Wonderful lunch spot between Boston and Stockbridge when driving along the mass Turnpike. Nice lunch and a beautiful bake shop if you're supposed to bring a dessert. Today we tried the open face turkey sandwich. It included both white and dark meat, stuffing, served on cornbread with gravy. It was accompanied by whole cranberry sauce and French fries. My partner had the grilled caprese and tomato sandwich with a small side salad. Our waitress Sara was great. Attentive, refilling our drinks and checking in without hovering. The restaurant is nicely decorated for the holiday season. read more

After a day at old Sturbridge village we stopped for lunch at the publick house. I opted for the 1/2 chicken with roasted brussels sprouts and a side caesar salad. In general I wasn't a fan. The skin on the chicken was rubbery, and the salad extremely over dressed. read more

Service horrible; food bland, dry, and unattractive. Lovely location and atmosphere. Our evening started with our table not being ready at our reservation time; then the waiter attempted to rush us ordering. Asked for water and one glass was brought for a table of 6. Meatloaf was grey and dry. Turkey was dry and tasteless; smothered in salty gravy. Had a hard time telling the difference between the stuffing and dark meat - both had the same consistency. Potatoes had no taste. All the food was sort-of tossed together and had no presentation value. Asked for water again for the table; one more glass showed up. After multiple requests we made it to 4 of the 6 of us with water. Waiter asked us if we were interested in dessert; he brought one menu for the table, then was frustrated when it took us so long to order since we had to pass it around. His excuse: "I thought only one of you wanted dessert!" Time to pay the bill. With three couples, we asked to split it between three credit cards. When the paperwork arrived, we determined he charged one card twice, one card once, and the last was not charged at all. The response: "I have no idea how that happened!" Yet this young man likely supports a family and we felt obligated to leave him a 20%+ tip. Simply put, this is likely our last visit to this establishment - it felt overpriced for the quality and the service was inexcusable. read more

Brought some extended family here for dinner on a Saturday night. I have been here many times over in the past for holiday family gatherings, birthdays, weddings, and just to get a bite to eat. Always a place you can count on for good food, good service, and memories. Highly recommend stopping in the bakery and picking up one of your favorite sweets to go. And be sure to make reservations in advance. read more

What a phenomenal place. The In is well maintained and extremely quaint and cute. The Inn provides complimentary coffee. Tea and danishes. It is a really nice way to start the morning. In addition the facility has a gym which is small. It has a treadmill, elliptical, bike, row machine and a bench with dumbbells. The gym is adequate enough to get a decent workout in. They also have Ebenezer Tavern which is excellent for food and drinks. For lunch we had the chicken pot pie which was absolutely delicious and the burger which was really good. read more

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A group of friends visited this establishment after doing some Sturbridge village strolling. We were told we did not have a reservation and were told the tavern below might have tables. The place was very nice although I believe they need linens on those old tables or varnish them. Hostess was on the snobby side even with myself. Waiter was outstanding and food was very good! I had the Chicken pot pie. It was just as many pictures show. Everyone's food was excellent and the place got packed at 6pm. Call ahead and make reservations, you'll be glad you did! So pretty outside too. read more

Came for an early celebration with my uncle the day before Thanksgiving. In all honesty, I haven't been to the Publick House in probably 20 years. It was exactly the same look-wise, but that's okay! It's a cozy and neat property. The food isn't fancy but it's solid and decently priced. I had the pot pie which was excellent and a huge portion. Others enjoyed the pot roast, baked scrod, and turkey. Service was on-point. It's worth a visit if you haven't been for a bit! read more

Very friendly and competent service. Very good comfort food. The turkey dinner is a big favorite!

Met friends for a brunch. The brunch had a lot of variety: lamb, ham, salmon, turkey and prime rib. Then there were lots of sides. Along with dessert table. The food was hot and everything tasted good. With as many people there for the Holiday, the wait staff did an amazing job keeping things flowing. Mr. Bunny also made several appearances throughout. The upstairs room we were in was open and airy, we did not feel crowded. read more

This is quite the hotel that dates back to the 18th century. I loved the cocktails and the food was excellent. Our party of eleven had the quiches, salads and crab ac and cheese. The pot roast was a little flat, but everything else was really good. Ladies, if you're looking for a venue for your wedding, take a look here. It's absolutely beautiful with stunning scenery and plenty of room for the wedding party and any out of towner guests. read more

