The Ear Inn

Early 2000's we would occasionally go to the Ear Inn for dinner before or sometimes after shows at The Jazz Gallery, back when it was located on Hudson Street. We always loved the food but sadly, we rarely find ourselves in that neck of the woods anymore. Sunday we were in the city and stopped in for dinner. The bar was packed, but we were able to snag a table in the back. Although I hadn't been there in years- it was exactly the way I remembered it. There was even a jazz quartet performing. I love the history of the building, one of the oldest bars in NYC, built for a black man in the 1700's. How cool is that? Back to the service. Our server was friendly and attentive. We started with a few drinks, and clam chowder which was awesome.We had a burger with blue cheese- served with crispy potatoes and a side salad- all were excellent. We also had the pasta special with sausage, which was quite tasty. I'm glad that we arrived when we did. By the time we left- it was packed. We're happy this business is still striving, we won't wait so long to return.

Came in at 2 am after a pizza making class at Adoro Lei and barhopping. Another reviewer refered to this place as a time capsule, and they were spot on. It is a blast from the past. Typical Tavern / Inn vibes with a giant papermache EAR hanging from the cieling haha. Draft beers and full kitchen open until 3 am!! i was able to order french style mac n cheese at 2:30am and it came out quick and hot ! Not pretentious at all and they have plenty of tables in the back to eat and drink with friendsHistorically its the oldest bar in Manhattan! their doors have been open since the 1810s !!

This place is like a time capsule!!Enter the Ear Inn and be transferred back in time to when NYC was gritty, the Mob had a solid footing, and the kids all looked like they should be in "A Bronx Tale" or "Saturday Night Fever"!The food is great bar food with a touch of class, but the ambience is worth the visit alone!A must try!!

We were very excited to stop in, for the hostory as the oldest bar in NYC and the Jazz advertised on Thursday nights! We heard the music cpuld be lovely and the acoustics of the space are great. Unfortunately, upon sitting for dinner we were told there would not be jazz that night. And the green and colored lights in the separate room distracted from the historic quality of the restaurant. And the menu listed online was a little different than what we were presented with upon sitting down. We ordered a burger (as recommended by other patrons) and the hot garlic shrimp (as recommended by our waitress). The hot garlic shrimp were very good, and almost soup-ish in the broth it came in. Perfect for the rainy week we've been having! The burger was good, a nother patron considers it in the top 3 burgers in Manhattan. I was a big fan of the sesame seed bun, but I dont love a tall burger. The flavor was good, but not particularly impressive. The fries were a disappointment, as it was just soggy roasted (almost vinegar tasting) potatoes. Lastly, I'm sure people come here for the beer or cocktails, but my wine came to me warm. Communication was crazy for a seemingly empty restaurant. As a party of 2, we were sat at a table that should seat 4 or 5, and were moved after our appetizer to a smaller table near some people we knew (that also came for the jazz, and were disappointed) but did not expect to sit with. This swap resulted in another order of the same appetizers coming out (that we did not order and could not eat) and a combining of the bill that could not be split back apart. I know this is a unique circumstance, but try your best not to complicate the order or the bill when coming.If I'm in the area I would consider coming back, especially for a kitchen open late, but I would bot go out of my way to catch a subway for this experience.

This bar was really really really great find of an establishment in NYC. It a very historical location in lower NYC. It's a friendly environment to have some drinks and surprisingly the food was really good. I had a piece of salmon over salad, which was actually really delicious. The salmon was made perfectly medium cooked that a I requested and placed on a lovely salad of micro greens, tomatoes and cucumber with vinaigrette dressing truly fresh. I had a ice coffee that was strong bold yes my favorite description of coffee, which I absolutely love

While I wouldn't necessarily come here for the food which is ok - although the wings would strip the roof of your mouth they were so hot (in a chili way - you have been warned) , the ambience alone is worth the price of admission. We popped in for a drink after dinner on Sunday night and a small jazz combo was entertaining a most appreciative crowd. When I say 'crowd', I mean about 30/40 people as the place is 'cozy' which just adds to the olde worlde charm of the place. We returned the following night, locally based wild goose in tow, for dinner, pints and craic which, it has to be said, was mighty. A thoroughly enjoyable evening in which the food was secondary to the chat and the bantz. We'll be back next time we swing through town.

Was starving late night and google led me to The Ear Inn. Great late night Irish Pub, service was awesome, both the host and bartender made me feel welcome. The host secured a good seat at the bar for me, despite it being really busy that night.I tried the house burger, which was excellent. It came with a surprise addition of home fries which was unexpected yet tasty. I didn't expect that pairing.The ambiance was lively, despite being pretty late and the bar definitely has the old Irish Pub look and feel. Definitely a solid choice.

Loved the old historical nautical feel to this "haunted" establishment. The food was good, I enjoyed the chicken pot pie. There was a jazzy trio of harp and horn players serenading the bar full of people on that fine Sunday evening.

We were drunk and it was late. We needed hardy food and to keep our buzz going.The Ear Inn was perfect.We sat at the bar. Inside of about 90 secs we had two cold beers and a menu.We started out with the fried pork dumplings. We were very happy with them. Ask for the mustard. The picture is the plate the dumps came on.For entrees we had the Shepard pie and the spicy shrimp.Shepards pie with lamb was very good. Not too buttery. The potatoes were well toasted.Spicy shrimp was excellent. Nice garlic and butter flavor with moderate spice. It came with some bread. You might ask for extra bread. The sauce and bread was amazing.We did not see any ghosts. Mikey The Sailor must have been haunting another spot that night.

Great food great ambiance obscure location but it adds to it. Turkey burger was solid and everything else looked like you couldn't go wrong.