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    Inwood Local

    3.8 (219 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Middle Eastern
    Open 3:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Jay L.

    Another cool neighbor bar in Inwood that you can chill at solo or on a date night with good drinks, suitable eats and calm ambiance.

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    Mathew S.

    This is only a 6 min walk from my apartment and I must have walked past literally hundreds of times without even nothing this place exists. They have a great selection of beers on tap, and a pretty decent menu. I was alone and sat at the bar, but there are some small tables for two, and in the patio/garden area out back there are larger tables for bigger groups. It's a really nice modern bar, bar keeper was friendly and they had chill music that wasn't too loud so easy to have a conversation. Also had frozen margaritas and frozen cosmos which would be great during summer.

    Carlos O.

    Came here for brunch today what a great time I had. This is one of the places I had to check in the upper West side of Manhattan [INWOOD] after hearing friends and great reviews of this place I had to experience It myself. I did not get the servers name but she was nice, the music was nice and low to the point u can talk and communicate. What i order was delicious I'll post some pictures up. Will be coming here again thanks guys.

    Bill T.

    I wish I lived in Inwood so this could be my local! Not really, I like where I live but this is a great place. I've been twice, most recently when my beer club met here. This is a great space with tasty food and a terrific beer list. Plus, the service is wonderful. The bartender we had was really efficient and kept all 40+ of us in our beers and Brian who was taking food orders and running food and drinks did an outstanding job of keeping up with us. They have an enclosed back room that is good for groups and their garden is nice. Can't wait for warmer weather to hang out there. It's a quick trip uptown on the A to this place, so if you haven't been, get yo-self up to Inwood, stat!

    Stuffed French toast
    Ryna D.

    It took me a while to check out this place but once I did I knew its the kind of place I've always wanted to have in my neighborhood. The owners have a couple of other establishments in the neighborhood but this place is the only one I really liked. I've been back multiple times since and on different occasions. It's a great brunch spot as well as a wonderful casual drinking spot with friends. The menu is solid and for brunch I really enjoy washing it down with their beer mimosa. The beer menu is stellar and the draft selection is excellent. And when I don't feel like beer then their wine selection is also decent. The front area gets louder just because of the space configuration so I prefer hanging out at the back on one of the communal tables. It's never been too crowded though so my friends and I have always had the entire table to ourselves. The staff is nice but if you are sitting at the back area then service might tend to be a little slow. But then, why are you in such a rush anyway? Relax and enjoy!

    Rina M.

    Went there for the first time with my friend to grab some drinks. Love the atmosphere. Not too loud, not too quiet. Servers r so friendly, we enjoyed the chat with them! And good to know that they open till late!!

    Looks delicious, but not so much if it comes out cold/congealed.  Previously melted cheesy refrigerated food doesn't do so well.
    Heather W.

    I'd really love to love this place, too, but: The service is GLACIAL. Last time I went, it took 45 min (!!!) JUST to get menus. Once we finally got our food, the ENTIRE plate was cold. (Both plates we ordered!) I had ordered a cheese omelet. We know what cold cheese in an omelet is like. The sides included in the dish were also cold (cheesy potato square; biscuit?) After I'd sent it back for a fresh one, they'd tried to re-microwave it, but the potato thing was still cold inside. I think it's all pre-made, in the fridge, microwaved. WHY BOTHER going to a restaurant when you can just do it yourself after going to the prepared-food counter at the supermarket? This is a regular experience upon dining here. So, if you have hours to kill and aren't really that bothered by cold food, this is the place for you. It's also VERY VERY VERY loud. Think club volumes at all hours. If you want to actually have a conversation, look elsewhere. Bring earplugs too. If you're not really speaking to your dining companions, great! Note: they are friendly. At least they are friendly. But really, the SLOWNESS and cold food issues are huge for me, and I just can't afford to return, psychologically.

    Apple pancake
    Jaire Q.

