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Local New American cuisine & wine in a brick-&-wood space with locally crafted furnishings & a deck.
Hours
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday | 5–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 824 Hinton Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (434) 984-9749
Website: http://www.thelocal-cville.com/
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Reviews
K C
Great little place in C-Ville. The food is terrific, you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. We had the cheese board and cauliflower/Brussel sprout appetizer. The appetizer was really good, strongly recommend. The mushroom pasta and the fried chicken breast were well cooked. A ton of mushrooms in the pasta. Very good wine list thats not overpriced or overwhelming.
Very worth the visit.
… moreVery worth the visit.
Carmelita Hanks
We picked The Local based on the menu options. We were traveling and didn’t want anything fast, so we looked up food near me. The Local popped up, was rated high and we always enjoy seeing fresh food options and unique entrees, so decided to give them a try. When we arrived, the ambience appeared to be casual and comfortable. Our focus is always the food, service, and ambiance. All areas met my expectations. I was excited about the crab soup, but unfortunately sold out. My other appetizer options were crispy shrimp and fried cauliflower & Brussel sprouts. The flavor of the aioli and seaweed salad on the crispy shrimp was top notch flavorful as well as Sriracha aioli on cauliflower dish. I would have been happy with both as my main dish. Our entree was Crispy Fried Trout, a unique twist on fish. I’ve never had fish with okra. It made the dish a bit heavy, but I enjoyed it. The fish was perfectly cooked and fresh, it was the rice and sauce that made it heavy. Not sure if I would order again as I prefer my fish with light flavors. Overall, we enjoyed dining here and our server was pleasant, attentive and personable. Give it a try, I’m sure you will enjoy your experience.
… moreChristine Millican
We hosted a rehearsal dinner Friday night and I cannot thank The Local team enough for such a fantastic event. Our guests loved the food and the service – it was a true celebration. We hosted the rehearsal dinner and then a welcome party in the Opal Lounge and all had a fantastic time! Thank you all for creating such a memorable celebration for our family!
… moreBrinn Garcia-Mcghee
Wow wow wow this place is excellent. From start to finish the service, food and drinks were phenomenal. They have lots of nice specials, an extensive wine menu and fun cocktails. We got the ribs and sirloin and they were both cooked perfectly.
… moreTwo Lucky Dogs
This tiny spot is a hole in the wall in the best way — serving the best food we had in Charlottesville. The dishes were fresh and fantastic, highlighting locally sourced ingredients and thoughtful seasonal flavors that stand out from the usual tourist fare. The atmosphere was cozy and authentic, making you feel like you’re truly experiencing something unique. If you want a memorable meal that showcases Charlottesville’s farm-to-table scene, this should be at the top of your list.
… moreLola Ajayi (Lola)
Nice staff and very accomodating (we were late for our reservation). Our waitress was very knowledge about the menu and made great recommendations. The crab soup (cream of crab) was amazing. Almost had like a buttery taste to it. Perfect flavor and for $8 for a bowl, can’t beat it! I enjoyed the steak fries but wish it was cut some more. It was flavorful and cooked perfectly. I didn’t try the salmon but my friend cleared their plate so I think it was a hit! Delicious drinks too and the ambiance chill, small, and very much like a local spot.
… moreJohn Brown
We went to try something new for restaurant week, and had some great food, but overall it was very inconsistent so I’ll rate each dish.
Drinks, my wife had a beer so no rating there, I had a cherry blossom. Forgot to take a picture, but it was very tasty (Catoctin Creek Gin, Saint Germain, Lemon Juice, local
honey and Bordeaux cherry juice). Garnish was a bit boring (one cherry in the bottom) and double straining would have gone a long way as mine had a lot of little ice bits leftover from shaking 4/5
For appetizers we had the Bison Empanada and Fried Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts.
Bison Empanada was very good. The dough was crispy and the cilantro crema was delicious. The filling could have had a bit more flavor so the empanada could stand on it’s own, but overall very good 4/5
Fried Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts was the miss for this course. Presentation was nice, but the brussels sprouts were quite undercooked, so very hard and the sauce was completely inappropriate for an otherwise elevated plate of veggies. They called it a “sriracha aioli”, but it was burger/fry sauce. Tasty on it’s own, but did not fit this dish at all. 2/5
For entrees we had the Bison Short Ribs and Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken.
