Very nice and location is good for Parking and security...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Couples Platter, Fries, And Garlic Noodles, Noodles, Lobster, Deep Fried Red Snapper Mac and Cheese and Garlicky Green Beans, Whole Creole Dungeness Crab Blackened Prawns and Garlic Noodles
Annette Terry
The location of Smellys is NOT the best.. the parking during a week day SUCKS.The portions were great, the flavor of the food was adequate nothing exceptional. The presentation was really good. We will give them another try, hopefully our next review will be 5 ☆. But for now "it's ok".
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Peggy Olofson
It was an early week nite dinner and the place was jumpin'. Such a fun atmosphere. The waitress was super sweet and pleasant. Got my order in after about 10 minutes too long of a wait (15+ minutes in all?). And then things went south. It was more than 45 minutes before my dinner came. Another lady who came in right after me was still waiting for her dinner 20 minutes later when I left. She had to leave without her food because she couldn't wait any longer. The fish was good enough, serving size meh. Mac and cheeze not my fave for sure. They DO have a decent non-alcoholic beer, for which I am grateful. I'll try it again another day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Fries
Honey Tea
The food was okay but our waiter Jason was amazing. I would suggest the green beans, yams, grilled shrimp, and fried oysters. The creole salmon lacked flavor and wasn’t glazed well. I definitely could have used more seasoning. The Mac and cheese was different but okay. The price for the portion size was decent. Overall I would recommend trying other items on the menu. The seafood fettuccine looked delicious ? which was ordered by another customer. I’ll be back and hopefully the meal will be better next time!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Garlicky
Truth Integrity
“This place absolutely deserves five stars! I couldn’t be prouder of this restaurant. I first discovered it years ago, and even back then, the line was long—a true testament to how good the food was. Over the years, the food has only gotten better. The menu has expanded with new items, and the flavors are simply superb. The cooks put their heart and soul in the food and it’s truly authentic!The service is consistently excellent, with a staff that’s always kind and welcoming. The atmosphere is warm and feels like family, with amazing music that enhances the experience. The sense of fellowship here is unmatched. It’s been a while since my last visit, but clearly, I’ve been missing out. If you want to taste real Creole food, this place comes highly recommended!” Victor was an amazing waiter! I hope we get him when we come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
T Renee
I was not impressed at all. I got the crab, fried corn and garlic noodles. The noodles were sort of dry and the crab was not cleaned at all. Dirt and hair was still on the crab. Crab and shrimp are from the bottom of the sea and must be cleaned properly. And maybe some salt and pepper can be added to the noodles. Because of that I will not be dining there again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread
melissa lopez
I first heard about this place on Instagram, and a friend brought me here about a year ago. I loved the food then, so I decided to come back to celebrate my 33rd birthday. Since I didn’t make a reservation, I ended up sitting at the bar. Despite that, I really enjoyed the food, which made me want to return again. I even thought about bringing my sister here for her 43rd birthday.
At first, when I arrived without a reservation, one of the hostesses at the front was rude, but she eventually became nicer, which encouraged me to give the place another chance. So, for my sister’s birthday, I made sure to reserve a table in advance—three weeks early, to be exact. I also emailed Chef Smelly to let him know about the reservation.
On the day of the reservation, we arrived at 7:15 p.m. for our 7:30 reservation, but we weren’t seated until 8:15. We didn’t get our food until 10 p.m., and we were the last ones to be served. As we ate, staff members were cleaning up and preparing for the nightclub that the venue transitions into, which made the experience feel rushed and uncomfortable.
We were seated in a corner, and honestly, I felt like we were treated differently because we are Hispanic. It seemed like we weren’t given the same level of service as others, which was disappointing. In this day and age, it’s upsetting to feel like we weren’t treated equally due to our race.
That said, the food was still fantastic, so whoever is in the kitchen, keep up the great work. However, the service needs a lot of improvement. I’d like to come back , but not anytime soon hopefully when I decide to give it a try again they take these reviews into consideration some of us drive over an hour . Kindly work on that
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: And Garlic Noodles, 3 Way Seafood Combo
Nareisha Williams
Absolutely Beautiful Great Customer Service ?? Min Nareisha Williams-
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Fries, Deep Fried Red Snapper Mac and Cheese and Garlicky Green Beans, Lemonade
Sir Carter aka spiderman
Perfect. First date, perfect family dinner. It's just perfect. All around, I enjoyed everything about this place. You must try it.
