I'd just arrived at the CNE and figured I'd grab a drink somewhere there, but the insane crowds and exorbitant prices ($15 for a can of beer!) turned me off and encouraged me to go elsewhere for a quick drink. Liberty Village is a short walk away, so I hoofed it over there and wound up at LOCAL Public Eatery just in time for happy hour. I wound up grabbing a beer (which, despite what the menu said, cost full price but still less than 15 bucks) and an Old Fashioned ("Canadian Club Classic 12yr whisky, cane syrup, aromatic bitters, ​amarena cherry"). The cocktail was actually a lot better than I was expecting. Although maybe a touch too sweet, it's a solid version of a venerable drink. And the price was right, too. Service was leisurely but friendly, and the vibe was right on point. I'm sure I'll be back to try their food sooner rather than later. read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Old Fashioned. - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Me and my spouse love the hot wings from here. The service is amazing and the ambience is evening relaxing. Next time i would try the sandwich or burger from their joint. Their local lager is good as well read more

Good atmosphere. Staff are overall good. Just odd vibe ... still overall great..... maybe bar better place to sit.

Good food, big space. Consistent meal every time. Nothing ever wows me but nothing ever disappoints either, so it's a reliable place and is very conveniently located. read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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It's a pretty chill spot, I liked the vibe and the variety of seating options. The Shrimp Dumplings were tasty, not much shrimp in the dumplings but the sauce was a real highlight. The Fish Tacos were good, though they couldn't remove the onions (which I'm not a fan of). The Steak & Fries was disappointing - about 3/4 of the plate was fries, with just a few small pieces of beef lying on the side, a bit pathetic presentation. Service was okay. Overall it's a nice place to grab drinks and hang out, but not somewhere I'd go for a proper meal. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 2.5/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - 3/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 4/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 3/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 2.5/5 ($$$) OVERALL - 3 read more

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On our Monthly ritual of Zorro at his groomer, found ourselves at Local for lunch on a Sunday. Place was quite busy , still we got a table. Place is done well , high ceilings with an industrial look and a large patio . Our server was friendly with a big smile. Menu had a good selection, we ordered a spicy chicken quesadilla and a fried chicken ramen, both were underwhelming and surprisingly not as expected. We should probably have stuck to the pub inspired dishes !! I will be definitely going back to try the pub fare and hopefully redo my review . read more

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Gord and I had a late lunch today at the Local Public Eatery in Liberty Village. He had The LOCAL Burger (two grilled patties, melted american cheese, caramelized onions, shredded lettuce and secret house sauce) and a salad. I had Blackened Chicken Curry Bowl (grilled chicken, coconut curry, cilantro and fresno chilies on rice). Yum! Shannon and Diana were friendly and took excellent care of us. read more

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Genuinely so good. Fantastic service, good food. It's like a BWW but better!! Do try their blackened chicken sandwich and steak sandwich. Absolutely delicious. Wasnt going to get a drink but I needed caffeine and the Get Me Started passed my expectations, so good! read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Bar seating. High chairs with backs to them. Live sports. - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The patio here was great. There's a good amount of seating outside, and the patio had a retractable roof which was opened after the rain stopped on our visit. The food was tasty and the portions were generous. Servers were also friendly and attentive. Overall a great place for a casual meal. read more

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Outdoor place, nice in good weather. The food is abysmal, tasteless and covered in commercials sauces to make it seem tasty. Who needs oyster sauce overwhelming edamame? Or tofu cubes covered in horrible red sauce. Just drink their beer, can't go wrong there. read more

Food: The food was good, and came quicker than I expected. For the appetizer hubby and I shared the local fried chicken with a Dragon glaze. The dragon glaze was a little bit spicy for me but fine for hubby. For the main entrée, I had the steak and fries. It was done as per my request of medium well done. It was good but it didn't blow my mind. Just decent pub style food. Hubby had the burger and fries. He said that the quality of the burger was good as well. For dessert we have the peanut butter and chocolate cup without ice cream. That was rich and creamy and decadent. It wasn't too sweet, which was nice. Service: We had a nice lady as our waitress. She had ginger hair, so hubby was making ginger jokes with her because he's a ginger too. She was friendly, and also efficient. Ambience: One thing I didn't like about this place was how loud the music was. I almost felt like I was at a concert. I had to yell to talk to hubby, and he was right beside me. Also, they have a lot of the barstool type seating with tables. For short people like me and hubby it's not so easy to get into those tall stools. But other than than that the decor is pretty typical of pubs. Leather back seats, wooden tables and barstools. The washrooms are all individual washrooms and there are plenty of them. I think there were at least six of them. Always good to have more washrooms I think. I will say that it was nice that they have a lift for those with baby strollers or wheelchairs to get them to the main floor. But it took them some time to find someone amongst the staff who knew how to operate it. They also have an outdoor patio with the corn hole game. The patio is partially covered so you could sit out there even if it's raining. If they would turn the volume down I would consider coming here again. The music was actually giving me a headache. read more

