Houndstooth
Pub - Decent Dining Option Between Madison Square Garden and Port Authority Bus
Terminal
My spouse and I visited
the Houndstooth Pub on a Saturday afternoon in mid-February 2020. The
Houndstooth Pub is open daily for lunch, dinner, drinks, in-between, and late
night. We were a little confused about its weekend opening time, since the decorative
sign hanging on the corner of the building seemed to indicate that it opened
daily at 11:00 am, when in fact, on weekends, it does not open until 12:00
noon. We arrived as walk-ins; however, the establishment accepts bookings using
the online RESY reservation system.
The Houndstooth Pub opened
in October 2008 at the corner of 8th Avenue and West 37th
Street in the Midtown South/Garment District. It is located on the street level
of a block of buildings that contains other restaurants and shops. Houndstooth
offers several places to dine. The main dining room is located on the street
level and benefits from many windows that provide light for the marble-topped
horseshoe-shaped bar, adjacent high-top larger tables, or at regular-height
smaller tables positioned on a platform just a step up from the main floor. Two
other dining rooms (one below ground) offer two additional bars as well as
overflow seating. Tile floors, wrought-iron railings, modern chandelier
lighting, high ceilings, and lots of wood complete the décor.
The Houndstooth Pub offers
upscale British and American pub cuisine. We shared the “English jackets” as an
appetizer (potato skins topped with slightly spicy chili, cheese, and sour
cream) followed by the fish and chips (two rather small pieces of battered fish
accompanied by fries and tartar sauce) and the burger (topped with a choice of
cheese [gorgonzola], lettuce, tomato, and pickles and served with either fries
or side salad [we chose fries]).
We enjoyed our lunch at
the Houndstooth Pub.
