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| - Loved this place! After hearing very good things about Public School 702 from others, my wife and I went to this new addition to Downtown Summerlin for the first time last night, and brought friends along from out of town. It was definitely worth the time it took to drive downtown to get them, then drive back to Summerlin for this dining experience.
With it's school themed decor, the atmosphere is unique enough that the interior doesn't look like just another gastrobup and bar. The vide was happy across the entire restaurant, with everyone looking like they'd waited all week to finally be there. I'm not sure why, but it was noticeable and different than many other comparable places. The waitstaff kept active all the time. I never saw anyone stop, and although we had a dedicated waiter, several others would quickly swing by the table to take empty plates away, bring more water, etc.
Onto the food: delicious! I had the Grilled Salmon with Summer Succotash, my wife and one of our friends had The Huntsman burger, and our other had the Shrimp and Grafton Cheddar Grits. The food was hot and perfectly prepared. Everything looked fantastic when they brought it out. The succotash with my salmon was the best I've had anywhere. Tell you what: this was definitely not "public school" cafeteria food. I'll definitely go back and try many of the other dishes on the menu.
Beer: lots of craft beer choices with a standing list in the menu, plus another sheet at the table of beers they're temporarily featuring. Of note, they had at least one "sour" beer on the menu. I'd only recently heard of this kind of beer and was pleased to see sour options available in a place that features craft beer as a part of the dining experience. You really need to take a look at the menu to see all your standing beer choices.
Definitely make a reservation when you go. We had a seat near the window and could see a line forming at the door periodically as people waited for a tables to open. You can make a reservation right from the restaurant's website or through Yelp (worked great!). To the restaurant's credit, the hostesses seemed to work through the line very quickly every time it built up, although I couldn't tell if folks were queuing up waiting for any table, or for a table they reserved.
We sat inside, but noticed there's ample outdoor patio seating overlooking the more scenic part of Downtown Summerlin. The option to sit outside is always a plus!
Take note, it's loud inside. Not ridiculously loud, but the larger size of the dining area tied to a lack of decor that would help muffle or absorb sound fosters a fairly loud environment. Even so, it wasn't a detractor. Even though this is definitely not a public school's cafeteria, the volume may remind you of those days when you and your friends we're carrying on conversations in the buzzing school cafeteria. Again, not a problem; just know it going in. This isn't the place for a quiet, intimate date.
One small misstep I chalk up to a restaurant still finding their stride: no salt and pepper on the table, but it was quickly remedied when we pointed it out. We'll definitely go again. And again. If I could, I'd give them 4.5 stars right now, and assuming Public School 702 hits its stride they way I think it will, don't be surprised to see me update my review to a five stars after another visit or two.
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