I came here at the recommendation of friends and based on the Yelp reviews, I was expecting this place to wow me. But alas, it left me wanting for a lot more. The restaurant does not live up to the all of the hype, AT ALL.
I met 3 friends at 6Smith for my pre-birthday celebration on a Monday night after making reservations. The place was completely packed so you definitely have to make reservations online before coming in. We started with a bunch of drinks and a handful of appetizers. We got the 6Smith Chicken Wings (which had a house blend dry rub), the Char Grilled Fresh Sweet Corn (elote style with a side of chips), Roasted Cauliflower (with spice, red pepper aioli, parmesan), and the Triple Dip French Fries (which came with béarnaise, truffle aioli, curry ketchup). All of the apps were really good, my favorites were the chicken wings (the dry rub was amazing and had a little kick to it) and the char grilled corn (it was more of a dip but very tasty).
We were off to a promising start and were excited to try our entrees, which is when everything went horribly wrong. Out of 4 meals, only one us actually liked what we ordered. We got the Miso Marinated Seabass (came with asparagus and mixed greens, yuzu dressing), the Chilled Lobster Roll (came with a brioche bun, celery, tarragon aioli, shredded lettuce), the Fat Burger (bacon and onion jam, sharp cheddar fondue, bacon, American cheese, LTO, brown butter brioche bun), and the Hanger Steak Chimichurri (which came with a side of grilled tomato & scallion, toasted baguette). The only thing they got right was the burger lol. Everything else was terrible or disappointing. To start, the lobster was not fresh and my friend noticed it immediately and stopped eating his meal for fear he would become violently ill the next day (will update my review if he gets food poisoning tomorrow). The seabass was just OK, nothing special, good presentation but over a bed of messily chopped veggies (for the price and reputation of the restaurant, I would expect more precision). The hanger steak (ordered medium) was completely over cooked and was so chewy and felt more like a roast beef, the baguette was burnt beyond belief, and the chimichurri sauce was brown instead of green or red. Seriously disappointing food and for the price, it's an absolute travesty.
The waiter was kind enough to take the rotten lobster roll off our check, but overall the entrees were terrible. The hanger steak looked nothing like the other photos on Yelp and for being a seafood and steak house, they totally missed the mark. Because it was my birthday they gave me $15 off my next visit but honestly, I won't be back. If you come here, stick with the appetizers and drinks. The meals are way overpriced and anywhere between underwhelming and downright disgusting. read more