For a restaurant to be around 35 years in the same location it must be quality. A great homey atmosphere, friendly staff and TVs everywhere you turn. Whether it's for an after work drink or catching your favorite Sports team you won't go wrong with Local Heroes and the food it has to offer. read more

Has not changed in 20 years, which may be a good thing depending when you were born. I was there during the chaos of St Paddy's day so difficult to judge service. Most people were drinking quarts of beer. Draft selection was not great so I had canned Guinness. Burgers are still very good and reasonably priced (well under $20). Fries aren't worth eating but I doubt you will have room for them with the huge burger. read more

Local Heroes Bar & Grill - Back 40 burger - Sports Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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In Ottawa, I Decided to grab some Breakfast with old friends. This place is super homey and was chosen by our friends. We heard of it but never gave this place a go! So we definitely decided to give it a try. It was pretty hostile at first .. the workers greeted us with a lot of authority but as soon as our friends came by they changed their attitude real fast. So it's a lil bias my review as afterwards we had Amazing and exceptional service ... hmmm that was weird. Food wise: Good, I had an omelette with cheese and bacon very delicious just a tad cold ! The food they had was ok and large portions. I was really bummed that they didn't have any fruits :/ ... on their menu .. they listed Fresh fruit bowl that was unavailable and blaming covid for that :( Coffee was good again a bit on the chiller side. Pricing: Reasonable Overall, It was ok but not sure I'd go back. read more

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The service is really good. Staff is so nice,they make sure you have a great experience. The food is hot and delicious.

Food passable BUT needs a major overhaul !great for parking suitable for a family ,washrooms pathetic !

Great place for a yummy breakfast. Generous helpings, delicious coffee and courteous staff makes us come back here again and again!

Are friends and l have been coming here for breakfast for couple of years now. Very pleased with the service and food. But since having trouble with my knees and trying to get off the toilet last time, l did mention it to our server. We came this morning and l needed to go but l had a lot of difficultly getting up . I finally opened the door to grab the handle. This bathroom is not accessible for everyone. Can you please put a arm bar in the bathroom or put a raised toilet seat for next month. Thank you for your time. Anna Santaromita read more

Ignored and then my wife who is the nicest and most patient person ever (after 20 mins) flagged down a server and said we hadn't even had a drink order taken we got an an annoyed "do you want drinks?" We said yes please and we'd like to place our order, we know what we want. We got " well I'm not your server, I'll try to find her". Watched that server walk away and serve three other tables not even try to get someone....we left. Used to be regulars. Won't be back. I also notice management never, ever responds to feedback on any review. They don't care clearly. Very sad. Used to be good. read more

Their manager is rude, they took 45 min to make a DESSERT! 45 MIN!! when i told them i didn't want it anymore suddenly the dessert was ready and they didn't want to refund me (as i have even paid my bill.... when i told them after 45 min waiting i really didn't want it, the manager gave me my refund mad... when i told her she was forgetting in giving me my tax paid on the dessert she threw the money to me. read more

Yelpers get a 35% discount on ribs, but if you go on a night the Ottawa Senators are playing then the discounts apply to everything from wings to ribs! We ordered 4lbs of the signature big wings and 1 order of half a rack of back ribs. The signature large wing is very good. 1lbs is 3 wings. It's the entire wing from drum to tip uncut. It's pretty meaty, considering you can get meat from the tip, that's pretty meaty. The sauces were ok. We tried honey garlic, chipotle and applewood butter. The applewood was a bit too sweet, but definitely had apple flavour. The ribs were fall of the bone tender, yet not the boiled mushy feel. The BBQ sauce was nice as well. Service also amazing. My 2 star lost was on price and cleanliness. The tables are sticky. The final bill was $54 before tips and that's including the 35% discount. If we come back it will definitely have to be on hockey night. Oh and Sens have to be playing *update* so 2 years later we're back for a second visit, wings are the same large 3 wings. Not too much change on the cleanliness or price. Big thing and reason for the update review is the 35% yelp offer is actually not available as advertised. read more

