Description
The decor at this popular Capitol Hill pub looks like it was patterned after your old English professor's home study, the impossibly pompous one who treated "The Sun Also Rises" like gospel. The abundant wood paneling is brown enough to appear black and there is a puzzling amount of stuffed (and mounted) animals. But for all of its taxidermy weirdness, the atmosphere (and the bar) are probably the best things about Smith. The menu—though styled for gastropub simplicity—isn't expert enough to warrant a special trip just for a meal. Burgers, poutine, mac-and-cheese and the like make up the bulk of the board, with occasional high-tone touches like sweetbreads adding little of note.
