Ellington in the Park

Location, location, location! It’s a great experience to eat lunch in this wonderful setting, in the middle of the beautiful Riverside Park overlooking the Hudson River. The food is hit or miss. The burgers are shamefully, fast food quality, and the chicken sandwich is too tough to eat. The fish tacos were. Guacamole is good but pricey. The spicy Dog and street corn are delicious and reasonably priced. I’m so glad they now have a coffee bar. Note that this is outdoor dining only.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

It’s not bad for the location, but the food is kinda lacking for the price. Overall the experience was good, friendly staff, beautiful sunset, and good atmosphere. If you’re looking for something quick easy and simple then it gets the job done.

With that being said I do believe portion sizes are small for the price. Especially for the burger. I felt like I finished it in 4 bites. Same thing for the pizza, it was good but if I felt like it I could eat the whole pizza and burger and still have room.

Definitely need to come back and try the drinks, that feels like more of the niche for this location.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

It's a great place to grab coffee with your fur baby a.d a friend in the morning or a cocktail and watch the sunset over NJ in the evening. The food is good. The am Ian e is fun for outdoors dining.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beautiful atmosphere. A must go when in NYC!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This has quickly become our go to place on Friday evenings where our little biker boy has enough space to go wild with his scooter, as we admire him and hudson river views while sipping on some libations.

Slightly overpriced menu, but seating and setup is perfect for people with families. Many many kids around too!

All self-serve and their bar food options are decent although we've only ordered fries once which were as per expectation.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

relaxed - for hanging out with the locals

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place for a party! Great food—chicken sandwich with slaw was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Such a beautiful, peaceful place to have lunch

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Found this spot when walking through Riverside Park with a few friends, we stopped and shared a pitcher of beer, chips and guac, tacos and fries. The staff were lovely and really accommodating regarding an allergy within the group.

The setting is great and the sunset views over the Hudson were amazing! Feels like a hidden gem in such a busy city, I’m surprised this place isn’t talked about more. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for an enjoyable evening in NYC.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Heard about this spot so decided to stop by after a hot day at the Met Cloisters. It was perfect! We tried some refreshing cocktails and the food was tasty. It was very clean and the staff were friendly. We sat upstairs with a view of the river, but saw there is also an area that looks really nice down below. The stripped umbrellas were a nice touch. Great little spot for enjoying an afternoon in the park!

We were sitting at one of the MANY EMPTY picnic tables in Riverside Park on a calm Saturday morning, peacefully eating a bagel and enjoying the promenade from the shade, when staff from Ellington in the Park came over and told us we weren’t allowed to sit there with outside food, despite the tables being mostly deserted. We offered to BUY DRINKS just to stay and support them. A second staff member showed up to double down and literally said: “WE DON’T NEED YOUR BUSINESS.” That’s the attitude toward people trying to be civil and spend money at their so-called café.

This is a PUBLIC PARK. These are park tables. There is NO signage saying you can’t sit here. The area is wide open. We were surrounded by trees, bikers, families, and other people sitting around with nothing but water. Nobody else got harassed, just us, for eating a bagel. Are you MAD?!

Ellington in the Park is abusing their presence in Riverside Park. They’re treating public space like their private country club, making up rules on the spot, and intimidating people who are simply existing calmly in a shared space.

If they can’t understand what it means to operate in a NYC park, they shouldn’t be here. They’re just pushing people out. Total failure of hospitality and basic decency. Never going back.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Great beer and absolutely stunning views of the Hudson River. Perfect spot to relax and unwind!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overall thrilled this place is here.

It’s in the park, with a nice view of the river.

Drinks are good but I have to deduct one star because the food is hit or miss.
-Black bean veggie burger is good
-Falafel bites are good
-Margarita pizza misses the mark
-Quinoa salad is good but small

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Small bar on terrace overlooking Hudson river. Very efficient service and choice of drinks. Have not asked for a food menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

This is a nice place to eat lunch or have a drink. They need to do better with how much waste they generate with packaging.

It leaves an icky feeling to have good food with such an unthoughtful amount of packaging, especially when you are enjoying it on-site.

Please do better Ellington!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5