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Locals Kitchen + Market

4.8 (68 reviews)
Open 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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Double smash burger
Vik P.

Love this place and everything I've eaten here has been delicious. They also have an abundance of barreled olive oils and balsamic vinegar to taste and buy...garlic and herb and caramelized garlic are my go to's. They also have one that tastes like bacon that is perfect for eggs when you don't have bacon. The smash burger here is huge and tasty, subs are great as well...haven't tried the pastas yet, not a huge fan of penne, but I will probably give it a go sometime. People are friendly and helpful and space is very clean. From the dining area you can see straight in to the open kitchen.

Trio tacos
Tylor M.

A must-try neighborhood favorite--great food, great people, and consistent quality. I'll definitely be back!

Grilled Panini Amore, Loaded Tots with Pulled Pork

The food is amazing, staff goes out of their way to be friendly, and environment is very chill!

So neat
Monae I.

I'm rarely ever in the Friendswood area. I'm thankfully my colleagues introduced me to Locals. The customer service & food was great. It fairly small in the inside; however, there are additional seats outside & the staff will come out & check on you. They were very attentive when it came to making sure we needed anything. I ordered the Sellers Salad (highly recommend) with extra dressing & cheese. I got a nice amount of chopped chicken on the side. They also have a yummy half & half lemonade. Overall, very nice place. I'll probably return soon to try something else.

Tex-Mex Burger
Brett N.

Why 5 stars? Because they combined two loves so well. --- --- --- Tex-Mex? I love. Burgers? I love. The Tex-Mex Burger from Local Kitchen + Market? It turns out, I love. Sometimes mash ups can become a horror movie on a plate. But this was the perfect combination of two great things. In addition, I also ordered a strawberry bundt cake, which was also great. And soft. So soft. My experience was of the to-go variety, so I'm sure everything is at least 10% better when it's served hot in the restaurant. But it's hard to go up 10% when I enjoyed it so much, despite slightly sub-optimal hotness.

Pick up area
David C.

Local Kitchen + Market is the best kept secret of "downtown" Friendswood. This local gem is the perfect place for a quick lunch, or a specialty pick up of different, unique food items. Walking in, I believe I was greeted by the husband and wife who own the place. I didn't even realize this place was here till I saw a post online through the Bay Area Houston Food Lovers group. I am very glad I decided to come in though because they have all sorts of different hot sauces, olive oils, vinegars, wines, and everything in between. They really seem to live up to their name of "Local" because they offer a lot of small, local food business items that you wouldn't normally see in the big grocery stores. One of my favorites is their garlic chili crisp from a local business in Austin, TX. As far as their food goes, I had their meatball sub for lunch. This sandwich was huge, and could be split between 2 people. It consisted of toasted Italian hoagie bread, homemade meatballs, and TONS of melted, gooey Romano and mozzarella cheeses. Talk about cheese pull because the gooey cheese could be stretched out a foot long when you took a bite of the sandwich. The homemade meatballs were super tender and flavorful, and the tomato sauce tasted like it had been simmering all night long. 10/10 would recommend this meatball sub! Next time I come back, I definitely wanna try the rest of the menu if it's all this good. I really hope this local business stays in Friendswood for years to come, enjoy!

Smoked wings
Katie M.

Man what a hidden gem! The folks working there were super helpful and made great suggestions. The wings were HUGE and had a great smoky flavor. The smash burger was unreal - perfectly cooked and seasoned and we had the queso on top which was incredible. The tots were crunchy and well salted. Just everything was so delicious and I can't wait to come back and try more.

shrimp street tacos
Matt O.

Vary good The sauce was pretty heavy yet still tasty. The environment was extremely friendly and everyone was nice.

Pesto pasta with shrimp
Claudia L.

Saw this place on Facebook last night and decided to give it a try and took our dinner for to go. The meatball sub with tots is so much food!! I ate the tots and the small half of the sub and I was stuffed. My daughter ordered the pesto pasta with shrimp and she said it was a 10/10. Best part: strawberry bundt cake!! My daughter doesn't care for anything strawberry but she said it's 15/10 definitely recommend. We're going back this weekend for more!!

Size of the fiesta burger, tiny in comparison to my hand
Jason A.

