Local Tavern

This is the BEST place to hang if you have a layover! The ordering system is great! Every seat has an iPad with pictures and descriptions of every item so you know exactly what your getting. Also, because you place your own order everything arrives very quickly. All the girls behind the bar are super nice! It was Asia and Lauren that were helping me the most. And the food is amazing! It almost makes me want to fly to Phili more just so I can come hang here!

Nice selection of beer. The iPad concept was cool but confusing at first. Food was just average. If you’re looking for a place to drink, this place isn’t bad. Otherwise, go eat in the food court across the terminal.

One of the best — if not THE best — airport dining experiences I’ve ever had. Start with the roominess allocated to each seat, much more space than being jammed up against each other at most airport bars. Fast efficient ordering system via iPads at each seat, great when in a rush, and available for free wifi access. I had a great meal — shrimp and grits, freshly presented in a hot skillet. Good coffee. Pleasant décor and lighting. Huge tap beer selection. Bi e booze selection. Wish they would duplicate this between terminals A-​C so passengers on mainline aircraft could more easily access it (it is located in Terminal F, which is for commuter/​smaller aircraft). I wish this concept was in airports everywhere.

Total disappointment!
This review is specifically for the Philadelphia location.
I have just been reminded to always check Unilocal no matter how busy or cool a place looks. I ordered a margarita upgraded to a better tequila, all the choices right on the screen it was so cool. The iPad suggested I make it double for three dollars, I did, I then ordered a burger changed my fries to a salad and added a side order of roasted brussels sprouts it sounded wonderful.
My drink arrived it was like a glass of water. Since you’re ordering through the iPad it’s hard to get the servers attention. I finally got the servers attention and told her the drink was flavorless she suggested she could put in more lime juice? My burger came it was okay. Funny thing is I didn’t think it was my burger, since I thought it was coming with jalapenos (Not going to complain again) I look at the menu more carefully and it actually said jalapeño chorizo but the way the screen was the word chorizo was not shown unless you push the button to get more information. I would’ve preferred fresh jalapenos. The last thing I wanted to do right now was complain again. It was good although I’m not a huge fan of chorizo on a burger. The brussels sprouts were practically raw. Another weird and very gross thing they do is when the food is ready they put the printed ticket on top of the food and press it right into the food, so it sticks. I guess so it doesn’t blow off? It was quite disgusting. I’ve never seen that done before in my life? I won’t complain that with tip it was almost 50 bucks but that is the price of most airport food I guess, even still that’s quite steep.
At least my flight was leaving on time.

Decent airport spot with a wide menu, large beer selection and full service bar. They are unique in this they have iPads on all tables and you order and pay through them. They have a charging port for your gear at EVERY seat. Free games and novelties to keep you occupied. The food was good and slightly better than what expect from an airport pub. If you are in terminal F stop by.

I love this place, a piece of Heaven in the hell that is PHI. A classy, surprisingly dimly-​lit tavern with plenty of room for all your crap and chargers for each seat. Having forgotten my phone and misplaced my laptop this trip, the iPads at each seat were a welcome sight, especially with three hours to burn after missing a flight by ten minutes. Not only do they have Internet, Facebook, blackjack, and time-​killing games, the iPads are also your waiter, and they don’t make mistakes, (though they may order you a rat poison shake once SKYNET takes over).
Ps. Good food, too, at a fair price. For an airport cheesesteak, mine was great, with no weird fatty knuckle pieces.

I am so impressed. I think this place makes up for the fact that Terminal F feels like the abandoned child of PHL airport.
So I’ll call it «individual» seating (in contrast to 2– and 4-​top tables where single travelers feel very singled out) where you feel totally in your own space when you sit. Not because it’s enclosed or anything but most people are here doing their own thing and there’s a clever — and sufficient — separation between you and your neighbors.
You sit, order through the tablet, swipe your card on the card reader (pay or start a tab), recharge your phone in one of the outlets, read some news or play games via tablet apps, and voila. Your drink shows up within minutes and food shortly thereafter.
This is an introvert and/​or workaholics’s dream. You’re left alone, extremely minimal direct human contact and your in a cocoon of yourself. or whatever. It’s great. I can see how it might not be so great if you’re traveling with others because you have to first find a spot where you can sit together and then look across the tablets to have a conversation.
Food is good!!! I had the cheesesteak and i prefer the roach-​coach style vs Tony Luke’s pale meat. HUGE and delicious.
Service, for minimal contact, is excellent. Quick, precise, to the point.
My tablet kept crashing tho trying to read USA Today but maybe it’s because I was trying to read Caucus results and it hated me for it.

