501 Local

Amazing food! Love the dessert Service can improve Went in for business meeting. Would love to go back to try more items.

I should have realized the top comments on this place were about how "cute" it was.Suggestion before you go - look at the photos of the food, the undoctored and sponsored ones, by looking at "newest first".Food was bad, service was worse.We came in on a Friday at around 5 pm.Server took 20 minutes to come to our table to take a drink order, with no water.Another 15 minutes after our drink order, I received my soda (not even a cocktail - just soda). Realizing we were probably not going to see our server for a while, we put in our order for food.Took another 45 minutes for burgers once we put in our order.The burger was not good. Underseasoned, bland.At this point, we realized that extending our time by sending the food back would just ruin our experience even more. We just ate half our food and left.Not going back. They'll probably do fine and stick around the area, they seem happily mediocre and unremarkably Instagrammable.

Such a cute restaurant! I came by for lunch with a friend on a Monday. The restaurant is sort of tucked away on the street if you are not looking for it you may drive right past it. There is plenty of street parking outside and a parking lot across the way. Upon arrival to the restaurant they had so many doors it was hard to tell which one was the one to enter but once you get inside it's like a totally calming and warm environment. We were quickly say with a beautiful view of the outside. Looking through the menu, there's something for everyone. If you're looking for a yummy taco, or a burger, or even a salad. I opted for their cobb salad with salmon. It was delicious. The portioning was great, and everyone around us was beaming with excitement of how great the food was. I was also excited to see that they had a lavish mocktail menu as well. I got the Strawberry martini drink and it was refreshing for a spring day.All in all, we had a great experience. I am looking forward to coming back soon, maybe for happy hour, or even dinner!

501 local is a beautiful and open restaurant in Winnetka. I enjoyed a peach Bellini, the focaccia bread starter, and my main meal. I ordered a Brussel sprout salad with salmon as my protein. I additionally ordered a side of broccolini and sweet potato fries with barbecue sauce. It was all so amazing and I was truly sad when I finished my salad. The staff were very kind and helpful when I had questions about the menu. Overall, it was a positive and delicious experience and I am looking forward to return soon!

This place is such a cute brunch spot. The restaurant is bright and airy and the the waiter was super kind and attentive. I had the chicken tacos and the food was fresh and not too heavy. They also had mocktails which is nice but I will definitely come here again to try their drinks.

My first time there I was out in the sun w/ no umbrella and couldn't appropriately assess the experience. The service is friendly and fast. The food was well prepared. We were meeting friends we hadn't seen in a while and spent 2 hours while the staff checked in periodically w/o pestering us.

This is my third visit to this location. I can see it becoming a regular place. I enjoyed the bbq pulled chicken sandwich. My guest had the chicken tacos. We both enjoyed our meal. We sat for a long time and no one rushed us out. The wait staff is constantly working and moving around. The restaurant is simple and elegant at the same time. Mark, the owner, is the perfect host. Take a moment to say hello.

I was running some errands in the area and realized that I hadn't had lunch yet. Ended up coming here because I noticed that they were dog-friendly. It was already around 3 pm when I stopped in which was convenient for me because it was the start of Happy Hour. My brother and I ended up sharing the sliders and getting our own order of fries (we didn't realize they'd be a huge order) because my brother doesn't like truffles. The chili Paloma and their cocktails were half-priced for happy hour so it was a good excuse to have one. The food was delicious and the drinks were very refreshing. Lucy (my pup) had a great time and will definitely be back!

We celebrated Father's Day at 501 Local this year. It's the first time that we tried this restaurant that we found on Yelp. What caught our eyes was its beautiful patio. It is nice that their online booking system allows customers to choose seating from indoor or outdoor. That makes reservation of outdoor dining a breeze, and there's no need to depend on the "first come first served" system.The patio was surrounded by a lot of greens and there was a big tree toward the back of it. It was comfortable and relaxing. We were promptly seated as soon as we arrived. Our waitress Kate was very friendly and attentive. She did a great job in a busy evening like Father's Day! The food was good. I ordered the Hanger Steak, which was served with asparagus, arancini, pea and bacon-filled rye crepe, grilled corn, madeira port wine jus, and balsamic glaze. The presentation was good and it was cooked just right (exactly to my order of medium). My wife got the Lobster ravioli and she let me share one of them, which was filled with crab meat and delicious. Our daughter ordered the Seared Salmon that had a lot of yummy sides on the plate. We also shared an order of Pot Stickers that had a flavorful sauce on them. My wife shared a piece of Watermelon Cake with me. That was refreshing and had the right amount of sweetness. We all enjoyed the food and the ambience of the patio! It was interesting that almost all the other tables were ordering burgers with fries, and we heard that they finally ran out of fries (must be a very popular item). Their burgers and fries actually looked quite enticing; I might try them next time when we return!

Outstanding service , ambiance, and great variety of drinks and food. Our server (Ibrahim) was great! Very attentive and kept an eye on the table and joked with our children which is always appreciated.