Pretty good. Nothing out of the ordinary, your typical earls national etc type of food. I shared the chicken sandwich and Thai salad and both were yummy but again nothing special. Fun atmosphere, lots of business type people. Biggest complaint was we were celebrating a birthday and had some underage people sitting with us, and therefore we weren't allowed to order any drinks, I've never had a problem like this at a restaurant before so that was a bit odd. read more

We stumbled upon this gem before attending an event nearby. Loved the decor and the sliding tabletops. The food was amazing. I had the Hippie toast and eggs. My only "complaint" would be it came with hot sauce on it which was not mentioned on the menu. For me this wasn't a huge problem but there are people for whom it would be. My colleagues had "Just the burger", fish and chips, tortilla soup, pulled pork poutine, and eggs Benedict. All the dishes received rave reviews. The man who ordered the fish and chips wished he had only ordered 1 piece as they were so big (but delicious) and the pulled pork poutine was "ok" but nothing you couldn't get elsewhere. The picture is of my Hippie toast and eggs. All in all I would highly recommend this pub, actually I already have to friends who live in Calgary. read more

LOCAL Public Eatery 8th Avenue - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Kati C, our waitress was most attentive and friendly as we sat outside this wonderful Stephan Avenue pub and enjoyed Gypsy Tears Red Ale in the cool evening of a Calgary Summer Day among the Beautiful People unwinding from their busy days of being gorgeous. read more

Came here by myself and had a beer at the bar. Excellent service, I had the their Pilsner beer, perfect if you're looking for something lighter. I also tried their Bao Buns and they were delicious. No complaints read more

LOCAL Public Eatery 8th Avenue - Chicken Korean Bao Buns - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I really like this place. Attentive and friendly bartenders, decent bar food(edamame:) and lots of good beers. Slightly trendy and could be seen as a typical chain type establishment but it has an identity. When I sat down at the bar by myself and was debating about a couple of beers the bartender, without me requesting, returned with 3 tastes. Over the short evening multiple tastes were offered along with advice. Good happy hour although the food menu is limited. Lots of TVs to watch and great people watching too. read more

Excellent service! Awesome beer selection, food was very good too. Would highly recommend for brunch. Its right in the middle of downtown. Outdoor seating would be best- weather permitting read more

Standard pub fare, mainly men, large, loud, busy. One vegetarian option, veggieburger - what a surprise! The barbecue sauce that came with the dish was delicious, there was a side salad with it that tasted like it was relatively fresh. We had a couple of pints and a Caesar, the waitresses seemed pretty efficient and we were in and out relatively quickly. The dishes seemed like standard Calgarian menu items. A lot of red meat barbecue style home cooking style. Because this Operation is a product of an already proven Conglomerate, I think it will do okay. It lacks imagination, creativity, and anything really funky and new about the food items found on the menu. Being a foodie from Vancouver means I am terribly spoiled. I pray for the day when this town can get some really interesting food on the go. Steak and ribs and chicken and burgers are just so boring. read more

Stopped in for a drink late on a Thursday evening. Loved the vibe! Opted for the mystery glass of wine ($4, and you don't know what it will be!) and it was really delicious. Would come back in again; looking forward to trying some of the delicious looking food. read more

I was a bit late to meet up with some friends at LOCAL on 8th Ave so I only had a couple drinks and skipped food. This was my first time visiting LOCAL and despite it being a short experience I couldn't help but notice the warm upbeat atmosphere and great service. Inside is much bigger than the outside leads you to believe, there's plenty of seating and it doesn't feel too squishy. The décor was interesting, somewhat rustic meets industrial with a little bit of modern flare. The drink menu was quite solid, good selection of craft beer and rotating seasonal beers, they had awesome drink specials as well! Our server was on the ball and was very personable. She went as far as to have an entertaining side conversation about Jurassic World with my friend lol. Quick sneak-peak this time, but definitely enough for me to want to go back. Hope this is a taste of a great future visit :). Cheers! read more

The Baja Fish Taco's are off the chain! Fresh ingedients with lots of flavor, be prepared to order a few more! The staff is friendly and sociable, I'll be back soon. read more

