Fantastic food!! Loved their pasta and poke - and from looking around, I'm sure their other items are just as tasty. Went for my birthday and the staff were super friendly! They also have brunch on Sundays which would make a nice small group outing. Brunch menu might be a bit pricier than I would like but the lunch/dinner menus are worth it. read more

Local Kitchen & Bar - New American Near Me - Billings, Montana

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The staff here is amazing, we came in for a late lunch and sat wherever we wanted. We ordered the coconut shrimp skewers, market salad, crab cakes, and local burger with their fries. Everything was phenomenal, especially those coconut shrimp skewers. I woke up the next day thinking about them. Their fries are also worth ordered as an entire side, in my opinion. read more

Great customer service, kid friendly and the food was great. Really big servings. It was a quiet evening and they really made us feel welcomed. read more

They didn't give any condiments for our burger or a fork for our salad for a to go order and when I said we didn't get those he said, " you didn't ask for those, but I can get them for you." Seriously who wants a burger with no condiments and a salad with no fork? read more

Food is always great. Love the cozy ambiance. When I come in to town, it's always at the top of my list of places to eat.

Solid. My husband chose The Turk and I went with the Staff Burger. Delicious 100%. Fries were cooked perfectly - didn't even need ketchup. Service was excellent as well. Highly recommend!! read more

Great service! My guest had a delicious salad...very happy! I had a Reuben sandwich which was very hard to eat as the meat was stringy and I could not find any sauce on it. 1 really good, 1 only ok. read more

The food was phenomenal! My husband and I went and got the chef burger, and their creation was absolutely delicious. The foods felt like high quality, and our waitress was on top of it. She was genuinely so nice and made sure that our water glasses were never empty. We will definitely be back for another date night down the road to try some more items on the menu. read more

Excellent local food made from fresh local ingredients at a reasonable price. They have a very small location for how popular and busy they get so you might need reservations. read more

The service was great. Had the Marinated Game Hen and the nature of flavor was lost, needed more flavor. The staff burger was very lost in style, was a mix of mango slaw with Asian dressing could have been better thought out. The Crack Pie was the best overall, good flavor and decent quantity to share with your better half. The server was very assistive, kind, and quick to bring what was requested. Definitely recommend for desert. read more

We dropped in for lunch, right after they opened. The service was a little slow, but the food was top notch. It might have been an off day for the service, I can't say as I only have dropped in once. Everyone in our group of six had great things to say about what they ordered. If you are looking for something better than a standard lunch, this is your spot! read more

I've been a faithful client of the local kitchen and bar for years. I love the atmosphere, and I love their attention to detail, but most importantly, I love the food!!!! Today I shared the supreme pizza and the curry brussels sprouts with my friend. Oh man oh Meier!!! read more

This place was amazing. The food was fresh. I had the coconut shrimp. Perfect texture and the coconut breading was amazing. The Ruben was also amazing. It was shredded instead of sliced. It melted in my mouth. The best Ruben I've ever had. Highly recommend this place. Great service too. read more

I don't live in Billings, but I did for most of my life. If there's anything Billings has generally lacked, it's opportunities to find GREAT food in a nice place. Graded on a curve, the Local is knocking it out of the park. Interesting menu, with great options. Everyone at our table left full and happy. I didn't show up properly hungry, and split a burger with another person. Not only did they split it for us, they gave us each an egg, a decent stack of fries, AND didn't add a charge on the check. Didn't expect any of that, and was very impressed. Beer options were decent, too. Only knock is the tiny size of the place, but that probably adds to the charm. I'll be back. read more

Excellent food, felt like I was at a 5 star bistro in one of the finest restaurants in good ole Orange County, California!! Absolutely the best so far I've seen in Billings!! read more

Busy Sunday morning but food was still hot and delicious. Great service. French toast with cinnamon apples and chicken fried steak and eggs.

