Leonie Patricia Goldsmith
10/12/2021
All right, here I go.. Walked into the welcoming friendly atmosphere of Smith & Mc Kenzies at Chartwell Hamilton. The vibe is awesome. This is definitely, one of the best Steak eateries establishments I have been too. They also have the non steak menu if you want😏. Side dishes to choose from, so I had seasonal greens, broccoli 🥦 and cauliflower 😋 Yummo. Your pick of sauce/sauces to accompany your meat main. Starter for me was the smoked fish and mussel chowder which had a lightly toasted bread and on the side a wedge of lemon. Now get this, I squeezed some lemon onto a portion of the chowder and guess what? Phenomenal to my taste buds. My daughter cannot wait to come try it. Also as a starter had the chicken cabbage dumplings ?-3. My thing man. Sitting in soya sauce garnished with crisp slices of heaven.😇 Waiting staff totally awesome and ensuring my comforts were met, they rock. Attentive, friendly and so restful. As I dined alone, I had a very special table away from the many patrons, yet still able to enjoy the ambience of it all. Chat with other dinners, you know what I'm talking about.. The happy families, the friends dinning together after work, the group function up stairs, the all. Of cause I was on me phone spreading the word and totally looking like that one that has to take pictures of everything. Not sharing all on here. Rib eye steak, medium rare, with roasted garlic sauce which I let the chef suprise me with, was a great decision. Wow. Must try the mushroom sauce next time but have it on mashed potatoes as well. Alas, I had no room for dessert but the magaritas also the cranberry juice was enough for me. Why the five stars? Literally best recommendation ever. Thank you my friend. You know who you are🤩. Lastly.. there is a bell at reception to give the chef a shout out and a gratuity for the amazing work done behind the scenes so we enjoy our meal, our time and the deliciousness of it all. Ring that bell next your there. Worth it and totally amazing...