Staff was absolutely lovely and the space is really unique! I ordered a spring salad and on the server's recommendation added grilled chicken to it. Honestly maybe the best grilled chicken I've ever had in my life I highly recommend! read more

Checked Smith out for Sunday brunch and had a very nice experience. Prompt service, good coffee, yummy food and an overall very cozy space. Prices are good too. Kid-friendly too. We'll be back again! read more

The 20th we went for brunch it was my first time there loved the food and service, plus had Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) (I think is him)eating In Front of me was cool. read more

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We had a party here and our waitress M.J was awesome! very attentive making sure at all times everyone was happy and had everything they needed. Loved that they were able to accommodate a party of 18 effortlessly free without no minimum to simply dine in their establishment (like every other place)! We were able to talk, laugh and enjoy ourselves without feeling like we were being watched . Everyone enjoyed their food and i especially enjoyed the side asparagus, steak frites and the sweet Potato fries were amazing. This food experience was better than my last and the customer service was superb! I would definitely suggest you throw a birthday gathering here. read more

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The inside of this place is quite awesome. And the food is quite amazing and delicious. But sadly the cocktail I got was $15 and it really just tasted like edgy bitter lemonade. There was no balance to the cocktail at all and the flavors just didn't even really work. I think it's called the Tequilero. So note to self: happy hour food and maybe a cheap beer next time! read more

Smith - Duck poutine. Delicious but could have used more gravy. Just a tad dry overall. Cheddar sliders were good! - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Pro tip: If you are going to get 2 or more mimosas in a party of two, get the pitcher. You might stumble out of there though! I love taking my friends here, it's such a cute kitschy place. I love the lodge feel to it. More importantly, the food is really good. So far I've had their season scramble, which changes. It is usually vegetables, cheese, eggs, in a skillet. I've had the fried chicken & waffles which was also very good. Buttt I think my favorite has to be the mushroom eggs Benedict. Roasted mushrooms, on top of an english muffin, topped with a poached egg and this amazing sauce. Next up, gotta try that french toast.... read more

I was debating to take my friend who was visiting from out of town to a good brunch spot. I was contemplating on Smith or Wandering Goose and we decided to come to Smith. Smith definitely has a good depiction of the Cap Hill vibe but not my typical type of brunch spot because the interior was so dark and I didn't like the taxidermy hanging on the wall... kinda ruined my appetite. It's definitely more of a bar vibe - I might have liked it more if I came in just for drinks and not brunch. However, the food was pretty tasty. I got the eggs Benedict... which is my go-to brunch item. It wasn't my favorite but it was above average on my Eggsnedict (just made this word up) scale. Anyways, I don't plan on coming back for brunch - but maybe for happy hour or late night food bites. On the bright side, it does have big windows in the front of the restaurant if you want better natural lighting, ask to get seated next to the window. We were seated kinda in the back where it was a little too dark and I didn't like it haha. read more

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Stopped in here for happy hour, for which they have some pretty solid prices. The overall style and vibe of this place is awesome. Definitely the kind of place to hang out for awhile over some drinks, especially brunch. Kind of makes you feel like you're in a hunting lodge. But also a hipster. Our happy hour order of zucchini fritters came out not fully cooked on the inside, and the cheese plate was just so-so, but I'm giving this 4 stars anyways - that's how cool this place is in general. Also very nice people and good service. read more

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Went for dinner on a Friday night, got the roasted vegetable app, bar nuts, hangar steak and chicken Marsala. Bar nuts- Warm, well spiced and well seasoned, lots of Smokey sweet flavor but half my bowl was just dust and crushed nuts. If I'm paying 8 bucks for nuts I'd rather not get the stuff from the bottom of the pan. Roasted veggies- Egh. Nothing to really say here honestly. It was grilled asparagus and broccoli with a side of (ranch?) for dipping. Was very surprised when they brought the ranch out. It's a weird low effort pairing. The veggies weren't particularly seasoned or cooked well. They tasted more steamed than roasted. Hangar steak and side salad w/chimichurri- steak was ordered medium but was definitely more towards rare. Chimichurri was delicious, fresh and citrusy and was definitely the stand out for the dish but couldn't overcome the almost raw steak. My biggest complaint is the horrible salad that came with it which was 80% tough fibrous stalks of kale and radicchio. Completely inedible and I had a side plate piled high just with the chewy bitter stalks by the time picked through it. Chicken Marsala- Well seasoned juicy chicken and the sauce was rich, savory and cooked wonderfully. A bit disappointed on the portion size for a 25 dollar chicken dish but overall it was delicious. Tbh I ended up stealing Marsala sauce off my partners plate to dip the roasted asparagus in over the boring cup of sports bar ranch that was served with it. Biggest problem I had overall comes from what I felt was an overall lack of attention on the plates. All the flavor profiles worked together really well and there seems to be a lot of care put into them but the execution left a lot to be desired. Not a lot of focus and care on details or how a plate looks when it goes out to a guest it seems. Service was lovely and the pineapple margarita was great as well. Plenty of great aspects to the meal but due to poor execution none of it really added up to anything spectacular. Might give Smith's another try in the future but it'll be a while before then. read more

