What's not to love about this spot? Between the delicious food, great service, & super clean environment, it's the perfect place to grab a bite. PLUS, it's literally steps from the beach! If I had to recommend just one thing, it's The Blue Goat. It's a blueberry bread pudding and hands down the best dessert for breakfast I've ever had... YUM. If I could eat this every day, I would! The vibes are always so good here, whether you're hanging out on the patio or in the dining room. Highly recommend their Happy Hour too! read more

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Exceptional hostess, exceptional service (Michelle), great food. Made reservations, but I guess messed this up as they were not found- not sure if I didn't click all the way through or what. On arrival my friends were easily assisted and provided a spot outside upon request for four of us for brunch. Server, Michelle, made sure all could be set up quickly- balloons and cake. She was exceptional. Quick service, very thorough, super friendly- but not just that, very personable. Answered all our questions and made great suggestions. Appetizers were Buffalo cauliflower (not on brunch menu) and spinach dip. Both were wonderful- great flavor and portion size was large. Meals; Two Short Rib Benedict's- Large serving, we each ate half. Good amount of meat on 2 pieces of seasoned toast with eggs and a side of home fries. Two salads- one goat cheese and one fig. One plain and one with shrimp. Super tasty. Started off with a bottle of champagne for mimosas. When time for our cake, Michelle was quick to action and bring plates and utensils. She felt like part of the celebration over just being our server. Really haven't had this level of service or genuine personality at any restaurant before- not even for upscale nights out. We will be back. read more

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I love the local! All locations. Have had many a good meal and given 5 starts before. Food and service were not up to the usual standard. It was a rainy Saturday with few patrons so maybe everyone was ready to call it a day, but we have two serves and still couldn't manage to get much attention. Couple of the oysters were small and weird compared to what usually comes out. Salad and burger were fine but didn't blow our socks off. read more

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Although it may not look too extravagant from the outside this spot has a lot more than meets the eye. Nice spot on the edge of beautiful Neptune beach community. It's not right on the beach however, it's within easy walking distance to everything. Has parking so you don't have to valet. Awesome shopping nearby. The drinks and cuisine are over the top fantastic. Taste bud bliss. Staff top notch and attentive. I felt noticed here and treated like they really wanted you here as a customer. Both indoor and outdoor seating. Can't recommend this spot enough. Can get pricy 150-200$ for a dinner with drinks for two. In my mind worth every penny. Come check it out if you have the chance. read more

The Local - The local - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

I haven't eaten here before and today was my first time in. It's a chill vibe during lunch time. Our bartender was a sweetheart! I wanted an espresso martini and boy did they deliver. We had the espresso martini and the chai martini. Their espressotini is fantastic! Definitely one of the best in town. It was my favorite of the two. I may come back soon for brunch. My rating is currently based on service and drinks. I'll have to come back and review the food. read more

The Local - Chaitini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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Quick service with yummy bites. Outdoor seating was quaint and comfortable. Reasonable prices, a go to place for a quick bite. read more

The Local - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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We always have the best time at The Local! Celebrated Galentines there this past weekend and safe to say we had a GREAT TIME. Drinks were great, food was great and service was even better! I highly suggest sitting outside if the weather permits it, I love it out there! It's also the perfect distance to shops, sweet treats and the beach! read more

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Our party had reservations for a Saturday evening.  Two of our party had eaten here for brunch and loved it, so we all came back for dinner. The dinner menu is American fare, smart and includes salads, steaks, salmon, chicken, fish, pasta and burgers. This location was a Woody's BBQ restaurant for years, and the new owners have done a fabulous job in transforming the building into a modern restaurant.  There is indoor seating (albeit very loud due to acoustics), with a full bar on the inside, and a full bar on the outside patio seating area.  We preferred the outside as the volume was low enough outside to carry on a conversation. We ordered the filet, shrimp and grits, honey toum chicken, with sides of creamed spinach and brown butter mashed potatoes.  Salads were wedge, Caesar and Goatavocado salad (goat cheese and avocado). The salads were excellent.  Shrimp and grits were very good (but rich). Filets were cooked to order, tender, but could have used more seasoning.  We had a side of sour dough bread (fabulous).  Our main complaint was that the filets and their sides obviously had been sitting out too long before they were brought out to our table and were almost cold.  Not good!  Our server was a delight, but service was slow. This restaurant is a great addition to much needed restaurant variety in our Ponte Vedra Beach area.  We will be back. read more

