We tried to get a table here almost every day of our 5-day trip, but it was packed! We finally smartened up and called a day ahead for a reservation. 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. 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. Great ambiance and an all-around good experience. Definitely worth the wait! read more

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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. 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. read more

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We ate here for lunch on spring break while shopping in Boone. Great casual vibe and lots of variety on the menu. 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

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

Super cute spot and amazing vibes. 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. I love the rustic atmosphere of this place. Enjoyed a seat at the bar and the service was great. I got the Philly sandwich with chips. Delicious. Definitely a popular place. There is street parking or a garage nearby. I recommend this place. read more

The Local - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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

Great food, the outside area is fabulous, and there was a live band while I was there. 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

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

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 the place had a nice modern feel. read more

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

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

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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

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

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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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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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

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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Tucked about a block off King Street, this place is a gem. Great service, fun vibe and very good food. A+!!!

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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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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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

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

We came in to town looking for our favorite place to eat, only to find out it closed. So we came here, and now have another favorite place to come to. Staff is very friendly, relaxing atmosphere, easy vibes can be found here, along with great food and drinks. Food is very tasty, price per portion size is good, and there is menu choices for all. Our server made sure we had a great meal and a good conversation. Glad we stopped in, y'all come on in, yes this place does get busy, but we know why. read more

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

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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Great eatery in Boone. The place had very cool artwork that really impressed me. I really want one of the prints for my house! Staff was friendly and the place was clean. My BLT sandwich with fried green tomatoes was very satisfying. It had a nice crunch to it on the edges of the sourdough bread and the fried green tomato itself was thick and perfectly fried which I appreciate. You got the mountain vibe here. I would definitely come back read more

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My partner and I came here with our dog on the evening of July 4; this place was luckily open and serving food until 10pm. With the dog we knew we had to sit outside on the porch which was fine. I put my name in and I was told it would be an hour. It turned out it was a little over an hour, which was fine. We were seated outside and while our waitress was very nice, she was a little scatterbrained. We got waters and our order taken, but our drinks didn't come out until after other tables (seated after us) had received their drinks and appetizers. We eventually received our food; it was fine, the nachos were the best option. I wish the bbq sauce had been less sweet. We never got more water; we did get another round of drinks but my second beer came out way ahead of my partners and then the waitress had to ask him for his order again. Ultimately this is a fine choice for the area but I'm not sure what else I would get on the menu, so I probably would not return. read more

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

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I thought this was an interesting mix of food and I decided to try it! I'm glad I did since it was delicious and really had a lot of flavor. I came with a large group but service was great! Would stop by again if in the area. read more

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

DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE! Not sure why this establishment is rated as one of the best places in Boone because it is absolute garbage! To start the cocktails are not good and certainly nothing special! I order a Sazerac and was given a less than stellar an old fashion with a lemon rind roll. Then we tried the so-called best brussel sprouts ... Poorly pan-fried , and over oiled with a mediocre balsamic reduction .. didnt eat more than 3 bites. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SPECTACULAR FOOD, COCKTAILS, AMBIENCE AND SERVICE, check out the SOCIAL! https://www.thesocialboone.com/ Heads and tails better, really there is no comparison between these two establishments. Once again dont waste your time or money on the Local, which is full of itself, doesn't actually take reservations, and is all around a dive bar pretending to be a restaurant. read more

yummmmmmm yum yum boy was this good! walked over from the horton and sat right down. food was great drinks were great service great will return read more

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Such great food! The wait is worth it! The tidbits appetizer was phenomenal and the Fried Green Tomato BLT was wonderful! Highly recommended! read more

10/10 food was amazing. Service was very nice our waitress was great. We came after an App football game and they put our name down and we were seated sooner than expected. The ambiance was very nice. We say outside and they had heaters which made our night! Would definitely recommended to others and return ourselves. read more

The Local - The Best Brussels Sprouts Ever - Bars Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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The food here was good. The sweet potato fries were not too crunchy, but the flavor was magnificent. The service was absolutely superb. Our waitress was so kind and recommended both meals my parents got. They loved it! The restaurant itself is homey and very mountain like. If you're ever in Boone- definitely a must go! read more