Hudson House

I recently visited the Hudson House on a Friday for happy hour, and they have some amazing deals...half-priced Bellinis, martinis, and wine by the glass, plus $3 East Coast oysters! I definitely recommend getting there right at the start of happy hour, which is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., because it’s only available at the bar. If you don’t snag a seat early, you might have to wait a bit, but it’s worth it. The atmosphere isn’t too crowded, just a nice spot to enjoy some great drinks, delicious oysters, and conversations with friends. The bar service was great,

We were here for lunch today for the first time. The restaurant was really nicely decorated. We were met at the front desk by one unfriendly female hostess. She had no smile on face no greeting like she is doing us a favor. Our lady server was great and extremely friendly. The tuna salad was very good. The lobster roll was ok but fries were good. I would recommend using someone else at the front desk bc first impression is most important for a hospitality industry!

So my friend owed me lunch and said I’d really like this spot—turns out, they were right. Parking was a bit of a hassle though, just a heads-up: most of the spots out front are paid and you have to scan a QR code, which took a second to figure out. Once we got inside, the vibe totally made up for it. We were greeted right away and ended up sitting at the bar. It looked cozy, and the barstools were surprisingly comfortable. They offered a few kinds of water, and I never thought I’d be the type to notice the difference… but wow. One of them honestly tasted like it came straight from a glacier—like something God filtered Himself. We started with the lobster mac & cheese, and it was next-level—super creamy, cheesy, and the pasta was cooked just right. I ordered the French chicken, which came with this rich, flavorful sauce, a fresh Jack salad with vinaigrette, and some perfectly seasoned, thin-cut fries. My friend got the Hudson salad topped with chicken poppers and a drizzle of that same vinaigrette—so simple, but so good. Service was on point. Our waitress didn’t miss a beat, and even the manager came by to check on us, which I always appreciate. Before we left, I stopped by the restroom and honestly, they deserve a shoutout too—clean, spacious, plenty of stalls, and they had the good paper towels. You know, the kind that actually dry your hands with just one. Bottom line: if you’re in the area, don’t let the parking situation turn you off. This place is worth it. You won’t be disappointed. Deliciously Toxic Foodie

Just had the most delightful lunch at Hudson House with a couple of girlfriends, and I can't recommend it enough! The atmosphere was absolutely perfect for conversation – lively enough to feel vibrant, but not so loud that we couldn't hear each other. We started with the spicy tuna appetizer on crispy rice, and it was phenomenal – seriously, order it! For my main, I took the chef's recommendation and had the Montauk salad. The dressing was incredibly good, and the whole salad was fresh and satisfying. I left feeling perfectly full and genuinely happy. I'm already looking forward to going back to try their sandwiches next time!

I had the pleasure of dining at Hudson tonight, and it was an outstanding experience. Despite the busy atmosphere, everything ran smoothly. We sampled most of the menu, and each item was impressive. I want to specifically acknowledge Justin, Ziya the bartender, and Isaiah, Jonathan, Aaron,Misael for their excellent service. We look forward to returning soon, and we will certainly be recommending this fantastic staff!

Great atmosphere with low lighting. Perfect for a cute date. Ordered the Mac n Cheese side and had the Sunset Roll (sushi) with the Moondancer oysters. Both were phenomenal and our bartender, Santos was great!

Fantastic service, Ziya was amazing, definitely ask for her at the bar. Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful with picking drinks and entrees. The atmosphere of the restaurant was elegant, inviting and immaculately clean. We will definitely be coming back!

I’m trying to give them grace because they just opened, but the martinis are not up to par as the river oaks location. My espresso martini looked murky 😭 Edit: went back again and the manager and staff were so nice and accommodating. Thank you for considering my previous review! I enjoy this place very much, and I know it was just a staff trying to work out the kinks of the first week.

My family and I enjoyed our lunch at Hudson House. The restaurant had a pleasant and relaxed ambiance. The spacious booths, large bar area and beautiful flower vases added a nice touch. I was impressed with how clean the restaurant and bathroom were. Our waitress was pleasant and took her time to go over the menu. My husband ordered the steak frites, my children ordered the cheeseburger and I had the french chicken. The french chicken entree offers the perfect balanced with moist flavorful chicken, crispy well seasoned french fries and an arugula salad with a tasty vinaigrette dressing. This restaurant is great for family dining, work engagements, birthday gatherings and more. My family and I will be back to try more items on the menu.

