This was only the second time we've been to The local, but it's because the first experience with the service & amazing food was so amazing that we had to make the drive back! I ordered the shrimp & grits and it's been all I thought about since the first time I had it! The flavors blend beautifully and the grits are amazing! My daughter got their Stuffed French Toast (peaches & cream) with fresh fruit! Looked fantastic! We love the outdoor seating which allows us to bring the dog, but the indoor ambiance is wonderful! Highly recommend if you're in the area! We can't wait to go back! read more

The Local - Shrimp 'N' Grits* - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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I was visiting my son in Boone, as we move him into college... Ordered the wings, I had what I believe was a blackened goat cheese, and fig burger with caramelized onions, which was off the charts, my son had the Salmon. Ratings- He gave the salmon a seven I give my Burger a nine, and the wings were about a seven(dry rub). That said, sitting at the bar was absolutely a treat... Erin was fantastic. Will 100% return and this is definitely a spot not to be missed. Also fantastic beer selection!!! read more

Stopped in here to grab a bite to wrap up our day of exploring. There was a very long wait, but we were table to get seats at the bar. Bar tender provided menus, and checked back on us after a few minutes to take order. They've got a good menu with pizza, sandwiches, burgers, and a good variety of entrees (seafood, steak, chicken, pasta), basically, they've got something for everyone. Not being too hungry, but knowing we needed something, we decided to just split an order of the pulled pork nachos. The food came out fairly quickly, looked and tasted great. They did not skimp on toppings. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Staff was friendly, food was good, only complaint is it was very dark inside, and surprisingly loud in the restaurant, I can't imagine being there with live music, I assume it would be impossible to have a conversation.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Great place to eat in Boone! Our food was delicious! I had the Steak and Frites. I was definitely not disappointed. We had really good service and the waiters and waitresses were very knowledgeable. I highly recommend. read more

The Local - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]We tried to get a table here almost every day of our 5-day trip, but it was packed![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We finally smartened up and called a day ahead for a reservation. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It might have just been the holiday rush, but I always figure "busy means good," so my expectations were high--and The Local didn't disappoint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We started with the nachos; they were delicious, though I do wish they came with a bit more meat. For mains, the burger was outstanding--probably one of the best we've had in the entire area. We also ordered the Brazilian steak, which was cooked perfectly and came with great plantains. The quinoa with tofu was good, too, though it was a little dry and would have been perfect with a sauce. The service really stood out. Our waitress was incredibly attentive and refilled my water at least four times without me asking. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great ambiance and an all-around good experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely worth the wait! read more

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We were in town driving through after cutting a Christmas tree down in the mountains. This was a perfect spot to stop for lunch. The service was great and the menu had a ton of options. The BLT was so good- the fried green tomato and goat cheese was so delicious. Would recommend this spot! read more

The Local - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

We ate here for lunch on spring break while shopping in Boone. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great casual vibe and lots of variety on the menu.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I had the chicken bahn mi. A little different than a traditional bahn mi, but good and flavorful. One kid had the fig sandwich and loved it. One kid had chicken fingers. Husband had the Philly and liked it. They have fried plantains as a side which we lived! read more

The Local - Chicken bahn mi - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Found this wonderful establishment on Yelp while looking for a place to eat dinner w/my daughter. Great service (thanks Ryan!) & fantastic food! We both had the Pesto Alfredo w/Chicken and it was deeee-lish! Can't wait to come back when I visit her during family weekend in the fall! read more

We had an excellent lunch here before we left town. We had the Fig & Bacon and the Bahn Mi - and both were delicious. We also had the nicest waitress who brought a refill in a to-go cup without asking because she knew we had a long drive! read more

My boyfriend and I went on a date here tonight, the food was great! Carson was our server. We waited on drinks (water & coke) for at least 15 and didn't get our food until an hour after we sat. It wasn't busy at all, we're both servers, we know it gets hard sometimes but she never even asked how our food was and didn't come back until my boyfriend's plate was already prebussed. The server assistant , Logan was more attentive than our server making sure we had drinks & were happy. For a $60 meal, service was subpar, I regret not tipping Logan instead! read more

