Smith Flat house is our favorite place to go for Filet Mignon. The ambiance is so unique and everything is very good. My only negative would be they need to deal with the spider webs and spiders. I felt uncomfortable sitting where I was bc there were spiders a foot from my back. The food is amazing though! read more

Awesome atmosphere! Awesome food! Super friendly and professional staff. We live in Sac and are happy to drive here for date night!

We were recommended to this place and sign said come to the patio. We were told kitchen was closed prior to closing time on website hours description. We were looking forward to trying a new restaurant with a recommendation after attending an event in Camino. Not impressed by the service as we were looking to spend money. read more

Super good food in a cool historic building. A great way to end a fun day at Apple Hill.

Beautiful drive & location to come have lunch dinner or have a special event! The food was perfectly cooked and flavored. It's not on a main road so you wouldn't know it's there unless someone told you about it but once there you'll Be glad you found it! read more

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Always a pleasure dining at Smith Flat House. Have tried numerous items on the menu. Love the Lamb shank. Last visit I had the Sea bass. Everything is so good! read more

I'm not sure I can impress upon you the amazing experiences we've had here the last two years thanks to the combination of amazing food and service by our beloved Emerick. This guy could serve me a half eaten flatbread on a sandy baguette and I'd be thrilled because his personality makes all things happy. We are Passport weekend Smith Flatters for three years thIs coming April and will definitely be headed back! read more

Always super creative & delicious ‼I live in Hawaii and visit my family in Plaserville several times a year and Smith Flat House is a must!! read more

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Loved it! Can't believe we had never been here before. We had a couple friends take us here. I believe our waiter's name was Garrett. He was incredible. The bread and sundried tomato butter was a terrific start. Spicy tomato soup of the day...yummm was so good. I went out of my comfort zone and got the bouillabaisse. All of the seafood was amazing, and the bread was great to soak up the liquid gold broth. Friends had prime rib that looked great, and wifey had a creamy pasta dish with prosciutto on top. The history of the place, snow sprinkled on the ground and roof, great friends, super friendly waiter, the ambience, outstanding food, and ohhh, forgot, the vanilla brule and the homemade strawberry ice cream, yes. Wonderful evening. We'll be going back for sure. read more

this was the biggest disappointment in my restaurant tour career, that is lifetime. I am so upset over this meal. It's still bothering me today. Last night was my birthday. I went out to this restaurant thinking it was going to be a high class place with a great service and quality food wrong i people have no idea i paid $56 for a ribeye steak. It was touth it came with underdone potatoes and saturated zuchinI looked like baby food. these people have no idea of fine dining no bread, no butter had do I actually had to buy bread if you wanted any with your meal. Overall we spent $190. Her filet mignon looked like a mushroom but it was so small. This was the lousiest most ridiculously overpriced meal. I will never go back and I encourage people to never visit this place except to see the building what a joke it's no wonder the place was half empty, I am so frustrated over this place. I can't believe it. Oh yeah did I mention it was my birthday what a celebration not read more

A little disappointed last night. Caitlin, our server and our bus boys all deserve five stars. Although it was New Years Eve,!we were the only people in our area for at least the first hour besides one other table for two. I have no idea how busy they were outside or downstairs. There was no wait when we entered the restaurant. Drink orders were taken and delivered swiftly and paced well before meal orders were taken. The rub comes in when they charge $6 from r a small basket of sliced bread which probably equals 2 of their rolls. There were 8 of us for my birthday so we ended up ordering 2 baskets and then another two after realizing how little each basket each contained. Next, their salads are usually ample sizes with an ample amount of blue cheese (if you order blue cheese dressing which I've been bragging about to all of my Bay Area guests). Tonight, our salads were an okay size with a sprinkle of your delicious blue cheese in them. (My friends would've never noticed until a party of 5 came in an hour later and noticed both the size of the f their salads and the amount of blue cheese on them, we all just laughed as we were full by then)! The presentation of all meals were beautiful! 4 of us had filet with shrimp, one ordered medium, 3 ordered medium rare (3 of us got medium and one got medium rare...we did not complain, it wasn't worth it), two of us had half raw shrimp with our filets (I didn't ask the other two people as they were across the large table and I didn't want to make a big deal, both prime ribs were cold but correctly prepared (one medium, one medium rare) as was crusted fish, ratatouille was cold as were everyone's mashed potatoes who had them. Their carrots were absolutely delicious! All in all we had a nice time, the beer and wine selections were all delicious Our meal on Thanksgiving was ABSOLUTELY perfect in every way and they were packed. On New Years Eve, they didn't appear to be crazy busy and it was okay. I am glad this was not my first time there. I will now have to come back in the next few weeks on just a regular evening to see how they fare. read more