Yum! I had the Bleu & Gold martini, dynamite shrimp and the fish tacos. All were excellent The martini was COLD. The dynamite shrimp also came over a small bed of greens which were enjoyable. The fish tacos looked like more of a burrito to me, but they were so good. I would absolutely have them again for lunch. I will definitely be back.

I've visited the other Hudson House locations, in River Oaks Houston and in Dallas, and thought I'd give this new location in Rice Village a try with a group. Let's just say that the overall theme of the evening was that the food was great, but the service was almost comically lacking. For example, a random server (not for our table) approached our table and took our order, and then must have realized we weren't his table, so he didn't enter it, so we then had to re-order. Silly things like that happened all evening. I had the fish taco, which was really more like a fish burrito, which was unusual and a little unwieldy to handle, but it was good--I also like the green side salad that came with it. As a table, we ordered the popcorn chicken and avocado dip (aka guacamole with potato chips) as appetizers, and I liked both appetizers. Overall, I really liked the food and drinks.

Came here specifically for happy hour and I'm glad I did! We arrived about an hour in, and the place was already packed. There were only two seats left at the bar. Everyone at the bar had a burger, and it was so good. They offer a wide variety of martinis, all half-price during happy hour, along with some bubbles too. Drinks were made to order, none of that pre-batched stuff you sometimes get during happy hour at other places. which I really appreciated. Service was friendly and fast. Food came out quickly, and everything we had hit the spot. I'd absolutely come back. Great vibe, great drinks, great time!

Watched anxiously for this location in Rice Village to open. We made reservations for their first Saturday evening open. The garage has free parking for two hours or you can park right in front of Hudson House and pay via the Park app. Ambience was on point for a New York theme. Cold cold cold martinis! He had a lemon drop and I had the Bleu and Gold. We started with the shrimp cocktail. Perfect start to our meal! The rumelaud was great (& used it with the fries - amazing!) We shared the redfish which was served with broccoli. The light blanc sauce and lemon were a perfect touch (& a perfect amount). Added the truffle parm skinny fries too. We can't wait to return to try more dishes! Our server Bryan was great! She answered questions and took great care of us.

The only reason I'm docking stars is because of the service. Everyone is super friendly, but the service is sooo slow. I've visited now 4 times and each time the service is very slow to be acknowledged by the staff at the bar and then to get my drink after ordering is also very slow, upwards of 10-15 minutes sometimes. Additionally, each time I've visited there seems to be so much confusion with food coming out and the runners knowing who to deliver the food to. There has consistently been confusion about where the food is going and I always almost get served food that was meant for someone else because they are unsure where it is going. Other than the service issue (which hopefully will get resolved the longer they are open), the food here is very good. They only serve east coast oysters which LOVE. the oysters are always super fresh, and I love their mignonette. Their cheeseburger and truffles fries are not to be missed. I honestly dream about that meal. My only other qualm about this restaurant is that they do advertise their happy hour is only available in the bar, however they have several tables that are in their partitioned off bar area however you cannot get Thor happy hour specials at those tables not just seems a little silly to me when those tables are less than 10 feet from the actual bar, are within the sectioned-off area of the bar but yet you can't get the bar specials there. Maybe it's just me (I'll totally admit maybe I'm just always searching for a deal!) but it just seems silly to me.

Hudson House did not disappoint! I've been to other location in River Oak but was very pleased with this new location in Rice Village. There is ample parking--metered, street and parking garage that's complimentary for 2hrs. We originally went on Friday for the Happy Hour, it's 3-6pm but due to limited seating we couldn't get a space for all 3 of us. The happy hour specials are served at the bar and on the patio which is half price martinis and Bellinis along with $10 burger and $3 oysters. The food absolutely delicious! The service was fast and they are incredibly nice. The overall atmosphere is pretty upbeat, kinda noisy but we honestly had the best time and will be back!

