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American · West Village · $$
American · West Village, New York, NY · $
The Happiest Hour is a whimsical cocktail bar and full-service restaurant. Its “You pick ‘em, we pour ‘em” motto drives a non-judgmental drinks menu in a breezy space, adorned with cartoon palm trees, that evokes bygone California and Florida resorts. Anchored by an award-winning burger, the elevated diner-style food offering also features sandwiches, chopped salads, and an array of sides- simple, yet highly satisfying, and classically American. A rock and soul soundtrack completes the mood.
“I stopped in yesterday with my girlfriends as a trio exactly at 5pm and we were able to get a booth. I loved the cute decor. 90s music and relaxed atmosphere. The shining star of the evening was the Happiest Meal deal…. Do not skip the burger! It is so delicious. We tasted a variety of aeperol spritz’s which were all tasty but my favorite was the classic. Our server Ike was super attentive and friendly, gave us helpful recommendations and playful banter, such a sweetheart. We will definitely be back for Happy Hour (and the burgers). Thanks for a great girls date.-Veronica”
“I really enjoyed it here, the place is so cool and I love their happy meal deal. You get a burger fries and decent sized drink for $22. You can’t find that anywhere! The burger was a little oily but not to the point where it’s extremely off putting. If they did better at removing the grease I’d give it a 10/10. Def will be coming back!”
“Fun vibe with music. Went for Saturday brunch and got busy around 4pm. The burger was delicious, cactus cocktail was great, and staff were friendly and attentive throughout our visit. Good for larger groups as well.”
“Service was great. Not a lot on menu. Drink could've been stronger. Biggest hot wings I ever saw couldn't finish them. The setup inside is beautiful.”
“The Happiest Hour is a Greenwich Ave staple serving up delicious burgers and other bar fare. The hook here is the tiki/tropical style cocktails. This is definitely one of those bars where you're gonna have two or three smiles thrown your way. Everyone here seems to be having a good time. I guess all the staff must be paid well. Here's what I had: West Village Swizzle - Passionfruit and falernum forward. It's a tiki style cocktail with just a touch of an amaro. So it has a little touch of bitter flavor to remind you not to pound it down. The peychaud and gin are such an excellent combination. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Third Bird - Fruit and chocolatly. Fresh with a slight briney touch to it. I think the amaro in the drink is almost working like adding salt to chocolate. The drink has a very umami texture at the end. An interesting drink for sure. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Pineapple 🍍 Express - a Pineapple drink that needs a little more simple syrup or sage syrup. I would have liked to have the sage more pronounced or add mezcal to bolster that slight smoke flavor. A good drink that could be better. 👏🏾👏🏾”
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