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I've been to this bakery, a bunch of times and absolutely love it. I was excited to stop in and buy a bunch of stuff. The young girl at the bakery was so rude. I turned around and walked out. read more

What a lovely place! Had our wedding there. Very organized and friendly, had this historic bliss to it, the smells, the possible hauntings. Anyway, turkey dinner to die for! Also the pecan rolls are outrageously good! read more

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Went out to eat the historic inn and absolutely delicious. The resturant is historic and well presented. Great atmosphere and ambiance. Started with cornbread and pecan bread- nice change in pace to traditional items. We then shared started of lox, and dinners of short rib, seafood Mac & cheese, and scallops. Very large portions and really enjoyed all of it. Defs recommend if in the area read more

We stayed a second time in a new room. The shower head sprayed a light mist of water instead of a consistent stream, and still smelled weird like the room in the other building. The shower curtain wouldn't stop sticking to my skin and had a weird residue and discoloration like it hadn't been washed. It kept lifting off the edge of the bathtub and sticking to my skin. I kept hearing random knocks and clicks from the air unit and TV that were jarring and woke me up several times. There were stray pieces of hair (different lengths) all over the floors and on the shower walls, as well as scraps of paper or dirt, and God only knows what this is that I got a picture of from the bathroom floor. They couldn't even be bothered to replace the used toilet paper roll. I don't trust that the towels have been replaced since the last guest and the little box of hand soap looked bent and rough at the edges like it was used previously and put back in the box. This second room had a microwave and mini fridge which the first room did not. The air unit in the first room was able to be kept on all night, but the unit in the second room was on an automatic cycle. When we arrived for our dinner reservations we needed directions to the tap room restaurant, because there are a million signs that say "dining hall" but do not clarify whether that is an event space or restaurant, and ended up being directed to walk straight through some wedding party's event in one of the buildings. There are no elevators or ramps in the building so it is not accessible. Chrissy in the tap room restaurant was a delight and our food was delicious. She was the highlight of our stay. Would not stay here again. read more

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This is the kind of place you take your mom and your maiden aunt after church services. Quaint, tavern like feel. Great service, and food that reminds you of home. Meatloaf and turkey dinners, yum! It is familiar and warm. Not "fine dining" but perfectly fine when you want a taste you recognize from your past. read more

Another good experience this year. They are dog friendly, clean and responsive to questions. read more

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Staff is friendly, food is simple, but done well.love the public house. The bar and dining room close on the early side, but the rooms are always clean. read more

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You would think a turkey dinner here would be a can't miss. The turkey was oddly stringy with an off taste and the stuffing was inedible mush. read more

Beautiful historic inn. Food is great & there is complimentary coffee & pastries in the morning. Rooms are comfortable & inviting.

All is great at the Publick house except the food. They need someone to raise the bar here! It's a shame such a great place has overpriced below average food. 10 of us went and between all of us had most of the popular things on the menu. All were of very low quality and taste no where near as comforting and yummy as they sound on the menu. A huge disappointment for all of us. read more

In the Sturbridge area, this restaurant is a true gem. Excellent food from their bread basket even including corn bread and cinnamon buns, to their bakery which is amazing (eclair was fantastic!). I tried the fish tacos and hadn't expected the fish to be fried but it was ok and everything was super fresh. It's a rustic, quaint, antiqued environment with lots of history. Biggest critique though is the parking is kind of confusing. If you park and enter from one side of the building you have a bit of a walk to get to other parts of the building, because within the building there is the restaurant, banquet area, taproom, and bakery-- much bigger than expected. Would be helpful for the handicapped parking to be closer to the downstairs restaurant entrance, or signage to help you know to go the back. But I'd definitely return as it's a great place! read more

