The location off of Westheimer pkwy the Asian salad the best! The wait staff are friendly

After doing my usual Yelp search when going to a new town, I came across this place. One thing you need to know is the The Local Bar has the same address as The Local Eatery. After we discovered we were at the wrong place, we finished our drinks and went next door as that's the menu we had been looking forward to. Both places are owned by the same owner so there is a lot of cross over on the menus. Ordered an Old Fashioned to start with. MUCH better than at the Eatery as I had one there as well. Ordered the Mac N' Cheese dog and Oh MY! This thing did NOT disappoint! If your in the area and get a chance to go, do! read more

The Local Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Local bar is such a fun place to come to when you want an adult experience but not feel like everyone is waaay younger than you. A classy environment while still have a bar feel. The staff is always super friendly and the manager here is fun! She runs a great place and is very accommodating. Love to come here and watch games or celebrate with friends! Asparagus and goat cheese pizza is VERY good! Local Table next door is available for amazing lunch and dinner options as well. read more

The Local Bar - Celebration shots with our waiter! So fun! - Gastropubs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Bar was too loud. Server nice so was manager. But found cocktails disappointing. Both pina colada and mango margarita. read more

We sat at the bar and was not greeted or looked at for a good 7 mins. My bf even went to the bathroom and came back and nobody had acknowledged us. Ordered brussel sprouts (came out super late and the mgr took it off our tab) and pizza. The Hawaiian pizza has a bbq sauce that was not stated on the menu. The Brussel sprouts were yummy. There was also a band playing. read more

The Local Bar - Blackberry vodka and lemonade - Gastropubs Near Me - Katy, Texas

My husband and I had an impromptu date night and this is where we landed. Nice place. Food was great staff pleasant. Looking forward to our next time there. read more

We mostly go on Sunday Funday. My wife and I love the brussel sprouts but all of the bar bites and pizzas are delish. Reasonable Drink prices and service is always great (sit in Theo's section) Add all that to a really nice location and indoor/outdoor seating and this is a winner. read more

Great location. Tucked away in our neighborhood. Can't wait try the pizzas. Lovely atmosphere. Welcoming environment read more

Pretty good! Chill local place to hang out for drinks and light food choices. It was crowded but service was great and everything came out within a reasonable amount of time. read more

This place is so nice, great environment and great food. The service is great and the prices are average. Many options for foodies or picky eaters. 10/10 recommend!! read more

Meh. I came here for a friends birthday dinner. I normally type long winded reviews but I can't spare this place any more effort than what you'll read below. Food was so-so: I ordered the crab balls. On the menu it said "mini blue crab cake balls on top of jalapeño Mac and cheese." I didn't even eat it because it was covered with bacon. Where in that description does it say bacon is involved here? Pass. I also ordered pesto pizza, which was okay but nothing to write home about. Drinks were blah: I got a strawberry mojito. That's literally all I can say about that. Service was also blah: I don't even remember what the waitress looked like. *shrug* Atmosphere: Definitely NOT my type of scene, by far. I was there with a diverse group of people, but I didn't feel comfortable with the crowd, which has never happened to me. This was made worse by a random lady sidling over to me and trying to touch my hair, without noticing the horrified look on my face. I'm not sure why she thought I wanted her hands near any of my person. Also, a girl with our group was affronted by another lady in the bathroom who made some racist comment about her Asian skin tone. Smh. I probably would have had a better night being stranded on I-10 with a flat tire. Never again. read more

So the place looks really cool. Great ambience and the outside patios are an excellent place to spend the evening. I had a beer which was great and their drinks looked good. If I come back it'll literally be for some drinks and company. I guess I should have known that "local bar" would indicate the food is not that great. Stay away from the tacos, nachos, pepperoni pizza. They were not good at all and were super expensive. At end of day we spent over $50 for 1 beer and 3 food items. I spent the same amount at the Italian place right by there and it was 10x better. Overall, it's a good and friendly bar. Food isn't good. (At least what we tried) Side note: I was a little upset that they didn't honor happy hour price right at 7pm. I could've saved an extra $6 on the crappy tostinos wanna be pizza. read more

This is a wonderful place to socialize and have groups. The bartenders are the best. The place is always clean and fresh. Great bar food too. Highly recommend this bar! read more

The drinks are good and bar food options are tasty. We went here on a night they had an 80's Dj so the music was good and what was expected. It's very hot in here though. It was cooler in the bathrooms and on the patio for it being the end of June. I didn't want to dance because I knew I would break a sweat after one song! I saw so many women fanning themselves with the menu. I will comeback and try their happy hour though. read more

