Great brunch! Not crowded if you go early, good bloody Mary's and the drunken enchiladas were amazing! Live band was fun and great service from Johnathan! We also tried the midnight breakfast sandwich and pineapple upside down cake at our table and everything was great! read more

The pan roasted salmon with pesto mashed potatoes is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! One of my all-time favorite dishes. We love Local Bistro for date night, brunch or dinner with our boys. The patio is gorgeous and the staff is exceptional. Cannot say enough about how amazing Local Bistro is; if you haven't tried it yet, you are missing out! read more

Awful. It is very overpriced for mediocre food. We have been here in the past and the food, although pricey, was very good. We had carry out twice. The first time it was good. The second time it was terrible. The chicken parm was overcooked and chewy and the pizza was soggy, burnt on the outside and just plain bad. There are better restaurants for a lot less money! read more

Amazing food AND service!! I can't express how delicious everything tasted, and we had the best server. I wish I remember his name because he was so helpful in answering our questions and making suggestions. The antipasto, chicken parm, squid ink pasta, and seafood risotto were to die for. Especially the risotto! read more

The food has always been good and service by our waiter and the the manager Brandon was fantastic. The blonde hostess was extremely rude and snotty. On top of that she made us wait 30 minutes past our reservation time to be seated. When I asked how long it would be she said they were clearing the table in a condescending tone. 10 minutes after that I went up there again and basically had to force her to seat us. She needs to be fired. Her attitude looks badly on everybody else that is working very hard to keep customers happy. She is the only reason I'm not giving a 5 star review. read more

My son, his girlfriend and I went to commemorate the wedding anniversary of myself and my deceased husband. We were offered a special drink, I think they called it the Ukraine. My son had two, his girlfriend had one drink and mine a generic. We each ordered a salad with a protein...one Caesar and 2 field greens. The Cesar was the size of an average side salad with approximately 1/3 of a chicken breast, nicely grilled. No anchovies we're present or offered. There was one handful of field greens in the other two salads, one with the small portion of chicken, the other had salmon, perfectly prepared. For two Ukraine drinks ($30.) and two other ordinary drinks plus the three meager salads, no dessert or coffee, we were charged 145.00. The worst value I've ever had in Scottsdale!!! I will not return...so much great food in Scottsdale with much better value if food portions to price. Sad...they have a good atmosphere but felt totally ripped off. read more

Love the atmosphere! Shrimp Santa Lucia and Steak Frites! If you are a a crab cake snob then you must order their crab cake! A presentation of heaven and the added avocado is a nice surprise! read more

Local Bistro - Crab cake heaven! - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

My boyfriend and I went here for date night this evening after a friend recommended it. Initially they could not find our reservation but assured us that they could seat us and apologized several times. It turns out that when I called, they put it in for the following night and again, the manager came over to apologize and later brought us a complimentary dessert, which was appreciated, but completely unnecessary as they did seat us is a timely manner. We each had a drink, and were impressed with the extensive wine list and choice of beers for him. The ambiance was great, and both inside and outside seating areas are very cute. We started with the Drunk Bread, which was probably the best appetizer that we have ever had. What is not to love about a thick piece of bread, soaked in white wine, with hot bubbly Gruyere cheese and prosciutto on top. We happily ate the entire thing and scrapped the cheese from the bottom. My boyfriend ordered a Cesar salad, which he thought was very good and was of good size. For entrees I ordered the special homemade pasta which was turkey and blue cheese ravioli with walnut cream sauce, which I very much enjoyed and will happily finish the left overs for lunch tomorrow as the portion size is fairly large! My boyfriend ordered the Spanish Risotto which came with mussels, clams, calamari, scallops, shrimp, and crab. The amount of seafood was more than adequate and the risotto was fantastic! To end the evening, they brought us complimentary dessert which was a wonderful surprise! My boyfriend does not usually eat dessert, but tried it and ended up eating half of it because it was so tasty! The services was fantastic, and the wait staff was nice and helpful and very attentive without being disruptive. The manager came over multiple times to make sure things were ok while we were there, and even walked us out of the restaurant and asked us more about ourselves and thanked us for coming in. Our waiter, Shawn, was great. He was helpful, happy, funny and helped answer all of my questions. This is definitely a place that we will return to and share with friends! read more

