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The Smith

Name: The Smith
Address: 213 High St, Prahran (VIC), 3181, Australia
Price range: $55 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)

213 High St, 3181 Prahran (VIC)

Mexican

Average price $55

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Restaurant menu

Tomato & basil arancini: $14; basil pesto (ve)(5pc)
Fried baby calamari: $16; squid ink aioli
Beetroot tartare: $18; pickled beetroot puree, tapioca cracker (ve, gf)

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Reviews

Greg G. • 2 reviews
28 November 2020
6.5/10
Many people were disappointed not to be seated in the area they thought they had booked. No apology or heads-up given.

Eliza C. • 1 review
28 November 2020
3.5/10
The Smith was very disappointing. We had made a booking 3 weeks in advanced and had no information/ or option on the booking for which area we were sitting in. It had been presumed that as advertised all booking would be seated out in their atrium unless specified otherwise. However this was not the case. Instead we were sat in a corner of a bench (other tables were available the entire time we were there inside). It would be disappointing to know if once restrictions had eased other tables would have been able to book outside and we had been sat here. Some drinks on the menu were unavailable and others we had ordered tasted watered down and warm. Staff were made aware of the situation and offered us some drinks in return. But the inside space still lacked any atmosphere or decorations like the outdoor area. Would we return to The Smith probably not

Nathalie B. • 6 reviews
3 March 2020
8.5/10
Portion sizes are generous, the service was friendly and the ambience was good. The food was okay overall, however there’s definitely room for improvement in terms of seasoning and love. The slaw was underwhelming (due to the sauce), the parma was an odd texture and many of the snacks - although nice - were under seasoned. We all loved the sweet potato chips (one of the best we’ve had across Melbourne) and enjoyed the calamari as well. They also have a lovely assortment of tasty spritzes.

Kaoruko F. • 5 reviews
22 February 2020
10/10
The waitress is very professional and has a good attention to details. We'll definitely go back. Thank you!

Sue W. • 2 reviews
15 February 2020
10/10
The atmosphere wAs amazing. The service was brilliant. And the live music was fantastic. I cannot daily it in any way. We will be back. Thank you.

ANITA B. • 7 reviews
10 February 2020
9.5/10
Delicious, superbly cooked and enormous rib eye steaks on half price steak Mondays! Comes with fries, salad and two sauces. We also received a free carafe of soft drink because we booked via The Fork (not sure if that's a regular complimentary offer though). Attentive staff. Highly recommend.

- - • 6 reviews
19 January 2020
6/10
The service was ok on arrival, our waitress was very accommodating & really lovely,I had 4 tacos that were huge (2 would have been fine), they had too much Spanish onion & too much cabbage (I couldn’t roll them & 2 prawns was inadequate), on the plus side the beef & chicken burgers...well received along with the barramundi, delicious. Then we ordered the sticky date dessert...lacking sticky sauce as it was very dry, extra sticky sauce would have helped. Let down...the smell in the shared toilets....not clean ???? Overall wouldn’t go back, I preferred the older menu of Thai food & having shared plates

- - • 1 review
17 January 2020
9/10
Very enjoyable experience. Funny drag artist, excellent food, great location and bar staff were friendly.

ANITA B. • 7 reviews
30 December 2019
7/10
Delicious meals and were very large in portion size. We had a great table for our family of 6 and the burgers, chicken Parma and prawn tacos were very good. 3 of us had the Rib eye a d it was melt-in-your mouth delicious. Steaks come served with both pepper sauce and bearnaise, served with rocket salad and fries. Especially great on Mondays when they offer half price on all steaks. Our "local" which is a perfect place for a weekday dinner for family.

David R. • 12 reviews
19 December 2019
6.5/10
The food was ok, not great. Had the set menu and main course was disappointing for the money. Good range beers.

Rachel C. • 2 reviews
6 December 2019
8/10
Food was ok. I had the satay tacos they were very plain which not much flavour but not terrible!! Service and atmosphere was absolutely amazing!! Hope they can up their food to match the venue and service!

ANITA B. • 7 reviews
11 November 2019
9.5/10
Absolutely amazing steaks we had on 'Half Price Monday Steak Night'! We ordered a porterhouse and an eye fillet mains respectively and they were cooked to perfection (medium-rare as requested). Flavoursome, quite large in size and lovely tasting sides. Definitely returning as we are locals and it takes us 2 minutes to walk there!

Michelle W. • 17 reviews
15 October 2019
7/10
Great chicken!

Daniel M. • 15 reviews
9 October 2019
10/10
Friendly, warm staff. Fast service. The bottomless fried chicken was fantastic. We loved the array of sauces and the crispiness of the chicken. The sides were also perfect. Great value!

Michelle W. • 17 reviews
1 October 2019
7.5/10
We had the $20 fried chicken. Very happy with it!!

- - • 2 reviews
2 August 2019
10/10
Went in for a steak for tea on Saturday night. Perfectly cooked. Great service and atmosphere. Live music. Noisy but great feel.

Tammie N. • 3 reviews
26 July 2019
10/10
I took 17 people to the The Smith for Saturday brunch , was fantastic, Full of energy , amazing singers and entertainers ... recommend anybody to go here we had an absolute ball

Chris E. • 10 reviews
12 July 2019
9/10
We had the Gospel Brunch here. We had a great time! The music was great although not what I would call gospel, it was more R’N’B. The two guys that were singing are great and really interacted with the guests well. The food was decent although nothing spectacular. The drinks were good and there was plenty of choice. The staff were amazing and made our day thoroughly enjoyable.

Jeff V. • 3 reviews
27 June 2019
8.5/10
Great service and great food. Was very pretty when the food was delivered to the table. Every dish that came out was really nice. For the veal main it prob needs more condiments as the veal schnitzel was on a bed of French Fries only ... maybe add a salad and some other vegetables.

Audrey d. • 1 review
7 June 2019
2.5/10
We were very disappointed with the food. The fish was tough and inedible Two people ordered the same steak on our table and they looked very different. The soufflé was very ordinary.

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213 High St, 3181, Prahran (VIC), Australia

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Melbourne South East, Port Phillip, Prahran, Windsor

About the restaurant

Meet The Smith

With a bar and courtyard to the right and A dining room to the left The Smith, located at the Windsor end of Prahran is a place for people of all ages to gather, for any occasion. Both smart and casual, the Smith is an elegantly relaxed venue that's far from flashy and pretentious. Whether it's a planned 25th birthday celebration, lunch with colleagues, dinner with mum or Friday night knock off drinks, the Smith is well suited. Serving Asian influenced snacks, more substantial dishes and something in between, The Smith's menu will take you on one tasty culinary journey. Split into ‘High Street', ‘Streamrolled', ‘Main Street' and ‘End of The Road' there are dishes to suit all kinds of palettes and individual preferences. On the must eat list is the fresh betel leaf with kingfish, Korean chili, plum and ginger; pork and prawn dumpling with Chinese black vinegar and chili oil; chili spiced duck with lime and tamarind relish with pickled cucumber; The Smith slaw with fresh herbs and kimchi and finally the passionfruit souffle with mango sorbet. Wow, we're full. Get well acquainted with The Smith, it's in your best interest.

Best dish: fresh betel leaf with kingfish, Korean chili, plum and ginger