Hudson River Cafe

I came here for the Happy Hour and the 'Art Culture'. They have no cover charge on Thursdays. That includes: Art exhibit by Guest Artist, Gallery Networking Party, Live Art Show, Body Painting and more.

I found the staff to be very agreeable and pleasant and it was such a nice atmosphere. I would recommend making reservations as there was about an hour wait for a table, they have a mini rooftop that don't have a good view, but is very nice.

They have a good deal on the Happy hours included: 1$ tequila shots, 5$ margaritas, 2x1 drinks, 20$ bucket of beers and 100$ bottles all night. I did not eat here, but the food look amazing, so I will come back for a meal.

The first time i went i would have rated this place with 5 stars. excellent service great food an great drinks. unfortunately this was not the case on my second visit. the second time i went the staff completely neglected my table they were very careless and lazy. my food took well over an hour to come out and was cold, it seems they had forgotten that we had even ordered. we never got any refills on our drinks no matter how many times we requested and they were running out of the drinks that were on the menu so we could not get what we wanted. when the food finally did come out it was no where near as good as my first visit. i am going to visit them again this saturday and give them one last try i made a reservation for a business brunch and i will write another review after

I am a native New Yorker and will keep to the directness of how we are known to be :)
Food: Excellent.
Drinks: Great. The bartenders make great cocktails.
Space: This is a multi-level and multi-experience venue. The main floor is a lounge/ restaurant/club/bar that is huge and outdoors. The inside dining area is intimate and modern and the upper level has a lounge feel to it. The outdoor area has a DJ and the venue becomes a club on the weekends. They have a cover charge and dress code.
Scene: Date night. People watching. Romantic. SIngles Scene. Pickup scene.
Crowd: late 20-50s Afterwork crowd. Mostly locals and professionals.
Service: Very good. Super friendly, courteous, and attentive staff.

Ghetto, I mean if your into spots where they treat you like their "club" is the most exclusive place in NYC. We planned a party with the Promoter who's a slick hair pony tail rocking dude in a cheap suit, everything that was said was to get us in the door, once we got there it was downhill. First off the bouncers and the workers had the nerve to be selective on who they let in, and the club was filled with a bunch senior citizens in band-aids. Second it was raining outside, and if you we're "selected" you received the privilege of being rained on, but if you we're buying bottles you can sit in the indoor lounge area. All together this place is ratchet. in my 18 years of going to clubs, I never waited on a line, because a friend wanted to have a party here I did it. But take my advice never club north of 21st street. If you live uptown, and are thinking there are some great spots uptown past 59th street, then this spot is for you and keep your ratchet behind uptown.

I went there last night with some friends and family who came from over seas. The location was great, food amazing, atmosphere perfect, until we switched waitresses. We had made reservations and 9pm. After a couple hrs later and tons of food and liquor we spend over $500. After the new waitress came on duty and saw they we basically we not buying a bottle from her, she sent someone over to kick us out of our seats, because they had SOLD THE TABLE. Mind you it was a $250 bottle when we had spent over $500. As much as I liked the food, I doubt I will ever go there again. I can't believe that it doesn't matter how much money I spend, it's all about the money! So be careful you don't have your table sold.