The Local

18 recent ratings
$$ • Restaurant
Reported to have a gluten-free menu
Reported GF menu options: Bread/Buns, Pizza
Safety Rating
15 ratings

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179 Howard St
Boone, NC 28607

Most Recent Reviews


Celiac

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Super tasty and good ambiance. Items are marked on menu that can be modified to be gf. Pork nachos and Thai beef appetizers are fabulous. The staff will check on items for cc.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 2 months ago read full review

Overall Rating

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What a lovely little local gem in Boone. We came at lunchtime on a Saturday was a bit of a wait but well worth it. My son and I both got the Pork Nachos, OMG they were delicious. They have a ton of gluten-free options and have a separate area to prepare the gluten-free foods. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Boone. They also serve gluten-free foods everyday not just some days as someone previously stated that is incorrect.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Dog friendly
  • Good for dinner
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 2 months ago read full review

Celiac

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Went in because they advertise gf and said they only have gf on Fridays

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

Updated 2 months ago read full review

This establishment is NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility and may not be safe for those with celiac disease. Please contact the establishment directly to inquire about safety precautions.

Gluten-Free Features

  • Bread/Buns
  • Gluten-Free Menu
  • Pizza

Categories

  • Dinner
  • Dog Friendly
  • Kid Friendly
  • Late Night
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Restaurant
  • Takeout
  • Vegetarian Friendly

Photos


Pork nachos with cheerwine bbq sauce
My 15 year old about to devour his nachos
Gluten-Free at The Local
Uber meat pizza!
Shrimp & grits!
GF Margarita Pizza
Fried green tomato
Salmon cauliflower and Brussel sprouts.
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Symptomatic Celiac

Overall Rating

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 5 months ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Love all the gluten free options, no complaints

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 5 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Review


Wonderful place! As someone with high sensitivity to gluten and CC, going to the Local was amazing. So many GF options, all marked on the menu, and the staff was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about CC. I will be back! ☺

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 6 months ago read full review

Gluten Sensitive

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Very good food and atmosphere. We will definitely return.

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 7 months ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Review


Great experience for celiacs. Ask the questions. Don’t get fried food. It’s amazing!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 7 months ago read full review

Asymptomatic Celiac

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Post lunch arrival, empty tables on the patio. Were told 15 minute wait. Watched tables leave, watched people get their food after we had waited 30 min. Another table waited 15 min w just water. They said they were saving TWO 6-tops just in case …at 2pm….on a Wednesday. No regard for people. We left after 40 minutes and won’t be back.

Updated 7 months ago read full review

Overall Rating

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 8 months ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


After reading reviews here we gave this place a try. The waitress was VERY helpful and knew what she was taking about. She helped me navigate the menu walking me through what the GF modifications were on multiple dishes. Cool space and popular with travelers and locals

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Updated 11 months ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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Only had great experiences here. Usually grab a sandwich with fries or chips on the side. GF bread is decent I’ve had much better and much worse but the rest of my meals have always been great! Pizza is 10/10 and the salads are great! Awesome atmosphere and best in summer for patio seating. They are very conscious about separate preparation which is great also just make sure you tell them it’s an allergy.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Our waitress was incredibly kind, but the food was nothing to write home about and I got sick. I had butternut squash that wasn’t cooked, it was hard to even get a fork into it. And my sandwich was lackluster. My husband who didn’t order GF actually returned his sandwich because he couldn’t eat it, and he’s never that picky. My stomach was upset after the meal. I’m not sure if they had a new chef or an off night but I don’t understand what all the raving reviews are about.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Below Average

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Celiac

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Review


Wonderful food and service. Great GF pizza crust (we had to make sure it was really GF it was so good!) . Server was very knowledgeable and made great recommendations. Highly recommend. Go early, it gets very crowded!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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Review


Very allergy aware wait staff and kitchen. Great food with lots of choices.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
  • Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 1 year ago read full review

