Had this dish at Local and it was really well done. The salmon was cooked perfectly--crispy on the outside, tender and flaky inside, and full of flavor without being heavy. The sauce added just enough richness and depth without overpowering the fish. Everything on the plate felt balanced and thoughtfully put together. Simple ingredients, cooked right, and presented cleanly. It's the kind of dish that doesn't try too hard but still hits exactly how you want it to. Solid meal, great execution, and definitely something I'd order again. read more

The Local - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Located downtown, serving authentic Irish cuisine and a variety of pints. Sitting at the bar, in a booth or the high tables, you can catch the latest games on any of the several flatscreens. We were greeted at the door upon entry and directed to our seats. The menu has all the traditional favorites. There was a consensus of our group that the Fish & Chips, Corned Beef Reuben and Bangers & Mash were the tastier items. The honey glazed Chicken Sandwich was the sleeper surprise. So good. Smithwicks all around, cheers, cheers! read more

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The Local as a whole is a neat experience and was comfortably busy on a Saturday evening. We visited specifically for the Gaelic Glow decor and Wandering Whimsy event. The event seemed a bit disorganized as we were taken to be seated and then left outside the room by the hostess as she set up tables and menus for several minutes. Our server was great and the drinks and appetizer-Calamari-was good. read more

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This is a nice spot for game day and they had great drink deals, for the soccer game; $5 beers and ciders! The service got slow as the place filled up, which is to be expected but then they didn't bring our last round of drinks. They do that annoying thing where they take your card and run it on a handheld device without even giving you the check first. I called out the waitress because the bill seemed high and it turned out she had charged us for 2 drinks that were never brought out and didn't adjust for that game day price. Make sure you ask for your receipt before you pay! read more

The Local - Gaelic Whiskey chicken Bites - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Came for a business lunch and they couldn't even get our orders right. We pointed at the pot roast sandwich and asked for fries only to be served a pot roast dinner with mash and a side of fries. Come on... think a bit, double carbs?? read more

Very cool old pub which has been well maintained. Good place for a pint of Guiness and to watch a game. Did not try any of the food. Friendly staff. read more

Service was attentive. Such cute Irish bar with a good draft beer selection. Enough TVs to watch a game and not too loud so you can have a conversation without screaming. We only drank so I can't comment on the food. read more

Here the atmosphere, drinks and staff are great. The food is hit it miss. Tonight our fish meals were amazing! See photos, but I'd love to get the Whiskey-Glazed Norwegian Salmon the next time I go back! The sauce was flavorful, the fish had a sweet and crispy outside wth a flakes inside. My partner had the cod fish & chips, which was also delicious. I would strongly avoid the cheese curds- no good! They have a big drink menu, but you must get whiskey while here. The bar is a beautiful display of all the options. Behind the bar is a party room. Kids do well here because it's already pretty loud and they have an entire kids menu. Patio is inclosed and warmed by heaters as needed. Lastly, come for the game, there are plenty of tvs to watch any and all of the games! read more

The Local - Cheese curds - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Awesome place for Happy Hour. Loved the Irish Pub vibes. Service was excellent; our server checked on us often and kept our drinks filled. I only tried the pretzel but it was delicious- served warm with sauces of honey butter and a spicy mustard. read more

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Great Irish Pub. We enjoyed the Finnegans 25th Anniversary Celebration. The Blood Orange and Irish Amber were great. The staff did a great job of taking care of a large group. The food was very good. We had a walleye sandwich and shepherds pie. Very tasty. read more

