Best Happy Hour with Oysters in Manhattan — Harry's ten

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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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · wine-bar · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:45 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Pocket Bar NYC
bar · New York
4.7 across 485 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cozy hangout offering beer & wine by the glass or carafe in an intimate setting, plus….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.7T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.7(485)Yelp4.7(343)Tripadvisor4.8(30)
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Rank 3.
Hold Fast Kitchen and Spirits
bar · american · New York
4.7 across 941 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #812 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.7MS
Google4.7(941)Yelp4.7(695)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
John Devoy’s Bar & Kitchen
bar · New York
4.3 across 249 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #401 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 02:00G4.7T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.7(167)Yelp4.6(28)Tripadvisor4.3(249)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 6.
BarDough
bar · New York
4.7 across 546 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #549 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(546)Yelp4.5(428)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Back Pocket Bar
bar · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 169 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(169)Yelp4.5(63)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 8.
Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery
seafood · bar · New York
4.5 across 657 Google reviews; ranked #936 of 15,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:30G4.5T4.4Y4.0MS
Google4.5(657)Yelp4.0(252)Tripadvisor4.4(112)
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Rank 9.
Bar 92 – Cocktails & Happy Hour Near Times Square
cocktail-bar · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 38 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 00:00 — 23:00G4.7TY4.3MS
Google4.7(38)Yelp4.3(0)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
WarningLooks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
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Rank 10.
Carversteak
steak-house · cocktail-bar · New York
4.9 across 289 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.0Y4.1MS
Google4.9(289)Yelp4.1(17)Tripadvisor4.0(80)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Happy Hour with Oysters in Manhattan — Harry's ten

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.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Empire Steak House Times Square
steak-house · wine-bar · New York
4.9 across 8.2k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:45 — 22:30G4.9TY4.5MS
Google4.9(8.2k)Yelp4.5(100)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 26K Card
Rank 2.
Pocket Bar NYC
bar · New York
4.7 across 485 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cozy hangout offering beer & wine by the glass or carafe in an intimate setting, plus….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.7T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.7(485)Yelp4.7(343)Tripadvisor4.8(30)
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Rank 3.
Hold Fast Kitchen and Spirits
bar · american · New York
4.7 across 941 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #812 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.7MS
Google4.7(941)Yelp4.7(695)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
John Devoy’s Bar & Kitchen
bar · New York
4.3 across 249 Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #401 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
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
8 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 02:00G4.7T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.7(167)Yelp4.6(28)Tripadvisor4.3(249)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 6.
BarDough
bar · New York
4.7 across 546 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #549 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(546)Yelp4.5(428)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Back Pocket Bar
bar · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 169 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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
5 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 00:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(169)Yelp4.5(63)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 8.
Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery
seafood · bar · New York
4.5 across 657 Google reviews; ranked #936 of 15,717 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:30G4.5T4.4Y4.0MS
Google4.5(657)Yelp4.0(252)Tripadvisor4.4(112)
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Rank 9.
Bar 92 – Cocktails & Happy Hour Near Times Square
cocktail-bar · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 38 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
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
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 00:00 — 23:00G4.7TY4.3MS
Google4.7(38)Yelp4.3(0)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
WarningLooks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
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Rank 10.
Carversteak
steak-house · cocktail-bar · New York
4.9 across 289 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.0Y4.1MS
Google4.9(289)Yelp4.1(17)Tripadvisor4.0(80)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Happy Hour with Oysters in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Pocket Bar NYC

Hold Fast Kitchen and Spirits

AperiBar

John Devoy’s Bar & Kitchen

BarDough

Back Pocket Bar

Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery

Bar 92 – Cocktails & Happy Hour Near Times Square

Carversteak

Best Happy Hour with Oysters in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Empire Steak House Times SquareH★

Pocket Bar NYC

Hold Fast Kitchen and Spirits

AperiBar

John Devoy’s Bar & Kitchen

BarDough

Back Pocket Bar

Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery

Bar 92 – Cocktails & Happy Hour Near Times Square

Carversteak

Empire Steak House Times Square

Empire Steak House Times Square