Publick House is a really cool restaurant, the ambiance is very old-school cool, and the service is usually pretty good as well. Although I don't personally eat wings, this is my friends' and family's go-to place for the best wings in Columbia. I mainly get the mozzarella sticks, chicken tenders, and fries, which are for the most part above average, although a little hit-or-miss. They have a great selection of beers, and their hand-made liquor drinks are always fresh and well-made. I have noticed however that their non-alcoholic beverages such as lemonade and soda are often watered down and not the greatest. All-in-all, Publick House is an above-average restaurant, and one that I would definitely recommend to others and will keep coming back to. read more

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My to go place for a proper Guinness and wing chips ! Always cold inside to beat the SC summer heat. You can get a solid fish and chips here too ! read more

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What happened??? We were in for our bi-monthly wings visit and they were out of Guinness, some beer, French fries, and silverware. I emailed them and no response read more

I thought I dined here in the past and was mistaken. The place was bigger than I expected. I don't know, but for some reason it gave me Cheers vibes. It's dim lighting seem like a laid back spot to go if you don't want to be in a crowd but want to gather with friends, have a drink, or grab a bite. I ordered the cheese sticks. I am on a personal quest to find the perfect cheese stick! These wasn't quite the perfect ones but they were not the worst ones I have come across on my quest. The breading actually had a little flavor and they came out warmer than warm but not hot. In addition, I also ordered the chicken tenders and fries. They were good! The chickens tenders are small and fried well. I wish they gave more on a plate. They do give a plate full of fries which are not bad and actually pretty tasty. The cocktails are made well. Customer service is pretty good too. Overall, not a bad dive bar. read more

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Some of the best wings in Columbia! Pterodactyl sauce is a must try! Casual environment. read more

Publick House - Pterodactyl wings - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Best wings in Columbia. And never crowded for lunch. Raw fries and sweet tea round it out

Great wings, great service, nice clean atmosphere. Will come back. Server was very nice and quick to serve order and take drinks. Pool table and darts on the side if you don't feel like sitting. read more

Publick House - Garlic butter wings - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia fixture. They have updated the menu and prices over the last couple years. Will see a mixture of old regulars and college crowd. The Raw fries are great get an extra order when ordering. Fresh breaded chicken fingers and decent wings are the food of choice here. read more

The vibes here are super chill and the service is good. The wings here are the best in Columbia and if you love spicy wings I highly recommend the carolava they were the best!! Cannot recommend them enough read more

After all these years, still the go-to place for wings. Great neighborhood place to have a relaxed beer.

Service was awesome! Food and beer fantastic. Great environment to gather with friends.

Ordered through chow app they called stated they were out of the item I asked them to cancel the order the girl stated she didn't know how that worked. I asked for her manager she stated he wasn't in yet I said I would call back. Waited a few hours called back around 8pm asking for the manager the girl who answered yelled to a coworker what time is *insert inaudible name* then tells me he maybe in around 930. It is now the next day and I have yet to receive any feedback or refund read more

Great atmosphere! Great Service! Delicious food! This place is worth visiting! Will come again for food and entertainment with family and friends. read more

Still one of my go to wing joints. My favorite sauce is the spicy teriyaki with medium sauce on the side. Order the raw fries a little on the crispy side! The Grilled Jerk Chicken Sandwich is not bad either. They have a good beer selection and offer cold glasses. Parking: There's street parking and a private lot behind the building. read more

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What happened to this place?? Yes, it needed a renovation... but now it looks like a diy unfinished basement. It not a pub anymore. It's simply ruined. read more

Good/Great beer selections. Definitely a divvy, local, community based sports bar. Yummy fried foods smells come pouring out if the kitchen, even when stuffed, you want to try the fried mustrooms. Doesn't look like they did much for covid other than add masks and take down one of the dart boards and some of the seating. It was a saturday game day and it wasn't crazy busy which was nice. My partner adores darts and this is a great place to play. The lane is private due to covid so that was a great perk. We had the whole back room to ourselves for a full hour which was delightful. We just drank great beers (a stout for the man, and a sour for me). So yummy- we may have had three. Lol. Bathrooms are just one stall. Sounded like the cooks had a better playlist going than what they would put out for the customers. Any kid of seating that you like? They have it. Bar, booth, table, and banquette. Everything is comfy and well loved. Feels like hanging out in your parents basement. The second room's decor is my favorite. I also really like that such a diverse group of people are welcome here. I saw all kinds of people during our time there. Definitely check it out if you want a place to chill and don't want a dress code. Great darts area if you are into that kind of thing. Beer makes you better!!! :) read more

The SOFEST wings ive ever had. No crisp AT all Also paid for extra ranch and didn't even get that About $40 lost read more

Last year was my first time attending St Patrick's Day festivities in Columbia and now I plan for this to be an annual celebration. And NO ONE does St Patrick's Day like these guys. The parade goes right by the front of Publick House and nothing but Good Vibes, GREAT pub food, and ice cold draught beer here, EXCEPT for possibly the best wine offerings, at the most affordable prices in SC! Who knew you could enjoy the BEST chicken wings in the state and wash them down with amazing sparkling wine so good you'll think you Kissed the Blarney Stone :) So excited for the upcoming St. Paddy celebrations, already booked a room in Columbia, as we will be coming in from out of town to join the fun! Bubbles Up Publick House, please SAVE MY SEAT!!! read more

