Puffy's Tavern

Name: Puffy's Tavern
Address: 81 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013, USA, New York
Price range: $

“solid neighborhood spot with James Beard nod—good bones, fair portions, and the kind of place that doesn't take itself seriously.”

Puffy's Tavern

gastropub · bar · New York

neighborhoodcasuallate-night

JBF · Best Chef: New York '26

solid neighborhood spot with James Beard nod—good bones, fair portions, and the kind of place that doesn't take itself seriously.

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.

Cheap but Cheerful

$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 20:00G4.3T4.0Y3.8MS

Google4.3(385)Yelp3.8(124)Tripadvisor4.0(27)

Warningservice can be rough and the kitchen's inconsistent, so manage expectations on any given night.

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Is Puffy's Tavern worth it?

Cheap but Cheerful. Harry scores Puffy's Tavern 73/100 for quality and 68/100 on the Worth It scale for New York. One caveat: service can be rough and the kitchen's inconsistent, so manage expectations on any given night.

Portions	fair
Consistency	spotty
Service	rough
Ambience	good

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Puffy's Tavern

“solid neighborhood spot with James Beard nod—good bones, fair portions, and the kind of place that doesn't take itself seriously.”

Puffy's Tavern

gastropub · bar · New York

neighborhoodcasuallate-night

JBF · Best Chef: New York '26

solid neighborhood spot with James Beard nod—good bones, fair portions, and the kind of place that doesn't take itself seriously.

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.

Cheap but Cheerful

$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 20:00G4.3T4.0Y3.8MS

Google4.3(385)Yelp3.8(124)Tripadvisor4.0(27)

Warningservice can be rough and the kitchen's inconsistent, so manage expectations on any given night.

Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card

Is Puffy's Tavern worth it?

Portions	fair
Consistency	spotty
Service	rough
Ambience	good

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One card, one verdict. Pulled from current data, not a stale snapshot. Want the methodology? How Harry scores.