Always consistent. Hostess to bartender to waiters...all amazing. We go there all the time.

Food is very good! Casual setting but you still feel like you are going out. The service is great. The pricing seems fair.

Beware, the service staff informed me that the owner is charging a surcharge for P206 - while it's only few dollars as an owner you should take care of your associates. Definitely will never come back here again read more

Overall great place. Great people. Service is fantastic. Clean and nice overall. We like to come to this place often.

My wife and I ate here tonight while vacationing in the North Scottsdale area. It was recommended by our timeshare's concierge. Great location close to N. Scottsdale and atmosphere was great. Food was very good and reasonably priced. Good wine and beverage selection. Our waitress was very helpful and checked back after our food was served to make sure everything was good Our only complaint was the thumping music from the "sports bar" throughout our dinner. Not overly loud but why try to mix a sports bar with a nice restaurant? The food quality would attract a higher end crowd without the sports bar in our opinion read more

I took my friend here for brunch for her birthday. Plus they had unlimited mimosas. Lol I ordered the wild mushroom omelette. This comes with mushrooms, white wine cream sauce, Gruyere and a side of potatoes. They weren't kidding about wild mushrooms. Because this was smothered in mushrooms. I think they went overboard with it and should've added more veggies. However it white wine cream sauce was excellent. The unlimited mimosas is quite a steal. $12 on Sundays with penny refills. Unfortunately I only made it to three. Lol Our waitress was very attentive and always made sure we were taken care of. I loved the ambience of the restaurant. I felt like I wasn't even in Arizona. It felt like a restaurant I would find in la. I'd like to come back to try their dinner menu but it's quite a drive for me. read more

Local Bistro - Wild mushroom omelette - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

The ambiance was fantastic and service incredible. We went for Sunday brunch, which is hard to find in Arizona without going to one of the resorts and paying $25 pp. We both had eggs benedict (fiorentina and california, $12), which was perfect - the sauce has a peppery bite and it comes with fresh fruit and herbed potatoes. My husband tried the house-made sausage and loved it. We didn't take advantage of the bottomless mimosas and bloody mary's ($12), but next time we will for sure! The owner personally came to our table to say thank you for dining with them and have us free panna cotta (the best I've had in the states, normally $7). We will definitely try it again. read more

Food, ambiance and service are both great, BUT, the ownership stinks!! He is charging the end customer an extra 3% on the bill P206 for his employees. Basically, he wants to pay below minimum wage and make the customer make up the difference. Unacceptable!! read more

This place is always packed, so you know it must be good. And it is! This was the very first restaurant we tried in Scottsdale after moving 2 years ago. There are so many restaurants around & you often need an advance booking at Local Bistro, so we hadn't been back until last night. It definitely lived up to our memory of it & has now become our "go-to" place. The staff & management are great, the menu has a variety of items, the food quality is top notch & the portions are a perfect size. You can even purchase a 12 pack for the kitchen staff as a thank you, which means all team members are recognized and valued. This is a place I will be supporting with my time & money. Thank you for a wonderful evening! read more

I haven't been here for brunch until today. Ive been for dinner and I am always impressed!! The lTagliantelle Alla Bolognese IS THE BOMB! So today we made it for brunch and this might be THE BEST brunch in town!! We tried everything and thats the beauty of the brunch, you can try everything. Its super affordable. Ive never had chicken and waffles before. AMAZING!! And the drinks are always in point! Hopefully you are lucky enough to get madison as your server! She is amazing!! Made the whole experience even better!! read more

