Food was great. Service, awesome. Pricey but worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Bekos
Absolutely stunning from start to finish. Wonderful service from Yumen at the bar. Every course (we ordered the rhubarb bluefin tuna, buckwheat pancake, lobster roll, black cod, and celery float for dessert) was better than the next. Gorgeous interior and attention to detail. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Irma Zandl
Had a delicious meal here recently. Our favorites: the buckwheat pancake with the smoked bluefish (absolutely delicious), the lobster roll, the monkfish with the kumquot, walnut and mint jams, the chicory salad (sublime). We also ordered the golden eye snapper with beets and yuzu (interesting but neither of us would order again). Do NOT pass up on the desserts. We ordered the celery ice cream float and the candied seaweed cake with licorice and citron - both amazing!!! In terms of ambiance, very nice - my only complaint is for the stools with no backs that are at the tables at the front. Not very comfortable. Fortunately they re-sat us at a much more comfortable table. Also big shout out to our server - super knowledgeable with good recommendations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arti
Excellent food, service and wine. Can't wait to go back.
Brian
Without the hype this is just a solid seafood restaurant. Given the hype and pricing, I was kind of appalled by my experience.
It’s funny because I heard about this spot because an ex’s friend was dating one of the chefs (mandatory requirement: hat from hot topic and flash tattoo - seriously) and got their whole meal comped.
To be greeted with my single seat being held up by 15 minutes was an odd start. Then I saw a single girl come out and a chef come out to console her, followed by a server consoling them. She and maybe him were looking at me as if I’ve committed a crime lmao. The chef definitely kept eye-ing me while I ate lol
Anyways I was holding out to be blown out by the food or service but it was a very NPC / hyped up experience. The lobster roll was typical and sprinkled with crab seasoning. I was charmed by the free clam chowder and actually found it to be the most soothing / tasteful. Whiting was well done as well.
Yeh I could not recommend this place though. If you’re dating one of the chefs though, knock yourself out! Or like the people by me who own restaurants (or probably a NYT writer) just get wined and dined into liking this spot
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Joe Holman
Limited selection of fresh seafood. The halibut was delicious and the wine was served at the appropriate temperature which is rare in nyc. The service was spot on and I look forward to going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve
Food was good. Not every dish was a homerun, but still pretty good. My only issue was the kitchen/bar seating is very cramped and uncomfortable, and the service was good but didn’t standout for the price point.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lisa R
You’ll see high marks from me for food/service/atmosphere but 2* total- why? Because we both got such horrible food poisoning, reached out to the management 3 different ways (via IG, restaurant response text number and email) and got zero response. Having worked in the food service space since a teen (very long ago) and sadly had it happen before, I know the importance of customer follow up and this really bothered me— we probably would have returned if management had responded to my simple messages to let them know we’d both been made ill. I told a friend, a longtime NYC chef/owner and he directed me to an earlier review where the customer said same as us— all was good until they were taken down by the food. I let Resy know today too.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ariana Cannonier
Echoing what a lot of other reviewers have said unfortunately smithereens has a serious problem with their culture and service. I took my sister for her birthday and our server was rude and aloof the second we sat down. The food itself was phenomenal, standouts in no particular order were - The buckwheat pancake with blue fish, The rice with clams, and The Halibut.
All in all I wouldn’t go back or recommend this spot to anyone looking for a joyful time. Service is so important to the whole experience and we felt like a nuisance to staff despite well curated food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Robin Blanchard
A wonderful dinner! Every dish was inventive and bursting with flavor. Can't wait to go back and try other dishes.
From the warm welcome when we arrived to the moment we left, this experience was not just about discovering a new restaurant – it was a true destination! Their specialty is fish, and even as someone who usually prefers meat, I completely changed my mind!
This restaurant comes close to excellence in every way — creativity, flavors, and presentation. Nothing is missing! The lentils with foie gras, for example, were absolutely delicious, the lobster roll possibly the best of my life and the donut dessert was simply divine.
Highly recommended — a must-try culinary gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Selma Marrakchi
One of the best tables in the city. Every dish is surprising and thoughtfully crafted and tastes as beautiful as it looks. Super fresh seafood. Our server was also very knowledgeable when it came to pairings and we loved the overall atmosphere of the space. Love that the menu rotates often as well. Can't wait to be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
B F
Excellent food. Cool vibe inside. Deducting a point because despite a note in the res that my family was there to celebrate my wife’s birthday and the host acknowledging the same upon our arrival and chatting about it with my kids, there was no further mention. Not looking for a freebie - we ordered multiple desserts that I happily paid for. A customary and ever-common candle would have been a nice and normal touch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
jam
a perfect meal <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabel Shen
The food was fine but the music was so loud we couldn’t hold a conversation. Would y go again.
