Went to the Public House for the 1st time, and won't be back. Â As we walked in, the bartender didn't even acknowledge us at first. Â He was busy talking to the one other person in the bar, his friend. Â He finally said hi, but never came to our table. Â He didn't bother to bring us a beer list, cocktail list, or ask us what we would like. Â We waited several minutes to see if he would walk to our table, but it seemed as though we were invisible.
My boyfriend was interested in trying one of the beers they had listed on the wall, otherwise we would have walked right out due to that lack of customer service. Â We had to walk up to the bar to place our order, even though the bartender was not even remotely busy. Â My well (essentially) drink was $6, which put a sour taste in my mouth. Â I also specified I wanted a tall drink (more mixer, not more alcohol) & he still poured my drink in a bucket glass. Â I do believe his pour was generous though.
My boyfriend liked the beer he ordered. Â The bartender never asked how we were doing, or if we'd like some more drinks. Â The music was of good taste, but overly loud for the amount of people in the bar. Â As we went to leave, there was no, "Thanks for coming in guys", or any sort of acknowledgement of us leaving.
I'm in the service industry, and this place is lacking big time! Â We won't return.
I didn't know what to expect when we decided to go here. I had heard people say it is only for hipsters and all that but we decided to go anyways, I'm glad we did. The place isn't very big but I really like the design inside. There definitely isn't another bar in Reno that has a design even close to this ones. The beer selection was great, the bartender knew what he was doing and offered suggestions and samples if needed to find the beer we wanted. We will be back and encourage other people to try the place out as well.
Review Source:This place is great, very relaxed with great drinks. The bartender was phenom. You could tell he was very invested in making his bevs and paid close attention to every ingredient added. Â I loved watching him make the drinks because it looked like he was making some kind of secret potion each time that would just taste simply amazing. Â I totally recommend this place and getting there early so you can get a seat at the bar to watch the show. Â :-)
Review Source:Reno Public House is hipster. Â Now, what do I mean? Â Well, there's hipster culture and hipster fashion. Â Most Renoites are more hipster fashion than culture. Â Hipster culture is being green, peaceful, celebrating independent, local stuff, being socially responsible, relying less on cars, etc. Â I love hipster culture. Â Hipster fashion is all about looking cool, wearing tight black pants/leggings/jeans, thick black glasses, tat sleeve, obscure band t-shirt, and acting all pretentious and making fun of outsiders. Â They annoy me, bc most are hypocrites who drive big cars everywhere, buy corporate stuff, and spend thousands constantly buying new/old stuff and throwing them out trying to be cutting edge which is wasteful. Â The worst offense? Â Paying $2K for a fixie bicycle you can't even ride around McCarran or up Mt Rose. Â
Reno Public has the most improved cocktails. Â At first, they were clueless, but these days, I'm very impressed. Â They have always had a great beer selection on tap and in the bottle. Â The seating arrangement is more for groups of friends and less for mingling unless you enjoy standing around all night hovering by the bar. Â The bartenders are great and friendly, so in that sense, they aren't hipster bartenders who act like your money is not cool enough. Â They have cheap beer for cheapskates too.
This is my favorite bar in Reno. They have a rotating beer menu, which always offers something for different for most tastes and seasons.
Their staff is really friendly, and many of them remember my name, which is nice, although might accidentally showcase my alcoholism. I'll just take it as hard-to-find bar hospitality.
It can get crowded and loud at times, but it's worth it. And, yes, it is dark, but that tends to work to my advantage. I am more attractive when people are a little drunk and it's pretty dark.
Oooh, and Big Buck Hunter is very fun! Good way to meet people/have fun with people you already know.
They sometimes have live music, which can be fun if you're alone (I am not helping my aforementioned alcoholism case), but mostly contributes to it being hard to talk to other people. If you're shy, this works to your advantage. If not, they have a nice patio area outside.
