What a cool place!!! Upon walking in, you're immediately struck with vibrant colors, unique decorations, and art work all around! The dishes are all tapas style which we loved because we were able to try so many items on the menu! Each dish came out individually which allowed us to enjoy and appreciate each dish before moving onto the next. Everything was so fresh from the kitchen and piping hot! There were 6 of us and we ordered 10 plates which was a perfect amount! Everything we had was sooo good but some of my favorites were the llapingacho, shrimp aguachile which was a special, arancini, and empanada! The winter wedge salad was also delicious and the dressing that came with it was soo tasty! The scallop skewer only came out with 3 scallops so we could've used another one but we were able to split them to get a taste. The chicken dish which was also a special came out at the same time as the Plato tropical which was perfect because they complimented each other very well. Drink wise, we ordered a pitcher of the unknown legend cocktail which was good. My friend got the garden orgy cocktail which was essentially a spicy margarita. I personally liked that better than the garden orgy cocktail but enjoyed both. Our waiter was super friendly and really guided us through the menu and constantly checked in on us as each dish came out! Definitely recommend if you're visiting the area!

Friendly staff and atmosphere - the fried fish is delicious as is the tamale and the carrot sorbet is alado

Great friendly service, lively colorful ambience. Really enjoyed our tapas and cocktails!

The food was so delicious! My husband had never tried a whole fried fish and was very happy with the dish. We had these roasted carrots that were super fresh and flavorful, everything we had was tasty. Even my mocktail, the pineapple OG was excellent! The atmosphere is fun but tables for two fill up fast so we got there soon after opening and had our pick. It got busy fast! ,

Excellent food and beverages. A bit pricey. Can be difficult to find a table or seat at the bar

Wonderful, flavorful and creative food! Fantastic humans that run the spot and community driven vibe. Can't wait to go back.

A fun spot run by genuine people that serve great food. Had the pleasure of visiting this spot with a large group so we could really take advantage of the tapas-style menu. The menu seems to change often enough that it might be useless to list what I enjoyed most but whatever, the stand out dishes for me was the spicy scallop tartare on shrimp chips, the gnocchi, the yuca frita and honestly just all the vegetable dishes. I love when a restaurant can make something simple really sing through just being perfectly cooked and seasoned enough to make the natural flavor come out to its best possible conclusion. Deb's menu is full of stuff like that - be adventurous but don't sleep on the simple comfort options! Please note, their wine list is extensive and about as pleasantly funky as the decor. Would absolutely come back here next time I'm in town if for nothing else than to explore more of the wine menu!

The hype is real! Li'l Deb's is the crown jewel of Hudson, written up by all of the blogs, raved about by locals, charming everyone in its path. Now that I've finally dined here after visiting Hudson for years and hearing about it constantly, I can attest to its endearing eccentricity. It is unlike any restaurant I've been to -- in a category all its own. I think it does this purposely: it is loud, it is wild, it is fun, it is flirty, it is not making apologies for just being a funky kid who doesn't fit neatly into any traditional box. The vibes are immaculate, as the kids say. And the food is pretty immaculate, too. Came here at around 8pm on Friday. Li'l Deb's recently began taking reservations, but only for parties of four and up. We checked in with the folks working here beforehand to see how we could best time our arrival in hopes of getting a table, which worked out well for us. We sat indoors, and as you can see from my photos, the lighting is part of the appeal. All of the decor is colorful and quirky -- it all feels quite celebratory. We started with cocktails, which were so-so (the only thing not exceptional about the night). I got the Cel-Ray (forthave gin, celery, chartreuse, pineapple) which was like a celery gimlet and pretty good. My fiancé got the Sexual Healing (cachaça, passionfruit, coconut, lemon), which is more notable in name than it is in flavor. It's apparently a crowd favorite, but we didn't love it. The wines are really where Li'l Deb's stands out, as far as alcohol options go. They actually have a somm on site there, which is surprising given how casual the place is. I think of somms as being more highbrow but that's clearly a misguided assumption on my part. I first tried a rosé that was not to my liking, so our waitress brought us the other featured rosé on the menu which was fantastic (and she comped it, which we greatly appreciated). My fiancé and I then split a glass of the one orange wine on the menu (Lapor Belo, Vina Krapez, Slovenia), which was fantastic. Then, a woman who we had not seen the whole night appeared and asked if I wanted a glass of something off menu, mysterious and intriguing, and of course I said yes. This one was even better -- another skin contact bottle. We later found out that this was the somm, a buried lede but still an exciting one. Because Li'l Deb's is more of a shared plates vibe with relatively smaller portions, we got to sample a good chunk of the menu. Really unlike any other meal we've had. I'd love to know the inspiration behind the menu here, because it is creative, eclectic, whimsical and inspired in such a way that makes the whole meal exciting start to finish. We didn't have a bad bite all night. Eats, below: Silk Road Salad w/ tomato, fried eggplant, feta, coriander-chile vin): A++ This may have been our favorite dish of the night, and this is coming from two people who don't tend to go for tomato. We agreed this was the best tomato salad we had ever eaten. Impossibly fresh, super flavorful. Crispy Potatoes w/ lime pickle aioli, curry leaf, pickled chiles: A Always love a good crispy potatoes dish and the curry leaf and aioli were great ways to spice it up (quite literally). Great if you need your carb fix. Fermented Lentil Dosa w/ wild shiitake + oyster mushrooms, radish, herbs: A Another fun/fresh/flavorful preparation. Loved the mushrooms, lent themselves to the overall earthy flavor profile of the dish. Steamed Cockles w/ tamarind, peanuts, cilantro: A+ I haven't had cockles in ages -- they are like cute little baby clams and I love them. Beautifully seasoned and the peanuts were a nice touch. Beef Skewers w/ garden salsa verde, corn, tomato: A- The beef skewers themselves were solid but not outstanding, but the salsa verde and corn were fantastic. Still a dish worth considering it just didn't blow us away in full the way most of the others did. Finally, just want to reiterate how great the service is here. All gracious, genuine folks.