Fresh Food, wonderful owners, attentive staff, original events, one of a kind outdoor area. Always looking to bring the community together. Many new upgrades to the inside and new upgrades happening to the outside area as well. read more

We stopped here today for some food and drinks. It's really a nice place, and looks better on the inside than the outside. It was nice having lots of TV's and the pool tables. My chicken sandwich had a good flavor, but the chicken was overcooked. My husbands hamburger was just ok. It's ok. Looks like a fun place. read more

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We were in Anderson on Monday for lunch and we happened by this place because it was the restaurant that opened up the earliest - at 3 PM. Boy was that a delightful find! The service was fast and efficient and nice and friendly. My husband and I both ordered a draft beer that came in a frozen mug! YUM! Just what we needed on a hot day! I ordered the cheeseburger with the whiskey sauce on it and my husband ordered the Philly cheese. We both loved our meals. My hamburger was cooked perfectly and had a beautiful fresh tomato and crunchy lettuce on it! The tater tots were freshly cooked and perfectly salty . I have been ordered the Philly cheese and loved that the meat was very thinly sliced and not fatty. I think we would drive to Anderson from Townville (on Lake Hartwell) just to eat here ! read more

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Well first thing.... Don't go in there at shift change!!! We did and apparently it pisses off the big woman waitress with tattoos and dark hair. She came to our table as we sat down looked at us and didn't say hello or nothing. Had a frustrated look and said what are you drinking? We gave our drink order and as she walked away we looked at each other like what the hell?! She served us our food then told us her shift ended, as we are eating and proceeded to let us know we needed to pay. We obliged and stupid me gave her a tip thinking she might top off our drinks before she left. She cashed out our tip counted her money and left!! Well as we sat there still eating no one bothered to check on us or offer refills. It wasn't even busy. We just sat waiting for a refill. But NO.... We had to go to the bar and ask the bartender for refills which she did gladly. We appreciated her willingness to do that. I loved this place, it's our go to place to eat when we just want to relax but this past visit makes me not wanna go back anymore. The waitress had an attitude from the time we sat down. No one there working thought of us at all for any kind of service. My fault for tipping this rude waitress but I guarantee you.., it won't happen again!!! read more

First 2 visits not such great service. Last night when sitting at the bar, 100% better service. Bartender was a real sweet new mom. I'll go back just to have her serve us! Took my dates kidding around in stride and my having a wee buzz with good humor! She ROCKED! But on the expensive side for just a SMALL, SMALL piece of fish in the fish and chips and a ton too many fries. Fish was fresh and hot and full of flavor. Onion rings great, fries just fair to average. read more

This is a very lively and fun place to visit. The food is always great and the staff are super friendly. Love the beer selection.

Always fun to go to the Uptown for lunch, drinks or a game of pool. Just a chill place and they always give back to the community in different ways. Support local and support The Local! read more

Food is fabulous service is excellent and most of all good vibes and very clean.Milano from Malibu loves this spot beers are cold read more

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Great people that work here. Always feel welcome . Food is off the chain too. You should try their wings. They are great .love going to this place.always telling people to go to the U-Town hang out. read more

We had one drink there. Took us 10 minutes for the bartender to wait on us and I had to yell "hello" for her to attend to us. No smiles, no chat (for supposedly "the friendly city". Ignored us from then on. Brightly lit so no ambiance. Obviously called "The Local" because they don't like having non locals there. Don't go if you're not a local or new residents in town as we are. Won't go back! read more

Great experience. Great Burger Great waitress Loved the bar in this establishment! Will return. read more

We had not been here in a while, and boy, what a change. The inside has been updated. No more smoke smell, and much newer and cleaner looking. We had great service. The burgers and wings were delicious. It appeared much more family-oriented than before. We were told that they are planning on revising the menu in June 2021, adding new entrees. Bar looked well stocked...even had some of the hard-to-find Pappy Van Winkle for a reasonable price. read more

Place has really good food and great priced drinks. The bartenders are all sweet and personable. The only complaint is that at a certain time, the place gets sketchy characters read more

We enjoyed the ambience, especially the "no smoking ban Our server was very pleasant with a great sense of humor. The appetizers and drinks were very good. Not only will we return but we will bring friends with us as well!!! read more

The service is always amazing and the food is delicious! We love coming here! Love the vibes!

Great food and service. The manager Ailene is wonderfu.