We decided to give this place a try based on a a friend's recommendation. At first glance I instantly thought twice about going in, been here done that thing before but went in anyway. I should have went with my instincts on this one, more overpriced food. The boutique/market is the main identity of this place which would explain the food prices. We took a look at the menu and my coworker ordered first and when he heard the price I could only think of the big one from Sandford & Son but he kept his composure which meant I had to order as well. So 2 burgers, 2 tots, & 2 drinks later we are a tad over $40. Well this was definitely a one time visit, So we sat down at the family style table and hoped that the burgers were at least worth the money. Hoping was all there would be, the burger was small and there could not of been more than 10 tots in the boat with it. After finishing the burger and tots I will have to say that for the money the food was a total let down. The tots were your run of the meal tots and the double meat smash burger was a single patty burger anywhere else. Well here is what we ordered. Tex-Mex Burger. $12.95 - 5/10 Refried Bean, Cheddar Cheese, Fritos, Salsa and White onions The burger was way smaller than I was expecting for $13, the flavors were overpowered by the onions and Fritos. The beans, salsa , and meat were there but not really present. Overall the burger was not horrible by any means just not anywhere close to the price point they commanded. Tator Tots +$2.75. Just average tots. - They were crunchy at least. Iced Tea $ 3.50 Locals Burger "You Build It". $10.95. - 5/10 Double meat smash burger built how you like it! Pickle | Lettuce | Tomato | White Onions Nothing special, decent burger just not worth the money. Tator Tots +$2.75. Iced Tea $ 3.50 The customer service was good and the place is nice. Lots of specialty items in the market. I love supporting local businesses but I am just not one to pay for overpriced food. If you love the place then do so but JLBs is right down the street and their burger is on a whole different level.

Mushroom Swiss burger
Cecelia O.

10 thumbs up! If I lived in Friendswood, I'd be here everyday:) This place is fantastic - I'm munching on my mushroom burger and tots while writing - delicious! Locals also has a great wine selection -- I looked through the bottles while waiting and am really impressed with the selection. Haven't taste tested the oils the have for sale, but will!

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Went for the first time and got the loaded tots with pulled pork and a burger. Both were absolutely delicious! Will definitely be back

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Food is amazing and love ordering to go! Just wish they would update their menu and add some new stuff

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Cute place , clean and offering small gifts and a lot of options, it was so busy at lunch it must be delicious!

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Amazing burgers and wings! Super-friendly service. Good vibe all around. We'll definitely be back!

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Hands down the best burger in Friendswood. Everyone working there is very friendly and the service is top notch. You won't be disappointed.

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Food was good, they were busy, nothing special, it's Friendswood so you're gonna pay a little extra.

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The food was great with good portion sizes. A little pricey for a burger and panini. Staff was friendly and helpful

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2 years ago

Great. Those wings are huge - and they are the best. Smash burgers are great. Everyone is really nice & happy to be there

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2 years ago

Food was great! Big Fan of the meatballs and the burgers are good too. Their balsamic vinegar is amazing and fun to sample.

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Very nice wine bar area.
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(94 reviews)
6.1 mi
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4.3
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5.7 mi
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The owner is adorable. Frenchies is a gold mine. My first visit was impressive. I received a kindly…read morewelcome with a lovely accent. There is an anomaly of Italian history and NASA history, especially upon entering the restaurant. A group of us went during lunchtime. I had Baked Lasagna and a humongous Ceasar Salad. Big enough for at least two people and the homemade Ceasar dressing is D' Lish....... O and the homemade bread, magnificently devour-able. Another person had Manicotti and loved it, Shrimp cacciatore was okay per one in our group. The last person, a child order Macaroni with ham and loved it. Soft drinks, tea, red and white wine served. Also, the bread is all you can eat. I will be back to try something different.#FIRE }:{

We decided to try this neat looking place for a Monday night dinner. Looks like a lot of history…read moreand fun times have happened there. When we walked in, we were greeted and ask if we were picking up or staying, I answered we were staying. We were taken to a nice table, which was cleaned by the hostess, and seated. We got our menus and water, then it went downhill from there. We watched tables being served and nice conversations between wait staff and customers. Sadly, after more than 5 minutes, no server approached our table. The menus were down and we were ready to order. And... no one came over. We were passed by several times and the table next to us was checked on, but not us. So we didn't get to try anything as we took the hint that we were not important and left. Hopefully we misunderstood the idea of service here and didn't wait long enough. But more than 5 minutes with no hint of service was more than enough for us to wait. Good luck Frenchies, I'm sure your regulars will keep you moving along.

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Dining area
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3.9
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0.0 mi
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As you walk in, it's dark and had loud rap music playing that did not fit the vibe/ atmosphere…read more It looks like it could be a nice atmosphere but the music was horrible. We were also informed that they stop serving food at 9:30, so pretty much to order soon. Needless to say I was so disappointed and ready to leave. But it being so late, sucked it up. Came here for the sword fish that apparently they no longer serve as their menu had changed. After ordering, I did voice my concerns about the loud music and thankfully they changed it. I was able to enjoy my late night dinner with my husband. We ordered the Kataifi shrimp as an appetizer. They were medium sized served with a spicy tangy sauce. They were very delicious. For my main course I ordered the American red snapper which was also a unique dish as it was served on a corn husk with rice and beans. 3 whole crawfish, a corn and cold salsa verde sauce on the side of the dish. All was delicious except they should have served the salsa verde sauce warm instead of cold. It was still a delicious dish. My husband ordered the chicken fried steak which was also delicious. It was served with a side of green beans, puréed potatoes with a foie gras gravy. They have a descent drink menu. I ordered the Friendswood 75 which was a little too sweet for my liking and my husband ordered the Gin and tonic. They didn't have Sapphire so he opted for the Tanqueray. Overall, our meal was delicious and our server Sandy was nice.

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Wall and table top gas lights
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