Dinner in the cellar was wonderful. We enjoyed our meals very much. The staff was knowledgeable and extremely nice. The portions were large so it was good my partner share the meal with me. We had a steak medallion salad and a jambalaya risotto. They were delicious. Our friends had the same salad and the steak which looked great. read more

Went back looking forward to a special occasion meal...unfortunately, with a sprained ankle on my "good" foot and recent multiple surgeries on my other foot I was unable to navigate the stairs to the dining room...the other dining areas were occupied by a wedding party...management and staff made very half hearted attempts to accommodate us...very disappointing...not sure if we will ever be back.... read more

Last night was my third dinner visit to Smith Flat House, and I have to say that it is really hit and miss as far as having a perfect evening. The food is good but tends to be too heavy with few alternatives for lighter cuisine. My problem is the wait for the entree to arrive, an hour? And it wasn't very busy, so, it's pretty much of a deal breaker even though the cellar room has great atmosphere. It was so long to get food! Another strong negative last night was a patron with a crying infant was allowed to remain in the small restaurant throughout our meal. Deal breaker, SMF needs to decide what kind of restaurant they want to be. read more

Loved having lunch in the cellar. Good food as well. Quality ingredients and a great atmosphere

Went there for mothers day brunch it was very disappointing.... for a $30+ buffet it was very lacking. not very many choices. I have had better at golden corral, The only thing that was tasty was the prime rib everything else was just meh. the shrimp were really gross they were just soaking in a pool of gross shrimp water. I will never willingly return. there are loads of better restaurants in the Placerville area. Maybe its better when they are just doing the regular menu but at the prices they charge its not even worth a try. I would just skip this place. read more

We have been to the Smith flat house several times over the years, we had not been there in at least a year, We always enjoyed the Smith flat house And the staff and ambiance is always amazing! We ordered the baked Brie for our starter which was good but the crostini almost broke a tooth! Loved our wine and sparkling wine! My husband had the black and white which he loved, and I ordered the Caribbean Lobster which unfortunately was cold and under cooked! The saffron Risotto was just ok, and lacked flavor, and the broccoli was perfectly cooked, I was super disappointed with the lobster considering the 57.00 price tag! All in all we had a great time but I think it will be a while before we go back! read more

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Oh you like pizza? Yeah, me too and this is the place to get it. Put away the Round Table, Little Cesar's, and Papa Murphy's coupons because this is the best it's going to get. Not only are the pizzas delicious, the Willow Ponds being my favorite, but the Caprese salad was amazing. You've never tasted mozarella like this before. This restaurant has the freshest ingredients combined with the most charming atmosphere. When you're done putting away your pizza, because you will, you MUST check out the wishing well at the bar. Or how about the haunted horse stable just adjacent from your outdoor patio seating? Oh, it's not haunted? Well, let's just say it is because Halloween is rapidly approaching. The Courtyard isn't just about the food, it's an experience; one of which should be had many times forward! read more