Symptomatic Celiac

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Review


The wait staff is extremely knowledgeable about food allergies and the food and dessert is amazing Highly recommend!!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Don’t go if it’s busy. They will take the time to prepare food separately but will be quick to tell you it will take much longer (over an hour since they do kindly clear out the oven to make gf entees). My celiac kids were offered salad or grilled cheese after looking at a huge menu of choices. Very disappointing. Gf bread was terrible ( much better options these days with bread,come on!) and cheese was not melted at all. Waitress was knowledgeable and friendly - just not a good experience for the family.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Updated 2 years ago read full review

Celiac

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We ate at The Local twice during our 5-day visit to Boone and both meals were amazing. The first time we ate on the patio and I had the shrimp & grits. It was possibly the best I’ve ever had. The Caesar side salad was tasty as well, as was the Pear Fizz cocktail. The next night we did takeout because they had enclosed the patio in plastic due to cooler weather, so we weren’t as comfortable dining there due to Covid concerns. I had the Uber Meat pizza, which was awesome. The gf cauliflower crust had a very subtle cauliflower taste and a perfect texture, and the toppings were delicious. I honestly wanted to eat there a third time since everything on the menu looked wonderful!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 2 years ago read full review

Gluten Intolerant

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Review


Delicious shrimp tacos made gf. GF sides were clearly marked. Knowledgeable server. Offer gf cider.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for kids
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Good selection of healthy options
  • Good vegan options
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 2 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Delicious unique food. Very knowledgeable about gluten free needs and cross contamination concerns. Great service!

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Celiac

Overall Rating

Review


We’ve eaten here several times and the staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. I’m celiac and always have a great experience at The Local.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other


Other Characteristics
  • Good for breakfast/brunch
  • Good for lunch
  • Good for takeout
  • Offers outdoor seating
Updated 3 years ago read full review

Gluten Sensitive

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The server was gluten free and very helpful finding options

I got the gluten free pizza. Excellent choice. Crust is cauliflower crust and the taste was delicious. Others at the table didn’t believe it was gluten free.

Safety


How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings
  • Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
  • Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Quality & Quantity


Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Updated 3 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


Such extraordinary gourmet food and the majority of the menu is or could Be made gf. Casual brewery type atmosphere with four star restaurant food. Don’t miss if you are in the area

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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One of my main places. Eat here every two weeks and have always been fine

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 4 years ago read full review

Celiac

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The menu was not only well marked but had a wealth of gluten free options from pizza to more upscale entrees. Had a lovely margarita pizza. Great place.

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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There weren’t many GF options on the brunch/lunch menu. My daughter, who has celiac, decided on a cheeseburger on GF bread. When asking the waitress if it would be safe, explaining that this was for an allergy, she confirmed it would be GF. The waitress then proceeded to ask if she wanted fries or sweet potato fries. I inquired about a dedicated frier which they do not have so I had to ask for GF side options, again emphasizing this was for an allergy. My daughter’s cheeseburger came out, served on a regular bun. We had to send back the burger and ask for a new one, not just the original burger places on different bread. The next burger came out on the right bread but without the cheese. The third time was a charm. After it was all said and done, none of the food was great. I would not return again due to the food and the GF experience.

Celiac friendly?

No

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

Review


This is my favorite restaurant in Boone. Their menu is clearly labeled with gluten-free options. However, keep in mind that their fryer is not dedicated, so nothing fried is gluten-free. Also, be sure to tell your server that you have a gluten allergy, and they will take careful cross-contamination measures in the kitchen. My favorite meal is their Kale Salad with a grilled salmon on top.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Celiac

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The Margarita pizza was delicious! They had a lot of GF options on the menu. The waiter was very helpful. Look forward to going back.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 5 years ago read full review

Overall Rating

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Fantastic dinner tonight, all three of us selected a different entree; salmon with cauliflower and Brussel sprouts (amazing), fried green tomato sandwich (amazing ) and cyan sandwich also terrific. Server was knowledgeable about gluten, what was safe, and what was not. Definitely will go back. Hard to find a place that the gluten eaters enjoy as much as the GF eaters. Yum!!

Updated 6 years ago read full review

Celiac

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Phenomenal food!!! Very conscientious of Celiac. No issues!! I'll be back!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 6 years ago read full review

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Gluten-free choices are clearly marked on the menu. Nice variety. I had yummy shrimp tacos and my friend said the quinoa bowl was delicious. Dog-friendly.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Updated 7 years ago read full review

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