The Local Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Food was soooo good!! Started out with an appetizer of roasted Brussels sprouts and I would definitely order again! I also would order my entre again .... ginger marinated beef tenderloin tacos (beef sliced really thin) with shredded cabbage and spicy marinated cucumber and carrot. Glad I held the habenero aioli! I'm a whimp on spicy stuff but the marinated veggies had a great tasting kick to it. read more

My party of 17 ladies had so much fun! The manager, Lindsey, was awesome, so accommodating and took care of us as if we were family! Our waitress was very attentive and the food was excellent. Best brussel sprouts and crab cakes ever!! Highly recommend! read more

I thought I would give this place a second chance but was wrong. Sat at the bar again which you think would be fast service, it took almost 5 minutes to be noticed. Finished my beer and then another 5-7 minutes to realize I needed another. All while the manager (I assume) chats with workers right next me at the register. I am sure they see I am done with my beer but continue to talk. Definitely no teamwork or customer service. I just paid for my one beer and left. I will most certainly never be back. read more

Had so much potential because we LOVE Local Table...we have been there three times, and each time there, my husband ordered a beer and all three times, there was a shard of glass in his drink. Waiters were very kind and helped him out, but common! How do you serve your beer with a shard of glass in it...three times??? That could have been very dangerous. And if that wasn't bad enough, we took my parents there for Taco Tuesday and all four of us ordered both the chicken and beef tacos and all four of us got ill from the tacos not an hour after eating them. Someone needs to fix these issues. Pretty sad that Local Table can be so good, but Local Bar is so bad. We were so excited to have a "Houston Type" bar in Katy...looks like I'll continue to go to Houston. read more

We love this place! The atmosphere is laid back but classy. The food is incredible. I recommend Thursday night steak night. Madison is the best waitress ever! She is attentive and does a great job. If you want a great drink, be sure that the bar tender, Dennis, makes it. Best ever! So glad we stumbled upon this little Katy gem. :) read more

Came back yesterday. Service was terrible food was good gotta give them that. Took forever to get drinks at a happy hour even had to go to the bar twice. read more

Had a great time here. The drinks and service was great. We will defiantly be going back again soon.

This place is great - just what we needed in Katy. Decent food, great drinks and wine. It's perfect for Happy Hour - especially when the weather is good. I took away one star because there are WAAAAY too many kids in this place. Inside & outside. Why do people bring kids to a bar? Sorry, but the last thing I want to see when I'm trying to enjoy drinks at Happy Hour are a bunch of kids running around the place. Seems very inappropriate! There are plenty of other family friendly places in Katy to take your kids. Other than that, we love this place! read more

Always great service and consistently great food!! The brussel sprouts and goat cheese fondue are a must have! Seriously amazing. Daily drink specials plus a great happy hour make this a great spot in Katy. They also have fun theme parties. read more

My favorite place in Katy. It seems like a cool spot in Austin that landed in Houston.

So happy to find a cool new bar in the middle of suburbia!! Tonight they had a band playing some great classic hits as well as current top 40 hits. The food was amazing. For apps, we ordered the baked goat cheese, hummus platter (two different kinds) and Brussel Sprouts. The fave was definitely the Brussels sprouts - I would eat veggies at every meal if they tasted like these. For our meal, we were all excited to see Friday's special is $7 pizzas. The pizzas are big enough to feed two! The pepperoni was loaded with pepperoni. The mushroom (my fave at Local Table) has that delectable sunny-side up egg and has the perfect amount of spice with those red pepper flakes. The Margherita - on that basil pesto sauce - was equally delicious. Our group sampled some local drafts as well as the Strawberry moonshine and Cucumber Press - again, all very good with excellent service (Lindsey and Arya(??) are amazing) and very cool ambiance. Will be back soon!! read more

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Came her for a Saturday night & loved it so much we came back for our "Sunday Funday". Each food item is better than the next! The drinks are awesome! Prices are excellent & service is second to none. This is our "Local Bar" from now on! 5 stars all the way! Can't wait for our next visit! read more

The Local Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Food was soooo good!! Started out with an appetizer of roasted Brussels sprouts and I would definitely order again! I also would order my entre again .... ginger marinated beef tenderloin tacos (beef sliced really thin) with shredded cabbage and spicy marinated cucumber and carrot. Glad I held the habenero aioli! I'm a whimp on spicy stuff but the marinated veggies had a great tasting kick to it. read more

Great addition and complement to Local Table. Food comes from Local Table kitchen and is really good and in line with the restaurant. Great happy hours. Lots of TVs. Clean and upscale casual. Great social atmosphere. Needs an Aggie happy hour. read more

This place reminded me of Bovine and Barley in Houston so my husband and I decided to try it out. We're very pleased with service. Our steak tacos and gyros were very tasty. My frozen margarita was perfect We can't wait to go back. read more