I love the ambiance and decor. Even the seating is nice after a long day of walking. We have comfy chairs with pillows for our backs! We had a hard time choosing, so since it's still considered lunch time, but late in the day, we decided to try a few things to share. Our server, Lillian ask us if we want a bread basket...of course we said "yes, please" but we had no idea it would have STICKY BUNS!!! Yes, it also had cornbread and dinner rolls, but sticky buns We ordered the appetizer of fried potato and onion pierogi with bacon onion jam and sour cream (we got a little excited and already ate some before I took picture, but there were 5). They were really delicious and not too strong of a flavor of anything. I personally prefer steamed usually over fried, but I knew these were fried and they were perfectly cooked and not at all greasy. My husband wanted to try the appetizer of Crab Macaroni Gratin. I didn't really think it has much flavor and didn't encounter any crab meat, but I didn't have much. He thought it had the right amount of cheese and flavor was good and he eventually found some crab, but they were small and few. We also split the Arugula Salad. Let me explain that I wanted everything else in the salad, but don't like arugula. Lillian was kind enough to let me switch to romaine and the entire salad was wonderful! They have a very nice selection of local draft beers that my husband enjoyed a couple of. We will be getting some dessert to go from the bake shop since we are stuffed! read more

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Christmas Eve Dinner: Starter - Crab Cake Mains - Scallops & Scrod The food was good and flavourful. Overall the location was pleasant but felt our waiter lacked any enthusiasm. He did his job but to the minimum of his abilities and if he cracked a smile, it was probably from wind! It wasn't warm inside the restaurant so dress accordingly. read more

From start to finish, the customer service was exceptionally well executed. The planning process itself was straightforward and stress-free, with your team providing clear guidance, thoughtful recommendations, and attentive support throughout. The ease with which everything came together made the event feel effortless on my end and allowed me to focus entirely on enjoying the occasion with my family, something I truly appreciated. read more

This hotel is endlessly charming. Set in a beautiful little New England town I felt warm and welcoming from the moment I walked in. We stayed in the old historical inn, and every staff member we talked to was kind and helpful. Our room was bigger than I expected from such an old building and the bed was very comfortable .The entire property was well kept and clean. The bakery is adorable and my wife and I both enjoyed our complementary pastry in the morning. Two downsides to note: the compressor fans right outside our windows (maybe attached to the kitchen?) were incredibly loud and made it hard to fall asleep. Also there are stairs everywhere, including in the middle of hallways, and even floors that weren't attached to stairs could be deceptively uneven. This wasn't a huge problem for us, but if you have any unsteadiness or mobility issues or big luggage, you might not want to stay in the main historic inn building. That said, we found this place to be a good fit for a short stay and a tight budget. We would be happy to stay here again sometimes. read more

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Very nice place bake shop is he beat. Free coffee nice rooms. Didn't check out the restaurant but had a real nice Christmas vibe

Sturbridge Publick House has that warm, inviting ambiance that makes you feel like you're about to settle in for a comforting meal. The restaurant has a cozy, historic vibe sets the perfect stage for comfort classics, and I went straight for the chicken pot pie. The crust was golden, flaky, and the filling was creamy and loaded with tender chicken and veggies. It's the kind of dish that makes you forget about cold New England weather. I've had the turkey dinner in the past and that's equally delicious with yummy sides and plenty of cranberry sauce (my favorite!). The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was lovely. read more

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LOVE their pot rost with their magnificent mashed potatoes and gravy. Love the ambience, very New England, and its history. Yes, at times service is not up to the usual high standard, but that is not enough to keep away from their pot roast. :) read more

My mom and sisters and I had a lovely lunch here on a Friday afternoon. We were delighted with our friendly server and our food was delicious. The salmon grilled cheese was spectacular. The complimentary sticky buns and bread were an extravagant addition to our meal. We also made a bakery purchase on our way out for dessert later. The baked goods were incredible. The lobster tail pastry was especially enjoyable. The only downside to the whole experience was rude and rushed service in the bakery. Otherwise it was wonderful. read more

The atmosphere was nice and our waitress was excellent. Our food was actually terrible. We both ordered the meatloaf and would not recommend at all!!! The only good things were the green beans and breads. Hopefully other entrees are better! read more

We stayed at the publick house this past weekend. The Chamberlain house was so nice. The breakfast in the bake shop is wonderful. We ate at one of the dining h rooms. The food did not disappoint and the sticky bun in the bread basket was a sweet beginning to our dinner. Our dinner was delicious and my husband loves the chicken pot pie. Our waiter was a little rude and not very personable. He made every request seem an effort. The desserts were delicious and the best part was that I could purchase the maple vinaigrette from the bakery shop. The bomb! read more

I tried to stay here for two nights. It's only 7 miles to the Brimfield Antique show. But I waited too long, sold out. 125 rooms. My loss. read more

