Local Store Aruba

Just spent a week in Aruba. This bar was down the street from where I stayed. Every night it was consistently full of local patrons. We stopped in twice and our server, DD was there both times. She was fantastic and attentive!!! She recommended the "BOOM BOOM WINGS" and they did not disappoint!! The food was great! The atmosphere was incredible. Nice open patio, cozy inside. Someone said this place was "touristy", it isn't. It has a wonderful local charm (hence Local Store). I can't say enough good things about this place. A must stop for anyone looking for a quick and delicious bite to eat and an ice cold beverage!! This will be my first stop should I find myself back on One Happy Island!!

A hidden gem in Aruba. The staff are super nice and the food is super filling and tasty. I couldn’t eat anything else after the fried shrimp. Go down well with a cold chill beer.

Every time we come to Aruba we always go to The Local Store. Good food great atmosphere relaxing what more can you ask for on vacation. We have been here at least a dozen times, my wife loves the Local Salad.

Service is so bad. Idk if it’s just me but it’s like everywhere in Aruba has slow, terrible service make me miss the states. Took forever for us to get a drink (just a water) then the appetizer (popcorn shrimp) came AFTER the meal. And it was terrible not crispy at all and hardly any flavor /: don’t recommend getting it. I got the CRISPY buffalo wrap. I been craving a wrap since I been out here. I’m really not a fancy eater. I will say it was good but the chicken wasn’t crispy. The texture def tasted like it was sautéed on a skillet. It was good just not what i anticipated.

Don’t think about it just go and eat here! We had the boom boom wings OMG! No words can express how good they are! The burger DELICIOUS! Their chicken sandwich DELICIOUS! Their sriracha mayo DELICIOUS! The staff super friendly and attentive. Prices were reasonable. We came during low season so we didn’t need reservations.

Great atmosphere with large screen tvs and a cool bar vibe. The food was delicious. We shared The Local Salad which included funchi croutons (a crunchy, warm potato) and pumpkin seeds. Very good. My husband ordered the Brunch Burger and I got the Dry Rub wings. Both were very, very good. D’Angelo, our server was attentive and friendly. We will go back.

Fun place, casual dinner, drinks were okay, no alcohol in them

Kind of touristy place. Service was fine, food came pretty fast as well. Wings would recommend to order uncoated (“nude”) and with any sauce on the side is possible, just so they maintain crisp. Fried pickles came with tempura batter, which weren’t crispy. It’s also a bit on the pricy side. Overall 6.8/10 (+1 star for friendly service)