Reviews for The Local Peasant - Woodland Hills Restaurant & Bar - Dine-I in Sherman Oaks, CA

I've been coming to The Local Peasant for years. I've had birthday celebrations, dinners, and french-fry destination events... here. I like the atmosphere, choices as a vegetarian, and always friendly service, and can say unequivocally that they have thebest thick French Fries on any side of the Mississippi. We move a bit further away and hadn't been in a while...so I wasexcited to return...the atmosphere was there, but the food and drink this time around were not quite what I had remembered. Istarted with a watermelon cocktail. With the main ingredient being watermelon, and simple syrup included, I was surprised at hownot-at-all sweet this was. I had to send it back to sweeten it up some. It came back sweeter, but the watermelon flavor was notas present as I would have wanted it. The french fries - and I mean the thick ones, served criss-cross on the plate likelincoln logs were on point, and reason enough to visit this place. The grilled cheese may have changed since the last time Ihad it. It was served on ciabatta bread so it didn't have the kind of satisfying "non-end piece" grilled bread situation youkind of want out of a grilled cheese. The cheese mix in it was pretty good though. My son ordered the Beyond Burger and(blasphemy) the thinner fries. The fries were good but he (a teenager who lives for greasy foods and sugar) kept complainingthat the burger was too greasy. My wife assembled her own meal as the website menu didn't quite match what the actual menuwas...She had salmon, bok choy, and fries (the good ones). The Bok Choy and of course the fries were great. She said she'd hadbetter salmon here before. Perhaps slightly overcooked. Our server was fantastic. Super nice. Like he was from Canada nice.(though he wasn't from Canada.) He even brought me a chocolate chunk bread pudding with a candle in it for my birthday. Wedevoured that. I like it here a lot and think it may have just been a slightly off night for the food. (Possible also becau Read more

The food was really good. We had the crab cakes, fish tacos, a grilled cheese, and chicken tenders. Everything was so tasty, ... and flavorful. Highly recommend you check it out. Looks like a great place to hang out at the bar as well. Read more

My food was delicious. I had the lemon pepper chicken, my friend had them pork and watermelon. She said it was interesting but... she wasn't sure if she really liked it. The drinks were ok as well. I could have done without it though. I would definitely goback. The music was great! I really enjoyed the atmosphere. I highly recommend this place. I'm upset I forgot to take picturesof them food ???? Read more

We ordered Big Mak and the taste was not good at all. The bun was dry as if it was 3 days old. The short rib sliders was... average. Onion rings was the only good thing. Read more

With Jason and Drew at the bar, you're a shooting star... at this place! Part of the whole Ambiance of this place is the... bartenders! These guys are really cool oh, really chill, could talk to you about anything. You definitely feel welcome at thisplace. Happy Hour! It's all about the happy hour pricing, value, discount. Music... On Point! Some Madonna, Double Dutch Bus,Rumors, Mary Jane, old school hip hop. Love it! Fun factoid: Mak, was apparently the owner's nickname in school. So, I got theBig Mak today. The burger is delicious, juicy (get it medium or medium rare to taste the fresh beef flavor), and it's even gota little tangy flavor about. It was seasoned perfectly. Waaaaaaaay better than a Big Mack at... you know where. Honestly, thisMak burger at the Local Peasant is on par with 1 of the best burgers I've had ever. The sauce on the side is like a thousandisland with a little kick to it. Also, there's a nice hint of garlic and onion flavor. It's good, get it! I opted for the thickcut fries, and wow, they are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. It's a nice crunch, followed by a satisfying mashfeeling. The fries are great. Heck YES I will be back, with more friends too. Parking... schmarking. Walk, Uber, park 3 blocksaway, carpool, it's worth it. Read more

Came here on a Monday evening with some friends and we had a really good time. The food was really good and the drinks were... yummy as well! The service was also really good! We hope to come back soon for more yummy food and drinks! Read more

1st timer (not local): met here with fam who came up from SD after Universal Studios. Great atmosphere for large parties. The... spot is bigger than expected. And outdoor seating too. RESERVE a table online ahead of time. HARRIS RANCH beef (if you evertravel the 5 to northern Cali then you should know how good the beef is at Harris Ranch!) all the food was as expected -delicious. Great list of beers, wine, happy hour. Servers were accommodating and went out of their way for a couple of ourrequests. Read more

THIS REVIEW IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Okay, now that I have your attention, I just want to say that I enjoyed The Local Peasant.... I went here with one of the top 5 people ever and was not disappointed. Let's dive in. Atmosphere: I might be biased becausethis was my first time eating food at a restaurant since March 2020 but this felt like a classic restaurant experience circapre-pandemic. There were stools and tables and lights and this place is not my apartment, which is a big deal. Service: Good.They humored our request to have them randomize our drinks, which is a plus in my book. Food: Great! My coworker got thechopped salad - which looked fresh and tasty - and I got the steak frites. The steak was nicely cooked and the fries werebeauties. We also got olives as an appetizer. Drinks: The Avery White Rascal and Pizza Port Chronic were solid choices, justlike the Irish coffee. We got two other drinks but I don't recall the names because they didn't stick with mybrain. Price: This is what you'd expect. I didn't feel like I was getting away with a deal but I also didn't feel like I wasrobbed. Will I return? When I'm in the area, I'd be happy to. Recommend? Yeah, you should go here. Read more