Public House

We came for a 8:30 reservation on New Year’s Eve and were seated early! The staff was so kind and very attentive to our needy requests. Hadley was amazing! We ordered the steak frites( 10/10) and their rainbow trout special (10000/10) The ranch was amazing, the lemonade was so refreshing, the trout was delicious. We are tourists but I will definitely be reminiscing about this food while back home.

Where to start… huh. Genuinely, I’m confused how this place can continue to charge these kinds of prices for the food they are serving. I understand this is an expensive mountain town, but management needs a serious wake up call. I do want to say that in terms of service, our waitress did a great job of checking in on us even though we could tell she was having a very busy night. However, there’s some serious issues in the back of house. We were told originally there was only 1 thing they were out of for the night to then eventually face a seemingly never-ending cycle of being told they didn’t have what we wanted. In total, 6 of our requested items we could not get. It got to the point where we were making jokes about having to check if our orders were in stock, just to get told 2 minutes later that those items were out. Ok, I understand sometimes it’s hard to guess what people want to order. I could see past this, except 4/5 of the meals we ordered (half of which we didn’t even really want) were substantially lacking and/or downright awful. The steak was actually pretty great, so if you have to go here, please order that. The fish and chips were passable, but something you could get for half the price at similar quality. Please, I beg you, if you go here DO NOT ORDER THE BISON BOLOGNESE. $35 for a dish that tasted like water (and this is not an exaggeration at all). It’s laughable, actually, how our whole party tried a bite and had the same blank look on their face. If the chef served us chef boyardee, it would have been a huge step up because at least it would have tasted like tomatoes and spices. If I had known that “half chicken with fingerling potatoes” means “half chicken with a singular half of a fingerling potato” I wouldn’t have ordered it. At least they did bring a small side of mashed potatoes after we mentioned this, which was by far the only genuinely good food item we were served. Didn’t help much that the owner (maybe manager?) came by and made a joke about it, not seeming at all concerned about the poor meal experience we were having. His response to our disappointment was to say to come back again to try the food we actually wanted to order? How are we supposed to trust they will have it, let alone be worth the arm and leg they are charging? In all honesty, I’m not the type to ever need to write a review about a dining experience, but walking out having payed what we did with pretty much zero care from the management about our bad experience and food that realistically should have been a quarter of the price for the quality, I felt that I had to. Guys, don’t go here. Not until ownership starts to step up.

My husband and I hosted a night before wedding celebration for our son and his fiance in the tap room. Everything was great from start to finish! Our 50 guests were delighted expressing their appreciation for the food, service, staff, and overall experience!

Update: I visited again this past weekend and the experience just wasn’t the same. Overall weird vibes- the food wasn’t nearly on par with the first visit. I will try one more time this winter and update again. Have been coming to Crested Butte in the Summer for years and this has quietly become the best restaurant in town. Had the elk sandwich with sweet potato fries and my wife had the kale salad. Great atmosphere, great drinks and phenomenal food!

Complete disappointment. After a huge hike, we stumbled into this spot with high expectations. Quickly the experience went from underwhelming to flat out bad. The apps were both misses. There wasn’t a single piece of burrata on the “Burrata Flatbread” and the chicken empanadas were equivalent to a 7-11 takito. I had high hopes for the elk sandwich, but quickly had to pivot to dipping each bite in ketchup to make up for legitimately no seasoning. Add on an awful tasting cider and I am most confident this will be my one and only time at public house.

While exploring Crested Butte, I discovered that they brew local beer here and knew I had to try it. I was directed to this spot, and from the moment I walked in, I was blown away by the hospitality. I mentioned that I wanted to try their local beer, and not only did they give me a great recommendation, but they also offered samples of two other options to compare. My sister and I each ordered a beer, and we couldn’t have been happier with our choices. The atmosphere is incredibly warm and welcoming, and the staff is simply outstanding—friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about what they do. This place has that special charm that makes you want to stay longer and come back again. Definitely a must-visit!

Thank you Chris, Drew, Katherine, Max and all the team. Everyone made it a very special event for our daughters wedding and it was a fantastic time. Food was really good but the treatment from the staff was great. They mad a point that we all had a great time. Cannot wait to visit again.

