William Oliver's Publick House

Why is it that if I select “NO SIDE” the price doesn’t change? Why am I charged the SAME price if I do not want a side? BS!! It seems this place is hit or miss…now I expect the angry boss here to take me to task so I have data… first the service for online orders is abhorrent. I recently ordered a BLT and side of bacon at 1:55pm and I was given a “ready” time at 2:25pm. I show up at 2:25pm, not a damn person in the place, and it is not ready! See photos! I went home home and unwrapped the order and the maple was cold. Now again before the crazy boss yells “it doesn’t say warm on the menu” let’s be sensible - hot bacon in cold “maple” syrup? C’mon, we can assume a few things, correct? The menu doesn’t say burned bacon but that is was I received. And the “maple” syrup appears to be some sugar based crap with maple flavoring because if you sit it out it crystallizes. I challenge these guys to post a photo of the maple syrup bottle. And no lying…look at the photos below…make up your own mind….😂😂😂😂

This was maybe our 4th time here over the years and this place never disappoints!!! We sat at the bar this time and it was very chill and the bartender was awesome!The vibe was nice as always and my hubby and I enjoyed our drinks and food!

Solid. The whiskey selection is outstanding, must be one of the best on the front range. The alcohol prices were very reasonable. The food was decent, portion sizes a bit small. Not bad if you’re in the neighborhood looking for food; a must visit if you are looking for a huge selection of whiskey at good prices.

Great spot, yummy food and a great beer selection.
Friendly staff and good crowd too.

Great place to relax and enjoy.

Tortilla soup was great. Beer selection good. Just a good spot for Sammie and a beer. Or a bowl of soup and a shot of whisky.

Meet some relatives for a light lunch and lots of conversation

Such a warm and cozy place!! Food was amazing and very friendly service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potato Salad

The hot dog is fantastic. Soft casing, so not much of a snap, which I like. Both the Chicago style and the chili cheese ones were really good. Great buns. The sour beer was very good. Great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved the Chicago dog

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The whiskey flights are awesome, the food was delicious, and the waiters were really nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Colorado Whiskey Flight

Sunday evening and not very busy, but service was excellent and friendly. All of our food was great; but chili cheese hotdog was a tad boring. Should spice it up a bit. Overall a great place including an over-the-top beverage selection.

To the owners and management of this establishment, I try not to write negative reviews. However, this experience deserved some attention.

We wandered into your restaurant on Thursday around 9 p.m., eager for some much-needed “mom time” and a couple of late-night snacks to curb our munchies. As locals who are regulars at William Oliver's (shoutout to the New Orleans bartender, who makes the best Sazerac in the land), I had high hopes for your place. Spoiler alert: I should have known better.

We were greeted promptly by a young redhead who, let's just say, didn’t exactly radiate warmth or enthusiasm. She approached us with all the energy of a tired houseplant, but hey, we’re moms out for some rare, carefree fun. We laughed a little louder than the average library crowd, but nothing too crazy. Apparently, Miss "I Haven’t Seen Fun in Years" was a little put off by our joy, though, because it was evident she could not have been more annoyed.

My husband orders a beer (the first drink of the night, mind you), and here’s where things take a turn. We had just returned from an event in Denver and hadn’t had a drop of alcohol all day. But, we did partake in a little legal plant beforehand, because, well, it’s legal and we’re adults. But according to our lovely server, we were already over-served. Yes, you read that right: “over-served” when we hadn’t even taken a sip of anything. LOL. Look, as a former industry worker who has taken the TIPS class more times than I care to admit, let me just say this: her ability to assess intoxication was a level of wrong that could only be described as spectacularly misguided. Maybe she needs to stop playing judge and jury and stick to a job where her ‘intuition’ isn't needed—like, I don’t know, filing papers?

And let’s talk about TIPS for a minute, because in that class, they teach you the basics—like, if you think someone’s had too much to drink, you immediately offer water. But nope, not a drop of water offered. We had to ask for it. Thanks for nothing.

Oh, and by the way, my friend is gluten-free, so guess what was forgotten? The bread. But, of course! Because why not throw in a little extra touch of incompetence?

At this point, we’re just trying to get through this disaster of an evening. This girl seriously needs a lesson in customer service. Honestly, she’d be better off in a job where she doesn’t have to gasp interact with other humans. Perhaps a nice desk job where she can stare at spreadsheets without worrying about things like “service” or “smiling.” She seemed to realize her lack of judgement and tried to make it right, but that ship had sailed. We took our money elsewhere.

Long story short: we won’t be back. If your staff can’t tell the difference between laughter and intoxication, or figure out how to treat people like human beings, maybe it’s time to rethink your hiring strategy. Better yet, invest in some real training for the folks you employ.

We'll stick with other local establishments where the drinks are great, the staff actually enjoys their jobs, and no one’s accusing us of being "over-served" before we’ve even had a sip.

Great Tavern, food and drink

Great food, and atmosphere, but a little hard to get attention from the staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4