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4.1 (251 reviews)
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Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Upscale
Happy hour specials

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Caesar salad- needed salt and pepper, but otherwise good
Stephanie O.

The food was really good here. The ambience was delightful and the service was spectacular. The meatloaf was the star of the table.

Jessica H.

My husband and I were on a motorcycle road trip from Arizona to Arkansas. One of our stops was in Amarillo. I came across Public House on Yelp and wanted to give it a try for lunch. I'm glad that we did because not only did we have a great meal, we had a wonderful time. Corey was our bartender and server. He made great cocktails and made sure to were taken care of. My husband had the meat loaf and I had the avocado quinoa salad with seared ahi tuna with a glass of white wine which paired perfectly. We also had the shrimp cocktail for an appetizer. We both enjoyed our meals, drinks and time at Public House so much we returned for another round on our way back home. We were happy to have Corey wait on us again. We had just as great of a time the second time around if not more.

Gene T.

See update below. Started amazing. Smelled good. Live music was wonderful. Wonderful cocktails. Great atmosphere. Mushrooms were amazing. Caesar salad so authentic and fantastic! Then the rib eye with risotto. $79 for a tough tasteless steak. Temperature was perfect but it was not edible. The risotto was tight and not creamy and delectable. It was not edible. Told the waitress. Asked if I wanted to talk to manager and I said she could. Bottom line. I was extremely disappointed at the end of the day. Because of the main course I would never go back. So sad since it had such a wonderful beginning. At the end the waitress just said sorry. We paid we tipped and we shall not return. Nor will the people we brought. Update! The owner later reached out and showed genuine concern regarding what happened. As a result the owner asked questions and made the situation right. For me this shows care and I think diligence towards constant improvement. That is hopeful and if an opportunity arises I will go back and see how they did.

quinoa salad with salmon

Very nice place. Love the layout and the attractive bar. Service was excellent, pleasant and attentive. Good range of wines by the glass. Caesar salad had some less than green romaine pieces and there were way too many croutons. I substituted the Caesar dressing for their delicious blue cheese. Quinoa salad & dressing with salmon were delicious. Crab cake was pretty good. Would return if passing through

Grande's Shrimp Cocktail
Dave E.

The Public House is our go to in Amarillo. We ALWAYS look forward to a meal here and they've never disappointed. Our server knew the bar well so we wound up with exactly what we wanted to relax from a longish drive. She was prompt, present and attentive. We might be stuck in a rut but it's a delicious rut. My wife loves the simplicity but elegance of Grande's Shrimp Cocktail. It's all she needs! And the chilled shrimp are large, perfectly cooked then chilled. I love the 'exotic' nature of the PH Meatloaf! Beef, pork and duck roasted with a mushroom Demi-glacé. GREAT flavor! Served with perfectly prepped sliced veggies. Yes they have great aged steaks and fish but the flavors of that meatloaf keep us coming back. Well done!!!

Lobster Mac 'n cheese. 12/13/23 Public House, Amarillo
Carla C.

Fun visit to Public House restaurant. Good front desk folks. The restaurant was booked, and the staff said to hang out for a few minutes to see what might come up. They were kind and tried to get us in as soon as possible. Within about 15 minutes, we went from a high top table in the bar area to a regular dining table in the main dining room. We had a delicious dinner and pleasant evening.

Half a Shrimp and grits
Katherine S.

Loved our lunch date here! My sister and I stopped here after a trip to Amarillo! We had the drunken mushrooms, the crab cakes, the Cheesey Shrimp and grits to share, and a house salad. They plated our grits on two separate plates for us when they brought it out! The flavors were delicious and the portions, since we shared, were perfect. The only negative was the drunken mushrooms. The flavor was button mushrooms boiled in Cabernet wine (which is what it is). There was no other flavor, nothing to complement, nothing to split the flavor. Everything else was delicious and the service and atmosphere was PERFECT! We will be back!

Two rounds of undercooked risotto
Dale F.

Nice ambiance and place has a cool hipster vibe with live music at the bar. Sat at a table in dining room and ordered ribeye steak with a wedge salad. Wedge came out and needed more dressing, but when I received it I found it was just regular old restaurant bottled blue cheese dressing. For $9, I would have liked fresh made dressing and not something from a bottle. Steak came out and it was cooked well and had a great flavor. Green beans were a tad undercooked, but I like mine on the crunchier side and they had a great flavor. The risotto was VERY undercooked to the point I felt as if I were eating small bits of starchy chalk. I told waiter and kept eating steak after scraping risotto to one side of the plate. The second round of risotto came around after I was almost done with the steak and sadly it too was underdone. Not chalky, but still a bit hard and gummy. They had a good flavor and I really wanted to enjoy it, but just could not eat anymore. After telling waiter the second batch was also undercooked he took away my plate since I was done. I was disappointed that a floor manager, kitchen manager or even a chef did not come out to apologize for the twice undercooked risotto. On the second attempt no one bothered to taste before it went out? I'm reminded of Chef Ramsey in Hells Kitchen screaming about to risotto. The waiter (not a manager) offered a complimentary dessert and I appreciated the offer. I had the butter cake which was outstanding, I highly recommend! Overall food was good, but if you're charging a premium for your food used fresh made blue cheese dressing on a wedge salad and leave the bottled dressing for the regular old house salad. Also learn how to cook risotto properly.

These crab cakes had great flavor!

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3 years ago

This is such a great place to go to for something different in Amarillo. Especially if you are on a date. It's more high class and intimate.

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Thanks for the great review Amy! We hope to serve you again soon!

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4 years ago

Very consistent and Pure Quality every time! Simply a wonderful time! Will be back for sure with friends and family!

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3 years ago

Great food and service I love going here you always feel like you're at home Crab Cake Benedict

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3 years ago

Love Public House! Great food, service, and ambiance! It's our go to restaurant. They also have great drinks!

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Been here a few times when in Amarillo, always great food, and good drinks. Will be back

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5 years ago

Great food, drinks & service. Was very comfortable dining in with their COVID protocols.

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5 years ago

Great brunch and lunch spot. Excellent food and service. Haven't tried dinner but will in the near future.

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5 years ago

Great restaurant for date night while passing through Amarillo. Incredible food, atmosphere, and staff. Highly recommend the elk!

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6 years ago

This place is one of the best in Amarillo. From service and atmosphere to service. You can't go wrong with Public House.

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4 years ago

The best ribeye steak that I have have in a long time. We come to Amarillo once a year and make it a must to eat here!

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