Stan

I really love this place. The atmosphere, is awesome, from the incredibly long wooden bar, the vintage enclosed wood coolers etc all make this place special. Service was very good.

+1

Natalie Johnson

So today I stoped by Smiths Public House in Cohoes. Shout out to whoever suggested this place! These Mozerella sticks were so good. Perfectly crispy texture, they were maybe fried a little too hard, but nothing to complain about. beautifully seasoned and a really nice cheese pull. Score Taste: 9/10 Texture: 9//10 Cheese pull: 9/10 Total 27/30 All in all really good. Melba sauce was awesome

Kevin Palladino

We walked in as a party of four. Our server Jordan explained the specials and beers on tap. The Appetizers of Wings and Fried Cheese was great! We had Burgers and Pasta with Chicken. Food and Service was Outstanding and will definitely be back.

+1

Lionel Jenkins

I went up to Cohoes music Hall last night. We're looking for a place to eat so we wind up at Smith's public House. What a wonderful place to go with friends. Food was great. The service was awesome and The beer was good. Little warm but it was okay. That was my first time ever being there. If you're in the Cohoes area you should stop by. I'm pretty sure that you enjoy yourself. Definitely will go back again

+14

Cate Miller

I'm so happy this place was reopened! The Bartenders were so awesome! I love the vibe of the entire place, the historic building is so cool. Everything was great - they had espresso martinis on tap and they tasted perfect. The mozzarella logs appetizer were amazinggg and the french onion soup, burger and pizzas were great too. Definitely recommend!

Jessica Pyle

Every dish was put together and executed exceptionally well! From a simple yet elegant charchuterie board to the wild boar ragu, to the best French onion soup that I have ever had in my life, and some very unique yet phenomenal desserts, the entire menu is priced right and absolutely out of this world. Our server Jordan was friendly and attentive, and the head chef himself Ben came out to thank us for our patronage and to ensure our satisfaction with the dishes. Will definitely be returning here, and I highly recommend Smith’s to anyone looking for a wonderful atmosphere in which to enjoy an even better meal!

+2

Ashanta Gladysz

Nostalgic atmosphere, great cocktails (love the gin cocktails) and decent food. Really wish they had fall/winter brunch but I understand it didn't do well in the late spring/summer when people want to be outside. There's a dart board and events lime dueling pianos which is fun. If you can grab a seat by the fireplace with some friends or make new ones; highly recommend.Definitely check it out.

A

Very cool vibe and atmosphere. Ordered three appetizers and one entrée to share. Two of the three appetizers were sub-par and the entrée was slightly overcooked. The third appetizer was AMAZING (Mozzarella Arancini) I would highly recommend it. The cocktails are also very very well made.

The place felt like you were stepping back in time (in a good sense) Service was warm but spread a little thin. My meatball sandwich was thin on the meatballs which were dry. The hot chick was good and arugula salad had lots of meat

Very beautiful restaurant. It's dark, with paneled wood lining the walls, a fireplace, leather couches and chairs complete the look. A very Long Bar greets you as you enter. You can feel the history. Friendly if not quite attentive staff. Food was truly meh. Here's what we had... 5 Mrs. T pierogies, some crispy, some limp with a tasty sour cream and chive sauce for $14. The pierogies were served with a pool of oil, I think, at the bottom of the dish. Cremini Fettuccine, $19, housemade fettuccine with cremini mushrooms, cream sauce and parmesan. Nicely cooked pasta, but it was served with a GARLIC cream sauce, with garlic overpowering all other flavors. Also in the cream sauce, we found a stick of thyme. I don't have a problem with thyme, I cook with it often, but take the leaves off the stem before serving. That inedible stem should have never left the kitchen. Short Rib Melt, $22, Braised short rib, caramelized onions, Italian long hots, provolone, aj jus served on a seeded hero roll. The bread was good, but the rest had no flavor. When I ordered the sandwich, which I didn't realize until just now is one of the most expensive things on the menu, the waitress asked me if I liked spicy food. I told her I did, and she said I made a good choice. When the sandwich arrived on a hero roll, I was surprised. To me a "melt" is traditionally closer to a panini, not a hero from the local pizza place. I took a bite and was greatly disappointed in the lack of flavor and heat. I also wondered where the aus was. I ate half of it before the waitress returned to check on us. I asked her about our conversation about the heat and she responded with "Did they leave the hots off? They do that a lot." She stepped away and return with about 4 slices of jalapeño, not Italian long hot peppers, and apologized for the kitchen's negligence. She then said, "I hope that makes it better." It didn't.