Kid-friendliness: A lot of seating, a lot of windows children can have a lot to look at
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: And Garlic Noodles, Lobster, Deep Fried Red Snapper Mac and Cheese and Garlicky Green Beans, Chargrilled Oyster, 3 Way Seafood Combo, Whole Creole Dungeness Crab Blackened Prawns and Garlic Noodles, Peach Cobbler
teresa brown
My husband and I had a fantastic experience at smelly's in Oakland, California. It was our first time We had a 6:00 reservation And we had to wait but it was worth the wait after it was all said and done omg I can't forget about the lemon drop Martinis was off the hook The bartender broke us off properly for real for real ?? We will definitely be visiting smelly's again in the near future??It was my birthday weekend celebration Thank you sweetheart ❤️❤️??????
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Crab and Shrimp and Garlic Noodles, And Garlic Noodles, Whole Creole Dungeness Crab Blackened Prawns and Garlic Noodles
I waited an hour for a to go watch a lot Of people get there food before me as they were closing in 30 mins and I had been here almost 1 hour and 30 mins for a take out I could have eaten at the bar since people were being serve before me waiting at the bar. It almost 8 I could ask for the money back on top of can you wait at the bar cause we don't want that bad energy over here at the counter… too tired and to even say wow….. but I just didn’t have the time to find dinner somewhere else….. Lesson well learned just trying to figure out why 5 star top best of best can run there establishment with great fast service and class. and others from other cities don’t waist your time !
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Gayle Day
The food was delicious and hot the service was fantastic. We will definitely be going back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Noodles
Nicolette Morr
It's amazing. I'd highly recommend anyone try this if you want really good soul food. Staff is nice and restaurant is clean. Service is exceptional
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Synergy Melts
The service is trash here. They don't seat you in order, wait excessive times before asking you what you'd like to order. Attitude about being slow. No water given, no utensils. Not even busy. Waitresses are busy chatting with their friends than doing their job. They need a service overhaul here it's wild what people will pay for and put up with. All that overpriced dishes and can't even serve it with a smile.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Tora W
Before I order, I asked, do you get quite a few oxtails? I was told yes, when I got my plate. I had one big oxtail, and 3 tiny oxtails on my plate with rice? And my side was the garlic noodles, they were nasty and the green beans. They were nasty a whole lot of garlic, but no flavor the noodles was the same way a whole lot of garlic, an oil, but no flavor. This plate cost me $50 even the soda was flat. Just know I laugh out hungry. I'm very disappointed.
Very nice and location is good for Parking and security...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Couples Platter, Fries, And Garlic Noodles, Noodles, Lobster, Deep Fried Red Snapper Mac and Cheese and Garlicky Green Beans, Whole Creole Dungeness Crab Blackened Prawns and Garlic Noodles
The location of Smellys is NOT the best.. the parking during a week day SUCKS.The portions were great, the flavor of the food was adequate nothing exceptional. The presentation was really good. We will give them another try, hopefully our next review will be 5 ☆. But for now "it's ok".
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
It was an early week nite dinner and the place was jumpin'. Such a fun atmosphere. The waitress was super sweet and pleasant. Got my order in after about 10 minutes too long of a wait (15+ minutes in all?). And then things went south. It was more than 45 minutes before my dinner came. Another lady who came in right after me was still waiting for her dinner 20 minutes later when I left. She had to leave without her food because she couldn't wait any longer. The fish was good enough, serving size meh. Mac and cheeze not my fave for sure. They DO have a decent non-alcoholic beer, for which I am grateful. I'll try it again another day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Fries
The food was okay but our waiter Jason was amazing. I would suggest the green beans, yams, grilled shrimp, and fried oysters. The creole salmon lacked flavor and wasn’t glazed well. I definitely could have used more seasoning. The Mac and cheese was different but okay. The price for the portion size was decent. Overall I would recommend trying other items on the menu. The seafood fettuccine looked delicious ? which was ordered by another customer. I’ll be back and hopefully the meal will be better next time!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Garlicky
“This place absolutely deserves five stars! I couldn’t be prouder of this restaurant. I first discovered it years ago, and even back then, the line was long—a true testament to how good the food was. Over the years, the food has only gotten better. The menu has expanded with new items, and the flavors are simply superb. The cooks put their heart and soul in the food and it’s truly authentic!The service is consistently excellent, with a staff that’s always kind and welcoming. The atmosphere is warm and feels like family, with amazing music that enhances the experience. The sense of fellowship here is unmatched. It’s been a while since my last visit, but clearly, I’ve been missing out. If you want to taste real Creole food, this place comes highly recommended!” Victor was an amazing waiter! I hope we get him when we come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was not impressed at all. I got the crab, fried corn and garlic noodles. The noodles were sort of dry and the crab was not cleaned at all. Dirt and hair was still on the crab. Crab and shrimp are from the bottom of the sea and must be cleaned properly. And maybe some salt and pepper can be added to the noodles. Because of that I will not be dining there again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread
I first heard about this place on Instagram, and a friend brought me here about a year ago. I loved the food then, so I decided to come back to celebrate my 33rd birthday. Since I didn’t make a reservation, I ended up sitting at the bar. Despite that, I really enjoyed the food, which made me want to return again. I even thought about bringing my sister here for her 43rd birthday.
