The pasta was delicious, service is great, restaurant patio is really nice. For a local restaurant it was outstanding.

Gets one star for the beautiful ambiance; the rest of the narrative is a total fail. Drunk Bread with fondue? $20 piece of toast with a thin sliver of melted cheese on top. Chicken Cobb salad? Four slices of fried chicken with lettuce. Oh, and onions...lots of raw onions. When I asked the server why I got onions since there was no mention on the menu, he pulled one out to prove me wrong. Guess what? The server probably needs to redo Restaurant 101. Pizza? I'll have a little dough with that garlic. Diet Coke? $5 each! And a surcharge to help support a poorly paid minimum wage staff. This place has been moved to my NEVER AGAIN list. read more

Easter Brunch 10 star everything. First time here Lordy will not be my last. Awesome layers of service from the git go. Medium busy at 10:30, I am sure as the day progressed it was busy. Front of house staff was sharp, friendly and sincerely happy and smiling. Wait person was top notch, water and drinks were always full. Nice progressive meal process and we were able to order appetizers etc all at once. Items came accordingly as we finished not kaboom everything at once. Must haves for brunch appetizers, Italian Guacamole instead of chips, they used crostini perfect amount of guacamole. Nice changed of pace with Italian flavor. Bruschetta Board was amazing nice combo of flavors. The pineapple/goat cheese bomb. Main meal beet salad with salmon (cooked medium). Perfectly cooked salmon crunchy crust and tender. Nice salmon flavor nothing extra, wow the beet salad explosion of a kazillion flavors. I left out mint and candied walnuts. Lobster Benedict served to perfection, nice lobster flavor and chunks of lobster in the cream sauce, hollandaise sauce was perfect tarragon was not over powering. The coup de grace was the Al la carte smoked bacon. Must try words cannot describe. Maple syrup added to the bacon will be a must next time. Perfect Easter Brunch. Thank you Local Bistro will have pictures next time. Cheers well done read more

High quality food, ambiance and service. Menu has a nice range of entrees for eating preferences and prices. Service was very good!

This was my first time back here in 4 years. I had been wanting to cine since the last time I was here, I was only able to eat soft good after a dental procedure. The food was excellent. I had the French onion soup and spilt the handmade burrata. For dinner I had the chicken and artichoke meal. It had a wonderful combination of flavors. The marscapone polenta with capers was so much more of an experience than mashed potatoes would've been. Why 4 stars? The service was inattentive. We had to ask for our water to be refilled after they sat empty for a while three times. Another waiter took our order because ours was nowhere to be found. He came by as the other waiter took our order. It wasn't busy when we were there, so I'm not sure what happened. I do recommend coming here for the food. read more

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Great vive! A little pricey but worth it! Mother's Day brunch was making! Food selection and bottomless mimosas read more

Local Bistro - The bar at local bistro is so full of energy!! - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Staying in Scottsdale on N Hayden. Looked for an Italian food restaurant & found Local Bistro. No Happy Hour menu. Ate Tagliatelle Bolognese which was excellent. Paste properly ale dente and sauce richly complex. The combo pizza was very good. Focaccia was good but a little dense. Wine list is extensive and the bar is beautiful. read more

This is my favorite neighborhood restaurant although my go-to chopped salad is now made with romaine instead of Kale and whatever they changed makes it far less tasty, and not as special. The salmon in the salad was cooked to perfection. The meringue desert was billed as a berry desert but lacked berries. Very nice service and atmosphere. read more

Took a chance and were happily thrilled! Unique array of menu selections---highly recommend the Italian Guacamole! Italian-had the eggplant appetizer, Salmon dish-delicious, paella- yummy, and steak salad-interesting and good! Dessert very creative Apple/caramel/nuts and panna cotta YUM!! Mark was outstanding as a server--10/10! read more

Love this place! I have been here and I always enjoy the ambiance. The menu has a good selection too. I have tried the pizza and the steak salad, both are excellent. They also make great martinis as well. The drink selection is plentiful. The staff are very friendly and attentive as well. A real gem in the desert. You will enjoy your visit. read more

Local Bistro - View from the bar, looking to the right side. - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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I have been to this place 3 x in the past 2 months. The service is slow and not great, the food comes out cold and they have lost their luster. It's a shame because it's a nice restaurant inside and the food is good, if hot and when it shows up. Find your game! read more

Get the drunk bread to start and the figs!! Chicken parm is delicious but the real star is the bolognese. Take a chance on the berry meringata! Quite possibly my favorite dessert of all time read more

A. Cool atmosphere other than it being a bit loud. Menu was nice and diverse. Food presentation was fantastic and tasted very high quality for great price. Had sausage rigatoni. Service was super slow but that was the only negative thing. read more

