Publico Menu and Vocab

Salsa-queso-guac

made in house, served with UNLIMITED warm, salted tortilla chips

Salt & Peppa

pan blistered shishito peppers with ginger and hints of orange, finished with pink salt

Edamame

steamed edamame tossed in sesame oil and ginger chili salt served with ponzu

Queso Quatro

house made queso, saut�ed mushrooms, peppers, beef, pico de gallo, and sour cream served with unlimited tortilla chips

Avocado Toast

grilled Cuban bread, guacamole, pico de gallo, charred corn, cotija cheese, cilantro crema, and pickled red onions

Sashimi Starter

sushi style ahi tuna and octopus with seaweed salad, avocado, chili citrus vinagrette and soy glaze

Fried Pimento Cheese

panko breaded with chorizo, cream cheese, jack cheese, jalapeno, and three pepper chow chow served with cotija dipping sauce

Pork Belly Ssam

house cured thick-cut pork belly served on butter lettuce, with kimchi, pickled onions and heirloom greens, finished with a coconut chili drizzle

Tempura Oshinko (Japanese fried pickle)

pickled daikon radish and cucumbers fried in a light tempura batter with sambal ai-oli and wasabi ranch

Chicharrones

deep fried pork skins with chile salt and wasabi aioli

Cuban Nachos

fried tortilla chips topped with black bean corn chili, melted jack cheese, pineapple pepper salsa, guacamole & salsa verde

All tacos

come with a corn tortilla however flour tortillas or lettuce wraps are available upon request...or MAKE IT A TACODILLA!

Classic Taco

White Oak Pastures grass fed beef, jack cheese, iceberg, pico & cilantro crema

Spicy Snapper Taco

seared red snapper with creamy habanero slaw, tomatillo pico, cholula and sambal aioli

Sweet Belly Pork Taco

thick cut pork belly, seared, roasted, and rendered with sweet potato puree, cilantro onion relish, cotija cheese, and salsa verde

Flash Bang Shrimp Taco

flash fried shrimp with pickled carrots and daikon, kimchi slaw, green onions, and sriracha aioli

Carne Chimichurri Taco

spice rubbed grilled skirtsteak, saut�ed mushrooms, cilantro onion relish, iceberg lettuce, and chimichurri

Carnitos Taco

Seven spice slow braised pork, guacamole, jalapenos, pico de gallo and sour cream

Tuna Tobiko Tacos

yellow tail tuna, sriracha aioli, ginger salt, cucumber, pickled red onions, sushi rice, wasabi crema, and tobiko

BBQ Chicken Tacos

pulled bbq all-natural free-range Springer Mountain chicken, refried black bean pu-ree, queso, pickled red onions

Sweet Chirmolero Tacos

sweet potato puree, saut�ed cremini mushrooms, black bean corn relish, cotija cheese, and chirmol

Chapulines Tacos

seasoned grasshopper, guacamole, pico, cotija cheese and spicy chile sauce

BBQ Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas

pulled bbq all natural free -range Springer Mountain chicken, pickled red onions, cotija & jack cheese sandwiched between two flour tortillas with sambal aioli

Stuffed Shrimp & Chorizo Quesadillas

stuffed with shrimp & chorizo cream cheese, jalapeno, scallion, roasted red peppers & jack cheese, verde crema drizzle & sour cream

Tuna Tataki Salad

sriracha and brown sugar crusted, seared ahi tuna, avocado, carrot, pickled red on-ion, cucumber, radish, crispy shallot, spinach, romaine, and thai chile vinaigrette

Som Tam Salad

sauteed shrimp, papaya, roasted peanuts long beans with, napa cabbage and chile citrus dressing

Tijuana Caesar Salad

cotija cheese, pico de gallo, romaine, and jalapeno caesar dressing with the choice of grilled brined all natural free-range chicken or spice rubbed grilled steak

Argentinean Bowl

black bean corn relish, pico de gallo, avocado, house fire roasted salsa, brown rice, romaine lettuce, and chimichurri

Bulgogi & Noodle Bowl

bulgogi beef, spicy sesame udon noodles, shitake mushrooms, carrots, scallions, and cilantro

Tuna Poke

yellowfin tuna, avocado, dragon fruit, green onions, soy glaze fried ginger strings, crispy wontons

Shrimp Poke

fresh shrimp tossed in sriracha aioli with avocado, cucumbers, pickled red onion, brown rice, seaweed salad and tobiko

