Tell Harry what you fancy.

Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
Hold Fast Kitchen and Spirits
bar · american · New York
solid american cooking with a real bar program—not trying too hard, just doing it right.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.7T4.6Y4.7MS
Google4.7(937)Yelp4.7(695)Tripadvisor4.6(65)
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Rank 2.
Pocket Bar NYC
bar · New York
tiny bar, serious drinks, no pretense. the kind of place that gets better the more you go.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.7T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.7(485)Yelp4.7(343)Tripadvisor4.8(30)
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Rank 3.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
italian aperitivo bar done right—proper bitters, proper snacks, proper vibe.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.7Y4.5MS
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)Tripadvisor4.7(18)
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Rank 4.
Back Pocket Bar
bar · wine-bar · New York
wine-focused bar that actually knows what it's doing with natural and classic pours.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.7T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.7(167)Yelp4.5(63)Tripadvisor4.8(30)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warninglimited reviews—early verdict, so take the score with a grain of salt.
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Rank 5.
John Devoy’s Bar & Kitchen
bar · New York
old-school bar kitchen hybrid with real food chops, not just wings and nachos.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 02:00G4.7T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.7(167)Yelp4.6(28)Tripadvisor4.3(249)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Warningsmall sample size; Google loves it more than Yelp does.
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Rank 6.
BarDough
bar · New York
dough-focused bar concept that actually executes—drinks and snacks that pair.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.7T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.7(531)Yelp4.5(425)Tripadvisor4.8(66)
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Rank 7.
Carversteak
steak-house · fine-dining · New York
steakhouse with actual bar chops and seafood that doesn't get lost in the meat noise.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.9TY4.1MS
Google4.9(261)Yelp4.1(17)Tripadvisor0 reviews
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle and Yelp disagree wildly here—Google's 4.9 vs Yelp's 4.1 is a red flag worth investigating.
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Rank 8.
The Dickens
cocktail-bar · lounge-bar · New York
proper cocktail bar with lounge energy—not trying to be a nightclub, actually succeeds at both.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 02:00G4.8T3.9Y4.4MS
Google4.8(2.2k)Yelp4.4(191)Tripadvisor3.9(11)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle overrates it; Yelp and TripAdvisor tell a more honest story.
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Rank 9.
Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery
seafood · bar · New York
seafood bar that doesn't phone it in—fresh catch, competent prep, reasonable prices.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.5T4.4Y4.0MS
Google4.5(657)Yelp4.0(252)Tripadvisor4.4(112)
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Rank 10.
Bar 92 – Cocktails & Happy Hour Near Times Square
cocktail-bar · wine-bar · New York
Times Square cocktail bar that somehow doesn't suck—decent drinks, decent crowd control.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Solid Pick
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.7T3.6Y4.3MS
Google4.7(36)Yelp4.3(0)Tripadvisor3.6(71)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's rating doesn't match the ground truth (Yelp and TripAdvisor both lower); tourist tax in effect.
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Tell Harry what you fancy.

Hold Fast Kitchen and Spirits

Pocket Bar NYC

AperiBar

Back Pocket Bar

John Devoy’s Bar & Kitchen

BarDough

Carversteak

The Dickens

Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery

Bar 92 – Cocktails & Happy Hour Near Times Square