Locale shut?

[justtinw]

Does anyone know what happened to Locale? It looks as though it's shut? Such a shame if it is, I had only just discovered their 1/2 steak night Mondays!

Anyone know any news?

[Sue]

Info is on another thread - you can do a search.

[Weegee]

justtinw Wrote:

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> Does anyone know what happened to Locale? It looks

> as though it's shut? Such a shame if it is, I had

> only just discovered their 1/2 steak night

> Mondays!

>

> Anyone know any news?

yep its

Have a look at this:

http://www.localerestaurants.com/restaurants/eastdulwich/

[Peckhamrye]

The new Beer and BBQ restaurant Flying Pig are moving in.

[steveo]

I read this as 'local slut.'

[HonaloochieB]

Peckhamrye Wrote:

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> The new Beer and BBQ restaurant Flying Pig are

> moving in.

Have to say I reckon you're 'oinking' in the direction of the wrong trough with this, Peckhamrye.

Having researched it extensively I can't for the life of me see why the Flying Pig would think it would thrive in ED. It's got a fine secret BBQ recipe and a good perky outlook porkwise, but I just don't reckon it'll fit in hereabouts.

I've checked its policy regarding children and it's roughly (very) "sub-10s or thereabouts permitted, under sufferance and a strict Elbow endorsed 'Seldom Seen Kid' and an even stricter John Cage '4 minutes 33 seconds' - EXTENDED REMIX ALL NITE 'N' DAY LONG tune-based policy towards the young 'uns.

Just don't see 'em thriving in SE22.

[boswell]

From their twitter account it looks like they're in already - getting ready for the end of July/August.

[Peckhamrye]

HonaloochiefB - got the info confirmed from their Twitter account, as boswell says they are already in - and advertising for sale the pizza ovens...oink ;)

[StraferJack]

this is what you have come back to Hon... irony free zone

Pigs will fly, people... come on

[Peckhamrye]

Sorry, irony blocker was switched on - was only trying to share info... *retires back to SE15*

[StraferJack]

don't mind me PR, I'm just sore because I started a thread about the Flying Pig in the business section and noone is posting on it there

[Peckhamrye]

I share your pain - the last post on that thread was mine!

[handymaneast dulwich]

haha So did i!

steveo Wrote:

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> I read this as 'local slut.'

[Jeremy]

The quality of the food was so hit-and-miss at Locale... the first time I went there I had one of the best meals I've ever eaten round these parts. The second time I ordered the same starter and got a plate of unappetizing stodge.

[Louisa]

I went to Locale in Balham and really enjoyed myself, good food and service. The ED put me off because of its location and memories of what it used to be back in the 80s early 90s.

Louisa.

[StraferJack]

Locale in ED, and it's previous incarnation as Green Room both struck me as overly sterile and cold places.

The food at Locale.. I never had slop, but I never had anything that made me want to go back there

Very much looking forward to the new place

[AlexC]

Seriously looking forward to this new place. BBQ and craft beer are two of my favourite things :)

[HonaloochieB]

StraferJack Wrote:

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>

> The food at Locale.. I never had slop, but I never

> had anything that made me want to go back there

>

That's a Meh! X 2 then.

But StraferJ, the 'nevers' in your capsule review indicate you may indeed have tried a repeat visit.

Come on, 'fess up was the not-slop improved on subsequent visits?

[StraferJack]

I had multiple visits. That's peers for ye

I was never upset but nor was I ever impressed. It was a big chunk o' average. In sterile surroundings

[Earl Aelfheah]

Bring on the ribs 'n beer.

[reeko]

Yep had a varied experience of Locale. Great value if you bring the kids along. Also once had a great steak there, but have also had very average food there. Sometimes restuarants just come to the end of their natural life and it is time for them to move on and make space for something new. It will happen to us all

[Jah Lush]

I never went to Locale as I've always enjoyed Si Mangia on Forest Hill Road. Still, ribs n'beer I like the sound of that but the last time I ate spare ribs I broke a tooth so perhaps I won't go there either. ;-)

[Mick Mac]

Went once in the evening and was disappointed once. Went once in the morning for breakfast and was disappointed again. That was enough.

Looking forward to something new.

[bookhopper]

went there for dinner one night.

had oven chips for ?3 (very small bowl at that)

both myself and my friend asked for a lasagna each, we received one - which looked like a microwaveable ready meal - 10 minutes went by waitress asked if we was ok, said we was waiting for 2nd lasagna, she didn't realize we wanted TWO.

2nd one was out within 5 minutes (deffo microwave?)

good riddance.

[Sue]

To be fair, bookhopper, they'd hardly be cooking lasagne from scratch for each order.