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The new menu items like this shareable tower are pretty dope. Always recommend this place for sports and possibly a date night! read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Appetizer Tower - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I only went here for drinks in the summer because of their patio. It's a good location in Libery Village. The place can get really packed so make sure to call beforehand read more

This casual eatery in Liberty Village is great for your standard American pub food. Personally, I love the burgers which we devoured: truffle cheeseburger and the Brooklyn burger (substituted with a veggie patty). Both were delicious, but the Brooklyn burger was a standout, thanks to the sweetness from the pepper relish. We also enjoyed some beers, and our server, who was very sweet, treated us to green tea shooters for initially missing our table. There is always a game (some kind of sport) that's playing on tv and they have cornholes on the patio for this sitting outside, which is always packed. Having visited a couple of times, we can say the vibe is always good and the food consistently yummy. read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Truffle cheeseburger and the Brooklyn burger (veggie patty substituted) - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

honestly such a good bar in liberty village and has such good vibes every day! their patio is so cute too. low key love this place. their happy hour for their fish tacos always gets me coming back, as well as their happy hour drink prices. tacos for $5?? and theyre pretty good!! if they raised their prices of them i would be a hater and change this review and rate them lower. read more

Very spacious venue that doubles as a restaurant and sports bar. This place seems to always be busy, and is ideal for large and small groups as they have ample space and table types. The brunch menu is served until 3 pm on weekends and holidays, while the all-day menu serves a variety of items from burgers and salads, to sandwiches, tacos, fish and chips, pasta, curry and rice bowls. The ambiance is very casual and laid back. read more

Amazing food and ambience. WE LOVED MANDY!!!!! Such a great experience I would definitely go back

Came here with my colleagues. The place was super busy on a Thursday night. They have patios seating and those were all taken. Local is a chain and I have been to the Local in Calgary as well but not the one in Vancouver. I ordered garlic chilli wings and two bramble drinks. The wings were a bit slightly overcooked but the flavor was very tasty. I do like the dip that came with it. The drink was tasty and refreshing. Service was good. I loved the atmosphere here. read more

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It's been a while since i've been here and have to say that my opinion of the place has not changed - it still remains positive! we were seated on the patio and served right away! my friend and i came here for a long overdue lunch break. I ordered the fish tacos with the side of salad and she got the chicken enchiladas. I found the serving to a bit too much for lunch but enjoyed my tacos. we all know toronto has had a wasp problem this year and they were annoying the crap out of me so we asked to be moved inside and were promptly done so. As soon as we got seated, the manager came over and checked for our vaccination proof! I appreciate that another server came to check in on us as keep the wasp that flew indoors away! Still my favourite spot in Liberty Village! read more

Favourite pub in Liberty Village. After all these years, food quality and service is still consistent. Outdoor patio is spacious, with heaters since summer is coming to an end. This location does try swap menu items. Chicken rice bowl has been replaced with Korean BBQ rice bowl. Waitress said the chicken rice bowl will be back. Normally busy, expect a small wait. read more

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10/10 amazing service and delicious food. Will definitely be there again. Great place to visit read more

All about the service. We are a family of four rugby fans who went to the Local so that we could watch Canada versus Fiji in World Cup women's. They changed the channels to put the game on one of the big screens and then we had such a great server, Michelle, who asked about the game and got really interested. She checked in with us throughout the meal and engaged with us in a really professional but fun way. All four of us enjoyed very different meals. I can understand the other comments but we had a top notch experience because of Michelle. read more

This place was well worth the wait!! I had the burger and it was literally one of the best burgers I have ever had!! Our server was very sweet and made sure we had everything we needed!! The vibes were pretty cool but NOT a place for small kiddos so as long as your kids are older you are good to go!! 100/10 recommend!!! read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I'm just visiting, but let me tell you, this place should not be slept on. Their beef taco appetizer is chefs kiss ... and the service is top notch. Derek and Leanne made us feel at home, took care of my crazy kid, and gave us the best recommendations. read more

I visited the Liberty Village Local this Friday for happy hour. I ordered the Blackened Chicken Sandwich, which was packed with all the best parts of a sandwich and even had some nice ripe avocado. I paired the sandwich with the House Lager, and I indulged in two of these. Our server was great, except it took almost 10 minutes for the wait staff to acknowledge us after we were seated. Very nice location. read more

Great sports bar in a great location to do some pre-game drinks and food! Our experience this time was fantastic. The waitress was super friendly and professional and made us feel welcome. We had a large group but she easily kept up and was always positive. The food was excellent. I'd say the fish and chips could do with a better cut of fish but the batter was excellent. We look forward to visiting again. Enjoy! read more

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Great service from Elizabeth. She was attentive and a great energy to be greeted at the end of a long night! Great vibes from her!

