The Smithville Inn Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Laura was the best."
• "Our server, Dominic, was fantastic! Friendly, personable, professional, and attentive."
• "Our bus person gave amazing service as well."
• "Rebecca gave us IMPECCABLE service and I highly recommend your venue."
• "Service was excellent."
• "The entire staff was so accommodating and helpful. The food was amazing."
• "The staff were extremely helpful assisting us planning the event."

Cons:

• "The service was soooo slow it took 2 HOURS from sit down to stand up."
• "Waitress kept walking by our table on her way to big tables, never stopping to check."
• "Our server was pretty awful."
• "Took over 15 minutes to even be greeted by the bartender there were 2 and only 11 guests at the bar."
• "But waitress, Laura,acted like she rather be at other tables. Not really friendly."
• "Four stars on the food, we had terrible service. The waitress we had took our order and disappeared."
• "Last night the two of us sat at the bar. It wasn't terribly busy, but it was like the two bar tenders were having a game of who could ignore us the longest."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Dinner at the Smithville Inn was delicious and beautifully decorated and festive."
• "The Rack of Lamb was perfect. The Crab Imperial was loaded with real lump Crab and very tasty."
• "The food was excellently done and to my satisfaction cooked to perfection and plated nicely and well-presented."
• "The food was truly delicious with an updated point of view on classic dishes."
• "The food for both lunch and dinner is great!"
• "The food was delicious. I highly recommend the Braised Short Rib Pasta entree, and also the Stuffed Pork Chop entree."
• "The food was awesome. Well presented and full of flavor."

Cons:

• "The meat was very tender but also bland."
• "Food runs hot and cold... some things are good and some not so great."
• "Was very disappointed in both our meals, the prime rib was nothing but fat and the sea bass was barely cooked and was supposed to be crusted and there was nothing on it."
• "The Chicken Milanese was a tough reheated entree, appetizers were limited and lack luster."
• "Chicken was dry and terrible, bland, without any seasoning or dressing whatsoever. Chicken pot pies were undercooked, almost non-edible."
• "The lobster trail was rubbery and flavorless, the filet was ok but the texture seemed more like a basic sirloin."
• "The quality of the pot pie has deteriorated and the short ribs that I had was very greasy and overly fatty."

Ambience & Location

Pros:

• "The venue is GORGEOUS!"
• "The Smithville Inn is a place like no other. It has the ambience, impeccable service, and incredible food."
• "Also good location, if you're a history geek or just want to walk around and do some shopping def recommendations coming to the historic smithville village."
• "It's a gorgeous historical building, you feel like you've stepped back in time."
• "This restaurant is beautiful and cozy with a historic Colonial vibe."
• "A quaint and cozy restaurant within a beautiful and historic shopping area."
• "This place has beautiful ambience in a very nice setting."

Cons:

• "The dining area we sat in was a little too noisy, the tile floor made everything sound louder and echoed of the walls."
• "The room we were seated in was very hot."
• "The restaurant area is very dark & the floor is uneven (even to get thru to the event room)."
• "They really need to do something about the acoustics because there were a few large parties and the noise was deafening!"
• "A little cold, noisy and crowded."
• "Wedding occurred on one side of building and then guest were led through dining room to the other side of restaurant for reception? Super distracting zero atmosphere."
• "The only con would be sitting close to the wedding venue and hearing the loud music."

Value

Pros:

• "Thick cut prime rib cooked perfectly."
• "The prices were good too."
• "Service was fantastic, price was reasonable, overall experience was great."
• "Best food best service we have been there several times."
• "The food and service is very good."
• "The service is always grand, from the bartender to the servers; many have been there for years."
• "Lovely restaurant with nice atmosphere and 'old school' dining."

Cons:

• "I think that the prices at the Smithville Inn are raising disproportionately to other restaurants."
• "Very pricey for small dishes and limited menu."
• "Food is good but they gave a super small portion for the shrimp and scallops dish."
• "For the price I did not think the food was very tasty."
• "Nice experience because of the food variety and atmosphere but would not do again next year because of the wait, cold food, and no gluten free options."
• "Noticing more than ever that even though the quality of food is excellent, the amount served is shrinking and the price increasing."
• "Salad very unimpressive."