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I love the Local at the beach. I really appreciate the atmosphere and have to say Michelle is the best!!! I miss Michael who was there for a bit but things change. But Michelle rocks! I will say there is always an issue with me getting my vegetarian food ( they offer a vegetarian menu) with no meat and no onions. Every time I order there is meat and or onions. It is not the servers but the kitchen staff. More attention to detail would be appreciated. So be sure to ask for the vegetarian menu if you want that and be very specific about your menu choices. They offer inside seating and outdoor seating with TVs for watching the games. The parking lot is very small but you can use the parking app for places nearby. Definitely worth a try when in the area. read more

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We love the local! Came in on a Saturday for a late lunch/ early dinner and there was no one in the restaurant. We had two servers helping us out but service was somehow still very slow. Food was really good and we love the atmosphere here at the beach location. read more

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This place has a fantastic ambience with an indoor outdoor field and a great patio that covered us during the rain. Very dog friendly on the patio and service was exceptional from Michelle. Busy Sunday brunch, but she stayed on top of everything. Poké bowl and deluxe toast were out of this world and we would come back just for those. read more

The Local - Deluxe avocado toast with goat cheese absolutely fantastic - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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The food speaks for itself in these pictures. Everything was PERFECT! The service was quick & so nice. We sat outside and the vibes were 10/10. The local is a MUST if you're at the beaches. read more

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Wonderful door greeters. Great servers, food is delicious & full of flavor. I recommend making a reservation, small or large groups.

My favorite brunch spot! Their craft cocktails are great, and they often update the menu with new ones. My only complaint is that I get a favorite, and then it's gone! (Like the Blueberry Basil Lemonade) But then I can usually find a new one. (Jade dragon!) Their benedicts are delicious. I usually get the steak or Korean rib ones. Their menu has so many good items that I often have a hard time choosing. Everything is very fresh, and looks as good as it tastes. I also enjoy their outdoor seating on the patio. read more

The Local - Jade Dragon and espresso martini - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

Fantastic food!! Great environment!! Service is always on point!! You cannot go wrong here. Burger is perfectly seasoned. Fish tacos have such great flavor. New york strip was delicious. Nice variety to menu and a great brunch as well. Will be going here often!! read more

Hubbie and I went to celebrate Valentine's Day last night. They are running specials all weekend. Filet with Oscar and asparagus. Amazing meal, the filet was rare and the Oscar was like a crab cake, it worked. The asparagus was crisp and tasty. I hate it when restaurants over cook the vegetable. Keep an eye out for Steven the squirrel, he was a frequent guest at the outdoor bar. He has not been seen lately, I hope he is well. read more

The Local - Filet with Oscar topping. Valentine's Day special. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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Just needed a break to cool off and quench a thirst during a bike ride. Busy Sunday brunch time but room at the bar to get refreshed. read more

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Great food and drinks at the local. Recently had a work event hosted here and the service was top notch. Their espresso martini was one of the best I've had in jax. Great heated outdoor patio with its own bar. We will be coming back. read more

Great food & great drinks! Emma was our bartender and she was amazing and so sweet! Will definitely be back. read more

I want to start off by saying the service was great! Our waitress was super kind but the food lacked big time. I ordered the Caesar salad with chicken. I requested for my chicken to be fried instead of blackened and it was super chewy and tough. It also didn't taste seasoned. The salad dressing was also a bit off for me, as It tasted quite bland and not like your 'typical' Caesar dressing. (But they do have really good ranch so maybe it was just an off day.) My drink was really good - I can't remember the exact name but it had Mezcal in it and it was the perfect mix of smoky, yet sweet. I also ordered the blue cheese chips and they were just ok. read more

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Happy hour on a nice day. They have an amazing outside bar. They run drink and food specials. On band nights you should go early to gat a good spot. The bar fills up quickly and getting a few minutes before the band makes all the difference. The staff is inviting and friendly. read more

I went for dinner and drinks, it was great! (Table for 2, inside) The inside is cozy and with a sort of bohemian diner aesthetic. It was a Friday and the inside bar was poppin but not too crazy which was great for people watching. Live music started at 8pm ( I believe) Service was great, we were greeted upon entering and swiftly seated. It looked like a hand full of tables were reserved so I think we lucked out. Maybe call ahead to book a table on busy nights. We tried almost the whole cocktail menu and all the drinks were refreshing, interesting and styled beautifully. Both of us walked in thinking it would be an entree type of night but ended up ordering 3 of the starters and sharing. The food was SO GOOD! All 3 starters we tried are the type of thing that could taste awful if not fresh and Meowza! They were absolutely fabulous!!! The whipped butter with the bread service was so light and paired perfectly with the fluffy bread!!! The Hummus plate! Omg I will probably pop in there just to get the hummus plate! YUM! The Ahi Tuna Nachos were also fabulous but definitely the type of app you need to eat quickly so the wonton chips don't get soggy. Overall, great experience, delicious food, LOVED the cocktails. I will be back! read more

