The Local Social House

** (Edit: last visit was disappointing.food & service. Especially since we recommended it to so many people and brought friends. Went from all the stars to 3 at best. Before & after in the pics.)

**** Food was very good! Beet salad & Fish were fantastic! Everyone else enjoyed theirs as well. Beautiful renovation. Service was charming although obviously a little overwhelmed. Definitely understaffed! Overall a delightful evening! Looking forward to the patio!

The food was absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was amazing, my only concern was our waitress. She was clearly not properly trained. She was slamming down everything, rushing around us (the restaurant was not busy), stretching across one of our plates (that one of our girls was still eating from) to get an empty glass. It really just ruined the environment. Just really seemed like she didn’t want to be there. The worst was at the end though, we all paid, however some of us didn’t tip on our debit as we left cash. When she looked at the receipt for my $66 meal she gave me the dirtiest look and practically dismissed me entirely. I actually had to go up to her and tell her I left her $20 on the table (I prefer to only leave cash tips) Then her mood instantly changed. I was so put off by this encounter.

As someone who works in an industry for tips. I’m so disgusted with her reaction. Not everyone needs to leave a tip, especially when the service was not good from the start.

We were a party of 6 for my mom’s birthday last night. The view is quite lovely and the patio is a great addition. This was our second try of the restaurant after mediocre first tries which we figured were just working out the kinks of a new restaurant. That wasn’t the case. Our server appeared to be new (which is fine and understandable), he wasn’t sure of the alcohol selections or menu questions a few of us had. We ordered 3 appetizers: chicken wings, baked Brie and the falafel. The falafel was good but definitely not for sharing. The Brie was cold. Our server didn’t bring over plates, we had to ask for them for the apps. For our mains 4 people got burgers - all of which were over cooked. The “char” on the burgers was really just burnt. I had the pickerel which had so many bones it was hard to eat, I don’t think the fish had been cleaned properly. The random raw tomatoes on the side of the plate were strange and then 2 pieces of charred kale, and mostly just fennel. My dad had the pork chop which he just said was “okay”. Our server was so busy on the patio we had to ask multiple times for water, our appetizer plates were never cleared. Our server never asked us if we wanted dessert, tea or coffee so we asked for the bill as everything was so slow at that point we just wanted to leave our reservation was 6: 15 and we didn’t leave until 8: 20 (without dessert). There were only two tables inside, everyone else was outside. I had told them when I made the reservation that it was my mom’s birthday and it wasn’t acknowledged. I’m not sure if it was lack of training, that the restaurant was understaffed for the amount of reservations but we were all disappointed in the service and the food.

This past Friday night we had a table of 6, I was looking forward to good conversation, a few drinks and some food at a new local establishment. The atmosphere on the patio was wonderful. Our waiter, Colin, took our drink order and brought us water. We waited over 45 minutes for our drinks. We had to ask Colin where our drinks were and also had asked if we could have the outdoor heater turned on near our table. I noticed one of the co-owners turning on the outdoor heaters at a few spots on the patio, but no one turned on ours. After some time, another patron near us turned the heater on. When we received our drinks, we asked to give our food order. I asked Colin if the food was going to take as long as our drinks as we had somewhere else to be. He didn't really give much of an answer, a 'hopefully not'. After waiting another 35 minutes for our food, which I might add was salads, bread, baked brie, a club sandwich and wings (nothing too time consuming for a kitchen) my friend and myself went in to speak with a manager. It was understood that there was a wedding party in another part of the establishment, however it was quiet inside. The manager apologized and said he would look into it. Having a wedding party in another part of the restaurant is not an excuse to ignore the other patrons of the establishment. Especially when other tables around us were getting their drinks and meals. Our food did come out very quickly after speaking with the manager. We were told that there would be a price adjustment. There was nothing done on our bills. Not once through this whole time waiting for our food did Colin or the manager ask if we would like a refill on our drinks.
When we were inside talking to the manager, there were staff standing around and chatting at the bar. I think more training is required, organization and delegation to work as a team. The manager should be managing, not doing service unless required. I would imagine Friday and Saturday nights are the busier nights especially with the live music.
I hope that things improve as it certainly was not a good first impression. Your website states ' Our service is attentive and unpretentious. The food and experience keeps guests coming back again and again'. I would disagree with this statement after Friday night's experience.
I hope in the future things will improve. I certainly do not want to see this establishment fail as having another location for live music in the area is wonderful.

