Local Tavern

Friendly staff, our waitress Caroline was on it! We had the tavern fries, tomato bisque soup with the «big cheese» sandwich. The food was hot and very flavorful… and there was a lot of it. We’d come again to try other items on the menu.

We planned a surprise party for my mother here recently and the service and food were phenomenal. The process of selecting the food, and organizing the event was easy and the restaurant was quick to respond and provide guidance. The party room was great and the server was very attentive amd quick to respond to my guests requests. Everything turned out great and I would highly recommend for any event you want to have. I can’t wait to go back for dinner.

I was more than impressed with the food and service upon our visit. The burgers are huge and incredibly tasty. I can’t wait to visit again and try something else on the menu. Local Tavern has earned itself a spot on our list of good local places to eat.

We had our best friends and in-​laws this evening. Two appetizers and soups came out FAST. The food was AMAZING. And our waitress, Ashley, was amazing — funny and attentive and we weren’t her only table. We loved the Famous Little Devils and Shroom Fries. And the Huge BLT is honestly massive!

It was a Sunday night and the place wasn’t too busy. Sat at the bar in the front and took the bartender about 10 mins to walk over and take our drink order (we were at a table). She was talking to a patron at the bar (and seemed to know we were there).
Ordered the fries w mushrooms. Was delicious, but had every intention of both ordering sandwiches. After eating the fries — we were too full and that’s all we ordered. Although the portion size is nice, they should offer a ½ size so patrons don’t get so stuffed on the apps. This is the 2^nd time we’ve been there for dinner and both times we’ve been too full to order more. :(Also, order took longer than normal and we were told it was bc there’s was a large birthday party in the next room. It was buffet, so they had notice to preplan for the party?
Good food and unique place. Would stop again for apps.

Very good shepherd pie with shredded beef, mushrooms, and onions and good sauce
Not much of a drinker but there white wine sangria was excellent
My wife tropical pulled pork was very good as well
Service was very good

The fresh tomato salad is great! If you’re a cheese lover, you will be pleasantly surprised by lots and lots of little mozzarella balls. I’d love to come back to try some of their stuffed burgers.
The service left something to be desired. We waited a while to be seated. We ordered two salads and then a to-​go salad. We spent nearly an hour and a half there. I’ll be back, but I hope the service is a bit quicker next time!

Yes! Ambience, service, food and craft beer selection are all phenomenal. I was really surprised it wasn’t busier. The colleague I had dinner with mentioned Mentor is chain-​heavy although they do get busier as the weekend approaches. Mentorites, skip the chains and go to Locals; get outside the box, enjoy this place for the absolute gem it is!
For the record, I had a sirloin steak, beautifully grilled, sliced on the bias served with a beautifully beefy reduction sauce and mashed potatoes topped with wilted spinach and other veggies. Outstanding!

Been here a few times and always enjoy the food, service, and atmosphere. Don’t go expecting five star dining. This essentially is an eclectic sports bar with a laid back 60s vibe. They have a nice beer & wine selection. I’ve enjoyed their calamari sticks, burgers, fish sandwiches, etc. One evening they offered a salmon avocado burger for a special that was awesome. Most sandwiches come piled with thick cut, delicious homemade fries. They offer many other items I have yet to try (huge salads, ribs, steak, etc). Definitely look forward to stopping here again.

The food is very good and has a nice atmosphere. The service however is a different story. We were not acknowledged by the staff to be seated in a timely manner. I ordered a side salad that I never received, yet could see it in the back. The server was horrendous. She filled my water once and never asked for it to be filled again. I never received the garlic bread that was supposed to come with my pasta neither. If the service would improve I would give it more stars.

Waited over 5 minutes at hostess stand. Was never greeted, acknowledged, or seated.
2 ladies were sitting at the bar. Bartender saw me at least twice. One employee carried a chalk board sign into the bar and still no acknowledgment.
I guess the 2 guest in the entire restaurant, I looked for an employee before leaving, is all the can handle at 11:20 AM on a Monday.

Local Tavern is a very solid American style restaurant. I’ve been a few times and I have never had a bad meal. The chili cheese fries and the Caesar salad are a couple of the menu items that really stood out. The fries come on a huge baking dish and are enough for 6 people to share but they are a must get for me. The service has always been solid and the restaurant itself is very clean. It is definitely worth a try if you are in the Mentor area.