Food was AWESOME! I ordered the pterodactyl wings and they were so yummy. The wings were nice and crisp too. Our waitress was SUPER sweet. The service was very slow. We probably waited over 30 minutes for our food. (2 Wing baskets, fries and salad). I will say the wait staff seemed understaffed which I understand is a problem these days. I do have a recommendation to have napkins or paper towels on the table. A plus to having a toddler is that we had baby wipes on hand. The place had a relaxed, chill environment. Would go again, but without a toddler. It was a little difficult to keep her content for as long as we had to wait. read more

Wings are great, salads are always fresh, homemade Bleu cheese dressing is perfect. Of course, a decent selection of beers.

Our lunch group went here Tuesday, as it's been one of our favorites and we wanted to revisit it. I'd like to give it 4-5 stars, but unfortunately we had a bad experience this time. It wasn't the food...the food is very good...best chicken wings in town (get the lemon-pepper dry rubbed) and if you want a sauce order it on the side. They are great. And the house dressing is to die for. Six of us ordered the wings (luncheon special is 6 wings/fries) or you can just order 10 wings if not wanting the special. One ordered the reuben sandwich with fries. Three of us ordered the house salads. We arrived at 11:35 and put in our order. The waiter took our order, drink order and returned shortly with the drinks. After one hour of waiting (there was only one other customer in the bar at the time - another customer came in and sat at the bar during that hour and one lady came in and picked up a to-go order. They all received their food before us. The waiter never came out and mentioned the delay in food or anything. We received our salads after about an hour. About ten minutes later our food came out. It was all hot and very good. The waiter commented that he was glad we weren't seven women or he would've really had some complaints. It wasn't his fault, but something must've gone wrong with the chef that day. Needless to say...the food is great....just a very bad experience with the timing on the food. I must add that I've been here twice with my wife and we also had similar experiences with our orders coming out promptly (but not this long). This was unsatisfactory and all of us were complaining while waiting. read more

You know I like real people hometown food when traveling as opposed to franchise places. This was a hit for first night in town. James M helped me pick out an Ale I liked...he listened to my likes and set me up with a Sweetwater Blueberry Wheat Ale. I like it! After looking it up I wouldn't have purchased at a store. Now I will. It felt odd eating the wings with a touch of spice to make ones nose run and wish I had a paper napkin. Covid has messed so many things up. I missed not having a bevnap for my fingers but it all worked out. Everything was so clean, beautifully lit up. Very nice read more

Publick House - Say Yes to the Dry Rub Wings! - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Great service! Wings were pretty good. Always nice when they can open the front windows. Casual and friendly!

Tried Publick House for the first time. Definitely has a neighborhood bar feel to it, seems like it would be a nice place to hang out and have a couple of beers. Our server, Kodi B, was very nice and efficient. Checked on us frequently. We ordered the Fish & Chips and Prime Rib sandwich; the meals were served hot in a reasonable amount of time. The Raw Fries were the best part of the meal, I could have just sat and ate a plate of the fries and been happy. The sweet tea was especially good, tasted freshly made. When we asked Kodi for cups of tea to go and mentioned how good the tea was, she said oh thank you, I made it myself an hour ago! No, thank you Kodi your sweet tea was quite tasty! read more

I am a fan of great wings, and have heard that Publick House has some of the best wings in Columbia... so of course we had to come try! Kelsay and I came after work one day and I already knew what I was getting, the wing and fry combo. Spicy teriyaki wings (all flats - you guys know this already) and raw fries (wing chips if you aren't familiar). Kelsay kept it simple and went with the chicken tender basket with honey mustard and spicy BBQ. Kelsay's tenders were pretty standard, she finished them all and had no complaints. As for the wings, I gotta say... I was little let down. The spicy teriyaki was not spicy at all and they went a little light on the sauce, but the wings themselves were still okay. I like my wings on the crispy side, but these were on the verge of being overdone. I know... "you didn't like the wing flavor, and the wings were almost overdone... why 4 stars?". Well, people think so highly of PH, that I'm willing to accept that I just had a bad batch. I think i just didn't choose the best flavor, because I tried the spicy BBQ Kelsay had and it was great! I return soon to try another flavor and revisit the review! read more

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Still the best wings in Columbia, with a new atmosphere. Service is solid, new interior, great wings, very nice tap selection... what's not to love? Get the wings wrecked (extra crispy), they know what that means and it means 'perfection'. read more

This place has easily become my favorite wing place! Another local establishment use to be my favorite but through a recent menu change and the overtaking by college students I decided to nix that place from my list of local favorites-that being said I have been to the Publick House before for drinks but we never ate there. Recently, we popped in and DEVOURED the food. My partner got a salad which isnt a typical bar food I know but ya gotta satisfy whatever craving as it comes, right? Well, I got the suicide wings. DAMN! Not only were the wings plump they had a great crisp to them and last but not least--- the spice level was awesome!! FINALLY. I hate going somewhere and ordering something spicy and it just never hits my level (granted I usually like things hotter than most) they were spiced to perfection. I ate every single one! read more