Good food and great service. Friendly people at the bar. Will definitely be back next time I'm in the area. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Super cute spot and amazing vibes.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We got take out because it had snowed and everything was closing early but we will definitely be back for dine in. The service was fast and friendly and the food was amazing. So many gluten free options! read more

The Local - Steak Philly and fries, pesto pizza and Brussels sprouts. All gluten free! - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

After a long day of skiing, I was looking for a beverage & a good meal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I love the rustic atmosphere of this place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Enjoyed a seat at the bar and the service was great. I got the Philly sandwich with chips. Delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Definitely a popular place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There is street parking or a garage nearby. I recommend this place. read more

The Local - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

We were there for dinner. Beth was our waitress and did a wonderful job. She was at our table quickly, took our drink orders and went to fill them, came back timely with them and took our appetizer order. She was very pleasant and very timely with checking on our dinner order and if everything was good afterwards. The food was totally awesome. Salmon was excellent, Brussel sprouts were awesome to the level I asked her if she knew the recipe and she gave us a good general way of how they are made. Just a totally overall wonderful dinner experience, and Beth was a big part of it. read more

Always a perfect spot to meet friends from 1988 and reminisce at my buddy Andy McDaniel's concrete bar. If they get Two-Hearted I'm moving in. read more

The Local - Da bar...Boone - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Really really delicious meal! Had great service the entire visit which I appreciated since it was busy! These nachos were absolutely divine, especially if you love a good sweet and savory combo like me. I also got the Fried Green Tomato BLT with sweet potato fries and totally forgot a photo. But that meal was absolutely delicious as well. I would return read more

The Local - Pulled Pork & Smoked Gouda Nachos - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

This place was great! I had a cocktail Pom reader that was delicious. I also had the grilled salmon with Brussel sprouts, carrots and beats. I also had a small Cesar salad. Everything was really good and I especially loved the Brussel sprouts. The service was great too and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the place had a nice modern feel.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Came here for brunch but ordered off the lunch menu. Large restaurant with plenty of seating and some covered outdoor seating too! Our waitress was polite but seemed busy with tables for a Sunday morning or just didn't check in too often. I have to say the sweet potato fries were amazing. Would return just for those. Overall seems like a pretty decent place to grab a drink and some food. read more

The Local - Na'an Traditional Cuban - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Came here for Sunday brunch after the place next door took forever. This place was on my list to try so honestly worked out well. There was no wait and the food came out so fast! My blackened goat cheese burger was delicious. The chipotle sauce was really good too. The fresh chips were great with ranch. Overall, the environment was great with both outdoor and indoor seating! read more

The Local - Blackened goat cheese burger - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

On my recent trip to Boone, my friends and I wanted a night out from the cabin we were staying in and several people recommend The Local to us. This definitely seems like a beloved local bar - and has all the things you'd come to expect from a local bar. Strong drinks at a good price, friendly service, and solid food. We were a group of about 10 on a Saturday night, so I was pleasantly surprised with how short of a wait time we had to be seated. We had started by ordering drinks at the bar and by the time we were almost done with our first round our table was sat. I opted to split the steak frites and fish and chips with my friend. I loved the steak frites. I'm always a sucker for a medium rare steak and some form of potato. While service was friendly, it was a little slow - but I am assuming that's because of our large group on a busy weekend night. Would definitely go back next time I'm in Boone. read more

The Local - Fish & Chips* - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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Waited at least 20 minutes for the bartender to serve us while waiting for a table, unfortunately gave up after multiple times of her acknowledging us and still not serving us. Who would want to give their money to someone who clearly doesn't want to give service??? Honestly very sad -- unsure of her name but was the only bartender working tonight. And just to note, 2/3 of the bar had empty drinks while she only focused on the tickets coming in for tables. read more

