Publico Kitchen & Tap promises to be one of the hottest bars and restaurants in the Five Points neighborhood of Columbia, SC. Whether you're looking for craft beers, patio dining, or Lat-Asian inspired cuisine, you'll find it here. From tasty tacos to savory salads and so much more, we have it all.
Check out one of the 54 different local & craft beers that we have on tap, or chill with your friends while snacking on apps. No matter what you're in the mood for, we know you won't be disappointed! Learn more about Publico Kitchen & Tap, one of the hottest new restaurants in Columbia, SC. Whether you're in the mood for tacos, craft beer, or Lat-Asian cuisine, you'll find it all right here.
Check out one of the 54 different local & craft beers that we have on tap, or chill with your friends while snacking on apps. No matter what you're in the mood for, we know you won't be disappointed! Learn more about Publico Kitchen & Tap, one of the hottest new restaurants in Columbia, SC. Whether you're in the mood for tacos, craft beer, or Lat-Asian cuisine, you'll find it all right here.
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Let's get a couple of things out of the way. Publico Kitchen & Tap is not your average restaurant. It's not your average neighborhood bar. Instead, it's something entirely new and different: a hip new Five Points restaurant featuring Lat-Asian cuisine, 54 taps including over 45 craft beers, wine on tap, sake on tap, house cocktails on tap & mead!
For the best in Latin-Asian inspired cuisine, craft beer, tacos, and so much more, come to Publico Kitchen & Tap. Our Five Points bar and restaurant is cooking up all of your favorite cuisine, including some new favorites you might not have tried yet. Check out our menu to get a better sense of everything we have to offer, and stop by soon to try everything for yourself.
Publico Kitchen & Tap has been brought to you by the outstanding talents of two leading restauranteurs: Robert McCarthy and Michael Duganier. With their long and diverse careers in the hospitality industry and even the design and construction fields, they have the right combination of experience and expertise to deliver dynamic food, beverage & entertainment in a creative & unique atmosphere.
The brewery must be independent, meaning that less than 25% of the brewery is owned by a non-craft beer brewery. The brewery must also be traditional, meaning the majority of the beers produced by the brewery must consist of innovative brewing ingredients. Publico Kitchen & Tap has taken advantage of your interest in local, fresh, Lat-Asian cuisine and craft beers.
Reviews (7)
Richard Best
Feb 01, 2022
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This is the first time, in a couple of years, that I’ve been here. Today it is Monday and they have $2 Taco Tuesday today because Tuesday is too far away. I couldn’t believe how the tacos have fattened up for a heck of a deal. But be forewarned, 90% of their hot sauces are extreme heat for Machos that don’t like the taste of their food. Included is a picture of 2 that is medium heat. The tacos were really good and I will be back.
Chris Hoitsma
Jan 27, 2022
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Crystal Cooper
Jan 03, 2022
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Christmas decor was awesome! Cool themed Christmas drinks! My group had an outdoor igloo experience. This was very cool! I would definitely come back just to sit at the bar and hangout! Ps elf playing in the background was perfect. .... Now to the food, everything sounded appetizing, I would not come back for the food. The Birria taco, was not birria, very dry, the cheese was hard, tortilla was burnt. I couldn't even finish it. The Bahn mi taco was not very good. The fish taco was ok, soggy. Asian buns for appetizer were ok. The best thing I tasted was the posole fries. I'm mexican and it tasted
Halley Like Valley
Dec 26, 2021
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Keiyu
Dec 23, 2021
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I recommend to go here if you just enjoy the drinks and take for instagram pictures.
We went to the restaurant at around 9pm and we got asked for money from multiple strangers outside of restaurant during we were waited for our table was ready.
We had four different cocktails and “ Naughty and Nice” was best of all.
The waiter who served us was very friendly and helpful.
However I hate say but foods were very disappointed results… Okinawa Ramen noddle was actually spaghetti noodles and soup were all soaked up to the noddle. There was nothing about Okinawa and charged way too expensive
We went to the restaurant at around 9pm and we got asked for money from multiple strangers outside of restaurant during we were waited for our table was ready.
We had four different cocktails and “ Naughty and Nice” was best of all.
The waiter who served us was very friendly and helpful.
However I hate say but foods were very disappointed results… Okinawa Ramen noddle was actually spaghetti noodles and soup were all soaked up to the noddle. There was nothing about Okinawa and charged way too expensive
Tiffany Crider
Oct 30, 2021
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Mario Maldonado
Jul 15, 2021
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We came here on my daughter's birthday trip as all she was wanting was Korean food. After a good Google search I came to Publico. What really drew me in was the high star reviews bragging about the "great Korean flavoring".
We proceeded to order every Korean item from the menu and much to my surprise we didn't taste anything Korean except the heavy, heavy sesame oil poured all over my daughters "bulgogi bowl". It was so oily that she couldn't even finish it without feeling like she was going to get sick. The Kimchee had an off taste to it, unlike any Kimchee I've ever tried before. I asked to
We proceeded to order every Korean item from the menu and much to my surprise we didn't taste anything Korean except the heavy, heavy sesame oil poured all over my daughters "bulgogi bowl". It was so oily that she couldn't even finish it without feeling like she was going to get sick. The Kimchee had an off taste to it, unlike any Kimchee I've ever tried before. I asked to
