The public is located on the ground floor of the one island east building. It is basically a grab and go food place that offers made to order espresso drinks, bottled drinks, and simple food items.
The pastry items are ok and something I don't order often. The food is below average and I would say as a comparison slightly worse than what you can get at Simply Life cafe.
During lunch times they have "salads" which is a liberal interpretation. The salad choices often includes pasta salad or a rice salad. If you are trying to eat healthy and lite then the salads here aren't for you.
The coffee here is pretty good however and is slightly cheaper than the coffee shops in the area. They also have a loyalty program so you get a free coffee after buying 10. I personally like their cappuccino and think it's better than the Coffee Academics and Starbucks version which are your other choices close by.
They recently changed up the menu and offer more low carb friendly options which are geared to the paleo/ketogenic diet crowd. An example is the cauliflower rice option that they sell.
This isn't a place I would recommend to go out of your way to go to. If you work in the office building it's a convenient choice for something quick. Seating usually isn't an issue either which is a bit of a luxury in Hong Kong. read more