Reviews of Public Kitchen And Bar (Restaurant)

John Rizzo

Salads were awesome. Had fig and scallop app and it was really tasty. Service was very good and knowledgeable about the menu. Ambiance was 10/10. I would highly recommend the place. Will go back next week for more.

Evelyn Ranone

Great atmosphere, people and food.

Jeffrey Huber

Nice place. Very friendly bar tender.

Andrei Vakhutinsky

Below average food, very slow service. Seems like this place knew better days

Shane White

Just stopped by for a couple of beers with friends from work. Nice craft beer selection. Beautifully decorated.

Crystal Tenn

The staff was super friendly and fast. It was a very cool, chic place. It was also the worst clam chowder I've ever had before, it tasted like they put an entire stick of butter into it and it was watery, not thick. I can't speak for their other food, perhaps it's good.

mikeyp2175

Great food and unique atmosphere. Excellent for a hotel restaurant!

Molly Mossey

Amazing food and drinks. The brussel sprouts are the best I've ever had, and the scallop dish I ordered was also amazing.

Jonathan Ferguson

Nice atmosphere. Great food

Tyler Ott

Slowest service for brunch I’ve ever had

Sherita Allen Meyer

Pricey but cozy

Justin F

Had a simple lamb burger and it was wonderful. The flavors melded and interplayed so well. The staff was nice and attentive. The atmosphere was simple, clean and elegant. I'd recommend going even if you weren't staying at the attached hotel.

Rohan Moitra

Nice restaurant and bar in the basement of the Renaissance hotel in the iconic former Masonic Temple. Great views of the Rhode Island State House which is right across the street. Convenient location, about 5 minutes of a walk from both the Providence Amtrak and the Providence Place mall.

Andrew DePaolo

Our group of 7 met here for dinner and drinks before a concert at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. We were a little skeptical after reading some of the reviews, but the drinks were good and the dinner was much better than expected! The ambiance is really cool and the space was great for groups. We'd definitely come back.

Courtney Pedersen

Solid hotel bar and restaurant for every meal w a view of the gorgeous state house, in the downhill side of historical and classy Renaissance hotel. Friendly service.

Holly Gish

Expensive with small plates

Zygmunt Spray

Pretty good drinks

Stephani Catano

Food is delicious. Staff is very nice

Edward Young

Good micro brews and excellent buffalo pizza

JJ Chaloux

Hamburger on "Buttered English muffin" = two bottom halves of a brioche roll. Not fancy enough to pull off the permutations.

Dawn Schmidt

Popped in for a drink and a quick bite while waiting for the train last Sunday night (1/10/2016). Loved the craft beer selection and the tuna tartare. The decor was cool, the staff was friendly, the food was slam'n. I have no idea why there were so few people at Public, while the Cheesecake Factory down the street was packed. Dear Cheesecake Factory Patrons of Providence, Walk one block up Francis Street and check out Public Kitchen and Bar.

H M

Very friendly and attentive staff. Recommend the tacos! Got the 3 pack and did one of each meat: Delicious!!

Erika Perone-Bailey

My mother and daughter and I stayed at this hotel and decided to splurge on breakfast here. Unfortunately, it was a dissapointment. We arrived for our reservation at 10AM and were promptly seated. It took at least 10 minutes for the decaf coffee to come and our food took 45 minutes to arrive. The salmon, we were told, came on a brioche- it did not, it arrived on a cold bagel, and they forgot the onion. None of the food was particularly flavorful. The server was not attentive and it was very slow. We would not recommend.

Anthony Hardison

Great place, food and drinks were delicious as well.

Jim T

Nice chic atmosphere and we were surprised it was pretty empty on a Saturday night. Drinks were good, service was good, food was fine - but it is pricey and overall I just hoped for little more on all fronts.

alfred Vanasse

Very cosy, excellent food, waiters very helpful.

Noah Zeiler

Great place.

George Gettinger

Had enjoyable cocktails and food after the symphony.

ThatDudeRyan

Delicious! Delicious! Service was great too. Going to have my mom's birthday here.

Naseer Ahmed

When I reached Renaissance hotel in Providence RI, I was hungry for a bite. Only restaurant is the property, PKB was deserted. Infact I had to wait a good 3 minutes before I noticed a patron standing up and looking for the waitress. The only waitress was obviously stretched out, the water glass had too many fingerprints, the refill took forever and I had to ask for a refill and a pitcher. The takeout box for leftovers was torn. The menu has limited choices but the calamari appetizer is good. The serving size is surely for sharing and it tasted good. The only pasta dish was too dry with extra 3 shrimps, grilled dry and placed on it for an additional price of $9. I hope the dinner is better.

Christopher Johnson

Got a good Bourbon for under 20 bucks

Rose Nickerson

The host was a gay man with an attitude. But the food and Barrett made up for the host! Red sangria and mint ??? We're very tasty. Along with the Cobb salad

Dez Mauldin

Came here for a friends rehearsal dinner and it was super cute! Great ambiance, friendly staff, the snacks provided were delicious and just an overall beautiful experience:)

Shannon Donahue

Great staff, good time.

