Hudson Common
“We usually get the white truffle parmesan popcorn (addictive) and duck fat fries to snack on.”
“PUB:
The Hudson Common is a pub with fireplace, bar, some living-room style seating and long "family-style" tables reminiscent of a dorm.”
“Truffle popcorn, fries with truffle mayo, amazing burgers, ice cream with decadent flavors that change everyweek.”
Hudson Common
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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This bar is something you'd find in a wealthy university (I presume, as I have never been invited inside one). It has a couple of long wooden tables for shared seating with throne-like chairs at the end of each one. Fairy lights decorate the ceiling. I love fairy lights so this is definitely a huge plus for me. In the back, there's a fireplace and lower ottoman type seats. The Common is just very open and friendly and loud, similar to the atmosphere of a common room in a university. It'd be a great place to bring a group of people and just kick back with a couple of beers.
Came here for drinks for a friend's birthday and had an awesome time! Loved the decor – upscale casual – fitting for a Friday/Saturday night when you want to go out but not really want to get incredibly dressed up. Nice that there's food too. Music was good.
Drinks are on the pricier side, but expected given the location. Bartenders were nice. Overall great service here!
Barring a severe shortcoming, I'll rarely give a bar fewer than four stars if it boasts at least a decent Belgian beer selection. While Hudson Common isn't necessarily my kind of beer hall (calling any hotel bar a "beer hall" seem like a stretch to me, for whatever reason), I thorough enjoyed the time I spent here. Nice vibe, lively crowd, personable bartenders and of course, GOOD BELGIAN BEER.
Before coming to Hudson Common, I was under the [very very wrong] impression that Library Bar was the only bar in the Hudson Hotel. It wasn't until my evening companion and I (I'm aware that this sounds like I am – confirming popular belief – an escort. This is, contrary to such belief, not true. Sorry to disappoint.) ended up in different Hudson Hotel bars that I realized how mistaken I was. After sipping on a delightful cocktail at the Library Bar, we made our way to Hudson Common, which is as satisfactory as Library Bar but in a totally different way.
Library Bar is where you go for quiet, intellectual discussion. Library Bar is where you go to reminisce about the days of yore than you're not really entitled to reminisce about because you live in the 21st century. Library Bar is where you play chess with an old mate and look studly in an armchair. Hudson Common, on the other hand, boasts a subdued roar, the hallmark of an upscale beer hall. There's an expansive bar area, a generous beer menu (for a hotel bar), central communal tables with smaller tables lining the periphery, and plenty of TVs (no news, just sports – thank God). It smells fantastic even at 5pm, which was unsettling to someone like me who typically doesn't get hungry until 8. It's got that wonderful, convivial energy that wafts out of all good beer halls. It's got reserved tables aplenty, so good luck finding a seat at prime hours.
I pretty much always opt for a draught beer over a bottle/can. I'm not sure where I learned this, but it's my instinct basically anytime I've decided that beer will be my alcohol of choice for the night. However, I wasn't too impressed with what was on tap. Why did I leave Library Bar again? Wait. Not so fast. Cease contempt prior to investigation, folks. Upon opening the menu, I discovered the mini treasure trove that is the bottle beer menu at Hudson Commons. Two mouthwatering Belgians called to me with their complex, nutty, aromatic siren songs. One was a Belgian Dubbel (Chimay Rouge Premiere) and one was a majestic Belgian Quad (a St. Bernadus). Two classy beers. And ain't I a lucky gal, I suffered exactly zero consequences for giving into those aforementioned siren songs. If I had continued drinking, my conclusion would likely have a different ring to it. Cheers!
Five stars for Hamburgers and lounging!!!
Large open space with ambient lighting and a fireplace makes this a perfect spot for lunch and lounge.
It's the second time we had the burger at this place and it's by far the best burger I have ever had!!! Twice!!!
Ad cheese and fries with truffle mayo and you have the perfect meal.
Second floor Hudson Hotel. Take a right at the reception desk, down the hall, and you'll enter into a dining area with twinkle lights hanging from the ceiling and seating where you can actually have your own personal space and conversation which I have found to be rare in the busy city of Manhattan.
Food here on the other hand is ….. Wellllllllls. Not up to its level. They ran out of some ingredients so we ended up with the common burger consisting of egg, patty, cheese, and bun plus a side a fries, of course.
Burger itself was $14 , yikes! It's an extra fee for every ingredient or something. Fries were perfect and of abundance. Burger, eh. I'd only recommend this place is you're staying in the hotel and are wanting some late nice carbs.
This is a great spot if you're looking for a casual atmosphere to enjoy snacks and drinks. In the summer, take advantage of the outdoor patio. If you're coming with a group, it may be easier to make a reservation, there's no charge to hold a spot. It's a nice biergarten feel with picnic benches. There's no wait time for service, because you order directly from the takeout window, and the food is ready very quickly. There isn't a huge variety of beer, but from what they have, there are good beers to choose from.
BLUF: Stars for ambience and casual setting. However, the food and drinks are far over priced and mediocre at best.
Recently went to the Hudson in hopes of visiting Tequila Park. To our disappointment, we were informed that Tequila Park was closed until May (which would have been nice if that was on its Yelp page or its website…hmmmmm). Anyhow, since we were already there and quite hungry, we decided to go to the Hudson Common right next to the outdoor patio.
The bar is neat with a fire place, stools, and long tables with comfortable seats. It is a seat yourself style as long as there are no reserved signs about. We arrived at 6:45 PM on a Saturday evening and found space without issue.
The bar is in the front with a wide selection of liquor, craft beers on tap, and bottles of wine. In the back, there is another bar but just for food. The selection is minimal, from fries to burgers and salads. The lady ordered just a cheeseburger while I decided to try their lamb burger. The burger had brioche, ground lamb, tzatziki, pickled cucumber, and feta. The lamb was decent and surprisingly moist with the tzatziki sauce as a compliment but without a doubt, the burger did not taste to standard granted it was $14. The bun was slightly hard and the feta far over powering. The cucumbers were at an awkward maturation stage. Not sour enough to be pickles, not crunchy enough to be cucumbers.
We decided to go for some wine with the burgers. Obviously to keep things classy. They had a decent selection but once again, was unnecessarily over priced. A bottle of their generic Sauvignon Blanc was $80 so we went with glasses at $14 a piece.
Overall, your usual NYC trap. A beautiful looking setting to lure you in and then surprising you with average food and over priced drinks. But as a bonus, we witnessed a fight nearly breaking out which provided a little dinner side entertainment. However the staff handled the situation well and prevented any incidents.
man. this could have been 4 stars. but i just got the worst energy from the person who took my food order. the way he handed it to me, the disdain, ugh..its like, midtown is notorious for bad service, and i get it, you fucking hate the out of town tourists they suck the reason to be good out of you. but i cant just couldnt deal with that cold attitude. it literally made me angry, tim was like, are you ok? and its so stupid that i even let it affect me like that in such a loud and outward way. im a mess a i know. but whatevrr. the calamari tasted like rubber.
my point is, if you put your heart effort and spirit into what you do, it speaks volumes in the food.
and i loved this places vibe outside of that. i could post up and write here. bring friends. bring a date. its fucking dope. $$$ drinks and vibes. cool couches and throne like seats. a fireplace. lots of seating. food. drink….its a gem of a find. a true gem in midtown. ill be back and hopefully that guy isnt on his shift.