Smitty's Family Restaurant - Dartmouth in Dartmouth

Good service glad had dairy free options Dietary restrictions: Dairy free options Food : 5/5 |

Great places

The best pancakes in the city!

Our Server, Jackie, was lovely and our meals were delicious Parking: Plenty of room spots and close to the entrance. Food : 5/5 |

Great food service and just super enjoyable

Welcoming

I love their roast turkey dinner. Its always tasty. Service is excellent as well. Parking: Always find a spot.

Ive always struggled with being underweight and malnourished. I was diagnosed with celiac disease a few years ago and have struggled to find safe place to eat that I can trust. This Smittys location, specifically, is at the top of my short list! Thank you so much!! Dietary restrictions: gluten free and celiac-safe options!!

Great and quick service. Our host Madison was so amazing and very delightful! she was the best

Love the breakfast

I always leave this place with a smile and a full belly the portions are large and really good love it

I ordered a garden skillet to go. The potatoes on the bottom were so salty that I couldnt eat it. Also, I expected the potatoes to be crunchie as well but they were soggy almost like they were boiled and not fried. I ended up throwing it out, what a waste of money.

No air conditioning

Everything was great except the portion size, they drastically dropped the size of their meat lovers skillet. It s half the size it used to be and still close to 20$. Not worth it in my opinion! Just posting so others are aware

Very friendly staff. Poutine 8.5 out of 10. The Philly cheese melt was amazing. Very quick service. Nice atmosphere

Everything was great!

The food was not great. I ordered a skillet. I remember when they came in actual skillets. This skillet did not, It was great presentation the food was lacking something and the hollendais sauce was not great.

Today we took the in-laws to Smitty s. I ve eaten at this particular restaurant many times so I knew what to expect. I got the custom breakfast for $14.99. I picked 2 eggs, bacon, shredded hash browns, and grilled mushrooms (which I d never tried before. I also got coffee. I forgot to take pictures but everything was good. The mushrooms were a nice surprise. They were seasoned well. I ll definitely get them again. I was too hungry to pay attention to what everyone else got for breakfast but they all seemed to enjoy their food. Con: 1. This place needs some repairs and renovations, especially in the bathrooms which seem to be falling apart (at least the mens bathroom is like this) Pros: 1. There was no wait time for a table. 2. The coffee was much better than standard diner coffee. I don t recall it being this good.

Lovely staff and extremely accommodating to those with celiac - moreso than other smittys. We try to go once a week. Very affordable especially with the amount of food you get. Love their breakfast and nachos especially - somehow the only place Ive reheated nachos at home and they were still edible too haha. (another reviewer mentioned it being strange they pay for coffee, but the cost for coffee is on the menu. And you pay for drinks at most restaurants)

This place has become a staple for me and my girlfriend. We frequent this place a lot. That dang Western skillet calls to me when Im not there, I swear. In all seriousness, its a great place. Prices are decent, staff are attentive and kind, and the booths are comfortable. And, they have Turkey bacon. Need I say more?

Fantastic breakfast great food and service.

Placed a pick up order over the phone...when we got there was told no such order was placed. Gave contact info and was told someone would call but 3 hrs and still no call. Had to go else were to get food

Amazing staff and food, Eggs Bene was delicious!

Good food at decent prices. They seemed to have a smaller menu selection than other locations.

OMG will never go back there again. Cora all the way. Cutlery was dirty. You need a better soaking solution. Stop buying cheap chemicals. Ordered sunny side up eggs but received scramble eggs. Kitchen took them back. My wife refused the hash browns because it was extra cost but they still added them to her plate and had to pay for them. Basically the dumb waitress does not listen. What the hell with all those flags? Heard a kid ask its parents is that a guy or a girl? in regards to one of the staff.

It s standard Smitty s, except, that the staff at this one are amazing! Very friendly. Best service.

Had breakfast here today and the food was excellent and the service was quick and friendly. Would recommend.

Visited recently, had an enjoyable omelet breakfast at 4pm! Love the all day breakfast

Good food for a great price!

Very nice spot the staff are friendly and the food is fast and yummy

Great food

Awesome place. Loved it. Best food

Excellent service with delicious food and great coffee

It s a Smitty s! Better yet, it s a Smitty s on Main St in Dartmouth. You ll know what to expect food wise, and the service is always lovely. It s a cozy little corner spot that s a nice change from Cora s and Pur&Simple.

