Schaumburg Public House - Schaumburg, Illinois

Dennis Adams (Mag)

First, I think you should know that this is a hotel restaurant, that is also a part of a big convention center. We didn't notice this, until we were pulling in and would have liked to know this beforehand, as we may not have went. The restaurant is upstairs from the u-shaped drop off point in the parking lot. The first impression is that the place is nice, bright and clean. We told the host that we wanted a table for two and he said the bar has open tables and took us there. This isn't what we really wanted, would have rather a regular table, but we just rolled with it. The entire restaurant was lightly populated with customers and we received very fast/courteous attention from the bar tender. The bar tables are built into a large bench that extends one side of the bar and then very small, hard and uncomfortable chairs on the other side of them. The bench is super deep and if you leaned back, there would be no way you could reach the tables. The food came quickly and all was just okay in flavor. One of our orders was a grilled chicken salad and it mentioned anchovies, so we inquired about not getting them and the waitress said, no worries, it won't come with them, and it in fact did come with them, so they quickly remade it without them. The salad was a bit bland but okay overall. We had a brisket grilled cheese sandwich that was also okay. The prices were average and we walked out feeling that we would only return if we were hungry, in the area and no events going on at the convention center, as the parking is crazy when it's busy, as one would expect if they knew that is where this restaurant is at.

Emily

This is one of the best restaurants we have ever been to! We loved the convenience of having a restaurant right inside of our hotel (it is open to the general public, you do not need to be a hotel guest)
Everything we tried on the menu was high quality and delicious! Our server was friendly and efficient. We were told nearly everything is made from scratch in house and you can tell. We got the horseradish dip, barbecue brisket flat bread, grilled chicken sandwich, chicken and waffles and potato soup. Everything was incredible and we would highly reccomend. It was one of the best chicken sandwiches I've ever had.

Amir Mot

Ok food, beautiful interior, decent service.

We tried some of the Persian items chef had added on the menu for fopca conference attendees. Pretty impressed to be honest.

Service was courteous and attentive.

Thank you!

Scott U

Our server was great, and very accommodating to our party of 13. She was willing to split the check into 3 parties without us even having to ask. Food was just okay. The salmon entree was very good, and the flavors were reminiscent of a Fall seasonal dish. The romaine salad was not good. The romaine leaves should’ve been chopped smaller, the dressing had too much mayonnaise, and the pickled onions seemed out of place. The kids cheeseburger was overcooked and too salty, but the fries were amazing. Fries crispy and salty like they should be! The last note: I wouldn’t go there with the intention of watching a sports game. They seemed incapable of changing the channel on any of the TVs to a requested channel. I’ll be back to try more food.

Patricia Taggart

Loved everything about Public House. Drinks were amazing and food great..our server was awesome! Here for a birthday lunch; just 3 of us. Would definitely come back. Only issue was...it was hard to find. I was looking for a stand alone restaurant; didn't realize it was in Renaissance hotel next to convention center. Drove around 3 or 4 times looking for restaurant. Finally saw a sign....but worth it in the end. Desert was fantastic btw.

Manu

A big restaurant with a small nice bar. Lunch and dinner Menu is same and neither big nor small. You get salads, sandwiches, flatbreads, risotto.. kids menu is small (not printed) . Breakfast menu has good options.. food is good, no complaints…nice ambience and service.

Angela S

This was a great experience. This is my second time here and I plan to come back. This time, we ordered the bison bacon meatballs (amazing), chicken noodle soup (it was clearly homemade and high quality - my kid says it was the best he ever had), the loaded corn flats (they were so good I started eating before I took a picture) and the brisket grilled cheese (which the hubby loved and my son was jealous that he didn’t also order this. Oh, and the sliders, good quality beef and came with three sliders. Good beer and wine selection and beautiful atmosphere.

RL PF

We stayed at the adjacent hotel.
ROOM SERVICE: 1 star
Tried multiple times to call for soup of the day and also for an incorrect order. Answering machine always came on, yet no one called back. The front desk was busy and clerk said she wasn't able to walk over to the restaurant. Totally understandable and not what I was asking them to do. If this restaurant wants to be able to give room service they should have a separate line for hotel guests to call for menu questions.
FOOD: 2 or 3 stars depending what you order.
Dinner- the pasta in sauce was very salty, the salmon was okay but the sauce had so much oil there was a layer of grease floating on sauce.
Breakfast - bagel and cream cheese. Hot bagel, toasted nicely. Not much you can do to wreck a bagel. Bagel choices were not given. Luckily my daughter likes everything bagels.
The staff that delivered the food were nice. The cutlery and plates are all plastic that is allegedly recyclable but how much ends up in trash? Would be better for the environment if they used reusable/washable dinnerware.
Won't be using room service from this restaurant/hotel again.