Not bad service. Budweiser special doesn't count for every bud they carry. This includes non alcoholic beer. That was a let down already knowing bud sucks. My friends ordered meals and they said they were good. The yam fries weren't fried all the way so you could tell they were previously frozen. Ordered churros for dessert and figured it'd come with more than 7 tiny marshmallows. They played the spice girls. Which made me wonder WTF crowd they were trying to keep happy considering it was male dominated. Massive place. Sports on every tv. Typical pub style with the worst music. Prompt service. Our server was friendly and sassy. I enjoyed that but again...the music was terrible. read more

I had no idea that this was a Joey's chain as it really reminded me of Original Joe's. Although maybe Joey's owns them too and I just have no idea? Who knows. Either way it's a solid choice. Lots of great items to choose from and tons of different beer if that is your thing. Beer isn't my thing, but I always appreciate the selection. The service was super slow when we were there and it wasn't really that busy. I seem to find this a trend in Calgary though so I always gear myself up to wait. I usually try to order two things at once. When my food comes, make sure you get another drink. When that drink comes make sure you ask for the bill. When the bill comes tell her you need the debit machine - you get the picture. The location on 8th Ave is great and it has a nice little patio out front. It was one of the busiest places on the street so just for the atmosphere I would keep coming back. read more

We were walking along 8th ave on a Saturday afternoon when we saw a sign out front advertising beer & tacos for $2.24...we'd be stupid not to check it out right!? Another sign on the inside also mentioned the $2.24 special for beer and tacos so we had a seat at the bar. The bartenders were extremely friendly and helpful. Not to mention they were constantly cleaning up when they weren't pouring drinks. I tried a few of the beers they had listed on the wall. We weren't too hungry but decided to give the tacos a try anyway. We were offered a choice of fish or chicken but we both went with chicken. We each ordered just one. Then another one! They were the best chicken tacos either of us has ever had. So delicious and a good size. The place has a great feel to it. Seems like the kind of place where everyone is friendly to each other...both staff and patrons and just a good place to hang out. The only negative thing I can say is that when our bill came, we were charged full price for all the beers. Apparently it was only a certain type of beer on special and the signs didn't convey that. In hindsight we should have asked, but since it didn't specify anywhere, we assumed it was any draft beer. Oh well, we will still go back soon. read more

Went here for my birthday for a grouod of 15 people. The server managed my group very well and checked up on us often. The food came out relatively quickly and the dishes tasted great! My friends were satisfied with the large burgers and good side dishes. There were several vegetarian options as well, which I look for when I eat out since I'm a vegetarian! Overall, great atmosphere, service, and food! I would come back again for special occasions read more

Dug it. Just in town for a day, wanted a burger and a beer while walking about. Very happy with this spot - zero hassle, food was very good, service was good... I'd pop in again if in the area and hungry. read more

One of my favorite places I got to visit during our trip to Calgary. Super cool vibe, great people and fantastic food! I wanna go back!!! Really good drink specials too. read more

We came into Local for a quick bite in the city. We enjoyed our food, and it was reasonably priced. Definitely a bar type scene with lots of tvs etc. read more

This is a great establishment. The food is amazing. Even better is the service! Gary, the general manager, goes out of his way to make sure your experience is great. Jordan, server, is very attentive and sweet! The pierogies were best I have ever had! Strongly recommend this place! read more

It's okay Walk by every day at lunch, have tried twice on weekends as its not so busy. Staff is friendly enough, food and drinks are good. Just expect more serving wise for my money. read more

The nachos were amazing , the sauce was different with a spicy twist. The veggie burger was fresh and yummy read more

LOCAL Public Eatery 8th Avenue - The veggie burger - Canadian (New) Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Not a fan. Our drinks had bugs in them and the waitress couldn't get an order right. Even when you asked for the same thing. However, the music with the DJ is awesome and I really enjoyed the decor. So if you want a cute place to hang and not drink this is the place to go!!! read more

Pretty standard pub fare, beer selection is above average the servers are great. It's a little loud for anything romantic but for a get-together With Friends this place is above average. The fish tacos are fantastic, and for someone who doesn't like mayonnaise and so typically avoids fish tacos this place was a win. read more

