Cuisine:

• American
• Steak House
• Barbeque, Grill

Smitty's Grill Description:
A venture of veteran Pasadena restaurateurs Bob and Gregg Smith (Parkway Grill, Arroyo Chop House, Crocodile Café), Smitty's is a tribute to all-American comfort cuisine. The dining room is sophisticated yet inviting, with taupe banquettes framed with rich wood and walls lined with archival photos---the faces of American icons like Liz Taylor, Joe DiMaggio and Ike---from what some believe to be a more innocent era. A quiet bamboo-ribboned patio, a remnant from a previous Asian concept, remains a relatively undiscovered dining area. The menu offers few surprises, but almost everything delivers solidly. For starters, standards (e.g. popcorn shrimp, lettuce wedge) share space on the menu with contemporary dishes like beautifully presented seared ahi with a tempura crust and a sesame-chile vinaigrette. Steaks here may not quite rise to the quality found at a top steakhouse, but prices are considerably lower. Mac 'n' cheese, braised short ribs and grilled salmon are all more than reliable, as is a blue cheese-laden filet mignon burger. Side dishes really shine, such as sweet cornbread baked and served in a cast-iron skillet, house-made potato chips and creamed corn. For dessert, there's bread pudding or a hot fudge sundae made with Fosselman's ice cream. A long granite-topped bar (always crowded) dispenses classic cocktails, and the domestic wine list offers plenty of value.


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