Local 22 Kitchen & Bar

Christopher Harden

We were in Durham this past weekend and went to Local 22 Friday night. The food was amazing and the service was great. Our only complaint was the music was too loud, but that is just a personal preference and it did not ruin our experience. If we are in Durham again, we will most definitely eat here again!

BUDDHA Nguyen

I can honestly say I am a fan of Local 22 The vibe, the staff, the food are all were on point ! The server/bartender I had was awesome and rocked with all of her recommendations Basically ordered almost all the appetizers including the vegan chili which was delicious... Yeah I know vegan chili being de6??? Who wouldve thought ... but yeah it had amazing flavor and a lil kick... could've use a lil touch of salt but other than it was delicious... Next up were the deviled eggs ... who can go wrong with deviled eggs it was creamy and yummm The jalapeno hushpuppies were good but didnt have that much of a jalapeno hit to it ... it was definitely delicious with some butter The chili garlic wings weren't bad ....but a lil over cooked but was still not bad The sweet potato waffle fries with honey sriracha dipping sauce was amazballs. And to end the night finished it off with chocolate torte.. cake part of the torte was a lil dry but the rest of it was good .

Zhigen Lin

Steamed Mussels with a White Wine-Butter Garlic Sauce with Tomato & Crostini was good. The mussels were cooked just right. I will like to have more white wine added to give it a bit of zing. The sour dough crostini were charred; the pieces that weren’t charred paired well with the white wine and tomatoes broth. Seared wahoo over Crispy Chili Garlic Potatoes, topped with Capers, Marinated Tomatoes, & Crab Béchamel were delicious, highly recommend this dish. Wahoo was perfectly seasoned and seared. The crab bechamel was savory with umami. The capers added a nice contrast and kick. Pura vida Lamb cheeseburger with mixed green. I love the Smoked Gouda, Cucumber, Tomato, Kalamata Olives, Arugula, Harissa, and Tzatziki; all the ingredients complimented each other and made the cheeseburger not so heavy to eat. I also like the vinaigrette on the mixed green. Orange almond cake was yummy in flavor, the sweet of the cake and the cream, the orange glaze was wonderful. I wasn’t a fan of the texture of the almond pieces. I prefer the whole thing to be cake like texture. Overall, great food and great service. I definitely recommend this place.

John Thomas Kong

We wanted dinner with friends at a great local Durham eatery and Local 22 was perfect. The restaurant was full but not so packed you couldn’t move. Definitely make reservations. The ambiance was cozy and inviting. Our server was great at suggesting one of their strong signature cocktails to answering questions about the entrees. The ingredients for the dishes were locally sourced. The food came quickly and each dish was utterly amazing. The food was good. The company was good. Everything was wonderful. Make sure to give Local 22 a try because you’ll not only get great food but you’ll be supporting local.