Summer Menu

Because we use the best in local, seasonal, and sustainable products, our menu and specials change regularly. So be sure to ask your server about what's new. And, to help our guests navigate through our huge selection of wine, we have done some pairing to help if you're not sure what wine you'd like. Please refer to the wine & beer menus for more description of all our selections.

While you're waiting...

On The Med (It's just like you're there) 8
Chef's Choice Cheese, Forge Famous Soft Cheese 'n' Citrus, Marcona Almonds, Assorted Olives, and Grilled Breads.
Encostas de Lima Vinho Verde
Candela Barahonda Monastrell

Stripped Down Calamari Steak 10
Buttermilk Soaked Calamari Steak Strips Tossed In Seasoned Rice Flour, Cooked Golden, Served with Roasted Red Pepper Dippin' Sauce.
Spanish Quarter Chardonnay & Albarino

Fried Arti choken' Onions 9
Artichoke Hearts and Sweet Onion Lightly Dusted and Fried Crisp Finished with Herbs, Citrus and Pecorino.
Argiolas Vermentino

Pile o' Pork Shanks 9 ½
Tossed with Your Tasty Choice:
Spicy Sweet Soy Ginger, Local Stone Fruit Vinaigrette, or Straight Up Wing Sauce!

Public House Fries 6
Again Your Choice:
Salt & Vinegar, Thymed Blue, or Sweetly Spicy

Add Chicken for $4, Steak for $5, or Market Fish to any Salad Below

Garlic Caesar Large 8 / Small 5
Torn Romaine Hearts Tossed with a Fresh & Roasted Garlic Caesar, Pecorino and Sour Dough Tons.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc

"Spicy Corny Cheesy" Salad Large 9 / Small 6
Organic Baby Arugula and Sweet Corn Tossed with Local Citrus Vinaigrette and Finished with Planed Asiago.
Round Hill Oak Free Chardonnay

Localvore Chop Large 10 / Small 6
Fresh Local Veggies Marinated in Garlic Herb Vinaigrette Tossed with Mixed Greens and Finished with Temecula Olive Oil.
Manilow Pinto Grigio
Domaine de Mourchon Rose

Asian Salad Large 8
Assorted Cabbages & Greens, Julienned Carrots, Tossed with Soy Lime Vinaigrette Garnished with Chopped Peanuts. (Great with Steak!)
Seven Daughter's Winemakers White Blend

What you were waiting for...

Reuben Goes Public 12
Wood Roasted Corned Beef Piled On Griddle Toasted Rye, Dressed with A 1000 Islands, Kraut, and Emmenthaler Swiss. And Fries too.
Hob Nob Shiraz

Backyard Burger 14
Char Grilled 10oz of Ground Kobe Beef Piled High with Your Favorites! Tillamook, Grilled Onion, Red Ripe Tomato, Crisp Lettuce and Plenty of Ketchup, Mayo, and Dijon on a Kaiser! And, of Course, Fries.
Andeluna Malbec

Adrian's Cool Lot Steak 17
Spice Rubbed 8 oz Angus Top Sirloin from a Smokin' Hot Grill Served Atop Pablano Cheddar Mash Garnished with Sweet Pea Shoot Salad.
Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz

Herbagized Cracklin Chicken 14
Boneless Leg and Thigh Drowned in Herbs n Garlic Finished in Cast Iron Till Crispy, Accompanied by Citrus German Potato Hash.
Edmeades Zinfandel

Orange Ginger Fowl Play 15 ½
Our Version of Orange Chicken! Grilled Free Range Chicken Breast Finished with Public's Orange Ginger Sauce atop Garlic Rice and Wilted Greens. Cacy's Favorite!
Don Rodolfo Torrentes

Pasta alla Cake-ah 13 ½
Pan Roasted Garlic, Temecula Olive Oil, and Heirloom Tomato Finished with Fresh Basil and Tossed with Thin Spaghetti Pasta.
Villa Pozzi Nero d'Avola

Chef's Fish Market
We're always searching for Fresh Sustainable Fish. Talk with your Server about today's catch.

Public Veggie 13
Chef's Special of What Veg Inspires! Confer with your Server about this week's bounty.
Our Quest to Find Fresh Local Vegetables helps to take Care of Our Vegetarians, Vegans, and Light Eaters.

Daily Mac 'n' Cheese 14
'Tis a Magical Synergy! Smooth Béchamel Finished with Lots o' Cheeses and Topped with Herb Toasted Panko.
Carmel Road Chardonnay
La Crema Pinot Noir

Afterwords...

S'mores Brownie 7
From Bottom to Top!
Graham / Marshmallow / Chocolate Ganache / Chocolate Brownie / Marshmallow / Graham / Fresh Vanilla Cream

House Crème Brulee 6
Seasonal Cream Custard with a Torched Sugar Crust.

Plum Tart Tart 7
Summer Lemon and Plum Tart Finished with Fresh Vanilla Cream.

Berries, Cake 'n' Cream 7
Fresh Local Strawberries, Fluffy Biscuits, and Vanilla Whipped Cream – a Summer Classic!

For the little people... 7

Little people meals are served with choice of fruit, salad, or fries and milk, juice, or fountain drink. (And, don't forget we make our own Root Beer & Cream Soda)

- Mac & Cheese
- Chicken Fingers that Give You Wings
- Chicken 'n' Ranch Salad
- Baby Kobe Burger (add 2)

We proudly use some of Temecula's finest produce & products from...

Sage Mountain and De Luz Farms,
Black Market Brewery,
Temecula Valley Cheese Company,
Temecula Olive Oil Company,
and The Spice Merchant.