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I'm not sure I'd like The Local as much as I do if it didn't have the gorgeous interior. The food was solid and service was solid, but it REALLY sets itself apart with the interior. From the pillars to the semi-private seating areas to all of the old-school, dark-wooden tavern vibes, this place is just gorgeous. PROS: -Really. The building is beautiful and old-world. According to the manager, most of the pillars and finishes were crafted in Ireland, shipped over here, and assembled here on site. From elaborate chandeliers over tables to old-school newspaper hanging racks to a "Kissing Room" with swinging doors, The Local feels like a cleaned-up, modern version of an elaborate, expensive old world tavern. -Within those pillars, The Local has small "rooms". If you get a larger table that seats 5-10, your table may be inside of one of these faux "rooms". They have glassed off walls on most sides with an open, no-door entrance. This helps reduce noise traveling from your group, and it also gives you a light sense of privacy. It feels a bit like paying extra for private dining experience - only it doesn't cost anything. I absolutely love these mini rooms. -Food was good. With an appetizer and two entrees, two people did not go home hungry. -Bathrooms are clean and spacious. For a place located right next to the Target and in the center of a ton of downtown businesses and bus stops, that's really important to me. -The lunch portions are probably like 3/4th the size of the dinner portions, and their couple-dollar discounts match that. I like that I can come here for a lunch and get their lunch portions (If I want! They still serve dinner options) at lunch for a lighter feel. -Service has been really friendly here. Beyond friendly, really. Joking and laughing with us, happy to offer suggestions, and encouraging us to look around the place and giving us some backstory to The Local building as a whole. Everybody has been really welcoming here. -SO much seating here. Lots of booth and bar seating (like 3 "different" bars) with an entire outdoor patio area too. There are some lowtop, no-arm chairs as well with decently-spaced walkways for getting through spaces. Most of the lowtops seem to be outside though, as an FYI for anyone needing that accessibility. CONS: -The Celtic Pretzel pricing just annoys me. It's a good pretzel. Solid pretzel. But it's a regular, normal ol' sized (about the size of your hand) soft pretzel for $12. That's absolutely insanely overpriced. That type of pretzel is usually $4-6 at most establishments with multiples running in the $15 range as an appetizer. (I order appetizer pretzels virtually anywhere they're available, so I do consider myself pretty versed in this area.) -I wasn't in love with the cocktail menu. Good beer selection, though, as a fallback. read more

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Stopped for dinner on our way to a show at the armory and this is a must try in the area. The Local is a fantastic Irish pub with a welcoming atmosphere and a menu full of delicious options. The food is flavorful and hearty, with classic Irish dishes and some creative twists that keep you coming back for more. I ordered their chicken sandwich which was delicious and had a different but great tang to it. The mashed potatoes are a must as they were fresh and the gravy was delicious. My boyfriend ordered the steak frites. His fries were deliciously crisp I stole a few and the steak was cooked a perfect medium. What sets The Local apart is its impressive selection of non-alcoholic drinks. I ordered their gin and no-tonic which was a delicious ginger mocktail! Whether you're taking a break from alcohol or just prefer a good mocktail, they've got plenty of tasty choices to enjoy. The only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is that it can get quite busy, especially during peak hours, which it seems the hostess stand is left unattended for some time. We waited a bit for someone to return to the front. As the restaurant itself is very large. However, the staff is always friendly and accommodating, making the overall experience well worth it. Our server was absolutely phenomenal and she was fantastic and I feel horrible I don't remember her name! Highly recommend stopping by for a bite or drink! read more

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Great British (Irish) pub in downtown Minneapolis. We were here for lunch. They have a lunch menu with lunch sized portions of many of their dinner items. I had the Shepherds Pie which was delicious - one of the best versions of Shepherd's Pie I've had outside of Ireland. Great atmosphere, great food and great service. read more

Irish pub/restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. It offers good taps (Guinness & Finnegans!). Good pub grub, Irish-style. This visit, I enjoyed their Walleye sandwich: well prepared with crunchy, delicious walleye! I especially loved the side of greens instead of French fries! Good service from our server tonight, especially since it was busy! A little touch of Ireland, found here read more

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Honestly, The Local is my favourite place downtown. I'm comfortable enough to visit a a solo female, but it's even more fun with friends. My favorite order is pint and f Guinness and either the chicken pot pie, or fish and chips. Both are excellent. The service is always friendly and efficient. read more

This place is located in downtown Minneapolis. It was walking distance from the hotel we were staying at. It's a bit dark inside so I needed my glasses to read the menu. It's kind of like an Irish Pub. The server and hostess were really friendly and was able to accommodate our party of 13. It was a squeeze I'm not going to lie but it was fine. I had the Shepherds Pie!!!! All I can say is yummy!!! I would for sure come back and try other dishes if I lived here! read more

