. In conclusion: when we arrived, we expected the place to be more filled, but only found 1 other party seated by us with the rest of the restaurant empty (shortly after, 1 other party arrived). That being said, it was empty, something not expected on a Friday night. For $400, I wish we would have spent it somewhere else. I hope in the future we could come back with a better experience, but for now, we'll be trying other places. read more

If I were to sum up the experience, it was meh. The service was great but the chef's tasting was average. Unlike other chef's tasting experiences, several of the items on this tasting is available on the regular menu. Of course, the portions would be larger. A major difference and a HUGE PLUS compared to my previous experiences, not everyone at the table needs to choose the chef's tasting. The adventurous among the group could choose the tasting and the rest could order from the regular menu. The idea behind this restaurant's tasting could be try a little of this and a little of that. Return to order the preferred items from the regular menu. For instance, you may be deciding between the halibut and the short ribs. Well, the tasting menu has both. If you preferred one over the other, you could order a larger portion on a future visit. I did not view the wine list, so I do not know if the wines from the pairing is available to be ordered as a bottle. My favorite items which could be ordered from the Short and Tall Order menus would be the lobster cake and short ribs. One advantage of ordering from the regular menu is the option of getting the chocolate composed with the warm soufflé and c ovaltine chocolate malt. read more

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Hii y'all! I wanted to share this hidden gem I recently discovered called @local_dallas! It's been around for over a decade now in the middle of Deep Ellum! The restaurant has a modern and sexy vibe! When you walk in it's dark and mysterious and it gives you that excitement feeling as you walk to your table! You know what I'm talking about! The menu offers a 7 course chef's tasting! You can opt in for the dinner & wine pairing (highly suggest this) so you can get the best dining experience! It's $120 a person or $85 without the wine! While I was dining I had the pleasure of meeting the chef_owner Tracy Miller! She told us how the restaurant has been open for 18 years! It has been featured in the @dallasobserver & @d_magazine! read more

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The best food in Dallas. The best service. There weren't enough customers. Why isn't this place packed? I don't understand - no one can come away from this place without saying WOW!!!!!!! read more

Honestly not sure why this place isn't as popular as it should be! My friend took me here for my birthday, and we did the tasting menu with wine pairings for $120, which is a super reasonable price! Downsides: They don't show you the bottles of wine, as they just pour the glasses at the bar before bringing them to the table. Regardless, we thought that the wine pairings worked perfectly with the dishes! Some highlights: - Grapefruit rosemary sorbet champagne: We started with a toast as we were in the celebratory mood. Lovely bubbles with a slightly sweet-sour taste from the sorbet, with the scent of rosemary! So refreshing! - toasted roma tomato soup: wow, what a delight this was! Comes with the perfect baby farmhouse cheddar grilled cheese to dip into the soup and enjoy the crunch and slight saltiness enveloped by the creamy soup! We thought this was a creative combo. - pan-seared lobster cake: We loved the toppings - crispy beet, leek and carrot slaw and housemade dill aioli! The lobster cake was soft and full of flavor, but mellowed out with the veggies on top. - braised heritage short rib: Another savory treat! Accompanied by horseradish-scented potato, petite herbs, syrah pan jus. Short rib was super juicy and went well with the mashed potato. - panko-crusted seabass: Crispy on the outside, nice and clean texture and flavor inside. - grilled grassfed tenderloin: We were a little disappointed with the finisher dish of the entree portion of our menu. The beef was well done and a little firmer than we preferred. The polenta that came with it, however, were a refreshing touch! Overall, we had a wonderful experience with our tasting menu and excellent service. I'd love to make another visit here when they change up the menu a little! read more

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We had a fantastic experience with the tasting menu this weekend! Service was incredibly friendly and attentive. The wine pairings were standard, but a couple pours truly stood out as perfect companions to the dishes. I would definitely return- my only complaint would be that the mocktails are overpriced for what you get. read more

The good: delicious food, unfortunately that's where it ends. The bad: like other reviews we had horrible service. Party or 10 with reservations. 9 waters 1 sweet tea, 10 waters were delivered and 2 were dropped on top of one of the guests heads. She now has a small knot on the back of her head. We then had to wait 15 minutes for the replacements. They say free parking on the website but there is no indication of that when parking. The waiter said he would discount for the parking price we paid and that never happened. After ordering 8 mixed drinks, 5 were delivered. 10 minutes later we asked where the other drinks were at they said "oh I forgot to tell you we are out of sake, what else do you want?" We eventually got our drinks and ordered. When placing the silver ware on the table the waiter touched everywhere except the handle. At the end when getting the check the waiter never brought our check out but brought everyone else's at the table. I assumed that one of our friends paid for my wife and I since we were celebrating her birthday. We get up to leave, stand outside talking for around 15 minutes, and head towards car to leave and the water runs out saying we didn't pay. For as much money as we paid I expected some semblance of high quality service but I have received better at an understaffed Taco Bell. read more

