The Stewart House

Stewart House obviously has admin problems. First of all, we received an email with copious and good travel nfo but no check in date was anywhere on the email! This was something I needed to double check as I was planning a whole week of travel to various places around Hudson Valley area.
After a tiring day of travel, we had no one to let us in to check in to the hotel. Got an info sheet from the front desk via the linen delivery guy. Called the numbers listed on the sheet, one went straight to voicemail, the other was for a woman whose message emphatically said she is not affiliated with the hotel. Luckily we were saved by a kind wedding planner that appeared out of nowhere.
Rooms are pretty and nice. We were the only people staying at the hotel so it was nice and quiet. Breakfast was fine. Not much to do in Athens, we’ll stay in Hudson next time.

This is a wonderful small hotel that has been around since the 1880s, the book you can sign dates back to the early 1920s. The hotel was in a bit of disarray when we arrived a few days after Labor Day. The reservation I had made several weeks earlier could not be found, we entered through the bar couldn’t find where the door was. The bar keep, Katie and the wait person Dylan were standing talking to the few customers that were there. We let them know we were there to check in, a check of their reservation roster did not show us. But Katie told us to wait while she checked for a room soon she was back and took us to a very nice room, very clean, very nicely furnished, a queen size bed which was really comfortable, we are used to king size. The bathroom was a knockout sparkling clean, beautiful fixtures even a towel warmer!
It was an extremely hot day, the sun was beating in and the window AC was having a hard time keeping up. Across the street is the Hudson, the Hotel has an outdoor garden across the street which looks like it would be very festive, but they weren’t going to serve there fearing storms. Micheal the sort of manager found us there and told us our neighbors had called in a gift certificate for us covering dinner and drinks.
We ate in the bar which is a nice space, antique in feel and look. The dinning room is rather sterile and not the best place to dine specially if it is empty. On a Wednesday night they were empty but the food was good. My husband had steamed Cape Code little necks done in a very nice sauce followed by steak, potatoes and asparagus. I had a salad, generous amount of very fresh greens, nice dressing I could have done without the burnt walnuts! The gravalax was in house cured, and delicious, again a generous amounts on pita with a a cream cheese mixture and on a bed of greens was my entrée.
Back to the Hotel, in the morning about 8:30 we went looking for breakfast, after all it is supposed to be a B&B…there was no one in sight, the bar and dinning room were empty… so we went down the street
to a cute diner. We were ready to check out and ran into a young lady who told us we were the only people who stayed there that night and if she knew we wanted breakfast she would have cooked us one.
Looking for someone to tell them we were leaving we realized a group of people were there behind closed doors. We were told unceremoniously to drop the key on the table in the hall.
I do have a suggestion, if you are old and have touble with stairs stay away, the Hotel is 2 floors and there are very steep stairs to each floor. So pack light because no one was there to help us up those stairs with our bags.

Highly recommend! Beautiful room! Loved the soaking tub in the middle of the room! So romantic. Great friendly staff. Fun bar. Great food. Town is sleepy but Hudson just across the river has lots to do.

This is exactly what we were looking for: we were boating and wanted to find an outdoor on-​river café with good food and good wine and a little shade. We found it at the Stewart House. The food wasn’t just good, it was excellent. We ordered the jerk chicken wings — had an amazing middle eastern spice with an approachable kick. I had the lamb tzatziki sandwich, my husband had the grilled vegetable and it was very good with robust servings… and house made chips that we so good then had to order more of them! Fresh approach to spices, to ingredients and certainly a lot of care to the construction of the food and tastes. And the Rose’ was excellent. Not a cheap Rose’, but a nice French one.
We tied up next door at the town dock with ample space. The restaurant allowed our dog in to join us in the corner of the patio. Our waitress, Dylan, was attentive even though we were as far from the kitchen as we could be.
This is a casual, rustic garden with table-​cloth worthy food. You can feel the history of the Hudson and see it as well. The views were lovely. Note that this is not a spot for people who want a precious, white-​table cloth experience. There was a fire pit and bean bag toss. This is more beer-​garden meets river bar. With a great chef, whom they should make a bigger deal about on their website.
My husband didn’t want me to review this place so we could keep it a secret. I hope it doesn’t get too discovered too soon, but I also wish them all the success they deserve.

I wouldn’t know how the food was because we were never served. We waited approximately an hour for a table.
I checked in with the hostess who originally told us 20 minutes while I was at the hostess stand people came in and were seated immediately. The hostess referred me to the Manager. THE Manager lied and said they Were here before us. Another person came by and tried to find us a seat but the Manager told him not to. I am still not sure why we were ousted. We certainly were dressed appropriately. I think because we were not locals. So my conclusion is that if you are from out of town – don’t bother stopping. They only cater to the townies.

