06/08/09

Come Meet my friend & Playboy Model for Celeb Bartender

by Beyond1film

This Thursday June 11 , 2009 From 9pm to 12 ...please come out to Laura Garillo as she bartends to raise money..When you come to the door Mention Regina. Laura needs a heart operation so bring your friends for one night only at Public House..( Sponsor 93.3 WMMR

Thnx

Karl Tomas Weygandt : From

Beyond1film

Style, Entertainment & Management

123 Leverington Ave Manayunk PA 19127

• Pros: Good food
• Cons: Not in Miami

02/20/09

Horrible first impression- sorry

by dpg135

I went there randomly last night because my sister was supposed to guest bartend. They were not friendly at all. My father was a bartender for 40 years and always had a cheerful smile. I believe that when you are a bartender or SERVING someone you should always be polite. I don't remember seeing any smiley faces. I had heard multiple things before I went about the place and the only good thing I heard was this place was great for happy hours. I don't remember hearing anything about great service which should always be apart of any business. I am disappointed with the staff and how they disrespected 2 girls who were asked to guest bartend. I guess if they had brought some friends they would have made more money for their business but they still would be serving beer and drinks with grumpy faces....you can't win.

10/15/08

Not impressed...

by AsHaL

Didn't hate it, but didn't love it. Atmosphere was cool - but it got WAY too crowded (not their fault) and the wait and prices for drinks was ridiculous (WAS their fault). Drinks were pretty strong, great selection, but over all this place didn't impress me. The bartenders were a bit slow and seemed to ignore people pretty easily (even hot chicks with nice cleavage!)

They took pictures of a couple of my friends but never posted it on the website - perhaps my friends weren't glamorous enough? Or didn't fit their "image?" Either way, if you ask to take a pic of people for your site, make sure you post it on the site. That's just good PR.

• Pros: Atmosphere, Location
• Cons: Long Lines, Long Weights, Expensive

05/13/08

Worst Bar Service Ever!

by PJB334

The actual bar is very nice, however the service to get a drink was terrible. Seems like the bartenders only serve their friends and/or regulars. Its one thing to pay expensive prices with good service, but another to wait around and pay high prices for bad service. I wouldn't recommend this bar unless you are a designated driver.

• Pros: Some nice looking women
• Cons: high prices, slow service

04/07/08

Better chefs and coupon policy needed.

by rayv

Hamburger served on burned english muffin. C'mon even Burger King serves hamburgers on a nicer roll. Hamburger also contained a spice that is not usually added to hamburger because my wife got "hot cheeks" from the spice. Possibly oregano. Single slice of tomato was from top of tomato and was complete with core. Green beans were greasy. Read all fine print regarding coupons. Need to spend about twice as much as coupon for it to be valid and must only order entrees. Very limited selection of items without cheese, shellfish, and pork. No early bird specials. Good service. I liked the place better when it was the Dock Street Brewery.

Has mostly a bar atmosphere and is for a young crowd. Waitress "Kelsey" was nice, efficient, and attentive. No problems there

01/20/08

Anti-Climactic and Quite Average

by ardmoreflyer

Heard about this place for quite some time now and finally visited on Saturday night. I have to say it's WAY OVERRATED. This place is a haven for arrogant post college frat guys that now have jobs. Watch them cavort with girls in tiny clothing and wannabe somebodies. For women, this place is all about cleavage. That's the key word. After you get past the obnoxious door man who makes you take of your hats (??), you enter into a plain and quite anticlimactic interior. We didn't eat but drink prices were ok. But you can have the same drinks elsewhere with a better environment. Too much hype with this place. Ironically, when we left there was a crowd of people waiting behind a rope to get in to this place. What a joke. As if this is Hollywood or Manhattan. C'mon folks, this is Philadelphia!

• Pros: Women in tiny clothing
• Cons: Too many guys saturated in cologne and greased up hair, average space, too crowded

11/15/07

Awesome atmosphere

by marie1234

PH is awesome. I have a blast every time I go there. The food is wonderful and affordable and the staff is a lot of fun. It is a great place to go with old friends or to make some new friends.

10/18/07

nice place

by fogg123

Had to attend a private function there and had a great time. The food and the server was delightful. we ended up staying way past our party was over and all I know is that redwine then vodka cranberry's gives you a very big headache the next day. great decor and cool place.

09/08/07

Great Food

by josiecat

I work a block away and I am at Public House once a week for lunch. The food (filet sliders in particular) are to die for. Their salads are big enough for 2. I think everyone that works there are always trying to please you. I take clients as well as frineds to the Public House. I also go pretty often for Happy Hour and its always great and the music is amazing. The Public House is fun, clean and a great time

• Pros: food - service
• Cons: some times gets very lound

08/19/07

Avoid this place at all costs!

by phillyfoodienyc

My main reason for stating this is the food. I have been to Public House for various reasons since summer of 2005. They have gone through various incarnations of their menu and still it remains an absolute DISAPPOINTMENT particularly for the prices they're charging. It is painful that such a beautiful & clean space is so poorly represented by its food. They keep changing their menu and they're still not getting it right; I guess they figure that if the appetizers are ok they can keep serving the rest of the garbage on the menu. WRONG! Sometimes, we'd like a meal--not just hummus! They have a grilled cheese & tomato soup on the menu. I can get a better sandwich at the same price at TGI Friday's across the street; the cheese won't be half melted, it'll be on appropriate bread which isn't burned along with the bacon. BTW, it's obvious you ripped this dish off from Top Chef & TGIFridays--why can't you come up with your own ideas? I can get a better & cheaper burger over at Mace's which is a block away; they won't serve it to me on a burnt English muffin. Their drinks are overpriced-- this is Philly people! $11 for a glass of wine??-- and the food, other than the appetizers, is of horrible quality. I have gone back to this place a few times b/c it's convenient and many of the staff are very nice (mostly the guys, the women don't seem to put much stock in being nice to other women!) but I am sorry, it's just not worth it anymore. You guys have it right with the space and the vibe is occasionally cool (during the summer it's great b/c it's less crowded and u can actually go there and hear yourself talk) but your food has never lived up to its potential. Maybe the people who keep giving this place good ratings don't care that they're getting ripped off or are used to eating mediocre food but if you care about what you put in your mouth and how much you spend on it RUN AWAY from this place.

• Pros: Beautiful space, occasionally nice atmosphere, nice servers especially Emir
• Cons: Overpriced wines, LOUSY FOOD, Corny singles scene, can be overcorwded