    I was meeting some friends for Brunch on a Sunday morning. It was actually St. Patrick's day. My cousin and I got there early and (of course) got us some Bellini's and white peach sangria to start our day. The place is cute and they even decorated a little for the occasion, my cousin and I got plastic clover necklaces from the bar.. Our bar tender was good, served us quickly and effortlessly. Once our group of about 15 arrived we were seated towards the back in something like a picnic table. I thought it was kind of cool to be seated on a picnic table in the middle of Washington heights! lol. The food was delicious. I ordered the Kobe Burger and the apple pancakes. My issue with this place is in the service we received. The server who tended to my group must have been new. I was surprised at the fact that he really just did not get that with a large group, you have write things down and just pay attention. Now, before I continue let me say there were probably 5 tables in the entire back room and two servers taking care of them, so it was not that he was too busy. It took him 25 minutes to bring me a Bellini, another 10 for me to even order my food. I had to ask the other server for water because our server was M.I.A for a while. It took about 35-40 for me to get my food, once I got the pancakes and burger my friend volunteered to get me the syrup and ketchup so it would not take another 25 minutes!! He actually went to the front to get it. After this ordeal, when the bill comes it says: suggested tip on the receipt of $18, so I am thinking this guys sucks, I'm leaving him $14! He is once again M.I.A so I go to the front to pay and they actually manually add the tip w/o my permission. I asked them why does it say suggested tip if you are just going to put it in without my consent?! I left it at that, whatever. As I am walking out my first bar tender asks me how everything was and when I tell her our server sucked, tips are added without consent in this establishment, but at least the food was good... she just looked at me dumbfounded and confused. I told her: "if you didn't really want to know you should not have asked! I am giving them three stars because the place is cool and the food is good. If I ever go there again I will just eat by the bar. No matter what anyone says, this place is NOT GOOD FOR BIG GROUPS!

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    See picture for lie. Happy hour boasts $5 craft beers but charges $6-$7 on most without telling consumers. Bad business practices that are very new, there's a reason we haven't been regularly visiting anymore ‍

    Tina C.

    Hump Day was rough especially a sweltering hot day that need a cooling as I was succumb to heat exhaustion. I desired indoor seating away from the blazing sun in the comfort of air conditioning environment. Inwood Local was outside my time as a intervention to my travel reaching home and certainly outside of space - very distance from home but I always give the opportunity for a try. In the passage of time and space of Inwood this bar appealed to me for Happy Hour for one peach Sangria $5.00. It strongly tasted like lemon- NOT peach. It surely did not contain any elements of Sangria- no fresh fruit. This drink written on the menu should be change to "Lemon Sangria!" Furthermore, I was not greeted with a warm welcome upon entering as apparently the heat has injected a negative energy to the male bar tender and female waitress whom appeared busy cleaning or arranging the bar rather than serving me. No smiles. Rude scowl looks tossed at me as this is customer service! It was not busy as it was very early at 5 pm and the business was not packed with customers. Obviously, they prefer to do anything else to evade my presence. With utter dismay for such a business as the food was rated good reviews from previous Yelpers which was another reason the attraction for my visit. Ergo, no gratuity granted. No return visits - only fast exits.

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    Eugene O.

    16 beers on tap, 14 of those are local. You can fill your growler here also you can buy one for filling. Prices are very good as their happy hour. They offer beer flights and let you taste beer and wine prior ordering if you aren't sure. I love the people and the atmosphere in this place, however you need not order food here, I have sampled pretty much the entire menu and it leaves much to be desired. Stick to the basics and you wont be disappointed here. Anything other then the sliders and the french fries is terrible here. They do try but it would be best if they just offered beer burgers and fries. Happy hours is daily from 5-7 pm, and they do have special nights for wine and also poetry here. Come thirsty not hungry to this place! Cheers!

    Matilda
    Kevin G.

    Great Beer Garden!!!! The staff is quick and friendly. The food is good. I usually skip the bar and head straight to the backside of the restaurant where the outdoor garden is located. Inwood Local Rocks!!!!!!

    Brunch menu
    Rebecca Z.

    Great restaurant in the neighborhood. Can have a hipster vibe at times. They have a lot of beers on tap and the selection changes frequently. They seem to like to focus on local and US craft beers, which I'm not a huge fan of, but they do always have a German or Belgium beer on tap as well. I am crazy about their version of caprese salad because they oven roast the plum tomatoes to perfection. Chicken wings and burgers are great too. The portions at brunch are huge. French toast is sweet and crunchy because it's crusted with cornflakes. The BLT sandwich is served with avocado on a big piece of crusty French bread.

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