Local Tavern is a great place to get food or drinks or both. They have a very wide selection of draft beers, including seasonal beers, that are pretty fairly priced. There’s also 3 bars to get drinks from, as the place is HUGE. It’s kind of confusing, but has a very nice atmosphere.
I’ve tried the wine country chicken sandwich, and it was pretty good. The goat cheese was great on a sandwich, but the red wine reduction was a bit sweet for me. I love Local Tav’s side salads. They’re full of greens, not just iceberg lettuce, and the balsamic vinaigrette is great. I’ve also tried their macaroni and cheese, which is HUGE, but could have more flavor to it. The tomato bisque soup is incredible, though, and I’m definitely ordering it next time.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Mentor. The food is always good. Always consider the daily specials because that’s where this place really shines. The specials are always beautifully plated and delicious. The regular menu has a few stars also. I recommend the tavern angus beef meatloaf that comes with smashed garlic potatoes. The stuffed burgers are ok but not spectacular.
I would give the place five stars if I was just judging on food but this place is going downhill in the atmosphere department. They recently added a tacky giant rooster inside and the waitresses are now wearing tank tops and short shorts… This isn’t hooters! The volume of the music is deafening… It makes me feel old to have to say that LOL. The last time we went they were hosting a high school grad party and they turned the main dining area into a club with loud 90’s music and dancing. It was dinner time not late evening … I wanted to enjoy dinner with my husband not have flashbacks to my 20’s

Great local joint. Good food. Have some bacon… They have lots!
Sit at the bar and have some fun.

We’ve been here before and not been overwhelmed with the food or the service, but today was the last straw.
What restaurant doesn’t have a high chair? Really?
You are a restaurant, not a bar.
Perhaps we should ask Mentor to look into whether you’re really a restaurant.
Last time here.

Wasn’t that impressed with the food. It was okay. The atmosphere was alright. I’d prefer to just go a little further down Rt 20 to Winking Lizard or Hairy Buffalo. My wife got the grilled cheese sandwich and said it was awful, came with pub cheese spread on it and was 99.9% huge bread slices. So, go to Melt if you’re looking for grilled cheese I suppose is the moral to that story. The best thing about it is the old house it occupies. So, there is potential.

Went here a roughly three weeks ago for a close friends birthday dinner… this was our second time (which we had a horrible first experience so we never thought a second would happen) but this time we were happily surprised.
Our server was awesome — high energy and very fun — the food a vast improvement over the first time.
Hubbs went for the Shepherds Pie — and I’m full blown Irish and never had one this good… this one was chock full of beef short rib meat and gravy that cannot be beat. I ordered the Black & Blue burger — while ok it would have been better cooked as I requested (med well) instead of well done PLUS but it took so long actually getting our food I simply ate.
Major downside for me is the incredibly limited craft beer options — cmon folks remember Great Lakes isn’t the only place making beer in Cleveland!
Don’t know if I would go back — guess we will see.

I haven’t posted a review for local tavern lately, because I really haven’t had time to go out and have a drink with my buddies. However my wife and I were able to stop in on a Saturday night, and were able to have some drinks with some friends. Our most favorite bartender in the world was not there, however the one we got in her place did a really really good job. We rather my wife wanted a salted caramel martini for whatever reason and the bartender meet three or four different iterations of this an attempt to placate my dear wife. We did not eat because we had already eaten someplace else but we did have a couple rounds of drinks there. The bartender is been very attentive, and we were never running low out and drinks before she was able to come refill s. Once again local tavern is not fail to disappoint.

Well is was our first visit here, stopped in with my fiancée for lunch or an early dinner depending on how you look at it. It’s a nice place, clean and the staff is friendly. They were not busy at all, but I’m not complaining because I was not in the mood to wait anyway.
Ok so we both order burgers, mine was stuffed. They were both real good except that mine was a bit dry for my taste and for being cooked medium.
I had iced tea that they must brew fresh because it was strong and took a lot of sweetener to get it to my taste. I had to ask the server twice for sweetener, first time when we placed the drink order and later when she finally came back to take our order, mean while I could not quench my thirst even though the tea was sitting right in front of me.
I guess overall for the price and food quality I would eat there again.