The Happiest Hour
Cocktail Bar and Burger Joint$$$$
West Village, New York
Has a stamp of approval from The New Yorker and Bon Appetit Magazine
"His Link Ray"(5 Tips)
"Try the Little Red Dress, made with strawberry, cocoa and soda."(3 Tips)
"Get the Salt + Pepper Broccoli!"(3 Tips)
"... celery's sharper notes out with a French bitters called Suze. +..."(2 Tips)
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John AgapitosMarch 19, 2018A favorite cocktail bar, with great music and service. Great for a drink after work, or a “not-too-loud” Friday night. The bartenders are always on point with their drinks and suggestions.
Rubén GarcíaOctober 22, 2017One of the best burgers in the city, affordable ($12) and served until late night! Good cocktails too- Village VoiceApril 3, 2015Link Ray; This cocktail references Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray, and coaxes celery's sharper notes out with a French bitters called Suze. + Customizable with gin, rhum agricole, or jalapeno-infused tequila. Read more
CassidyMay 28, 2016Try the link ray or the surfer girl. There is only one bathroom for EVERYONE. Pee in the corner and hope for the best 🤔
Katie ConradDecember 20, 2018This is a place where you can pair a mouthwatering burger with a crafted cocktail and enjoy both! If you want to party past HH, head right downstairs to Slowly Shirley to boogie.- DoubleDeuceJuly 13, 2022It's a hip vibe here and the seats on the sidewalk or just inside could be good for people watching but you have to move them around a bit. The back area is better for a small group.
J.R. ReedApril 8, 2018Great spot for group IF you have a reservation in back area - otherwise it can be a crowded place to stand on weekends; hear there is great spot downstairs
Stacy Bo BacyMarch 30, 2019Great place to people watch and laugh with friends. Tasty cocktails and burgers.
Delicious burgers and cocktails. Very similar to a tiki bar. The bartenders are extremely knowledgable, as well.
Mike O'SullivanSeptember 9, 2017Burger is one of the best in they city, and you can’t go wrong with the burger + fries + MGD special
Ofir WeinstockJune 10, 2018Went in there only for the burger, atmosphere was great and the burger even more so!
Kavita BabaApril 19, 2015Great for people watching, crowded but not overly so, and reasonably priced drinks. I'm a fan of the link ray with gin
Edouard MazelApril 30, 2019Happy Hour Sunday and Monday ! You must taste the happiest burger 🍔 what a good deal at 10$
LukeJune 12, 2015If you've ever wanted an upscale version of the rusty knot or the commodore, then I guess here you go
Romain BernardMay 19, 2019Delicious “the Happiest Burger” with tots!!! Definitely a great Place to come and come again!
Zayed KhanJuly 4, 2015Yuppie central for now (might pass when the hype fades), but the decor and layout is charming and unique.
Xander HudsonNovember 8, 2017Skillfully balanced, delicious drinks, great Manhattan, super sweet bartenders. This place rocks.
Clay FoxDecember 13, 2014Are you white? Is your hair fake blonde? Is your mom's name Muffy? Then you'll love this bar! Oh yeah the cocktails are pretty good too.
Laura MerrittApril 17, 2018The drinks are delicious and the service was amazing. Love the vibe of this place.
Combine lights out cocktails and music from Goodfellas and you just can't go wrong
Leah HammerschlagNovember 22, 2014Tasty burger, but the +$4 fries are a joke. What is this, an order of fries for ants!? Fun bar/restaurant vibe.
when we roam when we roamAugust 3, 2015The Manhattan version of the commodore! Love me some tiki drinks
- Brad GaroonJune 5, 2015The Happiest Burger is a take on the Big Mac. All the toppings are the same, except they also add tomato. The quality of the beef, special sauce, bun, and onions are superior in every facet. Read more
Lauryn GoldbergJuly 28, 2018This place is trash. Ordered a simple martini and it was really really bad - it even had a leaf of some sort in it that was not a part of the drink. Don’t even get me started on the wine...
Great new bar from the Acme team that harks back to 50's LA. Must try the In-N-Out inspired burger and cocktails. Don't miss Slowly Shirleys, the swankier (and pricier) speakeasy downstairs.
Max RauschOctober 10, 2015This place is sh**. Rude staff. Overpriced drinks. Bad quality food. Tacky decor. Don't waste your time. There are many many better places around the west village. Skip this one.
cece moncadaApril 28, 2018I am very sad to say that this bar shall be called the unhappiest hour. Very rude service and disrespectful of the latin American community. I will never return again. Horrible experience.
- Zayed KhanJuly 4, 2015Link Ray with jalapeño tequila (as server recommended) was not the balanced pour I was hoping for. Might work better with gin.
happiest hour always turns into happiest hours here. great playlist and vibe. my go-to is the sazerac. get the burger -reminiscent of in-n-out, fries, and the broccoli. you won't regret.
KApril 8, 2015sat in a tiny table with tiny chairs and was served a tiny beer for not a tiny price. Hostess told us that we may have to move eventually but it was so loud, we could hardly even hear her or ourselves
Minns MokkiJune 14, 2015Didn't care too much for the red dress & loose lemon cocktail. Not much of an ambience too. Plain blah 😐 The waitress v sweet & but bartenders need to be changed 🙊
Monti BrayJuly 25, 2015You know you've made it when you're invited to their downstairs bar. Swanky AF.
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The Happiest Hour
121 W 10th St (btwn Greenwich Ave & Patchin Pl)
New York, NY 10011
United States
New York, NY 10011
United States
The Happiest Hour is a whimsical new cocktail bar and full-service restaurant by Acme’s Jon Neidich and veteran New York bartender Jim Kearns, formerly of the NoMad Hotel and Pegu Club.
Closed until 5:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 5:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- 2:00 PM–2:00 AM
(212) 243-2827
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Dinner
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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