This is my favorite late afternoon hide out. The Manhattan is always perfect and the sweet potato fries are delightful. Typically the drink of the week is delicious as well. My personal favorite was the white Negroni read more

The food was great; the service... not so much. Our bill was literally tossed at us. Let me say this, the flavors of the food were amazing but they really got over shadowed by a rushed and poor service experience. We made reservations and it started out great. The host knew who I was when is said we had reservations at 8:30 which was a nice welcome. As soon as we sat down though it felt like our dinning experience was put on fast forward. The server gave little time for us to look over the menu. We had our meal and after when he asked if we wanted more drinks I said I'd have another but my dinner date declined. Within minutes our server came back asking if we wanted dessert to which I replied "no thank you just the drink". Seconds after that he came back, literally tossed a check on the table, turned, and walked away. I never got that second drink. read more

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I'd give 3.5. Nice outdoor seating, no wait. Food was good but it was a little cold after a long wait which was disappointing. Had the food been warm i would have rated it higher. read more

WHY DOES THIS POUTINE HAVE NO GRAVY?! We called in this order for takeout - Half order of poutine with brisket. We got poutine without gravy and with pork belly. The customer service sucks at this place and it's unfortunate for me because I didn't get my poutine fix and was only left with disappointment. I tried to call back and tell them what had happened, but of course their phones are not working. I DO NOT recommend. read more

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Cute restaurant. Drinks were meh. Food was great. Staff was nice when they would show up. But, in a nutshell.... Serviced sucked!

Smith is known in capitol Hill for its snotty service. You slide up to the bar or a table and the server rolls their eyes and sighs. Ugh I have to serve you???!!! Despite full knowledge of Smith's shitty servers we went for my birthday. Yikes! I knew the place was bad but man oh man it was super bad. The server wins the award for being snotty sally of the year. The owner was nice to us but he was running around like a mad man trying to cover for his crap waiters. The meals were cold and dry. We had steaks ($30) and they were awful. In addition when we complained they got upset with us and gave us even crappier entrees. The server told us about the wonderful aioli for the fries and then served us ketchup! And, knowing full well it was my birthday the server did not offer us the dessert menu. She dropped off the check and was finally somewhat pleasant to get her tip. I never complain at restaurants as I was a server for 13 years. But! this night was almost portlandia comical. If you want to be treated like crap and have horrible food, this is the place to visit. xoxo read more

Awesome place for brunch. Our waitress had an awesome vibrant personality. Ray one of the owners also greeted us and made sure everything was good. Would come back again for brunch read more

Horrible service and even worse food. I'm more than willing to overlook underwhelming service because I'm at a restaurant to eat. But the food was just.... wrong.... We came here for brunch on Saturday. The place was rather empty. I loved the ambiance and rustic feel of the establishment. But that was the only positive element. It took a good twenty minutes for our waitress to even take our order... I ordered the burger and my bf and little one ordered their chicken and waffles. The chicken and waffles were disgusting... The worst I have ever tasted. The chicken batter was raw and I don't think the kitchen uses salt and pepper. The chicken was also very, very dry. The burger was basically a slab of beef and bread. No taste whatsoever. It took like 30+ minutes for our food to come out. So, total time from getting our order taken to getting our food almost hit an hour. Ridiculous. Our waitress didn't even check up on us once. $40+ down the drain and even worse, our appetites that we saved for a good meal wasted. Avoid eating here. Gross food, nonexistent service. read more

Smith - The worst chicken and waffles I have ever eaten. - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Oh, hanger steak and the salad that comes with it, I love you. You are so delicious, and perfect, and make me oh-so-happy. I found myself feeling like I wanted to purr last time I finished that plate. (Perhaps I was a cat in another life?) Also, love the service here. The employees have been full of answers/suggestions and pleasant to chat with. Checked on me just often enough both times. (First time it was mostly empty and I grabbed a table. Second time it was super busy and I sat at the bar.) Oh, and then there's the beer. They have a good (great?) selection of beer, but I doubt I'll explore their drink menu as long as they keep serving Avery White Rascal. I love that beer so much, and it seems like almost everybody else that used to carry it has replaced it with something else. Nice bonus: They care about the meat/food they carry, so my boyfriend is actually willing to eat meat here! read more

Smith - Hanger Steak. Yum! (Salad is fantastic, too.) - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Dear Smith, you have put me up on days when I am surrounded by drunken idiots, days when i am engaged in quiet conversation while saddled up a the bar and when I am sitting solitary at a booth waiting for my girlfriend to arrive. You have comforted me not only with the gentle kindness of a caring server but with a delicious and well-deserved glass of Rose for only $8. And your broccolini with kale and soft egg special was totally out of this world. If I could, I would come tomorrow for lunch and order that special with another glass of rose. Too bad I have to work. Thanks for giving me a chin up when the going got tough. I owe you. xxo, Liana read more

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If the taxidermy isn't enough for you to want to go into Smith, take my word that the brunch here is worth a try, I've just visited Smith this morning and I'm definitely excited about going again (for brunch or to try their tasty dinner.) The wait is a little nuts though. For a party of four for a Sunday brunch, we waited about 20-30 minutes. The customer service was pretty good. We had a waitress who made sure that our food was delicious and that our cups of coffee (3.25) were always filled. I ordered their signature Eggs Benedict (13.00). The Benedict was tasty and I especially liked their ham which was thinly sliced and layered. The eggs are a bit small but they were perfectly poached and fully covered in the hollandaise. I think what stood out from the dish was their side of potatoes. They must've fried them after baking because they had an amazing crispy outside. read more

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Came in on a weekday night for dinner and was quickly seated. We took a bit to peruse the menu and I ended up getting the brisket sandwich ($16). It came out pretty quickly and service was efficient. The brisket was pretty dry and it didn't have much to the sandwich in terms of veggies or sauce. The fries were really good though! Service was okay - our server didn't seem that happy to be there and wasn't super pleasant, but still really efficient and fast. Overall, it was an okay experience and good for a quick bite if you're in the area. read more

I love Smith because its goodness is reliable. And since I am a creature of comfort, I stick to what I like...and I like Smith. The atmosphere is always pretty lively. Whether you're here for brunch, dinner, or drinks, this place always has a good vibe. The specials they have for dinner are usually pretty tasty and original. If I'm here for brunch, I go with the french toast with cinnamon crunch...AMAZING. They do have a chicken and waffle breakfast special, but if you're a Roscoe's fan, you'll be disappointed. If I'm here for dinner, I usually start with some poutine (it's pretty fantastic here, especially with sparerib on top) and follow up with a burger. Can't go wrong with a Smith burger with some sweet potato fries. You can also order a few of the appetizer-size dishes and split with friends. The spareribs are a huge favorite. During the summer, Smith opens the windows in the front, which allows sunshine and a nice breeze while dining. It's always fun to sit in the front and people watch, too. The center of the restaurant has communal dining tables, which can be fun if you're in the mood to meet new people. The servers are always super nice here and accommodating but suuuuuuuper hipsterffic. Sometimes I think they are in competition with one another to see who can look the most alternative. The crowd is the same, but there is also a good mix of regulars that are not uber-hipster. I'm super sad that Chip (previous GM) is no longer here - he was my favorite! It definitely won't be the same place without him. :( read more

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Great spot for brunch - good food, friendly service, great music. Made a reservation for 11 on a Saturday through opentable but there seemed to be a couple tables open... Had the mushroom benedict which was well done- egg was cooked well enough so no gooey white but the yolk was still runny (critical), mushrooms were cooked separately and well seasoned, hollandaise was yum. Would definitely add to the cap hill brunch rotation and come back to checkout dinner. read more

Smith - Mushroom Benedict - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Oh my goodness the chicken and waffles was soooooooo good!! It was the perfect amount of chicken to waffle! We went right when they opened on a Sunday which was great cause it got full pretty quick and groups waiting outside. read more

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RIP Smith. It's been progressively terrible, and tonight was the nail in the coffin. $300 later we have a tummy ache and little else. I ordered two drinks- they were out of both; settled on a third and it was meh. I tried to order the sliders, they were out of buns, and the replacement Smith burger (at $20) was also meh. My partner got the fish and chips (weirdly spicy) and that's it. Three burgers, fish and chips, happy hour fries and salad. Pair that with some beers and you're at $260+ after tax and tip. Oh, and they won't split your check. read more

