Localz on Marine - White Rock, British Columbia

Dinner last night with family was completely disappointing. Waitress was great but the food was appalling. Food orders took over 30 minutes (empty restaurant) and was delivered cold and 3-5 minutes between each persons order. Burger was raw inside, chicken was almost burnt, portions very small and poorly presented. ... Garlic toast was bread from a loaf of bread. Expected to pay high prices given where we were, but pathetic meal considering the price we did pay. Left hungry and got a pizza on the way home. Did tip the waitress as she was very pleasant and clearly embarrassed at to what was served. So much potential given the location and atmosphere, but have lost our business due to the food served. We are locals and not tourists. Read more

Fun spot, close to the pier. Good drink specials, friendly staff. 3 shots for $12, the Beach Bomb was yummy! Didn't eat there, food selection seemed a bit limited. Still a good place for a few sips while checking out the strip.

I was here after a long days walk. It was sunny and hot outside. To be honest I wanted to use their washroom but end up having couple of cold bears and an appetizer. Location of the bar is convenient. Service was efficient. If you are around and looking for a ... bite with couple of drinks, this is the place for you. Read more

Stopped in for a quick bite after a wonderful afternoon beach stroll. The beer was cold, the food was fresh, and service came with a smile; thanks Kat! Pictured is the avocado and toast, chicken fingers with fries, and a cold sleeve of Moosehead

Cannot recommend due to management's response to our concerns and the poor quality food. I ate here last month on Sunday, Sept 3rd. Our server was new, as is the restaurant, and we felt somewhat sorry for her because she had little help and seemed to be rushing to work ... most of the tables while the second server took her sweet time. Although slow service would have been an issue, we weren't in a rush. The problem was with the food and the way the manager dealt with our complaint. Brisket is heavily featured on the menu, as it is in four entrees, so of course we wanted to order some. We ordered the Beef Brisket Plate and the Sausage Plate, both of which came with two sides, with the intention of sharing the mains. The server said they were completely out of brisket. It was still afternoon and very odd that they would run out of the main ingredient on their menu by failing to plan ahead for the long weekend, despite them not being very busy in comparison to other restaurants on Marine Drive, where were the servers and the brisket? To replace my brisket I ordered Down to the Bone Ribs. Despite the sauce being flavorful, the ribs were beyond dry and inedible. After having one bone from the full rack, I asked the server to replace it with another rack because it was just too dry. She returned minutes later saying that the cook said any replacement would be just as dry because the ribs had been pre-cooked too much and when heated again, the same dry result would occur. So I order the Pulled Pork Plate. It was the worst pulled pork I've ever had, it was surprisingly dry and the peach BBQ sauce was off-putting. Before moving here I lived in the southern U.S. for a decade and know what great pulled pork should taste like. But at least it was edible and I ate about half of it. So we get the bill and the ribs had not been removed. Unfortunately, I mistakenly paid the bill before speaking with management. Surely they weren't going to charge me for something that I sent back uneaten because it was too dry, something that the cook admitted was due to the prep cook having over cooked the ribs. The server came back and said that the manager had "declined" our request to have the ribs removed from the bill. So this restaurant manager would rather keep $20 for returned dry ribs instead of offering decent customer service? Despite it being an otherwise horrible dining experience consisting of slow service, and four menu items missing due to lack of inventory, prior to the manager's decision to choose $20 over customer service, we were planning to return because we genuinely wanted to try the brisket and we enjoyed the brussel sprouts so much we thought there was a 50/50 chance of it being good. To date I've told this story at least seven times to my colleagues and to people we met while visiting in the interior who were planning to visit White Rock. With so many other choices, I would never recommend such a restaurant. Read more