My name is Katherine and I ate at Citizen Smith. Twice. There, I own it. But both times I went on Monday nights, when their entire food menu is 50% off. I haven’t completely lost my food-lovin’ marbles. The second time I went to get 1000 Open Table points. Yeah, I whored myself out for OT points. Well, I did have great company.

Decor: I hate cheap wood. I hate the fake distressed look. I hate fake distressed cheap leather seating. Especially when you have to brush stuff off of it before you can sit down. Reminds me of Dolce, but that’s another confession.

Food: mediocre to somewhat decent. Very big, huge, gigantor portions. Only worthwhile at half price and for lots of OT points. Otherwise it’s way overpriced for what it is. Drinks are very mediocre and hugely overpriced for what they are. Their specialty cocktail, French martini, tasted like cough medicine.

Service. First time: hostess and our waitress were terrific. Second time: hostess (different one) and waiter sucked really bad.

I wish I could write a great review on this restaurant. But they have really gone downhill since they first opened. Why do I keep coming back? Well it’s around the corner of where I work, it’s literally my back-yard and I can read or work quietly on some days.

What i do like is the structual architectural style of the restaurant – very moorish, dark and yet the woodiness add the vibrancy of old and new Hollywood.

But it’s the inconsistencies that irk me in the service as well as the food.

I do hope they get their act together and train the servers, hostess in order to compete with surrounding restaurants.

I had a filet mignon which I really should have sent back. Actually I should have ordered something completely different after getting it. Probably the safest here are the appetizers. It was the 50% off on Monday. Maybe that’s the reason.

Macaroni and cheese had a soft cheese sauce and no crust from baking.