Took the wife and twins for our Anniversary dinner; had heard uneven reports of the food and service, but it is nearby the house, so we decided to try it. Started with a crisp Caesar salad, competently done but would have liked a little more of their tangy dressing. Then the twins got their mini-pizza with fresh mushrooms and it was excellent! My bride had the tender filet Diane, with fresh mushroom gravy, perfect fries and yummy green beans. The steak was just perfect; it wound up in many tiny slices which were devoured by all of us. I had the lasagna, which was the best version I'd tried in many moons. The melding of rich red and Bechamel sauces, the mixture of veal, chicken & ground beef layered in perfect pasta- oh, Yes! The charming server brought us a chocolate lava cake with large scoop of superb natural vanilla ice cream, and two glasses of delicate champagne in honor of our celebration. Better than we'd expected; all in all a wonderful dining experience. A special occasion kind of place. We'll be back! read more

All I can say is EXCELLENT service, food, and best of all our server Adrianna. She recommended the appetizer Drunken Bread with prosciutto, and for dinner the red fish and spaghetti and smoked meat balls, and dessert was the expression creme brûlée. All the dishes showed the creativity of the chef and his crew. I would recommend this establishment to all. Thanks for a great evening. read more

Great food, very sweet staff, fantastic wine list. Try the mussels, ask for extra bread for dipping. I plan on putting this place on my monthly rotation. read more

I went here to have some lunch. What I got was more than just Sunday brunch. Great atmosphere, staff was vary courteous and attentive! I will make it a point to return soon! read more

Local Bistro - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

This place is awesome!!! had my best omelet ever!!!! eggs on skillets are even better! bottomless Bloody Mary and Mimosas! highly recommend!!! yummy !!! read more

Pretty nice place, very open seating area and large covered outdoor patio. Colin our Waiter took good care of us. Decent wine list we had a Bergstrom pinot noir from Oregon that was very nice. The herb bread and butter was very fresh and tasty. We shared the shrimp appetizer which had a nice sauce, very mild and crunchy bread. The drunken bread looked good but we were not that hungry. We had the Caesar salad and the arugula salad. My husband does not care for beets but I enjoyed the arugula salad with beets, goat cheese and pine nuts. The dressing was nice and light. Looks like a nice bar area for happy hour. I would go back and get a bigger meal next time! read more

Horrible experience! I called in to reserve a table and the hostess, Lexi, told me they stop taking reservations after 2, but brunch runs til 3. My friends and I drive 30 min out of our way and arrive there around 2:15. We get there and the manager tells us they are closed till 3, and without any hesitation I tell him that Lexi never told us that the restaurant closes down between brunch and dinner! And to top it off the manager was rude and unapologetic! I really like the food there but their people skills needs a serious revamp! read more

Location and ambiance are awesome. Chef charging market price of $36 pasta dish with 2 shrimp is surprising. Will think twice before returning. read more

Came for the first time on a Friday night - booked on open table and requested a patio table. Was not offered a patio table - no problem. Ambiance is nice and decor is fresh and fun, however, the booth seating is rather straight up and not overly comfortable. The olive and rosemary appetizer was amazing sounding but it was lacking any form of olive flavor. The olives were extremely hot initially and lacked olive flavor as a result. Once cooled down I had no olive flavor and mostly rosemary flavor, not necessarily a good thing as the two flavors combined aren't overly complimentary. Had the tuna tartare appetizer - girlfriend is gluten free and couldn't try the sweetened sesame crisp that produced some complimenting flavor with the tartare. The tartare itself was lacking in flavor. The creme fraud he was so mild in taste you needed more than was offered with the plate to really taste it. Jalapeño pesto had some flavor but again needed a bit more than was available. The French onion soup was good, however, the cheese balled up in to a giant cheese wad and i couldn't get it to melt apart very well so I had bites of only cheese and then sips of only soup. Maybe a wider mouth bowl would enable better ability to avoid the issue I faced but flavor was good nonetheless. Seafood linguine - split the dish as a gluten free pasta option. The sauce was ok, again very light on flavor. The seafood that was in the dish taste nice and fresh but would have appreciated a bit sharper flavor from the dish. Pizza - ordered the salumeria gluten free pizza and it tasted decent given that gluten free crust isn't the easiest to make taste amazing. This item was ordered to go and not eaten until later. Overall the price point seems a bit high for the quality of food experienced. I recognize that the price point is aligned to the area the restaurant is located but I would tell anyone seeking an Italian option to seek other restaurant choices like mora Italian, north at kierland, etc read more

