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| - I have a up and down feeling for Liberty Village. On one hand, it's often pretentious and overpriced, frequented by d-bags and lacks the vibe of places like Queen West, it's neighbor to the not so distant northeast. On the other hand, I've had some pretty good food experiences there at prices that are only a bit off of what you pay in the elsewhere's of Toronto, so maybe the overpriced thing doesn't always apply? I'm a bit torn. But of the places I've been, I was fairly impressed with the Local.
If you've read any of my other reviews, you'll notice there's one thing I consistently favor....and that's consistency! Naturally, quality goes long with that. The first time I went to The Local, I was totally impressed. Good burger, fries and a pretty decent salad. Service was quick and our waitress was friendly and helpful. Price was what I expected and everyone seemed to enjoy their meals. I'd give that one four stars. But the next visit was just ok. Nothing special, just ok. Burger didn't seem to be handmade (maybe I just remembered incorrectly?) and like Liberty Village itself, the whole thing felt very formulaic and designed. It was nothing special, just ho-hum. I was left wondering which one of my experiences was the real one: the awesome first or the so-so second.
Service was good but not great the second visit. Place was quiet due to it being lunch so it was difficult to judge the atmosphere, but overall even with the lack of consistency I'd still say it's worth trying out. Points in favor would be the cool layout, very industrial loft style setting and it's good for friends. Check it out, and decide for yourself it's door no.1 or 2
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