I really enjoy the place, nice vibe for a nice dinner off campus, doesn't break the bank, definately recomend the hush puppies of the day.

Delicious! I had great service and loved my food! I had the grains and greens salad and soup of the day. I had the rose concrete for my drink. Atmosphere is hip. Good for dinner or drinks. Some outdoor dining as well. read more

We had a party of 6 and we all got different dishes. All of them were good. I had the beer bribed chicken. It was very moist and delicious! read more

Was ok, Staff is nice always. They make everything there and everything is bought local (Local 22) but they can't make Ranch dressing?!?! WTH am I supposed to dip my Tots in? read more

We were awkwardly turned away when we came in at 630 for dinner. First we were told to wait for 10 mins and grab a drink at a bar by some blonde woman with an accent, she couldn't have been any colder to us. Soon after we saw this woman and a waiter having a discussion outside, then this waiter approached us to let us know there is no point in waiting because all their tables were booked for the next two hours. Awkward, unprofessional way to handle this situation. The first woman could have handled it herself and kindly offered us a reservation the next day, or a coupon or something to show they cared about their guests. I have worked in the restaurant business myself and I know there are other things you can offer your guests other than "you should try the restaurant next door". Not going back to them again. read more

I ate a local 22 last night for the first time. The food was great! I have no complaints in the food department but the service was terrible. I am usually happy to overlook slow service when I am out having a nice dinner but this was really bad. I ate my dessert while surrounded by dirty dinner plates and had to constantly remind the waiter to bring me a drink. Their was no excuse for the slow service because it was a Monday at 6 pm and there was only one other table of guests in the restaurant. read more

My family and I have really enjoyed dining at Local 22 since it opened under this new name. We have been there for breakfast/brunch, lunch and dinner and we love sitting outside when the weather is nice and we have had excellent food and service. The beet salad is my favorite and we also inhaled the hush puppies (different version of hush puppies every night). I would recommend it - and it is nice to not have to fight a huge crowd when going out to eat in Durham! read more

This place is awesome. The food is fantastic along with their drink/beer menu. I had an excellent lamb dish and a ton of appetizers which were all unique and flavorful. Also tried 3 draft beers I have never had before and liked all of them. Their rustic design provides for a nice atmosphere and the service was great. I am definitely going to make this a regular stop. read more

My husband and I would go to Verde, then Vita, the two restaurants that used to be located in this space in Erwin Square. I never had any complaints about them and really enjoyed the small, flavorful plates. So when I arrived at what I thought was still Vita, I was surprised and a little sad that it had been replaced by Local 22. However, the inside feels as cozy and welcoming and the board was full of delicious sounding specials. I was alone this time and was helped by Crystal who immediately took my drink order. A little later I ordered a meat and cheese board. Get the smoked trout! It was amazing. Also, the assorted preserves, pickle things, mustards were really well done. The service was outstanding, friendly, unhurried, but efficient. The food was just what I was looking for. Go! read more

Was pleasantly surprised with Local 22! It has a nice, warm layout and it has a quieter atmosphere with decent prices and good brunch options. I tried the garden flat bread (delicious) and it was presented on a cutting board which added a nice rustic touch. The server was a little forgetful, but overall I would recommend this for a Sunday trip out. read more

Loved Vita and was looking forward to lunch at Local 22 as its replacement today. Decor nice. Loud music was incongruous and distracting. Had the Beet Salad with added chicken. Should have left the chicken off. It was so dry as to be inedible. Salad itself was tasty as was the rosemary dressing. Service was fine although one diner had to request a redo on her meal. Will go back and try again but this visit wasn't a good start. read more

My friends and I visited Local 22 on a Friday night. We made a reservation prior and were seated directly when we got in. The look and feel of the place is hip and trendy. The food was excellent!! We started with the hush puppies and the low country shrimp with tator tots and enjoyed both. The best part was the entrée. I had one of the specials which was sea scallops, creamy goat cheese grits and swiss char. Simply outstanding. Seasoned to perfection. There is nothing worse than under-seasoned food, especially greens, and this was done perfectly. My friends ordered the trout and steak and both enjoyed them though I think I "won" the best entrée. I will definitely go back!!! Was a great evening!!! read more

Previously, my wife and I have been to local 22 15-20 times. We bring our friends and relatives from out of town. We also have purchased two gift certificates at $100 bucks for gifts over the holidays for friends. Tonight, February 5th, we stopped by at approximately 6:25 and were told there was no availability. We were not given a potential waiting time. There were 6 open spots at the bar and 3 open 2 tops. I called and spoke to the hostess again and I asked for the manager and I was not forwarded to them. When I came home (5 minutes later), I was able to obtain a reservation at 7:30 at opentable with no difficulty. We will be hard pressed to recommend or return to our previously favorite restaurant in Durham. My best comprehension is that the owners or managers of local 22 do not want locals to return. read more

Had Bloody Mary mix sprayed on me by bartender. Hostess smiled and handed me a dry towel. No offer to buy me a drink or launder my clothes. Bad customer service does not make up for good (not great) food and slooooow service. Too many other places in Durham that are worth spending you money at. read more

