Came to town for a sales call and decided to try this joint. Was not disappointed. Ordered a special on their board, the chicken philly. A little disappointed the chicken wasn't pulled, but the sandwich was hot as Hades! Very tasty. Fries weren't the best I've ever had, buy were very good nonetheless. Service was fast and friendly. The lunch with a Bodhi IPA was under $15. Would come back again in a heartbeat! read more

Great casual spot for a few drinks. Outdoor patio is nice. The waiter was working the bar inside and half the patio outside, credit to her she provided great service. Pizza was nice and done with good crisp. Overall wife and I would recommend to catch a ball game and relax here. read more

Second visit, last visit. Ordered a hamburger, waitress never asked how I wanted it cooked. First burger came out raw in the middle with a bun soaked in blood. Sent it back -- second one was just as bad. We left hungry and still paid full price. Poor quality, poor service. Plenty of better places in the area -- eat anywhere else. read more

The Local @97 - Raw burgers - Bars Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Stopped in for a drink and an appetizer with a friend. I ordered the 5 drummies, OMG the price was like $7 so I thought they were wing size drummies. They were FULL size drum sticks. Lightly breaded, perfectly cooked, stated as locally sourced. My friend got chicken fingers and fries, which were delicious also. The local @ 97, is a neighborhood sports bar that might be a hidden food gem, if everything is as good as the drummies, it a . Staff very friendly, lots of TV, nice patio. Prices are reasonable. read more

The Local @97 - drummies - Bars Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

This local spot has a super chill vibe with energetic servers and some really good food.

Can't give them over 3 stars. Not with Paul Revere home cooking right across the street. Let me tell u. They are the sweetest staff in here. Covid precautions everywhere. Plexi glass hand sanitizer. They got it. Bartenders wearing masks. But.. The menu is crap food. Hamburgers hotdogs n pizza. Im good. Like i said paul reveres across the street. I ate there for lunch 3 days in a row. After 40 you need fruit n veggies in your diet. Its all fries n garbage food here. Beer selection is decent. A few craft beer And xmas ale. Good liquor selection. Its a place for locals but they make me feel like a local. Good spot read more

The Local @97 - a pint of beer - Bars Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Service is extremely bad and slow they claim they didn't know they would get slammed today while you have a motorcycle race weekend very poorly managed read more

Love the burgers and the breaded mushrooms are the best around! I make my brother stop and pick them up for me at least once or twice when I am in town! read more

This place was LOUD and service was bad. It was slow and I didn't even finish my food. It was truly horrible. The fries had no salt and tasted freezer burnt. The burger was tasteless and needs a sauce or something to make it interesting and less bland. The cheese curds were oily and the batter coating them was chewy. I would not go back. read more

The Local @97 - White Cheddar Cheese Curds - Bars Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

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Had a great time. Staff very friendly, food and drinks were good. A great place to meet friends for a night out. read more

Nope nope nope! I went there for the first time (and last) with a friend who goes fairly often. There are no words to describe the taste of the pretzel which I was looking forward to trying. Freezer burnt is the only way I suppose and the cheese sauce was awful. The place is really dark which always makes you wonder why. I couldn't wait to leave to get home to wash the smell off. I love a good "dive bar" but this place is just plain nasty. read more

Great place to relax with family n friends. Highly recommended. Run don't walk to this great place!!!!

Great place For lunch or dinner have a drink listen to music enjoy the friendly people and the nice atmosphere.

Jolene is the best server there !!! Awesome place to eat and chill,good food good environment read more

The Local @97 - Bars Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

Great atmosphere! Fish tacos are the bomb! Bavarian pretzel is also a must. Sports bar vibe. read more

The service & food is always great at the local 97 I come in often with my boyfriends family. Staff is very attentive even when busy. If you like hometown locally owned restaurants give this place a try. Good selection of alcohol & great place to watch a game. Ask for Bridget "hope I spelled her name right" also if you are a person who likes crowds of people or don't mind a little bit of noise then this is the place read more

The Local @97 - Grilled chicken salad!!! Chef Salad - Bars Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

I stopped in on a Fri night. They were busy. Good for them. I pulled up a seat at the bar. And waited. Waited some more. . ok they are busy One bartender looked like Shaggy Rogers from Scubby Do finally came over. He asked "You OK" I said "no" because I was getting irritated. So Shaggy from Scubby walked over to a big guy who must be a manager and gave him my honest response. Manager comes over "You OK" Again, I responded "no" because I was tired of waiting. "What can get for you" (now that's what I was looking for) I ordered my beverage and a menu please. Manager left. Several minutes later, I'm still waiting with dirty dishes still in front of me still. Waiting Waiting I left and went across the street to Paul Reveres. Service was prompt, food was good, prices were great, much better than Local prices. I wouldn't go to 97 again on a Fri night unless I had nothing to do and wanted to waste time. read more

A fun place with a prompt and courteous wait staff And a variety of food offerings ! Meals are tasty and prepared consistently . My only complaint is that attempting to carry on an intimate conversation is fruitless ! The floor , walls and ceiling are all hard surfaces with nothing to buffer the noise level , so when the dining room is full , one has to almost scream to be heard from across the table . Unfortunately , those seated at the surrounding tables are also screaming at each other for the Same reason . I'm not sure what could be retrofitted design wise To solve the problem, but it Has kept us from returning on a regular basis only because of the loud noise level . Do go , you will have fun , but bring earplugs So you won't leave the establishment deaf . They have an outdoor seating area which will be great in the cooler fall weather , but for the dog days of summer personally , I would avoid it . read more