Five stars, because all I really ever want in a bar is a great bartender, the availability of great whiskey, great Dudes, great energy, and the absence of the likes of people who will never return because they "had a bad experience" and yelped about it.
Check, check, check, check.....aaaaaaaaaannnnd CHECK.
My friends and I like to start our night out here before the DJ starts (Fridays at 9) and it gets too loud and busy. Â I love this bar because there is a great mix of hipsters, bar flys, and working joes. Â Their beer choices change, and their mixed drinks are always well done. Â Sometimes the background music can be a little loud, but that just might be me getting old.
Review Source:Public House is a dark, cute little place to hang out with your friends after a long day of work. The bartenders are liberal with the alcohol they put in their drinks, which is very refreshing. I also liked how there were no televisions around, so you have to pay attention to the company you're with. That, or you can play a game of Big Buck Hunter with your friends.
No frills, not fancy. Just the way a good bar should be.
I've never had a bad time in this bar, and I know most of the bar tenders from when they were wee grommets hanging out with my kid brother, so I have a soft spot in my heart for this place.
Its a true "Public House." No frills, no bullshit, just drinks in a room with a low ceiling. Sometimes you don't want to deal with the hassles of an over priced bar, one with too high of an opinion of its self and too low a caliber of drinks to justify it. Public isn't that bar. You come in, you drink drinks, you leave happy.
Sometimes there will be an errant douche bag in residence there. Last night it was the guy bitching about how hot it was in the bar. Hey, ass bag, its summer. Its gonna get warm. Have a cold beer, drink til you're cold or in shock, and shut the fuck up.
Great selection of craft beers. Great prices too. Go have a beer or two, but don't you dare complain about it being hot in there, or I'll shiv you with a broken pint glass.
My new favorite Reno bar. The atmosphere is a relaxed hipster vib that you instantly feel comfortable in. The real joy of this place lies in their drinks the beer selection is always wonderful and the mixed drinks are masterfully creative. Public House exemplifies what he new midtown.
Review Source:Public House may be my new favorite Reno bar. The decor is hip and rustic, with old church pews as seating, typewriters, antlers, and lots of other kitsch that I love.
I came in with a large group on a Friday night, and even though there was only one bartender, we had great service. And this bartender - amazing. I asked for a margarita and instead of whipping out the mix, he starts squeezing fruit, stirring things up, and taking a sample taste before serving it. I could seriously watch this guy make drinks for hours.
The craft beer list is pretty extensive, and it wasn't very crowded. It's a great place to rock your glasses and converse while grabbing cocktail. Viva la hipster bars!
I like this spot, another Midtown joint that has great mixed drink skills, and lots of high quality micro beers.
The interior has a cool feel with all the white tile and wood. Church Pews along one wall are a nice touch too.
Plenty of room in here, low ceilings, but it works for the room.
Like, a couple reviews have said,
It is one of "those" rooms/style of bar, that if it was busy and the immediate bar area was full up, it could be irritating to get service.
But so far the hours I stop by, it has not been an issue.
No food,
I suppose you could walk up the street a half block for food, not sure If they have organized a delivery relationship with anyone close?
I had the Blanche Bruxelles beer which is excellent especially right out of the tap. I think of it as a summer beer but when the weather is cold outside it brings back warm memories of the summer. The Reno Public House is just getting started and they were moving new tables and benches in while I was there. I like the place though the hours are a challenge for me since they don't open until 3pm and I can usually only stop by a pub for one beer at lunch time if at all.
I'll be back if my schedule permits but right now the jury is still out.
I was with Micaela M. Â We were excited to try this bar, so we headed over there while we waited for a table at Midtown Eats. Â It seems like bar seating is most popular here...the tables were mostly empty, but the bar was full. Â I was happy to sit at a table except that there were no servers and no open spots at the bar to order from. Â I stood at the bar and tried to get one of the bartenders' attention, but they were pretty oblivious to anything outside their immediate area. Â Eventually, we just left in irritation, not that I think anybody noticed.
