Prime Rib Manhattan with BBQ sauce and baked beans. Bread topped with mashed potatoes & sliced Prime Rib. PR tough and stringy tonight.
Breaded tenderloin with bacon and cheese
Exterior view of The Locale (formerly Pit Sop)
Dining area where bar use to be. So open.
Inside hostess area
New tiled, 2-sided dividing wall with fireplace on each side with 2 large doorways.
Video Conference Room for meetings
Nice large dining rooms
No longer closed off and cramped
The restrooms are clean, bright and large stalls.
As you enter at hostess desk
Bar area
Entrance
Cajun Steak Tips is one of my favorite appetizers. The steak was tender, and pita bread was fresh, super soft, and a nice addition.
Side salad and French Onion Soup
interior
French Onion Soup is good, but broth could be richer. It is topped with a lot of cheese.
Espresso martini
Menu
Bang Bang Shrimp
Newly renovated restrooms
Hours
Salmon
Patio area in front of resturant
Gabrielle T.
Aug 15, 2024
Wonderful live music!The food was really good as well. I will say, it felt more like pot roast on bread than a grilled cheese, but it was still super good. I just wanted more cheese (I ALWAYS want more cheese so that's not necessarily their fault). Server was quick and kind.
Read MoreKaren O.
Jan 25, 2025
I love this place, it's not a chain and their food is great. Sitting in the bar is my favorite with all the large screen TV's and comfy booths. Our waitress Cici is great, she continuously checks in and is quick with service. Now to the food my favorite dish here is the Walleye, it's fresh. The menu has it fried but they will blacken it if you want. The garlic mashed potatoes are good nice and creamy and love the French onion signature soup. Next time I'm going to have to order something different but it's hard when the Walleye is so good!
Read MoreBillie K.
Nov 28, 2023
I really wanted to like this place. It's a spin off of Dawson's. The food was not that great. Very bland. There were six of us and no one really enjoyed their food. The only thing we all enjoyed was the shrimp appetizer. The presentation of the food looked good. It was just very lacking and taste.The service was OK. Our waiter was friendly enough and got our food and Bill to us in a timely manner. The ambience was fine. Nothing spectacular, but it had a good feel when you walked in.
Read MoreHugh M.
Jun 28, 2024
We were in Brownsburg today and we were looking for a place to eat. We came across this establishment and decided to stop for dinner. The place was starting to get busy at 5pm. I noticed they also seem to take reservations. My son had the sausage pizza which he really liked. My wife had the Chicken BLT Salad but was not fond of how the chicken breast was prepared. It seemed boiled or something and lacked flavor. I had the Moby Dick Fish Sandwich served on a hoagie. It was good and seemed like a popular selection. Our server, Savanna was awesome. She didn't miss a beat and was very attentive and personable. Definitely a place to visit if you are hungry and want good food.
Read MoreWanda M.
Oct 2, 2023
Even though The Locale has been open for some time now, we just haven't stopped in. Who knows why? This was formerly the Pit Stop, where we dined at often. Located at the end of a strip center, parking is plentiful. From the moment we entered the restaurant, I was shocked, and I continued to enjoy all the changes. You'll see fresh and airy decor in shades of grays, blacks, and tans. They added a large tiled, two-sided wall with fireplaces separating the two new main areas. Consolidating the old 3 rooms has turned the restaurant into a visually appealing contemporary restaurant. The floor plan is more inviting and creates a better functional use of the space. Opening up the entrances plus having larger isleways helped many and visually assisted with the openness. The renovation is outstanding!! Come to my house, please! For those of you who had been to Pit Stop, you'll be blown away. The reno has opened up the restaurant by moving the bar area, booths, table, and chairs plus high top tables to the center of the restaurant. It created a bar area people want to hang out at.Now for the main reason you go to restaurants, the food.The menu has a nice selection from appetizers, soup and salads, sandwiches, steaks, chicken, ribs, and seafood. Something for most.My husband ordered the Prime Rib Manhattan sandwich, which is a slice of sourdough bread topped with mashed potatoes, then a generous amount of sliced prime rib piled on top of potatoes and gravy. Unfortunately, the prime rib was incredibly tough and stringy. He was very disappointed and said he wouldn't order again. It was possibly a bad day for the Chef and not a common occurrence.I ordered the French Onion Soup that had smaller diced onions, which makes it easier to eat. The bowl was thick with cheese and flavorful. The only thing I would suggest is a darker, richer broth. I also ordered the delicious Cajun Steak Tips served with soft pita bread and horseradish sauce. The steak tips were tender, prepared medium rare, and truly bite size. Excellent Steak Bites are great for an appetizer or your main entree.Our server was terrific, timely on everything, and checked on us often. He was friendly while maintaining his professional side. Our drinks remained full and used dishes removed quickly. Great server! I just wish I could remember his name.We will return to determine if the menu can be as fresh and appealing as the updated decor. Update will follow soon.