This place is spot on! Great food, great history behind it. This family has been doing it right for 40 years or so. Crawfish on Wednesday and Sunday until they run out. Large TVs, great food, great drinks and great service! Would have given 6 stars if it was an option! read more

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Great service. As soon as we sat down we were greeted with menus and had our order taken. We ordered the Brussel sprouts and sizzling beef nachos. Sooo good! Also the drinks were reasonably priced and strong! We will definitely be returning! read more

I would like to start off with this point: Denis is the best bartender in Katy, which makes me disappointed to have to leave this review. However, local bar is one of the worst managed bars in Katy. The bar manager/mixologist allowed a 40 year old drunk man and his girlfriend/wife to verbally assault and intimidate a 21 year old sober woman who only drank a grapefruit juice. Not only did the manager/mixologist allow it, she proceeded to take the man's side because he was drunker than the woman and thought our party would be more rational in handling the situation (her words and what the officer said she said). Apparently at this bar, the drunker you are, the more you are allowed to act irrational and it be condoned by the manager without regard to the respect of other customers. Even when the manager's staff agreed that the drunk party was being unreasonable/irrational, she still proceeded to ask us to move so we could "avoid eye" contact with the other patron, while they were allowed to continue sitting in the same spot. I Have never been treated so poorly before at a bar and it will be the last time I visit a bar that doesn't respect and protect their patrons from drunk patrons. I would be happy to discuss this with ownership, but until then, Local Bar is a no go due to the manager, which is unfortunate as we go to this bar multiple times a week. As regular customer it is frustrating to be asked to move because a women in our party is being verbally harassed by another patron without anyone asking how our party felt about the situation. The manager used COVID restrictions as the excuse to why we had to move, yet the other drunk party would go to the restroom without a mask, talk to the patrons next to them without a mask, and proceed to tell their story to an officer who had no mask on. I personally do not care because if you are willing to sit in a bar, then you are taking the risk with your health (personally responsibility!) However, I care about the hypocrisy of the manager and the other customer in trying to enforce a standard that they themselves were not abiding by. read more

I went a couple nights ago for the first time and I had an absolutely amazing experience! I love the atmosphere, the bartender was amazing, and the food was to die for! I had the pesto margherita pizza and the crust was thin and crispy and it was so flavorful. I had two well drinks that were great, a glass of wine with the pizza, and the prices are so cheap! Highly recommend. This is my new go to spot in Katy! read more

The Local Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Katy, Texas

I ABSOLUTELY love this place! It's my very favorite spot to go & just chill out at the bar, relax, meet new people, listen to music, or watch a game sometime. Not to mention the staff is always so friendly. Lindsay, the bartender & restaurant manager is amazing & caters to everyone even when the place is packed, (don't know how she does it) Her drinks are made to perfection & you can't help but love her. She's so welcoming & sweet when people walk in the door & always greets you by name. To me, that's a great quality in someone in the customer service industry. Thank you so much for everything & all the hard work y'all put in to making us all happy read more

Drove through a rainstorm to get here. Well worth it. My party hadn't eaten all day and we were treated very well with the food. The variety of food offered is worth grabbing a beer for. You will be satisfied by the food and beer and also the service. We were served frequently and at a pace that would satisfy even the angriest of Karens. Please check out this place. You could go to another place and get decent, or you could come here and be treated like royalty. Miranda killed it. We will be back asap. read more

This is a great place. The baked goat cheese was delicious!!! I was recommended this place by a friend and hate that I waited to come !!! The service was awesome. The manager ensures everything is ok. The music was hot !!!! I will definitely be back!!!!! read more

The Local Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Katy, Texas

Great bar. Went there with my friend Linda Young. Had dirty martini 's. Good entertainment. Definitely will be back.

The food was good. We all got something different because it happened to be brunch time. The kids menu was simple and clear. Although we didn't get the cookie or was offered. Their chicken strips were crunchy, not soggy. It came with fries but we subbed for steam broccoli which my daughter likes. My son got a cheeseburger served with fries. Their buns are fluffy and good itself. I got a vegetarian penne pasta dish which turned out great but the portobello mushroom was lacking. The waiter was nice, similar to Dish Society but bigger It was our 4th visit. Have always liked it here. read more

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Very great service! Drinks were great! They make their own fresh juices and infusions. The appetizers I had were great. The Brussel sprouts especially, were very yummy! read more

I liked everything about this place. Went there for a get together with about 8 ladies on a Friday night. Waiter was attentive. Atmosphere was great with a live musician (Skinny Kravitz) who played good entertaining music. I ordered the chili cheese dog with fries and it was yummy!! read more