Local Cantina - Upper Arlington

I just discovered this place while staying next door at a nearby hotel. I usually check yelp and reviews before trying a new spot but we were hungry and this spot was literally connected to our hotel so we took a chance. It was a great decision!! The drinks were good and boozey (if you're into that) and the service was excellent! They have a taco called the "Crunchweezy" that resembles a taco bell crunch wrap except it's actually real meat and high quality ingredients!! It's literally heaven on earth!! I also tried the Hong Kong Pooey and it was equally delicious!! The 3rd taco I had was the Nashville chicken. Now if I had this taco alone I would have been satisfied with a good meal but the other 2 choices were so phenomenal that this one actually took a backseat. The mood is light. You can get as many helpings of chips and salsa you'd like from their self serve area and they play music but it wasn't very noticeable. I currently live in Los Angeles and there are a lot of good tacos there however I've never had anything like this! So good. Can't wait to come back. I hear they have locations in Miami too!

I stumbled on this great place for an unplanned Taco Tuesday after a long travel day. The tacos were all delicious and a great price, plus they have a surprisingly thoughtful and varied alcohol selection!

Celebrating Brad Calvin's heavenly birthday today with some delish food from a restaurant he worked so hard to make great. I ordered online, and as soon as I got to the bar it was ready! Beautiful new restaurant, fantastic ambiance where almost every table feels outside on a nice night, and just plain yummy. There are more classic options like great fish tacos, as well as fun fusion tacos that mix in a little of this scrumptious food in a tortilla or crunchy shell- can't go wrong!

This is the first spot I came to when I moved to the area, and I keep coming back. Super solid prices, multiple vegetarian and non-alcoholic options. Free parking in a garage connected to the building. Service is always quick and the whole place has a great vibe to it. The best thing this location is hands down it's crew. Always super welcoming and accommodating. The GM Josh has built a super awesome environment and is always a friendly face so hats off to him!

We had no idea that a Local Cantina opened up in UA across from Lane Ave Shops. We were looking for a place to help pass some time waiting on a friend to get home from work.We happened to spot Local Cantina while driving through the parking lot of the shops. It was like a beacon calling to us. We quickly parked and then we not so safely ran across the street.There were only a handful of people in the restaurant. We slid into two seats at the bar. We asked if they had a happy hour and we were thrilled to find out that they offered $4 drafts from 4-6pm. We ordered up two pints and then grabbed some serve yourself chips and salsa.As we enjoyed our beer we got a chance to chat with the bartender. This particular Local Cantina is opened for lunch (the Grandview location is not). They are rather slow during lunch right now, so if you are hungry for tacos during the lunch hours, stop into Local Cantina! Free chips & salsa and amazing tacos! There, that is my PSA for the day.We love Local Cantina's tacos, so we couldn't help ourselves, we ordered up 4 tacos. The roasted carnitas (weezy style - soft flour and hard corn shell with queso & guac for $1 more), Nashville hot chicken, carne asada, and Hong Kong Phooey.I'll be honest, I'm not sure getting the roasted carnitas done weezy style was necessary. Each time I get that taco, I keep thinking, it just needs a little something more, so I tried paying a buck more, and really it wasn't necessary, it didn't improve the taco anymore for me. I like the taco, I just don't love it. On the other hand, it was the first time ever trying the Hong Kong Phooey and it was amazing!!!! A party in my mouth! So flavorful and yet balanced with the heat of the sriracha and the sweetness of the teriyaki. That taco and the Nashville Hot Chicken taco were amazing!!!! Something always makes us happy when we go to Local Cantina.Check them out in UA, during lunch would be even better!

Half sports bar, half Taqueria, the new UA branch of Local Cantina serves a fine taco and is going to be spectacular when they can open all their garage doors in fine weather. Lots of TVs if you wanna watch a game. Happy Hour M-F 3-6p. Try hard to get here on a Tuesday when all tacos are discounted!Serve yourself chips and salsa, as much as you like, free! Full bar Including 12 taps of craft beers and cider. The menu offers a long list of tacos and a short list of favorites like nachos, burritos, quesadillas, salads and even a chimichanga. I'm a fan of the soft and hard shell combo, that means a soft flour taco is wrapped around a crispy taco shell, very easy to eat :-)We visited on a quiet weekday for lunch, tried the mushroom quesadillas, fish taco, and a beef brisket taco. Kitchen was super extra fast, the food was delicious. The tacos are roughly street taco size, small but not tiny. A person can easily eat three, $3-5 each. Vegetarian rating: strong four stars, the refried beans are veggie, you can pick purely vegetables for your tacos, highly recommend.Many, many thanks to Daniela who was easily the best server I've met in these d*mned Covid years!I don't understand all the mustache references here maybe someone will explain that to me LOL

Good food, fast service. Taylor was my bartender and made for a very entertaining time. Always attentive, never intruding, and very funny! Go give him your money!

We've been here a few times, it's close by. Love this chain so much, but the bartenders at Lane Ave have been very subpar. I know it's a holiday today, and I worked today too (service industry), but our bartender was very lackluster. Clearly did not want to be here at all. He's slamming things, he's definitely annoyed and he's just plain rude. Food was good as always.

Stopped in before OSU-IU bb game for dinner was seated promptly, service was great and food and drinks were delicious.

My friends and I all love coming for Happy Hour on Taco Tuesday! Service is always fast and friendly! This is probably the cleanest Local Cantina I have been to out of a majority of the ones in Columbus!