The Hawk's Head Public House

We got the corn chowder with a bread bowl and braised beef and potato pie. Both were really. Servers were friendly and fast. You have to order your food outside and then go into the tavern and find a seat to eat. There are restrooms inside the tavern. I would come back if I'm in the neighborhood.

The food is great and so is the service. We stop in a few times every year when we are in town. We really miss when it was a full service restaurant with a little bigger menu and folks dressed in period clothing. All the food is great. And I highly recommend starting with the Stilton cheese and apples. So yummy. Also check out Riley's Farm for other activities like their live shows and stuff. Our favourite Sleepy Hollow.

The place is nice to see historical wise. But as far as the food is concerned... I wasn't impressed at all. So it says 10 AM it opens. Nope.. that ain't true. The girl said noon. Then she asked me what I wanted. I said chicken pot pie. She said that they can make it in about half a hour. NEVER HAPPENED. Why lie? I waited an hour and a half. Then it came out. What an embarrassing tasting chicken pot pie. Granted the pot pie had a few tasty small strands of shredded chicken but that's where it ends. There was three small one inch square cube potatoes that were slightly hard...some pease and some sauce. Crust was ok I guess but not appealing... see photo.Apple pie wasn't good. Some pieces were hard and very little apples were inside. And the ice cream that came with it was kind of thick.The strawberry ice tea was good. Also some of the tables were dirty. Chairs and tables strewn everywhere in the covered patio area. The building is nice to look at since it's old and has history.But as far as food... I don't know why I came here today. Especially since I traveled several miles up in the hills in the middle of nowhere to have a miserable looking chicken pot pie that I could have gotten a better quality pie at a grocery store.

It's interesting that this business doesn't associate itself to being located inside Riley's farm on this page. We wanted a day trip to Oak Glen and to actively avoid Riley's farm for a variety of reasons (anti-mask, anti-vaccine, them buying flight tickets during COVID to storm the capitol, warped depictions of war re-enactions, etc). Not only could we not avoid it because their misleading advertising, the menu has been cut by more than half. The only things you are allowed to order is what is listed on the bakery menu. Anything that isn't a bakery or lunch time item is not eligible to order. When I asked if entrees are available (the main reason we chose this specific restaurant) the cashier was dismissive and spoke over the first cashier I was asking. It all just left a bad taste in my mouth so we left without ordering after an hour and a half drive. Also, their waters are $3. In true Riley's farm fashion, they will make sure to put a nice bow on sucking your wallet dry.

Great atmosphere and food. Although they do close at 4 pm, yelp says 6 pm currently and that's inaccurate

Can't believe that I haven't reviewed the Hawk's Head before! Where else in Southern California can you have a Colonial American experience? The first time we came to Oak Glen might have been a Sunday and Riley's Farm was closed. Driving by the colonial building that houses the Publick House, I sensed that it was something special. Later research revealed its nature as a dining establishment with historic flare.The next visit to Oak Glen, we made a point to dine there. We brought friends with us, and thoroughly enjoyed the rustic surroundings and hearty, simple food. Simple is a complement in this case. It's just straight-ahead deliciousness without pretentiousness. Over several trips, I've enjoyed the mac & cheese and the ham meal. Yesterday, Dear Hubby and I split a bowl of excellent corn chowder and a ham sandwich with sides of pasta salad and chunky apple sauce. Our friend chose the Harvest Salad, a mountain of greens and toppings including apples (natch).Our server was delightful, quick with a smile and a charming saying or two. Live music plays in the large room during meal time. Flickering candles are the main light source in the all wood space filled with families, couples, and groups of friends.Clad in Revolutionary War-era style clothing, the wait staff add to the ambience. Outside in the front of the Publick House, soldiers on both sides of the conflict might wander by while you're waiting for a table.The Bakery adjoins the restaurant, with multiple types of savory and sweet offerings, including Sally Lund bread loaves, and their famous apple pie. A new hard cider tasting garden / patio is a new addition with light fare and a beautiful setting.We highly recommend this unique opportunity to travel back in time, so close to home!

INSANE waits on the weekend - we arrived at noon on a Saturday and weren't seated until 1:40pm! And, you're not able to make reservations... but you do get a buzzer when you check in, and you can wander quite a ways with it. We actually walked up to another apple farm for about an hour to pass the time. That said - the food is some of the best you can get in Oak Glen. There's a sausage and apple appetizer that's incredibly tasty, and was basically the reason we were willing to wait. Our server took a long time to get to us, but that was actually the management's fault, as two tables were seated in his section while he was on a break. He was very apologetic and quick once he returned. They were out of ice when we first sat down, and our food took a while, but the ambiance is cute and kitschy, and there's fun music while you wait. It's worth a visit, but I can't recommend enough going on a weekday, or really early on a weekend. They're also closed on Sundays, which is slightly annoying in a SUPER touristy town.

Cute place to have a colonial inspired dining adventure! We took some cool photos outside and enjoyed some classic comfort food- maple glazed ham and potatoes, homemade bread and butter, apple honeyed mead, and apple pie with a generous amount of vanilla ice cream. This was our first time tasting mead, and it was unique. A lot lighter than I expected (I thought mead would taste thick and unfiltered), with lots of different flavors. Service was prompt, and they had live music playing. Quaint and cute- worth a visit.

First time for all of us here at The Hawks Head Publick House and Rileys Farm! We were fortunate enough to only have about an hour wait when we signed in, they gave us a buzzer so we went and walked around the grounds and did some tomahawk throwing, checking out the gift shop and enjoying the grounds while we waited. The food was great! Unfortunately they didn't have the Hamburg Steak which I talked everyone at my table to get! So my second choice was the Cider Baked Ham which the rest of my table ordered as well! The corn cake was pure heaven and the ham was tasty, a bit dry but good and I ate it all! The star of the show was the appetizer of Stilton Cheese served with toasted bread and sliced apples. Warm Cheese and apples? YESSSS!!!! Unfortunately the appetizer came out AFTER the entree of Ham were brought out. We still ate it all! I had the pumpkin pie for dessert but my friends Apple Dumpling looked so much better!!! The pie was great and I ate it all so don't let that deter you! But! That Apple Dumpling steaming heat!!!! I got a taste and it was FABULOUS!!!! We all ordered some dessert to go and some unbaked chicken pot pies to go so we didn't have to wait in the crazy line outside for the bakery items to go! We were able to get them as we were sitting and having a great lunch! The place was crowded! It was a Saturday! People were getting angry at the staff for the wait times. What do you expect!? They can't possibly be 100% accurate in wait times! The kitchen was backed up and the place was packed! Don't yell at the staff and ruin their day because you're impatient and can't notice the obvious chaos around you. How would you control the time guests take to eat and orders in the kitchen! Chill out, take a walk around the grounds since there's plenty of things to do and enjoy your day! Don't expect to go on a weekend and get seated immediately, it was our first time and we certainly did not expect to get seated immediately! We wanted to roam the grounds so it was fine! And yes we were all starving since none of us ate breakfast beforehand but none of us let that out on the friendly staff!!!

I've eaten here a few times and always enjoyed it...the waiters dressed in renaissance clothes and speaking their language... but last time I bragged to my friends how good this was and when we arrived most of it was closed. Sad I hope it opens again.