These thin crust, brick oven pizzas were top notch! A plentiful concentration of toppings is balanced by the perfect amount of cheese. They're willing to accommodate special toppings requests if you think that the preset combos you see on the menu are in need of supplementation; if the toppings you want are available. The outdoor seating area is romantic; the rustic gold mining era barn coupled with the strung up lights around the outdoor seating area affords the opportunity to share a really romantic date night. The fountain over by the pizza oven provides some soothing natural ambience to offset the low hum of conversation and ambient background music. Alternatively, the outdoor patio at Smith Flat House presents a great venue to get together for dinner with a large group of friends. We were here tonight with a large group of friends and the staff were super on top of the myriad requests shouted out at them through a cacophony of drunken, enthusiastic conversation, seamlessly delivering a never ending slew of dishes and drinks in a manner that ensured none of us ever had a moment where we didn't have something to shove in our face, when we wanted to shove stuff in our respective faces. The owner and the chef both even came out and hung out with us for a bit. Super cool, down to earth folks here. If you're in Placerville or just passing through and looking for a great place to eat, do yourself a favor and come here. You won't regret it. You'll love it! Only drawback is that they only do wine and beer, no liquor. read more

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place. It's even worth the drive from Sacramento. I could eat their watermelon salad every day, did you know there is such thing as a YELLOW watermelon?! Yea, neither did I until Smith Flat House educated me. Pizzas are fabulous, but I also really enjoyed the other items on the menu. The night I was there, they had this spaghetti squash risotto on special. Let's just say it was a party in my mouth that I didn't want to end. Can't wait until they get some indoor seating, the outdoor setting makes it sort of seasonal. Once they open the basement bar I'm planning on just camping outside. read more

We came for live music on Wednesday for a family dinner. The tomato bisque was excellent! Really enjoyed the music and the ambiance on the patio. We ordered a pizza to go and it was delicious also. Ticket time was a little slow for entrees for some reason, but we weren't in a huge hurry, so no problems. We reserve this place for special occasions as it's a little pricey for our standard budget, but we have been here before and we will most definitely be back. Love the Smith Flat House. Always worth the visit. read more

Ambiance in the Cellar was cool (love the stone walls!), service was excellent, but food was 2 out of 5 stars and overpriced. Came here for brunch two weekends ago and hubby ordered a $15 surf and turf omelet and I had a $9 small veggie pizza. He said the potatoes were better than the omelet itself (and the potatoes were "okay"). My "pizza" was annoyingly shaped like a football and sliced vertically, so the two end pieces were almost all crust and the middle was almost without crust. It tasted good, but definitely needed more toppings and less crust. Wish I had a 5-star experience like all the other reviewers here, but I didn't. Oh well. read more

Gigi & I have been through the many incarnations of The Smith Flat House over the decades (through several different owners/operators). But I'm here to tell you: They finally got it right! From fantastic pizzas on the large patio several times last summer, to a fine dinner with friends in the remodeled "Cellar" last Friday (some call it "The Cave") , it has suddenly become charming, cozy and excellent! And the young (except for friend/owner John Conforti!) staff made the food taste even better! Side note: By sheer coincidence, we were there on the night of the terrible Sandy Hook tragedy. And who else should be there for their Christmas party? The entire faculty/staff of our local Schnell School, the school where we lost our beloved principal Sam LaCara in another senseless shooting almost exactly a year before (12/17/11). My point? What could have been a very sad/tense gathering was handled so smoothly by the Smith Flat House staff (aided by the beautiful surroundings, excellent food, beer & wine) turned into a lovely night of friendship and laughter. Under the circumstances, it was a beautiful night! We shall return! Ben & Gigi Gay Placerville, CA read more

the service was poor we sat for half an hour no service no acknowledgement by the host or servers after we had been seated. I do not recommend this place do not be fooled read more

My dear fellow Yelpers you did not let me down with your reviews on this little gem of a restaurant!! THANK-YOU! Hubby and I were driving home from Lake Tahoe and wanted to stop for a bite to eat... I went to Yelp and saw this place had 5 stars with 31 reviews!!! We decided to stop and boy are we glad we did! The service was over the top fantastic The food was out if this world (we had a flat bread, Italian panini, chicken/pesto panini, with a side salad and butternut squash soup, t tea and a beer) all this top quality food for less that $40... The restaurant was very unique setting and clean as could be - huge plus for that... Owner, staff and customers were all very friendly... We are certainly looking to coming back during the dinner hours and fe the brick oven pizza oven on the patio... read more

