Meg's reviews
Review of Smiths Of Smithfield
30 Jul 07, 13:13
Tasty but LOUD 
I've been to this bar/restaurant a few times, usually for business engagements, and it's hard to find fault with the food - tasty, simple dishes with fresh ingredients and served in a quick and non-fussy way, accompanied by some excellent wines. Having said that, there's something about the architecture or the clientele which makes this restaurant VERY LOUD, to the point that I could hardly hear the other people at my table speak. Everyone around us seemed to be having to shout, too.
Maybe it's the wood floors or the gap in the middle of each floor which allows sound to travel, or maybe it's just what you get when you have a restaurant full of besuited business-lunchers braying self-importantly at each other. In any case, I'd recommend that you go for the food, but save the whisperings of sweet nothings (or contract negotiations) until you leave.
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