I recently had the distinct displeasure of dining at the Stewart House on father’s day. I chose this restaurant simply off their website and from a few random reviews. The website had no menu, so I was pretty much going into this blind. What a mistake…
My party of four showed up at 2pm per our reservation. We entered what could only be described as a «townie» bar. There was an odd assortment of locals (e.g. bikers, people without dental insurance, families who looked comfortable using the phrase «uncle-daddy»…you get my drift). I had no intention of dining in the bar, so we moved on to the back room, which was the main dining room. Uh oh…
This stark dining room was eerily quiet, had no other guests, and still had remnants (e.g. empty cereal boxes, etc.) of the morning breakfast served to the b&b clientele. We quickly made an about face and chose a table in the bar area.
At this point, we should have found alternative dining arrangements, but live and learn. This was not what I had envisioned the dining experience for my father on father’s day. I was a tad embarrassed as I had selected the venue. In order to make the best of things, I put a smile on my face, and we began to order. The menu, itself, was nothing spectacular. The entrees included items like a burger and sandwiches and had an assortment of appetizers. It all looked pretty random. The actual food itself went from bad to worse. I won’t bore you with the middling reviews of each dish, but the worst dish was a corn on the cob appetizer, which was nearly inedible.
Our waitress was nice enough but seemed overwhelmed by the one table, mine, on which she was serving. She was scattered and tatted. While serving our entrees, she dropped the top of one of the sandwiches onto the floor. Requests had to be repeated to her as she seemed to forget the most simple things like asking for additional plates. She brought our check, but never came back to pick up our credit card, so I had to chase her down to pay the bill. You get the picture.
So now, I have been underwhelmed by the food selection, the food itself, the setting and the service. Wow.
This is the part of the review for me that brings this places from a two or three star restaurant to a one star restaurant. In the middle of the appetizer course, several guys walked into the bar and started setting up a band only a foot from our table. It was a bit chaotic, and definitely did not lend itself to a pleasant dining experience. I could not believe that this was happening in the midst of lunch service. The manager saw the horror/​disgust on my face, and came up to our table and offered to relocate us. At this point, we really had no option as the situation was pretty intolerable. Guess what the alternative was? You got it… the empty, quiet, lifeless dining room that I had already opted out of. We were fully committed to the meal at this point, and sadly were reseated in this room. UGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!
I could go on and on here, but you would be best avoiding this restaurant at all costs. My intention in writing this review is to help other unsuspecting victims avoid the experience that I had.
You’ve been warned!
Ps. Sorrry dad… I owe you one.

My review of said property has been upgraded to say that minimally, I was refunded for my inconvenience, and that Bianca, she of the former review was kind enough to email me personally, let me know she was regretful for my stay and offered to make amends. It would seem there are some issues with the hotel and she was caught in it’s crossfires, which affected us both. I’m sure with better organization this would be a better run outfit, the bones are lovely.

My husband and I just had our babymoon here and we fell in LOVE with the space. Very idyllic setting on the Hudson River. The inn was restored in its original rustic beauty with elements of modernity. We had the suite with the freestanding bathtub situated in the middle of the room — super romantic and straight out of a magazine. And so close to Hudson NY for restaurant/​bar/​shopping options. We will definitely be back!

This place is a gem, especially if you dine outside on the water on a nice summer night. The food is great, the atmosphere is amazing. It is absolutely beautiful. You feel like you are on vacation. There is a really cool fire pit to sit around. The square bar in the center is really cool. The trees absolutely make this place. When we dined here the other night there was a free Jazz concert in the park next to the outside seating. It was just the right music to complement the dining experience. When that ended the bar had hired a musician who was excellent himself playing some classic and popular tunes. Best place anywhere in the area hands down! There are a lot of nice places around in Athens, Catskill, Hudson, Saugerties, but it is really hard to beat the dining experience eating on the riverfront here.

Well the new chef can cook a steak to temperature that’s a serious upgrade from the last guy. We sat in the Garden which is beautiful. Live music was great. Service was spot on and the food did not take long at all. The beer is ice cold. The biggest downfall is the smoking. The food could use some fine tuning. I would say it’s the best food on the river as of now. Prices are more than fare.

Great bed and breakfast across the river in Athens, NY. Rooms were very nice and clean, beautiful location, and Mona the inn-​keeper was so friendly and helpful with all her recommendations. Definitely worth the visit if you journey on up here.

If it was possible to rate this restaurant with no stars I would have done so.
The service here is horrible. I am sorry to say that I can’t comment on the food as after sitting in the outdoor bar area for an hour and a half we still did not have any. The bartender, waiter and what appear to be a manager did not know how to communicate with each other. So much that 25 minutes after we requested our bill (now two hours into the experience) our food started trickling out of the restaurant. The three other tables, that were also sitting in the outdoor bar area, were as equally frustrated with the service. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a present dining experience.

On the Hudson River in Athens, NY, just 10 minutes away from the town of Hudson. We came here to visit Cross Roads Brewery (which was really good) and stumbled upon this waterfront gem just 2 blocks away. It turns out it’s a hotel, bar and restaurant. They also have a beautiful outdoor dining area with a full bar right on the water which is where we sat. There’s also. live music on the weekends. Great drinks served by a very friendly and hospitable young lady named Kadrian. We ordered the mushroom pizza with locally grown shitake, oyster and crimini mushrooms with mascarpone and truffle oil. Excellent. I can tell from the menu that somebody knows what their doing. Looking forward to a return visit.

Ambiance is great, and service was very good !!! The folks here are quite nice and it is a welcomed menu selection! Highly recommend

Very very good food in a beautiful room, whether you dine in the bar or the dining room. The food is haute comfort, with the kinds of staples you can always get behind: burgers, meatloaf, salads, soups… Because the chef isn’t shooting for the moon, the overall success rate is very high. In the three meals I have eaten here over the course of a few months, there was not a bad mouthful. Fresh ingredients plus simple preparations equals good food.
Of particular note are the beer-​battered butterfly shrimp, which are succulent fresh morsels, perfectly cooked. The meatloaf is moist and tender, nothing like the sandy concoctions one has come to expect, with a very tasty and tasteful gravy. Even the childrens’ menu is good: the chicken fingers are actually huge chunks of delectable breast meat. If kiddo doesn’t eat them, you’ll be very happy to oblige.
The wine list is quite good, with some real gems at very attractive prices. As a beer aficionado, my only gripe is the lack of smaller breweries’ wares on tap. But I have a feeling that if I raised this issue with the management, they would listen.
The waitstaff is young, mostly college students, and they do a good job.