Public House

"We had reservations and we were seated pretty quickly. The service was terrible. The whole hour and a half we were there our waiter came to our table 2 times. He was very attentive to his other tables but for some reason not us. He came once to take our order and then for the check. We tried ordering another round of drinks and they never came. The food was mediocre. I’ve eaten here multiple times and have always enjoyed my meals. This time it tasted like the food came from a package and it was barely warm. We asked to speak with a manager and waited 30 minutes. She never came. I called and spoke with another manager and he said they had a lot of complaints from that night and they were working on solutions. Very disappointed."

"A truly delicious experience and a gem of Amarillo, Public House offers stellar service, great atmosphere, and the food to back up their prices with delicious appetizers, main courses and an exhaustive drink menu that will leave even the most discerning of guests happy. Tonight, we had a delicious mushroom Sautee appetizer. I had the special which was a perfectly seasoned and cooked flat iron steak paired with tasty but otherwise underwhelming French fries as a side. Thankfully the steak was well worth the price of admission. My wife ordered the ribeye which came on a bed of cous-cous with some Brussel sprouts and topped with a fried egg. An odd presentation but a delicious flavor profile that will be remembered for some time. As this was our first foray into the fare that Public House has to offer I was very impressed, and am excited to try other dishes the next time we inevitably return."

"Love the food and the service, but the hostess not so much. Got to the restaurant at 4:50 PM. I was told by the hostess that the main dining area would not open till 5:00 and that I would have to wait till 5:15 for a reservation even though no one was there. We decided to wait. After 5 minutes or so, we were told that they could seat us in the bar area. The food was very good. We had the lamb chops, Akaushi Wagyu ribeye, elk tenderloin, Chilean sea bass, and the Monte Cristo. Hands down the Akaushi Wagyu ribeye was the best dish. It had the perfect seared crust and there as a very light sweet sauce that was just wonderful. If you are here, do yourself a favor and get this dish. Lamb chops were good, but nothing special. The composition of the elk tenderloin was a good concept. But to me the hollandaise sauce overpowered the elk. The Chilean sea has was cooked perfectly, but I wish the outside crust had some more texture to it. Monte Cristo was good, but the fries were awesome. I loved that the powered sugar hit the fries as they were perfectly crisp, soft inside, salty and slightly sweet. Bottom line: The food is wonderful, the service was great. Just bypass the hostess."

"My wife and I ate here for my birthday to try another fine dining restaurant in the city. We had been looking at this place for a while but never actually came in to try it. Now that we have, I can say it was well worth it. I had the Elk Tenderloin with a couple of cocktails and my wife had the steak with also a couple of drinks. To start we ate the Armadillo Eggs (weird name I know) which was quite delicious. I was fairly surprised that the Elk Tenderloin was not too gamey. Cooked at medium rare, it was a good dish to try and am glad I tried it. The drinks were also mixed well. Not too strong or watered down. In addition, the waitress that we had was very friendly and attentive to our table the whole time there. I applaud this restaurant for providing something different here in Amarillo and serving the customer with the utmost respect. I definitely recommend anyone who’s looking for a nice quiet place where they can have intimate conversation to eat at the public house."

"UPDATE: We were just there a couple of weeks ago for our anniversary, and everything was divine. I went back again today, 9-18-2023, for some more Fair Fare. I started with a normal menu item, the Southwest Crispy Chicken Wrap, which was fantastic. And then finished with another funnel cake, even better than last year's, I'd say. Who needs the Midway when you can get better quality fair food here?! Original review: We visited during the Tri-State fair week, so Public House had Fair Fare. It was incredible. This corn dog has ruined all other corn dogs from here on out. The Cajun seasoning on the Tornado fries was incredible. The Street Corn was unexpectedly good, and I LOVE corn (it has the juice). We finished it off with the funnel cake with powdered sugar and their raspberry habanero sauce, and it was [chef's kiss] perfection. Love it. Fair fare ends tomorrow, so get it while you can!"