I was just there April 6th. Zoey is an outstanding waitress and I highly recommend being in her section on a Saturday early evening! Prompt friendly and just an all round awesome server! Well done miss well done! read more

Stopped here for a drink and something to eat after a nearby show. I had the fish tacos. They were a nice size and very filling. I loved all of dipping sauce options for the fries. Looking at the menu there were lots of other things I'd want to try if I'm in the area. Our server was friendly and knew the menu well. read more

We decided to try this spot the other day for brunch/lunch, and we had an okay experience. Food wasn't bad, but service was quite slow. We ordered and shared the the Diablo burger which was pretty good and flavourful, but the bun came out cold which was disappointing. We also shared the the breakfast sandwich which was just okay, not bad, but nothing to rave about either. Their hot sauce was also pretty good, it tasted a lot like Taco Bell's. The best dish was probably the mini donuts, they were fresh, warm and delicious. However the main issue I had was that we waited over 40 minutes for the food to come, and while waiting we looked over to the side and saw all the servers taking shots. Not exactly the best look when customers are waiting for their food for long periods of time. The food was okay here, but I probably wouldn't come again in all honesty because of the service. read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Mini donuts - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I am so happy patios are finally open again. With that it means long waits but local is definitely worth it. Great selection of drinks, and food. Good service by our waitress. Great atmosphere. Very pretty patio, had a great time with friends there. Will be coming back for sure. The sangria was very tasty and the ahi tuna bowl was delicious. I can't wait to try more on the menu next time. read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Sangria and ahi tuna bowl - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Went to Local on Saturday with a friend. Food and drinks were great, they were out of a lot of things on the menu, but our server Derek was amazing. read more

It is quiet place to spend your time with friends. House wine not that good, don't try. Braised beef is burnt..... but beef tacos and curry chicken bowl are recommended! Plz don't try wagyu hotdog! read more

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Came here randomly on a Friday with a friend cause we were in the area. Decent spot but it's quite loud. I wouldn't come here to chill but if you are looking for a really boisterous spot to kick back some drinks while on the patio or watch some sports casually while eating this could be a good place for you. They also have a decent happy hour. We ordered poutine and tacos with a pint of beer (on tap and your choice) for $7 each. Which were pretty filling and I don't think small in portion. Tip - We had no reservations but would recommend to do so as we had to be placed on a waiting list and maybe wait 10-15 mins. We also came at the right time as after that there was crowd lining up when we were seated. read more

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Stopped in with pals before a concert and had a decent, decent time. The food is solid pub food and the beers are massive goblets. Thankfully, my friends got there earlier or else we would have had to wait in an incredibly long lineup -- everyone and their mother were going to this restaurant. Make sure to go earlier on a Friday to get seated quickly! read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Le bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The day before our wedding, we decided to host a party for ~30 of our friends at LOCAL. The staff were extremely accommodating and they made it super easy to organize this event for us. They gave us the area upstairs by the kitchen that has both sitting & standing area. The location was amazing because it makes it super easy to mingle with everyone. Jesse (bar manager) & Ava (night manager) helped us book the event, and provided amazing service. Food and drinks were great too! I highly recommend anyone looking for a location to host a big party to choose LOCAL. Thanks Jesse & Ava -- we can't wait to come back as a married couple! read more

Innovative fusion food that looks good and tastes good as well, good and friendly service, and nice ambience.

Went there for dinner before heading to a concert at Budweiser Stage. And apparently so was everyone else. It was packed and there's was a line up to get in. But the wait actually ended up being quick, just like the service. And the food was incredible....I recommend the Local Burger to anyone who likes a nice juicy burger. And if you happen to be pregnant while visiting and hoping for a nice mocktail, they had the most refreshing drink. I really wish I had marked down the recipe. I just remember that it involved watermelon, cucumber and ginger beer...so yummy! I live out in Niagara but I would easily make the trip out again to eat here! read more

Normally I don't like leaving negative reviews but this place called for it. We dropped by on a Sunday afternoon. The place was PACKED - by no means did it feel compliant with the current COVID capacity limits. We then asked for an estimate on how long the wait to be seated would be, to give us an idea of whether we should wait or not. And the hostess in the middle of the conversation left us and started talking to another customer who walked in after us. Then when we asked again, she replied with attitude, saying how do we export her to know how long the wait will be. Wow! Never received a response like that. Have you guys heard of basic decency? Didn't even bother waiting because she didn't seem to care so we left. Sorry but had to share our underwhelming experience! read more

Enjoyed brunch here - food was delicious and service was fast. Neat spot in Liberty Village and not too far from Exhibition Go if you're in the area for a concert at Budweiser Stage or Echo Beach. read more

LOCAL Public Eatery Liberty Village - Avocado Eggs Benedict - Sports Bars Near Me - Toronto, Ontario