The Local - Cheltenham

This place has been closed for more than 6 months and now stands vacant in an area that is rapidly developing because of the numerous apartment dwellings currently being constructed in the locality.

We went with a Scoopon Voucher and enjoyed our deal very much. The food was excellent and staff very friendly and helpful. No complaints here and we thought there were a lot of Scoopon Vouchers being used the night we went so hopefully they got a lot of return customers!!

I came here for lunch with a large group of friends. We had made a reservation so they knew we were coming. Unfortunately the service was really really slow (although very friendly) and meal sizes ranged from minuscule (salt & pepper calamari) to over the top gigantic (chicken parmigiana)! Some ingredients were missing from menu items (the warm chicken salad had no kale or Brussels sprouts) and some wines from the list we're unavailable. The Local has so much potential. A great location with a gorgeous fit-out. The menu is basic but covers a lot of options at a reasonable price. I'd like to try it again with a smaller group and see if they can improve. With other venues in the area buzzing with patrons and a great vibe you'd think they could step it up and take advantage of all the people flocking to Highett.

The MKR beauty Lee Chan cooked up a cooking storm with an evening of divine food and spices. The service was great the atmosphere superb and the evening packed with divine food and tips to creating heaven on a plate. New friends new spices and a fabulous evening.

Visited with my partner and children for dinner. The food was excellent and the venue is great. Meals were very slow in arriving due to a function upstairs, we were given free dessert which was a huge delicious cannoli. Keeping an eye on customers drinks would also be my tip. Will go again.