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Public Kitchen, New York, NY

Public Kitchen

4.4
4.4
454 Reviews
$31 to $50
Global, International
215 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002-1239

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
THE HOTEL’S RESTAURANT BY RENOWNED CHEF JEAN-GEORGES VONGERICHTEN, IS DRIVEN BY THE MARKET AND THE SEASONS, AND INSPIRED BY JEAN-GEORGES’ TRAVELS WORLDWIDE. THE MENU FOCUSES ON SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD, ORGANIC POULTRY AND GRASS FED MEATS, AS WELL AS USING THE FRESHEST ORGANIC GREEN MARKET FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. CHEF JEAN-GEORGES’ SIGNATURE STYLE AND FLAVORS APPEAR IN ALL DISHES THROUGHOUT THE MENU. IT FEATURES A SMOKER, WOOD-BURNING OVEN AND WOOD BURNING GRILL AS A FOCAL POINT AND HAS A MENU FOR ALL TASTES AND DIETS, INCLUDING VEGAN. THE FOOD AND ENERGETIC SETTING COMPLIMENTS THE FEEL OF THE HOTEL.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, International
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (212) 273-9403
  • Website
    http://www.publichotels.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef Thomas McKenna
  • Location
    215 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002-1239
  • Neighborhood
    Lower East Side
  • Cross street
    Houston and Stranton
  • Parking details
    PublicHotels
  • Public transit
    B, D, F and M Train to Broadway/LafayetteF Train to 2nd Ave6 Train to Bleecker
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Menu

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What 454 people are saying

Public Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

454 Reviews

  1. TroyC

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome from start to finish

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  2. stevenr

    San Francisco2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 10, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The most memorable aspect of the public is how bad the service is. The food is edible and I would only go back to dine at the bar. The drinks were the only aspect of our meal of that showed competence. It's on a level of awful that you rarely see in New York City just when you travel. They're nice people but the place was empty and everyone is just lost like they had a really late night. We were chill about it as we were going to the museum around the corner but there's far better options within walking distance. Definitely not up to Schrager standards.

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  3. Nurika VIP

    Philadelphia75 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 10, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    It was my cousin’s birthday. We had reservations someplace else but I decided to cancel when I read that this place was associated with Jean Georges... we were there on time. Were kept almost an hour at the bar with a bartender that either was exhausted or terribly hungover. Our waiter was serving half the restaurant and another waiter the other half, our drinks were delivered late and to the wrong client. We had to go to the bar 3 times to ask what was happening. The cheese fried appetizer was a joke, please remove it. The truffle pizza was good after a considerable amount of time my omelette arrived and I had to return it. An omelette on an airplane looks better. Too bad I can’t show the picture. Waste of time, money and I will never come back. The manager apologized but it was too late. Btw... NYT rated them with 1 star. Take your name out of this place Jean Georges. Actually I found a way to place the photo. This is how my omelette was served

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  4. NicolasP

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 10, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Needs a lot of work, improvement... service and food wise... the venue has potential ... but please train your staff!

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  5. Ericawithc

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was wonderful experience! Will come visit back to try other foods

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 9, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    mostly the service could have been better not enough attention to the details like clearing plates which leaves an informal impression. the pizza was perfect and the space is sexy. music in background was eclectic and fun. the nearby upstairs lounge and hotel bars are gorgeous maybe for a cocktail after dinner. my experience with abc kitchen the prior evening was flawless by comparison in terms of service and a similar vibe minus the convenience of additional bar lounge venues upstairs that the Public hotel offers

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  7. MarkM

    Baltimore1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    great pizza and burgers very comfortable dining, manager came over several times to check on our party. Nice touch always to be recognized.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good food! Best ever pizza I had eat!

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  9. Jfdorozco VIP

    Philadelphia33 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 3, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall nice place to have dinner and drinks with friends!

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  10. Gorka

    New York City10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 2, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    As a Jean Gorgs, a nice place but not at his level

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Google Map for Public Kitchen

215 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002-1239

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Houston and Stranton
  • Neighborhood
    Lower East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:30 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, International
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    PublicHotels
  • Public transit
    B, D, F and M Train to Broadway/LafayetteF Train to 2nd Ave6 Train to Bleecker
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Thomas McKenna
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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