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Smiths of Smithfield
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John Torode’s eating and drinking emporium – each floor with a different offer – continues to attract Smithfield socialisers. It’s a former warehouse, with brick walls, iron pillars, huge windows and bags of noisy atmosphere. The ground floor is an expansive sofa bar, with breakfasts, sarnies and snacks; next up is a wine bar with snacky mod-Brit food and more global mains, plus Sunday roasts. Segregated from the masses, Top Floor is Torode’s svelter fine-dining operation . In between is the main dining room, where an open kitchen dispenses a simple menu of grills and modern favourites to a crowd largely comprised of groups (eating here à deux is fun, but scarcely intimate). It’s a slick, impressive operation, yet things were a tad tired on this visit. Roast bream and pappardelle with mushrooms was OK, but a plum tomato tart should have been better, and chips were flaccid and not quite hot. The steak was good, though, as it usually is, and the salad leaves worth a mention, with sorrel and baby watercress in the mix. Service was capable if not knowledgeable. Sunlight pouring through the big windows served to expose dusty ledges and scuffed tables.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
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- 67-77 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, EC1M 6HJ
- Area: Farringdon
- Tel: 020 7251 7950
- Website
- Category: Modern European
- Travel: Barbican tube/Farringdon tube/rail
- Times: Wine Rooms Lunch served noon-3pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 5.30-10.30pm Mon-Wed; 5.30pm-midnight Thur-Sat. Dining Room Lunch served noon-3pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 6-10.45pm Mon-Sat. Café/bar Open 7am-11pm Mon-Wed; 7am-11.30pm Thur, Fri; 10am-11.30pm Sat; 9.30am-10.30pm Sun. Meals served 7am-5pm Mon-Fri; 10am-5pm Sat; 9.30am-5pm Sun
- Price: Wine Rooms Main courses £10-£28. Dining Room Main courses £11-£12.50. Café/bar Main courses £4-£7.50
- Credit cards: All AmEx, DC, MC, V
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Worth a visit to see the place.
Service quick and efficient
Ordered sea bass , got a really small fillet and some salad , ordered chips as an extra order. Felt afterwards that i had just eaten chips , much better fish dinners available in teh restaurants near Borough market
Dire. Terrible service on Friday night, will never return.
I booked a table for 24 people for my birthday. When i rang up to confirm numbers for dinner i was told that there was all ready a booking for the said date. I pushed back on this which was apparently my fault. I was then Rudely abused by someone proclaiming to be the MD and told never to phone again. At no point did anyone offer to help rectify the situation!!!
Do not book for this place and if you are silly enough to, much sure you confirm. Poor poor service…..
Food was ok.
Service was the worst i have experienced in a long time. We felt the rudeness and awful manners may be intentional as a way of giving the place snob value.
Frankly, there are much better places to eat....and coupled with the awful service, Smiths really is one to avoid.
over priced boring menu that has not changed in 2 years.
Chips soggy !!!!