We visited beautiful Crested Butte and stopped here for lunch. We had blistered peppers, cauliflower bites, brussel sprouts, fish and chips, and chile fries. Everything was really good. We had an amazing Mule and great beers to drink. The decor is historic and beautiful. Highly recommend

Always our first stop when we are in CB! Food, atmosphere, service is always top notch!

We sat outside on their patio and enjoyed our meal. Our server was attentive and the food was good. 3 of us had burgers and all liked them. They come with fries and you can sub truffle fries or sweet potato fries. All fry options were really good. The burger was good. Not the best, not the worst. I would have it again but it's not like it's on my mind and I'm dying to get back there to have another. One friend had a Caesar salad and said it was really good.

We arrived for dinner around 6:30 p.m. on a Friday and were worried we would have to wait, but we were seated right away. It seemed like we got their last available table as it was a 6 top, but happy the hostess let us have it rather than wait for a 2-top. We were seated by the door so it was a little chilly but it was not too bad. We were seated right by the window so we could people watch. We ordered two dinners. An elk meatloaf with a salad and then the special which was a 10 oz sirloin steak, with mashed potatoes and red beans. Both dinners were tasty! unfortunately, the steak did not have any veggies on the side. it was a protein heavy meal. Delicious, but needed something green to accompany it. Overall, the meals were cooked well and were delicious! In addition, we attended a concert in the downtown concert venue. Small and intimate. Great sound and such a wonderful experience!

This place is a MUST if you're ever in crested butte. The atmosphere, service and food are just impeccable. We went for a late lunch probably more towards dinner I would say. When we got there we were immediately sat and we sat in a booth right by the window. Each table already has some fresh water and glasses for you while you wait for your server to come. When our server came I ordered an old fashioned, which omg they made amazingly and I will say I had 4 (haha I was on vacation and got a little tipsy lol) but they were just soooo delicious. For our appetizers I ordered the Brussel sprouts and my daughter got the fried pickles. The Brussel sprouts came out perfectly crispy, tossed in whatever sweet stuff they used (the best) topped with a ton and I mean a ton of bacon lol I was there for it! The Brussel sprouts were cooked perfectly the crisp was perfect and the flavors were sweet. I did not try the fried pickles so I can't speak on those. For my main entree I ordered the fish and chips. The fish was nice and crispy and had a nice flavor to it and paired perfectly with their tartar sauce, and the amount of fries you get with it is ridiculous lol not in a bad way. They were good as well but the star of the show was the fish. The inside of the restaurant is super cool tbh it looks industrial to me and old. The bathroom is down stairs and I saw another room down there so idk if that was more seating. Our service was AMAZING!! And the food came out so fast! I will definitely be back if I'm ever in town. Wish I could give this place a 10

Beautiful establishment and overpriced. We wanted a light dinnear so we ordered spinach salad/chicken for $27 And they screwed up the salad. Forgot the feta, apple slices. Very little chicken and it took over 30 minutes. Very disappointed.

Cool Colorado saloon with a contemporary vibe. They have a nice selection of beers and I enjoyed their Poutine. The corn dip was also yummy, and service was friendly. We'd definitely go back!

Great brewery in town! The vibe is great and our server was super kind. We were seated immediately. The brussel sprouts were amazing! I had a the burger and it was cooked to my liking & I was able to sub for a gluten free bun. Definitely recommend.

I actually had a pretty good meal here I sat at the bar because I'm visiting from out of town and I got plenty of people to chat with who are friendly The service was not quite as friendly More on that later Here's what I ended up getting for food Street corn with homemade chips: very good I actually split this with one of the other guests because it was pretty high amount of food Beer flight: what I tried were as follows Coconut stout: great Cider: meh Mexican chili: excellent Peach sour : meh Elk meatloaf with mashed potatoes: This was pretty good but on the sweeter side I thought the bartender was a little on the rough side. Kind of did some subtle passive aggressive things when I was asking about your flights and menu such as ruling his eyes but whatever. The other thing that I didn't quite care for was that they close at 9:00 p.m. and if you're already there they really just don't want you in there They made a big point of folding up the tables and chairs and sweeping so it gave you the idea that you needed to get the hell out of there. Plenty of parking on the street for free. The price for all of this was over 60 bucks which isn't cheap. If you can ignore all of the service issues which I mentioned and are okay with some of the things with the food then I don't think this is a bad option

Super nice staff. Cool historic atmosphere. Great happy hour on patio but I wish they had a gluten free beer and/or dry cider. They do have one cider that is very sweet. The chili is gluten free without the cornbread. They sometimes have live musicians in the basement. I'd love to go sometime!

