Went with a couple of friends. The restaurant was warm and inviting when we first walked in. Very nice looking bar almost vintage. The dining area had sun coming in and had a fireplace. The wait staff was very attentive. Ordered our food and it came out quickly and piping hot. The grilled salmon was delicious. Cooked perfectly. My friends enjoyed there mushroom risotto and branzino. No dessert this trip maybe next time.
It was nice to have a variety of delicious food. I liked the old-fashioned interior of the restaurant as well. But the waiter's service was awkward. I ordered the wine and he didn't bring it even though all the food was served, and the one brought later made the mistake of bringing something different from what I ordered. However, there could be mistakes like this, so I didn't mind it and ate it deliciously.
Locale had a very nice outdoor setup for dining with fans. We ordered a bottle of Riesling, it was good. The escargots was delicious and tasty. The tuna tartare was excellent and fresh. The veal chop had cartilage and bland for my taste. The pork chop was excellent. The chocolate lava cake was delicious and worth the calories!
Service was quite poor! They are understaffed and not attentive.
I go out to eat often in the Closter/Alpine area. and Locale hands down is the best in the area ! Great drinks great Wine, and fabolous food. The owner Vinny is a great host .
Lovely Sunday lunch on the patio. The Lychee Martinis were terrific. Oysters, calamari and veal picatta the same. Solid service. Lively crowd. And the owner saying hello and welcome to everyone. First time today. Won't be the last@
Pros: We loved our Italian dishes and the service was very nice. We came here for a birthday celebration and they kindly cut our cake and brought it to the table with candles (supplied by them) and sang happy birthday.
Cons: I would recommend they leave wasabi to the Japanese. It was odd having wasabi in our appetizer at an Italian restaurant. Also, they should have recommended more appetizers. We ordered 2 appetizers for our party of 6 but it wasnt enough to go around.
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