Steven Quinn

Wanted to try Smith's for a long time. Very good food menu, beer selection is subpar. Went on father's day and they were out of menu items. They weren't busy. My burger middle was cooked properly but the bottom was completely burned and crispy. Was not a good experience.

+9

Decided to try from seeing the reviews from Dom on tic tock . We had to seat ourselves as the hostess after waiting for a few minutes a regular said go find a seat and I will let the waitress or host know you are here . I ordered the chicken vodka sandwich as it sounded great and was one of the recommended items from the review we saw posted. The sandwich fell apart as you were trying to eat it and the roll wasn't toasted. They used sliced mozzarella that wasn't melted to well . The only vodka sauce on the sandwich was drizzled on to of the cheese which made the sandwich dry . So disappointed as this could be a great sandwich if made differently. My wife had the steak sandwich said it was good. The service was not good as it appeared the bartender was trying to run the bar and serve and take orders in the seating area. We got there at 1 :30 and didn't leave until 3:40 and had to ask for the check. Poor planing by not having a waitress for the seating area. Nobody could handle both areas as the bar got crazy busy which neglected the dinning area which only had about 5 tables. Cool place and bar but the food and service was a miss . One other note they kept opening the door in the restaurant to go outside which made it cold in the restaurant.

Pano Harpolis

Bar drinks were great as was the bar service . The strip steak came pre sliced and $43 it was definitely not a strip. Short rib melt was likely prepackaged judging from the amount of salt. Nice place but food and table service could use some help!

Kira

Beautiful Ambiance, Disappointing Bites at Smith's Public House We were really looking forward to trying Smith's Public House after seeing so many great reviews. And honestly, the atmosphere when we walked in was lovely – it's a really nice space. Plus, the staff were fantastic! Our server was super friendly and attentive, which we really appreciated. Unfortunately, the food just didn't live up to the positive buzz. We started with the pierogies, and while they were nice and crispy with a good little sauce, they just had absolutely no flavor. It was a bit of a letdown. For my main course, I ordered "The Encore" sandwich, which sounded delicious on paper. But when it arrived, it was so dry and surprisingly bland. I actually had to ask for extra sauce just to get some moisture and a bit of flavor into it. It helped a little, but it still wasn't very good. The chicken cutlet inside was soggy and didn't taste of much at all, maybe just a tiny bit of garlic. And they were so stingy with the pickled onions that I only got one bite with that nice vinegary tang I was hoping for. Overall, it was just really disappointing. My companion ordered the vodka sauce and chicken cutlet pizza. Sadly, the bottom was completely burnt. And the pizza itself had a really odd flavor to it that was hard to place. The vodka sauce was barely there – just these tiny little dots that you couldn't even really taste. She said the whole pizza should have been made with the vodka sauce to give it some flavor. She really wanted to like it, but honestly, she left with a bad taste in her mouth, literally. Despite our disappointment with the food, we both really loved the friendly staff and the genuinely nice atmosphere at Smith's Public House in Cohoes, New York. We would honestly like to give it another try sometime, hoping our experience with the food was just an off night. But right now, it's hard to shake that initial letdown.

James

I was passing through town and decided to order a Buffalo chicken pizza that was highly recommended. I was told 20 minutes for pick up. I waited an additional 10 minutes for my pizza; I had no problem with that. The problem is the pizza is burnt to a crisp and it’s not even hot. Huge disappointment; I’d be embarrassed.

Zach Ramsey

I really wanted to like The Smith’s Public House, but our experience was disappointing from start to finish. I ordered the chicken sandwich and was shocked to find mold on the bun. The staff replaced it, but the new sandwich came out missing the garlic aioli — and to make matters worse, the lettuce inside the sandwich was also rotting. My girlfriend’s salad wasn’t any better — it had browning, wilted, rotting lettuce mixed throughout. At that point, it was clear that food freshness and quality control are not being taken seriously here. The atmosphere was decent , but the kitchen clearly has some serious issues. It’s hard to recommend a place where basic food safety seems to be an afterthought