I had a reservation for outside which I was assured by the restaurant would be comfortable for dining due to heaters on the outside.  This was a huge, cruel joke. On a night that frankly wasn't that cold, mid 40s, everyone was in their winter coats and hats trying to eat. Felt extremely cold due to very ineffective heaters that was spaced quite far apart. The fact that they were able to have people eat outside in that condition was a major disgrace. The food and service were average for this place, but the ridiculous environmental situation made this a major rip off. Don't even think about it.
Carey
Suitable restaurant for pre-Lincoln Center dining. Atmosphere is charming, “old school” New York, and the service is prompt, professional and cheery. Food is OK.
Jody
Convenient to Lincoln Center performances. Efficient service. Love the calamari and kale salad!
Tanasha
My go to restaurant whenever I catch a show at The Met. I always look forward to the Kale Salad & Sticky Toffee Pudding.
donald
We had another excellent pre-opera dining experience. The Smith is the ideal place for dinner before Lincoln Center events. The food was excellent, as always and we were fortunate to have Justin as our server, whom we requested - attentive, cordial service, good menu descriptions and recommendations and prompt meal delivery, ensuring we'd make our curtain.
Alan
Our experience at The Smith was somewhat disappointing. Starting with cocktails, they had a very interesting list of martinis, at $17-18 each. However, they were served in glasses about the size of a thimble. This was regarded as a true rip off. They were probably 1/2 to 1/3 the size of a typical martini in a good restaurant. Glasses of wine (very expensive for the quality) were also on the small size, probably around 5 oz. The menu itself was underwhelming. For example, the special of the day was "Short Rib Meatballs." Really? Service was fair at best. Very long waits between courses and significant inattention. Not recommended.
Vicki
As a solo diner I was surrounded by family's with screaming kids under the age of 8 - not the relaxing atmosphere I was hoping for. I couldn't wait to get out of there!
Louisa
A super-busy and buzzing restaurant but the staff were friendly and given how many of us they had to look after, very efficient and attentive. Food was straightforward and good quality. All in all a safe bet for dinner out.
Roger
Our food was mediocre. The pasta was overcooked and mushy. The chicken cooked "under a brick" had an enormous amount of rosemary, overpowering the taste, and the skin of which lacked the crispness which should be on the chicken after cooked under a brick. The chicken cutlet was over-fried. I wouldn't go back.
Melissa
We walked in at our reservation time and was seated IMMEDIATELY which was excellent as we were going to see a play afterwards. The food was excellent as was the service. We were not able to eat it all so we took it to go and ate it in bed at the hotel later lol
Love this place and look forward to visiting when I'm in town to see the ballet, which is often. The only downside is when it's crowded, the tables are packed in in a way that makes it hard to maneuver around, almost uncomfortably so and very loud. Still, ill be back over and over!
Lachanee
The food was great! Table favorite was the oyster of the day. I enjoyed the ambiance (sitting in the back room is less noisy). The servers had good energy and made us feel welcomed. The restaurant did not acknowledge my friend's birthday, and there were times we had to ask multiple people for the same thing (like a knife), and our drinks were late (came after appetizer). All in all, we all said we'd be back.
liz
Really loud and really busy, but the food is good enough and it works when one has additional plans in the neighborhood.
Karen
While I did ask for a quiet area, the area I was actually placed in was still very noisy. I later discovered that there was a back area which was very quiet. There were some people seated there, and I couldn't figure out why I had not been placed there. Next time I will request the back area.
Tracie
Seated by a very large party in a small room so it was very loud, but otherwise we enjoyed our meal as we always do at the Smith!
I had a reservation for outside which I was assured by the restaurant would be comfortable for dining due to heaters on the outside.  This was a huge, cruel joke. On a night that frankly wasn't that cold, mid 40s, everyone was in their winter coats and hats trying to eat. Felt extremely cold due to very ineffective heaters that was spaced quite far apart. The fact that they were able to have people eat outside in that condition was a major disgrace. The food and service were average for this place, but the ridiculous environmental situation made this a major rip off. Don't even think about it.
Suitable restaurant for pre-Lincoln Center dining. Atmosphere is charming, “old school” New York, and the service is prompt, professional and cheery. Food is OK.
Convenient to Lincoln Center performances. Efficient service. Love the calamari and kale salad!
My go to restaurant whenever I catch a show at The Met. I always look forward to the Kale Salad & Sticky Toffee Pudding.
We had another excellent pre-opera dining experience. The Smith is the ideal place for dinner before Lincoln Center events. The food was excellent, as always and we were fortunate to have Justin as our server, whom we requested - attentive, cordial service, good menu descriptions and recommendations and prompt meal delivery, ensuring we'd make our curtain.
Our experience at The Smith was somewhat disappointing. Starting with cocktails, they had a very interesting list of martinis, at $17-18 each. However, they were served in glasses about the size of a thimble. This was regarded as a true rip off. They were probably 1/2 to 1/3 the size of a typical martini in a good restaurant. Glasses of wine (very expensive for the quality) were also on the small size, probably around 5 oz. The menu itself was underwhelming. For example, the special of the day was "Short Rib Meatballs." Really? Service was fair at best. Very long waits between courses and significant inattention. Not recommended.
As a solo diner I was surrounded by family's with screaming kids under the age of 8 - not the relaxing atmosphere I was hoping for. I couldn't wait to get out of there!
A super-busy and buzzing restaurant but the staff were friendly and given how many of us they had to look after, very efficient and attentive. Food was straightforward and good quality. All in all a safe bet for dinner out.
Our food was mediocre. The pasta was overcooked and mushy. The chicken cooked "under a brick" had an enormous amount of rosemary, overpowering the taste, and the skin of which lacked the crispness which should be on the chicken after cooked under a brick. The chicken cutlet was over-fried. I wouldn't go back.
We walked in at our reservation time and was seated IMMEDIATELY which was excellent as we were going to see a play afterwards. The food was excellent as was the service. We were not able to eat it all so we took it to go and ate it in bed at the hotel later lol
Restaurantji Recommends
Love this place and look forward to visiting when I'm in town to see the ballet, which is often. The only downside is when it's crowded, the tables are packed in in a way that makes it hard to maneuver around, almost uncomfortably so and very loud. Still, ill be back over and over!
The food was great! Table favorite was the oyster of the day. I enjoyed the ambiance (sitting in the back room is less noisy). The servers had good energy and made us feel welcomed. The restaurant did not acknowledge my friend's birthday, and there were times we had to ask multiple people for the same thing (like a knife), and our drinks were late (came after appetizer). All in all, we all said we'd be back.
Really loud and really busy, but the food is good enough and it works when one has additional plans in the neighborhood.
While I did ask for a quiet area, the area I was actually placed in was still very noisy. I later discovered that there was a back area which was very quiet. There were some people seated there, and I couldn't figure out why I had not been placed there. Next time I will request the back area.
Seated by a very large party in a small room so it was very loud, but otherwise we enjoyed our meal as we always do at the Smith!
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