Ear Inn, Hudson Square
11 people recommendvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend the Ear Inn in Hudson Square, and two commenters describe it as one of the city's oldest bars or taverns. One patron who visited once says it has a great vibe, and another finds its Ear Inn Ale pretty good and worth trying. One commenter finds the food unappealing, though they suggest a Sunday visit for jazz night.
Address
Ear Inn, 326 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
At a glance
- Known for
- Ear Inn Ale, Sunday jazz night
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/SlapJohnson in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025
Names Ear Inn when asked for old New York spots.
- Recommendsu/JayMoots in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Calls the Ear Inn another famous dive, possibly the city's oldest bar, a walk away from the hotel.
- Recommendsu/Equivalent-Bag-5768 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Recommends it as the oldest tavern in the city.
- Recommendsu/burnshimself in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Calls it solid, naming it alongside another pick.
- Recommendsu/nico-72 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Recommends the Ear Inn.
- Recommendsu/WredditSmark in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025ambience
Visited once and says it has a great atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/sleepyhead in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025taste
Says the house ale is pretty good and worth trying.
- Recommendsu/Bean12053 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Says even the Ear Inn could be fun, listing it among several other bar picks.
Show all 12 cited comments
- Mixedu/kpscl in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Says the food is kinda gross but recommends jazz night.
- Recommendsu/HonorableJudgeIto in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Seconds the Ear Inn recommendation.
- Recommendsu/H_A_K in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Recommends the Ear Inn.
- Recommendsu/YoungProsciutto in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025
Agrees with the recommendation.
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