10/18/08

Disappointing pizza

by desertjkk

I drove from California, dreaming of the delicious pizza I use to get at Smitty's, when I lived in V'ville. I have to admit I was very disappointed. The dough tasted like like a big old pie crust.

The Fountain's pizza, in Albany, beats them by 3000+ miles.

Families on the go drop by this neighborhood restaurant for great pizza served in a kid-friendly atmosphere.

by Contributor

In Short
City folk craving small-town atmosphere find it here. Formica paneling and model trains characterize this kid-friendly tavern. This spot serves upstate pizza at its best. Feast on the prizewinning Villager, Mexican or white pizzas, or fabricate your own with anything from olives and broccoli to pepperoni and sausage. No Alfredo or Parmesan pastas here, but sandwiches like a grilled Reuben, soups and salads fill the bill for the non-pie crowd.

05/21/06

Had a bad time at Smith's? Look in the mirror.

by captainkellogg

Smith's is what it is. My usual trip is with kids - for whom there's no better a place. But I've seen Goths and bikers and the fashionable set there, too; they fit in. I see no reason for Smith's to try 'exoctic' toppings on their pizza, but they do, and some swear by the odder ones and the chance to try something different. To my way of thinking it's catering to the type of snots who wrote earlier reviews, and who needs them. V'ville ain't Naples, the crust's kinship to bread is perceptible and the sauce is more hearty than exotic, so it's not going to be at the top of some lists - but it will be at the top of others, and anyone who had a downright unhappy experience there probably generally has unhappy experiences.

• Pros: parking, friendly staff, good food
• Cons: no privacy, sometimes noisy

12/12/03

Number1

by bschultz

I grew up there, my father and my uncles got there education there. I now live in NC. Believe me, nothing down here compares. It's the best. Others in the area are real good, but not as good. I'll be home soon after the new year, just to go there and get the best pizza in the capital region. Miis the trains

• Pros: Same people, unique, the pizza
• Cons: Same people, parking, I'm not there

08/08/03

you are kidding...

by moodyblues

the pizza was a wad of cheese on dough...just awful......friendly locals......ha......felt like the scene in easy rider.....we thought we were intruding on some sort of family meeting......and they charge for the second soda......what a dive.....

03/07/03

Smith's? No Way!

by blairwitch39

Overpriced. Their "Large" pizza is the size of a "Medium". They don't serve a real "Large" size. Totally unremarkable taste. Sauce too acrid. We bought there ONCE, but we'll never buy pizza there again. Basically we got a sour pie, and small portions too, and it was WAY too expensive.

• Cons: no "Large" size avail, too expensive, bad sauce

12/17/02

Smith's Stinks...........

by rush21121111

Smith's Tavern,was a big disappointment.Their pizza is the worst....It is never cooked all the way, and their pizza sauce is the worst I have ever had!!! This place stinks..

• Pros: None
• Cons: None

11/06/02

Best Pizza and Beer

by rockwood

There is only one blace for pizza in Albany Area, Smith's Tavern. Once you been there you will not want anyone else's Pizza. It is that good........

• Pros: inexpensive, good parking
• Cons: children noise