Publick House

This week's adventure was to the Publick House on Beacon Street in Brookline. No real complaints, but I was a bit disappointed after all the good reviews I had read online before my first experience there last night.

I was surprised at how crowded it was for a Wednesday evening. It was also extremely loud, making it difficult to chat with my friends. The bartender at the snooty bar was very helpful, assisting me with selecting a new beer to try. I went with Saxo, which was delicious. I still don't quite understand the two bar thing - I guess one is regular and the other is more upscale? We just went over to the upscale side to escape some of the madness in the other area.

Our waitress was decent, although I found her response to our comment that it was really busy a little odd. She said, "well, I know it looks busy, but this night is not going well for us. Everyone's just sitting there and we can't turn the tables over". Fair enough, but was that a hint? We had just sat down and I already felt like I was getting booted out. A bright spot was that I realized they had my FAVORITE beer, Affligem. It's relatively hard to find around here so I was pretty excited.

The food was yummy, and I'll be eating leftover mac and cheese for days because the portion was so big! One disappointment was our Monk Frites...you could tell they were supposed to be delicious, but we clearly got the end of the bag. Not one frite more than two inches long, I swear. Made it hard to enjoy the dipping sauces (I recommend both the garlic mayo and the ale mustard). Overall, I'd definitely go back. There are a lot more kinds of beer to try, as well as a few dishes that were hard to say no to.

Next week we are planning a more low-key adventure. I really enjoy trying new beverages, especially rare beer, etc., but I would like to go to a place where ordering a Bud Light is not sacrilegious.