Local is a hidden, upscale American restaurant that's been around for over a decade in Deep Ellum. The sophisticated menu perfectly matches its groovy vibe. This is a restaurant that has been around for years but not often talked about. If you're a fan of food and a cool, dark and mysterious setting you don't have to travel far for Local. My Overall Rating - 5 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food) Atmosphere - Local is much cooler than I am. Dimly lit and modern, the restaurant is full of modern elements that are perfect for date night. I loved the vibe and chill music and even tried to Shazam a few songs. It's in the middle of Deep Ellum, which over many years has proven to be one of Dallas's premier destinations for all things art & food. 1 Star. Service - Superb. This is fine dining with dish explanations to warm up your palette and knives and forks swapped out during each course. Always present but never intrusive, the great service easily matched the menu. 1 Star. Food - Here is a warning. Or maybe a recommendation so to speak. Our party all went with the tasting menu. You get 7 plates which allow you to explore some creative dishes. I mention this because it may change so there's not guarantee you will eat the same thing. Bottom line is everything I ate was amazing. It began with a creamy butternut squash soup shooter that I would order as a full appetizer if I could. The primary proteins were a caramelized slice of short rib and a perfectly seasoned and seared scallop that combined flavors and textures that you'll remember the next day. 2 Stars. Will I Return? - Yes. This is a date night spot. This is a special occasion spot. Its cool, sexy, tasty, and local. I'll return to try the regular menu but no doubt the tasting menu is a must try in Dallas. 1 Star. My Yelp Rating Scale (Sum of all parts): 1 Star - Atmosphere - Is it a cool dive? Perhaps an upscale place? No matter the type, atmosphere plays a big part and I'll give a star if I like it or thinks it has great charm. 1 Star - Service - You can have a great meal with bad service. But that's also what can make a five-star joint drop to four. It's important to the dining experience that service is great and on point. 2 Stars - Food - I'll award up to two stars for the food, since this is the main reason we dine out. Sometimes the extra star is given for value, but it's really all about the food. 1 Star - Will I come back? - If I know for a fact I'll return, I'll give this a star. A place must make an impression for me to return. Each Category can be given up to 1 star except food (2 stars) because I consider all these categories important to the overall dining experience. I will sum them up to provide my final Yelp score. read more

Local - Scallop - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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We called and made reservations for our special wedding anniversary dinner about 4 days prior. We were told 5:30pm was the best they could do. We got there, our name was not on the list but since we were early we got seated right away. Server didn't introduce herself, she was nice but very "scripted". We ordered a few sides to share and 2 big meals. Server kept forgetting to bring stuff she said she would, we tried to be drama free and easy but I was not too impressed with the service. Everything looked beautiful but the salt was ridiculous. Every single item was waaaayy too salty, to the point I couldn't eat some of it. I had way too salty and some parts bitter to even enjoy. We were gracious and left a generous tip but just wish the chef goes easy on the salt next time if we ever return. For the amount we paid I expected less salt and more flavor read more

local is the real deal! Getting the fried green beans was a no brainer; how could they disappoint! A real stunner was the tuscan kale and charred radicchio caesar - wow! Everything was a step above where you thought it would be. The tomato soup came with a little grilled cheese sandwich. The panko and cornflake crusted sea bass was delicate and soothing. The lobster cake rounded out our appetite for fried stuff, and the honey spice cake was a great dessert! Too bad no cocktails but we made do with wine. This is a very chef-y place and not cheap but a great visit! read more

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Definitely a different experience. It was cool to have a mini tasting menu of each of their items. Their salmon is amazing and the mini grilled cheese with the tomato soup was fabulous. I would recommend doing the tasting menu than getting a full meal. I would say the only flaw is my shoes keep getting stuck in the floor board when I came in the front door and left. read more

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Best wine pairing I've had in Dallas! There's something about perfect wine pairings over a multi-course meal that floats me to euphoria. Maybe it fabricates a chemical mix in my brain that resembles opium, or maybe it's that I know the 1% percent can't get any better than what I'm having right now. Either way, a sense of gratitude lingers in the air for days after the meal that is lovely and profound. This was our first visit to Local Dallas, Christmas week of 2021. The restaurant is a converted space from the old Boyd Hotel and has a nouveau-retro atmosphere with soft lighting that complements the Deep Ellum neighborhood. The small dining rooms are separated enough so that the dining noises don't impede intimate conversations. Most everyone there came for the tasting menu, which is a great sign. The service was ideal. We were seated right away with reservations and never had to wait more than a couple of minutes between courses. Pre-Covid I used to plan trips to Las Vegas just to experience a new tasting menu with wines paired by seasoned sommeliers. I can't recall a better experience at any of those fancy Vegas restaurants, even at three times the price. The Local Dallas tasting menu with wine pairings cost $120 per person for seven courses and seven wines. The waitstaff helped each other serve to ensure cold wines stayed cold and the hot courses were served hot. The portions were plenty. Every course was thoughtful and unique and delicious. Chef Miller paired the wines herself they told me. She is not a sommelier (I asked) yet she truly paired these courses like a pro. The flavor of the bruschetta/microgreens salad peaked with an unusually sweet Sauvignon Blanc. The funky Chablis melted the marinated scallop and I think I gasped and maybe twitched a bit before swallowing. Desert was served with a white port, which I'd never tasted before and am now addicted. If you are thrilled by fine foods and wine pairings like me, don't miss this tasting menu. I eagerly await the next one. read more

