Hudson Place Restaurant & Bar

04/01/2008 Posted by decuir

First of all, the food is Ok, the portions quite generous and the prices very fair. A nice neighborhood restaurant. We live a block away from this restaurant and have been going there for over 10 years an average of 2-3 times a week. That means we used to spend about $12,000 a year in this restaurant. We even referred to it as "Headquarters" because my partner and I used to have our weekly dinner meetings there - with our husbands. However, in all the years that we have been going there, the management never let us have the only round table in the place - a table for 5 - they always told us that the table was reserved - even though the restaurant was empty, and it was already past 9 PM. This is not a post-movie neighborhood so by 10PM the place is dead. Nedless to say, that table always remained unoccupied all evening :-) Also, if we celebrated a birthday at the restaurant, this management, never saw it fit to offer us a glass of wine on the house - or some other token accommodation the way most restaurants do with regular and loyal customers. So we finally got smart and now we go there about once in a blue moon - usually as a last resort - when we're too lazy to walk another block. Or it's raining. A classic example of how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Pros: Food is OK, generous portions, fair prices

Cons: Apalling customer service

02/22/2008 Posted by luvnyc401

Came here a few times for brunch and it was fabulous. The portions are so large my best friend and I actually split and still walk out full. The mimosas are great- not made with the cheap oj from concentrate. And service has always been very attentive as well. Its a Sunday favorite for me. Its usually pretty empty early but tends to fill up quickly around 1-2ish.

Pros: Good food, large portions, friendly service

Cons: no free mimosa with your meal. haha

02/09/2008 Posted by ur2nite

I work around this restaurant and after walking by it numerous times I decided to go in with my fiancé. It was not the best, it was not the worst, it was not average. I would say this place is below average. The food was below average, the service was below average. Don’t think I would revisit this place again.

07/16/2007 Posted by moonbaby888

I used to come here all the time. Yesterday, I went for brunch and came down with a terrible stomach ache one hour later. I will never eat here again, which is disappointing. The food has been pretty good in the past and it was a good neighborhood brunch spot.

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02/10/2007 Posted by comptonite

I realize going to a "maritime" themed restaraunt as a vegeterian makes almost no sense, but I was with meat eaters...However, LITERALLY the only non-meat dish is a simple green salad, or a more deluxe salad (with belgian endive and goat cheese....it was good). But this is New York City, not Pasins, Iowa; vegertarianism is almost as common as being a barbaric meat eater down here. Give us even just ONE entree. I'm so sick of eating nothing as an appetizer and eating my salad as my friends eat their real meal. Also, the service was okay, but like other posters have said the food took forever to come out.... But this is the type of place that when asked "Is that soup vegetarian" they say "Yes" and follow it up with "but it has shrimp and clams in it." Go somewhere else. I mean, unless you're into that type of thing.

Pros: fish up the as$

Cons: fish up the as$

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06/05/2006 Posted by jwpnycev

Hudson Place is a pretty good place. The food is excellent & fresh. The bartenders know how to make an excellent drink. I'm a REALLY picky Martini guy & each time I've been to HP it's made to perfection. Considering the high quality of the food & drink HP is bargain. The drawbacks to HP are the lousy decor, ambiance that feels like a Houlihans & service that can range from OK to lousy. The last time we were there the hostess looked on as a woman allowed her screaming 3 year old to climb up a little wall next to us & drool on our table. To get the inattentive parents attention we just started peppering our conversation with the "F" word. She scopped up her little brat & got him far away fast. The excellent, modestly priced food (including desserts) deserve better decor & better servers.

Pros: food, drinks, price

Cons: decor, ambiance, service

06/02/2006 Posted by riesling6857

I ate at Hudson Place for the first time last week as it was recommended to me by a friend. I was very impressed by the promptness by which we were greeted and seated. The restaurant exudes a charm about it in its naval outfitting, warm wood and brick walls, and relaxing lighting. The bar is non-intrusive and I imagine great for an after work drink. The food was delicious. I had their seared yellow fin tuna which was well-cooked and flavorful. Oh and please do try their cheesecake. Furthermore, their prices are extremely reasonable. This place is a gem and is not to be missed.

06/02/2006 Posted by curlydafatboy

Truly the most seductive menu in the neighborhood. Compliments to the chef - Hudson Place has one of the best crab cakes one may find outside of New England, and the steaks give a really explosive taste. Service is great, as the waiters are all friendly, food takes a while to be prepared, but the atmosphere of the place allows one to divulge into great conversations. Once a little secret of mine, now a neighborhood pleaser.

Pros: Food, Service, Price

06/02/2006 Posted by cgp58

My friends and I have been coming to this restaurant for the past several years every time we visit New York. It is still one of my favorite restaurants in NYC! Sure, nothing is perfect but 9 out of 10 pleasant experience isn't bad, compare with some of the high profile restaurants you have in NYC. The friendly staff, healthy portion of wines by the glass and the menu selection make the place popular.

Pros: food, ambience, service

Cons: crowed

02/20/2006 Posted by usagourmet

For weeks, I have been walking by this place and admiring the posted menu and prices. I finally tried the Sunday Brunch. What a mistake. First, we waited 40 minutes for our food, but after a thrity minute wait, the waitress asked me to clarify what I had ordered (I ordered off their menu, with no changes). Then our three entrees arrived, and were luke warm at best....the food wasn't inspirational as described in the menu. Not surprisingly, when we were done, the check arrived almost immediately. We did complain to the manager, but she just said "there are problems in the kitchen" and took the drinks off bill. The only time I will ever return to this joint, is if they hang a banner outside that states :Under new management".

Pros: Price

Cons: Service, Quality of food