local bistro

monkey bread french toast, italian french toast with gelato, bacon is perfect, steak and eggs great. frites fries delicious. small casual wine bar feel. just went for breakfast but lunch menu looked great as well. will be back for sure.

soooooo impressed!!!!. tonight me, my girlfriend and her daughter ate at local bistro. we were so impressed with everything: drinks, food, dessert, and service. keep in mind we are both servers in the industry and have very high standards when we go out to eat; which we do very frequently. this is the first time we loved everything so much, we just had to review them. and were then very surprised to see they only had 73%. tim was our server and he answered every question we had, which was a lot. we went with his recommendations and, obviously, were very pleased. specialty homemade cocktails, delish! tuna tartare, drunk bread, and the burratta on the apps were huge, considering the price. ton of food for a good price! then went on to dinner! cioppino and filet diane. again, great portion size for the price. we ordered the filet rare and it was cooked perfectly! you cut into it, it was like butter. diane sauce was perfect. haven't found a good filet diane in ages! the cioppino was full of seafood with excellent flavor. for $6 my friends daughter got a soda, a huge plate of mac n chz, and a mound of gelato with chocolate sauce. they are kid friendly! then the manager john came out and introduced himself. very nice guy, he chatted with us for a bit. then the chef came out and he was just as nice! we had panacotta for dessert, which was so good!!! we will be telling all our customers what a great experience we had! cannot wait to go back.
p.s. when you read the dessert menu, you have the option of buying the kitchen crew beers for after work, which we did. again, being in the industry, we know how fun that is for them! fyi-always appreciate the kitchen...they do cook your food ;-)

let me preface by saying, i love going out to eat and drink. i love a great atmosphere and great service. there were things i liked, but a couple of things ruined the experience for me. the drunk bread was awesome as well as the chicken parm. our waiter was pleasant for the most part until i pointed out that my pork entree was raw. our table watched as he approached the manager and they discussed the issue. nothing came of it. no apologies. it was like nothing happened. it rubbed my entire table wrong because raw pork should be unacceptable. furthermore, the manager didn't have much of a personality for the restaurant business. he was quite difficult to speak with on an average level. i wish i would have had a better experience because they have potential to be good, but they had a few rookie mistakes tonight. they've been around long enough to know better.

all i have to say is pork was served raw and the manager refused to acknowledge it.

great place. ate there recently and were very pleased with the offerings and their service. beef carpaccio and tuna tartar were very nice but could have used just a bit more flavor. daily special of rainbow trout was excellent. truffle mushroom pizza could have used a bit more drizzle. overall, still very nice and very friendly service.

went to this restaurant for an anniversary. loved everything and the atmosphere with reasonable prices

if you want to be treated as a customer of value do not go to local bistro. if you are jewish don't patronize local bistro until they change current management. the owner needs to address his management team.

we enjoyed a two fabulous dinners. don had black linguine w/ seafood. i was looking for shrimp fettuccine alfredo but on john the managers recommendation, tried the tagliatelle w/ wild mushrooms and a side of grilled shrimp. john was so right. our dinners were succulent. john and tim our server were so attentive. they topped our dinner off with a desert of custard, strawberries and cream that was to die for. all we needed afterwards was a couple of pillows and a blanket. this was a 5 star dining experience.

great local bistro - not to be missed. our first visit and we're already planning to go back. ordered a cocktail that was a house original and in was well made. we both ordered salads and they were good, i would have preferred a little more dressing on the argula, but the rest of the salad was well composed and tasty. our entrees (strip steak and salmon) were generously sized and delicious. the owner came out to greet us because we'd indicated we were first time guests. he was very charming. we're adding local bistro to our frequently visited restaurants list. our recommendation: "try it".

will never go back. service was lousy! my friend ordered the fruit and yogart parfait, the waiter said he didn't think they had it. he left and it took a while to return. he didn't offer an apology, just said they were out of yogart. either he was hung over or on something, he couldn't even walk - he shuffled. i ordered an omelet. it came swimming in butter, i had to ask for salt and pepper and our waiter seemed put off by that request. i only took 2 bites of my meal and the waiter never came to see how things were, otherwise i would have sent my meal back or asked for a paper napkin to wipe away the excess butter. when he came to clear the table, he didn't bother to ask if something was wrong with my meal, by that point i wasn't hungry as i was too ticked off.

local bistro what a blast!!!!. had a terrific dinner & drinks with friends,loved the olives,pasta,pizzas,everything!! all had the best time!!!

awful owner. i was so excited to try this place because it is close to where i live and everywhere i do enjoy tends to be in downtown phoenix area. started off with the mussels and clams appetizer then the prosciutto pizza. my friend and i shared everything, but the mussels and clams were a little too fishy and sandy so we sent it back. i figured maybe they were just having a bad night, it happens. well the owner, german osio, came over to us in a confrontational manner with the order form that showed the seafood had came in today and was fresh. we froze, we tried to tell him what was wrong and it was not a big deal, we would try another appetizer, but was horrified and embarrassed by not only how we were treated but how he acted. i was not looking for an apology or explanation but nor was i looking to be reprimanded in public. he made it clear that it was our problem that we did not enjoy the appetizer not his. after that the pizza came out which by that time we lost our appetite and took it to go. the waiting staff was extremely nice and our waitress kept apologizing while german osio failed to acknowledge us after he said what he wanted to say. i had high hopes and i am not trying to slander his name but that is no way to behave. if you are not sure where to go after this review, try 'pomo pizzeria napoletana, cibo, the parlor, hanny's, or postino's worth the drive for better treatment and an enjoyable experience.