Ellington in the Park

Amazing views of the Hudson! Perfect for a summer evening hang.

Great place with good views next to hudson river!
Good coffee served.

A funny experience. Since we have a dog — and like all dogs he barks, when he sees other dogs and feels like playing — we were scolded by one of the cashiers (the blonde one who answered to my question “can I speak”: no!), who told us to keep our dog closer and on a shorter leash, because he obviously wanted to play, even though he was already leashed.
Interestingly, the attitude seemed quite different towards other dogs who were freely running around, bothering leashed dogs that were calmly sitting, or even sitting on the benches and on tables (where people eat and drink).
So, it’s amusing to see how this cashier — who also claimed to be a Dog Trainer — handled the people sitting at the tables.
I would like to better understand what kind of service she offers and in what way.

Great place for a quick coffee

beautiful outdoor uws lookout over the hudson. I bet this place is absolutely rocking during summer — but so so serene sitting outside enjoying crisp city autumn. great lattes too

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The venue is so pretty! The views of the park and water are truly beautiful and I would definitely come back here for a drink. Unfortunately, I would not come back for food. I got the chicken sandwich and the slaw was really yummy, however the chicken was not cooked all the way through. The edges were cooked, but by the time I got to the middle it was rubbery and pink. This is definitely worrisome, so I would come for drinks and the view but I'm wary about the food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Food is meh, prices are painful, service is fine. But it's worth it to sit in Riverside Park and have a cold beer at the end of a day of hanging out watching your kids play baseball or soccer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pitchers

The perfect place to cool off and have fun with the kids in the city during the summer.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lemonade, Pitchers, Chicken Tenders, The Hudson Pizza

I love spending the evening here watching the sunset and enjoying a drink with my husband and dog.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Hudson

Super friendly staff and love how it’s kid and family friendly but also you can go hang with friends and still have a great time. Wonderful waterfront views but it’s only open during the warmer weather so be sure to go before they close in October !

Parking: Best to find street parking but may have to walk a bit.

Kid-friendliness: Super kid friendly! There’s even a large area right along side this place that’s filled with sand where kids & adults can hang out and play games.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lemonade, Fries, Quesadilla, Salad

Beautiful outdoors restaurant in the park. Walk up coffee station, bar and food. Refreshing views overlooking many paths and gorgeous trees.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing

Kid-friendliness: Lovely

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Hudson

The staff are amazing.

The upstairs bar does the weakest pours for a 15 dollar cocktail and auto iPad 15/20/25% tip.

Watch them closely pour your drinks.
3 times in a row now I’ve had an issue and I complained once. They told me ‘all pours are a standard 2 oz and to buy another if I want another 2oz.’

Disappointing because it has a nice sunset and view of the river and it’s directly next to my apt. But I always leave annoyed and unsatisfied,

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Very quiet and a pleasant view of the river.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5