George's Local

Truman Perry

This place had a great feel to it, and really good staff. They were quick to get us our appetizers after ordering, and checked in on us often enough, but not too much. My wife ordered the braised beef tacos. The beef was great, but it was obvious that the tortillas were straight out of a bag from the grocery store, which was a big turn-off for us. I got the Beast Burger, which was good if you’re into really heavy burgers. I prefer more fresh ingredients on my burgers, and if you’re the same, I’d steer clear of the Beast Burger. I got smashed potatoes as my side, and they were great. Best part of my meal. The cheese curds were great, and the fries were pretty good too. Overall a good dining experience.

Tamara Reardon

We had a group of 5 and had reservations. So excited to try the brunch and happy there was a gluten free menu for one in our party. Nice service, good atmosphere, delicious food! The pancake with fresh whipcream and caramel rum sauce and fresh squeezed OJ was DELICIOUS!

Finch Moore

Went to George's on a beautiful day and enjoyed the outdoor patio. I got my favorite Cesar salad and added chicken and a side of cheese curds. I will say I always think the cheese curds are a bit expensive for the amount you get in comparison to my salad, and it's added chicken. I love the Cesar Salad here. It's so good. My partner had a turkey sandwich that he did not enjoy very much, unfortunately. Specifically, he felt as though there was something off about the texture of the bacon and that the sandwich itself was a bit wet. He got the fresh chips on the side, and they were good! Our service was great and it was lovely to sit outside in the nice weather. They had great music playing.

Eric Larsen

We enjoyed our evening starting with nice drink and cocktail options. We ordered the NY Strip and Salmon entrees which were both very good. My steak was slightly overdone but very good flavor. Service was very good. Great option for downtown CF.

John Kahrs

George's Local is a unique dining experience in Cedar Falls, IA. The outdoor patio with it's fire pits is a one off for Cedar Falls. The food and staff were both amazing! I had the Beast Burger and Kettle Chips. The burger was so juice and flavorful, cooked to perfection Leah had the Truffle Fries, OMG they were AWESOME!!!! The food they were carrying out to the tables around us looked amazing. We will definitely be regulars here. Check George's Local out for yourself, you won't be disappointed. UPDATE: January 7, 2024, well everyone has a bad day once in a while. Today we had the worst experience at George's Local. We went in with high expectations from our last visit. Today was a major let down. The waitress was terrible. Took our order, then vanished. We had our food pretty quick as they were not that busy. I had the biscuits and gravy, and I was not impressed. My food was cold, minimal gravy and biscuits were hard and dry. My spouse had the same thing she had last time, and it was cold as well. The overall food was not even close or comparable to our last visit. We finished and waited, waited and finally flagged down the manager for our check. She got our waitress and she put it on the table, turned around and my spouse said excusse me can we pay you at the table or do we need to go to the register. She acted inconvenienced but took our card and drop it off on the table and disappeared again. We got up and on our way out found our waitress sitting in the window near the door looking at her phone. Probably where she was while our food was getting cold in the kitchen. Probably where she was while our glasses sat empty with nothing to drink. So frustrating when you go out to eat and the help is sitting there looking at their phones on social media. We likely will not go back for a long time if ever. Poor servers and wait-staff will spoil the customer experience and can ruin the business for the owner(s). Hopefully the owner and management address this situation before it ruins their business. My reviews are honest and do not pull punches. Like it our not sometimes the truth hurts. UPDATE 6/6 and 6/7/2025: George's Local redemption achieved the past two evenings. We met friends from. Chicago and Nashville here on both Friday and Saturday night had both excellent food and service both nights!!! We hadn't been back since our experience on January 7, 2025. Like I said in that review everyone/everyplace has a bad day or night. The experience the past two days was total redemption for George's Local. They will be back on our list of local favorite places to eat again!!! From the burgers, to Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese, to the Flatbread, to Shrimp Tacos, it was all 5 stars in flavor and presentation. The owners also own Patton's Dinner across the street. Patton's offers a unique experience and food as well. Give them both a try. UPDATE - 6/10/2025: Had a business lunch here today with four others. We sat on the patio and had good service and excellent food.