Here skiing and was told that that the PH had some good food. We went at 6 pm and where seated at a table. Waited 20 Mon and no one came to our table! Finally gave up on getting any service and left. We walked a couple of doors down to the hide out ( see their review) the PH wasn't very busy shame on them for not taking care of their customers!!.

No complaints here! The kids adore their kids menu (pasta with marinara and Mac & cheese, and my hubs enjoyed his burger. I loved the the elk meatloaf which was suuuuuper tasty and not gamey in the slightest. Drinks were delicious and the waiter was wonderful.

This place is so cool! We had the fish and chips which I highly recommend and their kale ceaser which was just okay, not sure I'd order it again. I'd still def come back to try more things. They have a really cool basement that plays live music so be sure to check out their schedule.

Great place and quickly becoming my favorite place in CB. Do not sleep on the pork chop.

Excellent food! Great ambiance, especially downstairs with the big TV. We all had something different and everyone devoured their dish. The best thing on the menu is the Brussels sprouts! Who would have thought?!!

Love this place! We ate here last night and were able to eat outside. The service was fantastic - and our meal was fabulous. I ordered the Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese which was delicious - and was able to upgrade the salad that comes with it to the beet and quinoa salad. My friend ordered the shrimp and grits - I normally really dislike grits - but these were incredibly tasty. We also ordered a really tasty elderflower sparkling wine drink (Hugo) that was really tasty. We will definitely be back again!

The French fries were perfect! I got the Western burger medium minus jalapeños and boo got the PH burger medium rare. His seemed medium and mine seemed medium rare, which is the only reason for a 4 star rating instead of 5. I loved fried onion strings He got a beer and I got the beer & whiskey cocktail (forgot the name) that were good. Very comfy barstools too!

We got the elk meatloaf and spicy chicken sandwich. The elk definitely tasted very gamey but if you like that then it fits! Spicy chicken sandwich wasn't too spicy but good. There is a few TVs if you want to watch the game and they do turn the lights down after a certain time to give it more of a bar vibe.

Really enjoyed this restaurant in the heart of downtown crested butte. We decided to eat here based off the recommendations from the receptionist at our hotel. Definitely a local spot with a lot of heart, history and personality. Lots of beer options on tap along with speciality drinks and a wine menu. Enjoyed the burger while watching a snowboarding documentary!

Food taste very fantastic and yummy. Services fast and quick. Staff behave friendly with customers. I like this place & restaurants.

Service was amazing. Our waitress Sophia was so attentive and fun. we were greeted by the manager and given such great service all night. The food and drinks were also amazing! Two thumbs up!

A friend recommended this place and that's how we go here. After driving from Denver to Crested Butte, we needed a relaxing meal and drinks. Public House was our first meal in The Butte. Experience was just okay. We had a water glass with lipstick stain on it, but that glass was eventually replaced. I say this because it took a while to for our server to get to us. And once our food was delivered to our table, we didn't see her until it was time for our check. As far as our food and drink was concerned, they were okay. I had the fried chicken. Chicken was cooked well, but the flavor was a little lackluster. I didn't understand the reason why it is on top of a slice of bread? My wife had the Green Goddess Sandwich. She wasn't a fan. The bread is what did it for her.

Ambiance, decor, food. Public house has it ALL. The most delicious feel good foods, perfect for a weekend of skiing. Reservations - they have a waitlist where you can put your name down and they will text you when your table is ready. We went during a busy ski weekend and had a 1.5 hour wait (ah!) BUT it was worth it. We went to Dogwood and grabbed some cocktails first and got the text right as we were settled up. Drinks - spicy habanero marg for the win! Great selection of cocktails, wine, beer Food - PH is perfect for a warm, comforting meal. Calorie heavy, rich, and DELISH. Mexican street corn dip is a must try. So flipping good! Elk chili - AMAZING. Must try Kale iceburg Caesar - light, refreshing, and super fresh Elk meatloaf - WOW. So tasty! Fried chicken - the kimchi slaw on it was a bonus! Super yummy! Service was awesome and fast, despite being pretty busy. Love the feel of this place!

