the smith

new york, ny

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another try. it was indeed filled with nyu students, although i realized that derek and i can easily pass for college students in our civilian clothes. anyway, we tried the smith for brunch. the restaurant was very loud, even with all of the doors open to the sidewalk. derek and i are unaccustomed to shouting at eachother over breakfast. despite our youthful appearances, we're really just a pair of old fogies who prefer peace and quiet.

the menu is small but unique. derek's dish was very tasty - spicy jalapeno cornbread, topped with chicken sausage patties and poached eggs, drenched in black pepper gravy, and served with home fries. i usually dislike home fries (too potato-ey), but these were excellent - thin, crispy and perfectly seasoned. in addition to sneaking bites off derek's plate, i had the "potato waffles" with poached eggs and a spinach-onion sauce on the side. the waffles were actually just mashed potatoes that were fried to look like waffles. quite tasty. a good brunch spot if you don't mind the noise and/or you don't like to have coherent conversations during your meal.