We stopped at the Local Bistro just because it was near to our condo and convenient. We were pleasantly surprised and impressed. The service was excellent and the food was very good. We started with the beet and goat cheese small plate. I loved it, my husband not so much, but Beets and goat cheese are my favorite. I am not allowed any wheat products and they have a plentiful supply of gluten-free and vegetarian dishes. I had the bolognese with gluten-free penne pasta. It was so good that even my husband liked it. He had the seafood with Black linguini. He liked it so much (even though he is not a big pasta fan) that he ate his and started eating mine! The panna cotta desert was also excellent. read more

The energy and welcome vibe of this perfect restaurant was one not to be forgotten. The food was wonderful especially for you gluten free lovers. Aim for the mushroom pizza it's a hit. I look forward to returning to this restaurant soon again ! read more

I've been here over five times and haven't had a bad meal here. I highly recommend the vodka pasta and angel hair pomadoro. The service is great! The bread they bring to the table is delicious. They also bring a variety of citrus for your water which is very refreshing! read more

Food and service are always good here. They are consistent and their menu very Bistro like. Love everything they serve.

My all time favorite spot. From drinks with friends to brunch, lunch, dinner and and dessert...

This used to be one of my favorite places. Food is great, atmosphere is wonderful. I went last week for happy hour and it was packed as usual. They don't allow carry out happy hour pricing, so I decided to stand and eat as I was in a hurry anyways. I went to pay and they wanted to charge me over double the pricing stated in the happy hour pricing. I simply asked the bartender to update the price and after talking to his co worker mentioned that the item was not on happy hour after I was half way through my salad. read more

Wow. Worst experience in several years. Seated at 6:30. Everything very slow. Onion soup delivered LATE and was cold..... Asked for main course three times. Manager requested twice and finally showed up at 7:45..... Stated would be another 15 minutes ... Left without dinner......Will never go back. read more

I've been here a couple times. First time, I ordered sea bass. It was okay, but not worth the price. It was a bit oily as were the garnishes. Enjoyed the Spinach salad I had, the second time I went. My kids love the burgers and the pizzas. Great kids menu. Service is inconsistent and there's somewhat of a snobby feeling in the air from the staff. Not sure why...just feel it there when I walk in. I think the greeters are just not friendly. read more

We were here for a business luncheon, 12 people, and every single dish was excellent, our server did a great making sure all our orders (and we had lots who requested modifications) came out correct, quickly, and hot (or cold depending on what you ordered). I had the scallops with corn risotto and am still dreaming of it. I will be coming back every chance I get, whether for personal or business reasons. one thing though...it is spendy, be prepared to pay $25- $45 per person. read more

I have been a faithful delighted patron of local bistro for many years. I have been remiss in not doing a yelp review to sing my praises. Mea culpa my favorite chef Andrés, German and the great team. I shall attempt to remedy that right now. I see quite a few reviews talk about the drunk bread. Forget it. Check yourself before you wreck yourself. It's not that it's not great- it's that there are WAY too many other things you must try. I insist. Let me explain: Tips: This is a place you can go alone and sit at the bar. It's a private experience if you want or can be communal and suddenly everyone is your friend and sometimes offers of food sharing come about lol well that's what happens to me. I have brought so many people here. all my girlfriends love going there and doing the " bar experience". It's fun! The brunch menu is off the chain good and great price, especially if you think about the other breakfast place option in the same parking lot (good egg) there really isn't a price diffenrece. Their coffee/lattes are delicious, the bottomless mimosas when you buy food is like hitting the jackpot. I have been guilty of at least 3\4 times going for brunch and then suddenly it's 3 pm and time to eat again. woops. Hehe Sunday funday right? Appetizers- just try the burrata. It is SOoooo good it makes me talk OUTLOUD. How embarrassing. And it just looks sexy. Their beef carpaccio is just as good as ocean club. Try it. Go ahead. Salads- if you are not ordering salads here you are just making a huge mistake. It's a whole other level of simplicity in the presentation and ingredients and so unbelievably good. Arugala salad? Yea yup get that. Seafood salad-oh yea! Entrees- oh my. Where do I start??? Chicken Parmesan is big delicious and crispy, not to mention lunch for tomorrow. Their bolagnese is so incredibly consistently good. Their winner is the black linguine seafood pasta. Wow. Loaded up with tons of seafood pieces of garlic and yumness. Steak frites is off the hook always good and their fries are evil, addicting and yes delicious. Desserts- oh so many. Fresh made there. Not ordered in. Chocolate lava never disappointments but what makes you close your eyes and (Uh moan?) is the pannacotta or the cheesecake. Try it with any cocktail or a nice glass of wine from the incredible selection they have. This is not just my favorite all around place hands down, it's my favorite place to take a new person and turn them out while watching them enjoy the food and flavors as they exclaim-why didn't I know about this place!!! Well, now you know. Enjoy read more