Read MoreSue B.
Mar 20, 2024
This restaurant has been open for a while but this was our first time visiting. It used to be Pit Stop. It has been remodeled and is very clean and open with plenty of seating. The hostess that greeted us was very nice and seated us right away. Our waitress was very sweet And came to our table quickly to take our drink order and tell us the specials. They have a decent lunch menu with a selection of appetizers and salads, wraps, sandwiches, etc. I ordered the French onion soup and my husband ordered the Jalapeno corn chowder. Both of the soups were good. Mine had lots of cheese and was hot. He said his was tasty. He ordered the Frisco double smashburger melt and house fries. He said the fries were good but he was very disappointed with the Frisco melt. It was kind if odd. Served on white toast with the sauce on the side and the patties weren't really like smash burgers, but just ok. I ordered the Moby Dick fish sandwich and it was a good size but wasn't very thick compared to the bread roll that it was on. The roll kind of overwhelmed the fish. The fish wasn't bad, just kind of bland. The chips were regular potato chips- no problem there. The coleslaw was fine. I don't know if we would try again. Our visit wasn't terrible at all, it just was kind of meh.
Read MoreNaomi E.
Nov 28, 2022
The Locale is where Pit Stop BBQ was in Brownsburg and it has been fully renovated and looks great inside with a big bar area and lots of seating. We came in for an early dinner and it was not busy. We ordered the Calamari and Bang Bang Shrimp for our appetizers and Meatloaf and Salmon. I did appreciate how the calamari were big chunky strips. The rest of the food was good but nothing that stood out. The service was good.I would definitely come back and try more options on the menu.
Read MoreCarl R.
Jan 13, 2024
Very nice and clean inside with a modern look. The pot roast was tender and the mushroom gravy really added a nice touch! The garlic red potatoes were comfort food and the bits of skin made these stand out. The coleslaw was definitely home made and not premade ones that are just lazy. Wife loved the French Onion soup, lots of depth and broth was delicious. The kids split the breaded tenderloin which is a staple and they loved it. Service was great! Tyler was very attentive and checked up regularly. The drinks were good too! There were definitely plenty of regulars at the bar and would be one of lived closer!
Read MorePaul C.
Feb 11, 2024
Tyler was a great waiter. we never ran out of drinks. Tyler was very patient and efficient. Thank you for hiring such capable and friendly employee. The bathroom was a A++ wow very clean, plenty of paper products. the doors of the stalls were best doors I have seen in a bathroom . the soap and deco. IOh by the way, food was really good
Read MoreKevin M.
Sep 23, 2024
Since The Locale has opened, their food quality has continued to decline. We went there for dinner tonight and this will be the last visit. We had not been for several months due to food quality not being the best. We thought we would try it again. My wife ordered the chicken wings, which were overdone. They brought celery, which 2 of the pieces were old. I ordered the fish and chips. Two of the three pieces were very fishy tasting. The charged us for the dinner prices even though they were serving off of the lunch menu, due to issues with the kitchen. The waitress, who was very good, spoke with the manager and did get our bill reduced. It was not a good food experience, and this will be the last time that we go here
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