Hobnobbin’ Pub

Disregard all the negative reviews and give this place a visit. From the first time I walked in they made me feel like family. The owners are a married couple and you can tell this place is their heart and soul! The food is great! I have tried several items on the menu and was very happy with my choices. They are welcoming to anyone who enters their doors. The dining area is rustic and there is a fire going when it’s cold. Such a cozy atmosphere. The beers are always ice cold!!! I simply love this place and bring my friends whenever I can! If something isn’t the way you ordered it or not to your liking they will make it right!!! As often as I have dined there I have never seen anyone unhappy with their meal!

Love the wings here. Nice selection of bottled beers and beers on tap. Friendly staff and owner. Great place to find a darts match as well.

This place was gross. Dirty dingy smelly, food had hair in it. Wings were not great. Flies all over the dining room, major upgrades are needed. I used to come here years ago when I lived in dutchess. I will not be making another visit here.

Best wing I have ever had !! The sauce for them are amazing !! Awesome people that work there also. Great place to go to grab a bit to eat

So I have to say I was disappointed. The only reason I give it two stars is because my burger was pretty good, but not ”the best in town.” We sat in the back dining room where it was quiet, only to find that it was absolutely freezing there, as if they didn’t have heat. The service was a bit slow, and the food was nothing special. Parking was an idiotic set up. I don’t think I’ll be going back

First off, they state they were closed on Sundays on their Unilocal Page but with a bar, with Pub in the name would normally be open on Sundays correct? I called the place and yes, they are open. The food was less than average, only ordered their house wings. Since they are located in Upstate NY you would figure their «Buffalo Wings» would decent, NOT. Could get better in a local grocery store. Small selection of beer and most surprisingly was how much they charge for a simple and local IPA. I would expect to pay $ 6-​$ 8 in the city but this is a dive bar. The 12 wings for $ 5 was decent but overall the experience was not worth going back for.

Goose Island IPA was warm and flat. The bar area was very cold. We were going to order lunch but left instead. Just too cold and flat IPA

The service was good enough, but the food was underwhelming. I know they specialize in pub food but it was fairly greasy. Cheese fries came with neon orange nacho cheese from a tube on them. Burgers were passable. We probably won’t go back.

no question asked straight disgusting food. Let’s not forget the fact I was on the toliet for 5 hours crying my self to sleep. this place must be shut down now. Please god !

Bar always smells funny, needs more craft beer selections. Like this place to drink, but that’s about it.

We love this place. Yes it could use a renovation, but the wings and burgers are supreme, and so are the nachos. The one reviewer that had a bad burger must’ve been an anomaly, we love the burgers here, always fresh and juicy.
Haven’t found better wings yet. You can get hot or mild, we love the hot but with tons of honey, and they are very accommodating.
Place is cozy and quiet, I’m not sure what the other reviewers mean by regulars in the dining room, although I’ve been going sporadically for 20 years I don’t feel like a regular and no one makes me ever feel out of place. Staff has always been friendly.
Def worth a visit.

Great burger joint! Burgers are juicy & tasty! Wings are ok. French fries & onion rings delicious. Staff was great
Can’t wait to go back.

A classic case of never judge a book by its cover. The Hobnobbin Pub is an old, rustic looking building located just outside of the heart of Poughkeepsie, on Vassar Road. The inside of this establishment is very home style and warm and welcoming. We were quickly seated and treated to very fast and friendly service. The dining room is however extremely quiet. Some music would have broken the awkward silence. Obviously this is by no means a problem of any sort and the food would soon become music to my mouth!
We each ordered a burger (The Hobnobbin platter) and a small order of wings. We had the «Hotter» sauce and requested a side of the «Hottest» sauce. The wings are perfectly sized and even more perfectly cooked. The real star of the night was the homemade sauces. Our Hotter sauce was delicious. It was unlike any traditional wing sauce I’ve ever had, there were tons of peppers and other flavors perfectly combined in this sauce. The heat was good as well, the Hottest sauce left a burn on my tongue for moments after I had finished eating, just how we like it. My burger was also incredible. A large patty of meat, with bacon lettuce tomato on a fresh bun. Very thick and very juicy. It was pretty clear why both the wings and burgers, are award winning at Hobnobbin. The chili was not bad either, in fact it was very good!
Hey if you guys are in the Poughkeepsie area, or even if you’re not, Hobnobbin is worth the trip. The «Hottest» sauce was one of the best sauces I have ever tasted! \
Definetly go for the the platter with an appetizer of wings if its your first time!
THE HOBNOBBIN’ PLATTER
Jumbo burger topped with cheese and bacon, served with lettuce and tomato, steak fries, onion rings and side of chili… YUM!

I’ve never felt so uncomfortable in a restaurant. This is the type of place that if unless you’re a regular, you are treated like an outsider. I mean you walk in and all conversations stop and heads turn in your direction. No lie, this happened. I’m not uptight by any means and I have no problem with dives, but this is a dump! The over priced food was bland and skimpy. Worst wings I’ve ever had and the burger was a disappointment. Maybe some dust from the window sill would have added some flavor. If I think too long about the time and money wasted in this place, it makes me want to punch a wall. I’m never going to this place again.

Another place claiming to have «The Best Burger in Town» and «award-​winning wings»…but ultimately a disappointment. I recently went here for the first time after years of hearing about how great the burgers were. In reality, they were nothing special at all.
The burgers were dry, flavorless chunks of meat, and no different than ones you reluctantly eat at a summertime backyard BBQ. I ordered one of the «Little Burgers» and it was in an almost meatball shape, with one slice of American cheese on a small, dried out, seemingly store-​bought bun. It was overcooked and well-​done, when I asked for it medium well. There is a difference, you know. A suggestion would be to at least flatten the chunk of meat into a PATTIE, that’s usually how burgers are made, it’s not rocket science. The wings were also lackluster… small, dry, way too crispy and overcooked to the point where the bones were practically crumbling. The sauces were bland.
If the food wasn’t bad enough, the restaurant itself is far from appealing. Seriously, this place looks like it should be on «Restaurant Impossible”-it could use a makeover. The dining area is pretty dingy, with peeling wallpaper, paint-​chipped ceiling, poor lighting, and dirty firewood piled on the floor next to the tables. Add in a dirty, cobweb-​adorned restroom and some shady characters hanging out in the bar (the Vanilla Ice and Eminem wannabes… please stop, you look ridiculous), and it was just a crummy experience all-​around. The service was ok but not enough to save Hobnobbin’ from one-​star status.

I had dinner in the bar while watching a Yankee game. The burger/​wings option was great. I loved the burger and the wings were better than I thought they would be.
John the bartender is fantastic and the atmosphere was fun and friendly.

THE BEST BURGERS IN TOWN!!!
You must try the:
THE HOBNOBBIN’ PLATTER
Jumbo burger topped with cheese and bacon, served with lettuce and tomato, steak fries, onion rings and side of chili