Bar Publica
82 Hanover St Suite 7, Portland
(207) 536-7077
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Great drinks, good food, amazing atmosphere / aesthetic. I think they are experimenting with food options and it will continue to evolve over time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing staff and great cocktails. Highly recommend for group events and parties. Nick, the general manager, was delightful to work with and it was a pleasure to do business with them. Will definitely return and I will send my friends
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has a lot of potential. The drinks are amazing and the space is cute and welcoming. The main issue is the food. My wife and I got birria tacos which the filling tasted good but the tortillas weren’t crispy and you only got 2 for $14. The street corn was ok but it comes covered in roasted crickets for some reason. The worst was the salchipapa which was very undercooked potatoes, an unfamiliar chorizo and chunks of cheese. It makes me think the cooks don’t taste the food that’s being sent out. Overall it’s a cool place worth getting a drink at, but until they make some major changes definitely not worth getting any of the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Papas Fritas
This place is great, the staff are all nice, it's Bar service so you go up and order yourself, the atmosphere is amazing, and they have Karaoke on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is cute and the drinks are good, but the food is absolutely awful. We got tacos for Taco Tuesday and there was barely any filling in them. They were the most dry and flavorless tacos we have ever had. I swear they didn't even salt the food. If you want to sit and have a cocktail with friends, this is great, but I would not recommend eating here. The bowling alley across the street has a taco truck on the roof that is amazing for the same price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Love this place. Food and drinks are yummy and Evelyn is absolutely fabulous! ? High recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place customer service was horrible I sat down no one asked me if I needed to order anything my drink wasn’t good, and this lady had her dog in the bar, was also complaining about the service!! A NO for me, menu is the size of an infants hand.
Absolutely loved the vibe of this place. The drinks were yummy and fancy feeling, but not to my wallet. They had good happy hour deals, a friendly bartender, and a nice rooftop patio. Excited to see this place get a bit more lively and appreciated, it has the potential to be quite fun. The food was a lil random, I wish there were a few more bar snack options other than a shrimp hot dog or street corn with crickets on it, but although eclectic and not what I was in the mood for, it was still quite good. At happy hour, got 3 margs and 2 plates for around $45
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salchi-Papa
couldn’t imagine a better way to spend a saturday night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vibe is immaculate here.
Atmosphere: 5
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Wow. Just wow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The "order at the bar" and go sit down vibe works at Wilson's (same owners) but doesn't work in a bar setting like this. We ordered drinks and then awkwardly stood there waiting for them to be made and were in the way of others waiting to order. Seems like having a cocktail server take orders and actually serve guests would be a better business model for a place like this. Or, create another space to wait for the drinks. It's brand new so I get it but the ordering flow makes absolutely no sense.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 3
Really enjoying this new *FUN* spot in West Bayside! The energy and staff are fantastic and I can't wait to come back for weekend dance parties with friends. The spicy mezcal margarita is fresh and crisp! The street corn is perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Street Corn, Salchi-Papa
Absolutely foul service. Came here for my dad’s birthday and they made him an undrinkable beverage, which was fine. He waited at the bar for 10 minutes before they even acknowledged him. Then when they finally did , said they’d make him a new beverage and literally NEVER did. I’m not exaggerating. We all went up to the bartender individually (my mom, dad, and I) , after waiting over 20 minutes when the restaurant wasn’t busy at all. It was obvious she was purposely ignoring us, to the point where we had to leave because she wasn’t going to make it. After paying 15$ plus gratuity. Coming from a server myself , I am absolutely appalled by how they treat there customers here. Will be telling everyone not to come here. Also coming from someone who’s never left a review on a restaurant, that’s how god damn awful it was
Night out by myself: Ordered the salchipapas and the full of hell cocktail and let me tell you this was DELICIOUS!! The salchipapas comes with pork, chorizo and corn over Maine potatoes with a garlic dressing and a side of ají all made in the house packed with flavor in each bite. The cocktail has a nice heat kick (3.5/5 spicy) and a delicious black salt rim. Overall the ambience, service, drinks and food made an excellent combination for a perfect night out in town. Definitely coming back and bringing friends with me next time!!
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