Love this place! It has a beautiful outdoor patio wrapped in greenery with heaters and misters when needed. The Chicken parmigiana is huge and the cheese in it is so yummy and creamy. We love the gazpacho soup when in season, absolutely delicious and fresh. You cannot beat the chopped salad! When they say it has everything in it, it has a lot in it. We get it and share it family style or sometimes my husband and I will split the steak salad, which is out of this world flavors with a really nice steak on top. But don't miss out on the maringata for dessert. It is light fluffy with chunks of meringue inside of it fresh fruit, and purée on top. I literally crave this stuff! Yummmm We also really like them for brunch. They have a lumberjack that is out of this world and they have a beautiful egg white frittata that comes out looking like art. Fantastic servers and great management. We really enjoy eating here. read more

Went with some friends to this place for lunch. We ordered a variety of things such as crispy eggplant served with a red sauce and on top of that was their famous homemade cheese with sprinkles of mint leaves. I thought it was OK but for me, it was like the oil tasted to old. We also ordered a Arugula salad. I really like that, it had their homemade cheese, almonds, sliced fresh apples and a tasty light salad dressing. The pepperoni Italian sausage pizza was very good and we like the thin crust. I ordered Puttanesca, I thought it was OK but I think mine is better. One thing that I have learned is when you make this sauce you can't serve it the day you make it, It needs to get happy. I would go back, Pat took great care of us, he did a great job. He was there when we needed him and wasn't bugging us, love that. He also asked if we wanted dessert, a coffee drink did we need anything else, our reply was no, he showed up in a very timely manner with the check....we love not waiting. read more

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Fun brunch spot with live music that makes you want to dance. Small courses are part of the deal, order them all since they are included! If you are being mindful of what you order (don't want one of everything) you definitely need to order the guacamole with extra chips, creme brûlée oatmeal, sausage lollipops and grilled peach ricotta. Drunk bread was a favorite for many, savory and salty but lacked textured to me. Everyone else loved it. McMuffin was a great entree, the aioli makes the fries. Short rib omelette was rich but one of the best bites of the day. The burger with grilled onions was juicy and flavorful but not a stand out. The white scramble was my favorite, the mushrooms were meaty and this whole dish was so well seasoned - I'll crave it. Bottomless for $15 with multiple drink options was so much fun. Upgrade your alcohol to Tito's or patron for $2. Aperitif was not the best, margaritas and bloody marys did the trick! read more

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Local Bistro is a hidden neighborhood gem. Other than a few high end steakhouses, Local Bistro is one of the only high end culinary delights. The food is delicious! They have a wide range of offerings. One of our favorites is the double double cheeseburger they offer at the bar. I've found, if you ask nicely they'll serve it up in the rest of the restaurant. This restaurant is owned by the same people who own a few other top notch restaurants in the Valley, so consistency is to be expected. I've never had anything less than a 5 star experience at Local Bistro. Many surrounding restaurants have come and gone but Local Bistro has stood the test of time. They are conveniently located at the corner of Thompson Peak and Hayden. Plenty of parking, they offer live music from time to time and have a large happy hour crowd. The service has always been great and every server I've encountered displays the type of service one would expect from a fine dining establishment. read more

We ate here a couple of nights ago. Definitely a five star. Lots of people. They have an arugula salad that's probably the best I've ever had. My wife got the salmon, and it was awesome. We will be back. read more

Came here on a Friday evening during COVID for the first time. All in all, I loved it and will definitely be coming back. The tables were naturally socially distanced, the staff was incredibly friendly, and the food exceeded expectations. Honestly, there's not much more to say than that. I loved everything we had (calamari, burger, pastas, eggplant, drinks, tiramisu). You won't be disappointed. read more

Super, outstanding, professional, high end, good tasting. We cannot find enough adjectives to describe this local North Scottsdale restaurant. For us it is even better in that is a short 12 minute walk from our winter condo. You cannot miss with anything on the menu. Take advantage of their happy hour as I am assuming the many locals/snowbirds we see there on Wednesdays are doing. read more

It used to be our favorite spot and I had given it 5 stars. Unfortunately it was not the case when we went last night with out-of-town friends. Although the place was not full, the service was slow, waitress not attentive, the mushroom pizza was all garlic and dry, and my lemon drop didn't taste much like lemon. The dessert was extremely tasty and we enjoyed it very much (but, if you're calling it meringata, please make sure there are enough meringues in it for us to taste them). read more

Enjoyable with great service. We had the carpaccio which was over sauced but still great, the short rib pizza and the smores dessert. Everything was great but the Smores were incredible. read more

I'm so excited to have heard about this place! A girlfriend & I came here to catch up and have some dinner and cocktails & Local bistro you didn't disappoint! The service was great and the food was so delicious my mouth is watering just thinking of our meal. We shared the calamari & eggplant burrata so good, as well as for our main we split the chicken Parmesan which was huge! They also offer a bread service for a small fee. This place is perfect for date nights to catching up with friends and they have a nice bar area that seemed to be really busy and fun as well. I'm excited to return again very soon. read more

We used to love thus place. The pasta was average at best and the portion was small. We won't be coming back.