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Though we do not usually dine here but during rare occasions we have had their turkey dinners there and it has always been an outstanding experience. Their New England clam chowder is pretty darned good! I am a clam chowder snob and I am hard to please and for me locally so far the public house has had the best clam chowder so far. I do plan on trying other local places lol. But we occasionally stop in for clam chowder to go and of course we buy a dozen sweet rolls while there and a piece of carrot cake to share.... Or not....and who knows what else. Their bakery is amazing! I don't think I have had anything from their bakery I didn't like! This is the perfect place to stop if you want just a little something. I have been known to buy a piece of carrot cake and eat a little of it here and there and stretch it out a day or two. It's so very good! Moist and flavorful! The cream cheese frosting is done right and the cake always has just the right amount of spice. Quite perfectly balanced! read more

I don't know about the weekly menu, but we paid BIG money for tickets to the Christmas Day 2024 buffet dinner. First, we got a wobbly table, and the room we sat in was neither inviting nor comfortable. The chairs are hard wood, no cushion. The limited options for food were all dry, tasteless, cold, and picked over. The lady at the meat carving station didn't know what the small, dry, slab of gray meat was that she was carving. Not kidding. We asked her and she said "I think it's cow," and then she said she couldn't wait for this day to get over. The desserts looked like they came right from a discount grocery store. There was not a single dish that seemed homecooked or prepared with care. The hosts were friendly and waitress seemed nice enough, but she gushed platitudes and was eventually off-putting. When we got home later, I was sick to my stomach for hours. We won't eat there again. read more

Remodel the motor lodge building.. pictures are deceiving.. maybe the inn is nice but not lodge... went to use microwave and door wouldn't open unless I unplugged it.. bathtub looked dirty.. left at 430 am ...couldn't sleep... read more

Restaurant was very good I had turkey sandwich hubby had cod sandwich Plenty of food started off with basket of yummy stuff. Gregg our server was.L lovely so was the man who sat us good prices too read more

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So this was my first, and probably last visit for lunch. I had checked out the menu before I got there and the Innkeepers open face sandwich looked Great on the menu so that was my choice. Well the actual item was quite a disappointment, the turkey was in fact a couple slices of what looked like turkey loaf on a small dry hard puck of what I'm guessing was the sausage and cornbread stuffing that sitting on top of a slice of cornbread. This then had probably a tablespoon of gravy on top, good thing too because everything was so dry the gravy helped to swallow it. Did also come with fries on the side. On the bright side I had "The Cardroom Straight" cocktail and it was excellent. There may be other great items here but this one was a BIG miss read more

Came here a couple times recently. The first time we had the turkey dinner and baked scrod entrees. Both were very good all around--portion size, temperature, cooked well. We came a few weeks later and ordered the same two dishes and both were disappointing. This time the turkey was dry, I received a very small scoop of mashed potatoes, and the stuffing was overly salty (though the cranberry sauce is outstanding). My wife's fish dinner was not even lukewarm. Had the same waitress both times. Her service was good but she was unfriendly. The place has historical charm, but the dining room we ate in (Ebeneezer's Tavern) tends to be noisy. With low ceilings and tables close together, you hear a lot of other people's conversations nearby. read more

Had dinner there last night... turkey and chicken pot pie. Both were good, but not exceptional. From the moment we walked in, two young women at desk on first floor, never smiled or welcomed us, just directed us to upstairs dining room. Elderly white haired man on second floor ...same thing...no greeting, no smile, actually a scowl on his face. Waitress not welcoming...but adequate. Staff appears distant and uninterested...going thru motions. Seems like they want to be somewhere else. As i said, food was good, but nothing special and did not overcome apathy of staff. read more

So, I've got these romantic notions of the 18th/early 19th century. You know, I'm one of those Outlander romantics that longs for a man in a kilt, but needs him to change my tires... Dreams of a fire in the fireplace, then going to bed with an electric blanket. (I'm a spoiled romantic). After a wander through Sturbridge Village's Christmas by Candlelight, I booked a last minute room at Publick House. Staying at the inn was a great start to my holiday season. I chose a room that was just as advertised in the original inn. The staff were lovely, they found me a table in their crowded Sat pm restaurant for dinner and it was a lovely, restful evening. The next morning, the grab and go breakfast at the bakery was perfect too. I jumped back into my 21st century hybrid SUV and hit the road back home.... It was a nice visit to the past, and a great way to start the Christmas season. read more

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