Beth was such a great server! The way she described the Caesar Brussel sprouts was enough to make my friend and I drool. (We both got that as our sides). She was always on top of our table. My fried green BLT was absolutely incredible and I never order sandwiches. The sourdough, the sauce, the bacon...all fantastic! Holy cow...and the cheese Kurds. OMG. . There is indoor and outdoor seating with cute and eclectic decor. I also ordered the wings to go for my husband and he said they were excellent! A great place in Boone - highly recommend! read more

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Hannah made the difference here-she is probably the best server I've came across in a restaurant. Her attention to detail and genuine personality are hard to come by. Food was very good-a very diverse menu and many drink options as well. Will definitely be back soon. read more

Avoid. Not a great brunch spot. Stopped in for breakfast on our way traveling through town, on a rainy day. The wait was long, and one couple jumped everyone in line; they just sat at an outside table and when asked to move (management pointed out there was a line), they didn't. They still ordered, and received food (not a good precedent to set for all the customers watching). For breakfast I ordered the "Simple Breakfast"- eggs, bacon, and sourdough bread. It was bland, over-medium eggs were not cooked properly, and the bacon was raw. Really not sure how there are so many great reviews on this spot, but would definitely pick somewhere else. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food, the outside area is fabulous, and there was a live band while I was there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The only reason this isn't five stars is how long it takes to get seated. We asked for an outside table for my father's birthday and it took ~45 mins for us to get a table, which ended up being the closest one to the door (no river view). read more

We were hungry and wanted to grab something on our road trip home and decided to stop in Boone. We looked over our Yelp bookmarks and after confirming App State was playing away this weekend, we decided to stop in to The Local. Regardless of football season, the traffic and parking downtown can be a struggle. After reading several reviews, we believe we saved this because of fellow Yelpers, Mike and Marie O. who visited in May of this year. When we arrived, the wait we were quoted was over 90 minutes. We asked if the bar offers open seating and we were told yes. We told them we were comfortable sitting at the bar since there was only two of us. They approximated we could be seated in about 10 to 15 minutes, which sounded great to us! Because it was very cold during our visit (in the 30's) we waited inside the entry which is very small. Every time the door opened, a blast of cold air hit us. Thankfully, we didn't have to wait long. We had already perused the menu and had a good idea of what we wanted to order. Our server, a friendly young woman, took our drink orders and provided menus. We asked for her recommendations and quickly decided to order the following: My wife chose the Roasted Salmon (Grilled Scottish salmon served over a bed of caesared brussels sprouts with applewood smoked bacon & roasted turmeric cauliflower), and a side of sweet potato fries. I picked the O.G. BURGER, a char-grilled burger served on a toasted brioche bun. I chose Swiss, lettuce, applewood smoked bacon with red onion. The overall feel of The Local is very quaint and comfortable, and the two ladies servicing the bar area were both very competent and friendly. Our orders arrived in a timely manner and looked absolutely delicious. Lucky for us they tasted as fantastic as they looked! We would definitely recommend to others when staying or passing through Boone and look forward to stopping in again. We really enjoyed our long weekend trip to the Johnson City, Tennessee area. Boone, NC is a great stop either way going across the mountains. read more

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Delicious food, fun atmosphere. We ordered the flash fried Brussels, that steak tips, quinoa bowl (gluten free, vegan) and Brazilian steak - all delicious!! read more

The Local - Back of the restaurant - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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Always great. Nice crusty bread. Tender chicken. Thick mozzarella. Pesto spread is AMAZING. Arugula adds nice texture and subtle flavor. All around amazing. Every. Single. Time. read more

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The Local is one of my favorite places to bring people when they visit Boone! I've had many of their dishes and decided to try their trout for the first time. The trout was cooked perfectly, and the balsamic glaze heightened the flavors. We always get quick service once we get seated. Inside is a bit dark, so when it is nice outside I enjoy sitting in the covered patio area. I've had better Rieslings before, but their cocktails are usually a hit! You have to get their brussels sprouts appetizer! read more

