Hotel Abner

Restaurant only: Decent, but not more; overpriced for what you get. Insulting tiny piece of what tasted like a packaged supermarket fudge cookie for $15. Grudging service. Pleasant room. NYC charge for borderline quality alcoholic drinks. Not worth a visit.

My husband and I went to The Abner for a quick overnight birthday getaway. We had recently heard about the new hotel and were intrigued by its setting (an old courthouse). We arrived for check in and were greeted promptly and shown around the hotel, before being taken to our room. We had a large room with a king bed, couch and a small table with chairs. The decor is unique and the incredibly large windows provided so much light. In case it’s important for any future travelers, the rooms don’t have TVs. My only complaint about the room would be that there is not adequate storage for clothing. We only stayed one night so we packed lightly. There is an area for hanging items, but there is not a dresser or drawers of any sort. We visited Verdict (the rooftop bar) for drinks before dinner. It’s a great space with a variety of seating options, interesting cocktails and nice views. We ate dinner in the hotel restaurant which is in the old courtroom. It was quite busy for a Sunday night. We started with house made potato chips and French onion dip and also shared the grilled peaches. For entrees we tried the halibut with ginger lobster sauce and steak frites. Portions were really generous and the food was very good. The service was overall good, but spotty at times. The starters came quickly but we waited quite a bit for the entrees. The lamp on the table was leaking oil all over so that had to be taken care of (required removing everything from the table and wiping all the oil off). While doing so one of the servers removed my husband’s silverware and forgot to replace it. When our food arrived it took some doing to flag someone down to get the silverware replaced. He ordered a glass of wine to accompany his dinner and it seemed to have been forgotten (it did finally arrive after asking the server again). None of these were major problems and since the hotel has only been open for 8 days, the service should continue to improve. All the staff members we encountered were very friendly and welcoming. It’s a very unique space and seems like a great addition to the area. I recommend a visit!