Smitty's Grill — Restaurant in Pasadena

My partner and I had dinner here tonight. We were very disappointed with the service and the food, especially since we drove all the way from Hollywood. I ordered a ‘mixed greens salad’. What I received instead (or their version of a mixed green salad i should say) was a plate with iceberg lettuce, small cubes of cucumber and a full cup of dried cranberries with dressing. How is this a mixed greens salad? It should be called: Iceberg & Cranberries Salad. The lead waiter was not happy when I told him I couldn’t eat that, nevertheless I paid for it. He asked if there was something wrong with the salad...I said “why I ordered a ‘mixed green salad’ but these is a bunch of cranberries and iceberg.” He said ‘that’s a mixed green salad.’ Ok then! He was unpleasant and unfriendly throughout the night so that only made things worse. Is bad enough I was disappointed with the salad, but on top of that the poor service. My king salmon dinner was good, but it wasn’t great. We spent $140, I don’t see how this is worth that kind of money. Is unfortunate this restaurant has waiters like him in charge, especially when the rest of the staff are going out of their way to make everyone feel at home. I wanted to give you one more star, but this is my second time in this restaurant in two weeks. Although the first time I didn’t enjoy the vegan pasta, I came back because of the cool ambiance and wanted to give it another try. But this time both, the service and food were a big disappointment. If you’re vegan or vegetarian I wouldn’t recommend this place at all. There are essentially two choices for you on the whole menu and one of them is pasta, which also happens to be ‘gluten free.’ And of course is ‘penne’ because is the laziest thing to make. I ordered that the first time and is as bad as it sounds. However there’s a pea pot pie that is very possible could be better option giving the type of food...

Smitty's is officially off my list! I am sorry to write a disappointing review but it truly reflects my experience for a well-awaited Valentine's dinner! Nothing but disappointment all the way!!! I made the reservation 10 days in advance and was contacted (text and phone calls) at least five times to confirm the reservation and give them my credit card to hold it (with the understanding that my card will be charged if I do non cancel at least 24 hrs before dinner). All fair and no questions asked there, but at the same time an expectation is set for a good time!! Only to get a disappointing experience......We arrive and get seated all the way in the back, almost at the curb where the staff valet parks the cars (so we get all the car and people traffic)......The plastic sheets of the "circus" tent are not even hung well, the floor is shaking as waiters and people pass by (I had to hold my glass to not tumble over). The food was mediocre.......my boyfriend was half done with his steak when they brought the steak knife and they only had A1 sauce for steak sauce (and thankfully they had that). He said he had had better steaks at a diner and wasn't convinced it was actually a ribeye steak because it was so tough and tasteless. But he did enjoy his mashed potatoes!! My Chilean bass was so-so.......I had made it better at home. When I asked later what should I have done to get a better seat in the house, they answered "Oh, just tell us where you want to sit when you make the reservation" Well......I won't be taking advantage of that kind offer. Definitely not the kind of party I was looking for on Valentine's Day!!! Oh, yes, they do give you a rose at the end along with the hefty bill.....I will make sure I make a better choice next...

This place was wonderful, I mean truly wonderful. I have no idea who all these other reviewers are, but they lead me to believe this place was more on the casual side. I read reviews on several platforms while searching for a place my brother could have a nice steak for his birthday and came to the conclusion that this was a nice place, but by no means a button up shirts and slacks type place. I personally felt wildly underdressed the moment we walked in. We saw almost no one else in anything but button ups and dresses, and the wait staff is put together with button ups and ties. The entire atmosphere is quite up scale, ya know, like your water is going to be served in a stem wine glass, the table cloths are real linen, there's lovely jazz music playing, it's absolutely lovely, and I felt bamboozled by the numerous reviews stating this is a casual place to grab a steak.

I absolutely intend to come back for a date night so we can take time to enjoy more courses and drinks. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was so kind and generous. My brother is quite the steak connoisseur, regularly hitting all of the chop hoses in the Chicago area, so I was looking for a place to get a nice steak, but not quite chop house level, and this was the location I landed on. My brother said the Filet Mignon was the best he has had in a very long time, and the regular size was quite a generous portion. I had the ravioli and my fiance had the burger, both of which were also absolutely excellent. I regret not saving a bigger appetite for this place, as I'd have loved to try more things on the menu. We will be back though, and properly...