Hudson Malone

Stopped here for drinks with a gf. Ambiance was cool including the pictures and chairs. I loved the purple plush seats and the tables.
The fries were a great snack but the drinks were very weak. I was so disappointed in the drinks. I’m sure it’s a nice neighborhood spot but I won’t be returning.

Cool atmosphere and music, especially for a Monday. Place packed. Guiness and belive or not… a salad with grilled shrimp was fantastic! Bartender was friendly and actually awaiting his novel debut called Talk Murder to Me.
Overall, will go back next time in the area.

Great place to go if you enjoy overpriced drinks, pretentious atmosphere and an obnoxious waitstaff! I would say that our waiter who complained that splitting the bill for a large birthday party was ‘inconveniencing the servers’ (!) was just a bad apple, but it seemed like that sort of condescending attitude is set by management (see the patronizing list of things not to do on the back of the menu (by the way, anyone know what ‘pigeoning’ is?)).
An establishment seeking to echo the hospitality of an old fashioned saloon should understand that they have the honor of having their customers as guests, not the other way around. Many other places in New York understand this; go to them instead.

I came to this place on word of mouth from a local. well it was great advice because the culinary experience was the best in the two days into our stay in NYC. the atmosphere. was old school and the staff was on point making my elderly mother and I feel like family and the owner Doug introduced himself and guided us through the menu. I eat out weekly and never feel the need to write a review, this time was warranted. a must try!

The mac & cheese… so good!
Everything else is average — they have a nice selection off beer, not a fan of the cocktail selection. All the bar food besides the mac, average. Good spot to come with friends for a casual night out, but definitely not a destination.

Has quickly became one of my favorite spots in the city — old school feel and love «Quinns laws» on the blackboard — great cocktails, delicious food (the steak is phenomenal as is the burger). Greg is a great bartender who always remembers your drink.

Really loved this place — headed here on a very rainy Wednesday evening, late on, looking for dinner and cocktails and was not disappointed. We were greated warmly at the door and shown to a table in the thick of things.
The food was pretty special, I am not sure where the negative reviewers have been, but it’s not Hudson Malone! My partner’s steak was to die for, cooked so well, and the roast beef au jus sandwich was the best thing I ate on my NYC trip — really just perfect.
I’m only sorry I only got to eat here once on this trip, as it’s a real find.

The old school decorations make you feel like you are walking back in time to paul bunyans man cave. Drinks were good and food was definitelt above average. My suggestions would be the rice balls and the sliders. It gets a little cramped in there but that would be the only downside. Servers were attentive and quick to refill my drink. Well done hudson malone.

Mediocre at best. This bar gets busy after work hours. It can get sort of «bro“ey. Came with several of my coworkers and we racked up an 800 dollar bill. 60+ stellas, several other beers and cocktails, some finger foods later and not ONCE did we get a buy back. 60+ BEERS! The bartenders look like frat dudes who dropped out and figured they’d work here to see their old buddies after the office. I don’t really care what they look like honestly, i just had to throw that in there so you could visualize their attitude. Their staff is over all rude. They added 20% gratuity to our bill… I have never seen anyone do this at a bar.EVER. I don’t like this place at all.

Love this place. The vibe is cool, owner is cool and entire staff is cool. Great after work crowd. Food is good. Would highly recommend. Love their Branzino and lamb burgers!

Great vibe and old-​fashioned bar where the bartender asks for and knows your name and you feel at home. Lots of drafts and good beers on tap. Food is better than expected (mussels were excellent) and fries pretty good. In a part of the city where you don’t expect to find a comfy, nice bar to hang, this delivers.

Its got something
Great vibe for sure
But it seems to want to be a food place but in the end… just a good olé fashioned gin joint
The food was actually not good but the drinks were solid and the people working there and visiting were top notch
Wish the menu was better

Holy shit. Great atmosphere, incredible service and the best grilled cheese sandwich in New York City. Come for the drinks, stay for the food! The most friendly and warm place in NYC. A must visit!!! I promise!!!

Walked in on a Monday afternoon around 3:00 to meet a friend. Asked the bartender, Any specials I should know about?” He responded with the cliché of the new economy: «Everything here is special.». I said, «Right, but I was asking about happy hour price breaks.» He said, «Oh no we don’t do discounts.» Now thoroughly put in my place, I ordered a vodka tonic, house vodka. I receive a cheap vodka but fresh tonic, and a stripper stack of 10 ones as change. Note: This guy was not Quinn.
Went around the corner and found a place not quite as nice looking but with $ 5.00 high balls and a bartender who made us feel welcome.

