The Smile
“The Manouri Cheese & Fig sandwich is just as amazing – the combo of flavors is TO DIE FOR.”
“I ordered the bourbon cocktail which was delicious and the crostini with ricotta, plum and basil was a special, which we jumped at.”
“The mint gives this cool, slippery (but not slimy) quality to the peas – and they are definitely made to be shared.”
The Smile
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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One of my favorite places for a meeting and a little breakfast. A mellow seen. The food is good an so is the service. I also like there coffee and teas. I could sit all day here.
Cute interiors. Good service. Apple almond bread is moist and full of almond flavor and slices of apples. Dutch baby pancakes are so good, I never wanted it to end. It was crowded when we went (11:30am on a Sunday) but we got a seat right away at the high top.
The marinated goat cheese with fried garlic and sage is like CRACK. It is served alongside a basket of warm crusty bread and is just so good. I swear I could eat this every day for the rest of my life. Order this. The steak salad is delicious but quite small – I was full from the goat cheese appetizer though so it didn't matter in the end. The restaurant itself is very cozy and cute, kind of cabin-esque, a little dark, and perfect for brunch dates. Our server wasn't friendly but I was too happy about the goat cheese to really care. Definitely worth a visit.
More like The Frown, where beggars can't be choosers.
Honestly, I'm struggling to write this review bc my experience was so bad (food is what is forcing me to add an extra star). I came for dinner with 2 friends on a Wednesday evening based on a couple recommendations from others. From the moment we sat down, we knew it was going to be bad.
A girl stopped by to tell us the specials, which was confusing because we literally had JUST sat down and hadn't even looked at a drink menu yet. One minute later another girl stopped by to tell us the specials. Then literally like 30 seconds later, the same (second) girl came back to ask, pretty abruptly, if we knew what we wanted to drink. At this point, we've been approached 3 times and have spent less than 1 minute looking at the menu. I kind of laughed when she asked and was like no, we just sat down we're not ready yet. Well game on, now we're in trouble. Said waitress literally did not come back to our table for almost 15 minutes. Luckily we were wrapped up in conversation so the night was not lost at this point. She took our drink order and we asked about the meatball app. She explained that the small had 5 and was served with bread and the large had 8 and was served…with something else I can't remember. We asked if they were able to do 6 for a charge, since we were 3, and she instantaneously laughed and was like NO, ITS 5 OR 8. Well ok, great, we'll take 5. I'm totally fine with a restaurant being firm on portions, but at least pretend like you care.
Meatballs arrived a few minutes later, with 2 pieces of bread, and they were tiny (meatballs were decent sized). We started eating, of course the meatballs and bread were delicious…thank god. We grabbed a different server to ask if we could get more bread, since we noticed all the tables around us had bread on the table pretty much from the start. A long time later, still no bread, so we asked again. By the time the bread came it was actually laughable. Beggars of bread cannot be choosers of bread. You get it when you get it!
For entrees, I had the lemon spaghetti which was cooked absolutely perfectly, and the basil running through was the perfect touch. One friend had the same, and the other had the quinoa and lentils which she said was very good. We were not checked on once by our waitress, during the app or most of the entree, and all we wanted was to order more drinks. She finally stopped by when all of our glasses were long empty and we were finally able to order another with about 2 bites left of dinner. Forget water being refilled. We ended with the banana dessert which was yummy. I'm pretty sure we ordered it just to annoy the waitress (but it was tasty).
I can't remember the last time I encountered a server that literally might as well have just stood at the table rolling her eyes for an hour. If you are in the service industry and expect a tip, then don't act like I'm offending you by asking questions and ordering things.
Getting the check was another production, and we just wanted to GTFO of there. I will note, the gentleman who brought our food was very friendly, we debated dropping cash into his apron on the way out.
Overall, if you want shitty service and good food you should come to The Smile, but don't expect one 🙂
Well, I think this place is hyped way too much. The place itself is really dark. Some will like it, but I don't.
My breakfast was pretty decent though. I had an amazing granola with Greek yogurt and fruit. Really delicious. Coffee was only mediocre.
In a city with so many choices I would rather pick another dining destination.
Came here for brunch on Sunday and it was mercifully not crowded. Cool and dark, which was very nice on the sweltering hot day. My friend and I both had the eggs with toast and greens; he had sausage and I had bacon. The bacon was probably some of the best I've had in my life – it was incredible. Service is slightly overbearing – I think we were asked three times throughout our 20-minute meal how everything was, and then our plates were cleared very quickly. But would come back if I was in the area and needed that bacon!
God I love this place. It was a secret my concierge at my hotel passed on to me during my first trip to NY. At that time they were not even on Yelp (that i could find). Its a (Literally) hidden gem. it's hard to find but amazingly worth it. Their bacon is the best i've ever had (Drake Voice) and i will actually cry if i come to NY and don't stop here. The food is good, the venue is nice and cozy. Its one of my favorite things about New York.
The Smile is a casual/modern eatery with an interesting array of American cuisine options.
You can kill time at the bar while you wait for your table. We made a reservation.
The food was good- we had a fresh cheese, fruit, and crackers plate to start. I had the Kale, Avocado, and Sweet potato salad with turmeric dressing. I have tried to recreate it since but I just can't get it right.
My other friend had the baked chicken and another friend had the brisket. We were all satisfied with the food.