postSmithereens160 pts
“Really enjoyed most of it, not sure I would have ranked it as the best new restaurant in NY though. I would definitely go back though.”
H3
7.1/10American
AI-generated summary
New England style in a dim room. The and the $6 are what people rave about. Skip the , several say there isn't enough meat for what it costs. Service is the recurring complaint, though other people got warm, attentive servers.
“Really enjoyed most of it, not sure I would have ranked it as the best new restaurant in NY though. I would definitely go back though.”
H3
“Food was pretty good, but not amazing.”
H3
“The $6 apple cider donut on the dessert menu at Smithereens is perfection. Juicy as hell, dusted with some kind of acid (citric? malic?), just tremendous.”
H3
“I went to smithereens the other week and was underwhelmed. Some dishes were good, but nothing really stand out. A couple of dishes were actually bad i.e. flavorless and boring.”
H3
“Also the BBQ Mackerel is INSANE.”
H3
“So good. We went the night before we drove up to our summer place in Maine, just so the comparison would be fresh-of-mind. Honestly, it really holds up. It's not the best lobster roll I've ever had, but it is the best lobster roll I've ever had south of New England.”
H3
“I was really not that impressed by Smithereens. The service was unfriendly and the food was pretty bland.”
H2
“Those abalone skewers with the egg yolk are unreal. I love the clam chowder too.”
H2
“I had bad service there as well.”
H2
“Went for my birthday and loved it. Service was great and food was even better.”
H2
“New and underhyped, so should be easy to book. Seafood-focused. Dim, sexy room. Great front of house.”
H2
“And I love the restaurant, been to it half a dozen times since it opened”
H2