The Half Pint / Ernie's
American · Greenwich Village · $
American · Greenwich Village, New York, NY · $
Established in 1880, The White Horse Tavern is the 2nd oldest continuously run tavern in New York City. Originally a longshoreman’s bar serving the men working the piers lining the Hudson river “The Horse” became popular with writers and artists in the early 1950’s. The most renowned being Dylan Thomas who found the tavern reminiscent of his favorite haunts in his home country of Wales. Kerouac and the Beat poets along with many other literary giants soon followed along with some of the most influential people in jazz and the newly burgeoning folk and rock music scene. The bar retains much of its original wood work and tin ceiling and is a Landmarked site. We hope you enjoy your time here!
“We went for happy hour and got the giant pretzel and the wings! And we also got the cocktail of the day which was a vodka mule. Soooo good!!”
“We had such an amazing experience at White Horse Tavern. Even our picky daughters (when they want to be) had a great time. We took them out of school for an adventurous city day and we were looking for a kid friendly place to eat in the area. This was it. Do they have a children’s menu? No but they have what kids on a picky day would like, starchy foods like a pretzel and chips with guac. We did think they had Mac and cheese but we were told that was only on the dinner menu. Whatever, we made it work. Kids got to eat and us parents were able to eat and have a drink. Hands down the best dirty martini I ever had. They knew EXACTLY how to work with Bombay Saphire… not many places do. My husband had the burger with blue cheese and he states it was the best burger he had in the city in a very long time. I had the Clam Chowder pot pie. It was excellent. The broth could have been thicker but I wasn’t mad about it. At some point the chef came out to introduce himself and ask how our food was. The girls gave their thumbs up and we were so happy to praise him on his skills. We all left with our bellies full. To the hostesses that greeted our girls on 10/28, you guys were AMAZING. They were so happy you guys played along with them and they felt super welcomed at a new (to them) establishment that they visited. Our waitress rocked and made sure we got what we needed, especially extra chips for their guac. Definitely visit this place, have a drink, eat their food, and enjoy the atmosphere.”
“This experience was very cute! The tavern has the dark ambient lighting i love so much, and they really gave us a choice of where we wanted to sit which was really nice. The food was good, the spinach and artichoke dip came out cold, but we didn't complain about it, it was still pretty good. I didn't expect the bill to be as high as it was, but the drink I had was so good, i had to order a few of those. It was some sort of grapefruit drink I can't remember the name of.”
“Nice spot with street dining, you can admire all the people passing by. The smashed burger was amazing, really juicy and with lots of flavor from the pickles and onions, the fries were really good also. The crispy calamari was also really really good, the crust was crispy and the calamari really tender. Good selection of German draft beers. The service wasn’t that good, there was only one server for all the outside tables.”
“Would not recommend this spot for watching sports. Went last night to watch the Knicks. The restaurant has 3 rooms. We sat in the second room. The main room had the main broadcast while the other two rooms had an alternate broadcast with a delay. So we could hear what was happening live in the front room and see it delayed in ours. Truly embarrassing for a New York establishment. Sharing so you don’t make the same mistake 😂 on the positive side— the food was great! Had wings, spinach and artichoke dip, and fries. Everything tasted homemade and fresh.”
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