Reno Public House has a lot of potential, particularly since it has such great seating for larger groups, something a lot of bars in town are missing. Â However, unless they find a way to expediently get alcohol to the outlying tables, all they have is a lot of wasted space.
Midtown Eats sent us here last night while we waited for a table. Said they'd call us when a table was ready. Â Already lovin the cross-promo marketing goin on! Â Only problem was, there was only one bartender working, so by the time he got around to noticing us (with prompting from another patron), we had one sip from our drinks and got "the call" from Midtown. Â We carried our drinks back over to Midtown and got scolded for bringing in alcohol! Â I said, "but you sent us over there!". Â Anyway, love the atmosphere, subway tile, bar, old cash register, church pews, and definitely the crowd. Â Will definitely return!!
Review Source:This is a really chill spot. Â Much less pretentiousness from the bartenders than at St James, and a much more inviting layout, although they do not have a deck or an outdoor beer garden. Â The neighborhood location is fantastic and it's proximity to Sup/Creme/Midtown Eats make this is a great spot for after meal cocktails. Â The signage is somewhat lacking and exterior lighting could be improved but I really like the handmade bar (still smells like lacquer!) and the price points. Â I'll bump this rating to a five-star if subsequent visits are as enjoyable as the first.
Review Source:Craving to party yet fearful of the zombie mobs downtown a group of friends and myself decided to check out Public House on Saturday, October 29. What an absolute treat! The music was a mix of old and new jams, making it impossible to not get dancey. The vibe of the bar both in crowd, staff, and ambiance was comfortable and welcoming. I personally was unable to drink that night, but I heard one of my friends say, "This is the best Manhattan I have ever had in Reno." We danced until the bar closed down. I had such an amazing smiling energy buzz that I had to keep reminding self that I was dead sober as I got behind the wheel! That was probably the best Halloween bar party night I have ever had in Reno. Thanks Public House. We will definitely be back over and over to support. Keep up the good work!!
Review Source:They're finally open! Â The soft open was last night, and like many soft openings, was a friends and family type affair. Â
I've watched Chris Costa (tied for Best Bartender in Reno two years ago in the Reno News and Review, and third last year) and his crew transform this place from Cyber Infusion (a coffee shop) into the fantastic bar it is now. Â I've stopped in here probably every other week after breakfast at Creme, a trip to Craft, or grabbing a bite at Midtown. Â I've loved checking in as they tore down the walls, redid the floors, re-ran the water, put in all the fixtures, built the bar, etc etc. Â
The pastels and light colors are gone, as are many of the walls - the space is very open now, with just a few pillars throughout the large space. Â When you come in, there are two large tables on the left, made of recycled bowling alley and pipe. Â There's a long bar in front of you, running left to right . . . probably a good 20 to 30 feet long. Â The wall on the left has a big blackboard, listing the beers - everything from $2 PBR, $3 Â Rainier Ale (a steal for 7.2% ABV in 16 oz cans), and $3 Full Sail drafts to more expensive Belgians. Â The back of the bar is lined with white subway tiles. Â There's space on the right as well, with salvaged church pews lining the walls for seating. Â The colors are dark, with simple, almost industrial style light fixtures with Edison bulbs, the walls a spartan whitewash on brick.
While the space seemed large and cavernous when I would stop in during the day, it seemed to be perfect last night, with maybe 50-60 people milling around. Â Plenty of space, and none of that elbow-to-elbow jostling to move around and talk to others that you might get at some smaller bars.
They've done a fantastic job of redoing the place and getting it ready to open - granted there were still some rough edges (e.g. cash only, the tables needed edges on them, the bar foot rail is still waiting to be installed, etc), but the look and feel of the place works. Â
I'm excited to see this new addition to Midtown, and wish him the best of luck!
Full disclosure - I'm a friend of the owner's, having met Chris when he was bartending at Lincoln Lounge, as well as most of the staff, as my social circles tend to intersect heavily with many of them . . .
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