Ken Hulme
First time visiting this small restaurant in the heart of downtown Suffolk. It was quiet and we were the only dine in patrons near closing time on a Saturday night, although there was a LOT of carry out traffic as we waited for our meal. I ordered the Salmon Public Bowl with a cream sauce and fresh green beans over sticky rice and my wife went with the Caribbean Public Bowl with jerk chicken, sauted cabbage, carrots and beans. OMG! The SALMON was so tender it literally required no effort to bite and chew it. The light cream sauce covering the salmon blended together with tender rice and the crunch of the green beans making this the perfect dish! I tasted the jerk chicken as well and it literally was bursting with flavor!
Find a reason to visit downtown Suffolk and try the amazing cuisine. LaShaun is the owner and in my opinion a master chef. She could easily be a chef at any 5 star restaurant in the country but she chose to share her carefully honed skills with the people of Tidewater. She is a master of her craft!
Looks like the General Public Restaurant is back after starting a sister restaurant in Norfolk. Great meals, daily specials are now in force. I posted a picture of the updated menu and prices, along with the daily specials. Don’t miss a chance to visit and experience this amazing chef and her menu. You won’t regret it. Oh and did I mention the prices are amazing? $13 for the Salmon Bowl blew me away.
… moreDanielle Mims
Really reasonably priced and good food. We bought the steak bowls with jasmine rice and chocolate chip cookies. The steak was marinated and very savory with light rich seasoned glaze herbs, crunchy onion toppers and perfectly cooked Jasmine rice! The cookies have the really chunky chocolate chips and are in between firm and soft for great texture. Tiffany was an amazing server and was so helpful navigating the menu with all our allergies, she needs a raise! Great quiet small place highly recommend!
… moreAlex S
First time stopping in today! The service was amazing, the food was absolutely delicious- all around wonderful experience. Definitely will be coming back!!
… moreSon Nguyen
I had the salmon bowl and it was fantastic. The flavor was rich and there was a large amount of food in it. I could barely finish it. The sweet tea was also very tasty. My waitress was very friendly and attentive. Overall, I would definitely come back to try other menu options.
… moremc tygers
My wife and I are from Indiana, PA visiting our daughter. Stopped in for a quick bite. Our hostess Cierra was amazing!!! Cheerful and very helpful with the menu. I had one of the most amazing bbq bacon cheddar burger I’ve ever had. My wife had the salmon bowl. She was blown away!!! The sweet treats afterwards were also amazing!!! We will be back indeed!
… moreJamie Tate
The food here was delicious! Super flavorful! We started with the loaded waffle fries which were sooo good … the pico with the pickled jalapeños was so fresh and tasty. We tried the Philly burger which was really good. Seasoned and cooked perfectly. And then we tried the Thai wings which were also good. I little bit too much char for me but they packed a great flavor! My one negative comment about this place is how long it to is to get our food. It took almost 30 mins to get our app-waffle fries and there might of only been six people in the restaurant with us and then it took quite some time for our meals to come.
… moreThomas Amann
We ventured from Virginia Beach to Suffolk to conduct some business. It was after lunch time so I search for restaurants near me and this place pop up with great reviews. So the wife and I had lunch there. This place was so friendly and inviting. We had the Shrimp Basket and it was fantastic. The owner even visited our table and checked in on how our food tasted. Now that is service.
… moreG Simmons
Great news, it’s worth the drive from an hour and 15 minutes away.
I will return for more great tasting food. The menu if full of delicious tasting food for everyone. The wings are great tasting with my favorite being the honey sriracha, old bay, and buffalo. I will try the other flavors next trip. The public loaded waffle fries are great as well as the house salad. We also tried the catfish nuggets and this also is a must try.
Most importantly the service, the workers were very friendly. The food is served hot and tasty.
Check out the full menu as it’s hard to decide…lol
… moreM W
First time in & it was great, the thai wings BOMB. The chicken san & fries BOMB. The salmon bowl w rice & veg was good but seriously needed salt & pepper! Other than that, very good experience & the waitress & owner are sweethearts! Will be back! ALSO Parking lot is behind the building & there is some street parking up front.
… moreAlejandra Hernandez
In town for a business trip and we decided stop by this spot in downtown Suffolk. Food was delicious and the service was great. HIGHLY recommend the black n blue burger. Great spot!!
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