This place has outstanding kitchen, bit they lack the ability to personalize your food, the way we are used to be pampered by Starbucks. This place does NOT OFFER side salad (fries, potatoes, or fruit salad) NOR draft beers.... I bit of "APPLE INC" mentality...my way OR GTFO! For being a pretentious place..., service and costumer feedback seems to be INCONSEQUENTIAL and inimportant to the service personnel. -1 stat for Substandard service -1 star for not offering draft beer read more

Local Bistro - Italian Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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This is our second time at local bistro. Lauren. was the one that took care of us. She was great !!! We started with French onion soup than had handmade burrata, we loved the tomato chili marmalade, and beet salad. We enjoyed the house bread too. We ordered pizza and steak salad that was cooked perfectly. We were getting full ... But Brandon from management that came to check on the table insist that we will give a try to their specialty deserts.. We couldn't say no and tried the chocolate walnut torte with salted Carmel gelato, it was unbelievable!! Rich and delicious!! My husband couldn't resist and ordered the Tiramisu and enjoyed it too. We loved the food the atmosphere and the crew!! You have to go there !!! read more

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Delicious. Great atmosphere. Scottsdale prices, but that's to be expected in Scottsdale. :) I hear they have a great weekend brunch with bottomless fresh-squeed OJ mimosas! Yummy! read more

If you don't want to have actual conversations with the people at your table, than this is the place for you! Due to the band that was there for Father's Day brunch, we couldn't even talk to each other because the music was so loud in there. Singers or a band might be great for a late night dinner, but for brunch? Not so much! Although we did love the food, the atmosphere really ruined it for us. read more

We have always loved dining at Local Bistro but during these COVID-10 times we seized the opportunity to order their curb side delivery menu which offered 3 different "Meals for 4 People". We selected Option #1 for $48.00. (Don't worry if you try to call before 4 pm and don't get to speak with anyone. They will take your order after 4!) Our menu included bread with herb infused butter, choice of soup or salad, we chose the Italian house salad. We did add a few red onions and some crumbled blue cheese and it was truly notable! For our main course we had a choice of the daily pasta or risotto and we selected the Wild Mushroom Risotto with Truffle Essence. It was packed in a 10x12 covered foil pan which we kept warm in the oven until we were ready to eat. OMG! Just scrumptious! Plenty for everyone and still left-overs! The dessert was beyond belief on every level! Julia Child's Boca Negra chocolate cake. Each serving was individually packed with the most decadent 4" round flourless cake topped with a filigree "bowl" of spun caramelized sugar and separate vanilla sauce! It was a respite to spend the evening with my sister and brother-in-law and to enjoy such a satisfying meal! Not only was the price of the meal beyond reasonable but it came with a hand written thank you card and the opportunity to match the price we paid (Save your receipt) as a coupon when the restaurant is able to re-open. Thanks to the entire Local Bistro family! read more

We have been twice and both times we were impressed. The staff is very friendly and professional. They are clearly very well trained. Downside, happy hour is only at the bar. Upside, everything we have tried was really good. They have this pasta with corn in it, and it is awesome! read more

Made reservations and table was ready on time. Waiter was polite and attentive. The place is rather loud, but it seems to be part of the ambience with a very busy bar in there. The food looked attractive. Was out in a reasonable time and was very fresh. That being said, both my husband's pasta with sausage and my meal size salad very very average. My first reaction upon receiving meals was, " wow, these are small portions for the relatively high dollar paid". It turned out to be plenty as frankly, the meals were very average. Could get just as good anywhere for half the price. It was a nice place to go for a change, but very overpriced and very average. Won't go back. read more