3rd visit NOT a charm. Waiter not willing to discuss any substitutions. Felt reprimanded for asking for my steak on the side not IN the beet salad. Is the kitchen staff that rigid? The experience did not feel welcoming and food this time not a good as prior 2 visits. Do want to support local sourcing but something needs to change. Gave waiter $100 bill for our check. It took forever to get the change. Ate here after long trip back from Ocracoke. Did I look like a street person? Were you putting the bill under a blue light to see if it was counterfeit ? Geeesh....did not feel respected by the wait staff. Is Local 22 under new management? read more

I would love to try this restaurant again because we had great food but the worst service I've ever experienced. The garden flatbread and grilled wings were delish, but our server was rude. At first, we thought he was just a little outgoing when he came to get our order three times in maybe 5 minutes. Later, he became argumentative, almost to the point of harassment, when we asked to see our bill before giving him our cards to pay, asking us if we didn't trust him to charge the right amount and stating that he would never be able to get away with charging extras. We thought the conversation was done after paying, but he stopped us on the way out to tell us he had just had another customer pay his bill without seeing the check first. Disappointed that one person could ruin an otherwise decent meal. read more

Very disappointed. In town from FL on 8/20 we decided to try this place out after seeing good reviews on BringFido. We arrived with our 2 dogs and were happily surprised to see a good number of vacant patio tables, open seats at the bar and a number of tables inside that were open too. For a Saturday night we expected a wait but since school isn't back in session yet it wasn't a packed house. When I approached the hostess she gave me a story that they were too busy, had over 150 patrons in the restaurant and their servers were very overwhelmed (her words). In fact, she flat out suggested I go elsewhere because they were too busy to serve us. I was surprised to hear that, especially because this young lady seemed to have plenty of time to socialize with her friend sitting at the high top right behind the hostess stand. I'm sure her manager wouldn't be happy to hear that she turned away business like this with as many open tables available as there were. I'm no restaurant manager but if they really didn't have adequate wait staff to serve us then perhaps they should evaluate who is running the operations side of things on a Saturday night in late August. We walked right next door to Parizade (happens to be under the same ownership) and were very promptly & politely seated, received outstanding service (thanks again Kendall), top-notch meals and an apology for the Local 22 experience. I can't say that I would even want to give Local 22 another try and I've already mentioned the poor experience to our network of friends who live in the area. read more

I took the family here for dinner and we loved it. Loved the decor; loved the music; loved the FOOD; and service was excellent. I loved how enthusiastic our waiter was about the food, especially when we asked for his recommendations. We had the pork to start. It's true, it falls off the bone, very tender, delicious! The Mac n Cheese, was to die for ... It didn't taste heavy for a Mac n cheese, I don't know exactly how to explain it ... Guess you'll have to try it for yourself ... I had the garden flat bread and loved it - the vegetables were so fresh and plentiful on that flat bread, with olive oil and pesto ... delicious! They must have a stone oven back there because that flat bread was perfect. I thought the serving size was a good portion; I wasn't able to finish all of the flat bread - it was so good, I had it for lunch the next day! My husband had the steak, deep fried green beans and greens - excellent steak. It was served cut and ready to eat. The sides were good as well, but it took a moment to choose which sides to go with - probably because my husband is more of a meat and potatoes kind-of-man rather than a meat and veggies guy. I forgot to mention the hot dogs and shrimp appetizer - interesting combination but it works, yummy. I do have to say that our toddler son had chicken tenders and he enjoyed them. I was glad to see that he was able to eat at the restaurant too. We were too full to had dessert this time, but I know we'll be back to check out dessert and drinks along with the food! read more

I love the atmosphere of Local 22. I love the food and all but I have one thing to say. When I order Eggs Benedict I expect the eggs to be coated with the Hollandaise sauce. Unfortunately, my eggs had almost none of the sauce on them and what was there was not hollandaise but like melted thickened butter. The eggs though were cooked to perfection. The hash browns are some of my favorite and I would love them to do some more inventive dishes. Most items have been on the menu for awhile now. Price is good and the service was great. On the whole, I will return! I sent some relatives here for dinner and they said it was all fantastic but I have never been here for anything other than breakfast/brunch. We brought a huge group here for a brunch and everyone had a fabulous meal. The fish tacos were great, the pork hash and poached egg were great but have to say, chicken and waffles, who wants to pick up fried chicken if you are dressed up nicely, they need to rethink putting chicken with bones on top of a waffle, it really does not work. I watched my hubby try to eat his and he was really unhappy, he does not like bones when trying to eat chicken with the waffle. awkward to say the least. Otherwise, I would recommend this place no prob. We don't drink so we didn't have to worry about any bar interaction. Wish the juices were fresh squeezed. Would be a nice addition to the menu. read more

I had dinner here with a big group of about 11 - the location is somewhat hidden and the place itself isn't that big. The decor was pretty cool. Things started well with the appetizers - the Pork Pops were awesome, hush puppies were good as well, and the best was this shrimp dish with hot dogs - yes hot dogs - must have. we got most of the appetizers and all were pretty great. Things got better with the entrees. I ordered the special a trout dish with some veggies, and since its a new place, i tried everyone else's dish including the steak, lasagna (with an egg), and chicken - and none disappoints. Finally came dessert - the chocolate chip banana bread on top of caramel with ice cream on top was impressive. I don't live in the area but will definitely swing by again if i find myself in Durham. I am not surprised by the ratings thus far! And of course, no visit is great unless the service is great - no complaints from all the members of the restaurants who greeted and served us - felt very much at home. read more