Chicken Shoyu (Ramen)

seared Springer Mountain all natural free-range chicken thigh with shiitake mush-rooms, egg, seaweed, shaved onions, garlic slivers with udon noodles and chicken shoyu broth

Spicy Beef (Ramen)

bulgogi beef, napa kimchi, jalape�o, cilantro and udon noodles with spicy beef broth

Top Tofu (Ramen)

agedashi tofu with shiitake mushrooms, seaweed, scallions, egg, fried shallot, udon noodles, red miso broth and chile drizzle

Chimichurri Churrasco

spice rubbed skirt steak with roasted garlic jalape�o chimichurri, caramelized plan-tains and chorizo braised kale

Seared Snapper

pan seared red snapper with cilantro cream Calrose rice, grilled baby bok choy and pineapple butter

Chicken & Puffies

thai marinated all natural free-range Springer Mountain chicken and viet coconut puffy walffles with kimchi slaw, plantains, spicy maple syrup and jalape�o butter medallion

Thai Garlic Shrimp

marinated seared shrimp with long beans, red pepper, rice noodles, cilantro and lime with roasted peanuts (available upon request)

Banh Mi (sandwich)

seared pork loin, cucumber, carrot, pickled onion, roasted garlic/maggi aioli, chicken liver pate, cilantro and a fresh baguette

Cuban (sandwich)

locally raised, shaved, slow roasted pork loin, shaved ham, swiss, and house pickles served on a Cuban roll with spicy mustard

Peruvian Chicken (sandwich)

six spice marinated grilled chicken with shaved onion, heirloom greens, , pepper jack cheese, jalape�o green sauce and a telera roll

3 Pepper Burger

White Oak Pastures grass fed beef with roasted poblanos, pepper jack, guac, tomatil-lo pico and iceberg with a toasted brioche bun

Publico Burger

White Oak Pastures grass fed beef, slow braised pork, bacon, pepper jack, and Cuban mustard on fresh brioche

Impossible Burger

a delicious MEAT FREE, ANIMAL FRIENDLY protein option. Made from plant pro-teins, its fat content is from coconut oil and gets its meat flavor profile and color from plant based heme. This meat free burger does contain gluten and soy however it is nut fre

Sides

Sticky rice, brown rice, edamame, fries w/ jalapeno cilantro salt, caramelized plan-tains, and tortilla chips, Mexican street corn
+$2/ seaweed salad, queso, guacamole, salsa

Peanut Sauce

A sweet and spicy sauce made of pureed peanuts, roasted red peppers, sriracha and orange juice

Quinoa

A high protein grain crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is then shelled, rinsed and cooked in a manner similar to rice. The result is small soft orbs that are high in amino acids. We cook ours in coconut milk to impart a subtle sweetness.

Daikon Radish

A root vegetable, similar in size to a large carrot, traditionally used in many Asian cuisines. Its long white root possess a mild radish flavor which when peeled can be pickled, dried or eaten raw

Cotija Cheese

A semi hard cow's milk cheese that originated in the town of Cotija, Mexico. It is crumbled similar to feta with a slightly elevated salt content. Traditionally made in the late summer and early fall when the cows were fed the more abundant vegetation and

Crema

A thinner less viscous version of sour cream traditional to Mexico. Can be flavored with almost anything.

Kimchi

Korea's national dish, it is a food with a long and diverse history. It began as a fermented cabbage and beef broth combination but has grown in its use of different vegetables and seasonings. Ours is more of a slaw than a traditional fermented treatment

Brioche

A bread or bun that originated in France with a higher butter and egg content to give it a dark golden and flaky crust.

Mexican Street Corn

A charred cob of corn traditionally dressed with aioli or crema, cotija cheese, lime and cilantro

Banh Mi

A traditional, and becoming increasingly popular, Vietnamese sandwich. Can be comprised of almost any protein, and generally includes pickled and fresh vegetables (carrots, cucumbers, jalapenos) a flavored aioli and cilantro

Seven Spice Braised Pork

Braising is a method of slow cooking where your protein is generally submerged in some manner of stock to produce a tender result from more muscular cuts of meat. Our pork is cooked with cumin, paprika, chipotle powder, brown sugar, molasses, sriracha, an

Agedashi Tofu

A method of cooking tofu that involves dusting it with cornstarch and frying

Gochujang

A Korean hot pepper condiment

Plantain

A larger less sweet member of the banana family. Eaten cooked they are popular in Caribbean and some African cuisines

Chimichurri

A condiment of pureed herbs and oil. Like a pesto but thinner

Poke Tuna

Raw tuna that is diced into uniform cubes

Bok Choy

Chinese Cabbage" A vegetable similar in growth to celery with fibrous white stalks and wide green leafy ends. Used in many Chinese recipes

Adobo Sauce

A spicy sauce made of dried guajillo chiles, poblanos, tomatoes and garlic.