Michael Krupnick

Very disappointing breakfast. Not sure where to begin. The food was poorly prepared (overcooked) and did not taste good. For a "high class" Resturant the service was worse than what you'd get at a dennys. They don't have enough bust boys and the hostesses is not very welcoming. Dirty tables sat uncleared, water was never offered and coffee was never refilled. Extra flatware wasn't removed from the table we sat at (which isn't a big deal unless you have an 18 month old who likes to grab knives).

Christopher Mayerl

The staff was welcoming and helpful and the food was absolutely delicious.

Jarad DeMarco

This place blew my freaking mind!!! The best food I ever had in my life! I had cauliflower steak, and a beet salad. I found out the chefs name and it is Will. He is a pro! I really never knew food could be that good, and I'm always trying knew places.

Mike Runshe

Perfectly adequate. Nothing special.

Marcus Zerio

Food is good but over-priced

Jacqueline Rico

Amazing food, Amazing staff! Very good location.

Hidden Gem

Rude and condescending staff. Food was bland, overpriced, and uninspiring

Amanda Woodward

We love the atmosphere here. With a nice mix of visitors and locals, conversation is easy. Staff is great but service is slow. They seem under staffed. Considering we went there before a show, this made the experience a bit stressful.

Anthony Moore

Love this place. The food, decor and especially the staff are AMAZING. I'd highly recommend Public Kitchen & Bar to anyone.

Elisabeth Mazza

The service was wonderful, the cocktails we're supurb, and the food was to die for!

Amanda Parenteau

Loved the atmosphere and the cocktails. Always appreciate a bar that keeps gibson onions in stock. Don't sit in the furry chairs in the lounge. No Jeffreys to be found.

Goddess Bastet

Awesome

Nicholas Barone

Clean good food friendly people

Lauren Hart

Came here on a Thursday night, beginning of June. As soon as we reached the bottom of the stairs, The gentleman who was hosting looked at us as if we were not allowed in the place, he did not greet us and had a very dry, unwelcoming attitude and disposition. We were a party of 7 looking to grab some drinks. When we approached the host we were told they were having a private event at the bar. Completely Understandable. The host did not extend an offer to other sitting options, as there was a full dining room EMPTY at the time. It took us to proceed and ask if it was possible to sit in the dining room. He said yes, then awkwardly walked off and headed to the back of the dining room were it looked as though he was slowly and hesitantly putting a table together. There were a group of gentleman sitting off to the right, he had a few words with them and walked back to us. At that time, the host asked if we were guests of the hotel, in which we replied, no. The gentleman within our party (older men ranging from 40’s - 60’s we clearly were not a younger disturbing type crowd) at this point felt disrespected and beyond disgusted with the approach the host had with us. Every beautiful feature of the facility had now looked dreary and ugly! Moral of this particular story is - Looks can only take you so far!! You need to have personality, depth, warmth and a welcoming establishment to carry the weight! That goes for the place itself and the hostess with clearly NO mostess! There were many different ways to approach your guests, private party and all. He did it in every WRONG, AWKWARD and COLD way. .

Brent Valerien

Not impressed at all. First this is the 3rd time I have been here in 2 years. First time was for a quick drink before a show next door. Loved the flatbread and cocktails. Second time was for dinner with 5 of us and it was good. Last night will be the final time we go in. Sat at the bar, had 5 drinks and a pizza. My first two cocktails were not bad, but inconsistent. First one was sweet and second was bitter. Both were tasty I will admit. Pizza was meh, my guess is there is a new chef in back from the last time I was there but I could be wrong. I have had better pies for half the price. The thing that bothered me most was when my wife tried to tell the bartender that something sharp was sticking below the bar and had jabbed her leg and cut her pants. The bartender didnt even seem to care. While it was not a big deal and I literally broke the metal off with my hand so no one else would have to be stabbed. It was clearly hooks that at one time were used to hold up rope lighting under the bar. The other clips were made of plastic and were spaced 6 to 8 inches apart from each other. His response was "I've been here for 5 years and there were never lights under the bar". Not, are you ok? Did you need anything? I gave it 2 stars because overall I love the decor of the place but they are in need of some serious overhaul with their staff.

Francis Pacheco III

My waitress May was awesome!

Steven Duffy

Food quality fair however --over priced--. Nice environment. Friendly service...neutral recommendation

Sara Carnahan

Amazing location, there is complementary valet parking too! Went on NYE, the staff was upbeat and helpful and the food was absolutely scrumptious.

Tayler Kissam

! So

Adam Villa

Great cocktails!

david cousins

Nice place before a show at the vets

Chris Moussot

Great restaurant. What really did this for me was the 2 bartenders working that night, they were absolutley amazing. Food was good, calamari was amazing! If your staying in the Marriott and dont want to go far then eat here since it's right downstairs.

Alan Tattersfield

Great bar for drinks and apps! Service was quick and friendly!

Owen Decker

Awesome place for a drink and some food