Kingston, Canada
343 King St E
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+16137669296
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Formerly the Sir John A. Public House, the restaurant sits in a historically designated building dedicated to the Father of Concentration. ***ALLERGY WARNING*** The vegan burger was good although the nuts in it could be ground up a bit better. The Caesar salad was better than I expected. Rather nice place to go for a quick bit.
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I'm revisiting my original review for an update. Fantastic downtown venue, plenty of local and international beers on tap, great food. On this latest visit I tried the Smoked Meat Sandwich (photo attached). This baby came piled high with a generous portion of meat, a zesty dijion that was not overbearing and sweet caramelized onions. Absolutely brilliant. The Public House remains one of my favourite #YGK pubs, hands down.
Their lunch special burger and fries was around 7-8 with tax. The server allowed me to purchase a beer to go which was really nice of him because it doesn't come with a drink (15 total) Its pretty horrible quality beef, worse than the frozen stuff in the box, with barely anything to go with it. I would strongly recommend not getting it for your regular 12 noon lunch. Head over to mcdonalds or A&W for a better tasting meal.
Not bad atmosphere other than the strangely odd club music being played. Some Christmas reefs lined the windows to attract people walking on the street. Dimly lit and cozy but the music made it feel very weird, I think they’re trying to hard to still be a “cool” bar. Paper menus were being reused!! Which was gross, they were crumpled and had stains on them which indicated that they should be thrown out. I had to ask the server for hand sanitizer before I touched my drink. Food was pretty good, Mac and cheese was tasty but had a bit of spice in it and when I asked what was in it, the server went on to say it’s his first day and that he didn’t know. I wish I mentioned to him that he should tell me he’ll find out for me but didn’t bother. Chilly cheese fries were at most subpar and pulled pork tacos couldn’t have been any smaller of a portion size. Cheap enough but the quality wasn’t worth it. Good drinks, mixed drink was made correctly but was given to me with a sopping wet bottom so it had looked like my drink was spilled. Beer was poured perfectly and was as well good. I had never had moose head before and I wasn’t disappointed. Some what of a mixed review but definitely should be checked out by the health and safety board because if they are reusing paper menus that can be printed off at 5 cents a copy when purchased in bulk, what else are they not doing right!? Or up to par with other restaurants and bars who are following COVID 19 protocols.
I ordered take out from the Public House and it was ready in the 25 minutes indicated. The kids loved the 3 value meals (perogies, spaghetti, and pulled pork tacos) along with a large poutine. Excellent taste and price. The Lamb shank meal was superb with delicious lamb, homemade mash, gravey and fresh vegetables not over cooked. The soup of the day was homemade and really hit the spot. The Greek salad was tasty with homemade dressing, and the only negative was that it had a little too much red onion for me and could have done with some lettuce. Overall a very healthy and delicious meal experience. Currently the best take out in Kingston for quality, choice, price, and service.
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