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Franklins Public House

Bar Pub Gastropub

One of the Most Reviewed Bars in Palos Heights


Address

12306 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights, IL 60463, United States

Website

www.franklinspublichouse.com

Contact

+1 708-671-8959

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (771 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (18) good (16) service (13) drinks (12) atmosphere (9) cheese (8) Franklins (8) menu (7) perfect (7) staff (6)
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  • 5/5 Robert R. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered the Red Wine& Blue cheese Burger. Wow! Cheese curd appetizers yes please! Great service and wait staff accommodating. Very clean and has a great bar for drinks. Family friendly, wonderful atmosphere. Other food items on the menu very good. Great place to relax with great food and drink.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 carmela “Carmela and The B. 2 years ago on Google
    So much food they give you, so good though ! I got the brisket which was amazing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 David b. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere and drinks, but less than stellar food. The cheese curds were great. The pulled pork is advertised as "smoked" on the menu, but clearly isn't. It tasted like it was braised with maybe some liquid smoke added - or *maybe* done in some sort of conventional oven that wisps in some smoke - but definitely not the flavor or texture one expects when they're ordering smoked pulled pork.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 bayday808 2 years ago on Google
    This place has me hooked! The atmosphere is top notch, the staff is super friendly, and the food is of exceptional quality. Really enjoyed their Fall Seasonal menu. The open faced turkey sandwhich is piled high with juicy turkey and deli ious stuffing. Then smothered with gravy and served with a baked spiced apple. I will always keep me coming back for that dish!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Foeor 2 years ago on Google
    This place is sharp looking and food and drinks were too. I had the Franklin's brisket I felt that the brisket could have been a bit more juicier, the outside of looked a dry but didn't taste bad still good wonderful portions, the garlic mash and garlic stringbeans were good as well. I think the brisket needed a better rub or seasoning i dont taste the love. I will give this place another try since the food was decent and the wait staff was perfect solid 4.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mohannad 2 years ago on Google
    This is a nice, relatively new place. They have your typical American pub foods and a nice selection to choose from. I had the Californian Chicken sandwich and thought it was good. They really fixed the place up and it’s a nice place to catch up with friends and family. I was just a bit disappointed with the lack of service I was provided.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Michelle S. 11 months ago on Google
    Atmosphere was excellent, drinks are over priced very watered-down. Wouldn't go back for the drinks. The shrimp tacos and the the salmon was really good. Brisket mac and cheese under seasoned Brisket lacks flavor the bbq sauce is okay
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anne M. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant is very clean and homey vibe. The food is excellent. Our server, Rebecca, was always helpful and handled our party of 25 with ease. She is great at her job. We had a room off to the side, but there is also a big bar, more seating inside and umbrella tables outside that were very popular. I would highly recommend this restaurant!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 William P. 1 year ago on Google
    Shrimp tacos are pretty good. If you enjoy them I’d recommend it. Also the turkey cob salad is a good portion.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 roger g. 2 years ago on Google
    Great, great food and generous portions. Best Reuben sandwich I've had in 20 years !! Very clean and friendly staff. Our new "go to" first choice !! Five stars all day. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James R. 2 years ago on Google
    ALL CAPS HERE!!!!! FOOD AWESOME SERVICE AWESOME ATMOSPHERE AWESOME. SHANE WAS OUR WAITER HE WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO MAKE US HAPPY AND LILY AT HIS SUPPORT. WHAT AN EXCELLENT RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE WILL GO THERE ALOT MORE AND SPEND MUCH MORE MONEY!!!!! THANKS FOR THE GREAT EXPERIENCE!!!!! SEE U SOON
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Kevin L. 2 years ago on Google
    Arrived at Franklin's at 7.40pm for dinner and they had already stopped serving food. Seemed a bit early to be closing up shop to me. Luckily there were plenty of open restaurants nearby. Call before going to see if they are serving food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Maggie O. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to eat! Wish there were more vegetarian options
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Pamas Pooprasert (. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely and cozy place. Service was pretty good too! But the food… I ordered short rib sliders, and the ribs was tender but very dry like it wasn’t made fresh. It looks like a block of rib with sauce on top basically. My boyfriend ordered the Franklins burger, it was cold and tasteless, he was pretty disappointed. But I like the fries and he liked the pickle, irrelevant but oh well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve D. 2 years ago on Google
    Saturday lunch on the patio. Menu is HUGE! I had the steak tacos, as they are Gluten Free, and they were the best I have had in the past two years. Service was excellent, atmosphere is awesome, indoors & out. Will go back the first chance I get! Prices are very reasonable.

  • 5/5 Brien A. 6 months ago on Google
    How have I not written a review about Franklins Public House? We have been coming here since they opened. We have hosted a wedding shower here, celebrated two graduations, multiple birthdays and anniversaries and today our grandsons Christening. The service here is the best! We always feel so welcome when we come here. The atmosphere is so warm and cozy. The food is always so delicious and the variety makes it so hard to decide what to order, it's all so good! They also have a great selection of craft beers and fun cocktails. We ended up coming here for our 30th wedding anniversary after being so disappointed with the service, atmosphere and food at a high end chophouse. Franklins made our special day feel special! Thank you Franklins, we'll be back soon!