My boyfriend and I came here for my birthday dinner in 2021, right when everything started opening back up. The food and service were amazing, but we hadn't made the trip back since then. Last night, I took my mom for a dinner date. It was 6pm on a Thursday night and the place was PACKED. It could be due to the nice weather and the upcoming Super Bowl and Phoenix Open but I'm glad we made a reservation. Our server seemed new, but nonetheless everything was amazing the second time around. I hope they bring back the Penne with breadcrumbs, however everything on the menu has been excellent even when busy. Will definitely be coming back more than once every couple of years! read more

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Great classic dishes with some twists. Best beef carpaccio in the valley. Classy yet casual ambiance, lovely patio dining Don't skip dessert, the panna cotta will have you hooked. read more

I went to this restaurant every night of my seven day vacation in Scottsdale. this restaurant is fantastic, from the food to the decor to the warm, cozy feeling, even the bathrooms are pretty. The only suggestion to management would be the following: teach your bartenders and your servers to be a more people friendly, warm, approachable and not so snooty. read more

We started out our night at the Craftsman a local bar and restaurant across the parking lot from Local Bistro that was a mistake I'll write about in another review. We completed our dinner at Local Bistro and what a pleasant surprise! Nestled in the same complex but with such a different vibe. The music was very upbeat almost a club like atmosphere and the people seemed to be having a great time! Several big screen LCDs are lined up around a long rectangular, modern looking bar with three bartenders rapidly cranking out delicious looking cocktails. We sat at the bar and were immediately asked how are evening was going (loaded question after our episode at the craftsman) and would we like a drink. I ordered the mashed cucumber drink and my wife had a dirty martini. We were served within a few short minutes and I will have to say my mashed cucumber and vodka was outstanding, not only did it look good with its vibrant, bright green single cube, but it tasted refreshingly good. The bartender recommended the drunk bread and tuna tartare which was sushi grade tuna, avocado, jalapeno, soy citrus and tiny crunchy rice pellets on top. It was a beautiful and delicious display of garden and sea. The drunk bread was equally good if not better a crusty bread, swiss fondue plus just the right amount of white wine. It was addictingly good! My wife also ordered the Bufala pizza with San Marzano tomatoes, Caserta bufala milk mozzarella, olive oil, topped with fresh basil. It was delicious pizza but she kindly gave me the nod that my pizza is better. I tasted it and thought it was delicious, crisp and worthy of 7 out of 10. For my main entree I ordered the Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese, which was a 24-hr braised low & slow beef, pork & veal, San Marzano tomato ragù plus parmesan cheese gentle scattered across my meal like a first snow in the alps. Amazingly good, you can tell by the tender pasta that they make their own, it was absolutely delicious! Loved this place and we will be back. read more

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This restaurant was recommended by our concierge at the a Westin. If you present your card, you do receive a discount or a free appetizer/dessert. Apparently, we arrived too late and were the last patrons at the restaurant so we were not able to redeem the offer. Located inside a strip mall, they offer a full bar service. My friend ordered the spaghetti dish that served market seafood, the lobster bisque sauce was delicious & the pasta was made al dente just like we preferred. The flavor of my sautéed chicken was very tasty but the layer of oil I found underneath with my vegetables was a bit disappointing. read more

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Um... no happy hour, crappy pour from piss poor wine selection. I ordered a 20 dollar beet salad. It was pure beets, lots of runny cheese and no salad. Omg! I felt like I was eating at a fat farm. Decided to try the drunk bread like everyone talks about..... gut bomb. Never will come back. Service was ok. Ambiance was beautiful. Food and wine....hard no read more