For appetizers, we ordered the Brussel Sprouts. These were served in a delicious coconut curry sauce. We joked about taking the leftover sauce home and serving with rice for lunch the next day. We saw an order of the coconut shrimp appetizers come out of the kitchen and had to have those as well. You can't go wrong with either of these! For our mains, we had the leg of lamb, the Tuscan shrimp, and the game hen. All three were perfectly cooked and the sides served with the lamb and hen were just as scrumptious as the meat. The shrimp was on a bed of pasta with a lemony cream sauce with Cherry tomatoes, spinach and basil. The best pasta I've had in a long time. We finished with the warm chocolate cake! All 3 of us commented on this being the best meal with the best service. CJ was extremely personable and checked in with us often to see if we needed anything or if there was anything he could do. Overall, best food and best service the 3 of us have had in a LONG time. read more

Best sushi bowl I've ever had! Live the crispy wonton bowls! the tuna has mango & red bell pepper and a yummy sauce.. try it...

I have been eating here at least once a month for the last two years and I had guests come in from 1300 miles away we order the buffalo short ribs which were so tough we couldn't even cut in to take a bite , It was like rubber honest to God very disappointing and the waitress kept apologizing and we kept saying it's not your fault then the chef came to the table these people really have gone from a 10 to a negativeone they should've never charges for this as we did not eat anything and we will never go back there again that's too bad cause it was some of the best food I ever had before read more

Food and service have always been impeccable. I have been there too many times to count and each time it has not disappointed

Food is locally sourced, and varies. Please go to their website to find out what they have, or not. Why? Because you cannot go wrong here. A salad of the day, with a delightful mix of greens, cucumber, tomato, radish and onion is taken up (more than a couple of notches) by bacon (God's nearly perfect seasoning), pistachios (probably locally supplied, unlikely to be grown in Billings, maybe California), and ,a you'll only get it here, carrot ginger dressing. (Hubby ate it, I tried it. He stopped short of licking the plate). I ordered the roasted corn chowder, they have to cook some elements and add per order, because the potatoes aren't gruel, and the onions were crunchy which was perfect. This was so delicious. Entrees-he ordered the braised Buffalo short ribs, I had the Sushi Poke Bowl (yes Montana is landlocked, but we have airports). My new favorite bowl is wonton, and I can't say anything about the bowl but fresh and yummy! Wait, one thing....a ton of ahi tuna, like a ton, very filling-unless you share (I did not share, I offered once, he said not yet, too late-gone. About the ribs-The bones slipped away from the meat, and there was some heat in them (which was perfect). Let's talk dietary constraints...since they make everything, and describe it in detail, I think this would be an optimum choice for a group...especially one that is....picky. I do recommend reservations, because it's not a huge place...and they aren't rushy-you can relax and eat. We were on the porch that was adequately heated, spotlessly clean. We ordered dessert...I'll let that be a surprise! read more

Local Kitchen & Bar - Braised Buffalo short ribs. - New American Near Me - Billings, Montana

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I came here with a group of friends on June 16th. I understand that restaurants are having a hard time finding enough staff - I don't understand why the server we had thought it was okay to be rude to us because he was having a hard time. We had to ask numerous times for coffee and to-go boxes, he messed up three checks and got mad when it was pointed out to him and requested that he fix it. He overcharged my mom by more than $20; his ultimate solution was to say "here, take my tip!" and throw a $20 bill in her direction before he stalked off. The food looked pretty good and everyone was satisfied - except me. I ordered the game hen. It was overcooked and really dry inside. The mushroom bread pudding almost made up for it though. I'd probably go back - as long as I don't get the same server. The food wasn't good enough to put up with that again. read more

First time here and I really loved it! I had a BLT sandwich and the mango strawberry salad. I have not had such a yummy salad since I moved to Billings. I'm really glad I came here and will be coming more often!! read more

Great food, attentive service. A bit slow kitchen tonight, but I attribute that to the weather and outdoor seating demand. Thank you for a lovely time. Keep doing what you do, kudos to all your staff! read more

Food was good not great, expected more. We all thought the food was fine but nothing great/unique. Staff was fine but you felt they were short staffed. read more

