Public House
“Great place to meet up with friends and for anyone who travels to/from grand central….even better.”
“The place is split into a dining area and a bar area- and from what I could tell the bar got pretty crowded.”
“A great spot for a sit down lunch with a large menu that includes burgers and fries that are dynamite.”
Public House
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The free wine upon check in was a huge draw for us, so we swung by.
The bartender was awesome. Instead of most servers who would be annoyed that you are showing up for a freebie, he was aware of the check in deal and was really polite in taking our order. And it was a big glass!
I really liked the atmosphere! It was more upscale than the dive places we visited in the area. A lot of suits show up for happy hour after work.
While people were dining in the center area, the lights were still dim enough to create a great space for happy hour socializing.
A typical example that I would never want to visit a second time. So our school held an alumni event in one of the rooms however it was simply way too small to fit in everyone. Food was also mediocre. Beer priced at 7 dollar per bottle and they only accept cash. I felt like nothing but in complete chaos. There are way more options in midtown area.
No, never again. You should blindly pick one other place and still better-off!
Came here for an alumni event, but found the place a bit disappointing… Very noise and crowded with a bit pricy drinks ($7 a beer, $20min for credit card…). All the being said, I enjoyed my gin and tonic tho.
Will not come back because the place is too crowded with NYC visitors.
Stopped by here with a friend on a Friday night while walking down the street and it was a nice surprise. Checking in on Yelp gets you a free wine or draft beer which was great! Good atmosphere with a lot of fun, friendly people dressed nicely after work. Nice bartenders too. Didn't get any food here but would definitely come back to try some wings and things.
We had a fundraiser event here this past week. The bar is huge! There were at least 5 other groups having events at the same time.
The staff was very accommodating, and even provided the space for free. Happy hour specials were great. Food was decent for bar food.
Overall, great for work events/fundraisers but for normal happy hours/dinner, I would opt to go elsewhere.
We hosted 2 company events at the Public House. They have a huge bar. There are 2 floors, and we always reserve the bottom floor. The space is spacious and filled with booths. We fitted a additional bar on the open floor, and there was a big screen right above the main floor, we could easily put on a game or the election. Their bar food was decent, we ordered sliders and fries, a platter of fried stuff including fried Mac & cheese in cubes and wings. We also ordered a buffet that included food such as lamb chops, chicken, pasta, potatoes and fish fillets. The food came out hot and they were decent tasting. I also like the abundance of booths, so we could form into small groups and chat among ourselves. The staff people were very accommodating, they found out that one person in our group had a birthday, and they brought out a bottle sparkler to celebrate his birthday. However, the bartenders seemed a little unenthusiastic, and we often had to wait so long to get their attention for a drink refill (even though we're their only customers since it's a private event). Their location is close to the Grand Central station, so it's easy for people to get home after getting drinks at the Public House. For a company event, this place does its job; however, if I was to pick a place to hang out with friends, I probably would not pick the Public House out of all the choices in midtown.
Came here during my lunch break with a friend and it was a pretty basic/forgetful experience. The staff seemed completely overwhelmed and I'm pretty sure I could see only one waitress trying to serve every table.
The reason I won't be coming back here is because the service was really terrible. The food was decent, nothing special. The atmosphere is gloomy and has no style at all whatsoever. Looks like a sports bar version of Dave&Busters. The waitress didn't help us at all, would never come to our table, and messed up my friends order.
This place is just blah. I don't recommend it. I was going to give it 2 stars but I thought that maybe I'd be nice since it seems like they already get a lot of shitty reviews on Yelp.
Two years later, and I'm even less impressed by Public House than I was the first time around. They still suffer from the same identity crisis that they were experiencing two years ago…and honestly, I can't decide whether they would be better off as a sports bar or a club. They fall flat on both fronts. Although it looks like they've spruced up the decor, the acoustics are still AWFUL. We were all yelling at the top of our lungs and still couldn't hear what the next person was saying.
It's great that they care enough to do fundraisers with academic organizations, but on the flip side, you have to wonder why they are one of the only bars in the city that would do so…so take this as you will.