Visiting on vacation and going back for second time. Loved the nachos and great beer selection. Looking forward to trying the fish tacos and a cesar tonight read more

Visited here this past Monday night for happy hour, sat at the bar with friends and the bartender was friendly and seemed to know his beer, tried the seasonal Raspberry Lemon beer, and he made a great recommendation in their beef taco's. Amazing prices during happy hour, and friendly staff! read more

We are in town from the US, and this is our last leg on our week long road trip. We found this place after walking down Stephen Avenue. The place is exactly what we were looking for, large beer selection on tap and bottles/cans! We only ordered apps and sharing plates, but everything was delicious. Service was absolutely perfect and we would definitely come back in a heartbeat. read more

Good service when slow, terrible when busy. Server messed up on an order for one of our group members (group of 4). It took at least 5 minutes to flag our waitress down to let her know she messed up, 15-20 more minutes to get the correct order out. By the time the order came the rest of our group had already finished eating, which was disappointing. Will not return unless it's a low volume night. read more

I wish the churros were still available, but the service was amazing! Alycia is great and has the best recommendations. Couldn't have asked for a better server! read more

Came in for an after work beer. Jess recommended the ramen and fried chicken. She new exactly what I wanted! It was so damn good. Great service!! read more

I got my chicken quesadilla and i started to laugh. I thought it was a joke. It was so small and it tasted like taco bell meat. My partner ordered the fish and chips and it looked great. read more

Came here for lunch one day last week. It was super packed but the service was great! Had the Local burger and it was just OK. The bun was definitely over toasted so was really hard to eat. It was super drippy too which made it difficult to eat (not a first date burger!) The fries tasted like they'd been sitting under a heat lamp for a while, which doesn't make sense considering how busy they were...maybe they always taste like that? Great draft beer list - I really love their rotating taps, consisting of mostly local craft beer! read more

Here in Calgary for Spring break and they gave us free shots of Jameson! Great experience that I don't remember. Five stars!

I went here with a friend of mine. I had the YAM fries- which were really nice, especially with this great garlic-lemon-mayonnaise and the cheese topping. What we liked about our waitress, was that she was really helpful when my friend asked if she could have a virgin cocktail, even though there is non on the menu. read more

All good. Gotta love a place that gives you a glass of wine while you wait for a table!

Awesome upbeat venue with a great crowd, music and food. If they invested in water glasses that would be great. People drinking from water jugs was entertaining. read more

Great beer selection, big tasty Cesar's and lots of tv's for your sports viewing pleasure :)

Awesome joint, right on Stephen ave. Huge open area and an awesome shuffle board. Will definitely be back.

We were in town for the weekend of July 29-30 on our way to Banff, and decided to give this place a try on Saturday afternoon. We liked it so much, that we went there again on Sunday night. First - great low-key, casual atmosphere. We had Jenny as our waitress on the first night and Ashley on Sunday night and both of them were super friendly, attentive, and helpful with helping us choose from the menu. My husband had the Deluxe burger on a home-made bun that was outstanding. Juicy, flavorful. I had the fish tacos and was full after one but ate the second one anyway. Great food at a reasonable price. Highly recommend this place! read more

Awesome place for larger groups with good drinks and great selection of food. Staff was friendly and quick. Music is a bit loud but very enjoyable. Food was excellent with great variety and great execution. The kahuna burger is excellent as well as the fish tacos. Finish off with the churros with chocolate sauce!!! read more

Server is pretty nice. Came here for Happy Hour. Sooooo loved the tacos. I got chicken and fish tacos for 2.24 each and their wine special on Wednesday. Server is very friendly. Been here twice and ambiance are same. Packed with people. My coworker just didn't like their orange juice + vodka. It tasted wrong, but overall it's fun and will definitely go back again. read more

One of the most disappointing bars in Calgary. Pretty waitresses but OMG they are thick. The wine is absolutely awful and the clientele just bunch of dumb easy girls and cowboy boys with no taste or brain. This place is only good for psycho evaluations. read more