I loved lunch here. I've been on a salad kick and loved the shrimp salad but did wish they gave more protein. My friend got the chicken nuggets and fries and the chicken was super juicy and flavorful. She got a lemon drop that was divine and I think I got whatever the French 75 gin ish drink. I forgot what it was called. Can't wait to come back to try the burger

We stumbled upon this place, no reservation, a couple of days after they opened. We had to wait about 30 minutes, but we used that time to explore the shops. The food was amazing, everything was hot and fresh. Our server, Joseph, was super friendly and polite. He even went above and beyond by switching out my espresso for another drink since I wasn't a fan of the martini. If you're a fan of espresso martinis, like me, I wouldn't recommend this one. They use cold brew instead of a shot of espresso and no foam on top. Receptionist ladies and manager were also very nice. And the booth seating was the perfect size, some are too big. The art inside was fun to look at and the lighting was great the time of day we went, loved all the big windows.

I'm trying to give them grace because they just opened, but the martinis are not up to par as the river oaks location. My espresso martini looked murky and the first martini I had the food runner spilt so much of it on the table. Edit: went back again and the manager and staff were so nice and accommodating. Thank you for considering my previous review! I enjoy this place very much, and I know it was just a staff trying to work out the kinks of the first week.

The food, service, and vibes here are amazing! I have been to both locations and prefer west U for the indoor dining and RO for the patio. Justin the GM at West U is awesome. All the servers are wonderful and helpful but special shout out to Patricia and Lexas. I'll be ordering the shrimp appetizer every time I'm in!

Our food was great. We ordered the lobster roll fish tacos, and the chicken Parmesan. We also had their amazing Keylime pie for dessert. This is a must! The pie was my absolute favorite and I plan on going back there just for the pie. The service was good. They were kind of busy and short staffed, but our waiter was good. The ambience is great. I love this place for happy hour and I will definitely come back for happy hour.

We are big fans of the Hudson House concept and the Houston River Oaks and Dallas Forest Lane locations are great! Planned to have dinner at the new Rice Village location tonight. Had a great time at the bar before we moved to our table except that they had a bloody and very violent martial arts movie on the TV at the bar. Not very food and drink appropriate. I brought it to the Manager's attention and he changed the channel. He must have walked by there a dozen times during Happy Hour and never noticed it or just ignored it. Kind of basic stuff to check out at any establishment if you're in charge. The Hostess was great as we moved to our table for dinner. We asked for a taste of a certain Cabernet that they offered by the glass and the waitress came back and said they were out of it. So we asked for a taste of an Italian red. She came back again and said they were out of that too and brought a thimble sized taste of another Cabernet at twice the price. I asked if they would substitute it for the other wines at their price since they were out. She said no. I asked if the manager (Justin) could come by. He did and I explained the situation. He said he couldn't sell what he didn't have. I said I understand, but most restaurants when that happens will apologize and offer another wine at the same price since it was their mistake. He replied no and said again that he couldn't sell what he didn't have. Genius! I said I guess that we'll eat dinner somewhere else and he just walked away. He never apologized or offered to make things right. Absolutely worst leadership example I have witnessed at any business. I was raised in the sales business that the customer is always right and that you work hard to make them happy so they will come back. By the way, at 6:15 PM the restaurant was almost empty. I wonder why....

This location opened just last week & the service and food was absolutely amazing! Everything we got was delicious & the ambiance was fantastic. Highly recommend

On June 14, Three of us celebrated 2 birthdays at Hudson House - my lunch treat. As usual, it was delicious with great service and food. However, that evening, I reviewed the bill and realized our server, Paul had accidentally added charges to the bill - a total of $34 for a mixed drink and glass of French wine that we did not order. I immediately called and spoke to manager, Justin, who was able to locate the bill. He assured me the overage would be credited to my account (this could have been done electronically). Nine days later, and a second phone call, that credit still has not happened. The experience reinforced the fact that the bill always needs to be checked before payment, regardless of the prestige status of the restaurant. On this rare occasion I did not check the bill. Justin also reminded me that "I did sign off on the bill," implying (?) that I should absorb the cost. I hope this experience will have eventually have a happy ending, but I am disappointed in the fact that it was not rectified in a prompt and courteous manner.