Local Heroes Bar & Grill - Half rack back ribs - Sports Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I have given this place 3 tries and everytime its been horrible..As a cook I can tell its laziness and lack of compassion..3 different times of night and have always gotten burnt food...this was the last chance. read more

Local Heroes Bar & Grill - Burnt potato skins every time I order..3 strikes you are out - Sports Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

My girlfriend and I always choose Local Heroes when we're looking to order dinner, and we're always so amazed by the quality. Especially as students, the low price is great and the portions are generous so there's lots left over. The shakes are a favourite of mine, and the bruschetta is delicious. If you're hungry, Local Heroes never disappoints and the selection is so wide that there's always something perfect to order. Would highly recommend to anyone. read more

I ordered the Bonanza Sub meal with chicken fingers and zucchini sticks for delivery- absolutely delicious!! Asked for a side order of gravy and received a very large container of gravy free of charge. I've paid the $6 delivery fee through skip just for this sandwich! No complaints on any of my orders from this location. read more

Last Wednesday I ordered a pizza ( pizza night special ) it was by far the best pizza I had in years . Chris made the pizza and all I can say is congrats you did a wonderful job I would recommend locals anytime. Ray Boucher read more

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This is the type of Sports bar that US franchises try to imitate. The difference here is, it's authentic and genuine. Open since 1991, this location on Clyde is the flagship restaurant for this chain with 5 locations, owned by CFL great and Ottawa Rough Riders alum Mark Kosmos. The pics and memorabilia on the walls are the real deal, not from some catalogue. I used to come here during my University days for the cheap beer and huuge wings. Seriously, these wings could have been from Pterodactyls, they were massive. And delicious. This is still a great place for a game of pool, or watching a game. It can get loud on game nights. For me, it's a top pick for breakfasts: huge helpings, fast and friendly service, and piping hot potatoes. In my books, a good breakfast joint is fast, affordable, and delicious, and your coffee cup is never empty. By those standards, Local Heroes delivers. It can get busy during breakfast hours on the weekends, true, but they usually have their game together. read more

I hadn't been to this location in years, so when Noah K suggested it to watch UFC on Saturday night, I said, hey, why not? I went in with low expectations. Local Heroes used to be huge in Ottawa, but it closed several of their locations in recent years, so I figured it would be subpar. I was pleasantly surprised! We were greeted by a super-friendly hostess about an hour before the fight started, and while it was busy, it wasn't insane like James Street Pub gets before a fight. We were seated in the left section of the bar which houses a pool table and several big screens along with a bunch of smaller tvs. Our server was awesome. Initially there was only five of us, and she was awesome with suggestions, and knew her stuff regarding beer and food. It was impressive! We mentioned to her that some other friends might join us, and she promptly pulled another table over so that the hostess didn't seat anyone else there. We had about six more people show up, and she never got rattled, or messed up an order. The menu is MASSIVE here, and it takes some time to go through. It seems like the wings, ribs, pizza and burger are the highlights here, but there's a million options, so there's something for everyone (note: this is KILLER when you're starving. I had to make a quick decision). I went with the buffalo chicken nachos which were nachos with breaded chicken drizzled with a creamy buffalo sauce. It was delicious, but I'd opt out of the sauce next time - too spicy for my sensitive stomach. Everyone else seemed to really enjoy their meals (there was a 35% off wings and ribs deal that night so lots of people jumped on that train). I would absolutely recommend this as a place to hang out and watch the game/fight with friends. It's got plenty of room, great staff, and a ton of tvs. The vibe here is super casual and fun. read more

My go to place for Sens' games. Food is pretty good and there's always great deals on alcohol during different nights and games. They offer a puck with a players number on it and if that player scores you get 15% off your bill, a fun way to get people even more into the game. Waitresses all know me and my group of friends by this point so we always get great service. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the neighborhood that wants a solid meal and cheap drinks with lots of sports and atmosphere. read more