What a great dinning experience. We were looking for Pizza and thanks to our fellow Yelpers we found this amazing place. Joe our waiter pointed us in the right direction with our food choice from start to finish. We ordered five different items and desert. We will be back on our next visit. read more

anyone looking to get married -- absolutely, 100% check out SFH!! :) mine went beautifully! and everyone loved the food, the service, and the decor. Perfect. read more

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We were up in Placerville for the day with the kids and were looking for a place to eat. We checked Yelp! (naturally) and found this little gem! All the positive reviews convinced us we had to try it - and boy were we happy we did! First off - the place itself is Amazing!!! There were a couple of large groups so they sat us in the back room - we had 3 kids with us so that was a very good idea!! the kids loved the "cave" like feeling!! The staff there was so friendly and helpful and answered the 1 million questions the kids had every time someone came in the room!!! The food! wow - we had the Fig appetizer - I don't like fresh figs - I LOVED the fresh fig appetizer!!! I would go back just for that!!! The sandwiches were amazing as were the flat bread pizzas ... read more

3.5. Beautiful venue. Love the history and the cool mine below. Great place for a date! Problem is, I'm married and have kids. Flashback 20 years maybe... Came here for a dinner party. We were seated outside. While we didn't freeze, it wasn't warm. Duh. Server was attentive. Felt bad he had to go in the cold to deliver our food. Food was good. The salads were memorable. The entrees not as much. Salads we light, fresh, tasty. I believe I ordered their house salad w/ greens, walnuts, gorgonzola, apples. I was impressed w/ the light dressing that touched on the highlights of the fresh produce. Took a star off, since we did not receive our food at the same time. One of the gals in our party had to wait about 20 more minutes for her food (mac n cheese). Dilemma, do you wait until everyone has their food to eat, while your food gets freezing cold? She was kind enough to suggest we start, which we did, since we had already waited about an hour for our food (we did have appetizers, etc). But it was late and the kids were hungry. Desserts were ok, but I guess I was tired from waiting so long. Bathrooms were clean and cool. Didn't think the menu was revolutionary or contemporary. Solid food. A friend got engaged here and really hyped it up, so I guess I was expecting more. Neat place, cool location, good food... just not mind-blowing. If you're in the area, I would say I prefer the food at Heyday Cafe in general (a bit more sophisticated). But this place wins hands down for ambiance/setting/romantic mood. Food isn't bad, just not as delicious as the menu describes it. My husband always says you have to give a place a second chance. Might do so sometime, but not racing to get back anytime soon. I do applaud that their prices are not outrageous though, and service was more friendly here than Heyday. This 'feels' more historic. read more

We went to the Smith Flat House in January and we still can't stop talking about it in April. It's hard to find if you are not a local and they aren't using the back patio area. I had to call them to make sure we were in the proper place. There isn't really a sign outside and you have to walk downstairs to the basement for the restaurant. But it is worth the treasure hunt! We all got personal pizzas and they were each so delicious. I asked for tomatoes on mine and he politely refused saying that they only used seasonal ingredients. Fair enough and well done. The coffee was delicious as were the desserts. We showed up with 3 kids in tow and the wait staff was super friendly to them. They serve the rootbeer in old mason jar type glasses. The waiter gave us the history of the amazing building and we did a mini tour around the place which was fun. Mostly though, we can't stop thinking about the pizza. I will definitely go back on my next pass through Placerville. It used to be Z-Pies, but now it's here. read more

I was so excited to try smith flat house and I was disappointed. The service was horrible. It took 30 min for a bottle of wine to be opened, my boyfriend was not asked what side he wanted with his steak not was asked how to have his steak. We got the sourdough with mozzarella and pepperoni for one of our appetizers and it was lacking seasonings. The mussel steamers were ok it was a little too salty for my taste but if it had a little more tartness to the dish it would have been perfect. The steak we ordered was not medium rare and o felt the salmon was over done. We got Creme brûlée for dessert and something was just wrong. It hadn't set all the way or something but it was soupy and didn't have the custard texture that I love about that dish. Upside the back patio was simply gorgeous. I would go just to drink wine on the back patio. I am willing to give it another chance as I do want to proven wrong but today I was not happy. read more