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Beautiful place with a great outdoor area! My friend and I stopped in a couple of months ago for a light lunch. We both had the French onion soup and shared an order of fries. The food was excellent, as well as our service. We will be going back soon! read more

Great place. The service was excellent from the minute we walked in the door. Waitress was very good, she did all the right things- I couldn't decide on a drink so she gave me some samplers and recommendations. The hot honey chicken bites came out fast and were fabulous- real chicken breast bites- tasted great. The coleslaw was also tasty. Tried the vegan sweet potato noodle bowl, waitress split the meal without me having to ask. Noodle bowl was tasty, great flavours. Only feedback would be the marinated cucumber was a tad too salty but the noodles were super on point flavour wise. Tofu was nice too. Atmosphere was upbeat. Would definitely recommend and will be back to try more. In and out in probably 35 min but don't feel rushed. Waitress had bill ready to go the minute we decided on no dessert. Efficiency- love it! read more

The Local - Orange Mule, Hot Honey Chicken Bites - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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Tried out for the first time, was not impressed and will not be back. Why? Brunch menu, ordered the Eggs Benedict - was sliced ham, like lunch meat... meh, only a thin slice. The food was not hot (more on that later). Also ordered the beer battered fish sandwich with fries. Didn't care for the taste of the fish, tasted slimy to me,, the tartar sauce on the sandwich was not homemade (and at $18.50 it should be homemade not from a food service and if they claim this is homemade then they need a redo). Fish sandwich was not hot either. Service, it was not terrible but not good either. There wasn't a lot of people.. just a few in the restaurant as we came around 2pm. Our food sat under the heat lamp, we saw it - waitress was no where around and we watched other waitresses and waiters hustling and bustling - running food, clearing tables, refilling, checking on tables. Tiffany, our waitress, was not around. We probably had a good 10 mins of the food sitting, we were hoping it wasn't ours but it was. Our waitress did get extra tartar sauce (didn't know it would taste yucky) and did eventually check on us. We did wait for the check as she was busy rolling silverware and not attentive (we were within eye sight to see we were just sitting and waiting on the check). Service could be better - not terrible, but not great. For hot non-alcoholic drinks, only regular coffee. Honorable mentions - nice ambience, has a kid's menu, their menu also stated they have vegetarian and vegan options. No gluten free. Would prefer mostly any other restaurant in the area , again won't be back. Regret we didn't go to North Beach Fish Camp - which is always a solid choice. read more

I've ordered here twice from uber eats and loved it! It is pricy, but it's a local small business. I got the spinach dip one time and liked it. I would have preferred chips to the bread, but that is a personal preference. I ordered the fried chicken club with blue cheese chips with balsamic as a side. Delicious!!! I will be ordering again! read more

Came here for happy hour on a weekday. We got $1 oysters, and 2 drinks. The drinks were good and the oysters came out quickly. I do want to come back and check out their regular menu, as a lot of people around had some yummy looking food. Plenty of seating indoors & outdoors here. read more

The Local - Happy hour oysters - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

Great happy hour -- the only place where my liver and my wallet both leave feeling like they got a deal. read more

The Local - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

NEVER GOING BACK. POOR SERVICE AND THE COCKTAILS WERE A JOKE. We had a party of 8. I ordered a dirty martini. There was barely enough liquid to cover the bottom of the glass and no olive juice in the drink. If I didn't know better, I would have said it was spilled along the way or the waiter drank it. I sent it back because it was almost empty. The waiter came back and said that's the way they make them. For $10 I would assume I'd get a full drink and the glass was not large. I also ordered 2 appetizers for dinner. I only received one. I had to beg for the 2nd one and it finally came late in the evening. Because of the poor service, we all left early and none of us are going back. read more

I really liked the local! Great food & service. Try the hot honey chicken. The outdoor seating was a vibe read more

