Early 2000's we would occasionally go to the Ear Inn for dinner before or sometimes after shows at The Jazz Gallery, back when it was located on Hudson Street. We always loved the food but sadly, we rarely find ourselves in that neck of the woods anymore. Sunday we were in the city and stopped in for dinner. The bar was packed, but we were able to snag a table in the back. Although I hadn't been there in years- it was exactly the way I remembered it. There was even a jazz quartet performing. I love the history of the building, one of the oldest bars in NYC, built for a black man in the 1700's. How cool is that? Back to the service. Our server was friendly and attentive. We started with a few drinks, and clam chowder which was awesome.We had a burger with blue cheese- served with crispy potatoes and a side salad- all were excellent. We also had the pasta special with sausage, which was quite tasty. I'm glad that we arrived when we did. By the time we left- it was packed. We're happy this business is still striving, we won't wait so long to return.

Came in at 2 am after a pizza making class at Adoro Lei and barhopping. Another reviewer refered to this place as a time capsule, and they were spot on. It is a blast from the past. Typical Tavern / Inn vibes with a giant papermache EAR hanging from the cieling haha. Draft beers and full kitchen open until 3 am!! i was able to order french style mac n cheese at 2:30am and it came out quick and hot ! Not pretentious at all and they have plenty of tables in the back to eat and drink with friends Historically its the oldest bar in Manhattan! their doors have been open since the 1810s !!

While I wouldn't necessarily come here for the food which is ok - although the wings would strip the roof of your mouth they were so hot (in a chili way - you have been warned) , the ambience alone is worth the price of admission. We popped in for a drink after dinner on Sunday night and a small jazz combo was entertaining a most appreciative crowd. When I say 'crowd', I mean about 30/40 people as the place is 'cozy' which just adds to the olde worlde charm of the place. We returned the following night, locally based wild goose in tow, for dinner, pints and craic which, it has to be said, was mighty. A thoroughly enjoyable evening in which the food was secondary to the chat and the bantz. We'll be back next time we swing through town.

Loved the old historical nautical feel to this "haunted" establishment. The food was good, I enjoyed the chicken pot pie. There was a jazzy trio of harp and horn players serenading the bar full of people on that fine Sunday evening.

This bar was really really really great find of an establishment in NYC. It a very historical location in lower NYC. It's a friendly environment to have some drinks and surprisingly the food was really good. I had a piece of salmon over salad, which was actually really delicious. The salmon was made perfectly medium cooked that a I requested and placed on a lovely salad of micro greens, tomatoes and cucumber with vinaigrette dressing truly fresh. I had a ice coffee that was strong bold yes my favorite description of coffee, which I absolutely love

We were drunk and it was late. We needed hardy food and to keep our buzz going. The Ear Inn was perfect. We sat at the bar. Inside of about 90 secs we had two cold beers and a menu. We started out with the fried pork dumplings. We were very happy with them. Ask for the mustard. The picture is the plate the dumps came on. For entrees we had the Shepard pie and the spicy shrimp. Shepards pie with lamb was very good. Not too buttery. The potatoes were well toasted. Spicy shrimp was excellent. Nice garlic and butter flavor with moderate spice. It came with some bread. You might ask for extra bread. The sauce and bread was amazing. We did not see any ghosts. Mikey The Sailor must have been haunting another spot that night.