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Ear Inn
326 Spring St., New York, NY, 10013
nr. Greenwich St.
212-226-9060
| 7.6 | "Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |  |
Please do not go here
LadyLindsey525 from 10001 | Posted on 11/22/09
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I've never witnessed anything quite like this but tonight me and two of my girlfriends were looking to bar hop and found ourselves here at Ear Inn where some random old guy offered to buy first round. When carded by the bartender we all pulled out our NJ, NY, and FL state issued IDs. With our ages ranging from 25 to 27 we expected all to be well - however two of us were very rudely turned away. When asked what the problem was the tender said my ID was fine but pointed to my two friends saying their ID's were obviously fake, threatening to call the police. When we said "please do" he said "just leave, we don't want them here." Me being the only white person - "them" very clearly referred to my two black companions. Please do not patronize this place. No one should be treated this way.
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Great food, great vibe...
PatchandDiver from 10580 | Posted on 9/3/09
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The Ear Inn has amazing food and gives you unequivocal insight into old, trading period New York. Read more here: http://patchanddiver.blogspot.com.
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Cozy, fun, and great escape in SOHO
richardl3 from 11103 | Posted on 1/1/07
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Tired of the overcapitalized SOHO zone I took the short hike to the Hudson with trepidation, as so many historical bars and restaurants have disappeared within the last few years. But I was relieved to the find the Ear pluckishly unaffected by the gentrification. Had a great steak and eggs brunch, the home fries lacking a little luster, but served promptly in a place with fantastic ambience and charm. I sat for a few hours reading Kessner's Capital City, thinking about all types of people who had crossed the threshold since 1814, and feeling blessed that some of New York still is what made so fascinating.
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Simply the best.
Jmiah | Posted on 1/20/06
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The Ear is a fascinating place, completely unassuming..you can walk in in full evening dress or in a linesman's uniform and be treated exactly the same way..food is incredible and incredibly cheap, served till 4 most days. The P.E.I. mussels are always fantastic. The kitchen can't be more than 80 square feet, yet the creations are always good, fresh and different. Best damned burger in town, amazing home potatoes. Bartenders are top-notch and they pour one of the only Imperial (20 oz.) pints of Guinness in town. And you better wait, because they do pour it right...about four minutes minimum. Amazingly beautiful waitresses are always helpful with menu selections. The wooden sidewalk and old mooring cleats are appropriate touches to this storied tavern, formely at the edge of the Hudson (before the dredging and landfill leading to the creation of West Street).
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Huh?
hey_hon | Posted on 6/3/03
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Just kiddin! A comfy, unpretentious bar that reminds one of the days when bars looked bars and not overdesigned space-age dens of iniquity. A decent selection of beer and a decently priced menu add "to the love". Supposedly the oldest bar in NYC and judging by the plumbing I tend to agree! Go, enjoy but shhhhh; don't tell anyone about it. Huh?
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