The Smith Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was great and the food even better."
• "Service was quick, waiter nice and friendly."
• "Really great staff who checked in on us and took the effort to split our bill."
• "The service is as you’d expect from a good restaurant."
• "Service was great, wait staff is super nice and helpful."
• "The staff are super friendly and attentive."
• "Great service! Very spacious, clean, and every table is adequately distanced."

Cons:

• "The server was really nice, but other than that, the mediocre food and iffy service did NOT impress."
• "They didn’t acknowledge us even though we were right by the host stand."
• "Service was a little slow but it was worth the visit, I would go back to try the eggs benedict on corn bread for another brunch."
• "It took maybe 10 minutes or so for a single alcoholic drink to be served."
• "Had to wait over an hour for food and coffee for brunch."
• "The service was a bit slow when it came to getting my drinks."
• "Service seems a little over the place."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The skillet mac and cheese (by far my favorite), Brussels sprouts (my second favorite), burrata, and the kale salad. All so so good."
• "All of the food was incredible and properly priced."
• "Steaks were delicious. Mac and cheese is a must."
• "The chicken caesar salad and mac & cheese were delicious."
• "Food was perfectly cooked to our asking temperature, and the flavours were delicious."
• "We really enjoyed the oysters & mac cheese!"
• "The food was very good and the portion size made the price worth it."

Cons:

• "Just for those 2 things over 30$ (not worthy at all)."
• "The entire meal cost us, four people, $25 each. Outrageous for a disappointing bfast."
• "Both of their mains... tasted aggressively mediocre."
• "The dipping sauce is a little too thick."
• "The test of the food was only fair."
• "The steak was cooked well and the portion was not excessive."
• "Mac & cheese was bland."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Loved the outdoor seating."
• "It’s very lively, busy and great music."
• "The restaurant has a great ambiance."
• "The Atmosphere was great."
• "Nice atmosphere, great food, amazing service!"
• "The ambiance is a mix of NYC chic and European cafe glam and ZERO arrogance."
• "The place itself is nice and clean with a soft ambiance!"

Cons:

• "The noise was intense. It was impossible to have any kind of table conversation."
• "Their tables are tightly packed so getting in and out of the covid booths was very tight and their outdoor chairs are extremely uncomfortable."
• "The space was vast. Not very cozy but not off-putting by any means."
• "It was very lively and noisy and I wanted a calming chill brunch vibe."
• "The restaurant was really loud and not good for conversation."
• "It does get very loud, and when it does it’s almost impossible to hear the person sitting across from you."
• "With all the subway tile, it was pretty noisy so conversing was a bit tough."