Bison short ribs were quite delicious. The short rib was fork tender, the sauce was good, and the mashed potatoes were a nice side. The carrots were barely cooked though and far too hard. 4.5/5
Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken was not as good. Presentation looked good enough, but hiding bone in chicken between the slaw and mashed potatoes surely didn’t make it easier to eat… The chicken itself, cooked to perfection. The skin was crispy, meat was juicy, perfect. The breading definitely could have been seasoned more though as there wasn’t much going on flavor wise. This didn’t bode well for the rest of the dish as the “southern slaw” was barely dressed at all and the “hot sauce gastrique” was a small swipe of buffalo/franks/whatever you want to call it. The potatoes were good (seemingly the same as the short rib ones), but surely didn’t provide the flavor the dish needed. Like the brussels sprouts & cauliflower, the sauce just seemed so out of place and this dish really needed something to give it some flavor. A better dressed slaw and a proper sauce would elevate this dish so much, but as we had it 2.5/5
For dessert we had both options the Flourless Chocolate Cake and the Basque Cheesecake
Flourless Chocolate Cake, no notes. It was smooth, creamy, and delicious. 5/5
Basque Cheesecake was bad, actually may have been the first cheesecake I’ve ever not finished. It seemed like it was overcooked as it was quite grainy and you could see the top was quite dark under the berries. It was also served to us crazy cold, like slightly above freezing. Flavor wasn’t bad, but execution was off. 1.5/5
So yeah, depending on the adventure you chose, you either got really good food or would have been quite disappointed, a true roller coaster of courses was experienced.
… moreDrinks, my wife had a beer so no rating there, I had a cherry blossom. Forgot to take a picture, but it was very tasty (Catoctin Creek Gin, Saint Germain, Lemon Juice, local
honey and Bordeaux cherry juice). Garnish was a bit boring (one cherry in the bottom) and double straining would have gone a long way as mine had a lot of little ice bits leftover from shaking 4/5
For appetizers we had the Bison Empanada and Fried Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts.
Bison Empanada was very good. The dough was crispy and the cilantro crema was delicious. The filling could have had a bit more flavor so the empanada could stand on it’s own, but overall very good 4/5
Fried Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts was the miss for this course. Presentation was nice, but the brussels sprouts were quite undercooked, so very hard and the sauce was completely inappropriate for an otherwise elevated plate of veggies. They called it a “sriracha aioli”, but it was burger/fry sauce. Tasty on it’s own, but did not fit this dish at all. 2/5
For entrees we had the Bison Short Ribs and Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken.
Bison short ribs were quite delicious. The short rib was fork tender, the sauce was good, and the mashed potatoes were a nice side. The carrots were barely cooked though and far too hard. 4.5/5
Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken was not as good. Presentation looked good enough, but hiding bone in chicken between the slaw and mashed potatoes surely didn’t make it easier to eat… The chicken itself, cooked to perfection. The skin was crispy, meat was juicy, perfect. The breading definitely could have been seasoned more though as there wasn’t much going on flavor wise. This didn’t bode well for the rest of the dish as the “southern slaw” was barely dressed at all and the “hot sauce gastrique” was a small swipe of buffalo/franks/whatever you want to call it. The potatoes were good (seemingly the same as the short rib ones), but surely didn’t provide the flavor the dish needed. Like the brussels sprouts & cauliflower, the sauce just seemed so out of place and this dish really needed something to give it some flavor. A better dressed slaw and a proper sauce would elevate this dish so much, but as we had it 2.5/5
For dessert we had both options the Flourless Chocolate Cake and the Basque Cheesecake
Flourless Chocolate Cake, no notes. It was smooth, creamy, and delicious. 5/5
Basque Cheesecake was bad, actually may have been the first cheesecake I’ve ever not finished. It seemed like it was overcooked as it was quite grainy and you could see the top was quite dark under the berries. It was also served to us crazy cold, like slightly above freezing. Flavor wasn’t bad, but execution was off. 1.5/5
So yeah, depending on the adventure you chose, you either got really good food or would have been quite disappointed, a true roller coaster of courses was experienced.
Peggy Teixeira
The mushroom ragout vermicelli was actually a mushroom Alfredo papperdele. Had i known how creamy it was i would have ordered something else; it was very creamy and heavy. The men in our group ordered the bison short ribs. My husband complained for days how awful it was and was put off eating beef of any sort for days; the other described it as fatty and tasteless. That said, the crab soup was out of this world and the best we’d had anywhere.
… moreLucielle Cervantes
Stopped in for food and drinks. There was so seating available so we sat at the bar. Jack was a great bartender and made awesome suggestions and drinks! The food was incredibly yummy!
… moreMiranda Lutchman
Food is delicious and the service was even better! They have a date night special (which comes with an app, 2 entrees, and dessert) that was a total steal. My boyfriend and I each got the short ribs and they were DELICIOUS. The service was prompt and the servers checked up on us regularly. We sat upstairs, which was really intimate. Highly recommend for any couples looking for the perfect date spot.
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