Small dimly lit pub that delivers some of the best wings you will ever eat. We were visiting the area from up north and this pub was recommended. I'm glad we went. Besides the wings, we ordered the fried pickles app and an order of chicken fingers that were both fresh and our table enjoyed. The servers are on point and are knowledgeable of the wide selection of craft beer that the pub takes pride in. But to my party, the wings were the hit! The wings are large, cooked to perfection and many choices of flavors. Great wings and beer! How can you go wrong! Will be visiting again next time in the area. Hopefully soon! read more

Don't get me wrong the food is amazing. It's the only reason we still go here at all. But the service. The service is abysmal. We waited 30 minutes (not an exaggeration) to even get a drink order after 3 different waitresses said "Someone will be right with you." Then she brought the three of us one drink at a time for the next 10 minutes. We had to stop someone to take our order. Once the order was put in, it came out timely and tasted great. We were checked on only once during our meal. To check out it took roughly 20 minutes. We took the card to the bar to finally pay out. Instead of the bartender paying it out, he took it to the waitress and then gave us attitude about asking where our card is. It's not the first time something like this has happened. It's a pretty common occurrence. Thank God y'all have great food. read more

Best food ever. The servers couldn't finish a puzzle fir four year olds. Remind them your order or they'll forget and order down their leg like a dog. Love your food fuck your stoners serving. There's one she's dope sorry if you get blamed but damn 20 years of great food and bad service read more

Wings are so crispy & good! Although I wish they had lemon pepper wet but regardless they were still amazing! read more

Publick House - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Wings are awesome! Great atmosphere as well. Staff was super nice and helpful. 10/10.

Really enjoyed the chicken wings here, I think that is what they are best known for. The atmosphere is a little dark and drab but stays true to its pub feel. I also liked that they have free parking behind the restaurant. read more

We evacuated to Columbia during Hurricane Irma, and we visited this place our first night in town. They have a pretty nice beer selection, and it was our first time having "raw chips", thanks to a regulars recommendation. This place was a great welcome to Columbia! read more

If you are in the mood for wings, do NOT come here. We paid $60 for 20 medium buffalo wings and 10 lemon pepper wings. Lemon pepper were fine, but the *medium* buffalo wings came back plain with some grease in the bottom of the tray. The bartender there, a man sporting a beard and a bad attitude, forced us to pay $9 for sauces upon arriving at the store (the owner said that was not supposed to happen). The bartender continued to argue on the phone that they were in fact medium and that we were the ones who were incorrect. If this is their medium sauce, I am clueless as to how they remain on the menu. They tasted like plain soggy wings and had a faint smell of some sort of sauce that wasn't present in the flavor. The owner was not much more helpful and attempted to argue a little more before saying we could come back to the store and get sauce. It's baffling how unapologetic they were. I guess the restaurant is always right in this case. read more

Publick House - The "medium" buffalo wings - American Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Nope. Bad service. Bad. Average food. Cleanliness highly questionable, hard to tell in the dark. Go to Burger 77 a few blocks down. read more

Good food, but annoyed with the fact that condiments do not come with 30 wings! I ordered take out, because I heard the wings were good, but noticed in the car they forgot my blue cheese. I ran back in, and was informed dressings are $0.85 each. Not the end of the world, but I just think it's cheesy, cheap, tricky or whatever ... Does including one serving of blue cheese really kill their price points? read more

The beer is expensive, the seats are hard and the food is REALLY oily. I went with some friends on a Thursday night and got so sick from eating the fish and chips...it was good, but had so much oil that I wanted to vomit an hour later. The beer selection is thin; I'm sure most people go for the Guinness. Prices are kind of high for being close to 5 Points. The wait staff is OK, but they're pretty girls and they are obviously sick of being hit on and treated us like we were there to hit on them...which we could not have cared less about. It was a little offputting. I won't go back. There are a lot of other places to get bar food and beer at that don't cost so much. read more

I had been wanting to check this place out for some time now and finally made it. Heard their wings were ooc (out of control) and they were! I wish I hadn't gotten the sweet stuff and started with the traditional BBQ stuff but nonetheless they were great!! We got the guiness battered shrimp as well and they were damn good too!! I don't think I'd go back on a Friday night (way too crowded) but I'll be back for sure! read more

Visited with a coworker early evening. Friendly, attentive and observant ladies at the bar. Atmosphere is a laid back comfortable pub feel. People friendly. Lots of folks in the seating out on the street. We got there not much after six on a Monday, and the outdoor seating was already full. Indoor was mostly full by the time we left. Decent mixed beer selection. Craft, Irish, English, German, and Cider on tap and in the bottle. Good bar food selection. My coworker (a foodie) said the cheese steak was excellent, and I can say the fried oysters on My Oyster Rockefeller Wrap were perfectly done, as was the wrap. We can both say the chips are great and homemade. We really liked this place and I can see as a regular stop when I am in Columbia. read more