Sad to say this was one of our favorite go to spots but not anymore. Being on a specific Dr diet the chef and waitress were not in the mood to accommodate not using oils or butter on a steak or fish. Wasn't picky asked if they could do anything without it, I was told NO on everything I asked. My husband's go to rostisore chicken was undercooked and my fish ended up being burnt. For these prices I'd rather up the anti and eat at Mastros and get a smile with the service. We paid the bill didn't say a word but won't be back. read more

Went for an early supper with 2 companions. I live in San Francisco surrounded by celebrity chefs and excellent restaurants so I was astonished that the chef would allow an obviously over-cooked chicken breast topping my truffle risotto to leave the kitchen. The risotto was good, however. My companions split a pasta dish, though, that was too salty. The credit card software was down, so there was an interminable wait when we wanted to leave. These things happen, but I didn't need to receive an email from Open Table when I got home asking me, basically, to prove I was there, because we weren't checked in properly when we arrived. I visit Scottsdale often, but likely won't be back to this restaurant the next time I'm in town. read more

Very disappointed tonight with the Local Bistro....Always try to take my out of town guest to this restaurants due to atmosphere, food and service but tonight and our last visit was not good. Germaine should start looking at reasons why customers aren't returning. Waiter had an attitude, didn't offer the fruit for the water or make the experience very enjoyable. Drinks arrived 30 minutes later after ordering, dinner was severed after waiting about an hour. One meal was missing and eating with friends while one person waited another 20 minutes for salad with steak was a bit uncomfortable. No sorry, no compensation etc....We will be taking this restaurant off our list too many other great places in Scottsdale. read more

Love this neighborhood spot! A few of my faves: roasted beets, Tuscan chopped salad, the roasted chicken on Sundays only and usually sell out so go early. They have an awesome bar with flat screens, great happy hour too! Love that they have reverse happy hour too. Many late nights we have devoured the drunk bread (insanely good) and the drive-thru burger which is the best burger I have had! Excellent service! the brunch on the patio is perfect. Unlimited bloodys or mimosas and even Moscow mules! Try "The Elvis".. mascarpone stuffed French toast, pb, maple syrup, caramelized bananas & bacon read more

Tasty but noisy. Went there once and it was hard to hear at a table of 4 people. Nice surroundings and food presentation.

Don't waste your money here. Plenty of better breakfast/brunch options in North Scottsdale for far less money, AND MUCH BETTER SERVICE! I'm only giving 2 stars because our food (crab omelet and short rib omelet) was good, otherwise I would have chosen 1 star. The service was the worst I've had at any restaurant in the past 10 years. We were sat immediately (Sunday 10:28a) and given water by the hostess. Our server (if you really want to call him that), Izaiah, greeted us and took our drink orders. 11 minutes later our mimosa and Bloody Mary were served. He took our orders and left. I was out of water at this point and not offered any by any of the other servers that passed by our table including the manager. As we watched all of the other tables get refills, food and such, we sat patiently. A different server finally brought our meals. My girlfriend ordered potatoes as a side and an English muffin. I ordered bacon as a side. She got fruit and no English muffin. I got no bacon, just some cold toast. We told this gentlemen this, and that we hadn't seen our server since he took our order. He took our food back added my bacon and switched the fruit for the potatoes. The manager then came over and asked how things were. I said we were still waiting on the English muffin and I would like a refill on water and our bottomless bloody Mary's and mimosas. He made that happen. The manager (English/Australian accent) has the personality of a doorknob, he said "my apologies" about the English muffin, but didn't ask if we needed anything else or if the food was good. He waited on us more than our server, Izaiah, who seemed to brush us off after we mentioned we hadn't seen him since he took our order. Not sure why I even left a 16+% tip (I'm usually a 25% tipper), I truly contemplated leaving nothing, after discussing getting up and leaving before he ever came to take our food order. We really enjoyed this place before, but it seems to be going downhill. We were here a month ago 2 times in a matter of 5 days and the bathrooms were out and we were told we had to go to Tavern Americana across the parking lot to use the restroom. Not even sure a restaurant is legally able to operate without a functioning restroom. Too bad, the food can be good. Very disappointing and directly reflects on the management of this restaurant in my opinion. Not sure we will be back. read more