Amazing birthday dinner on Friday night for my husband! Start to finish. And what a finish (see pics ) with a talented very inherently kind genuine and professional server Scott! As we understood from our hostess it was his first night. Congrats Scott on first class service. We never would have known. He is a keeper!!! Him being new and seasoned patrons, how amazing was it he introduced us to a great new wine selection that we both enjoyed. Also ensured my cocktails had my request of sliced orange every time (cough cough-YES! more than one) it was a celebration people I decided to do a different meal this night from what I always choose. The chicken parmigiana defies imagination or any salad, handmade burrata YUM!! Tuna tartare calamari fritti, or angel hair pomodoro. Craving a steak but didn't want a heavy stomach- Steak frites was the answer, it is AlWAYS so consistently good simple yet perfect and left me satisfied. My husband tried and true favorites.... the arugula salad which is SO much more than the title suggests. TRY IT! Gorgeous and delicious, along with his favorite dinner of all time, Tagliatelle Bolognese. He disappoints himself if we go elsewhere for dinner, ordering this plate, thinking he is at bistro, with their version the best we have experienced. Their panna cottta desert special in indeed special. Light seemingly simple but always a perfect custard. Birthday treats sent from kitchen were fresh small glasses of limoncello. I forgot how good they make it!! Wow! Like visiting my Italian friends back east. Surprise Zeppoli. Remind me of home, my Italian neighbor, neighborhood Italian feasts in the streets with knock your socks of fresh food . Listen if warm pillows of fresh dough lightly fried sprinkled in sugar accompanied by special dipping sauces doesn't make a person happy there is no help for any of us. We can't thank the team here enough for the great night.!! Brandon!!!!!! our favorite manager, in town, is always present, talking with customers, bringing orders out, getting drinks to the right tables, discreetly checking in or stopping by for a longer hello if he can. I'm so impressed with his care and regard for us and all his customers. Thank you Brandon. You are wonderful. NOW it's my secret wish (that I share with the world wide internet ‍) that when I come by I WON'T see you --as you will be off on a wonderful exciting tasty vacation to fill you right up for the busy season. Dedication and passion needs time away for reflection ;) Much love and thanks~ lolita and dante read more

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Love this place for a long time but recent changes baffle me . No golf channel? Recent adds and subtractions from menu. There are better options IMHO read more

Local Bistro - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

I like the concept here. Local fresh ingredients in a hip contemporary space. . I had the pasta bolognese which was pretty good. Large serving and plenty of meat sauce. My friend had the monkey bread for brunch and liked it. The bottomless mimosas on the weekends are a nice touch. Service was a little slow but I would come back here again. read more

It's unfortunate because I like this restaurant but will most likely not be back anytime soon. The food and drinks were good. The server didn't seem to have a clue and I was once again harassed by a restaurant manager mask bully. It is time for us to break the barriers and stand up for ourselves. We all know the mask mandate, especially in restaurants, is absolutely ridiculous! We are grown-ups who know how to be responsible and take care of ourselves and don't need the government to monitor our every move. Quit shaming your customers into wearing a mask or they won't come back. read more

The reception was bad. The experience started out as 2 stars. I had a reservation at 745 and we get there at 740. They said the table was almost ready, so my wife and I stood there for 20 mins with no update. I asked the hostess what's going on, and they said table is still not clean. Fine.. let me know that table is taking a while before I get irritated and I'll grab a drink at bar. After being seated, the waiter was very friendly and attentive...got my wife some bread to eat since she was starving. We ordered drinks, but the drinks took another 15 mins to come out.. irritated again. When we finally got drinks, they were very very good. They are back up to 3 stars. The food was very good too. I got the salmon and my wife got pizza. We were both happy. I will round up 3.5 to 4 for now. If it's not smooth next time, I'll round down and fine somewhere else in future. read more

Great service from the from start to finish! The wine selection is phenomenal with faves such as Prisoner, Justin, Caymus and A to Z. Bottles are very reasonably priced too! Good spot for HH, lunch or dinner. read more

MUST GO HERE!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Tried this place for an early dinner last night. OMG, everything was amazing! Waitstaff: friendly, knowledgeable, attentive, professional... I didn't catch her name, but our receipt stated "Barri" on it. Food: Appetizer was Beef Carpacio - YUM-MY!! So fresh & tasty. Just wish they would give a little more lavosh or foccacia or whatever yummy thing you stacked the beef, arugula & avocado on. Our 16 yr old looked at it and made a comment, but as soon as he tried it, he joined in the rush to try to get as much of it as he could between the 3 of us. Soup of the day was a chowdery, potato, bacon, chicken, something... Just yummy! Chicken Parmesan - best we have ever tasted! Great flavor, big portion, yum! Alfredo with chicken - tasty! And the chicken wasn't just grilled it had some Pesto coating that just added to the flavors. Truffle risotto with shrimp - OMG, I loved the flavor, the creamy, somewhat Smokey risotto, all the flavors (including edible flowers) blended very nicely. Nice size portion so I had some to take home. Panna cotta - small, but perfect size to end a great dinner with a little sweet, Italian custard, fresh berries and cream. YUM! Berries and cream (because we can't spell nor pronounce the French name) - very yummy and refreshing. Son said it was "amazing"! We will definitely be back to try more dishes. Can't wait to bring friends here....or just keep coming back, just us. Go. Here. You won't be disappointed! read more