Bulgogi Beef

Beef marinated in a traditional Korean mixture comprised mainly of soy sauce and sesame oil

Black Bean Corn Relish

A chunky salsa composed of roasted onions, jalapenos, tomatoes, black beans and corn

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

A vinaigrette is an emulsified dressing of vinegar and oil, bound in this case by grain mustard. Flavored with fresh cilantro and lime juice

Plum Orange Vinaigrette

A salad dressing made using the same vinaigrette technique, but, in this case, flavored with fresh plums and orange juice

Sriracha Pico

Pico de gallo is a classic Mexican condiment consisting of diced tomato, onions, peppers and cilantro. We add some sriracha to this version to give it an extra kick

Sticky Rice

Also referred to as sushi rice, is a glutinous rice (meaning gluey or sticky, as it does not contain gluten) that produces a sticky moldable rice when prepared properly. Ours is seasoned with rice wine vinegar, salt and just a pinch of sugar

Citrus Slaw

A blend of Napa cabbage, red onion and carrots, dressed with orange and lime juice for a bright, vibrant flavor

Plum Sauce

Ours' is not what you've seen in many Asian recipes, but a melange of fresh plums, grain mustard, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar. Sweet and tangy

Puffy Taco Shell

We make a simple dough of corn flour(masa harina) and water then flatten it in a tortilla press. The dough is then fried and puffs up creating two distinct layers with air in between that is manipulated while frying to mold into the shape of a taco shell

Carne Asada

Literally translates to "grilled meat". Generally beef, we use bottom sirloin prepared with a dry rub and chargrilled over high heat. This will be served medium rare

Ginger Asian Soy

Tomato based sauce flavored with minced garlic, soy and wasabi (cocktail sauce with an Eastern flare)

Shiso

Herb akin to mint, purple in color

Chow Chow

Sweetened relish, akin to jelly but with more texture

Tobiko

Flying fish roe (eggs)

Chirmol

Guatemalan version of salsa containing charred tomatoes, chipotle peppers and mint

Gremolata

Chopped garnish usually including herbs and citrus jest; ours is peanuts, cilantro, and lime zest

Kim Chi

National dish of Korea, made of vegetables, chili powder, soy, garlic, and other seasonings. We make a Napa cabbage version, and one with cucumbers

Tonkotsu

Traditional Ramen broth made of pork and thickened with potato starch and emulsified fat

Chasu

Braised pork, generally served in ramen, seasoned with soy and ginger

Aji roja

Aji is a variety of pepper found in Latin American cuisine. Roja means red. Literally translated "red pepper

Kewpie

A rich mayonnaise like condiment particularly popular in Japan

Springer Mountain Chicken (points of sale)

Provides us with Organic Chicken from Baldwin, Georgia. This
Organic Chicken is raised in environmentally friendly housing, raised with no antibiotics,
preservatives, steroids or hormones. All Springer Mountain chickens are fed a vegetarian diet,
and are

White Oak Pastures (points of sale)

Since 1866 White Oak Pastures has been providing Grass-fed Beef
raised in a free roam, grass fed environment. This family farm was started by captain James
Edward Harris after the civil war and running the farm. The Harris family tradition has been
raisin

Buckhead Bread (points of sale)

Baked Fresh Daily and delivered FRESH daily! Buckhead Bread is a
division of Buckhead Life restaurant group. Bulkhead Bread is made with the highest quality
ingredients and our bakers' commitment to creating the best breads. In 1994 Pano Karatassos
discov

The Impossible Burger (points of sale)

A Delicious Meat-FREE, ANIMAL FRIENDLY protein option.This
burger is made from plant proteins, gets its fat content from coconut oil and gets its meat flavor
profile and color from plant based Heme. This Meat free burger DOES contain Gluten and soy,
Howev

Eggs (points of sale)

Cage free eggs

Seafood (points of sale)

We only receive FRESH, WHOLE fish. We Clean, and butcher all of our fish in
house

Produce (points of sale)

ALL of our produce is locally grown and sourced from farmers markets in Forest
Park, Georgia. All of our fruit, Juices, and Syrups used in the bar are all locally sourced and
made fresh in house!