Was going to eat and a different restaurant and they were closed. Had never eaten here and hubby and I decided to give it a try. We are so glad we did! Friendly staff, yummy food and good price on craft beer. Hadn't had a Mike's Pizza in 30 years! We took a small to go even though we were full. Still as good as ever. read more

The Local @97 - Burger and fresh cut fries. - Bars Near Me - Lexington, Ohio

This is still one of the BEST pizzas around, and now with a full menu, this place is better than anything I've been to in a long time. The remodel here at the old Mike's Pizza is amazing! Warm and inviting, the bar is beautiful! Service was fantastic! Definitely will be back! I can't wait until the patio is finished!!! read more

Are you looking for a locally owned spot for some good food and great atmosphere? Here's the place. Ordering carry out or eating on the patio you can't go wrong. Dont understand the pricing complaints...with the internet you can look at the menu and if 8 bucks for a burger is too much swing by the gas station across the street and get a cooked all day hot dog for a buck. read more

I was craving a Reuben on Sunday I've had one from here before it was outstanding marbled rye bread with a generous amount of corned beef & kraut fantastic sandwich with fries the waitress was very good as well my glass of ice water was always full & she was easy on the eyes cute little blonde read more

Second time here, first time for food. Ordered a Philly cheesesteak and jumbo drumstick basket. Philly was very good. Lot's of meat and quite tasty. Jumbo drumsticks are a very unique item. Full sized chicken drumsticks prepared just like wings - sauce and all. Very enjoyable but I think they should also have typical wings on the menu. Fries were also very good. read more

First time at local 97. Had the special-prime rib stroganoff over fettuccine with a salad. Absolutely delicious and the price was extremely friendly. Great crowd and atmosphere. Our waitress, Farrah was absolutely awesome. We waited on nothing and can't wait to go back. My wife had the sea bass. Hold on before you blast me, Sea Bass at a Restaurant/Bar what were we thinking-It was Delicious so don't knock it til you try it. Please check them out. Look forward to our next visit soon. read more

Stopped on way back from Cleveland Nice hometown bar Good mixed drinks and excellent Pizza. Service was good and fun atmosphere.

Nothing to write home about. Food wasn't what I expected especially for the price. Dark and dingy. Not my scene at all.

This restaurant is average and very pricey for food. The pizza was disappointing and not very good. The place could have been cleaner. The chicken sandwich was average at best. The burger and fries was pretty good and it's what tipped this rating to 3 stars instead of 2. The drink prices seemed to be fairly cheap. read more

Service was rude and slow. They got my order wrong. All of our cups had caked on buildup in the bottom. The food was horrible and flavorless. The burger doesn't even deserve to be called a burger. It was a pre-made frozen patty that they don't ask how you would like it cooked. I will not be going back... ever! read more

We stop in for a meal when in town, it is very family friendly. The food is always on point, both taste and consistency. They have quite a few TVs and there is always a game to watch. I highly recommend stopping in for a great meal. read more

Had dinner there tonight. I'm sorry to say it was awful. Veal parmigiana with linguini. Yuck.

I been there 3 times and the food was average at best all 3 visits. Very disappointing but they did rip out that disgusting Mens Room and replace it with an awesome new one. So if you're there to watch football and drink beer it's a good hangout. I wish the food was better and stay away from the pizza. If you were a fan of Mike's pies you'll regret ordering one of the Local's pizzas. read more

I used to be a HUGE fan of this place and have loved the food and the service that we received during the lunch and dinner hours that we went there; however, we went for breakfast yesterday morning and it was a different story. I sent the following message yesterday and got no reply... an even greater disappointment than the experience that we had. "I wanted to send you a quick message to let you know about our experience at your establishment this morning. My son and husband took me to breakfast and because we had such a good experience dining with you guys before I really wanted to see what you had to offer since you are opened during those hours and you do serve breakfast. I must say.... breakfast is not your strong suit... I would strongly consider cutting those hours out completely if I were managing this place. We didn't stay long enough to order as there was one waitress who was obviously stretched too thin to even offer a smile or any other sort of a warm personality trait, the place was not overly busy but busy enough for at least 2 or maybe even 3 wait staff. The crumpled up food stained place mats that served as menus offered little to chose from. Our son got his sweet tea within two minutes while we waited greater than 10 minutes for our coffee. I would have loved to stir in my sugar but had no silverware, I asked for creamer and waited another 10.... we left at this point and went across the street... Please.... take this from where it's coming from... out of kindness. I would patronize a local establishment any day before going to a chain..... stick to what you do well...If breakfast is the only meal a first time customer comes for, it is likely that they won't be a repeat customer." read more

I have to eat gluten free, and they have a gluten free pizza that is very good. I was surprised and pleased with this option, and I believe I also saw an option for a GF bun for burgers as well, I've only had the GF pizza. My husband had their Reuben sandwich, and he said it was very good as well. It's very casual, but the servers are pleasant. I wish they offered fresh-brewed iced tea, and gluten free french fries, as their fries are fried in same oil as breaded items so are off-limits. I had an alcoholic beverage and it was decent. It's basically a bar but it's a pleasant environment. read more