Ear Inn
“Thank you for the crayons and butcher paper to let the world finally see my drunken stick-figure-drawing genius.”
“There is a sign right outside indicating where the waters of the Hudson River used to be.”
“Best of all, set on a fairly deserted stretch of SoHo, Ear Inn feels like a familiar, private hideout.”
Ear Inn
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This place is pretty cool. It's your average dive bar with historic value. There's tons of stuff hanging on the walls like a garage sale exploded here. The place was pretty packed with customers on a random weeknight. My friend and I came in here to get out from the rain and have a couple beers. The prices were average about $7-8 for a pint. The waitresses were old school and could probably be considered "career waitresses" at this point. There's nothing trendy or hip about this place. There might as well be a sign that says "If this isn't your scene, fuck off."
I could see this becoming my neighborhood bar if I lived around here. Nothing to come across town for though.
Love The Ear
Besides McSorley's, the Ear Inn is my favorite bar in Manhattan. The quintessential old school New York joint. Small cool bar area, hard working kitchen banging out some really great simple dishes, and an eclectic rowdy clientele to say the least.
Distressed original wood floors from the 1800's, the floor is a bit slanted due to how old it really is. The bar is still using the old register from the I think the 50's. I think they finally take credit cards now.
It really is a must visit if you want to experience what makes New York such a great place.
If you a beer, steak, potatoes, and nostalgia kind of person. You'll love The Ear
Thanks, don't ever change
Had a great time here the other, I love old school bars that remind me oh things used to be, and should be. The bartenders were awesome, and they had Leffe and they made me a wonderful Manhatten, the best part of the night was when they handed out musical for everyone to sing along with the live band.
Since when does a dive bar decide to prohibit talking on your cell phone? This is not fine dining. Just stupid. The Bass Ale was flat. Bartender did not impress but she did offer to trade off my Bass for a shot or another beer which was considerate.
Moderately busy on a Wednesday afternoon. Local dive bar; not worth a long walk. Been around forever. Did not try the food. Don't recall the background music.
What an awesome little dive bar! If the walls could talk I would stay here just to listen to all its stories! The staff are very pleasant and the food is good! I just had mac and cheese but it was the best mac and cheese I've ever had!
Cool oldschool spot with outdoor drinking and hanging out before 11pm. The staff is very nice, and the beer selection is excellent. The food looks good, but I didn't have any during my evening visit. This place is worth seeking out!
I really do not recall ever thinking to myself, "I want to find the oldest working bar in all of Manhattan" at any point in my years living here; fate just happened to bring me there at the end of a whiskey crawl that started at some much more cosmopolitan establishments.
A stroll to the far west side of the West Village brought me to Ear Inn at around midnight on a Friday. The entire bar was packed, the rear even more than the bar, patrons drinking and eating on in the very unassuming rear, old tables covered with white paper, glasses holding crayons topping them for any aspiring artists. We eventually just posted up at the bar and ordered some fried pork dumplings; for what they were, they were pretty tasty! Drinks were good and cheap; $7 for a pint of cider was okay, though, at that point in the evening, I was sticking strictly to water. (Haaa.)
This place is pretty cool, the history is long, and though it's a pain in the butt to get to, transportation-wise, I'd want to revisit to really see what it's all about.
Nice chill place to be. Out of the way from most things so it seems like lots of the neighborhood folks are here. Bartender is very sarcastic so takes a bit to warm up to him. My friend wasn't having it and he changed it up for her. Cuz he could tell she was turned off overall we had a good time. I would go here again when someone wants to go check out Jazz in city.
They have food. So I may eat there next time I go.