Great place with great food bathroom was pretty gross though and no paper towel to dry your hands

very nice and service is fast and friendly!

Great food and service

I had a delicious eggs Benedict. It was a beautiful breakfast.

The food was excellent and there was a very friendly atmosphere. We had Monique as our waitress and she was so sweet and kind. A good place for good food! Kid-friendliness: There very accommodating to family s and have colouring pages for kids as well as a kids menu.

AMAZING spot for gluten-free safe eating!! There are very few places we trust to be gluten free, but this Smittys is top tier. Extremely knowledgeable manager/owner, great staff, dedicated menu and prep space, and delicious food. The best Smittys in HRM? Likely. Dietary restrictions: Safe for gluten free eating! Seperate dedicated prep space, and a very kind and knowledgeable staff!

I love this place! Kid-friendliness: A great place to take kids. Food : 5/5 |

Was there for breakfast and had fish cakes with baked beans. Found that the baked beans were under cooked. The waitress was very nice about this, gave me some toast and one egg as a replacement, along with taking two dollars off my bill. I also found the aisles between tables were narrow.

Good food and service with a smile.

Feels like home food with a family atmosphere I love it

Great service as always and love the new menu items!

I was visiting Dartmouth and looking for a breakfast spot. Smittys was the perfect choice. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food came exactly as ordered. I returned the following day and had the same positive experience. Parking: Lots of parking.

Thank you SO MUCH for going the extra mile when it comes to actually having a gluten-free menu. We took our Celiac daughter there last night and we ALL had wonderful meals, and she had so many options! The green plates for serving gfree food adds that extra level of security that a celiac or parent of one, finds comforting. Again, THANKS!

I love Smittys been going here my whole life The eggs Benedict is amazing Kid-friendliness: Its a family restaurant Food : 5/5 |

Me and my partner absolutely love going to this Smittys, the food is always great, highly recommend the cinnamon swirl pancakes if you like cinnamon buns, and the serving staff is always very pleasant! This is our go to spot for breakfast!

We take my mother-in-law here. Its a standard fare family restaurant and should be considered as such. Staff are great. Coffee okay, general menu okay and prices okay. Parking: During peak times on weekdays when adjacent stores are open it can get a little busy nearby the doors, but usually not a problem Kid-friendliness: Just fine. Let em terrorize. but in the other section from us, ok?

Went here a few months ago for lunch with my girlfriend. Food was mediocre and not worth the price in my opinion. Thats all acceptable, but what really made my visit here sour was the service. Our waitress, Rachel, was passive agreessive throughout the entire lunch. Again, people have bad days, but what made me want to write this review was when she came by and saw me cutting my chicken with the butter knife I had buttered prior and felt the need to stop and say you know we gave you a knife right?. Sure, what I was doing was strange, but to interrupt us mid meal to say something like that made us both uncomfortable and made myself feel unnecessarily judged. Completely unacceptable in my view and will not be back here

Great

No surprises, if youre familiar with Smittys breakfast. Serve fairly quickly, the skillet was ok. I wish theyd go back to the style of hash browns they used serve.

My family is never disappointed when we go to Smittys!!!!

A little oldie on the inside, but such an amazing staff. Both my kids threw their water when we didnt pay attention for half a second, so a little embarrassed, we decided to take them home. Order was in, they never had any trouble packing it for take out, food was delicious, and the staff never ever made us feel like it was a big deal. The opposite! Dietary restrictions: They have a whole other Gluten free menu by the way, just have to ask. Its awesome.

Another fantastic restaurant that offers gluten free food. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free!!!! Food : 5/5 |

I enjoy Smittys every time I go into the restaurant. The food is always great, as well as the service , especially when it comes to coffee fill ups ! Vegetarian options: The servers are well knowledgeable on vegetarian dishes and also come up with vegetarian meals that are off menu

The food was great. Staff was very pleasant. No wait time

We had an exceptional breskfast and Abby our Server was amazing. Great customer service on a very busy morning for you Abby thank uou to the Chef and Abby. We will be back!

Great food. Definitely return

Our waitress, Rachel was awesome.

Had a great experience at Smittys Main Street! Jackie is the best! Such a homey feel - she is very good at what she does

Its good, wish the portions were bigger but I like thus locations in house menu, they have a couple of bonus offerings

The food was warm , but it was still good. I just like my food hot. Thank you Food : 2/5

Aug 24, 2023 6pm - 1 waitress on shift for a busy night. Superb job! Never got her name but a voice i could listen to all night long!

Excellent atmosphere and top notch service.

Food was not great, portions were small. Wayyyy over priced. Took a long time for our food. Three different people asked us if we wanted drinks. Not going back.

Great little mans birthday breakfast

The food was very good, great menu. The service was great except the person refilling coffee was a little clumsy. Spilled coffee on two of us and just walked away.

Service was great, food was good.

Really like the new $14.99 breakfast special which includes 4 breakfast choices...good food...good value. Well done Heather !

Great value for your money- decor is dated but very clean over all. Staff is helpful and very friendly.

Great people and great breakfast

I love the 4 items for $14.99 breakfast deal. Food is great and service is amazing!

If the five star rating doesnt indicate how great the staff and the food is, then any of you reading this clearly dont like friendly people and great food.

Good food! Nice place

The Swiss and Spinach Omelet definitely looked better in the picture on the menu but it was decent (picture looked like fresh spinach but served was with frozen). Service was super friendly and fast.

Can never go wrong with the main st smittys! Have been going there for almost 2 decades and its always great food, atmosphere and services. That place could be packed and never sounds loud. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options! My wife got the eggs Benedict with GF English muffin

Excellent food and great service. Always a favorite spot to eat!

Good but pricey

Family friendly for sure, my little guy loved it there. He was given crayons and drawing paper when we were seated which he loved. And thankfully the kids drinks come with lids lol They had an oversized elmo sitting at the table next to us which my son was fascinated by ( as a covid precaution to help space out available tables there were sesame street characters/costumes seated at every second table in the kids seating area, great idea) Very friendly atmosphere.

Good food good service

Great menu with options for everyone. Service is great! And the food was as good as it looked on the menu.

Food is always good and staff are very friendly

Great food and services

Food was delicious, price was good. Service made it a wonderful experience. Will be back next time I m in Dartmouth.

Keeps your coffee full!

Fair pricing, cozy diner, family friendly, home style cooking and friendly staff.

Always great service and food!

Wait staff and owner were personable and friendly. Food was delicious!

The servers are always really friendly and the food is good, but it s not spectacular. It s just basic breakfast food. The hash browns are great and my partner enjoyed his Eggs Benny. My eggs, sausage and bacon we re good, not greasy and nothing you can really complain about. However, my waffle was sort of stale and my French toast wasn t very good. Other than that it was still a nice experience and we didn t even have to wait 10 minutes for our food after ordering. In my experience, if you re looking for sweet, go to Cora s but if you re going for savory come here to Smitty s.

There gluten free pancakes best I have had yet! This location specifically. Server was very attentive and friendly. The person that was working as Host could use a little training. When I tried to ask for a gf menu and started to ask, she cut me off and explained she was our hostess and not our server so I would have to wait. She didnt even want to know what I needed. When our server arrived she easily and swiftly retrieved the menu from the hostess station even tho it was not her job.

Toasted western filled with a scrambled egg filling, fell apart when eating it. $ 17.49 for a sandwich. Theyre prices have almost tripled. Cup of soup & half a sandwich. $17. NO MORE EATING THERE.

Food was great, however the service was terrible.

Happy to say I ll never frequent this establishment again after finding out they re holding a political event tomorrow. Keep politics out of breakfast.

Best ribs in town

Good food & very friendly staff

Beautiful breakfast

Great service. Food was alright.

My son took me out for a late mothers day brunch. Of course the day we decided to go eat, the restaurant was closing early to have a new grill brought in but the waitress sat us and took our order anyway. She kept telling us not to rush and topped up our coffee regularly. We took our time and had a great brunch together. Great service, amazing food and such a welcoming atmosphere. Thanks for making my day!

I will admit I am of 2 minds about about this review. The food was excellent as was the service. However, the prices are so high that its now beyond anything Im willing to spend. The reason for the lower score is something else. Smittys is in the business of selling an experience with food is it not? So how about you keep your profession of woke ideologies to yourself. If you do or dont support political and social topics is not any of your customers business. If the food wasnt so expensive, I wouldnt come back just on those points alone.

This has always been a favorite place to dine.

Fantastic food and service. Experience was comfortable.

The Smittys on Main St in Dartmouth is the best and very gluten conscious. Its our go to restaurant.

it was busy so there was a short wait but we had an awesome server and the food was amazing! I got the eggs benny as its my favourite breakfast food!

