Smithereens

“I’m on a bit of a roll right now so I wanted to leave a retroactive review for one of my favorite restaurants I’ve tried in New York in a long time. We went to smithereens on a random weeknight with a reservation and we were sad immediately the server was great. She was super knowledgeable about Wine but very casual as well and she let us try some of her favorite wines before deciding on one for us to share. The interior has a casual upscale vibe which makes it approachable. The low ceilings, dim lighting, navy walls, cool furniture, all add to the ambience. The food though is amazing I don’t remember much but all I remember is everything we had was delicious and unique when the bill came at the end it was a standard $150 bill but we didn’t mind paying it at all because the experience was so great. 10 out of 10 would recommend going if you have the chance!”

“Had a delicious meal here recently. Our favorites: the buckwheat pancake with the smoked bluefish (absolutely delicious), the lobster roll, the monkfish with the kumquot, walnut and mint jams, the chicory salad (sublime). We also ordered the golden eye snapper with beets and yuzu (interesting but neither of us would order again). Do NOT pass up on the desserts. We ordered the celery ice cream float and the candied seaweed cake with licorice and citron - both amazing!!! In terms of ambiance, very nice - my only complaint is for the stools with no backs that are at the tables at the front. Not very comfortable. Fortunately they re-sat us at a much more comfortable table. Also big shout out to our server - super knowledgeable with good recommendations.”

“I love this restaurant. Hard to describe-but amazing flavors. Everything was a revelation. Have never gone wrong with any choice—but the bbq mackerel is my go to. The celery float dessert is my new obsession. The staff were gracious, helpful and willing to engage and ensure that our interests/adventures were realized. (I requested chop sticks to eat the bay scallops dish and the appeared!—I am sure they would have gone to the nearby take out to get them, but they had some available from a recent ramen pop up.) Extensive wine list and sommelier found us a bottle at our price point and delivered! Funky under street level space. So nice to have a relaxing and fun meal without the pretentiousness that has become far too common. (NYT review gets it so right)”

“Loved this place. Food and service was solid. The menu is thoughtful without trying too hard. The obvious favorite was the buckwheat pancake and crudo while the puntarelle salad was a pleasant surprise: fresh and crisp, a little bitter in the best way, and perfectly balanced.”

“Very fresh seafood and great combination of flavours. Not easy to get sword fish right but they did good. Another highlight was the fried whiting. Totally deboned but left whole, lightly fried in a crispy tempura coat with a flaky flesh to fork, so good. The desserts are not to be missed. The celery ice cream float just felt like eating a soda drink and it just blew my mind. On another hand, the blueberry donut is warm and fluffy with a side of corn ice cream, got us on cloud 9. The whole atmosphere has a minimalist speakeasy vibe with good playlist. Even tho its low ceiling yet its easy to have a conversation and the room is not loud like most.”