Seriously this was the best airport restaurant I have ever came across. And I’ve been to many airports traveling from NY to CA, Nola, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Florida, Arkansas, Canada (lol you get my point)
It looked the busiest as we were passing along to find lunch before our next flight. The layout was very trendy and up to date. You seat yourself and order on the iPad. If you’re paying with cash then you have to order from the registers counter’s iPad. The iPad will take your order & credit card payment but the servers they do the rest.
The menu has detailed ingredient of your food. Which is great.
It’s very pricey!!! (Ex: Devil eggs, two eggs cut in half was $ 7!) by the way was mediocre do not order it.
We started with the eggs (not good) and the Brussel sprouts, which was actually very good!
We ordered the salmon dinner with grits and I kid you not it was amazing! Salmon was cooked perfectly, soft and not dry.
Our pasta entrée was pretty delicious too. I was happy. If we ever have a layover in Philly again at terminal F, I would definitely dine there again.

Hall & Oats, The Hooters and Elton John singing «Philadelphia Freedom» (or phreedom) are all part of The Local atmosphere. Situated in the center of terminal F you will find this café/​restaurant. Order from an iPad [what happened to service with a smile] and hope to get your water glass refilled and a request, if you need anything such as an extra napkin or ketchup. I had the veggie burger and it was hot and tasted good. Optional sides were available for an upcharge so I stuck with the fries that came with the meal, since I paid $ 1 for a slice of cheese to be added to the burger. Not bad but not much service included in the service charge.

Good place to go for a quick meal. You enter the restaurant and sit anywhere as every spot has an iPad and a credit card swiper. You order your food/​drink via the iPad, swipe your card, and wait for the food! You pay for the food prior to actually receiving it (including tip; it defaults to 18% but you can change it), and a waitress is usually around to answer questions and serve your food.
I had the rib eye burger and it was just ok as it was a bit fattier than I would have liked, but my wife’s cheese steak was awesome (after eating my burger I ate half of her cheese steak… come on, I was still in vacation mode!). The fried pickles for $ 5 are a good value, but they came out at the same time as the meal so it was a bit of a food overload.
The next time I’m in the Philly Airport I would consider coming here again.

This is a decent choice at the F terminal. Each seat and table is equipped with an ipad which you can use to order and pay. The service was still nice and pretty attentive considering that you are ordering electronically. I had the orecchiette, which was a nice creamy options.
Best of all, there are power outlets at the table!
Overall, it is a nice place to kill some time before a flight.

Good food for an airport bar — plus the drink list is pretty cool! In addition they are open 30 mins past most of the bars!!!

So, I really wanted to go to Legal Seafood. However, I didn’t want or have time to walk that far from the F terminal. Instead I settled for the Local Tavern because 1) it was by my gate and 2) it had booze. I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio, a house salad with white balsamic dressing, and the shrimp and grits. It’s one of those airport deals where you order on an iPad and swipe a credit card, which means minimal human interaction. After three flights in one day, that was totally fine with me.
The wine came promptly. It was $ 9 but a large glass and pretty decent. The entrée and salad came out at the same time. The shrimp were cooked well, the grits were creamy and delicious, and the sauce was savory with just a touch of spicy. Yum!
The salad, unfortunately, was a train wreck. About half of it was wilted and slimy, and most of that was on top, in full view when it arrived. Not like they just missed a few bad leaves of lettuce. Like they didn’t even look before serving it. I picked out the good bits and ate the grape tomatoes on top. Unfortunate because the salad was also $ 9 but unlike the wine, there’s no way I could have finished it. Ick.
In summary, go here for booze and comfort food. Don’t try to be healthy and pretend you’re going to eat that salad, because you won’t.

I’m not sure why this place has so many low ratings. I was very happy with my visit. This place uses an innovative computerized system to place your food and drink orders, and to pay with debit or credit card right at your table. Every seat has an iPad that you use to browse through the menu for food and drinks, and to place your order. The system is very easy to use and shows nice quality pictures of the food that is available. This place also has a huge selection of craft, local and imported beers, and a very nice wine selection as well.
I ordered the Cob salad with Salmon, and it was much better than I expected. Everything was very fresh, and the salmon was cooked just right. It was not cheap, but the quality was very good.
The iPads can also be used to access the Internet and go to some popular sites. Great tool to keep you company if you are eating by yourself. Also, the restaurant has lots of large TVs that are visible from almost any place.
If you are at this airport, I highly recommend this place. Enjoy!

I don’t have high expectations for airport bars. The drinks are usually overpriced by a ton. So I didn’t go into this thinking I would get the best drinks ever. However, this place isn’t good even on a curve.
We have 5 hours to kill so I ordered Bloody Mary cocktails with Tito’s vodka for me and my dad. The mix was not as good as the mix used on the flight… which should tell you something. My dad compared the flavor to a rusty nail. Mind you we LOVE Bloody Mary cocktails. We ordered another and changed the liquor to Bombay Sapphire just in case the blend of the vodka with the mix was the issue. Nope. I gave up on getting a decent Bloody Mary so I switched to the Seasonal Smash because the Bloody Mary experience was not a good one. The Seasonal Smash is Patron with muddled fruit and simple syrup. It was incredibly sweet without a hint of Patron in it. I love Patron. It is smooth but you can still catch the flavor. Not there at all. It was like drinking simple syrup. (Not recommended)
Not much to say about the service because you use the ordering system off an iPad. The staff brings the order and keeps moving on. I had a large breakfast so I didn’t order the food.
I fly to Philly occasionally for work so I am always on the lookout for different places. This will not be a future stop.