At first, when I arrived without a reservation, one of the hostesses at the front was rude, but she eventually became nicer, which encouraged me to give the place another chance. So, for my sister’s birthday, I made sure to reserve a table in advance—three weeks early, to be exact. I also emailed Chef Smelly to let him know about the reservation.
On the day of the reservation, we arrived at 7:15 p.m. for our 7:30 reservation, but we weren’t seated until 8:15. We didn’t get our food until 10 p.m., and we were the last ones to be served. As we ate, staff members were cleaning up and preparing for the nightclub that the venue transitions into, which made the experience feel rushed and uncomfortable.
We were seated in a corner, and honestly, I felt like we were treated differently because we are Hispanic. It seemed like we weren’t given the same level of service as others, which was disappointing. In this day and age, it’s upsetting to feel like we weren’t treated equally due to our race.
That said, the food was still fantastic, so whoever is in the kitchen, keep up the great work. However, the service needs a lot of improvement. I’d like to come back , but not anytime soon hopefully when I decide to give it a try again they take these reviews into consideration some of us drive over an hour . Kindly work on that
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: And Garlic Noodles, 3 Way Seafood Combo
Absolutely Beautiful
Great Customer Service ??
Min Nareisha Williams-
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread, Fries, Deep Fried Red Snapper Mac and Cheese and Garlicky Green Beans, Lemonade
Perfect. First date, perfect family dinner. It's just perfect. All around, I enjoyed everything about this place. You must try it.
Kid-friendliness: A lot of seating, a lot of windows children can have a lot to look at
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: And Garlic Noodles, Lobster, Deep Fried Red Snapper Mac and Cheese and Garlicky Green Beans, Chargrilled Oyster, 3 Way Seafood Combo, Whole Creole Dungeness Crab Blackened Prawns and Garlic Noodles, Peach Cobbler
My husband and I had a fantastic experience at smelly's in Oakland, California. It was our first time We had a 6:00 reservation And we had to wait but it was worth the wait after it was all said and done omg I can't forget about the lemon drop Martinis was off the hook The bartender broke us off properly for real for real ?? We will definitely be visiting smelly's again in the near future??It was my birthday weekend celebration Thank you sweetheart ❤️❤️??????
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Crab and Shrimp and Garlic Noodles, And Garlic Noodles, Whole Creole Dungeness Crab Blackened Prawns and Garlic Noodles
Restaurantji Recommends
I waited an hour for a to go watch a lot
Of people get there food before me as they were closing in 30 mins and I had been here almost 1 hour and 30 mins for a take out I could have eaten at the bar since people were being serve before me waiting at the bar. It almost 8 I could ask for the money back on top of can you wait at the bar cause we don't want that bad energy over here at the counter… too tired and to even say wow….. but I just didn’t have the time to find dinner somewhere else….. Lesson well learned just trying to figure out why 5 star top best of best can run there establishment with great fast service and class. and others from other cities don’t waist your time !
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
The food was delicious and hot the service was fantastic. We will definitely be going back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Noodles
It's amazing. I'd highly recommend anyone try this if you want really good soul food. Staff is nice and restaurant is clean. Service is exceptional
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service is trash here. They don't seat you in order, wait excessive times before asking you what you'd like to order. Attitude about being slow. No water given, no utensils. Not even busy. Waitresses are busy chatting with their friends than doing their job. They need a service overhaul here it's wild what people will pay for and put up with. All that overpriced dishes and can't even serve it with a smile.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Before I order, I asked, do you get quite a few oxtails? I was told yes, when I got my plate. I had one big oxtail, and 3 tiny oxtails on my plate with rice? And my side was the garlic noodles, they were nasty and the green beans. They were nasty a whole lot of garlic, but no flavor the noodles was the same way a whole lot of garlic, an oil, but no flavor. This plate cost me $50 even the soda was flat. Just know I laugh out hungry. I'm very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
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