This review is based off of my 2 visits to this establishment. Once during lunch and once yesterday for brunch. During my first visit, it was a pretty empty restaurant which was a bit shocking to me because I thought there would be a lunch rush. There may have been a few other tables during our time there. Our server was a bit of a bore - no warm welcome, no smiles, not a bit friendly. He had the personality of a guard at Buckingham Palace. During that visit, I ordered the Day Boat Scallop risotto. It was nicely plated and pretty good but not a dish I would need to order again. For desserts, we had the zeppoli and tiramisu. I was intrigued by the unlimited mimosas on the online menu so I convinced my friends to come here for their birthday brunch. By the way, while mimosas, bloody marys and moscow mules are "unlimited," you are charged one cent per refill and I believe the moscow mules have a limit of 3. So it technically isn't unlimited. In honor of Cinco de Mayo weekend, I chose the Drunken Enchiladas as my meal. It cam recommended by our server. I thought it was just okay so if we come back, I'll have to try something else. My fiance went with the short rib omelette and seemed to enjoy it. One of the birthday girls decided on the Wild Mushroom Fritatta and I managed to get a bite of it. That was what I should have ordered. Not sure if the server forgot or if they don't do anything but there weren't any birthday desserts offered. Somewhat disappointing because this restaurant was my suggestion for their birthday brunch. For unlimited mimosas for 2, short rib omelette, and the drunken enchiladas, our total came out to be $59.37 + tip. Our server was really nice this time and the live music was fun so it made this visit much more enjoyable. read more

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I really like this place - feels like our "other kitchen bar" when here in Scottsdale. Bound to run into neighbours here and if you don't, the staff treat you like that . They're a bit light on vegan offerings but I like to order the mushrooms pizza without cheese (you won't miss it, this thing is PACKED w flavour. If they offered meatless burgers or plant based chick'n salad, I'd eat here daily read more

We made a reservation 3 weeks in advance and we're dressed to the nines but were sat at literally the worst table. Had a lovely view of the bus station and the kitchen doors. The restaurant was only 25% seated at that time. I ordered the barramundi at market price of $38. There was maybe 400 calories of food on my plate. The piece of fish was fine but could have had more veggies. Went home hungry. read more

Jonathan was our waiter. He was super friendly and attentive. I ordered the Trout Amandine and it was great. My husband had the ribeye and loved it! Good wine selection and generous pours. All around great atmosphere. read more

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Yuck. Not good. Not worth the price. Ambiance is o k. Needs more flavor ha ha. Don't plan on coming back until the price fits the quality x

A pretty good place...nice ambiance, very good service and tasty food. The herbed bread was amazing as was the Thyme infused strawberry mule. Their mule was actually one of two best I've had in the valley. The other one was at the JW Marriott. The skirt steak was a little more chewy than I'd like but since it was a less expensive cut of meat it wasn't a big deal. The olives were tasty but I prefer the mix of colors and sizes at Postino or The Living Room. Someone gave me a gift card for $25, which is why we went. I'd probably go back for an appetizer or happy Hour but for the price prefer restaurants with larger portions. I have to give them a high rating though because the bread, bernaise sauce and mule were amazing. I'm a picky eater and don't like sauces or gravy...but the bread dipped in the bernaise sauce was heaven! Note: we were seated on a bench seat with two small tables pushed together. The floor was so slippery, the table pushed out when you leaned against it. If I was with an older person, I'd definitely watch out for this...if someone held onto the table to get up, they might slip. read more

To be fair the food here is 4 stars. I've been here more than a few times and I've had pasta, pizza, and chicken parmesan. All were good. But, the noise level in this place is unbearable. The noise from people talking is deafening. To make it worse they play music in the background. It's loud as well but someone must have figured out that playing it loud was the only way people could hear it over the other noise in the bar/restaurant. If you can, I'd suggest eating on the patio. It's much quieter but the music is louder. Seriously Local Bistro - find yourself someone who can deal with the acoustics so people can enjoy their evening. read more

Loved the ambiance here. Super pretty and not too loud. Service was good. Only 4 stars for the limited menu and the prices. Pretty high even for North Scottsdale for what you get. I had the Chicken Parm and it was good but for $28 you just get a big piece of chicken no pasta. That was disappointing. I would go back for just a cocktail and skip dinner next time. read more

I came here for with my Aunt, Cousin and Mom for dinner. We sat outside because it was too noisy inside. It wasn't too hot because of the misters. It was kinda dirty though. There were leaves on our plates and the placemats were pretty dirty. The silverware and napkins were nice and clean though. Service was good, our waitress was really nice. My Mom and I split the seafood squid ink linguine. To start we just had some bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I liked the bread, I think it was focaccia. It was slightly crispy on the top and bottom and super soft in the middle. It was a little on the salty side though. Our entree came on separate plates, which was nice. It also came with a bowl to put our shells in. The seafood was really good and very fresh. The pasta was good too. The dish as a whole was a little under seasoned. It needed some flavor. My Mom really enjoyed it though. It was a pleasant dinner out on the patio. read more

Local Bistro - Seafood Squid Ink Linguine - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

I've been here multiple times for lunch and dinner. Good menu options. The food is very good. Service is usually fine. Restaurant can be very loud in the evening so I prefer sitting outside on their patio. read more