I’m really torn here, I love the concept but it needs support and a lot of it.
I had time to kill at the airport and there’s not many sit-​down options in the F terminal at Philly so I figured why not. Easy enough to figure out, you sit at bar pick up iPad and place order. Runner brings it and you are done. If you have a question ask a real person and they help. Well that’s how it should happen. I helped two people sitting next to me as they had no clue what they were doing and the staff just looked on. The worst thing here is you pay and TIP before you get your meal. Who exactly did my tip go to because I did not get service? If you’d like to fix it go to Chili’s they even did this concept right. You can’t remove people and expect a computer to be able to handle.
I ordered an app and a sandwich along with a club soda (which don’t plan on a refill just for the record). The server brought all my stuff out at once, I said this was an app. Her solution was she’ll put the same sandwich under the heat lamp to keep it warm (no, I want I fresh sandwich not something lingering around kitchen) I politely passed, I don’t want crappy food. She then asked me if I wanted a to go container as that would be better or something? Well I just kept both and alternated eating the foods so my philly didn’t make the bun soggy and my wings would still be hot.
The food is actually really good! It’s the technology/​lack of service. Technology isn’t bad if you have a living breathing person to check on you, refill drinks, get condiments. If you are able to get someone’s attention they have an attitude.

This place was awesome! I had a four hour layover in the Philly airport a couple of weeks ago, and my friend and I came here to eat. We didn’t know what to expect, but we HAD to get away from the other greasy options at the food court.
Local Tavern is a great concept. There are individual seats with iPads that you can use to order your food (NOTE: you will need to pay with your credit card). A server comes to take your drink order or help you with anything else you may need. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with fries, which was so good! I also heard the philly cheesesteak, fish tacos, and sweet potato fries are good.
If you’re in the Philly airport, go to terminal F and try this spot out! You won’t be disappointed.

This concept is seriously cool. I thought I’d be stuck with no choices when I boarded a shuttle bus to get to Terminal F in the Philly airport. But then I found Local. Each seat has an iPad that provides updates on flight status, free internet, and an easy and straightforward ordering system. I was able to order food that came out in only a few minutes, and the staff presented it with a smile.
The best part, for me at least, was that there are about 60 beers to choose from, and many are local and less than five are your typical macro set (bud, shock top, etc.). This is the perfect place to park yourself during a layover. I seriously wish every airport had one. No more waiting for slow service while worrying about your flight. Sit here, order food and a beer on the iPad, and relax until your flight.
They also offer to pack up your food to go of you are in a hurry.
The next time I’m in this airport I will definitely be stopping back in!

This seemed like a great idea at the start, but it fails at the very core level of restaurantship. The food was mediocre at best. First and foremost the iPads at every seat and high chair plus new aged décor lured me in, but left me high and dry without the courtesy of a happy ending in the end. I ordered using their snazzy iPads, but when I got my beer it had some kind of little object in it. Let’s call it mystery twig. I promptly asked for a replacement and they obliged.
Next thing were the size of the appetizers. They were huge. I did not expect them to be so big, and normally i would entertain the notion of welcoming large plates of food, however in this case I was sadly disappointed. I decided to order the orange chipotle wings. When they came I didn’t detect either orange nor chipotle. The meat seemed a tad under completely cooked and had no flavor what so ever. The glaze which they seemingly added after cooking the wings had a separated taste. You taste the glaze then as you bite in deepest you are lost in a sea of blandness. The only thing that saved the dish was the blue cheese dressing. Normally I finish every plate of wings I ever order even if it’s mediocre. Sadly not In this case. Come on guys… You can do better.
I also ordered a burger that I custom made myself. I have yet to eat it because I was so full after eating the wings, yet so unsatisfied that I decided to head to my connecting flight instead and eat the burger later at my final destination.
I wished I would have looked at Unilocal reviews before I ate here, could have saved me the blandness I experience in my life.
My advice is to steer clear! Bön Voyage!

Probably the nicest restaurant in the food court area of Terminal F, LOCAL has tables and high top seating. At the hightops, their iPad ordering system is great. Who doesn’t love pictures of the meals in addition to descriptions? It’s nice to get a reminder as well that your flight is on time or late or boarding. Very nice.
Service was decent but lacking in some areas. I specifically asked for a printed receipt when I checked out, but it never arrived. I also hit the button to call over a waiter (so that my dirty plates would be removed) but no one ever showed up for that either.
The food and beer choices were great. I had something local from the «Local Beers» section of the menu. Nice to see that highlighted! For a starter, the deviled eggs were good. Four halves with piped egg yolks was tasty and easily bite-​sized. Maybe a little bland, but still good. For main, the calamari salad was very nice. Hot fried octopus with arugula and other greens and a light dressing was filling and yummy.