William Oliver's Publick House

"Food was good, a little above average prices, more of a bar feel, not a good spot for intimate discussions unless you get one of the few booths as there is a lot of table\picnic seating. Staff nice, small. Service a little slow both on food and drinks. $70 buck dinner before tip for us two, 2 beers one drink."

"The Publick House is, by far, the best restaurant in Lafayette. Others come close if you're craving other foods, but you really can't beat the wonderful and simple food that William Oliver's offers. To start off- it's a pretty simple location. It's actually quite easy to miss with Teocalli having way more business just one street down. It's got a lovely interior with lots of wood and a nice rooftop patio. Walking in, I wouldn't think much of it. The menu is relatively simple with some appetizers, salads, hot dogs, sandwiches, and some other things. Where this place shines is their bacon, and by extension their sandwiches. Multiple people I've gone with have said the JGBLT is the best sandwich they've ever had. It's certainly up there for me, just behind panino I've had in Italy. It's nothing complicated, but each part of the sandwich is so well done that the finished product is understated and overwhelming. So good. It's also the perfect portion, every time. It doesn't seem to matter how hungry I am when I come in. They have an excellent beer list with lots of things to choose from. The whiskey menu is absolutely insane, and the whiskey flights are necessary to digest it. A small thing that is really nice- their sodas. It's not just coca cola or Pepsi products- they have craft sodas, which are really excellent. Additionally, you can get their non alcoholic cocktails for the same price as just a soda, which is lovely. The daily specials are always fantastic and a good way to get something unexpected. I will be extremely sad when I have to move from Lafayette, as this restaurant is one of my favorites in the world."

"During my first visit to Lafayette, we decided to give this place a try. I'm glad we did. This is a cute little restaurant with a patio in the front and a roof-top patio as well. It also had a bit of indoor seating and even a room that looked like it could be reserved for private events. We decided to sit outside and have a few drinks and try some apps. We ended up ordering the large soft pretzels & nachos for our items. They were delicious. The pretzel came out hot and soft and accompanied by both mustard & queso. We gabbled them down pretty quickly. As far as the nachos, they also had great flavor & and we finished them off quite fast as well. I do think the portion size of the nachos could have been bigger and had more toppings, but the quality was good, so it made up for the smaller portion. We would definitely go back if we were in the area."

"This place was so good! The Bourbon selections were insane. The sandwich was so incredible. Cooked to perfection. Food came out within minutes of ordering."

"I love in drink selection, especially the non-alcoholic coctails that are free-refils. The menu is interesting and unique, with a specialization on pork. It was all delicious. The service was welcoming. The atmosphere is refreshing. I'll be back!"