The Local - Pan Seared Trout; Fish & Chips*; Riesling; Mountain Don't - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

An hour long wait at around 6 pm but certainly worth it . Kids loved the burgers, the kale salad and steak and trout dish were excellent. read more

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First try out the gate was a plus. We had a pizza for two. Looking forward to our 2nd attempt.

food was amazing! there nachos was amazing! our server was great! [[HIGHLIGHT]]and had a great environment![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

I don't understand why this place is so highly rated. Family of five went there today for lunch. The service was average, the food was subpar and it's pricey for what you get. They upcharge $2 for a slice of cheese on a $14 hamburger, upcharge for French fries and they charge $.50 for some honey mustard. The Boonie burger was charred so much there was no taste other than the charr on the burger. I would recommend going somewhere else if your in the neighborhood. read more

They were extremely busy which being in a college town i expected. The service was great! The food was ok . Not horrible but not great besides the Brussel sprouts were really yummy! That was my favorite menu item there! read more

Wanted to make this our first Boone NC dining experience with all the good reviews. Unfortunately our party of 6 was disappointed. Granted, they were very busy as App state students were moving in this week. We had a 30 min wait without a reservation which wasn't too bad. Service 3/5: Long wait on drinks and food. Food: 2/5 Fried tomato BLT was bland. Fish and chips was served half cold and half warm. Pimento Burger was dry and over cooked. Korean Tacos were too salty. Shrimp and Grits dish was just OK . The Carolina Banh Mi was good but the bread was not toasted and consumed the sandwich. I ate it open faced and ditched the top half. read more

The food was so delicious! Almost a bit to much to finish as well. We had the pulled pork and gouda nachos (no pic) along with the Carolina Bahn mi sandwich and Korean pork bbq tacos. It was a busy night but service was great, had to wait about 30 minutes for a table but they add you to a waitlist so you can look around the area and text you when your table is ready. They had nice music and heat lamps for outside dining as well as enclosed from weather. Only thing that is difficult is parking. They have an area that has some spaces but was under construction and is mixed parking for other business. It could just be that we weren't familiar with where most people park but make sure you check before parking anywhere as they have tow signs and they do enforce that. read more

The Local - Carolina Banh Mi sandwich with coleslaw - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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My husband and I stopped for a bite to eat at The Local. The restaurant wasn't very busy when we arrived, but we had to wait eight minutes for our server to take our drink order. By the time the server finally came to get our drink order, we already knew what we wanted to eat. We placed our order, and the food was served fairly quickly. However, the server didn't check on us to see if we needed drink refills. I also want to note that the bathrooms were dirty and had a bad smell. Additionally, the restaurant does not have a parking lot for customers. I do not recommend it. read more

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Abbey was lovely! She gave me a lovely new straw and checked in on us which apparently is hard for others. The food was yummy and nice and toasty! I burnt my tongue in the best way possible! So fresh and good! Oh and gave me a yummy full to-go Shirley Temple! read more

The Local - My lovely To-Go Shirley Temple - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Great food and service! We lived eveything we got, staff was very helpful in suggesting things. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere was nice as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Brussels sprouts were my fave. read more

This was another pick from some YouTube trip reviews of Boone. It reminded me of some of the places I would go when I lived in Texas. Since we came at an off time of 2 pm it was fairly empty. There is a bar area at the entrance with seating and seating outside but we were inside today. I had talked to a woman at at local shop and she said the pulled pork nachos with a Cheerwine sauce were here favorite, that sounded interesting so I got it. The sauce did have the flavor but I ended up with a lot of chips and nothing else. I did have the Brussel sprouts which were excellent with the sauce having an Asian flavor that complemented them well. Service was good, I would say it was a good place for lunch. read more

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