The washroom was cramped. You have one sink K, one stall, and one urinal. The sink was pretty clean and they had everything filled up like it should be. The tiling was old but it seemed to be taken care of. A big mirror is adorned by the sink. They kept it clean as far as I could tell but I forgot to check the stall. Nice place. Very passable. General comment: The food was nice, we just had normal potato skins while watching the game and it hit the spot. The beer selection was lacklustre. The best they had was Guinness and Stella. Worth going if you're in the mood for a quick drink in area plus they have decent food. Also if you like sports I guess you can be among your people there. read more

Mixed reviews: we left embarrassed and accused of being involved with drugs. Jamie (manager) had assumed wrong doings by us and asked us to leave before our night (as old friends catching up) was over. We left feeling embarrassed and offended. Our server, Natasha was great/accommodating and the pizza was delicious nonetheless. Overall disappointed in our time there. I left feeling inadequate and like a criminal for wanting to catch up with an old friend. read more

There was hair in our food and a cockroach crawled over our table

The experience as a whole was great. Tons of TVs, tables and separate rooms. Service was excellent. This location has a pool table($1.50). Friday night drink specials were plentiful. They also have cheap lunch specials that run til like 9pm which is awesome. The fish and chips were huge and tasty ( says my buddies) I one the other hand had the buffalo wrap, ad it sucked. Besides the shatty wrap I had a great time and would defiantly visit again. read more

Local Heroes Bar & Grill - Half way through the fish and chips - Sports Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Disappointed because of the poor packaging and low quality of steak, not cooked as medium rare it was more rare than medium rare and every bite was super chewy so did not eat it. The baked potato is just okay and is edible. read more

Came in tonight with my husband and our friend. We were seated quickly, but that's where the service ended. We waited over 10 minutes and no one came back to take our orders. Multiple servers were sitting and chatting with patrons. Perhaps they were on a break, but it was really bad optics. We just got up and left, no one asked why we were leaving. The only reason I'm giving it a 2 is because our friend wrote to the "contact us" e-mail on their website to let them know what had happened and there was a good response from what I will assume is management. They wanted to know a lot of details and said they'll get back to us. I think we'll stick with the Robertson Rd. location. read more

BAND-AID IN MY FOOD!!!! This is the absolute worst thing I have ever experienced. The "Dirty Bird" actually is dirty. Maybe make your cooks wear gloves. read more

I used to go to this Resturant for over 25 years . I went 2 weeks ago and I was so disappointed. Food quality was awful , service is awful the Resturant is dirty . My son couldn't keep the food and vomited , the chicken was almost raw , the beef ribs were nothing but bones and fat. The chicken wings which is the main reason I go there were awful . So sad to see this Resturant go under . read more

Good sports bar. Lots of TVs. Could have been a little better with the programming though. Would rather watch a game than sportscentre. The food kind of sucked. The poutine (7.99) was sub-par. The gravy was lukewarm. And the beef nachos (13.98) were way over-priced for what we got. I think there was about 10 pea-sized pieces of beef on it. Pretty disappointing. read more

The food is awesome and service was great. I guess 5stars goes for the service. Place is kinda noisy but doesn't bother me. Well it was open till really late and that's how we went there. This city will never let u sleep hungry. Went there on the last day in Ottawa and it was perfect to remember. read more

Local Heroes Bar & Grill - Fajita roll with sweet potato fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Not a gourmet restaurant, but if you are looking for good pub fare this is the place. Well made thick and thin crust pizza. Thick juicy burgers. Will always satify a big appetite. Daily specials. Nice wait staff. Great price range. read more

I'm not sure if the previous reviews were at the location that was across the road, and if the new location is perhaps a different team but our experience was truly awful. We tried to get into a couple of other breakfast places on Sunday but the couple places we went to were packed. We thought we would try Local Heroes because, really, who is going to mess up breakfast? Answer - these guys. Everything was cold except for the hash browns. The sausage was undercooked and it wasn't just ours as the table behind us sent their sausage back (we aren't that brave). The ham was paper thin and tasted like awful lunch meat. We eat breakfast out quite often and it was by far the worst we have ever had. We stopped another couple that were going in for the first time from going in on our way out, had to, couldn't let someone else experience that holy hell. read more