Smith's Bar & Grill

We celebrated a birthday at Smith’s Bar & Grill in Paddington and the atmosphere was absolutely lovely warm, elegant, and perfect for a special occasion. We went for the tasting menu, and wow — the food was incredible. For those familiar with fine dining, you’ll appreciate the richness and complexity of the dishes. But fair warning: if you’re not used to fine textures and rich ingredients, make sure your stomach is ready…. because the next day? Let’s just say, you’ll be spending some time with your toilet 😂. The wine pairings were served at perfect intervals, complementing each course beautifully. Honestly, one of the best meals we’ve had. A live violinist added a beautiful, romantic touch to the evening the setting was intimate and classy. Check the photos they say it all. A truly special night. Highly recommend for anyone celebrating something meaningful or just looking to indulge!

We came here with a large group. I’m sure they’ll respond so this is important. They only had room for us on the patio at the time and as it took time to sit and wait on service and food the temp was quickly dropping and we were very cold! They have no patio heaters and we were fine making it work. We discussed with the waiter and hostess about moving their sign out front to block wind. They said it was fine and we did then the manager was rude and later came out to take it back. It was slow to get drinks and orders in. Since we were a large group we understood being outside but there was no compromise. Eventually the waiter said they’d hold a table inside for us. In the mean time it was slow to get drinks and appetizers. We eventually went inside after about an hour and a half. Service and drinks continued to be slow. When we got our appetizers some stuff was missing and was still hard to keep waters and drinks full. We were finally glad to be in the warmth though. A lot of food came out cooked wrong, the wrong temperature or not good! Some of the food really lacked quality or flavor too. The beef tartare had nothing to eat with it either, just the raw beef. Food wasn’t the best or the service! The manager handling things the way he did was also just rude and made us feel a certain way. If waiting for food too you’d think it would be cooked properly. The Greek salad had no lettuce at all, steaks were all cooked wrong, the food was cold when it should be hot, potatoes had no flavor and drinks were hard to get! Was a disappointing experience here! Truly sad for a place that would seem to be top notch. The staff also had little knowledge of drinks and food when asking questions. Truly consider other places before eating here!

Bottomless Sunday roast was great. Only issue is that service is a bit slow which was surprising as there were not that many people there, so the time goes by quite fast. Added the drinks the cocktail of the week was very nice but would be better if there was a selection of a few common còcktails to choose from as a limited wine drinker. Nevertheless would go again!