Reviews for The Local 104 in Lake Forest Park, WA
The ricotta cakes and pizza were great. The draft beer selection was also good. I'll have to make it back to Local 104, at the... very least for happy hour. Read more
We were looking for a new dinner spot and came along the local 104. First impressions upon arriving: good atmosphere, great... outdoor seating for a nice summer evening. Ordered the wedge salad, pretty good. No kids menu. We ordered the Tony meatballs andthe Pat Kane with no onion. Strangely, they do not allow you to add things to the pizza, only remove. That may sound like not abig deal, but I have actually never been to somewhere that serves pizza that doesn't allow you to add anything to a pizza forwhatever fee they would like. Very odd. Pretty good and quick service. We got our pizzas but weren't too impressed. Very thincrust, which is fine, every restaraunt has their own style. But the pizzas were just lacking. The Pat Kane only had 2 pieces ofbasil on the entire pizza. I liked the spiciness of the Tony meatballs and the meatballs were pretty dang good, but thecapocolla was extremely tough and there were suppose to be jalapeños. There may have been some hiding in the pizza, but Ididn't notice them. Both pizzas were also significantly lacking cheese. I don't have a problem paying $27 & $22 for a pizza, butwhen the pizza's quality and taste doesn't match that price, it's pretty dissappinting. I'd suggest adding more cheese andbumping up the quantity and quality of toppings. Read more
Finally made it here for dinner after driving by so frequently, and wow am I bummed I didn?t come sooner! I made a reservation... for 6:45pm but my prior engagement finished early and the friendly host was happy to seat us at 6:00. The outdoor patio isn?tcompletely shaded so be forewarned if you are sunlight averse and make a reservation for outside. I was fine, and the sunretreated as dinner went on. Our server, Amber, was very friendly and attentive. She clearly explained the specials andanswered any questions we had. We ordered the pickled vegetable plate as an appetizer and loved it - it has a combination ofthings one would normally find on such a plate like cucumbers and jalapenos but very much enjoyed the cauliflower and pickledmango! As for the main course, we split the Pizza Special - The Walla Walla. Onion Jam, Roasted Walla Walla, fontina and fiordi latte. It really does taste like if french onion soup was pizza and you can taste Washington State in every bite. Andhonestly everything seemed priced rather fairly - a shared appetizer, shared pizza, and 2 alcoholic drinks each for a party of 2came out to $76 before tax and tip. Do without the drinks and you?re looking at a pretty solid dinner for less than halfthat. 10/10, will be back. Read more
The server was world class. The food transported me out of Washington with the explosive combination of new and old world ideas... on pizza. Never imagined I would like pickled mango more than fresh mango. It's to die for. Will definitely be back. Read more
Very good pizza with firm crust (a necessity in my book) and excellent tomato sauce. I'm guessing it's oregano, but it has a... rich taste with some nuance. Their mozzarella stands out as well. Very nice beer list, nicely designed space and friendlystaff. We had the margherita pizza and will be back! Read more
The ricotta fritters are out of this world, pillowy and delicious. The pizza was solid, the Coro pepperoni is delicious. Nice... selection of craft beer, super friendly staff. Read more
The pickled veggies are to DIE for and the pizza we got was called Charlotte and the saltiness was so perfect with a little... zesty lemony with prosciutto OMG it?s so good. I just made myself hungry again typing this out so I?m going to go eat myleftovers. Read more
Charlotte oh Charlotte (pizza with arugula on top) when can we meet again?! The flavor of your vibrant cheese transported me... back to Sienna, Italy where all the ingredients were fresh and amazing! We tried the ricotta fritters, and by themselves theywere okay, but with the pomodora sauce, that has a little kick, it was wonderful. We got the meatballs to go which wereawesome. Incredibly different and varied wine selection, it was great to try some new gems. The service was outstanding, thestaff is friendly, tries to accommodate, makes sure their info is accurate, confirmed what they didn't know, but knew a lotwhich was so great. We really felt like it was the first time that a place was firing on all cylinders since thepandemic. Update: went back again and everything still holds true! Tried the traditional Italian tuna salad and gobbled down allthe fresh goodness lightly coated by a smooth olive oil that can stand alone as the dressing with no problems. Read more