My friends who came in from Mississippi wanted to meet somewhere for breakfast in Monroe before they left to head back home. We had a party of 6 and none of us are from the Monroe area, so we did some Google searching and stumbled upon Public House. The reviews were decent so we figured, why not? Upon entering the restaurant, it was extremely busy. Despite how busy it was, we were told it was only a 30 min wait and surprisingly, the wait was only about 30 mins. That was about the only thing that went well.

Each of us ordered something different. I got the chicken and waffles with a side of scrambled eggs. I wanted the eggs scrambled dry. The side of eggs were ice cold. I got a new batch of eggs and while they were hot, they were slimy. I took one bite and that was all I could stomach. The chicken and waffles were decent. Not hot but at least on the warm side.

The other orders in our party were as follows:

Biscuits and gravy - the gravy wasn't flavorful at all and it had way too much flour.

Steak and eggs - steak was made as requested but the steak was barely warm. He ate it as it was because he didn't want to risk sending it back and it get thrown back on the grill and overcooked, or worse, microwaved.

Bacon and sausage flat bread - the flatbread was warm but all the toppings were cold. The sausage gravy was again bland.

Ham and cheddar omelette with potatoes and a side of sausage links. This meal was being shared between two of the people in our party...the two that were leaving the restaurant to head back home to Mississippi. Their entire meal except for the sausage was cold. They told the waitress that everything on their plate was ice cold and asked for it to be remade. The waitress took the plate and returned no less than a minute later and attempted to hand the plate back to her. Our friend asked if the plate had microwaved and the waitress said yes. So our friend told her to take it back and take it off of their bill. I'm not sure who thought it was a good idea to microwave a plate of food that included toast, as microwaved toast gets soggy, is beyond me. If anything, at a minimum, they should have thrown the food back on the grill and remade the toast. But ultimately, it should have been remade as requested.

If the cooks cannot handle making the food to ensure everything is hot when it gets to the table, then they should seek a new profession.

We had 3 different bills for our table ( 3 couples), and two of us paid over $90 for our tab, not including the tip. The third couple would have paid a little less since they were sharing a meal but it would have easily been over $50 had their food not been ice cold and it wasn't taken off their bill.

If you're going to charge that much for your food, you should at the very least have the staff to ensure a great experience to include HOT food.

Lastly, pay attention to your receipts. They automatically add a credit card fee to the bill. We all paid with card but since this fee is already added in, I'm not confident that they are removing that fee for cash paying customers.

Sadly, we will not be back.