The General Public House

I was very hopeful, seeing the reviews of this place, but when we went here to eat, it was utterly disappointing. We ordered the fried pimento cheese, the heirloom beet salad, the gumbo and the turkey club. The only decent thing we had was the fried pimento cheese. The gumbo had pretty much no flavor and there were probably 2 pieces of sausage in it. The chicken in the gumbo was in cubes. It looked like, and tasted like they got this out of a can from progresso. The turkey club was a joke. It was literally just a basic sandwich that they toasted the bread and threw some bacon onto. The turkey was not deli sliced, it looked like the fake stuff from oscar mayer. There was no middle piece of bread either. It was thin and flat. The fries that came with it were good. As for the heirloom tomato salad. If you know anything about heirloom tomatoes, you know they are multi-colored, usually large and oddly shaped compared to regular tomatoes. I love heirloom tomatoes, so we got the salad. The tomatoes on this salad were definitely not what anyone would consider heirloom. They were small, tri-colored grape tomatoes cut in half. Dont get me wrong, I like those tomatoes too, I buy them all of the time at the grocery store, but they do not call them heirloom, so do not advertise these as heirloom. The dressing with the salad was way too sweet. When we told the server we did not like the salad because they were not actual heirloom tomatoes and the dressing was too sweet, she argued with us and told us that she would bring out the box to show us that they did say they were heirloom. That almost makes me think that they have had other people say the same thing. Well, even if they found some knock off heirloom tomatoes, that is not what people think when they see it on a menu. So much of this menu tasted like it came from a box or a can. If this was a cheap little cafe somewhere, I would expect this kind of food, but for the prices they charge here, I expect much more. So disappointing. Maybe their brunch is good? Maybe they have good drinks? Their food, however, leaves much to be desired, especially for the prices they charge.

Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: French Dip

Good food nice location Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Features Dine in: Yes, Outdoor seating: Yes, Takeout: Yes

Made reservations for a Friday night around 7:00. Surprisingly was not busy at all. Food and service were perfect. Definitely recommend the fried green tomatoes. Sadly, I cannot remember the name of our server. Hope it’s not too weird, but another couple took a picture of her. If she’s your server expect very attentive service. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner

I've always loved the pimento cheese with the breads spreads, but this last time I tried the fried pimento cheese appetizers and OMG... this is one item you must try! I also love the gumbo, which isn't served at many restaurants here and it's as good as New Orleans. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch