The Smith
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 420-9800
05/29/2008 Posted by p2rosebud
As a former native New Yorker I come back here about 4 times a year. I'm now spending the entire summer up here. I've read on here that it is good for kids, well as a mom I wouldn't bring my kid in for dinner but this place is does a great breakfast and brunch and I'd do dinner before the ususal NY dinner crowd comes in. The first time I came up here was when they did their soft opening late last year and it has quickly becoming the spot considering how the restaurant biz goes in NY. As for the service issues, I can only presume it was due to tenure as they were working out the kinks. I've never been disappointed with service and when I call, it has been answered with the first 2-3 rings. Is it busy yes and therefore it can get loud but what do you expect from a spot that is popping? If I want a quiet, reserved dinner I go earlier or at other "off-peak" times. I'm not a dessert buff but can do ice cream anytime of the year so I dig on all the takes on the ice cream sundaes - the birthday one and the strawberry one is great and yes I had fresh, sweet strawberries in November! I just ate their porkchop with fennel salad two days ago and it was amazing. Whether I get a babysitter and grab a few drinks at the spacious bar or sit down for dinner service I'm always pleased by the food and you can't beat the prices. I eat out at my Brooklyn summer spot for more money than I've spent here. That and I get to go back home and tell my friends about my celebrity sightings in an unpretentious, watch but don't bother atmosphere.
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