The Mexican street corn dip as a starter is the best call you'll make! I ordered the fried chicken on Texas toast and the fried chicken was amazing. I've never had Texas toast so I didn't know what to expect. It was just bread toasted? Well whatever it was good and so were the fries

Public house has all the ski town charm you want in a restaurant. Large dark wooden bar, leather booths, animals hung on the walls, and great beer. Of course, great food too!!!! Staff was nice and wearing a mask. I got the hazy IPA which was delicious, not tooooo hoppy, and it was pricy but nothing outrageous for a craft beer. The fish and chips were so so good. Crispy, beer battered, flaky white cod. Fantastic sauces to choose from. I even ate every bite of my coleslaw it was delicious too. My fiancé at the elk meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green salad. He loved it, then even had some to take home! The bathrooms were clean and we didn't have to wait to get a table even at 6PM on a Thursday. Wonderful experience- will def be back.

We visited for my husband's 40th birthday. Our server was friendly & took my son's food allergy seriously, which I always appreciate when eating out. I was very happy that they offered CBD seltzer water & a CBD mule mocktail since we don't drink alcohol. The pretzel appetizer was just a frozen pretzel heated up. My husband enjoyed the burger (not the best he's had but definitely not the worst) & I liked the shrimp & grits. Food was probably 3 stars but giving it 4 for service & drink options.

Seated right away at 5pm. Limited menu, but we both found several options! The fish and chips were fabulous. The fried chicken sandwich was great too. What made the sandwich was the kale slaw! Omg, good! Great service and beer.

This is the first restaurant we've been to where my kids have demanded that I give a "6 star" review. They were very happy with their cheeseburger and chicken strips and said the french fries were the best they had ever had. Dad and I were happy with the Bloody Mary's, grain bowl and elk meatloaf were delicious. Brussels were some of the best we've had.

My husband really loves this place! We've been twice on our trip so far, and we most likely will be back again before we leave. It was just us two, and we were able to get a table rather quickly both times without much of a wait. The root beer they make is phenomenal, so make sure to try some of that! Then for food we have had the fish and chips, western burger, pretzel, and chicken caesar salad. My only critique is that the caesar salad was absolutely drowning in the dressing and was a bit inedible after awhile, but next time we would just get the dressing on the side. The interior is very nice! We loved the contrast of the old pictures and the nice wallpaper.

Cozy and well-appointed pub with leather booths and good beer on tap. Had the fish and chips with a salad. Cooked perfectly!

This is a beautiful space with great service and delicious food. We really enjoyed our beverages and dinner. The beet salad and meatloaf were amazing.

Very chewy tri tip. Do not wait longer than 30 min for this place if you can avoid it.

Had a really great lunch at Public house after a fantastic hike in the mountains of Crested Butte! While the food here is pretty expensive compared to the other options in the city I actually found it a really reasonable and the quality to be top notch! Started out with drinks and I enjoyed my tequila mule nice and refreshing, super relaxing after hiking all morning. The first thing we ordered was the shrimp and grits, I loved this dish they give you a ton of shrimp! The grits were nice and creamy plus the side salad was actually tasty as well. The fish and chips were fried perfectly and better than you would expect in a mountain town. It comes with a big serving of fries and coleslaw with a few different dips! This is a perfect spot if you leave looking for an upscale place to relax after a busy day outside! One of the few places in Crested Butte where you get matching quality for the price of the food.

We had just finished hiking from Aspen to Crested Butte via West Maroon Pass and needed some food and adult beverages. We hopped on Yelp and ended up getting a table here at Public House. Ambiance, decor, food. Public house has got it going on. The most delicious feel good foods, perfect for a weekend of hiking or skiing. The fish and chips were so so good. Crispy, beer battered, flaky white cod. Fantastic sauces to choose from. The coleslaw was crunchy and fresh. The Shrimp n Grits were some of the best I've ever had. Big, juicy grilled shrimp with creamy delicious grits. The side salad that came with this dish was also amazing and paired really well the texture of the shrimp n grits. The Rum Butte drink was super refreshing- loved the rum, lemon and raspberry flavors. The service was very attentive and friendly. We liked this restaurant so much that we tried coming here a second time during the weekend, but it was closed for a private event... bummer. Great restaurant in CB, we will be back!

The restaurant has a very high quality interior and the most friendly, well-informed wait staff. The fish and chips are top notch and stayed hot throughout my entire meal. I would recommend to a friend!