Food was great. Service, awesome. Pricey but worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely stunning from start to finish. Wonderful service from Yumen at the bar. Every course (we ordered the rhubarb bluefin tuna, buckwheat pancake, lobster roll, black cod, and celery float for dessert) was better than the next. Gorgeous interior and attention to detail. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a delicious meal here recently. Our favorites: the buckwheat pancake with the smoked bluefish (absolutely delicious), the lobster roll, the monkfish with the kumquot, walnut and mint jams, the chicory salad (sublime). We also ordered the golden eye snapper with beets and yuzu (interesting but neither of us would order again). Do NOT pass up on the desserts. We ordered the celery ice cream float and the candied seaweed cake with licorice and citron - both amazing!!! In terms of ambiance, very nice - my only complaint is for the stools with no backs that are at the tables at the front. Not very comfortable. Fortunately they re-sat us at a much more comfortable table. Also big shout out to our server - super knowledgeable with good recommendations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food, service and wine. Can't wait to go back.
Without the hype this is just a solid seafood restaurant. Given the hype and pricing, I was kind of appalled by my experience.
It’s funny because I heard about this spot because an ex’s friend was dating one of the chefs (mandatory requirement: hat from hot topic and flash tattoo - seriously) and got their whole meal comped.
To be greeted with my single seat being held up by 15 minutes was an odd start. Then I saw a single girl come out and a chef come out to console her, followed by a server consoling them. She and maybe him were looking at me as if I’ve committed a crime lmao. The chef definitely kept eye-ing me while I ate lol
Anyways I was holding out to be blown out by the food or service but it was a very NPC / hyped up experience. The lobster roll was typical and sprinkled with crab seasoning. I was charmed by the free clam chowder and actually found it to be the most soothing / tasteful. Whiting was well done as well.
Yeh I could not recommend this place though. If you’re dating one of the chefs though, knock yourself out! Or like the people by me who own restaurants (or probably a NYT writer) just get wined and dined into liking this spot
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Limited selection of fresh seafood. The halibut was delicious and the wine was served at the appropriate temperature which is rare in nyc. The service was spot on and I look forward to going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good. Not every dish was a homerun, but still pretty good. My only issue was the kitchen/bar seating is very cramped and uncomfortable, and the service was good but didn’t standout for the price point.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
You’ll see high marks from me for food/service/atmosphere but 2* total- why? Because we both got such horrible food poisoning, reached out to the management 3 different ways (via IG, restaurant response text number and email) and got zero response. Having worked in the food service space since a teen (very long ago) and sadly had it happen before, I know the importance of customer follow up and this really bothered me— we probably would have returned if management had responded to my simple messages to let them know we’d both been made ill. I told a friend, a longtime NYC chef/owner and he directed me to an earlier review where the customer said same as us— all was good until they were taken down by the food. I let Resy know today too.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Echoing what a lot of other reviewers have said unfortunately smithereens has a serious problem with their culture and service. I took my sister for her birthday and our server was rude and aloof the second we sat down. The food itself was phenomenal, standouts in no particular order were - The buckwheat pancake with blue fish, The rice with clams, and The Halibut.
All in all I wouldn’t go back or recommend this spot to anyone looking for a joyful time. Service is so important to the whole experience and we felt like a nuisance to staff despite well curated food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
A wonderful dinner! Every dish was inventive and bursting with flavor. Can't wait to go back and try other dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
From the warm welcome when we arrived to the moment we left, this experience was not just about discovering a new restaurant – it was a true destination! Their specialty is fish, and even as someone who usually prefers meat, I completely changed my mind!
This restaurant comes close to excellence in every way — creativity, flavors, and presentation. Nothing is missing! The lentils with foie gras, for example, were absolutely delicious, the lobster roll possibly the best of my life and the donut dessert was simply divine.
Highly recommended — a must-try culinary gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best tables in the city. Every dish is surprising and thoughtfully crafted and tastes as beautiful as it looks. Super fresh seafood. Our server was also very knowledgeable when it came to pairings and we loved the overall atmosphere of the space. Love that the menu rotates often as well. Can't wait to be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food.
Cool vibe inside.
Deducting a point because despite a note in the res that my family was there to celebrate my wife’s birthday and the host acknowledging the same upon our arrival and chatting about it with my kids, there was no further mention. Not looking for a freebie - we ordered multiple desserts that I happily paid for. A customary and ever-common candle would have been a nice and normal touch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
a perfect meal <3
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was fine but the music was so loud we couldn’t hold a conversation. Would y go again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
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