Holy sh*t!! Only thing better than the food is the staff! This beast was amazing! Do yourself a favor and go order the Staff Burger... you won't know what you're getting but, these folks know what they're doing! read more

Local Kitchen & Bar - Staff Burger - New American Near Me - Billings, Montana

Food was great. Staff was very fun and engaging. Would recommend to anyone who wants a nice meal in a small local restaurant

Service and food was great. The Market Salad is wayyyy good. Bottle of wine (malbec from Argentina) was delicious too. Only negative is that there aren't many options for vegetarians, especially vegans -- Even the tomato soup had cream in it. So, I recommended this place if you aren't vegan or vegetarian. read more

Fantastic meal. Quality ingredients. Fabulous service all around. Poutine was excellent, Staff Burger did not disappoint.

Again with the superb-li-ness! Quit it! I tried the salad with blueberries, pistachios, goat cheese, onion, cucumbers, avocado. REALLY really good. I also ordered the creamed Brussels with bacon, WOW. If you like Brussel sprouts, absolutely try these! Great selection of wine. I usually sit at the bar so I can watch the chefs cook, it's such an art! Great staff, friendly/nice and welcoming. It's a nice quaint environment. Relaxing! Love it every time :) 5 thumbs up! read more

The menu is intriguing and quite good. The place is small but clean and neat. Nice atmosphere. We really enjoyed the meal BUT the service was horrible. The waitress disappeared, rude and couldn't be bothered to answer menu questions. Never asked to refill drinks, never checked back. I can understand I they were busy but it wasn't She dumped the bill and disappeared, we had to take it up to the counter to pay. It's could have been a really nice evening out, we would love to try other dishes. I have lower tolerance for plain rude service read more

Love this place!!! The food has a very gourmet appeal with an average budget. Brunch here is FANTASTIC! They have special mimosas or original. I always go for the special and have never been disappointed. read more

Ordered take away Friday at 5:30. When picked up there was no one in this restaurant who was wearing a mask. Cooks not masked, waitresses not masked and cashier not masked. No customers were masked, there was no distancing of their tables. While I understand masks are no longer required in Montana, the CDC still recommends them. It is clear the management does not value their patrons health. I was very disappointed in their attitide and will no longer frequent Local Kitchen and Bar. read more

AWESOME FOOD!! One of our absolutely fav local restaurants!! There is no bad choices here. Everything on the menu is perfection.

My favorite brunch in town! I am not a pancake person, but I am when I come here! The are so delicious, and Great portion size. Definitely make reservations, as it's hard to just drop in and get a seat. Never been here for anything other than brunch, but plan on it based on photos and recommendations, their desserts look drool worthy. read more

I have been in Billings since October and this is one of my favorite brunch places. Such good food, good portions, and delicious! Their mimosas are def worth it. When I order it's so hard to pick because everything sounds good. I def recommend this place. read more

Great food and service. This is just the type of place Billings needs more of. Food is fresh and well prepared. Service is always good and the place is spotless! read more

Delicious. Try the Staff Burger for sure. Fries are super crispy and seasoned to perfection. Beer and wine selection is supreme and the service is always quick and with a smile. Ordered the peanut butter for dessert and am writing this review while waiting so I can't attest to it yet but I'm very optimistic. Definitely a must visit. read more

Local Kitchen & Bar - New American Near Me - Billings, Montana

They were so kind. We were unsure about coming 30 min before close, we didn't want to be rude, and they were so delightful, insisting we were welcome. They took exceptional care of us. The buffalo cauliflower was my favorite it was incredibly well done. All the food was amazing. The patio was gorgeous, the decor was awesome. Our waiter, Kelby, was knowledgeable and a great host. Can't wait to go back. read more

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I went to dinner at Local last night. The service is great and the ambiance is warm. I ordered the scallop entree which came to me quickly. The scallops were overcooked but lukewarm and over a sauce that was cold. The accompanying asparagus was hard and wilted. When the waiter asked me how the food was I told her but nothing was done to remedy it. I've been here before and the burgers are good. It's a cute place but a little disappointed with the food. read more