  • 4/5 Plane & C. 6 months ago on Google
    Went for a rehearsal dinner with some friends and it had a great side room for the party. The outdoor looked so so cute during sunset time, with the lights and all. The food was great too! The appetizers felt never ending from pretzels with cheese to cheese curds to a bruschetta to our entres (I had mac n cheese & a friend had the burger) to the drinks. They had an amazing white sangria!!! As for the service; while it was a lot of people, I think they should’ve had more staff helping. We didn’t really see a server for water refills or check ups. It was just to order food and take their time. Overall, it was a nice time!

  • 5/5 Augie I. 7 months ago on Google
    Beautiful night! Outdoor seating was very pleasant, music was low and on point. Megan, our server was delightful. Food was delicious and drinks were even better! Love Franklins Public House! What a local gem!

  • 4/5 Robert C. 7 months ago on Google
    Food was really good. With app, drinks, and dinner for 2 the bill was around $70. The service was just ok. The servers seemed to juggle my table around and were slow to get to my table. It was not that crowded either. We stopped there around 7 pm, on a Sunday. I would definitely eat here again.

  • 3/5 Bob V. 8 months ago on Google
    Food was pretty good, mediocre service, waitress was frequently unavailable. Hostess put us at a table near the door and an inconsiderate, ignorant busboy would deliberately open the door for no reason letting hot air in the dining on a 95° day. I noticed other patrons were upset with the inside dining area hot temperature. Hence the 1 star atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Landquist & Son Bifold and Pivot Closet D. 8 months ago on Google
    The food here was so incredible. Had a great server, who was extremely knowledgeable about the food. Felt comfortable with our gluten free guests.

  • 5/5 Jeri H. 11 months ago on Google
    Their menu is large and filled with delicious dishes! I love this place!

  • 5/5 Rachel S. 10 months ago on Google
    After a terrible experience across the street, we came to Franklins for food and drinks. The server was SO sweet and attentive! Even though she was seated a party, she made sure we still had everything we needed and never missed a beat! The food was fantastic and the drinks were perfect for the weather! Highly recommend!!

  • 5/5 Cmk0706 10 months ago on Google
    I had a baby shower for my daughter at Franklins this past weekend and I was blown away by the service we received. Communication before the shower was wonderful. Aaron and Amanda were extremely helpful in assisting us plan the perfect menu and with many other details. On the day of the event, everything was perfect! The food was delicious and we got so many compliments from our guests. The servers were outstanding! I can't say enough about the service that we received from them. From start to finish everything was perfect. Mike, the owner of this establishment greeted us when we came in and was warm and hospitable. Thank you for a perfect day!

  • 3/5 Brendan M. 1 year ago on Google
    Franklins is a great spot with great atmosphere and service but food is hit or miss. Have come here quite regularly and always a little more disappointed as I work through the menu. The food is overpriced but not all of it. The flatbread is a perfect example of where franklins fails to meet the mark. Gorgeous delicious ingredients on a frozen flatbread that turns it into a tasteless mound of pricey food. Great beer, great atmosphere, great burger…. pass on the rest. Shining light for them is that they are still the best in the area.

  • 4/5 John j. 1 year ago on Google
    1st time going here. The food was good. I was in the mood for a steak, but that wasn't on the menu 😕 😐. This place is more like a pub. So I ended up getting pot roast. Which was so-so. The drinks were better. I had a rum punch, which I like

  • 4/5 Dana F. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food. Excellent and efficient service. This place filled up immediately after opening at 11am. My sisters salmon dish was a little under seasoned but still tasty. Best cheese curds ever. Would definitely go back.

  • 5/5 Ralph H. 2 years ago on Google
    Franklin house was excellent. The place is clean, service was great and the food hot and tasty. Definitely will recommend.

  • 2/5 John W. 2 years ago on Google
    The place is very charming and and the staff/service was great. Unfortunately the food was lackluster at best. Bread sticks with beer cheese was nice and hot and fresh. Their homemade chilli was tasty. Their version of a French dip. Was over cooked and tuff/ chewy. The au jus looked good but was flavorless. The corned beef and cabbage was OK. The apple pie had good flavor but crust was dry and hard. I highly doubt we'll be back. Also got to watch bar tender with short Mohawk type hair yell at hostess if front of customers twice. Very unprofessional.

  • 5/5 Elijah M. 2 years ago on Google
    Super great, clean restrooms, the carrots on the pot roast were a little stiff and the burger was a it too rare, great managenent team. Would for sure try this place again, drinks are a little pricey. Classy place for sure.

  • 4/5 Pam G. 2 years ago on Google
    Food and entertainment was great. The only criticism is the noise level. It's terrible. Can't even hear the person across the table.

  • 1/5 Lisa C. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the WORST meals I’ve ever had. Ordered the LEMON GARLIC shrimp appetizer, the only seasoning was the taste of the grill on the shrimp. The entrees had absolutely no seasoning. If it wasn’t for the overly thick sugar sauce on the short ribs there wouldn’t have been any flavor. When it came to the mash potatoes they were partially mashed with half a potato uncooked at the bottom. The other entree was brisket, no way was this brisket! A good 40% of the slices were fat, again not seasoned and the garlic green beans weren’t fully cooked. There wasn’t even salt/pepper on the table which was need to add some flavor. We didn’t even bother with doggie bags, my dogs get feed better than the $70 slop we got served. If you want to stay in business PLEASE HIRE SOMEONE WHO CAN COOK! We honestly walked out with upset stomach’s caused by the food.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Outside food allowed
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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