100% and awesome place. How it doesn't have 5 stars is besides me. I had the Elk Meatloaf and a beer and everything was devine. We even crushed a cake for dessert. Our waiter, the bartender was spot on with Recs. It was a little busy but the bar was wide open so no wait for us. This was the first place we ate at crested butte and it definitely set the bar high.

So glad we went here. Service was super friendly and the food was delicious! Meatloaf was unique and had a fabulous gravy. Eggplant lasagna was amazing!

Our group had the elk meatloaf, chicken sandwich, and poutine. All were SO good. Elk meatloaf with potatoes was everything you could have wanted and the side salad balanced the flavors. Fried chicken sandwich was huge and crispy. Poutine was huge and so good. I had their fire on the mountain to drink and it was pretty darn spicy. Enough that I had to take a little gravy after every few sips to keep it chill.

This restaurant was amazing in every way! Chef Brooke came out to explain items on the menu and see how we enjoyed our meals. Our entrees (Elk meatloaf and the Fried chicken sandwich) were delicious! We ordered the croissant bread pudding and loved it! We sat at the bar and Ronnie waited on us. She was so friendly and engaging. Loved the atmosphere and decor of the place but the girls truly added to our experience. Thank you!

I was here with a bachelor party (yes, one of my besties is a dude) and decided to have dinner here on a Sunday night. They were able to accommodate our group of seven easily which was nice. The ambiance and decor of the restaurant is very cool. It gives me a rustic/hipster vibe that I dig. Downstairs they have an event space for live music and they broadcast the live video/audio feed to the upstairs restaurant/bar. They have a good selection of draft beer which I enjoyed. I ordered the #burythebutte which was a very delicious brown ale. Not too heavy with a good amount of flavor. For dinner I ordered the Loaded Baked Potato Poutine and French Onion Soup. The poutine was not bad, I liked the cheese sauce and bacon! The French Onion Soup was delicious! The flavor and salt level were spot on. I ate all of it. The salad it came with was rather bland, I wish there was a more flavorful vinaigrette on it. I tried my friend's Fried Chicken that he ordered and it was very crispy. The batter was not too heavy which is always important to me! Service was decent. I thought the server did a good job with the large amount of tables he had. Overall, I really enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant and would recommend trying this place out if you haven't yet!

This is a newish restaurant in town and hopefully they sort out the kinks. The fried chicken sandwich is the best thing to order without any question. What is odd about the menu is the chicken sandwich and the "steak burger" which is just a small hamburger are basically the same price but the burger is extremely small and lacks any presentation. The soup is a cup and costs 12 bucks ! Not a bowl of soup and no it does not come with any mind blowing bread or anything... just a cup of soup The seating is tough as it is small but once seated the servers are great. Here is what they need to do to fix it: Burgers need to come with fries and a dipping sauce. Soup needs to be $6 and should come with baguette

Great place to sample the local brewery beers! Their appetizers and elk chili are good. Don't forget to check downstairs!

Very busy, so no point going if you can't spend the afternoon. But the food is well worth the wait.

6 of us went for dinner and all loved our food! The atmosphere was great, the service was great and we had a great time. Loved the Bloody Mary and the fish and chips!

Amazing food and drinks, great atmosphere. Got the elk meatloaf and trout, both amazing. Kids loved their burgers and grilled cheese. Also, they brew their own root beer and it's the best we've had! Cheers!

I wish I could comment on the food but we couldn't even get someone to look our way after standing at the host station for almost 15 minutes. Lots of open seating all over, at an off hour. Staff walking by us constantly. I really wish they'd have just said "hey man, we don't want to be bothered with you" and saved me the time. There are too many other great options steps away to be bothered with that kind of bullshit.

Solid dining option in CB. Food is tasty, portions are large, pricing is reasonable, service is adequate.

One of our favorite spots in Crested Butte. The inside has an old western bar feel. The menu changes seasonably so there is always something new to try. If you're looking for a mountain dinner this place is great. They don't take reservations which is a little bit of a bummer.

Our group got skipped after being told it was a 30 min. We showed up 40 min later to allow for a delay. Post being told we got skipped - waited another hour - and still were told they were waiting on tables to clear. Note: the Steep - kept us warm, alive, and living in the Butte! Forget trying to find the fancy food. You want the real experience of the Butte- head to the Steep!

I have always had good food here, reasonably priced, great service, and it is friendly and fun.