We made online reservations for 6:45 and were seated early in the back of the restaurant. The restaurant got pretty busy as we waited for appetizers. The atmosphere is causal, typical American pub style restaurant. For appetizers, we got the poutine and macaroni and cheese. Both items were extremely average. The macaroni was served on a small cast iron skillet but was barely warm. The poutine was loaded with cheese and pulled pork, but the cheese hardened quickly on the pork and just became a blanket for the overly sweet pork. There's only about half a dozen entrees to choose from. I got the pork loin which looked great when it came out. It was pretty thick and when I cut into it, it was pretty obvious the cut was going to be dry. it had an off putting bitter taste to it. I cut my friends at the table a pieces hoping to finish the dish, but no one else liked it. The corn purée underneath the pork was so sweet that it could have been dessert. The two flavors made no sense together. My friends got the risotto, chicken and scallops. The only dish that was finished the scallops, but only because there were only 3 on the plate. The rest of us just quietly push our dishes to the center of the table and waited for the check. When the waitress came over to hand us the bill and offer boxes, we all declined. she must have noticed food left on our plates but didn't really mention it. It was a title disappointing, much like the food. It was $19-22 for an entree that we didn't like. As we were leaving we saw every table had a burger on it. Maybe that's why people come here and what we should have ordered. I'll probably never find out because I have no interest in coming back. read more

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The house made chicken soup with rice was too salty and tasted more like beef than chicken.....I came in sick so was looking forward to a chicken noodle soup type soup but the chicken soup they served was not good - I've had canned soup that tasted better than this. Not worth $12!!!! Also the poutine (beef cheese fries) my friend ordered was WAY bigger than expected, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but I wish the waiter would have at least warned us the portion would be bigger than average. His fries were also too salty. We ended up not finishing our meals here...... Our server also did not do a good job checking in on us and how we were doing. The service was way too slow and I felt she gave more attention to the other tables than to us. Would not recommend and probably wouldn't come back again. read more

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Overall, Smith is a solid brunch spot with a good variety of classic brunch options like hash, chicken and waffles, and scrambles. If you have a small party, the bar is open seating and you can quickly get a table even in the middle of brunch rush. I ordered the seasonal vegetable hash and added hanger steak. The dish tasted great and the steak was tender, but my only complaint is that the portion size was lacking especially for the price. Ambiance-wise, it was a nice open space that felt like I was eating in a cabin in the woods/mountains. Not too loud, despite a full restaurant. Service was quick and prompt. read more

Smith - Seasonal Vegetable Hash w/ Hanger Steak - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We stopped by Smith for dinner a few weeks ago and glad we stopped by the time we did because, boy, there were so many people who stopped by to get a table after us but had to wait because all the tables were taken/booked! And that was on a Tuesday evening. As a party of three, we ordered poutine to share, and each of us ordered, a Cuban pork sandwich, fried free range chicken and a vegetarian burger. Our food reviews were mixed. The cheese on our didn't seem fresh to us (when we chewed it, it didn't squeak as we expected). The Cuban pork sandwich was ok, but nothing to rave home about. My friend's chicken looked dried and bland. I liked sweet potato fries that came with it, and my friend actually tried and like how surprisingly flavorful the veggie patty was. Overall, the ambiance of this restaurant was fine. It has a trendy feel and a good energy to it. However, given the dinners that we tried and the price point, I'm not sure if this place would be on the top of my list to visit again However, some people said that Smith is actually a good place to try for brunch, so I would still keep this restaurant open to try for brunch, but not necessarily for dinner. read more

Great place to go for some bomb food. The beer off tap was served in a nice chilled cup. Tacos were great! Highly recommend

Smith has a nice atmosphere with lots of repurposed wood (the kind from old barns), low but sufficient lighting, and an attentive staff. The food was good but not great. The signature drinks were expensive but nothing special. The White Tail, a sophisticated martini was pretty good, but at twice the price of a standard well martini, not worth the extra. The G.O.A.T. sounded like a variant on a black Manhattan, but was way too sweet and not that interesting. The vodka and tonic was as it should be, and priced reasonably. The beef stew was tasty and a fairly good sized portion. The risotto was bland and disappointing. We asked the waiter about the seared scallops (how many one got - and he said four), and when they came they were tasty, but there were only three. ARGH. The roasted vegetables that came with the scallops were pretty good, and the aioli which accompanied them was also pretty good. The carrot cake was both non-standard (less chunky, less flavorful, lots of creme cheese frosting, in a square rather than a wedge), and basically lacking in flavor. The vanilla ice cream that came with it was standard (not a high-end ice cream, but just fine). All in all, I doubt we'll go back - though if someone invites us there, we won't avoid it, it just wasn't a good value. read more