The photos online make the restaurant look much nicer than it appears in real life. The ceiling tiles were falling down while we ate which we would not have noticed but the server pointed it out in front of everyone.. the womens bathroom has 2 stalls separated byyyyyyyyy nothing no door to close in between the two toilets. Very awkward. We waited quite sometime for our food. We both got burgers. The bacon on them was great but neither of ours had the sauce on them that the menu claimed they had. The potato side was great but the coleslaw was super bland. For the price, it was ok. We won't be returning just because it was nothing special and the burgers were very overdone and flavorless. read more

I took my mother to Anderson for lunch and we have our Favorite places and still like to try new places. We live on Lake Keowee an hour away and Thankful we stopped here. From the second we walked in the door, the workers greeted us warmly and with open arm. Jillian, the bartender, has worked here for years and is AWESOME!!!! She introduced us to all the locals sitting at the bar and we enjoyed the conversations. The burger meat is ground fresh daily!!!! & can taste it.. Yummy yummy food and drinks!! We will be back. Thanks staff. See you soon!!! read more

Nice place. The service was great and the food was good. Great for a quick lunch. We were in from out of town looking for a beer and lunch. This was a great little find. read more

Came here for lunch. I got the sunny side up burger it was good but my fries were cold. It was pretty busy! The drink menu and specials looked awesome. I will try here again. read more

Great place to eat lunch while on break from work. Bartenders are real friendly, owners are great people!

Food is delicious, generous portions, staff is friendly and helpful, the atmosphere is very nice , very clean and inviting.

Before I begin: This restaurant is a full smoking location with poor ventilation, be careful if you have breathing problems. My mother and I got the Larry Burger without onions or ketchup, but added bacon. The burgers were very moist, perfectly cooked, but lacking on seasoning. The bun was very soft and fresh. The plates came with their own fresh cut fries, and lots of them with plenty of salt. My sister got the Hamburger Steak with sweet potato fries, also freshly cut. The steak was massive and she said it was moist with a flavorful brown gravy. The plate was served with a bowl of pan-seared veggies including red bell pepper, snow peas, broccoli and yellow carrots. She loved all of it, but mentioned that the snow peas weren't quite suitable for her tastes. Our pre-tip total was approximately $31. I had been wanting to try this place for a while, and will definitely be back when I crave hamburger steak. read more

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My girlfriends and I decided to try something new and ended up here on a recommendation. The final decision is we would absolutely return for appetizers and cocktails but will never try the burgers again. Personally mine was very small, did not have all the toppings it was supposed to, and the patty was so over seasoned it was gross. Others said theirs had no seasoning at all. The sweet potato and regular fries were good. The staff was friendly but not very knowledgeable and extremely unorganized. The bartender was on top of her game though. Side note: As someone who has friends that are mothers and/or have various health issues, restrooms are important. Having a ladies room with two toilets and no doors is just unacceptable. If ladies are willing to walk across the street to the library bathroom instead of using yours, you should take note and fix that. read more

I went here with some friends of mine and it took about an hour to receive our food with one other table at the restaurant at the time. My food was obviously old and looked like it had been microwaved then sat on the counter for 30 minutes. Unfortunately, it was a pretty awful experience. read more

Waitress answered the phone and had a conversation while we were ordering. Waitress never asked us how we'd were doing. Got the nachos and the were no edible they were the sale at chips I have ever eaten. My burger was missing bacon and had avocado on it and just plopped half of an avocado on top of it and the burger was over cooked. Fries were almost raw and was like eating a potato and super cold. Good environment though. read more

Great burger joint in downtown Anderson! They only use local grass-fed beef for their burger patties. This place has a full bar, TVs, and you can even smoke inside. I had the sunny side up burger and it was absolutelu delicious! read more

The Local Uptown - Bars Near Me - Anderson, South Carolina

Now this review is purely based on my lunch experience. Has nothing to do with the nightlife. Also, I may periodically repeat so review may change based on experiences. Visited for lunch on 8/6/14. It was just the beginning of lunch, so they weren't busy just yet. Since I was solo, I bellied up to the bar. The uptown lounge is in an old lounge that appears to have been attached in some way to a motel back in the day. From the outside it looks like it could be a seedy establishment due to its lack of windows and medieval looking heavy ass wooden doors. When you walk in its totally not what you expect from the outside. Besides the whiff of stale and fresh cigarette smoke that hits the nostrils (which can be a detractor for some but remember this place is really a bar first). Place has been recently updated within the past 3-5 years at it appears. There's a couple of pool tables, booth seating and a jukebox in the corner. Here's a breakdown of my food and hospitality experience. Ambiance 3.5 stars I like seedy but modern. This place doesn't try to hide its roots and beginnings. It doesn't try to pose as some little trendy bar for hipsters with fluffy beards and skinny jeans. It's just what it is. Full demographic of Anderson. From lawyers to blue collar workers. Soccer moms to the local lady of ill repute. Cleanliness 4 stars. Unexpectedly clean. Based on the outside I was expecting seat covers to practice safe eating, but was really clean and like I said had a fresh face lift a few years back and they've done a good job maintaining. Bar 3.5 stars. Pretty good selection of liquor, beers and custom drinks. Only detractor was seeing soufflé cups over the nozzles of liqueurs. Usually a sign of a fruit fly problem. Food selection 4 stars. More than ample selection for lunch or dinner. Typical bar food but with a little more creativeness. Larry's Burger 5 stars. Sweet 6 pound 11 ounce baby Jesus. This may be the best burger I have had in the past 6 months. Please be patient as I breakdown. The bun was perfectly toasted on the inside and out on a flat grill. I'm glad they did this because of the ample tasty toppings. The party was perfectly cooked but juicy and tender to the last bite. They use a higher fat ground beef, which I like. You could really taste the little bits of crusty grill goodness. Two thick slices of fresh tomatoes and a whole slice of onion. Break out the breathmints if you plan on making out later. Onion Rings 4 stars-really good. Perfectly fried and golden brown. They have a horseradish dipping sauce upon request. French Fries 2.5 stars-worst part of my meal but not a deal breaker. Just needed to be par-fried beforehand. Probably fresh cut per order so they were just really greasy. Hospitality 4 stars-I was waited on by the bartender and she did an awesome job. Kept up with me before, during and after the meal. Great Gal! Check this out people. You won't be disappointed. read more

