William Oliver's Publick House Info
Amenities
From the business
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Identifies as Latino-owned
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Identifies as women-owned
Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Bar games
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Fast service
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Great bar food
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Great cocktails
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Rooftop seating
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Cocktails
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Food
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Food at bar
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Happy hour drinks
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Happy hour food
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Hard liquor
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Wine
Dining options
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Brunch
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Counter service
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Bar onsite
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Restroom
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Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Trendy
Crowd
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Tourists
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Transgender safespace
Planning
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Pets
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Dogs allowed
Other
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Identifies as women-owned
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Identifies as Latino-owned
Best WLM Reviews
It seems this place is hit or miss…now I expect the angry boss here to take me to task so I have data… first the service for online orders is abhorrent. I recently ordered a BLT and side of bacon at 1:55pm and I was given a “ready” time at 2:25pm. I show up at 2:25pm, not a damn person in the place, and it is not ready! See photos! I went home home and unwrapped the order and the maple was cold. Now again before the crazy boss yells “it doesn’t say warm on the menu” let’s be sensible - hot bacon in cold “maple” syrup? C’mon, we can assume a few things, correct? The menu doesn’t say burned bacon but that is was I received. And the “maple” syrup appears to be some sugar based crap with maple flavoring because if you sit it out it crystallizes. I challenge these guys to post a photo of the maple syrup bottle. And no lying…look at the photos below…make up your own mind….????????????????
Jackfruit BBQ sandwich, cold brew and chocolate mousse that's all you need at this place it was delicious and I'm not even a vegetarian. I highly recommend this location.
I walked in with my husband and child and the two white men walking in behind us were greeted and offered a table first. I mentioned to the host that we were there first. She apologized and then gave us a table. As soon as my plate arrived I noticed the “tacos” were cold. Our server said they “don’t have a grill to heat the tortillas”. Tortillas were straight out of the package. Our server didn’t bother to check on us after, and the pork was salty. She gave us our check as we were gathering our belongings. I would NOT recommend this establishment if you’re a minority or have children.
During my first visit to Lafayette, we decided to give this place a try. I'm glad we did. This is a cute little restaurant with a patio in the front and a roof-top patio as well. It also had a bit of indoor seating and even a room that looked like it could be reserved for private events. We decided to sit outside and have a few drinks and try some apps. We ended up ordering the large soft pretzels & nachos for our items. They were delicious. The pretzel came out hot and soft and accompanied by both mustard & queso. We gabbled them down pretty quickly. As far as the nachos, they also had great flavor & and we finished them off quite fast as well. I do think the portion size of the nachos could have been bigger and had more toppings, but the quality was good, so it made up for the smaller portion. We would definitely go back if we were in the area.
The Publick House is, by far, the best restaurant in Lafayette. Others come close if you're craving other foods, but you really can't beat the wonderful and simple food that William Oliver's offers.
To start off- it's a pretty simple location. It's actually quite easy to miss with Teocalli having way more business just one street down. It's got a lovely interior with lots of wood and a nice rooftop patio. Walking in, I wouldn't think much of it.
The menu is relatively simple with some appetizers, salads, hot dogs, sandwiches, and some other things. Where this place shines is their bacon, and by extension their sandwiches.
Multiple people I've gone with have said the JGBLT is the best sandwich they've ever had. It's certainly up there for me, just behind panino I've had in Italy. It's nothing complicated, but each part of the sandwich is so well done that the finished product is understated and overwhelming. So good. It's also the perfect portion, every time. It doesn't seem to matter how hungry I am when I come in.
They have an excellent beer list with lots of things to choose from. The whiskey menu is absolutely insane, and the whiskey flights are necessary to digest it.
A small thing that is really nice- their sodas. It's not just coca cola or Pepsi products- they have craft sodas, which are really excellent. Additionally, you can get their non alcoholic cocktails for the same price as just a soda, which is lovely.
The daily specials are always fantastic and a good way to get something unexpected.
I will be extremely sad when I have to move from Lafayette, as this restaurant is one of my favorites in the world.
Now this is a reasonable side salad! Nice chop on the veggies, quality ingredients! And the balsamic vinaigrette is amazing…!!
Sunday evening and not very busy, but service was excellent and friendly. All of our food was great; but chili cheese hotdog was a tad boring. Should spice it up a bit. Overall a great place including an over-the-top beverage selection.
Great little spot with a patio and very dog friendly! Fantastic drinks, the potato salad took me back to Germany, and the Chicago dog was on point ????
Quick Facts About William Oliver's Publick House
Today
Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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