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We tried to have happy hour there tonight. Was greeted by a hostess who looked like she was afraid of her own shadow. She told us happy hour was everywhere in the restaurant, so we asked for a table. A server then had to tell the hostess that no the happy hour was only at the bar. So we said we would see if anything opened up at the bar and two seats did. Yay! We went to go sit down and the bartender wouldn't let us because a woman ALREADY sitting at the bar was reserving these two seats which weren't even near hers. We were astonished that the bartender wouldn't let us sit down at two empty seats, that people had just gotten up from. We never got to eat here after being really excited to.... Has a nice atmosphere, but seems like service needs A LOT more training and could possibly ruin your meal. read more

This is a very contemporary and comfortable restaurant. Both inside and outside. We sat outside with heat lamps, both, due to virus concerns with my 87 year old mom and being from rainy Oregon. The only complaint I had was that they left us sitting with menus for over 15 minute when we were first seated. I think it was a miscommunication between servers. Once it was settled, the experience became very good. The server was very patient and helpful, the food excellent tasting, and well presented. I would always say that bread should be included. It's not. though, without paying. Overall, this is a good restaurant and I would recommend it again. read more

Just had one of the best meals I have had in a long time. First the Drunk Bread appetizer. If you like cheese and garlic bread you must try this. It was phenomenal. Way too much for one person but it was worth the effort! Next the gratin potatoes. Sooo very good. One of the best I've ever had. The strip steak rivals some of the best steak houses in the area. Perfectly cooked and nicely seasoned. I chose mine with Maitre D butter. Service was excellent. Everyone that I was in contact with was friendly helpful and just made the dining experience 5 star. I would especially like to acknowledge my server Christina. She made great recommendations was very knowledgeable regarding menu items and made my dining experience truly pleasurable. read more

All I'm going to say is WOW. Service by Alli and Marcus were on POINT. My cousin and I ate @ The Italian Daughter and were a little disappointed, we were told this place has good vibes and food, so we stopped after and we're blown away by the BEST drinks @ good prices. We will be back... soon read more

Local Bistro - Old fashion - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Charming name, or relative-false-advertising? It's only "local" if you're from Scottsdale. Otherwise, it's just "That Bistro Over in Scottsdale." Sure, the name isn't as catchy...but it's more honest for patrons from ANYWHERE ELSE in the world. ...great food though! read more

Local Bistro - "Locals Only," I suppose. - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

My wife and I had a reservation at 6:45pm. We were seated nicely. Took 10 minutes to get a drink order. Another 10 minutes to get our drinks. Another five minutes before waiter returned. We ordered an appetizer and said give us a couple of we order our meal. Received our appetizer in short order. It was ok. Waited 15 more minutes. Never saw our waiter. Flagged down the manager. Said we were unhappy with our service. She seriously abused us. Truly unbelievable! Never going back! read more

So good! Food and cocktails were delicious and unique. Service was great! Love the dark, relaxed atmosphere. We sat inside in a cozy booth, but the patio looked really nice as well for dining. Our only suggestion to the business would be to add some more dessert offerings that include at least one chocolate option as well as more decadent options like cheesecake, etc. We had wanted to order dessert but there wasn't one on the menu that appealed to any of us. Still a fantastic experience overall and highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Great place and pizza is reminiscent of Naples Pizza. We enjoyed their appetizers too! Pasta sauces are amazing. So glad it's close to home.

Try the salmon with the pesto mashed potato's. We Had the steak salad there also. They were both excellent and worth the wait time.

I want to like this place, really I do. But it has some hurdles to overcome to get that bump up to the 4th star. Went on a busy Saturday evening, had a reservation and had to wait about 20 min for our table. I give them thumbs up for handling the delay well as they offered my party wine to pass the time. I'm really mixed on the environment. Love the casual atmosphere with large industrial grade wine shelves surrounding the room and the updated blackboard specials. Did not really love high noise levels precluding normal conversation or the fact that practically everyone in the place looks like they have had plastic surgery. I might consider renaming the place the Botox Bistro. Wine list has plenty of options and most are affordable. Also, most are not marked up the typical 100% of other restaurants so they do get a thumbs up for making good wine accessible to the consumer. The menu is great in concept with lots of good choices for mains. The reality is that they had run out of the blackboard special by 7 pm and many of the items were heavy-handed on the salt. Tasty but with some basic flaws. I have to drop it down a star for the service. Our server was aloof, walked by our table numerous times without making eye contact to the point where finally we had to raise our hands and yell at him to get him to stop and take our order. There was no water refill and nonexistent wine service after the initial bringing of the bottle to the table. Yep, they were busy and it was crowded but this is the restaurant business and it was a Saturday night. Had they planned accordingly, they would have the 4 th star. Maybe next time. read more

I've been a customer here for 10 years... We use to pop in every Sunday for the brunch and live music and/or a dinner or happy hour at the bar throughout the week. For the last two years or so we've found different spots to try but always had a great time/meal at Local Bistro. Except for last Sunday. There were five of us and we thought we'd introduce some friends who have not yet been there to dine. Brunch definitely has changed and in our opinion, not for the better. Even though it was a summer month, it was empty when we arrived for our reservation. ( our go to place we've been frequenting was actually on a wait which is why we thought we'd give our friends a Local Bistro introduction ) It would seem Local Bistro is trying very hard to become an CA type restaurant. The dishes were works of art but taste of not. Portions were plenty for us, ( some prefer more food, but we do not ) but taste was not present. We tried several of the options one after the next, but other than the 'bacon' dish and doughnuts not much else stood out. The gazpacho shot was nothing like it was years ago when you wanted to order gallons of it to take home.. Now it looks like something out of a can with the awkward flavor to boot. Cole, the bartender was great! He was on top of all of the orders and keeping the champagne poured. There were no substitutions of any kind. And there was not one Egg White option, nor could we get a substitution. Our friends were not at all impressed, and don't plan to return. We would come back for a dinner, but no longer the brunch. The music was ok but not as fun as it was in the past. I don't want to give specifics about one of the meals that came out of the kitchen with an unappealing 'extra' that happens from time to time in restaurants, and the recipient was understanding but showed the staff. They were accommodating.. but over all it was a bit disgusting and disappointing. North Scottsdale isn't CA, please don't try to mimmic anything CA unless it's the weather.! Great service, great presentation, but lack of taste and price was a bit high for the overall experience. read more

Wow never thought I'd be writing this review. 1st walkout of Local Bistro. Absolutely awful. Whoever took over management does not care about his customers. No more to-go boxes at brunch, and a total disregard for those with allergies. They were not willing to bend any rules to accommodate gluten free and expected me to pay $32 for 1 entree and I was not able to eat any of the unlimited starters. The representative talking to us was trying to make me feel better about my options but when only 3 items are listed gluten free, I'm not gonna ask about every item on the menu to see if they could do it gluten free. Especially when their local breakfast consists of only, bacon or sausage, eggs, and potatoes still isn't listed gluten free. It's not worth $32, I will not be returning! read more

Hello carb heaven! Prepping for a race? Love pizza? Looking for great wine? Come to local bistro! They've revamped the place and it's trendy, sleek and yummy. We had drunk bread to start... Awesome. Just get it, you won't be disappointed. Follow by a pizza which was equally as tasty. Their beet dish is amazing and burrata is to die for. They have a great wine list, as well homemade Signature cocktails. I opted for the skinny margarita with had muddled blueberries and homemade mix. Some of my happy hour companions had the Makers Mark slushy and raved about it. We even had a peggo in tow, and the server went out of their way to have the bartender make a virgin mojito for her! All around good vibe and great food. Definitely a nice, and reasonably priced place if you are in the DC Ranch/Greyhawk area! Kudos to the restaurant group on another fantastic restaurant! read more

Local Bistro - Drunk bread... Yum! - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Just an overall great spot. Menu is always spot on whether it's brunch / lunch / dinner / or HH. My favorite thing about LB are the wine prices. I can drink 2015 trophy year Tignanello here for $140... AMAZING. I always receive stellar service from Jonathan, & Taylor, the manager, is always beyond accommodating. The building itself is bright & vibrant. The expanded patio is lush. Nicely done. read more

This has been our go to place for years, literally since it opened. Recent visits have proven disappointing. The very popular happy hour is gone, the food prices have risen , the quality of the meals have diminished dramatically and the music is far too loud . Understandably the pandemic caused serious disruption there. However, all of the competitive restaurants faced the same challenges and many are now excelling. Not sure if the owner/ management has lost interest , however, there are far too many other choices in upscale dining in the area . So sad. read more