The Local - GREEN_GODDESS HUMMUS - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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It was a bustling warm January Friday night in Neptune Beach. My party of 5 started out on a quest to find dinner. First and best choice was "The Local". The band was playing on their awesome patio and we were swiftly offered a table inside. The roll up doors were open and we enjoyed the sea breeze. Quickly we met our awesome server Tiffanie! We placed our drink orders and in a flash they arrived at the table. It's gonna be a good night! Tiffanie made several suggestions of the menu drew our attention to new additions and talked Oysters to the Oyster lover. I choose Fish Tacos. When they arrived they were a work of art. Crispy fried Haddock with pineapple salsa, avocado and sriracha aioli. So delicious. Also delivered and devoured was Shortrib Papperdelle, Chicken Pesto Alfredo and a dozen Oysters. All was delicious. Chatter fun, people watching awesome and fun and loving patio pets. Thanks Tiffanie for making our night awesome! read more

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The local has some pretty good options. I got the shrimp n grits and they are very different from the norm. I do prefer the traditional kind though. The cocktails are good (I had a Bloody Mary) but it's very loud when sitting inside even when they aren't at full capacity read more

The Local - BRUNCH SHRIMP N' GRITS - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

My husband says he chose The Local for our date lunch but we both know it was #1 on Yelp for a reason. Because it's amazing!! Walking up you can see so many seating options, clean tables and super friendly staff that honestly enjoyed being there. Happy hour just started and instead of having to guess and ask, we had a happy hour menu immediately. Our drinks were out quickly and the appetizers followed behind. We wanted so many items and it was difficult to decide. We chose the conch fritters and Korean short rib fries to start. Both were excellent but the fries were definitely better. After that I had the Mediterranean tacos and he got the Hendrick burger. I loved the wonton chips. Everything was great. It's a bit of a drive for us but if we're in town again, we would like to try more on the menu. Overall a great choice for bar food to upscale menu items. We loved it. read more

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Great spot with excellent service. I stopped in here after passing and was glad I did. I sat at the bar and the gal behind the bar was just great. Super friendly and attentive. Eggs Benedict, Korean short rib style, tasted great. read more

The Local - a bar filled with bottles of wine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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Had a nice weeknight dinner with friend at the bar. Bar service was friendly and helpful. Delicious food and drink! read more

The Local - Rainbow poke stack - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

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The bowl was good, very flavorful and a good combination of seasonings. The ambiance was open and flowing, not too loud. Service was friendly. read more

The Local - Glum bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

Both food and staff were amazing. Ambiance was very relaxing and chill. I would recommend this place for both brunch & dinner. read more

The Local - SHORT RIB PAPPARDELLE & CHICKEN MILANESE - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

Always a great time at the local. It has become one of our favorite brunch spots. The service is always excellent and I haven't had a bad meal yet, they also have an awesome vegan/vegetarian menu. Live music on the patio and great happy hour specials read more

The Local - Poke bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida

If you are in the Neptune beach area then The Local is a must visit restaurant. We loved trying some delicious plantbased food options on the menu at The Local for some delicious food, cocktails and live music on the patio. The hummus was very flavorful and scrumptious and cauliflower dish was brimming with crunchiness and spices. Dessert and coffee at the end was simply the perfect ending to the meal. The lights and music on the patio provides an intimate ambiance. Greg, provided exceptional service. We highly recommend this place they had Excellent staff and service, delicious food we are definitely going back! read more

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I've never really eaten at the local, but I saw a picture of fried oysters on top of a Caesar salad and it just felt right. I took myself on a little solo lunch date, but unfortunately that option was no longer available on the menu. But... I had to have something along the lines of it, so I became creative. I ordered a blackened chicken, Caesar salad, and a side of delicious Parmesan garlic oysters. I then placed them on top of the salad & mixed it all up! Oh my my my...let me tell you... chef, skip the shell throw in some garlic butter Parmesan oysters on top of that salad and make it a menu option. It was so perfectly paired with the true homemade Caesar dressing and the perfect crunch from fresh croutons. My version unfortunately was on the expensive side. I could even eat this without the chicken and just oysters on top. This made my whole solo lunch date experience! Vic's Parmesan oyster Caesar salad. Try it. You will not be disappointed! A fun local spot located in the heart of Atlantic beach with a relaxed ambience, full bar, and live music on the weekends! Enjoy! read more

The Local - BLACKENED CHICKEN CAESAR ... & garlic Parmesan oysters. BUT you put the oysters on top of the salad! Game changer. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Neptune Beach, Florida