One of the best nights of my three-​week trip was the one spent at Hudson Malone. Go Wednesdays so you can hear the tremendously talented Michael Garin on the piano upstairs. He’s at Hunt and Fish on Friday nights 7 – 11 with his spectacular wife, singer Mardie Millit. Michael is one of those longtime New York musicians that makes the city my favorite place to be.
Opened by Doug, a beloved bartender at PJ Clarke’s, Hudson Malone is unlike anything on the East Side within three or four subway stops in either direction: an upscale pub-​like restaurant with terrific food, reasonable prices, and a neighborhood vibe. I read some of the reviews complaining about the prices, but it’s less expensive than PJ Clarke’s and if you stick with small plates and/​or sides, you will get out of there for 25 or less per person just for food. Portions are generous, so splitting is an option.
My asparagus gazpacho (with a hint of cream) was delicious. I encouraged my calorie-​conscious friend to go with the chicken pot pie rather than the chicken paillard because I could tell immediately it’s the sort of place that understands traditional comfort fare. I was of course right; he loved it.
But the menu offers more than burgers, mac and cheese, and chicken pot pie. The pork chop (14 ounces) sounded terrific. The young server efficiently recited from memory the specials, some of which were fairly elaborate.
My mac and cheese (a small plate) was a bit bland but that’s because I asked them to leave off the pancetta.
I’m told that much money and thought was put into the décor and have no trouble believing this. The upstairs has the feel of a place as old as PJ Clarke’s or Neary’s, another old-​school restaurant a little further north and east; the red walls, woodwork, and photos on the wall look authentic.
I can’t wait to go back in September.

I wanted to like this place. I’m pretty sure their pasta and sauce is homemade, but having made both myself I feel validated in saying that something about their pappardelle bolognese ($ 17) was off. I suspect the noodles were rolled too thin and trimmed too wide and the sauce wasn’t as meaty-​flavored as it could have been.
The jumbo asparagus were indeed jumbo, but they were simply grilled and minimally seasoned.
Lastly the papa doble was tart. It was well made, but I asked the waiter to recommend a sweet drink.
Service was great: prompt, attentive, properly servile. The waiter even returned to provide us with separate receipts. Then again, we were a fairly large group of five on a relatively empty Friday night. Despite the large screen TV, screening soccer, and the bar, this place felt more like a restaurant.
This place especially feels like a restaurant with the prices, but the quality of their food doesn’t stand up to it. Everyone in my party ordered at least an entrée and a drink, and we all ended up paying at least $ 35.
There wasn’t any loud music playing here, still I’d rather get a drink at Crimson and Rye and a burger– elsewhere.

No.
No. No. No. No. No.
I met the manager here, a supposed almuni from PJ Clarke’s, the TGI Friday’s of old school NYC bars. His intention was to create a ‘New York joint,’ but what he created was less authentic than the lobby bar at the New York New York on the Vegas strip.
The décor is littered with reproduced prints of prolific old NY icons, brand new in purposely weathered frames sitting before purposely chipped paint.
The food is not inedible. It’s unsafe to eat.
The cod we received was frozen in the center, red near the edges, and not seared along the outside.
Chicken pot pie was filled with a flavorless, flourless liquid.
Fried chicken was unseasoned and fatty. Potatoes as well.
Chicken Milanese could be found more impressively atop a frozen bun a la Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
The hat store sign outside is not an original sign they decided not to take down. They had it made. Same goes for everything in the place and the words they use to describe the food.
If someone can tell me what a ‘rustic’ burrata is, I’ll give them $ 10.
Don’t go, unless you’re a tourist.

This place is kinda like a speakeasy but not really. There is a sign that says some kind of tailor store outside but its obviously a bar.
This place has great cocktails, our bartender was amazing. I had the most delicious Moscow mule ever. the mezcal was perfectly spicy and there was a lot of fresh lime in my drink. Yum. Then I had some sort of whisky cocktail with a whole packet of sugar so it wasn’t too strong, it was girly enough for me. :) The drinks were $ 16 a piece, not cheap but well worth it. There are also multiple TV screens here so you can keep tab of scores. They play awesome background music, and have an old jukebox. Its like you were transported back to the old times,.
Love this place. I didn’t get to check out the upstairs so I have a reason to come back!

Came here after a weird experience at a French restaurant that made crappy drinks. The drinks here were well made and strong. The waiter was wonderful and attentive. The food was fresh tasting and super tasty. We had the potato latkes and lamb sliders. I had an Old Fashion and a Boulevardier. Each drink was wonderful. My friend had a few cocktails too and she really liked each one.
The restaurant had an overall cozy, comfortable, but trendy feel. Dim lighting, eclectic décor. Definitely our type of place so we felt right at home. I’d put this on my list to go back to next year for my annual (sometimes semi-​annual) trip.

I met a friend of mine here for drinks and some food. It’s located in Midtown so the crowd is your usual after work drinking crowd and the front bar area was very busy when we got there. There are tables in the rear though and if you’re having food I recommend getting a table. They have a good list of classic cocktails and a great whiskey list. I ordered a blood and sand cocktail and lamb sliders. The food was alright, the drinks were good and the service was very nice. In fact, the hospitable service is what the owner is known for. While there isn’t anything remarkable about the food or cocktails, I would definitely keep this place in mind for when I need a dining spot in this area.