I love this place. I love the food, the staff and the owner. It's like cheers. Even if you've never been there before They make you feel welcome. read more

The restaurant features a menu with items from France, Spain and Italy, so there's a little something for everyone. The decor was cute, with brick walls, stacks of wood lining the entry way and a big wine display next to the bar (which features television.) It's not really romantic, especially given the fact the radio plays pop music-it's more of a high-energy spot great for groups, with some upscale touches such as linen napkins and professional-looking servers. One of my favorite parts of the meal was the cocktails. I first tried a Basil Gimlet ($10), which was so fragrant because of the fresh basil leaf in the drink. It was strong but so refreshing and contained Hendricks gin, basil, lime and agave. I loved it, and my companion got two of them, they were so good I also tried a Cucumber "Collins" ($10) which, like the Basil Gimlet, had fresh produce, cucumber slices, in the drink. It also contained Square One Cucumber, lemon, sugar and mint and was very refreshing as well. Both drinks were light, but I felt the effects of the alcohol-perfect cocktails! For my meal, I started with a Farm Salad ($5), with mixed greens, tomato, shaved carrots, toasted walnuts, rustic croutons (soooo good!) and a dijon vinaigrette. It was pretty much the perfect salad. It was pretty and colorful, it had really fresh veggies, and the dressing was really tasty. My companion started with the Soup of the Moment ($5), which had garbanzo, pancetta, fresh herbs, roasted garlic, truffle oil and focaccia croutons. He said the soup was really salty, which overpowered anything else he may have enjoyed about it. For my meal, I got a Wild Mushroom pizza ($14), with wild mushrooms, fontina, truffle oil and arugula. The pizza was huge (I had to take half of it home), and it was generously topped. I really liked the soft, chewy dough, and the combination of ingredients really worked. My pal got Salmon en Pappillotte ($18), with seasonal veggies and mashed potatoes. He didn't specify how he wanted it cooked and later complained it was too well done. Personally, if I was to eat meat, I would get it cooked as well as possible, so the salmon might have been great if he had just specified his preference. Our dessert was pretty interesting. It was chilled cream that looked and tasted like flan. I hate flan, so the texture sort of creeped me out, but the taste was good, and I loved the homemade strawberry compote it was served with. I could have eaten just that for dessert and been happy. The dessert was a special for the night. I would definitely go back to try some of their other options. They have a ton of pasta dishes, including a mac n' cheese meal that sounds so good. Plus, the prices are affordable, and the atmosphere is cozy. read more

First time eating at this establishment and oh what a place. From the moment you walk in to the moment you finish up you couldn't ask for better nicer service. The spartan like ambiance "less is more" interior design is very cool. The food is so so good and pasta dish was served piping hot the way it's supposed to be. My wife got the salmon which was prepared perfectly!! This place should be neighborhood gem !!! read more

Service was very slow or would of been 5 star. A second server noticed our slow service in another servers area and picked up the pace of this review would be lower read more

Upscale food , staff and ambiance . For and ups she eatery's food to be the same quality in house dinning as well as take out is difficult . They nailed it ! read more

Just finished dinner here and we were so compelled to write an immediate review. We were only staying here in Scottsdale for the weekend and only had one night to try a restaurant nearby. We ended up choosing the Local Bistro and we're so glad we did. When we first arrived the hostess opened the door for us which was a great way to start the evening. From the start, the service was absolutely on point and our waitress Christine with one of the best we ever had. She was super attentive, very sweet and had impeccable timing. We had great cocktails, a glass of wine and a delicious dinner. The manager even came by to see how our meal was going and brought us a free panna cotta dessert when she found out it was our first time there. The entire experience was wonderful and we would love to go back on our next trip. Thank you to the whole staff here for a great evening!! read more

Local Bistro - The menu - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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This place has very good thin-crust pizza, nice decor, good service. Full menu is full of interesting choices. However, it was very load for most of our meal. Investing in some sound buffers will be a worthwhile expenditure. read more

Hmmmmmmmmmmm......... How to describe this place? Good food and healthy portions. We ate at the bar and enjoyed the scene and the vibe. Our bartender/waitress was a little too interested in chatting with the waiters. Some of that is to be expected. I had salad with grilled chicken and it was very good. Well presented and prepared. And a very good (but small) wine list. We'll be back because its so close. Strikes me as a neighborhood place. Everyone seemed to know one another which is very cool. And this place is beautiful. They do a good job and at a reasonable price! read more