Emily E.
Yelp
Absolutely love Local Leaside. I wait all year for it to be a hot summer day to really enjoy their rooftop patio. Cool and hip place to grab drink with my hockey team and we all love the tasty grub! The staff are super warm, and the manager Bella, was super cool and friendly! Food is delicious, drinks are good and the vibe is sensational.
FOOD: FISH TACOS. That's all I'm gonna say. Guys, I've eaten so many fish tacos around the GTA and this is my FAVOURITE place for fish tacos. The fish is so crispy on the outside and soooo moist on the inside, wrapped with a soft shell, some slaw and you can ask for mayo aolie and hot sauce too! So YUM.
Calamari was good. Yam friend were also good, they come with a truffle mayo so can't go wrong there.
My friend always gets the chicken tacos so I guess they must be good, but I haven't actually tried them myself.
And my other friend always opts for their burger and it looks delicious.
Over all the menu is pretty satisfying, you can't really go wrong. Even their salads are tasty but guys I don't even order anything else besides the tacos now when I go because they are THAT good.
DRINKS: Hell ya, they have sangria! I've had the red sangria here on numerous occasions, not massive but big enough to share with 3 people if I remember correctly.
The ceasars are good but way too small, they come in a little boot shaped glass which is cute but I want more drink!
AMBIENCE: think rustic, hip, chill. The main floor is tables and booths, they have a bar and also a pool table (I think it was a pool table or some sort of game table). Upstairs is 19+ roof top patio, with beautiful wooden tables and well lit with pretty lights. There is a TV at the bar as well if you're looking to watch sports.
DATE WORTHY?: Yes, totally a cool place to bring a date! Or to go with your girlfriends or date night with your significant other! I've even brought my mom here on Mother's Day for lunch and my Dad for a dinner! My hockey team absolutely loves this place especially in the summer to have drinks on the rooftop patio!
Overall, for this style of laid back food and drinks - I'd give it a 8/10. Warm service, good food, nice ambience board games were a nice touch and not to mention the menu is well priced.