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The Happiest Hour

Cocktail Bar and Burger Joint$$$$

West Village, New York

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The Happiest Hour

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Ranked #4 for burgers in the West Village
The folks at The New Yorker and Bon Appetit Magazine like this place. Would you agree?
"His Link Ray"(5 Tips)
"Try the Little Red Dress, made with strawberry, cocoa and soda."(3 Tips)
"Get the Salt + Pepper Broccoli!"(3 Tips)
"... celery's sharper notes out with a French bitters called Suze. +..."(2 Tips)

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John AgapitosMarch 19, 2018
A favorite cocktail bar, with great music and service. Great for a drink after work, or a “not-too-loud” Friday night. The bartenders are always on point with their drinks and suggestions.
Rubén GarcíaOctober 22, 2017
One of the best burgers in the city, affordable ($12) and served until late night! Good cocktails too
GothamistOctober 27, 2014
Cocktails how you want them at West Village newcomer The Happiest Hour, opening next week. Try the Little Red Dress, made with strawberry, cocoa and soda. It goes well with rum, red wine, or vodka. Read more
Village VoiceApril 3, 2015
Link Ray; This cocktail references Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray, and coaxes celery's sharper notes out with a French bitters called Suze. + Customizable with gin, rhum agricole, or jalapeno-infused tequila. Read more
CassidyMay 28, 2016
Try the link ray or the surfer girl. There is only one bathroom for EVERYONE. Pee in the corner and hope for the best 🤔
Katie ConradDecember 20, 2018
This is a place where you can pair a mouthwatering burger with a crafted cocktail and enjoy both! If you want to party past HH, head right downstairs to Slowly Shirley to boogie.
DoubleDeuceJuly 13, 2022
It's a hip vibe here and the seats on the sidewalk or just inside could be good for people watching but you have to move them around a bit. The back area is better for a small group.
J.R. ReedApril 8, 2018
Great spot for group IF you have a reservation in back area - otherwise it can be a crowded place to stand on weekends; hear there is great spot downstairs
Stacy Bo BacyMarch 30, 2019
Great place to people watch and laugh with friends. Tasty cocktails and burgers.
Alberto SimonFebruary 20, 2017
Happy place with tasty drinks and nice vibe
Tim SheaApril 16, 2018
Been here 5+ times
Delicious burgers and cocktails. Very similar to a tiki bar. The bartenders are extremely knowledgable, as well.
Mike O'SullivanSeptember 9, 2017
Burger is one of the best in they city, and you can’t go wrong with the burger + fries + MGD special
Ofir WeinstockJune 10, 2018
Went in there only for the burger, atmosphere was great and the burger even more so!
Kavita BabaApril 19, 2015
Great for people watching, crowded but not overly so, and reasonably priced drinks. I'm a fan of the link ray with gin
Edouard MazelApril 30, 2019
Happy Hour Sunday and Monday ! You must taste the happiest burger 🍔 what a good deal at 10$
LukeJune 12, 2015
If you've ever wanted an upscale version of the rusty knot or the commodore, then I guess here you go
Romain BernardMay 19, 2019
Delicious “the Happiest Burger” with tots!!! Definitely a great Place to come and come again!
Zayed KhanJuly 4, 2015
Yuppie central for now (might pass when the hype fades), but the decor and layout is charming and unique.
Xander HudsonNovember 8, 2017
Skillfully balanced, delicious drinks, great Manhattan, super sweet bartenders. This place rocks.
Clay FoxDecember 13, 2014
Are you white? Is your hair fake blonde? Is your mom's name Muffy? Then you'll love this bar! Oh yeah the cocktails are pretty good too.
Laura MerrittApril 17, 2018
The drinks are delicious and the service was amazing. Love the vibe of this place.
Zach KubinDecember 4, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Combine lights out cocktails and music from Goodfellas and you just can't go wrong
BaileyOctober 29, 2017
Burgers, fries and cocktails 🍔 🍟 I had the bacon burger, really good!
Alex RobertsonAugust 4, 2018
great slushy drink ($14). Weird vibes. $20 card minimum
Egem MogultayMarch 10, 2016
One of the best burgers in the city 🍔 Highly recommended!
Nicolette RomeroJuly 12, 2015
Cool retro vibe! Try the Little Red Dress with sparkling wine!
Amanda VinciJanuary 13, 2015
A not so cheesy tiki bar with unique drinks and quality bar food.
Dennis O'ReillyJanuary 20, 2015
Burgers, cocktails, bonzai chicken
Delia SarichNovember 14, 2014
Amazing decor. Get the Salt + Pepper Broccoli!
Leah HammerschlagNovember 22, 2014
Tasty burger, but the +$4 fries are a joke. What is this, an order of fries for ants!? Fun bar/restaurant vibe.
when we roam when we roamAugust 3, 2015
The Manhattan version of the commodore! Love me some tiki drinks
CarolineJune 15, 2015
Great food grumpy staff. The decor and environment are fun.
Brad GaroonJune 5, 2015
The Happiest Burger is a take on the Big Mac. All the toppings are the same, except they also add tomato. The quality of the beef, special sauce, bun, and onions are superior in every facet. Read more
Lauryn GoldbergJuly 28, 2018
This place is trash. Ordered a simple martini and it was really really bad - it even had a leaf of some sort in it that was not a part of the drink. Don’t even get me started on the wine...
Alex RavenelMay 18, 2016
Kinda weird cocktails, but well done. Burger is surprisingly great.
Ben K.May 28, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Great new bar from the Acme team that harks back to 50's LA. Must try the In-N-Out inspired burger and cocktails. Don't miss Slowly Shirleys, the swankier (and pricier) speakeasy downstairs.
Barton SmithMarch 2, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Great cocktails and tropical themed interior.
Max RauschOctober 10, 2015
This place is sh**. Rude staff. Overpriced drinks. Bad quality food. Tacky decor. Don't waste your time. There are many many better places around the west village. Skip this one.
cece moncadaApril 28, 2018
I am very sad to say that this bar shall be called the unhappiest hour. Very rude service and disrespectful of the latin American community. I will never return again. Horrible experience.
Saif DiaOctober 23, 2016
Brussels sprouts are a great side
MJanuary 14, 2016
Get the broccoli. It does not disappoint.
Zayed KhanJuly 4, 2015
Link Ray with jalapeño tequila (as server recommended) was not the balanced pour I was hoping for. Might work better with gin.
Josh FerryJune 4, 2018
Fun atmosphere and good cocktails
Josh AzizAugust 1, 2016
Get the burger!
Doctore AguacateNovember 30, 2014
Ask for Agricole rhum drinks if you want serious flavor
emily chenJuly 20, 2015
Been here 10+ times
happiest hour always turns into happiest hours here. great playlist and vibe. my go-to is the sazerac. get the burger -reminiscent of in-n-out, fries, and the broccoli. you won't regret.
Sam WinnickMarch 4, 2015
Cool and trendy! Good burgers!
KApril 8, 2015
sat in a tiny table with tiny chairs and was served a tiny beer for not a tiny price. Hostess told us that we may have to move eventually but it was so loud, we could hardly even hear her or ourselves
Minns MokkiJune 14, 2015
Didn't care too much for the red dress & loose lemon cocktail. Not much of an ambience too. Plain blah 😐 The waitress v sweet & but bartenders need to be changed 🙊
Monti BrayJuly 25, 2015
You know you've made it when you're invited to their downstairs bar. Swanky AF.

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