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    The Public House

    3.4 (532 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Happy hour specials

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    Chicken Tender Platter
    Shawn C.

    Came in on a Tuesday (Trivia Night). Atmosphere was great. Workers did a great job accommodating the crowd. Ordered the chicken tender platter and it didn't disappoint. Fries were delicious, tenders were crispy on the outside yet juicy on the inside. Star of the show was the Mac n cheese, 1000% will get the Mac n cheese again.

    Fried pickles  Spicy but not too spicy.
    Tracy A.

    The muscles were so good and a generous portion. The beer selection was awesome. There were several I wanted to try. The service was perfect. The ambiance is a tad loud but energetic in all the right ways.

    "Summer of Love" Cocktail
    Leah J.

    We stumbled upon this awesome restaurant while in the Ghent area and I am so glad we did. Since I don't live anywhere near Ghent, I absolutely love going to the area to try new restaurants. As soon as we walked in, we noticed all the Christmas decorations which were beautiful and the hostess was very welcoming and seated us right away. Since we arrived around 8:30pm on a Friday night, we thought it would be packed but it wasn't busy at all. We started with some of their special cocktails. I chose the "Summer of Love" while my boyfriend decided on the "Part Time Lover". Both were very refreshing but he mentioned that his wasn't very sweet probably due to the grapefruit and lime that was mixed in it. For our entree, we ordered the PH Reuben Sandwich and the wings with PH sauce. The food came out pretty fast, which is always nice. The Reuben Sandwich was a little dry unfortunately. The pastrami looked as if it were freshly cut which was a nice touch but it didn't have much sauerkraut or Thousand Island dressing so we had to hunt down the waiter to ask for more. I ordered the wings with extra sauce and they were definitely saucy but delicious. The wings are served with their homemade ranch dressing which was very good. The flavor of the PH sauce was very tasty, a little tangy and sweet but very flavorful. Our waiter suggested we try the bread pudding made with pretzel bread and let me tell you, it was phenomenal!!!! The pretzel bread gave it a slightly unique taste but it was very delicious!!! Overall, I would definitely return to try some of their burgers and other popular items on the menu. They do have a large room across from the pool table (which is also a super cool touch) to house bigger parties. The staff was very friendly and the food was pretty good!

    Shepherd's Pie
    Sandra B.

    The food hit the spot for a late-night meal. The pretzel starter came out warm and the accompanying stone-ground mustard and sausage gravy-like sauce to dip it in were tasty. The brussel sprouts were just how I love them - fried to a crispy-crunchy texture. I enjoyed the pork belly BLT; a more substantial take on the traditional BLT. The service was decent; the food arrival was timed well. I think the staff was helping each other out bc we basically interacted with 3 different people. Overall, it's slightly elevated pub food; I'd come back to enjoy the entertainment side of the house, along with a beer.

    Fried Pickles
    Junavy F.

    Great place to grab some classic bar food and hang out with friends! Came here for their weekly trivia night & it was lots of fun! Make sure to get here early - the place was packed by the time trivia started. We didn't know this until we got there but you can actually reserve tables too. They have a pretty good cocktail menu and a decently sized menu. Two words: Fried. Goodness. Of note, I really enjoyed my onion rings & we got a couple servings of fried pickles to share among the table - they were a crowd favorite! Totally recommend this place for a casual night out in the Ghent area!

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    Philip F.

    Our group ate at The Public House this past week in the back room. Shane was our bartender/server and he did a great job for a big group. I ordered the fried pickles and Cuban sandwich. The fried pickles were pretty good and had a great kick to them. The Cuban was okay. Not the best Cuban I've had, it could have had a little more mustard and pickles to counter the meat. Final thing, the room was very dark and made the place look dingy. Nice ceiling though.

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    The food was excellent and the service was top tier! Tabarak our server was so sweet and did such a great job!

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    Great customer service, a ton of drink possibilities. Salad was fresh and delicious. Would go to again.

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    Haven't had a bad meal yet. The fish tacos are really good and don't sleep on the chocolate pie. The PH mule is always a good go to as well.

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