This was probably one of my worst dining experiences I've had. The atmosphere and pool table were the only positives of my experience. First, when we were ordering, our waitress answers her personal phone and has a conversation with whoever on the phone. This was literally in the middle of us ordering. Secondly, the food was just not good. I had nachos as an appetizer and every chip was stale, greasy, and foldable like a tortilla. The quesadilla I had wasn't bad but the fries had to have been the worst fries I've ever tried. They also messed up my friends order as well. Will not be going back. If your thinking about trying it, don't. Save your time and money. More quality food and service can be found at McDonald's. read more

Great local old school bar and grill. Yes, they do allow smoking but that should not affect a person's review if they know that ahead of time. I have enjoyed everything I have ordered from here. Not an extensive menu but lots of different burgers and some other options. One of the better beer selections for a restaurant in Anderson. read more

Great old school feel. Great staff, great prices and awesome food. If you haven't been here, GO. Had the larry burger and it was what everyone said it was, and the fried pickles were very good. Go. Across from the library on McDuffie st read more

The Local Uptown - Bars Near Me - Anderson, South Carolina

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Went from 4.5 to 2.5 during COVID simply because they they went from being smoker friendly to only catering to their smoker regulars. If you smoke and aren't here every day, or with the click, "outdoor service sucks", plus saw indoor bartender spending most of her time outside with the regulars. Bottom line is wasn't the COVID downfall, more of going from smoker friendly to only supporting the regular smoking crowd. read more

Decided to try Uptown Lounge again today for lunch. I would like to say that the experience was worth more than the 2 stars I gave it on the first visit but I can't. As with the first visit, the food was very good but after waiting on the burgers for 40 minutes we had to change the order to take-out because of a schedule conflict. The waitor was great but I felt sorry for him because of the fact that a large to-go order was placed just before he submitted our order to the kitchen, which, by the way, had only one cook (we were told this by the waitor). My draft beer was heavily carbonated and we were told that this has been an ongoing problem. I'm still holding out hope for UL but they still have a little work to do. read more

The staff is friendly, but the place is way to smokey. I smoke and can't handle everyone inside smoking. But if you can handle the smoke it's not a terrible place. read more

The Uptown has gone through its up and downs. They finally addressed the issue with a bartender/manager who was regularly dividing and/or disrespecting their other employees and/or customers. They still have good food, a good beer selection and a really good group of people. Best fries in town read more

Located off of Main Street with plenty of parking. Very diversified crowd of both young and old. Bartenders are friendly and nice. We ordered at around 10pm and kitchen closed at 11. Seemed to talk sorta long to get our food. I ordered the philly cheese steak and hand cut fries. Arrived on a very nice plate, but was somewhat disappointed in the portion size. I have found that most bar food attempts to give you larger portions. The fries were very good. Hand cut and cooked perfectly. Could have used about another half portion though. The sandwich was average at best. Not a lot of meat, not much for onions and peppers. Could have used more of all 3 and perhaps some mushrooms. Nice place to stop for a drink, and perhaps a quick bite, but I might skip the bite. read more

One of the best Places in Downtown Anderson, I enjoy eating there and the Atmosphere is Lovely. I'd Recommend it to whoever enjoys Food, and A good time. read more

We were looking for a good place for lunch. This was listed pretty high. However, we could not walk through the restaurant without parting the smoke. It was the worst place we have ever been to eat because of the smoke. After being there less than 10 minutes, my daughter's fiancé was getting a headache. When we walked in to join them, my husband knew that we would not be able to take it either. We immediately left. read more

This use to be a great place for a burger and fries. The burgers now a days leave lots to be desired. So small doesn't even fill the bun and badly cooked(burned). The french fries are still good but the onion rings have gone the way of the burgers, bad. Needless to say we won't be going back. read more

This place is a hidden gem. The food is great and the portions are generous. Some of the friendliest service I've ever had. This place has a great beer selection and the prices are very fair. Great atmosphere if you're looking for a place to unwind. read more