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    The Local Draft

    3.5 (37 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    THE LOCAL DRAFT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    You can put lipstick on a pig...
    Stephen P.

    Different name but same inconsistent, inattentive and lackluster service unfortunately, as the trend of mediocre to below mediocre "pseudo sports bars" in the area continues What I mean by "pseudo sports bar" is a place that has a bunch of TVs, but really isn't a ports bar, as most of the TVs are tuned to things other than live games actually happening at the time, and staff has no idea games are even on, as they seem to be oblivious to most things. I really wanted to like this place as it is so close to my house but even when grading on a curve, it doesn't come close to getting a passing grade as it was a total bust all the way around. Poor service from beginning to end, wrong orders, disappearing server, forgetting to get check three times leading to my to go order of wings being cold by the time I was able to finally get my check and leave and try them (not good), never did turn to the game I asked about even after three reminders, I could go on and out, but you get the idea. Definitely not worth your time in my opinion and I wouldn't be surprised if this place suffered the same fate as The Office eventually. The name and ownership may have changed, but the poor all around experience still exists unfortunately, so hopefully someday we will have better draft luck in this town as this place performed about as well as the Carolina Pa that's did in week 1 vs the Jags (in case you didn't watch, it wasn't good!).

    Aaron M.

    Some of the complaints about the food in other reviews is odd to me, as my wife and I both enjoyed our entrees , salads, appetizers and dessert. Our server was polite and informative, the manager helped me choose on a draft cider with multiple sample options and flavor descriptions. All in all, while we miss The Office, we enjoyed this new concept and my wife and I enjoyed ourselves. We will return.

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    Cory C.

    1st time with the new name/owners and I was not disappointed! Most of the same staff are still here, which is nice to see. The menu is similar but also different. I started with the small bites Grilled Shrimp, which was small, but it did come from the small menu. The skewers were perfectly grilled and seasoned so zero complaints. I had the skirt steak for my main lunch and it came out a perfect medium-rare with mashed potatoes and broccoli. It was a very good lunch portion (it definitely needs to be larger for a diner portion). For dessert I had the strawberry shortcake which was just ok. Not bad, just not really anything to write home about. Pretty sure is just a previously frozen cake with a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry. Julius was very friendly and polite and even hand wrote the dessert options for me since they are not quite in the menu yet While I will miss The Office, so far things seem to be going well under the new ownership and name. I think the name change was probably a good move as now they can be their own thing without Office loyals being overly critical.

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    Me and my wife went here and it was a great time! Love they give a little discount with the movie tickets, a nice dining experience

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    Food and service were excellent. I have to say our server Riley was beyond exceptional making our experience that much more enjoyable.

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    We tried The Local Draft for lunch on 9/5/25. the service was great and the food was wonderful. Definitely give them a try.

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    M arliyn is THE BEST!!! amazing!! She is attentive and always with a smile. Our family loves her

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