We popped in here for a quick lunch before our flights back home. Loved the Irish pub feel it had to it. They had an awesome $14.99 lunch menu that had their best sellers but at a smaller portion at a lower price. The food was absolutely amazing and just light enough for lunch. We all ordered the fish and chips and were all talking about it afterwards. Great spot for lunch, but I'd love to come back for dinner. read more

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This place was amazing on the inside! Very private seating in a lot of places, awesome beers, fantastic Ruben and great service. If you have enough drinks you might take advantage of the kissing booth they have in the back!! read more

Great location in the heart of Minneapolis. Ample seating both for tables and at the bar. As a true Irish bar, their beer selection is quite large. With TVs everywhere it's the perfect place to catch your favorite sporting event. Started with a braised beef poutine which was rather generous and tasty, and for the main a very indulgent Shepherds Pie that is big enough to split. Come for the beer and sports, stay for the pub food! read more

The Local - Shepherds Pie - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Ignored for about 15 minutes while bartenders walked by and served other customers. Eventually decided to leave. Not a huge deal because there are other places in the area, so I'd recommend one of those instead. read more

We had happy hour here with our team after work and the waitress was not really present at all, we had to flag her down multiple times to either take or order or ask for waters. She never ended up getting back with our waters as I was trying to leave so I just gave up. I probably wouldn't come back unless it was with coworkers that wanted to go. The only redemption was their calamari was fried to perfection! So I would recommend ordering those. read more

We were a party of 12. All of us who had the salmon got sick (3 of us). the grain bowl tasted great and fresh otherwise. The appetizers were fine. We also made a reservation for 12 and they tried to seat us in the weirdest bar stool seat and we refused, asked to be seated outside and they begrudgingly accommodated. The whole experience was annoying. Our waiter was also a sourpuss - I'm not asking for a smile, but man, that type of bad vibe transfers. We were also asked to leave after 90 mins- that was fine since we did know about this but I didn't know anyone enforces it after Covid. Whatever. I was disappointed and won't be back. read more

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Great purist Abe for downtown. Huge space. The bartender said she poured an amazing pinto of guineas and she was not lying. Perfect pour. The lines were clean and the glass was too. Def a place to enjoy a great pint of Guinness read more

The Local - Dead in here - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Great food and amazing architecture...what more could you ask for? Went here right before seeing Orville Peck and it was a lovely assortment of libations and food. Our server was very knowledgeable and gave us good insight on any questions we had. I would love to come here again and just gawk at the architecture. It was quite splendid. Cheers! read more

The Local - Pot pie - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Great pub! Got a burger with smoked blue cheese, bacon, and some type of aïoli that was really good. We went to Britt's the night before and I thought my burger was better here. Def recommend read more

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Very cool space with a beautiful wood bar. Need to train their employees on customer service. Extremely rude and condescending bartender poured out my drink saying she made it wrong, even though she had she made it correctly, and she replaced it with an incorrect version of the drink I ordered. When I politely asked her to give me what she originally brought me, she told me that I'm wrong and while she did bring another pint of the correct drink she made it clear she thought I was an idiot. Surprising that one would go to an Irish pub and they wouldn't know what a Snakebite is. read more

First off, this place looks amazing inside! Very large, spacious, clean, and fancy looking. We were greeted right away, drinks came quickly, and our bartender/server was on it. Obviously, it's downtown, so parking is a little tough, but that's Minneapolis. Drinks tasted good and our good was FIRE!!!! My bangers and mash was super good and my girl loved her salmon dish. Loved that they were playing the NFL playoff games fyi. Definitely returning. - Anthony read more

The Local - Salmon - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Comfortable space with lots Of wait staff that share duties. Anthony Bourdain room, Sagamore lounge, the old Curious Ouster opens later in the evening. Been here a number of times. Experience has varied. Kitchen wasn't open til 4 pm. Alcohol only before that. Ordered food at 4. Tuna appetizer came, the rest of the food didn't. Others around us were served. And the waitress thought we had been served also, but we weren't. No plates. See. Manager came out and offered to take the food we ordered and didn't receive off the check since we didn't have the time to wait (it had been over an hour). Corn bread was complementary and nicely flaky. read more

