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The Local Kitchen
Unclaimed Business
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The Local Kitchen
Unclaimed Business
2 Reviews (last 12 months)
Does not respond to reviews
Performance(last 12 months):
TrustIndex
0
Ranking
#14
in Restaurants & Food
NPS Score
0
Recommended: Unlikely
Review Distribution
1|2 Reviews
Jun '25 - May '26
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Recent reviews (2)
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houston H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
8 Mar 2026, 17:47
Lame
The level 6 Google review,tik Tok? Insta says it all, but after the management bullying, the place will never go anywhere, I saw the business opportuny! Even if to buy it, what a joke, zero management, Lame WiFi terrible service! It was full, 5 weeks ago, what happend, abusive management, no bands,service has improved! Cause there only 3 tables, dead in a 50k night,... Good luck
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houston H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
8 Mar 2026, 17:47
Lame
The level 6 Google review,tik Tok? Insta says it all, but after the management bullying, the place will never go anywhere, I saw the business opportuny! Even if to buy it, what a joke, zero management, Lame WiFi terrible service! It was full, 5 weeks ago, what happend, abusive management, no bands,service has improved! Cause there only 3 tables, dead in a 50k night,... Good luck
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Kgomotso M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
1 Jul 2025, 10:10
Disappointing Experience at Local Kitchen – A Matter of Fairness and Respect
I’m writing this after a deeply disappointing experience at Local Kitchen on Saturday. My friends and I visited after our paddle session, arriving at around 1 PM while the venue was still quiet. From the start, it felt like we were not welcome—particularly by Ishmail, the manager on duty. We asked politely if the channel could be changed to the F1 race long before the rugby had started. He refused, stating that if he changed it for us, others would also want to request changes, even though the rugby hadn't begun and the venue was not yet full. His tone felt unnecessarily dismissive. We stayed for five hours, supporting the establishment and spending on food and drinks. As it got colder in the evening, we asked for a heater to be placed near our table. Again, we were refused—told that heaters were only for inside. We then asked to sit inside to finish our drinks and settle the bill. He said it was fully booked, which we respected, but when we suggested sitting at one of the Monty tables temporarily, we were again told no. When we tried to move to the other section, Ishmail blocked us, stating we couldn’t go there either. I asked where we could sit that was warm, and he simply said “nowhere,” then walked away without any courtesy or care. To add to the confusion, we eventually walked through the restaurant and found a free table to finish our drinks. At that point, we were left asking ourselves—why were we being treated like second-class guests? It was difficult not to feel that our presence as Black patrons, requesting reasonable comfort and service, was viewed as an inconvenience. The coldness and lack of hospitality from a Black manager towards Black guests is something I’ll never understand. There was a sense of, “Who do you think you are?”—when all we wanted was to be treated with the same courtesy extended to others. Local Kitchen is a beautiful space with great potential, but leadership like this diminishes the entire experience. We left feeling disrespected and disheartened.
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Kgomotso M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
1 Jul 2025, 10:10
Disappointing Experience at Local Kitchen – A Matter of Fairness and Respect
I’m writing this after a deeply disappointing experience at Local Kitchen on Saturday. My friends and I visited after our paddle session, arriving at around 1 PM while the venue was still quiet. From the start, it felt like we were not welcome—particularly by Ishmail, the manager on duty. We asked politely if the channel could be changed to the F1 race long before the rugby had started. He refused, stating that if he changed it for us, others would also want to request changes, even though the rugby hadn't begun and the venue was not yet full. His tone felt unnecessarily dismissive. We stayed for five hours, supporting the establishment and spending on food and drinks. As it got colder in the evening, we asked for a heater to be placed near our table. Again, we were refused—told that heaters were only for inside. We then asked to sit inside to finish our drinks and settle the bill. He said it was fully booked, which we respected, but when we suggested sitting at one of the Monty tables temporarily, we were again told no. When we tried to move to the other section, Ishmail blocked us, stating we couldn’t go there either. I asked where we could sit that was warm, and he simply said “nowhere,” then walked away without any courtesy or care. To add to the confusion, we eventually walked through the restaurant and found a free table to finish our drinks. At that point, we were left asking ourselves—why were we being treated like second-class guests? It was difficult not to feel that our presence as Black patrons, requesting reasonable comfort and service, was viewed as an inconvenience. The coldness and lack of hospitality from a Black manager towards Black guests is something I’ll never understand. There was a sense of, “Who do you think you are?”—when all we wanted was to be treated with the same courtesy extended to others. Local Kitchen is a beautiful space with great potential, but leadership like this diminishes the entire experience. We left feeling disrespected and disheartened.
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Xanadu P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
13 Dec 2024, 13:00
The local kitchen co just take money and never deliver
My team and I we made a booking with Kerryn we are really not happy with what's happening here This is not what we have asked for. Should you have mentioned that we'll so cramped up with other people. I wouldn't have bothered. You said we will be allowed to play our own music , knowing that it won't be possible. We don't even have where to sit all of us None of what you promised is delivered . My team regrets coming here. You shouldn't have taken our money knowing that we won't get what we paid for. This is the worst year end all thanks to KerrynR in. That time we still to pay the balance
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Xanadu P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
13 Dec 2024, 13:00
The local kitchen co just take money and never deliver
My team and I we made a booking with Kerryn we are really not happy with what's happening here This is not what we have asked for. Should you have mentioned that we'll so cramped up with other people. I wouldn't have bothered. You said we will be allowed to play our own music , knowing that it won't be possible. We don't even have where to sit all of us None of what you promised is delivered . My team regrets coming here. You shouldn't have taken our money knowing that we won't get what we paid for. This is the worst year end all thanks to KerrynR in. That time we still to pay the balance
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Cloud H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
5 Mar 2021, 16:29
Hunger stop
This is a wonderful, delish and best burger restaurant! I love to support ‘local’ - pun intended! And will keep supporting them. They also do awesome platters and host functions (that are of numbers allowed). Please try this restaurant, you won’t regret it!
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Cloud H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
5 Mar 2021, 16:29
Hunger stop
This is a wonderful, delish and best burger restaurant! I love to support ‘local’ - pun intended! And will keep supporting them. They also do awesome platters and host functions (that are of numbers allowed). Please try this restaurant, you won’t regret it!
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Anonymous
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
28 Jan 2021, 12:02
Good food and good people
What nice place to have a meal and the food is always great. It has become a place we live to frequent as we have never had a bad meal and the staff are so friendly . They need your support so if in the Bryanston area and you are hungry, you will not be disappointed.
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Anonymous
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
28 Jan 2021, 12:02
Good food and good people
What nice place to have a meal and the food is always great. It has become a place we live to frequent as we have never had a bad meal and the staff are so friendly . They need your support so if in the Bryanston area and you are hungry, you will not be disappointed.
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Rose O'Connor
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
19 Oct 2020, 16:55
Best Cheesy Chips!
The BEST cheesy chips in JHB!!! Fantastic Service, great food. #supportlocal
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Rose O'Connor
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
19 Oct 2020, 16:55
Best Cheesy Chips!
The BEST cheesy chips in JHB!!! Fantastic Service, great food. #supportlocal
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Hamilton F
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
17 Mar 2020, 08:34
Great food.
Great variety of wines, great food (always fresh and tasty). #SupportLocal
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Hamilton F
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
17 Mar 2020, 08:34
Great food.
Great variety of wines, great food (always fresh and tasty). #SupportLocal
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