This place isn't great...it's amazing! I love absolutely everything about it. The atmosphere is great, especially during warm summer nights when you can sit outside in the courtyard...very relaxing. I'm officially obsessed with their pumpkin risotto and their chocolate avocado mousse is to die for! Oh and don't forget to try their white night pizza - garlic chicken, caramelized onions and bacon. Yes BACON! read more

3.5 but I'm being generous and rounding up (and then I rounded down). Venue - the main dining area / cellar area is just like dining in... a cellar. You go downstairs (is it handicap friendly? I didn't recall seeing an elevator) and it's like you're eating in a well lit and well decorated underground basement. It sounds dank and cold but it's a pretty cool atmosphere. The servers get a real workout running up and down those steps. I felt like I got in the way with the stair entrance though. Once you go down the steps the host stand is right there and without much of a waiting area it got crowded. I bumped into three different servers while waiting to be seated. They also have an outside dining area with heat lamps and it's really pretty with all the lights. There's a barn on the grounds and the whole area can be turned into an event space. Service was great throughout the meal. Our server was friendly and down to earth and the manager/ owner walked amongst the tables and came and spoke to us twice. For appetizers we ordered: Crispy pork belly - I liked it because I don't shy away from fat. BD doesn't eat fat so the pork - which I think was fried - was a little dry. The vinegar sauce was a good addition for cutting the fat. French onion Mac and cheese - it tasted like Mac and cheese with truffle oil and onions. The little one liked it. Meh. Fig/ goat cheese/ arugula flat bread pizza - really good. What a great combination. Even BD liked it and he's not a goat cheese fan. Lamb ragu - very very bland. The entire dish was under seasoned from the creamy polenta to the lamb.I did enjoy the kale and brussel sprouts as they were tossed in a nice sauce and the lamb was very tender but salt was a necessary addition. BD's ribeye was delicious! The Gorgonzola butter on top was super tasty and he enjoyed his rosemary thick cut fries too. Almond tart - very yummy. The custard was so good but parts of it was warm and parts of it was cold so I couldn't tell what temperature the tart was supposed to be. But aside from all of that, the food was good. Good enough that when we had realized that our three leftover dishes weren't returned to us by our server when we got home, we were kicking ourselves in the ass. It was a lot of food! I hope it went into a happy tummy. We plan on bringing family and friends here when they visit! **UpdAte** Welp, we bought family as promised and it wasn't as nice this time around. Bread appetizer was dry and cold. Three of us ordered the NY strip steak. One asked for well done and it had to be remade so there was additional waiting. BD's steak was fine and mine was cooked to a perfect medium rate but was cold and not seared well. When a medium rare gets a poor sear it makes for a very chewy, rubbery and beige-y meat. The grill or pan wasn't hot enough. I had also asked for vegetables in lieu of the potatoes- which I didn't get- and a side order of the crayfish Mac and cheese- which never came and had to be reordered meaning it went straight into a to go box. But the almond tort dessert- which I now know is meant to be served cold- is still super delicious, a perfect blend of sweet, salty, and creamy. read more

This place is a must go! I took my wife and daughter on Saturday and the food and atmosphere are outstanding. We even got a tour from one of the owners. After dinner we went down to the cellar for some very nice live entertainment. Try the Rissotto special. The braised short ribs were also unbelievably good. read more

Attended a private event here recently. This is such a nice outdoor space - especially in the evening! Enjoyed some fabulous pizzas and a deciduous salad - lots of locally sourced ingredients. Nice selection of beer and local wine. Got a tour of the upstairs banquet room - a super nice space. Also got a tour of the basement... and the bar down there should be opening very soon! They did an amazing job with the downstairs bar - I can't wait for it to open! read more

