Public Tavern

565 Broadway, Somerville
(617) 764-4600

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Kristian Want

Great prices for beer and food - it’s so refreshing to see! A plate of nachos absolutely stacked to the brim for $10, I couldn’t believe it! Pint from as cheap as $4. Incredible. Looking forward to being a regular here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Will B

This place is rad, went there to play pool this afternoon, such a nice place to watch a game, hang out and play pool we had an awesome time and everyone that worked there was super nice. I'll definitely be back, thanks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Geoff W

Awesome little pub on the 1st floor of my apt!! Great service and great beer options. The nachos and cheeseburger are awesome options. Pool tables and air hockey. Karen, the bartender is great and works hard!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joey Waldbaum

Bartender racially profiled my friend

Service: 1

Loisi Maile

Got takeout and I think they didn’t really care to put any effort in because I ordered $20 steak nachos and barely got any steak or really any toppings it was very little of everything so very disappointing especially for the price.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Phil Soares

Cheap, quiet, quick, affordable, and great service. Common bar food and The cocktail drinks are only $10!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Moore

What a hidden gem. I meet some friends here after work and it was great.

Lots of space, games, drinks...

A welcome addition to Somerville!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

DARDANEL LIGHT TON BALIĞI

Great place to hangout!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Abdurrahim Eserler

Beautiful place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J C

Love this place but please do something about the music situation, I can’t be sitting at the bar in pure silence. Great place tho!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Lemon Drop

Christoper Boston

I gave them my credit card to open a tab and they charged me an extra $25 right off the bat and did not take it off the total of my tab at the end of the night. I cannot express how pathetic this menu is I would urge anybody and everybody to avoid this location and to find another place to go in the city I would avoid avoid.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Lisa Xiaremba

Super fun, chill and spacious corner bar, perfect for happy hours. They make mad cocktails (tried both their Long Island and espresso martini and you get your money’s worth!) Also their bar food specials on Thursdays look and smell amazing :)

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Niki P

Had the best night of my life here the other night. The bartender Mariah gave incredible beverage recommendations. The cocktails were amazing. On Thursdays they have trivia and $3 apps. Soooooo good!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Isaiah James

Amazing deep fried Oreos and Long Islands. Weak plastic forks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Greg Lamb

0/10 experience. Bald bouncer is disrespectful, it was dead on a friday night, and the mixed drinks were terrible.

Played a few games of pool where people were in my way when taking shots. No problem, we just ask them to move and they do. Happens anywhere with a pool table.

Few hours later, after sitting in a stool for over an hour, the bald bouncer asked me to move out of the way of a group playing pool. I moved over a foot. Bouncer walks away. I talked to the guys playing pool and they didn't care I was there because I would swivel my stool and lean out of the way so they could hit their shot. I was joking and laughing with them.

Bald bouncer comes over a second time, legitimately yelling at me that i'm ignorant and rude for being in their way. The group playing pool is looking over awkwardly. I try to explain that I talked to the group and that they said they didn't mind. He says he doesn't care and tells me to move my stool because i'm causing them to miss shots. They missed 2/8 shots from that angle because they were casual players.

I stand up and start moving the stool like he asks until the bouncer yanks the stool out of my hands and moves it himself. He keeps yelling saying he asked me to move several times (he didn't). Our group leaves a few minutes later when he tells my group of 7 we're all no longer welcome.

I've never been yelled at like that before in my life. I'm not only embarrassed for him, but for the business for hiring somebody like that.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

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