The J O B Public House

What a bunch of assholes. We stopped in late night for some food and were treated like trash. We maintained our integrity and ordered food but was asked by the manager how our experience was. After telling him we had already been disrespected he began to tear us apart showing us the management had no more respect for their customers than the asshole weighters did.

Never had anything but awesome here, their cubicles piled high with the meat, cheese, pickle, and onion combo are so simple but so great and satisfy every time!

Although I did not get an opportunity to try the reportedly excellent food, I found JOB Public House to be a very respectable, very average bar. It’s a bit cramped in terms of seating, and it’s a hair too loud for any sort of meaningful conversation, but it seems to be patronized and staffed by interesting people and is definitely worth a visit.

Bar food but surprisingly good. Great staff but no tv. I would go back for the food and the vast selection of whiskey.

Walking by this place it looks like a really cool whisky bar. Not only is it that but their food is phenomenal! Tried a few different sliders (the j o b, steak) and they are the real deal. Unique food, excellent customer service (Danny, Jess, Heather) and laid back atmosphere. All you could ask for. Cool place with checking out.

A great way to start a visit in Smalltown USA. Awesome selection of whiskeys and pretty good beer. The menu is unique and quite good. Danny, the owner and his staff are great to learn from and since his restaurant is a block away called the Grad School he knows after that you need to get a JOB!

Very tasty! Small menu but everything on it is delicious. Seriously, bring all your friends, order everything and share. The fries are the bomb, the drinks are strong and the atmosphere is fun!

This place really freaked me out when I first got there. It was empty, dark, and the AC was on full blast. The décor is kind of weird and consists of a giant painting of a naked lady and a stag head with a red light bulb affixed to the nose. The menu was very small consisting of about 5 sandwiches, 3 salad options, and a few appetizers. We ended up getting cheese burger sliders and turkey club sliders. They were flipping AMAZING! And their fries are spot on. I’m not a big bourbon drinker but my boyfriend is and he was like a kid in a candy store with all their options. I’m more of a beer girl and was very happy to see New Castle on tap. Our server was fantastic (Justin I think). He made sure we were taken care of but wasn’t clingy or «fake» friendly. It was very reasonably priced and frickin delicious. We will definitely be returning often.

My absolutely favorite place in town. The staff remember your name each time you come in. Old school atmosphere, over 200+ whiskeys, INCREDIBLE FOOD, you can not go wrong. This is the kind of place where the revolution gets started. The benches have old church pews for chairs (awesome). The music is never too loud or too quiet and is always spot on. I come here at least once a week usually 2 or 3 times! Oh, and they have a bartender who looks like Katniss; need I say anything more? Coolest spot in town.

I came here for a coworkers birthday and had an absolutely great time. I had a hot toddie that was better than my mom’s (sorry, mom) and my coworker ordered some nachos that I did not try, but my coworker demolished, so it’s probably safe to say they were pretty good.
It was a Friday night and before I left, they had a line of people waiting to get a seat. Always a good sign.
The bartender was super friendly, and made sure to introduce himself to us as well as give us his name. He was attentive and even though it was very busy he did a great job making sure we never had to go long without a new drink.
If you want a relaxing environment, some good bar food and an out of this world whiskey selection, this is THE spot. Love it!

This is a great place to have a meal and a drink. Relaxed atmosphere and ambiance. I definitely recommend it. I recommend the chili!

This classic bar is a Springfield staple. Be ready to enjoy some cubicle sandwiches and some local flavor. This is a regular stop for my husband and I for a relaxing date night or an after work cocktail.
If whiskey is your thing or you are trying to learn more about it, come sit at the bar and be perpared to learn a thing or two.
My reccommendation on appetizers is the pizza balls, sometimes I even order them as a meal. THEY ARE AMAZEBALLS.

This place is a diamond in the rough. We got to meet Denny the owner and he was more than helpful with our selections. We were there just before closing time so we didn’t order food but the menu looked very appetizing. Too bad it’s closed on Sunday. Highly recommend and I will go back when we travel through again.

Good selection of beer! When we told we were from belgium they proudly showed of their belgian beer collection. There are very friendly people working here and the rest of the crowd was really cool too, had a great night here!

Ah, J.O.B. — Grad School’s sexy cousin from Oregon, or something.
I like coming here. The ambiance alone is tongue-​in-​cheek classy with no real evidence of pretention. From the bare-​chested mermaid painting at the entrance to the long, singular row of tables facing the gorgeously arranged and vintage-​inspired bar, this place keeps it simple but truly makes you feel like you’re steppin’ out on the town. Also, there’s more gleaming wood to be found here than in Ron Burgundy’s apartment.
As for the menu items available, it’s also unique and definitely meant to accompany drinks, although I’ve never ordered a drink here (dunce cap, bring it to me). However, the food is awesome with or without drinks from the bar. Both times I’ve visited, I’ve ordered turkey sliders. Honestly, I feel bad calling them turkey sliders, because a) that sounds like an elementary school mystery meat lunch item and b) they’re SO MUCH BETTER than «turkey sliders.» The turkey sliders feature roasted turkey and a potato pancake between white or wheat buns. Yum, right? Yes, but wait — there’s more. It tastes like the most glorious Thanksgiving meal ever, in tiny sandwich form. The first time I ordered these, the potato pancakes were crispy, but the second time it had the consistency of mashed potatoes and it was incredible. I didn’t hate it one bit.
You can order the fist-​sized sliders in twos or threes, but two is essentially a normal meal (about $ 8). You can’t mix and match, though — I had to order two turkey sliders. This doesn’t bother me, since my boyfriend orders the regular cheeseburger sliders and we trade. The cheeseburger sliders are also excellent and feature ground beef as opposed to a patty (ground beef on burger, you say?) and diced pickle. Local ingenuity at its finest, folks.
The only thing I have beef with (ha, ha, ha) is that the fries come sprinkled with sugar, not salt. I am alone in this. Everyone else loves the fries. But this is MY review and I’ll complain if I want to.
Overall, this is an awesome place to come get your unconventionally fancy date night on. If you’re into whiskey, J.O.B. also likes whiskey, so that’s cool too.