Dallas has quite a jewel in Local. There wasn't a morsel we didn't love. I started with the tuna tartare; my BFF had the lobster cake (which I sampled). I wish I could have had all of mine + all of his. For our mains, I had the short ribs and he had the airline chicken. Again, I couldn't decide which I liked better and would have been happiest with both. No matter how good a restaurant is, "I want everything on the menu" doesn't happen to me very often. Even the small things like the nuts/pretzels snacks and the (was it turnip soup?) amuse-bouche were really tasty. I'm not the biggest fan of wine-based cocktails, which is the setup here, but the cava margarita was delicious and I had two. Our server was friendly and informative, with a soft-spoken, kind demeanor that enhanced our experience even more. We loved the transformation of the historic space into a beautiful restaurant. I'd give it six stars if I could. read more

When we first arrived we could not even tell where the entrance was; it is not clearly marked. But we came on a Thursday night for my birthday so it was easy to park and there was no one else in the restaurant we were the only table. Sigh it's so sad but anyway we sat in a very nice table in the back near the restrooms. And it was very comfortable in the booth seat the lighting was very romantic. I kept hoping the loud rave music would stop at some point but it continued throughout the entire dining experience which is one of the reasons for our low rating. It seems if the history of this building is 1910 to the 20s that they would play music from that period instead. Our server Christian was a very sweet young man who was very personable and professional. Five stars to you Mr. Christian excellent job. It was very nice to be offered the warm seasoned nuts before we placed our order and it was nice that they had a few nonalcoholic beers for my husband and I ordered a very nice red blend by the glass. I think our favorite dish of the evening was the very first soup that I think was made out of turnips but it was so delicious and it wasn't even part of the menu. Overall the food was mediocre and was not creative in combination choices and many items were overcooked. My ribs tasted like my mother's pot roast. Green beans were used in at least three of the dishes which seemed a little repetitive and I would've appreciated a little more variety such as asparagus or just something else. The tater tot's my daughter ordered were not even edible. I smelled cinnamon and tasted sugar as if the oil they were fried in possibly had also fried dessert. They were tasteless and I couldn't even eat more than one bite. When we went to the restroom it was very clean and spacious however the mirrors were dirty which you wouldn't expect from a high-end restaurant like this. The dessert was the pineapple upside down cake and the apple cake and both of them were not tasty to me at all. Very dry and dense. It was interesting to have the ginger ice cream to the side of the pineapple upside down cake. It was very nice of the chef to come out and welcome us. I found it odd that it's called local and they're using local grown ingredients but they didn't talk about it much in their menu or in their signage or push that interesting fact very much. They could really play that up a lot more. We also thought the Seabass was deliciously cooked and presented. Our steak was over cooked and burnt and I did not care for the rice underneath it or whatever creamy grain was underneath the steak. This place has so much potential! It was a lovely evening and thank you for your hospitality. read more

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The food at local was delicious, but the food took forever to come out. The staff was very friendly, but the restaurant wasn't full and I'm not sure what took so long. read more

Local - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My family and I came here for dinner on Saturday, 3/20. The space is very nicely designed and has a relaxed, lounge vibe to it - the spot on music only heightens the vibe. It was perfect. Especially if you opt for the 7 course tasting menu with wine pairing , as we did. The whole experience took about 3 hours, but we didn't mind bc we were so comfortable and relaxed and just enjoying the company. The food is very good, for the most part. A couple of inconsistencies, including then beef tenderloin which was a disappointing conclusion of the meal. The pan seared lobster cakes and the crusted sea bass, however, were wonderful. It's a fantastic value though - $85 for 7 courses, $120 with wine pairing! As far as safety goes, everyone wore masks when it seated, and all parties were seated very well spaced apart. Overall, definitely worth checking out. Very cool vibe. read more

In town for a business meeting and we went out to dinner here and had the most amazing dishes, the Caesar salad, tuna tare tar, lobster cakes, sea bass, steak and more, delicious dessert omg even better. I can not say enough. It's a must try and you will not be disappointed. Let's not forget service Salvador was absolutely amazing. I am a native New Yorker and the food here is as good or better than New York ! A definite place to go when I'm Dallas ! Chef Tracey is amazing. Try this place ! 5 stars !!! read more

Local - Bar area - New American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This is a higher end palate spot in deep ellum. Decor was upscale but a little dated. The food was quality and fresh. Lots of items change due to season on the menu. The bar was great for the signature cocktails but when looking for a beer or wine or straight alcohol it was difficult. The menu only covered certain items from the bar so you had to look at the actual beer fridge for a snapshot of the choices. The service was what one would expect from an establishment of this caliber but not deserving of five stars. If going to the area for music or art and looking for a double date spot I would recommend otherwise try a local food casual restaurant. Plenty to choose from. read more

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