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Great staff! I don't know that I'd go here for food again. But seems like a decent place to grab a drink. I like the ambiance, it's cozy and had a pub-like vibe. Someone in our party came across a mysterious hard thing in their burger. The past two times I've been here I got different dishes that don't typically have bell pepper in them but came with bell pepper, and it was not a welcome addition. Maybe my opinion is too strong, but it's not 1980, adding roasted red pepper doesn't make the food innovative. I'm not from the midwest, I enjoy flavor, but not the strange attempt. read more

Great food and service at the Local off of Nicollet in downtown Minneapolis. We stopped in for dinner before seeing a show at the Orpheum (Sunday evening) and it was not busy. We were sat right away and had a very attentive server. Very cute and authentic pub atmosphere. I ordered the local burger (topped with corned beef, cheddar, onions) and split a bottle of wine with a friend. If you plan to have more than 1 drink the bottle is definitely the way to go in terms of the price! ($10 for one glass vs $32 for the entire bottle...) read more

The Local - The Local Burger - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

The ambiance was great. What I would think an Irish bar would be like. We got there late after other places stopped serving. Our waitress was good and very friendly. The food was good. read more

Typical irish pub but not sure how they stay in business since it was empty on a friday night. Service was friendly and beer was cold. Don't expect any fancy cocktails or a wide range of tequila selection. Come here for the straightforward approach and no fuss environment. read more

Meh. Their posted hours are inaccurate, let's start there. Tried at 9:30p though their website said 11p, and they were closing. The host offered me to get a drink while they clean up. Drinking one drink while barstools are being put around me isn't exactly a vibe. The food has always been fried Cysco mediocrity but it's edible and generally available around noon. All in all, I'm bored. read more

The local is European style pub with lots of TVs with soccer on and music playing. Nice atmosphere, clean and really a nice place inside. Good bartenders and clean taps. Fun place to go read more

I really enjoyed the food and drink selection. The service matched the ambiance... both excellent!

Came with a large group for dinner, all separate checks, and they had great customer service. The waitress was friendly and really attentive coming to check on us. One of the stars was strictly for service. They were great. The food was ok. Three stars for the food. The Shepherd's Pie was exactly what you'd expect. No fuss, and pretty good taste. I wouldn't order it again but I did finish my plate. Had some friends try the pot pie and the flatbread. The flatbread seemed to have the best review. Good choice in the area where everything closes early on Mondays. Good solid option especially for a big group. Not great but definitely not bad. read more

The Local - Shepherd's Pie - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We grabbed a quick bite and a drink in the outdoor space, right on the Mall. The interior is a pretty fabulous approximation of an English pub, so if the weather didn't cooperate, I'd be just as happy inside. And hey, I'm the the Great Lakes, so fried cheese curds it is! Crunchy, hot, and gooey- what's not to like? The mushroom flatbread was a bit of an outside choice for me, but after trying it, I would definitely steer you to this. read more

The fish fry was AMAZING and I consider myself an expert on this. The atmosphere is perfect and the vibe fits. The only problem was with our server, she never smiled or made eye contact. I was actually concerned for her mental health. Would definitely come again and next time I'll bring some mental health resources for our server read more

The ambiance and cool layout of the restaurant/bar is what saved this from being a one star review. It's worth a pop in to see and have a cocktail. Food was meh: pub pretzels were good, but dipping sauces were gross. The artichoke dip was weird, chunky, almost curdled texture, and unappetizing flavor. Not sure what they were going for w that dish... Waitress was inattentive, which was weird, since we were the only table in the place when we arrived. She didn't check in w us until we were ready to leave. Underwhelming and wouldn't recommend. read more

The Local - Pub Pretzels - Irish Pub Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Get someone to clear the dirty dishes off the bar and TAKE OUR MONEY when we sit down to order drinks.