Always enjoy going here for breakfast. I get my classic bacon, eggs, toast, and hash browns. Kid-friendliness: They have a kids club!

Best breakfast in hrm

Amazing staff and food

The food is good, but the service is better. Edit: Still the best Edit: I cant say enough good things about the people and atmosphere. Jackie is my kids favourite server and she treats them so well. Heather seems to only hire the best, theyre all great.

Great food, but a tad disorganized. The mens room could have stood a little tlc

I purchased the skillet that I have ordered in the past and a coffee. I was anticipating it. Unfortunately the food was way below standard. Hash Browns were tater tots undercooked, toast was buttered cold and did not melt. There were so many undercooked green peppers that it took over the eggs. Appeared the onions were precooked and maybe leftover from the previous day. Worst of all was the hollandaise sauce. It looked like paste with a yellow tinge. I should have taken a picture as I was alone and their wifi was down. I left with a 23 dollar bill which I paid , added a tip for exceptional service and will not be back. I heard others complaining also. So disappointing. I love this place for breakfast. The coffee was the only item that was good. So sorry I didnt take a picture.

Food was ok. However I was handed a plate that burnt my hand. It was very clear to the waitress I was in pain, she just asked if I wanted more coffee..... Wont be returning.

Friendly staff and great service! Kid-friendliness: Great place for kids to eat and color while we wait.

Fast dinner big plates Parking: Lots of parking

Great service, friendly staff, clean! We are from Ontario we visited twice since we were impressed by our 1st visit ! Great job

great food, friendly staff and great atmosphere! pretty average but definitely a great choice :D Parking: theres a decent sized parking lot and street parking nearby!

Classic breakfast spot.

Great food, good service.

Omg the 1/2 beef dip sandwich combo was really worth the money. The Ceasar salad was amazing! My Mom and sisters meals were amazing also! Will be back!

Breakfast was good, waitress made sure we had everything we need and a bottomless cup of coffee.

The milk in my coffee was sour and I sent it back and the second one was sour milk too. I said I wouldnt pay for it but it was on the bill and I didnt argue. The one piece fish and chips comes with a handful of fries and nothing else. The food was decent but not worth the price. Vegetarian options: Bean burger Kid-friendliness: Coloring

A great place to go if youre going with kids, but also a great place to go by yourself. They have some of the best pancakes Ive ever had in Atlantic Canada.

Best place to have Sunday morning breakfast.

Food wasnt bad but service was horrible

Friendly service and great tasting breakfasts.

Great place to eat.

Food was delicious, its been a little over a year probably since my last visit, im missed going to Smittys, before our pandemic we use to go a few times a month. As with most things every where now the item I love at Smittys has gone up a bit in price which is okay I understand that but I will say I was shocked when our orders arrived and it was almost half the size as it use to be. I can understand a price increase because the cost of food has gone up but to have a price increase and get way less food that made it hard to justify to myself the price increase. Unfortunately I wont be back for a while. Our bill was a bit too high leaving and not have any leftover for later which I use to have in past visits and I enjoyed them

Delicious

Feels a bit dated with some customers seemingly sketchy. The prices seemed odd for certain items. But the food was great. Pancakes were very large, and tasty potatoes. The sausage was left to be desired.

Repeat customer, may be showing its age but the food amd service are top notch

Staff was friendly. Food is always the same.

Smittys hasnt let me down yet, no matter what location. Everythime I leave, my belly is full and Im happy with the experience. Im definitely gonna become a regular. I hope this helps

Wonderful staff, kind and patient, helpful with the vaccine passport. Tasty food, burger and fries. Great strawberry crepes.

Kids loved their food. I also was thrilled to find a place that serves gluten free french toast! It was delicious

Good was absolutely delicious and the service was great!!! Always love going to Smittys and the nostalgia behind it, going with my parents growing up. Now bringing our kids there for yummy meals!

They have amazingly good food and breakfast I strongly recommend

Service was great, we had breakfast there twice and both of the times it was super scrumptious will definitely be back

Cinnamon swirl pan cakes

Watched them usher in patrons even though they didnt have photo ID to accompany their vaccine passport on the same day the province announced record amount of cases. In an almost empty restaurant they couldve been sat anywhere, but they were placed next to the only other full table in the building-- ours. We then left before ordering.