My favorite spot to go for a quick drink, brunch, or date night. Always great music playing- their brunch menu is amazing (always check the specials too!) Friendly staff make for a great experience as well! read more

In all honesty, I'd probably lean closer to giving this restaurant 4 stars if my dish weren't so burnt in so many places. I ordered the Eggs Benedict for brunch, and when it came out, it looked rather delicious! However, I soon discovered that much of it was burnt from the English muffin to the potatoes. It's a bit unpleasant when you get a bitter + burnt taste in every other bite. The hollandaise sauce was also a bit thicker than what I expected - probably used more butter + egg yolk without thinning it out as much? I'd be back to try their happy hour since the menu looks good! read more

Smith - Eggs Benedict - slightly burnt potatoes + English muffin :( - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wanted to go somewhere that had brunch but was different than the typical brunch menu such as scrambles, eggs benedict, pancakes, etc. With some searching Smith was the place i was looking for and craving! Parking isn't easy so I would recommend dropping of a person off and have them place their name for a table if you're not going alone and driving. The wait can be pretty long and we waited for about 40 minutes. As for the food, it was simply flavorful and hearty. We ordered the smoke brisket sandwich and the seasonal vegetable hash with steak. the smoke brisket sandwich something I would definitely eat with a fork. It's a pretty big portion and they give you a lot of fries. The vegetable hash with steak looked small but was actually a lot on that small skillet it's served on. There's a variety of vegetables that I don't typically eat often which made this far from bland and the add-on steak was very tender and juicy. read more

Smith - Smoked brisket sandwich / seasonal vegetable hash with steak - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've had many good experiences here but tonight not so much. Drinks were good but the chicken sandwich was raw in parts and they wouldn't split the check. At all. I'll avoid eating here again if I can. read more

I'm kind of conflicted writing this, because the food was fantastic but the service was some of the worst I've ever had. I was here on a weeknight, and we walked in and joined a friend that was already there. The waitress watched us walk in and sit down. We sat there for about 10-15 minutes before we realized she wasn't going to come by with menus. I went over to the front and grabbed 3 menus while the other waitress watched me take them and failed to do/say anything. Another 10-15 minutes went by, and we literally had to flag a waitress down to ask for service... it was absolutely ridiculous. I had a burger and switched the side out for caesar salad. I asked for the burger medium and definitely got medium rare (had a ton of pink in it). I gave up and decided to just eat it at this point, it was absolutely amazing. So juicy and flavorful, I was pleasantly surprised. The salad was also fantastic, actually tasted like a home-made and not store-bought dressing. Yum. This place would have a higher rating if I didn't receive such poor service, but I find it super hard to overlook that since it was just... so bad. read more

Smith - Burger with a side salad - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great happy hour menu, I love the burger. Service is good! Love stopping in here, I've never had a bad experience.

The food and drinks were decent, but overpriced in my opinion. Service was good. The restaurant is a bit dimly lit at night and can get very loud (hard to have conversations with groups of people). The best food deal was the poutine on happy hour ($7); even though it was a smaller size than the regular it was still enough to share. My husband loved it but I found it a bit too salty for my taste. Same with the French fries that came with the burger--too salty. The burger was good but not $16 good. The carrots, shallots, and goat cheese dish was also very overpriced and nothing special; I wouldn't recommend it. The trout and steak frites came with pretty big portions, enough to share. Come here for happy hour 3-6 to get reasonable prices on drinks (e.g. $5 glass of wine) and certain small plates on the menu. We also didn't have a problem finding street parking a few blocks away. read more

Came through on a random Monday and was blessed Aaron our server came through with the vibes . The music was a perfect fit to the aesthetic and the food broached a wide spectrum of cuisine and delivered with the flavor , pleased to say I'll be showing this place off to anyone I wanna impress in the next up coming months. read more

Came here for brunch and everything was delicious I can't wait to go back to try more things. Very convenient to make reservations online and it's walking distance to most everything in Capitol Hill. I had the veggie hash which was a nice mix of seasonal veggies all roasted so they had wonderful sweet and savory flavors from the onion and carrots. Poached egg was perfectly cooked not over done and not raw. Yes! Delicious bacon and great coffee. Friendly attentive servers. Will be back to try happy hour. read more