Local On The Square - Memphis

Now, hear me out. When I went for brunch and ordered the chicken and waffle and this was the dish brought to me, I quickly felt my brow raise. Then I tried it. The chicken is well seasoned, and the glaze is so good( I got mine on the side just in case it was not . The waffle, while tasty, has a gritty consistency. It almost puts you in the mind of sugar granules. After a bite or two, I didn't mind it so much. All in all, I would order it again with eggs. No brunch is complete without a mimosa, mmmmm, so I got the large one. The French toast was not my favorite. The combination of everything was interesting, to say the less. Would I order it again? idk would I order the eggs again? Yes, yes, I would.

Went here on a Sunday, and they tack on an extra 20% gratuity on the weekends. Drinks were good.. Food was decent. The service rendered by the waitress was not worth the 20% gratuity tacked onto the check. She came to the table once and we had to flag another waitress down to get our refills. The hostess at the door was more hospitable than the waitress who was assigned to our table. For 2 people we spent over 80 bucks for chicken/waffles and fish plate.

We are in town from Florida to cook in the bbq world championship. The food was amazing. We had many appetizers and entrees. I can’t speak better about the food, but… the service was absolutely horrible. We had to ask for everything, the table was not pre-bussed, waited 20 minutes for a beer, and the straw that broke the camels back… we asked for the check, and after 20 minutes found the waiter chilling in the kitchen and demand the check. Would fully recommend for the food, but stay away if you like good service.

I was a server myself and never asked for a drink replacement, but this was a spoiled beverage and they refused to remake. I waited a while for service. Finally order and my espresso martini is curdled and also tasted off. I wait another 15 for our server to come back to ask for a replacement. They inform me they won’t remake or replace the beverage but can charge me for a new drink. It was undrinkable so we went to our favorite, babalu, that always has great cocktails and customer service.

Small group of us tried the Local for brunch, and the food was phenomenal. Friend had the chicken parm and the rest of us had duck confit hash. They were super generous with the amount of duck, and the cheese curds were perfect.The service was very poor. We’ve all worked in food service and are understanding. However, our waitress seemed to be avoiding us, and when we asked the hostess for more water she said it wasn’t her job