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| - I've heard SUCH good things about Smoke, so it's been on my list for a while to visit. Needless to say I was less than impressed with the place.
Previously, Smoke was on the NoWait App which is awesome. It's a great app and makes the waiting far better than just going in and putting your name in. Well, Smoke doesn't offer NoWait anymore. So I drove down and put my name in, well little did I know that they DO still have call-ahead. So while there wasn't that many people in the restaurant it was still an hour minimum wait. When I asked if we can grab drinks at the bar, I was also told that they seat at the bar so that was out of the question as well. To say it was annoying is being polite. I put my name in, and went next door to grab drinks.
Over an hour later, I still did not get any text that the table was ready. So we went back to the hostess that said there was 5 more people ahead of me, AFTER AN HOUR. But that they could seat us at the bar... which while on a date, was the whole reason why we waited over an hour for a table.
Once we did get seated, at the bar, the bartender was great. After you get seated, service is pretty great. The ambiance is very industrial but very chic. I was impressed with both.
Now the food. I ordered the queso and chips and the apple chicken taco. The queso was delicious but the taco left a lot to be desired. To begin with, it was SO spicy. Like had to drink a few gulps of water after each bite spicy. While I do enjoy a good kick, I just couldn't finish the taco.
I feel like Smoke has a great potential to be a good restaurant, but first impressions do leave a lot to be desired at this place.
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