Phone: (02) 6161 8808
Link: www.publicbar.com.au
Cuisine: Bar
A friend has been talking about Public Bar for a while, so today we stopped by to grab a quick bite before heading out to the movies.
Public is located on the corner of its block, which means that, unlike most bars, it gets a fair bit of natural sunlight flowing in through the large glass windows.
There's a fairly extensive menu (especially for a bar) which ranges from freshly shucked oysters to burgers, pizzas and tapas style sharing plates. We order food and cider and sit ourselves next to one of the windows.
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| steak sandwich with roquette, free range egg, romas, caramelised onion, tomato chilli relish & aioli |
My friend's steak sandwich is huge and comes served on a large wooden board with a side of fries. Plenty of accolades for this pub favourite.
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| sand whiting, tempura battered with apple aioli and chilli oil |
I was after something a little lighter, and the apple aioli on the menu caught my eye. The barman must have been a little confused, because I asked whether how the fish was served and he said it came as one piece. How wrong he was, although I did have a suspicion that the sand whiting sounded a little like white bait.
The whiting fillets were small and there was more batter than there was fish. But the batter was crisp and not laced with oil as some fried fish can be. The highlight was definitely the apple aioli and chilli oil dipping sauce. The aioli was smooth and garlicky, with a fresh hit of apple that cut through the creaminess. This was contrasted with the chilli oil surrounding the aioli, designed to give the dip a bit of a kick. It was a beautiful combination of flavours that I wouldn't mind served with wedges or chips.
Best part of all, they had Monteith's cider on tap!
Overall Impression: 8/10
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