Even though this place has yet to have their grand opening, I want to congratulate them on their already outstanding service and presence. Please do not be deterred by the location (however, if you're already in the know, you'll find that downtown is BOOMING anyway), because this cafe is a diamond in the rough.
This is my second time visiting PublicUs, and first time for lunch. We were greeted with a friendly smile and the employees were eager to show us around the lunch menu they were creating for the day. Everything is made fresh daily and new menu items occur daily because PublicUs uses locally grown produce. Even more of a reason to continue coming back on the regular!
Today we order an Espresso Old Fashioned, and the Lemon-lime iced green tea. Both "mock tails" were amazing! The presentation for the espresso old fashioned is very creative and is really seems as though your having the real deal.
We also ordered Arugula salad with grilled chicken as the protein and fresh ceviche. These were both so well made and very fresh indeed.
Be prepared to wait a bit when you come especially at the breakfast/lunch menu switch, it's definitely worth the wait as everything is prepared to order, and the love is seen in every dish.