Creative meat, seafood & veggie dishes with an open kitchen
























"Chef and owner Dom Ruggiero turns out the kind of sophisticated, satisfying American comfort food that keeps customers coming back on the regular. Menu highlights include crab hush puppies, mafaldine with pork ragu, duck-fried rice, and a deliriously good riff on Chicago’s Italian beef sandwich, made with braised oxtail." - Nikki Buchanan, Chris Malloy

"I saw Public House listed as open on March 16 from 2 to 10 p.m." - Susan Stapleton

"A Scottsdale spot focused on seasonal ingredients and well-executed, relaxed meals — a comfortable place to have a thoughtfully prepared, unfussy dinner." - Andi Berlin
Chef Dom Ruggiero’s intimate spot delivers big, personality-driven flavors—think duck fried rice, crab hush puppies, and a braised-oxtail riff on Italian beef. A regular on Eater Phoenix’s essential lists and highlighted by Forbes, it’s the kind of local favorite visitors remember long after the trip.
Chef Dom Ruggiero’s northside standby turns comfort food into high craft—think crab hush puppies, mafaldine with pork ragu, and oxtail Italian beef. Regularly lauded by Phoenix New Times and Eater Phoenix; neighborhood energy with a serious bar program.