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Not sure what restaurant you guys were in. We are locals and we've eaten there twice - total of 6 covers - and nothing has been any good. Oh 4 6. Good quality ingredients but the flavors on the plate just didn't come together... Proportions and preparation not well conceived. Most recent experience was midweek. Four other parties dining in cellar. Service was good. Pizza was among the worst I've ever had in a restaurant. Red Sauce could have been tomato paste straight from can. Dough was all wrong - unimaginative and cooked unevenly.... Soggy one bite, crispy the next. Beet salad was fair but not assembled with thought to flavor combinations - had huge chunks of beet-all wrong. Apple salad was ok but boring. The everyday butternut squash soup was barely warm and almost white... tasted stretched and bland. Tomato bisque was super salty. Prior trip to cellar was similarly disappointing. You can do better. Great, historic venue with wonderful yoga, acupuncture, etc... But a lousy restaurant. Granted we lean toward aps and salads and such... Esp. Midweek. this menu is really ambitious, esp 4 Placerville. My suggestion is pure Gordon Ramsey. Figger out a couple signature everyday dishes... A pulled pork sandwich, fish and chips or a decent pizza maybe. There's really no excuse for lousy soups and salads. Waiter said the duck fat fries were popular. But we just don't order that kind of stuff any more... Not even on weekends. UPDATE : Jason - thanks for the comprehensive response. I raised you up to two stars. Thinking maybe the ghosts in that mine affected the food the nights we were there, only half joking. Your response to my well considered - I hate posting bad reviews - review leads me to believe you are better than what we experienced. The cellar dining experience is cool but a little stuffy. It felt a little like an "occasion" restaurant. Friday night in summer on patios is probably much looser. This community is rough on occasion restaurants, as evidenced by the demise of Sequoia, which I thought was executing it's food very well when it closed (in the middle of Placerville), and Zachary Jacks before that. The successful restaurants in this community seem to have created an every day appeal, yet also include higher-end menu items. Cascada and bricks being the two recent successes. Interestingly, my wife and I have the same criticisms of HeyDay, which we have found to be very uneven, with many regular dishes that don't seem to come together well, yet everyone else loves the heck out of it. And yes, we should suck it up and tell the waitper that we didn't care for the meal, but it's just too hard. Sorry. It's just too hard. We are there because we're exhausted and want a reprieve from the stress and confrontations of our day, and just don't want to get into yet another one. If You can figure out how to make that interaction easier for us we will. Suggestion: talk about the food and preparation. If you ask my wife if she liked the rustic beet salad preparation, or if she picked up the hint of fennel (made that up) she would have shared her thoughts on the lack of balance in that dish and if pressed, how she would have made it. She is insanely knowledgeable about food and ingredients and preparations and techniques but doesn't want to be preachy, whereas I know none of that and tend to get preachy far too soon which is why would we often just don't say anything.. As someone who drives from Placerville to Plymouth just to eat in a restaurant, and also to Land Park for pizza, I understand the power of a good dining experience to overall visitor attraction and economic vitality of a community. We want you to succeed. I love John Con 40 and what he's done in that amazing historical location. Maybe the spirits in the mine oversalted the bisque. read more

We left Tahoe this afternoon and stopped in Placerville for the night to break up the drive. At no point in our planning of this trip did we expect to experience anything like this restraunt. The staff is amazing and the food was unique and delicious. I had rabbit with pasta in a whit sauce. The rabbit was cooked perfectly. Try the almond tart for dessert! read more

Loved it. Amazing ambience; upscale with a hint of mining. Nice menu choices and wine list. All local brews and wines and farm to fork. Very cool spot. Great for an out of the way event. read more

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Dinner was excellent! Will defiantly be coming back. Atmosphere was charming with lots of ambiance. Oak tables, high tops and booths. Inside seating is like being in an old mining store, with cut brick slabs walls. Outside seating is shaded with big tarps. Lots of brightly colored flowers and plants. We had appetizers and the pizza. I had the caprese salad, the tomatoes were ripe and defiantly from the farmers market. they pride themselves on the Farm to Fork concept. The mozzarella was supple yet soft, perfect. The pizza had a crispy thin crust, just like we like it. The staff is very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. read more

What an excellent place! We were on our way back to SF from Tahoe and decided on a detour. Absolutely fantastic service by Tim and the sommelier, the oatmeal stout and the 49er red were great beers too. I had the bison burger and Crayfish Mac & cheese, both were astounding. I think this will be a new regular stop from Tahoe. read more

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