
Local is a steakhouse and bar in the historic town square of Jackson. It has many rooms, some of which are for dinner and some for lunch and others for both. We sat in the room with the bar counter and it had plexiglass between the seats and bar as did the booths have plexiglas between them. The black wood tables were set off by the brown wood floor and light wood walls with mirror insets. The booths had a padded seat whereas the bar was set with dark wood chairs with backs that were unpadded. Music was in the background and a TV was playing in the bar area but it was muted. We made a reservation for lunch which the website recommended but when we showed up the person at the entrance seated the 2 walk-up parties ahead of us in line to get in. Their lunch menu was mostly sandwiches, particularly burgers and they had one special of the day (a hot ham and cheese sandwich) as well as a soup that changes daily. Service was helpful, opinionated and efficient. Continue reading