Took us 2 3/4 hours to get brunch on a Sunday from a very limited menu (most of the menu items were sold out by the time we got there, just before lunch) from order to table. Table staff don't know what they're doing. The location was beautiful, it was the only reason we stayed.

Initial impressions were great, they were very friendly and accommodating when we asked to sit on the patio (which was beautiful). It was fancy enough to give us high expectations but still very welcoming and comfortable and the atmosphere was beyond expectations. The food was awesome, I got the shrimp scampi as an app and it was the best I’ve ever had!
Brittany, our server, was also great! She was super nice, and was very intuitive as to clocking in with us.
One thing I really liked was that the day we went, their fall menu was brand new and they asked us for our opinions, even giving us a comment card after asking if we’d like to leave any suggestions. I really appreciate them caring enough about our opinions to have custom printed cards just for that.
Me and my boyfriend are thinking of potentially moving here, and this restaurant is a good selling point!
Would super recommend.

This was a first visit for my wife and myself. It was after 2000hrs, so it wasn't super busy. Sat on the patio, it was a little dark for reading menus, but the wait staff brought a small table lamp. I found the patio tables a bit small for drinks and plates. We shared the brisket pouting, the fish tacos with side ceasar salad, and an order of Buffalo wings. The poutine was huge, a meal in itself. The fries were great, there's lots of super tender beef, squeaky local curds, and flavourful gravy. The wings were unbattered yet still crispy with really good Buffalo sauce flavor. The three cod tacos came on traditional tortillas, the batter was golden and crispy, not oily, and the fish was flakey and tender. The salsa was bright and fresh with very mild spice. We had it come with a side Ceasar instead of more fries. I usually find most restaurants over dress their salad; that wasn't an issue here. There was nothing on it. Not even a drop of olive oil. It's literally a little bowl of chopped Romain, bacon bits, finely grated parm, and some very hard croutons. For desert, we had the chocolate torte. This was an amazing little disk of dense, silky smooth flourless chocolate orgasm. Moisten with a passion fruit slurry on the plate, topped with a single raspberry and a smoked Tonka bean, for nutty vanilla spice bit of exotic flare. Your mouth will love it from the first bite and hate you as soon as the spoon stops coming. All of the staff members we had contact with were attentive and friendly, without always being at the table. The young lady who served us seemed to have a good knowledge of the menu and was able to make some recommendations since it was our first time there.

Looks like the local needs to hire Ryan and Shawn back, since the reviews have been so bad about other staff.

Service seemed confused and we waited an hour to get our food. Apps and mains came all at once. However, when the food did arrive it was very good. Cocktails were flavourful and fresh.

Just a wonderful time, our table of 8 was so professionally served by Brittany, who in my opinion, went beyond all expectations, and made our experience a delight, and I’m sure I speak for everyone in saying, we will return! Thank you!

We sat for ten minutes with no service while other tables came in after us and got service right away. The prices are high for so little options. The hostess didn't even try to keep us there, she just held the door for us and said "sorry about that. "

Above average atmosphere. Great patio and service was spectacular, don’t mind waiting if the kitchen is slammed. Both times in the establishment the food is taking very long. Very good experience with the food. The patio is amazing, they definitely need more umbrellas. We were there with a table of six and had no shade. The air-conditioning inside is unbearable.all of the guests at our table were freezing the whole time. Speed up the food and fix the air conditioning and you have a five star restaurant. Bravo!

Went for dinner with girlfriends and was pleasantly surprised by this little gem! Had the smash burger - delicious! Staff - every single staff member was very friendly, especially our server Tanner, who was fabulous! Will definitely be returning!

We had a great meal here over the long weekend. It was a relief we were able to bring our dog Winnie with us to the patio. The food was all delicious- the burger, lobster roll and my kids shared a poutine. Wine and beer paired well. Service was excellent. We tried to go the next day because we enjoyed it so much, but they had just closed. Hopefully we make it out there again.

Don’t come here if you’re hungry, it took us over an hour to get our food. The food was okay but overpriced. The atmosphere is nice though and we enjoyed listening to the gentleman play guitar.

Nice riverfront restaurant in downtown Belleville. Beautiful patio overlooking the Moira River. Nice spot for drinks with a view. Parking lot is small so there might not be parking on busy nights. Went on a weekday lunch time and it was full so I can only imagine Friday evenings. Live music throughout the week. Staff were attentive and friendly. Typical pub /gastropub food, we had the chicken club and smash burger which were good. Definitely a great spot for big groups as there is plenty of seating on the patio.