Nice cozy place. The service was awesome. The guys are really friendly. I will say that I’m not a drinker but my bf loved the many beer selections they had available. I also enjoyed the pub-​by feel. Nice place to hangout!
The food was ok, nothing fancy or to die for but still tasty.

Had I written this review six months ago I would have given the J O B as solid four stars. But after our last visit I’m going to have to go with three. This place is certainly A-​Ok, but my fandom is now waining.
This past February we stopped in here the night prior to a wedding. As we were going to be meeting some friends, we only wanted to have a drink and enjoy some post road trip conversation. Perfect setting: Rich woods, antique fixturings, low lighting, just a wonderful little bar. We sat down and were immediately greeted by the bar tender who turned out to be the man behind the curtain. He let us be and enjoy ourselves, but also managed to give me one heck of a great lesson in whiskey, scotch, and bourbon. He poured our drinks himself, which by the way are very well priced, and helped us make some great selections. We each ended up having three drinks and wished our friends would just meet us instead of us having to leave to go meet them. Great experience.
Now our recent visit, not as awesome. Full on lighting, just burning those bulbs to the max. We sat down at about the same place in the bar, but it took about two or three minutes for either of the bar tenders to say hello. It was a touch busy so that is forgivable, but walking away mid-​sentence to go deliver a ramekin to another table is just pretty bad service, let alone a bit rude. We each ordered a drink off of their, wait what, summer menu? It’s late October! We were informed they were getting ready to switch to fall… getting ready? Getting ready was two months ago, now your buying things at the end of their season, not in their prime. Well, this was a one drink stop. I hoped for something boosy, but ended up with something far more sweet and fruity then the menu indicated. My husband put it best when he said it was poppy, hmm sad, I really liked boosy and adult.
Still a good place to go, I will certainly give them another try. Perhaps when their menu lines up more appropriately to the season.

Went to J O B twice while in Springfield. Once for dinner and once for some late night food.
Drinks: The cocktails are good and reasonably priced. They have a decent beer selection and a decent whiskey/​scotch selection as well. 4 stars for sure.
Food: This is where things get a little dicey. Some of the cubicles are good (ham and apple) and some are just ok (cheese burger). Some, I didn’t care for at all (The steak sandwich). The fries are very good and have brown sugar on them.
Overall, not a bad little pub. Much less crowded then some of his neighbors so it was no problem getting a seat. and like other bars in the area, these guys have food!

Well color me impressed!
As somebody who in a past life managed a popular beer bar and now has a job that sends him to a ridiculous number of restaurants and bars, I know a good watering hole when I see one. And J O B is one of the best bars I’ve visited in recent memory.
This is the mother of all whiskey bars, with over 200 options from which to choose. Feeling cheap? Get a $ 3.50 shot of Old Crow. Feeling like a baller? Get a $ 70-​ish pour of Pappy Van Winkle. There is a small but well thought out selection of seasonal craft cocktails. The moral of the story, is that with their wildly impressive selection of whiskeys, scotches and ryes, there’s something here for every taste. And that wall of bourbons? It’s a beautiful site.
It was slow-​ish on my visit, so I enjoyed talking with the bartenders, learning about the bar and their passion for whiskey. Because of my history in the industry, I’ve ran into many a beer geeks, but I had never seen that level of passion in spirits. These guys are incredibly knowledgeable about their offerings, and love to share that info with their guests. Plus, they’re generally funny and great with customer service.
And what’s more, the décor is top notch. The bar itself is gorgeous, reminiscent of an old saloon. The ceiling is pressed tin and in fantastic condition. The floor is vintage porcelain tile in parts, the rest rustic hardwood. The walls host a number of interesting pieces of art that are whimsical but not kitschy. It’s an incredibly masculine but welcoming space, and I love it.
If I lived in the same bar as this town, it would definitely become a regular stop. Instead, I’m just going to have to settle for it being another reason to make more trips to Springfield.

Judging by the other reviews, I must have gone on an off night. The service was awful. Perhaps if I had been wearing skinny jeans and a beanie indoors someone would have at least said hello when I walked in.
There was no free seating, so we stood in the walkway until one cleared up (still with no acknowledgement). We cleared our own table, and pushed all the glasses, napkins, and tip money to the edge of the table in hopes someone would walk by and collect them. I finally tapped the gentlemen clearing the table next to ours and told him he could go ahead and take the mess… and made a joke about how we didn’t want to keep the tip money. This was apparently not funny to him, because he made a sarcastic comment about how he’s not worried about three dollars and walked away.
We ordered the fries, which WERE fantastic – I have to give them props for that. Brown sugar and sour cream… holy moly. Very tasty. Too bad we had ZERO tableside service and had to walk to the bar to order food, beers, and get our tab. I don’t care enough about converse shoes and men in scarves to put up with shit service.